0907 NYT Crossword: September 07, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword September 07, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 07, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

Breakdown of the NYT Crossword September 07, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Labor tactic. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: LAMAZE




• The clue is 7. Ding-dong. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DOOFUS

  Possible Answer : nitwit, half-wit, doofus, dimwit




• The clue is 13. Etymologists' interests. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ORIGINS

  Possible Answer : blood_line, bloodline, origin, extraction, ancestry, stemma, blood, pedigree, line_of_descent, rootage, root, origination, parentage, line, source, stock, descent, beginning, lineage, inception




• The clue is 15. Out-of-the-blue. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ABRUPT

  Possible Answer : sharp, precipitous, abrupt, disconnected




• The clue is 16. Family inheritance?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: GENEPOOL




• The clue is 18. Give temporarily. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: LOANTO




• The clue is 19. Signs up for. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: JOINS

  Possible Answer : sum, bring_together, unite, fall_in, articulation, get_together, joint, juncture, connect, union, link, conjoin, link_up, join, junction

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




• The clue is 20. Apologue. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: FABLE

  Possible Answer : parable, apologue, fable, fiction, legend, allegory, fabrication




• The clue is 22. Cool off, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer : fan, winnow, sports_fan, rooter, buff, lover, devotee




• The clue is 23. Scores. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ALOT




• The clue is 24. How someone might be in love. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MADLY

  Possible Answer : dementedly, deucedly, insanely, frantically, devilishly, crazily, deadly, madly

  Possible Opposite Answer : sanely




• The clue is 25. Tesla, for one. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MAKE

  Possible Answer : score, relieve_oneself, draw, crap, progress_to, reach, defecate, piss, pull_in, make, stimulate, puddle, cause, work, realize, pee, make_water, have, attain, construct, form, hold, make_up, constitute, ca-ca, earn, clear, fix, do, cook, produce, ready, name, lay_down, urinate, get_to, shuffle, build, bring_in, make_believe, shit, spend_a_penny, shuffling, get, hit, piddle, give, pass_water, gain, micturate, nominate, establish, seduce, realise, pretend, stool, take_a_shit, prepare, wee, arrive_at, brand, take, wee-wee, create, induce, throw, pee-pee, take_a_crap, take_in, take_a_leak

  Possible Opposite Answer : break, unmake




• The clue is 26. "I mean, come on!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer : human_beings, valet_de_chambre, serviceman, man, gentleman's_gentleman, human_being, humanity, military_man, humankind, valet, military_personnel, mankind, humans, Isle_of_Man, homo, piece, human_race, world, adult_male, gentleman, human, Man

  Possible Opposite Answer : civilian, woman




• The clue is 27. Pain ___ (French toast, in French). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PERDU




• The clue is 28. Like soffritto ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DICED

  Possible Answer : cube, dice




• The clue is 29. Deep fears?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: SEASERPENTS




• The clue is 31. Methods for sharing pirated material. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: BITTORRENTS




• The clue is 32. Details. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: NITTYGRITTY




• The clue is 33. One of the Goonies in "The Goonies". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MIKEY




• The clue is 34. It might be fluid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OUNCE

  Possible Answer : ounce, Panthera_uncia, troy_ounce, snow_leopard, apothecaries'_ounce, oz.




• The clue is 35. Mediocre, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MID

  Possible Answer : mid




• The clue is 38. Whizzes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer : ace, genius, adept, star, mavin, unity, sail_through, virtuoso, whizz, nail, champion, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, sweep_through, superstar, whiz, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, I, breeze_through, maven, sensation, single, ACE, 1, wiz, one, wizard, Allied_Command_Europe, hotshot, pass_with_flying_colors




• The clue is 39. Word in two African country names. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: CONGO

  Possible Answer : Zaire_River, Belgian_Congo, French_Congo, English_breakfast_tea, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Congo, Congo_River, congo, Zaire, congou_tea, congou, Republic_of_the_Congo




• The clue is 40. Somewhat, musically. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: POCO




• The clue is 41. Poivre go-with. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SEL




• The clue is 42. Videographer's words before recording, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ANDGO




• The clue is 43. Pass it on!. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BATON

  Possible Answer : truncheon, billy, nightstick, billy_club, baton, billystick, wand




• The clue is 44. Reach, as new heights. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SOARTO




• The clue is 46. Sporting venue also known as a dohyo. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: SUMORING




• The clue is 48. Fast-food chain with palm trees on its packaging. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: INNOUT




• The clue is 49. First word in the opening crawl for "Star Wars: Episode I". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: TURMOIL

  Possible Answer : convulsion, agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, tumult, upheaval, turmoil




• The clue is 50. Weak. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: FEEBLE

  Possible Answer : rickety, debile, nerveless, faint, lame, weakly, infirm, decrepit, weak, feeble, sapless




• The clue is 51. Where you might say "That's the spirit!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SEANCE

  Possible Answer : session, sitting, seance

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Impasse. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: LOGJAM

  Possible Answer: logjam

• The clue is 2. Iris feature. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: AREOLA

  Possible Answer: areola, ring_of_color

• The clue is 3. Flunky. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: MINION

  Possible Answer: minion

• The clue is 4. One running the showing, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: AGENT

  Possible Answer: federal_agent, agent, broker, factor, agentive_role

• The clue is 5. Whizzes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ZIPS

  Possible Answer: zero, zippo, postcode, postal_code, nothing, energy, zip_fastener, zilch, travel_rapidly, aught, goose_egg, vigor, cipher, zipper, nada, ZIP_code, cypher, nil, null, ZIP, hurry, slide_fastener, naught, nix, zip_up, speed, zip, vigour

  Possible Opposite Answer : unzip

• The clue is 6. Experimental music documentary of 2024. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 7. Move slowly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DALLY

  Possible Answer: philander, dally, romance, chat_up, flirt, play, toy, coquet, coquette, mash, butterfly, dawdle, trifle

• The clue is 8. Relative of a heckelphone. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OBOE

  Possible Answer: hautboy, oboe, hautbois

• The clue is 9. "Se Non ___, Quando?" (Primo Levi novel whose title translates to "If not now, when?"). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer: os, osmium, bone, oculus_sinister, operating_system, Os, OS, atomic_number_76

• The clue is 10. Trivia worth learning. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: FUNFACTS

• The clue is 11. Moments of comprehension, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: UPTAKES

  Possible Answer: intake, ingestion, uptake, consumption

• The clue is 12. High. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: STONED

  Possible Answer: stoned, stone, pit, lapidate, hopped-up

• The clue is 14. "Everything's coming along great!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: SOFARSOGOOD

• The clue is 17. Levels of corporate hierarchy, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: LADDERRUNGS

• The clue is 21. Censoring, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: BLURRINGOUT

• The clue is 24. Like material you can sink your teeth into. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MEATY

  Possible Answer: substantive, meaty

  Possible Opposite Answer : meatless

• The clue is 25. Like mojitos. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MINTY

  Possible Answer: minty

• The clue is 27. Small-minded. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PETTY

  Possible Answer: fiddling, niggling, subaltern, lowly, piddling, junior-grade, petit_larceny, small-minded, footling, picayune, little, petty, petty_larceny, lower-ranking, secondary, trivial, lilliputian, piffling

  Possible Opposite Answer : grand_larceny

• The clue is 28. Sausage grinder in Italy?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DENTE

• The clue is 29. Listings on a blogroll. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SITES

  Possible Answer: web_site, model, place, ride, baby-sit, sit_around, sit_down, pose, posture, site, land_site, sit, seat, internet_site, website, locate, situation

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 30. Competitor of Chewy. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PETCO

• The clue is 31. Stretch near a shoulder, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: BIKELANE

• The clue is 32. "Zing!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: NICEONE

• The clue is 33. Mountain grouping. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: MASSIF

  Possible Answer: massif

• The clue is 35. Courtroom request. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: MOTION

  Possible Answer: gesticulate, motion, movement, apparent_motion, apparent_movement, gesture, motility, question, move

  Possible Opposite Answer : motionlessness

• The clue is 36. Seriously memorable. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ICONIC

  Possible Answer: iconic

• The clue is 37. Computer accessory. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DONGLE

  Possible Answer: dongle

• The clue is 39. Big bill, casually. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: CNOTE

• The clue is 40. City famous for its ham and cheese. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PARMA

• The clue is 42. Surgeon/writer Gawande. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ATUL

• The clue is 43. Drill. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BORE

  Possible Answer: assume, stomach, calibre, bear, acquit, aegir, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, gestate, suffer, eagre, tire, drill_hole, abide, eager, tidal_bore, support, have, stick_out, dullard, hold, brook, behave, conduct, take_over, stand, bore, caliber, give_birth, wear, deport, contain, digest, endure, yield, put_up, tolerate, deliver, gauge, pay, drill, accept, carry, expect, turn_out, birth, comport, bore-hole

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest

• The clue is 45. Deprive (of). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ROB

  Possible Answer: surcharge, gazump, rob, fleece, soak, pluck, hook, overcharge, plume

  Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge

• The clue is 47. Some fraternity letters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MUS

  Possible Answer: mu, genus_Mus, Mus

Saturday NYT Down Solutions October 18, 2025 - Every Vertical Clue Decoded with Hints

Saturday's NYT Down Oct 18 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 33 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down Clues - Saturday, October 18, 2025

Down Clues Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	October 18, 2025
Day of Week	Saturday
Total Down Clues	33 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 33 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Understands
2 Down	2. Site of some piercings
3 Down	3. "There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer
4 Down	4. Fangorn resident
5 Down	5. Sweet doings at a county fair
6 Down	6. ___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster
7 Down	7. Cry that might be made with a bow
8 Down	8. Responders to cruise ship emergencies
9 Down	9. It works in translation
10 Down	10. Crunchy snacks
11 Down	11. Fine-tunes
12 Down	12. Divider of lots
13 Down	13. Really into
14 Down	15. 21st-century first lady
15 Down	19. Attire for many a flamenco dancer
16 Down	22. Upright bar
17 Down	24. Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais"
18 Down	27. Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet
19 Down	28. Colorful swimmers in the Amazon
20 Down	30. Energy device that reflects sunlight
21 Down	31. Rings up?
22 Down	32. Can hold one's own, in modern lingo
23 Down	33. Bread purchase in the U.K.
24 Down	34. Like a building's central air conditioning
25 Down	35. Dogbane?
26 Down	36. Like drug dens, sometimes
27 Down	37. FAQ heading
28 Down	38. East African honorific
29 Down	40. Reduce to a pulp
30 Down	43. Minute
31 Down	44. Pay attention to
32 Down	47. Zip
33 Down	49. Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

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• September 29 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• August 14 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• October 31 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

Complete Down Solutions:

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1 Down: "1. Understands"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: F_____S
• Similar words: sound, bottom
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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FATHOMS

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2 Down: "2. Site of some piercings"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: A____A
• Similar words: ring of color
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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AREOLA

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3 Down: "3. "There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: C___O
• Similar words: lake herring
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward
• This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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CISCO

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4 Down: "4. Fangorn resident"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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ENT

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5 Down: "5. Sweet doings at a county fair"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T________S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

TAFFYPULLS

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6 Down: "6. ___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: A__L
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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ARAL

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7 Down: "7. Cry that might be made with a bow"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: T__A
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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TADA

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8 Down: "8. Responders to cruise ship emergencies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: F_______S
• Similar words: fireboat
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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FIREBOATS

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9 Down: "9. It works in translation"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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RNA

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10 Down: "10. Crunchy snacks"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: O_____S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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OATBARS

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11 Down: "11. Fine-tunes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T____S
• Similar words: pull off, pinch
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a squeeze with the fingers
• This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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TWEAKS

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12 Down: "12. Divider of lots"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: H___E
• Similar words: evade, hedging
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
• This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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HEDGE

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13 Down: "13. Really into"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: M____R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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MADFOR

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14 Down: "15. 21st-century first lady"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: L___A
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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LAURA

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15 Down: "19. Attire for many a flamenco dancer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: R______S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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REDDRESS

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16 Down: "22. Upright bar"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: G______T
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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GOALPOST

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17 Down: "24. Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: R__A
• Similar words: genus Rosa
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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ROSA

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18 Down: "27. Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: E___E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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ELSIE

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19 Down: "28. Colorful swimmers in the Amazon"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: N________S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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NEONTETRAS

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20 Down: "30. Energy device that reflects sunlight"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: H_______T
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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HELIOSTAT

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21 Down: "31. Rings up?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: W__S
• Similar words: splice, conjoin
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the fourth day of the week; the third working day
• This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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WEDS

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22 Down: "32. Can hold one's own, in modern lingo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: H_____E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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HASGAME

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23 Down: "33. Bread purchase in the U.K."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'F'
• Word pattern: P_____F
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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PANLOAF

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24 Down: "34. Like a building's central air conditioning"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: D____D
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

DUCTED

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25 Down: "35. Dogbane?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: F___S
• Similar words: flea
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

FLEAS

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26 Down: "36. Like drug dens, sometimes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: R____D
• Similar words: raid, bust
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: search without warning
• This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

RAIDED

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27 Down: "37. FAQ heading"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: R____E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

README

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28 Down: "38. East African honorific"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: B___A
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

BWANA

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29 Down: "40. Reduce to a pulp"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'H'
• Word pattern: S___H
• Similar words: ruin, smashingly
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a vigorous blow
• This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SMASH

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30 Down: "43. Minute"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: I__Y
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ITSY

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31 Down: "44. Pay attention to"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: N__E
• Similar words: take down, eminence
• Opposite of: ignore
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a brief written record
• This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

NOTE

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32 Down: "47. Zip"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
• Similar words: peppiness, ginger
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: liveliness and energy
• This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

PEP

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33 Down: "49. Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'C'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

NYC

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

• Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
• Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
• Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
• Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

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What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 33 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (43 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (35 Across, 43 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

May 24, 2023 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "Take it easy"	6
2A	7. Letters above 2 on a phone	3
3A	10. Bit of regalia	4
4A	14. Area around a nipple	6
5A	15. Word with level or legs	3
6A	16. No later than	4
7A	17. Feeding apparatus at a petting zoo	15
8A	20. Sun, in Spanish	3
9A	21. Tiny hill-dweller	3
10A	22. Bits of news	5
11A	23. One who is one, e.g.	4
12A	26. Rib structure	4
13A	28. Slightest opportunity	14
14A	34. Cooks in the oven, maybe	6
15A	35. Future atty.'s exam	4
16A	36. Word that can be a state abbreviation	3
17A	37. Not outer	5
18A	38. "Sprechen ___ Deutsch?"	3
19A	39. Second-brightest stars	5
20A	41. Tina of "30 Rock"	3
21A	42. Ilhan in Congress	4
22A	44. Country singer Underwood	6
23A	45. Big name in underwear	14
24A	48. Raise to the third power	4
25A	49. "___ I'm saying is …"	4
26A	50. Dirty look	5
27A	53. Victory	3
28A	55. "Whoops," in a text	3
29A	58. Rapper with the 2010 hit "No Hands"	15
30A	63. High point	4
31A	64. "___ we there yet?"	3
32A	65. Spiteful feeling	6
33A	66. Headquarters	4
34A	67. Dedicated poem	3
35A	68. Where to find the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 58-Across?	6

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. "Take it easy""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GOSLOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Letters above 2 on a phone"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
• Words that mean the same thing: first principle, ABCs, first rudiment
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Bit of regalia"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
• Words that mean the same thing: waistband, cincture, girdle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Area around a nipple"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
• Words that mean the same thing: ring of color
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AREOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Word with level or legs"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Words that mean the same thing: ocean
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. No later than"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UPTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Feeding apparatus at a petting zoo"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PELLETDISPENSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Sun, in Spanish"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: soh, colloidal suspension, colloidal solution
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Tiny hill-dweller"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Words that mean the same thing: emmet, pismire
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Bits of news"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Words that mean the same thing: point, detail, particular
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ITEMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. One who is one, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
• Words that mean the same thing: coddle, child, cocker
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BABY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Rib structure"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
• Words that mean the same thing: John Cage, cage in, batting cage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Slightest opportunity"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GHOSTOFACHANCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "34. Cooks in the oven, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
• Words that mean the same thing: guy, joint, knock
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROASTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "35. Future atty.'s exam"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LSAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "36. Word that can be a state abbreviation"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Words that mean the same thing: poorly, badly, ailment
• The opposite would be: well
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Not outer"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that located inward; - leonard bernstein; - david denby; - a.r.gurney,jr.
• Words that mean the same thing: privileged, interior, intimate
• The opposite would be: outer
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. "Sprechen ___ Deutsch?""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Second-brightest stars"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 2nd letter of the greek alphabet
• Words that mean the same thing: beta, Beta, genus Beta
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BETAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Tina of "30 Rock""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that slightly insane
• Words that mean the same thing: touched, elfin
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Ilhan in Congress"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Country singer Underwood"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CARRIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Big name in underwear"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRUITOFTHELOOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Raise to the third power"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
• Words that mean the same thing: square block, block, regular hexahedron
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. "___ I'm saying is …""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Dirty look"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
• Words that mean the same thing: leer
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Victory"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a victory (as in a race or other competition)
• Words that mean the same thing: deliver the goods, get ahead, acquire
• The opposite would be: fall back, fail
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. "Whoops," in a text"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MYB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Rapper with the 2010 hit "No Hands""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAKAFLOCKAFLAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "63. High point"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the highest point (of something)
• Words that mean the same thing: apex of the sun's way, vertex, solar apex
• The opposite would be: antapex
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. "___ we there yet?""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
• Words that mean the same thing: embody, equal, constitute
• The opposite would be: differ
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "65. Spiteful feeling"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that feeling a need to see others suffer
• Words that mean the same thing: malevolence, venom, malevolency
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MALICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. Headquarters"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that installation from which a military force initiates operations
• Words that mean the same thing: cornerstone, home, nucleotide
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "67. Dedicated poem"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "68. Where to find the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 58-Across?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PACMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Wednesday Puzzle May 24, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Parts of some smiles	4
2D	2. You can open it with a twist	4
3D	3. Peddle	4
4D	4. "Haha"	3
5D	5. Cheer for a matador	3
6D	6. Khmer temple	3
7D	7. Phrase of clarification	4
8D	8. Ideal scenario	8
9D	9. Toadstool topper	3
10D	10. Product of solar steeping	6
11D	11. Nook in a church	4
12D	12. Academic acronym	4
13D	13. ___ d'oeuvres	4
14D	18. "The Banana Boat Song"	4
15D	19. Last thing to go in a pocket, one hopes	9
16D	23. Big name in speakers	4
17D	24. Plastic grass	9
18D	25. Group whose "Butter" video was the fastest to reach 100 million views on YouTube (2021)	3
19D	27. Obama health legislation, for short	3
20D	28. Dead duck	5
21D	29. Yuzuru ___, first skater to successfully land a quadruple loop in competition	5
22D	30. Bat an eye, say	5
23D	31. Certain explosive, informally	5
24D	32. Assert	5
25D	33. Otherwise	4
26D	34. Funky bit of noodling	4
27D	38. Something agreed upon by consenting sexual partners	8
28D	40. Greek god of love	4
29D	43. Word with angry or flash	3
30D	44. Cartoon frame	3
31D	46. Alpine climber's tool	6
32D	47. Bit of hair	4
33D	50. Home test kit component	4
34D	51. County north of San Francisco	4
35D	52. Just gets (by)	4
36D	54. Beverage brand whose mascot is a polar bear in a sweater	4
37D	55. Mangle, e.g.	4
38D	56. Community pool org.	4
39D	57. "I've ___ thinking …"	4
40D	59. Dweller on the Mekong River	3
41D	60. Bass booster	3
42D	61. Sky safety org.	3
43D	62. Inc. cousin	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Parts of some smiles"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
• Words that mean the same thing: col, interruption, break
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. You can open it with a twist"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that chocolate cookie with white cream filling
• Words that mean the same thing: oreo cookie
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Peddle"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the activity of persuading someone to buy
• Words that mean the same thing: trade, betray, deal
• The opposite would be: buy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Haha""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Cheer for a matador"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Khmer temple"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Phrase of clarification"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the seventh month of the hindu calendar
• Words that mean the same thing: Asvina
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Ideal scenario"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BESTCASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Toadstool topper"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tight-fitting headdress
• Words that mean the same thing: crest, chapiter, detonating device
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Product of solar steeping"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUNTEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Nook in a church"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
• Words that mean the same thing: apsis
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Academic acronym"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
• Words that mean the same thing: fore, radical, stem turn
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. ___ d'oeuvres"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. "The Banana Boat Song""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAYO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Last thing to go in a pocket, one hopes"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EIGHTBALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Big name in speakers"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that indian physicist who with albert einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons
• Words that mean the same thing: Satyendra Nath Bose, Satyendra N. Bose
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Plastic grass"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASTROTURF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Group whose "Butter" video was the fastest to reach 100 million views on YouTube (2021)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Obama health legislation, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Dead duck"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
• Words that mean the same thing: toast
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Yuzuru ___, first skater to successfully land a quadruple loop in competition"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HANYU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Bat an eye, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
• Words that mean the same thing: chat up, toy, prickteaser
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLIRT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Certain explosive, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NITRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Assert"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
• Words that mean the same thing: title, call, take
• The opposite would be: forfeit, disclaim
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLAIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "33. Otherwise"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "34. Funky bit of noodling"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a berber living in northern morocco
• Words that mean the same thing: thumb, Riffian, riffle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Something agreed upon by consenting sexual partners"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAFEWORD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Greek god of love"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (greek mythology) god of love; son of aphrodite; identified with roman cupid
• Words that mean the same thing: sexual desire, concupiscence, physical attraction
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Word with angry or flash"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a disorderly crowd of people
• Words that mean the same thing: pile, ring, rout
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Cartoon frame"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Alpine climber's tool"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICEAXE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. Bit of hair"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a coil of rope or wool or yarn
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HANK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Home test kit component"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
• Words that mean the same thing: mop, dab, swob
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. County north of San Francisco"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east asia
• Words that mean the same thing: Brassica rapa pekinensis, celery cabbage, pe-tsai
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Just gets (by)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EKES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Beverage brand whose mascot is a polar bear in a sweater"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Mangle, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. Community pool org."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YMCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. "I've ___ thinking …""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
• Words that mean the same thing: embody, equal, constitute
• The opposite would be: differ
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "59. Dweller on the Mekong River"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a buddhist people inhabiting the area of the mekong river in laos and thailand and speaking the lao language; related to the thais
• Words that mean the same thing: Laotian
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "60. Bass booster"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of electric current adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Words that mean the same thing: adenylic acid, A, ampere
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "61. Sky safety org."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an agency in the department of transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
• Words that mean the same thing: Federal Aviation Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 43 Down: "62. Inc. cousin"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LLC

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	64.1%
Short Answer	19	24.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Geography	2	2.6%
Literature	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	43
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 02, 2025 at 07:20 AM