0912 NYT: Thursday September 12, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword Thursday September 12, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 12, 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.

NYT Thursday September 12, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like some bad breakups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESSY

  Possible Answer : messy, mussy




• The clue is 6. Item of clothing in a Prince hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BERET

  Possible Answer : beret




• The clue is 11. Fender Bassman, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMP

  Possible Answer : AMP, ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, amp, adenylic_acid, A




• The clue is 14. What Romeo and Juliet planned to do in Mantua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELOPE

  Possible Answer : run_off, elope




• The clue is 15. Obsessive fan of anime or video games, from the Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTAKU




• The clue is 16. "I can't ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIE

  Possible Answer : Trygve_Lie, lie_down, Lie, lie, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, rest, prevarication, lie_in, dwell, consist

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise




• The clue is 17. Limb?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIFEPARTNER




• The clue is 19. Key not found on a Mac. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALT

  Possible Answer : altitude, EL, ALT, elevation




• The clue is 20. Head of France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TETE




• The clue is 21. Put at a table, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAT

  Possible Answer : posterior, place, stern, bottom, fundament, ass, derriere, arse, tooshie, sit_down, buttocks, hindquarters, invest, rear_end, rear, prat, keister, bum, seat, behind, tail, fanny, butt, backside, tush, nates, tail_end, buns, hind_end, can, sit, induct, rump




• The clue is 22. Gets ready for the national anthem, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RISES

  Possible Answer : boost, emanation, originate, resurrect, go_up, ascent, get_up, acclivity, grow, uprise, stand_up, climb, lift, arise, wax, wage_hike, advance, rear, raise, prove, jump, surface, climb_up, come_up, ascend, rebel, hike, move_up, cost_increase, turn_out, rising, salary_increase, upgrade, spring_up, mount, heighten, wage_increase, rising_slope, rise_up, develop, ascending, rise, procession, ascension

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane, turn_in, set, descent, fall, sit_down, go_to_bed




• The clue is 24. "Obviously!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUH




• The clue is 26. Bills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAKS

  Possible Answer : nozzle, bill, snoot, pecker, pick, snout, hooter, nib, neb, beak, honker, schnoz, peck, schnozzle




• The clue is 27. Neuters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAYS

  Possible Answer : castrate, spay, alter, neuter




• The clue is 30. Foremost?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: FIRSTMATE




• The clue is 34. This guy!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIM




• The clue is 35. Sultanate on the island of Borneo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRUNEI

  Possible Answer : Negara_Brunei_Darussalam, Brunei




• The clue is 37. Fratty stereotypes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROS




• The clue is 38. Petrichor is the aroma produced by this. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIN

  Possible Answer : rainwater, rain_down, rain, pelting, rainfall




• The clue is 40. Insert, as a video in a post. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMBED

  Possible Answer : implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant




• The clue is 41. Folk rock's Mumford & ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONS

  Possible Answer : boy, Word, Son, son, Logos

  Possible Opposite Answer : girl, daughter




• The clue is 42. Golden rule word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNTO




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

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

  The answer: DEADEN

  Possible Answer : blunt, damp, dampen, deaden, girdle

  Possible Opposite Answer : enliven




• The clue is 45. Bit of décor at a tiki bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEI

  Possible Answer : chaplet, lei, garland, wreath, leu, coronal




• The clue is 46. Ready?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: GOODBUDDY




• The clue is 48. "Not so!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FALSE

  Possible Answer : fake, simulated, treacherously, treasonably, assumed, imitation, untrue, fictitious, faux, off-key, mistaken, false, put_on, traitorously, faithlessly, pretended, sour, fictive, delusive, sham

  Possible Opposite Answer : true




• The clue is 50. It might cause some unsurprised looks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTOX

  Possible Answer : Botox, botulinum_toxin_A




• The clue is 51. Stately tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELM

  Possible Answer : elmwood, elm, elm_tree




• The clue is 52. "Fathoms ___" (opening song of "The Little Mermaid"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELOW

  Possible Answer : beneath, under, to_a_lower_place, at_a_lower_place, down_the_stairs, downstairs, on_a_lower_floor, below, infra

  Possible Opposite Answer : upstairs, above




• The clue is 53. Each. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APOP




• The clue is 56. River through Louisville. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer : Ohio_River, Ohio, OH, Buckeye_State




• The clue is 60. Genetic messenger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer : RNA, ribonucleic_acid




• The clue is 61. Dine?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINEPAIRING




• The clue is 64. See 67-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : human_activity, represent, routine, behave, playact, deed, act, act_as, roleplay, number, dissemble, move, turn, bit, play, pretend, work, do, human_action, enactment

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 65. Large wedding band, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCTET

  Possible Answer : eight, eightsome, ogdoad, octette, octonary, eighter, 8, octad, VIII, eighter_from_Decatur, octet




• The clue is 66. Former title for Pete Buttigieg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYOR

  Possible Answer : city_manager, mayor




• The clue is 67. With 64-Across, bad thing to be caught in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THE




• The clue is 68. Pregnancy increments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEEKS

  Possible Answer : week, hebdomad, workweek, calendar_week




• The clue is 69. Nose-in-the-air type?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANE

  Possible Answer : flat, aeroplane, level, sheet, shave, plane, planing_machine, skim, carpenter's_plane, woodworking_plane, airplane, planer

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Hot deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELT

  Possible Answer: mellow_out, fade, mellow, unthaw, melting, melt, disappear, unfreeze, thawing, run, dethaw, thaw, dissolve, evaporate, melt_down, meld

• The clue is 2. Legal writer Mystal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

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

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

  The answer: SOFT

  Possible Answer: lenient, flaccid, cushy, balmy, diffused, mild, indulgent, gentle, piano, voiced, soft, easy, subdued, easygoing, sonant, diffuse, flabby, delicate

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte, loud, hard, hardened, unvoiced

• The clue is 4. Alacritous. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEEDY

  Possible Answer: quick, rapid, speedy

• The clue is 5. "You betcha". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEP

• The clue is 6. Tunnel (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest

• The clue is 7. Singer James. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA

• The clue is 8. Railing post?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANT

  Possible Answer: blah, claptrap, spout, rabbit_on, harangue, jabber, fustian, rave, bombast, rant, mouth_off, ranting

• The clue is 9. Scrape (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKE

• The clue is 10. One of 27 on Disney World's Cinderella Castle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TURRET

  Possible Answer: gun_enclosure, gun_turret, turret

• The clue is 11. Sushi order topped with salmon. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ALASKAROLL

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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: MILESTONES

  Possible Answer: milestone, milepost

• The clue is 13. Rewards for a "good boy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETS

  Possible Answer: ducky, darling, pet, PET, deary, positron_emission_tomography, dearie, favourite, favorite

• The clue is 18. It can come before Wednesday. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

• The clue is 23. Feet in a meter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAMBS

  Possible Answer: iambus, iamb

• The clue is 25. Charger option, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USB

• The clue is 26. Track that fans flip for?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSIDE

• The clue is 27. [Meh]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHRUG

  Possible Answer: shrug

• The clue is 28. Spot to store sheet music. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PIANOBENCH

• The clue is 29. "Did it happen already?!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: AMITOOLATE

• The clue is 30. Stewed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUMED

  Possible Answer: smoke, reek, fume, fumed, fumigate

• The clue is 31. Not on good terms (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INBAD

• The clue is 32. Like much marshland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEDY

  Possible Answer: reedy, reedlike, wheezy

• The clue is 33. Nail polish brand with a "Get It Girl" pink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSIE

• The clue is 36. Brought back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDUX

  Possible Answer: redux

• The clue is 39. Acknowledge wordlessly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NODTO

• The clue is 44. Bills might pass in this, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL

• The clue is 47. Lab report?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWWOW

• The clue is 49. Unmoved by ethical arguments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMORAL

• The clue is 51. Org. that tests the waters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPA

  Possible Answer: EPA, Environmental_Protection_Agency

• The clue is 52. 2024 Charli XCX album with a lime green cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAT

  Possible Answer: terror, brat, little_terror, bratwurst, holy_terror

• The clue is 53. Chip in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 54. Give in on Christmas Eve, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEK

  Possible Answer: glint, glance, peep, peek

• The clue is 55. Goes (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPTS

  Possible Answer: opt, choose, prefer

• The clue is 57. "Howdy!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIYA

• The clue is 58. Aware of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INON

• The clue is 59. Creature popularized in Charles Perrault's "Tales of Mother Goose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer: monster, fiend, ogre, demon, devil

• The clue is 62. Glass blocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer: methamphetamine, meth, water_ice, crank, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, ice, frosting, shabu, deoxyephedrine, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, frappe, Methedrine, sparkler, chalk, ICE, icing, trash, glass, frost, ice-skating_rink, ice_rink

• The clue is 63. Hellion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: scamp, elf, brownie, imp, scalawag, rapscallion, scallywag, gremlin, pixie, pixy, hob, monkey, rascal

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Across Clues and Answers (34)

Clue #1: 1. Where one might have a mic and a Michelob

10-letter answer Answer: KARAOKEBAR

Clue #2: 11. Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando"

4-letter answer Answer: LALA

Clue #3: 15. "Been there!"

10-letter answer Answer: ICANRELATE

Clue #4: 16. Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: IDOL

Word Help: Synonyms: idol, perfection, beau_ideal

Clue #5: 17. What may rise over a range

10-letter answer Answer: BACKSPLASH

Clue #6: 18. Let off

4-letter answer Answer: EMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: breathe, give_off, pass_off
Antonyms: absorb

Clue #7: 19. Spotted cat

6-letter answer Answer: OCELOT

Word Help: Synonyms: panther_cat, ocelot, Felis_pardalis

Clue #8: 20. Response to "Who's going?"

3-letter answer Answer: IAM

Clue #9: 22. Plural suffix

3-letter answer Answer: ISM

Word Help: Synonyms: school_of_thought, doctrine, ism

Clue #10: 23. Beget

4-letter answer Answer: SIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: forefather, father, mother

Clue #11: 24. Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt

10-letter answer Answer: DUNGBEETLE

Clue #12: 28. Gives birth to

3-letter answer Answer: HAS

Word Help: Synonyms: induce, give, ingest
Antonyms: refuse, lack

Clue #13: 29. Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicist

5-letter answer Answer: BOSON

Word Help: Synonyms: boson

Clue #14: 30. Overdo a celebration, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: GLOAT

Word Help: Synonyms: gloat, glee, triumph

Clue #15: 31. Underline?

5-letter answer Answer: SEWER

Word Help: Synonyms: sewerage, sewer, toilet

Clue #16: 32. Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novel

4-letter answer Answer: ANNA

Word Help: Synonyms: anna

Clue #17: 33. Leaves the rest?

7-letter answer Answer: AWAKENS

Word Help: Synonyms: wake_up, awake, come_alive
Antonyms: cause_to_sleep, fall_asleep

Clue #18: 36. Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest building

7-letter answer Answer: USSTEEL

Clue #19: 39. Country whose predominant language is Bambara

4-letter answer Answer: MALI

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Mali, French_Sudan, Mali

Clue #20: 40. ___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"

5-letter answer Answer: ARNIE

Clue #21: 41. Minor key?

5-letter answer Answer: ISLET

Word Help: Synonyms: isle, islet

Clue #22: 43. Churro covering

5-letter answer Answer: SUGAR

Word Help: Synonyms: sugar, lucre, boodle

Clue #23: 44. Ride-or-die sort, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: BFF

Clue #24: 47. Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawn

10-letter answer Answer: CHESSBOXER

Clue #25: 49. Ski resort in the White River National Forest

4-letter answer Answer: VAIL

Clue #26: 50. Chip maker in a 1961 merger

3-letter answer Answer: LAY

Word Help: Synonyms: ballad, put_down, position
Antonyms: stand, arise

Clue #27: 51. Discipline

3-letter answer Answer: ART

Word Help: Synonyms: fine_art, artistic_production, artwork

Clue #28: 52. Most populous California city with a one-word name

6-letter answer Answer: FRESNO

Word Help: Synonyms: Fresno

Clue #29: 54. Male influencer archetype

4-letter answer Answer: EBOY

Clue #30: 56. Where camels can occasionally be seen swimming

10-letter answer Answer: ARABIANSEA

Clue #31: 59. Kind of juice that's high in antioxidants

4-letter answer Answer: ALOE

Word Help: Synonyms: aloe

Clue #32: 60. What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands for

10-letter answer Answer: TURINGTEST

Clue #33: 61. Set components

4-letter answer Answer: REPS

Word Help: Synonyms: repp, rep

Clue #34: 62. Culturally relevant

10-letter answer Answer: ZEITGEISTY

Across Clues and Answers (34)

Clue #1: 1. Nix

6-letter answer Answer: KIBOSH

Word Help: Synonyms: halt, block, kibosh

Clue #2: 2. Traditional wood for a ukulele

6-letter answer Answer: ACACIA

Word Help: Synonyms: acacia

Clue #3: 3. 500 people?

6-letter answer Answer: RACERS

Word Help: Synonyms: racer, race_car, race_driver

Clue #4: 4. ___ sock

5-letter answer Answer: ANKLE

Word Help: Synonyms: ankle_joint, ankle, mortise_joint

Clue #5: 5. Words after a guesstimate

4-letter answer Answer: ORSO

Clue #6: 6. Repressed

8-letter answer Answer: KEPTDOWN

Clue #7: 7. Likely spot for a pipe jam

3-letter answer Answer: ELL

Word Help: Synonyms: ell

Clue #8: 8. Call repeated in a nursery rhyme

3-letter answer Answer: BAA

Word Help: Synonyms: blate, bleat, blat

Clue #9: 9. Something found next to a handle

6-letter answer Answer: ATSIGN

Clue #10: 10. Bring up to modern standards, say

5-letter answer Answer: REHAB

Clue #11: 11. Fake account

3-letter answer Answer: LIE

Word Help: Synonyms: lie_in, rest, Trygve_Halvden_Lie
Antonyms: stand, arise

Clue #12: 12. Pass words?

8-letter answer Answer: ADMITONE

Clue #13: 13. Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman"

8-letter answer Answer: LOISLANE

Clue #14: 14. Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin Park

8-letter answer Answer: ALTMETAL

Clue #15: 21. Part of a gig

3-letter answer Answer: MEG

Word Help: Synonyms: 1000000, meg, million

Clue #16: 25. Exercises

4-letter answer Answer: USES

Word Help: Synonyms: practice, U.S.A., enjoyment

Clue #17: 26. Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coast

3-letter answer Answer: NOR

Clue #18: 27. Send

5-letter answer Answer: ELATE

Word Help: Synonyms: elate, lift_up, uplift
Antonyms: depress

Clue #19: 29. Competition with some defining moments?

3-letter answer Answer: BEE

Word Help: Synonyms: bee

Clue #20: 31. Hits high in the air

5-letter answer Answer: SKIES

Word Help: Synonyms: flip, pitch, sky

Clue #21: 33. Stern question after laying out expectations

8-letter answer Answer: AMICLEAR

Clue #22: 34. Not likely to leave a mark, say

8-letter answer Answer: WASHABLE

Word Help: Synonyms: washable
Antonyms: nonwashable

Clue #23: 35. Two-person shot

8-letter answer Answer: ALLEYOOP

Clue #24: 36. Press

4-letter answer Answer: URGE

Word Help: Synonyms: recommend, root_on, advocate

Clue #25: 37. Downing, with "down"

8-letter answer Answer: SNARFING

Word Help: Synonyms: swipe, pilfer, pinch

Clue #26: 38. Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g.

3-letter answer Answer: SIR

Word Help: Synonyms: sir, Sir

Clue #27: 40. Kind of cable in a car, for short

3-letter answer Answer: AUX

Clue #28: 42. Rod's employer in "Get Out," in brief

3-letter answer Answer: TSA

Word Help: Synonyms: TSA, Transportation_Security_Administration

Clue #29: 43. "I couldn't agree more!"

6-letter answer Answer: SOTRUE

Clue #30: 44. They often end on a low note

6-letter answer Answer: BASSES

Word Help: Synonyms: bass, sea_bass, freshwater_bass

Clue #31: 45. Top-shelf, say

6-letter answer Answer: FINEST

Word Help: Synonyms: ok, all_right, hunky-dory
Antonyms: coarse

Clue #32: 46. Air-filled pool item

6-letter answer Answer: FLOATY

Word Help: Synonyms: buoyant, floaty

Clue #33: 48. Toy doll brand since 2001

5-letter answer Answer: BRATZ

Clue #34: 49. Twenty, in Italian

5-letter answer Answer: VENTI

Clue #35: 53. All the ___

4-letter answer Answer: RAGE

Word Help: Synonyms: ramp, storm, passion

Clue #36: 55. Wry response to a this-or-that question

3-letter answer Answer: YES

Word Help: Synonyms: yes
Antonyms: no

Clue #37: 57. R&B singer Lennox

3-letter answer Answer: ARI

Clue #38: 58. 0 or 1

3-letter answer Answer: BIT

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No 27376 Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword by Neil Padrick Wilson

Across Clues :

1. Make extremely thirsty, 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.", 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser, 14. Love to pieces, 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022, 16. Mouth-related, 17. Disposable BBQ dish, 19. Log cabin wood, often, 20. Like many fine wines, 21. Rowboat movers, 22. In the future, 23. Drenched, 24. Doctor's office jarful, 26. Russian currency, 28. Ending with slug or snooze, 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight, 31. "Sooo tasty!", 32. Family member who usually goes by one name, 35. Elbows in a grocery store, 40. "No clue," in text shorthand, 41. Mushy food for babies, 42. String quartet instrument, 43. Hit maximum popularity, 45. Bumbling, 47. Makeshift twist-tie, 51. Green eggs go-with, 54. Spanish friend, 55. Performer prone to theatrics, 56. Move like sap from a tree, 57. Legit, 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together, 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles, 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"), 62. Breaking news notification, 63. Kiss, in Cambridge, 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese, 65. Affirmatives

Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword 

Down Clues :

1. Oblong yellowish fruit, 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g., 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso, 4. Street ___ (respect), 5. That lady, 6. Widen, as pupils, 7. In separate places, 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly, 9. Lemon drink suffix, 10. Prop for a magician's costume, 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid, 12. Tired and predictable, 13. Toys used on snow days, 18. Game with solid and striped balls, 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally, 24. Truck radio user, 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels, 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics, 29. "___ the only one seeing this?", 30. Totally wicked, 31. Pup's bark, 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny, 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla), 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes, 36. Iridescent gem, 37. Obvious untruth, 38. On top of, 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road, 43. Prop for a pirate's costume, 44. "Green" prefix, 45. Dream up, 46. In the neighborhood, 47. Manages to find a spot, say, 48. "Let me clarify ...", 49. p, on sheet music, 50. Pop singer Mann, 52. Sky blue, 53. Makes, as a deadline, 56. Undress with one's eyes, 58. Flow back, 59. Remark

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 21, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Make extremely thirsty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARCH

  Possible Answer : sear, parch




• The clue is 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANA

  Possible Answer : Danu, Dana




• The clue is 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABS

  Possible Answer : check, chit, lozenge, tabloid, pill, yellow_journalism, tab_key, tab, tablet




• The clue is 14. Love to pieces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADORE

  Possible Answer : adore




• The clue is 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPOD

  Possible Answer : iPod




• The clue is 16. Mouth-related. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer : oral, viva_voce, viva, oral_examination, unwritten, oral_exam

  Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral




• The clue is 17. Disposable BBQ dish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PAPERPLATE




• The clue is 19. Log cabin wood, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINE

  Possible Answer : pine_tree, ache, yen, languish, true_pine, yearn, pine




• The clue is 20. Like many fine wines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGED

  Possible Answer : cured, elderly, maturate, aged, ripened, age, get_on, senesce, mature, of_age, senior, older

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate, young




• The clue is 21. Rowboat movers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OARS

  Possible Answer : oar




• The clue is 22. In the future. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEAD

  Possible Answer : onward, ahead, forwards, in_front, in_advance, forward, beforehand, before, out_front, forrader, leading, in_the_lead, onwards

  Possible Opposite Answer : back, backward




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

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer : sloshed, soused, stiff, smashed, crocked, plastered, besotted, squiffy, pie-eyed, slopped, moisture, blotto, pissed, wet, lactating, fuddled, cockeyed, loaded, soaked, tight, blind_drunk, pixilated, sozzled

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry




• The clue is 24. Doctor's office jarful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTTONBALLS




• The clue is 26. Russian currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUBLE

  Possible Answer : ruble, rouble




• The clue is 28. Ending with slug or snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEST




• The clue is 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARISE

  Possible Answer : develop, uprise, lift, arise, bob_up, come_up, move_up, rebel, rise_up, spring_up, grow, go_up, originate, stand_up, get_up, turn_out, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : go_to_bed, sit_down, turn_in, fall




• The clue is 31. "Sooo tasty!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YUM




• The clue is 32. Family member who usually goes by one name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PET

  Possible Answer : pet, dearie, best-loved, darling, PET, deary, favourite, ducky, favorite, positron_emission_tomography, favored, preferent, preferred




• The clue is 35. Elbows in a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: MACARONINOODLES




• The clue is 40. "No clue," in text shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDK




• The clue is 41. Mushy food for babies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAP

  Possible Answer : tit, teat, pap, nipple, spoon_food, mamilla, soft_diet, pablum, mammilla




• The clue is 42. String quartet instrument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIOLA

  Possible Answer : viola, genus_Viola, Viola




• The clue is 43. Hit maximum popularity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAK

  Possible Answer : height, flower, bill, tip, visor, extremum, efflorescence, superlative, point, prime, apex, vertex, eyeshade, elevation, blossom, acme, bloom, peak, summit, top_out, pinnacle, flush, vizor, heyday, crest, meridian, top, crown, tiptop

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out




• The clue is 45. Bumbling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INEPT

  Possible Answer : ill-chosen, inapt, awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inept, tactless, feckless




• The clue is 47. Makeshift twist-tie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPECLEANER




• The clue is 51. Green eggs go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAM

  Possible Answer : ham_it_up, ham, ham_actor, overplay, gammon, overact, Ham, jambon

  Possible Opposite Answer : underact




• The clue is 54. Spanish friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMIGO

  Possible Answer : amigo




• The clue is 55. Performer prone to theatrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIVA

  Possible Answer : prima_donna, diva




• The clue is 56. Move like sap from a tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOZE

  Possible Answer : goo, goop, gunk, ooze, oozing, seep, sludge, exudate, guck, transude, exude, gook, slime, muck, seepage, ooze_out




• The clue is 57. Legit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAL

  Possible Answer : existent, material, rattling, substantial, really, real_number, actual, literal, veridical, very, tangible, genuine, real

  Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, nominal, unreal




• The clue is 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ELMERSGLUE




• The clue is 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KANE




• The clue is 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIEN




• The clue is 62. Breaking news notification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALERT

  Possible Answer : watchful, merry, zippy, awake, alive, alarm, rattling, alarum, brisk, snappy, warning_signal, spanking, alert, qui_vive, alerting, lively

  Possible Opposite Answer : unalert




• The clue is 63. Kiss, in Cambridge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOG

  Possible Answer : buss, kiss, snog, osculate




• The clue is 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEET

  Possible Answer : beetroot, beet, Beta_vulgaris, common_beet




• The clue is 65. Affirmatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Oblong yellowish fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAPAW

  Possible Answer: Asimina_triloba, pawpaw, papaw, papaw_tree

• The clue is 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAGE

  Possible Answer: saw, adage, proverb, byword

• The clue is 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: ROPETRICK

• The clue is 4. Street ___ (respect). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRED

  Possible Answer: street_credibility, cred, street_cred

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

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

  The answer: HER

• The clue is 6. Widen, as pupils. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DILATE

  Possible Answer: expound, dilate, lucubrate, elaborate, exposit, expand, expatiate, distend, flesh_out, enlarge

  Possible Opposite Answer : contract

• The clue is 7. In separate places. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APART

  Possible Answer: aside, asunder, obscure, isolated, apart

• The clue is 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTSOFUN

• The clue is 9. Lemon drink suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADE

  Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

• The clue is 10. Prop for a magician's costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPHAT

• The clue is 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL

• The clue is 12. Tired and predictable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANAL

  Possible Answer: banal, well-worn, trite, threadbare, timeworn, tired, commonplace, hackneyed, stock, old-hat, shopworn

• The clue is 13. Toys used on snow days. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEDS

  Possible Answer: sled, sledge, sleigh

• The clue is 18. Game with solid and striped balls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOL

  Possible Answer: syndicate, pocket_billiards, consortium, pool, pond, puddle, kitty

• The clue is 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: AB, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, ab, Av, Ab, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, BA, abdominal

• The clue is 24. Truck radio user. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBER

• The clue is 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO

• The clue is 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

  Possible Answer: US, U.S.A., Army, America, United_States, US_Army, the_States, United_States_Army, USA, United_States_of_America, U.S., U._S._Army

• The clue is 29. "___ the only one seeing this?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 30. Totally wicked. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAD

  Possible Answer: radian, rad

• The clue is 31. Pup's bark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIP

  Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

• The clue is 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: PLOTHOLES

• The clue is 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

• The clue is 36. Iridescent gem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPAL

  Possible Answer: opal

• The clue is 37. Obvious untruth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAKEDLIE

• The clue is 38. On top of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVER

  Possible Answer: terminated, all_over, o'er, complete, ended, over, concluded

• The clue is 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer: souse, dim, dunk, magnetic_dip, duck, sink, dip, drop, free_fall, magnetic_inclination, angle_of_dip, douse, inclination, plunge, cutpurse, pickpocket, fall

• The clue is 43. Prop for a pirate's costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEGLEG

  Possible Answer: pegleg, leg, wooden_leg, peg

• The clue is 44. "Green" prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECO

• The clue is 45. Dream up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INVENT

  Possible Answer: forge, make_up, fabricate, invent, cook_up, excogitate, contrive, devise, formulate, manufacture

• The clue is 46. In the neighborhood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEAR

  Possible Answer: come_near, dear, cheeseparing, close, almost, approach, well-nigh, penny-pinching, most, nigh, approximate, about, virtually, near, go_up, come_on, nearly, good, draw_near, skinny, draw_close

  Possible Opposite Answer : far

• The clue is 47. Manages to find a spot, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARKS

  Possible Answer: green, common, ballpark, Park, parking_lot, car_park, parking_area, park, Rosa_Parks, Parks, Mungo_Park, commons, parkland

• The clue is 48. "Let me clarify ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMEAN

• The clue is 49. p, on sheet music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIANO

  Possible Answer: pianoforte, softly, piano, soft, forte-piano, pianissimo

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte

• The clue is 50. Pop singer Mann. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIMEE

• The clue is 52. Sky blue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZURE

  Possible Answer: azure, sapphire, cerulean, lazuline, bright_blue, sky-blue

• The clue is 53. Makes, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETS

  Possible Answer: foregather, run_across, run_into, forgather, play, contact, match, sports_meeting, fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, converge, take_on, meet, suffer, see, fit, encounter, fill, cope_with, get_together, touch, adjoin, come_across, gather, assemble, receive, conform_to

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

• The clue is 56. Undress with one's eyes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGLE

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 58. Flow back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer: ebbing, ebb_down, ebb_away, reflux, ebb_out, wane, ebb, ebb_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 59. Remark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAY

  Possible Answer: order, enunciate, aver, read, enjoin, tell, articulate, say, suppose, state, sound_out, allege, pronounce, enounce

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