Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 70 (34 Across, 36 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.6 letters
Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword April 15, 2023
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Field of computing | 10 |
| 2A | 11. Clips, in brief | 4 |
| 3A | 15. Sketchy boardwalk offering? | 10 |
| 4A | 16. G, as for Google | 4 |
| 5A | 17. Ones tracking disc-overies? | 10 |
| 6A | 18. Remoulade ingredient | 4 |
| 7A | 19. Plane, e.g. | 4 |
| 8A | 20. Note taker? | 5 |
| 9A | 22. Grp. influenced by the 1963 book "The Feminine Mystique" | 3 |
| 10A | 23. Food traditionally eaten on Japan's Doyo no Ushi no Hi ("Midsummer Day of the Ox") | 3 |
| 11A | 24. Many a unicorn | 11 |
| 12A | 27. Smoking | 6 |
| 13A | 28. Word with party or park | 5 |
| 14A | 29. Words on the street | 5 |
| 15A | 31. Impressive hire, in business lingo | 3 |
| 16A | 33. Shoe brand whose name evokes flight | 4 |
| 17A | 34. Spread | 7 |
| 18A | 36. Company with longtime links to Westinghouse | 7 |
| 19A | 38. Some short-lived particles | 4 |
| 20A | 39. Fam figure | 3 |
| 21A | 41. Update, maybe | 5 |
| 22A | 42. Fluff | 5 |
| 23A | 44. Frank ___, Progressive-era novelist who wrote "The Octopus" and "McTeague" | 6 |
| 24A | 46. "Your point being ...?" | 11 |
| 25A | 48. ___ life (nomadism popular on social media) | 3 |
| 26A | 51. Sleazo | 3 |
| 27A | 52. State line? | 5 |
| 28A | 53. Barrier island that hosts the Venice Film Festival | 4 |
| 29A | 54. Millions of Ghanaians, ethnically | 4 |
| 30A | 56. Payment standards | 10 |
| 31A | 59. Boris Pasternak heroine | 4 |
| 32A | 60. Flash event in a clothing store, say | 10 |
| 33A | 61. Red ___, another name for a bobcat | 4 |
| 34A | 62. Bun topper | 10 |
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. Field of computing"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ADDRESSBAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "11. Clips, in brief"
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: VIDS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "15. Sketchy boardwalk offering?"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
- Words that mean the same thing: ape, impersonation, imitation
- 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: CARICATURE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "16. G, as for Google"
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 (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
- Words that mean the same thing: ikon, picture, image
- 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: ICON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "17. Ones tracking disc-overies?"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: UFOLOGISTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "18. Remoulade ingredient"
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 egg yolks and oil and vinegar
- Words that mean the same thing: mayonnaise
- 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: MAYO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "19. Plane, 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 an implement used in the practice of a vocation
- Words that mean the same thing: dick, pecker, puppet
- 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: TOOL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "20. Note taker?"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
- Words that mean the same thing: stealer
- 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: THIEF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "22. Grp. influenced by the 1963 book "The Feminine Mystique""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the momentary present
- Words that mean the same thing: directly, like a shot, instantly
- 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: NOW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "23. Food traditionally eaten on Japan's Doyo no Ushi no Hi ("Midsummer Day of the Ox")"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
- 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: EEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "24. Many a unicorn"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: TECHSTARTUP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "27. Smoking"
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: REDHOT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "28. Word with party or park"
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 the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- Words that mean the same thing: report, musical theme, motif
- 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: THEME
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "29. Words on the street"
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 informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
- Words that mean the same thing: put one over, patois, fool
- 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: SLANG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "31. Impressive hire, in business lingo"
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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- Words that mean the same thing: beget, draw, pose
- The opposite would be: take away, end
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
-
Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: GET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "33. Shoe brand whose name evokes flight"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: AVIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "34. Spread"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a haphazard distribution in all directions
- Words that mean the same thing: strewing, dissipate, spread
- 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: SCATTER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "36. Company with longtime links to Westinghouse"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
- Words that mean the same thing: Karl Wilhelm Siemens, reciprocal ohm, S
- 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: SIEMENS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "38. Some short-lived particles"
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 19th letter of the greek alphabet
- Words that mean the same thing: tau
- 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: TAUS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "39. Fam figure"
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 person's brother or sister
- Words that mean the same thing: cognate, blood relation, blood relative
- 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: SIB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "41. Update, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that make amendments to
- Words that mean the same thing: remediate, remedy, better
- The opposite would be: worsen
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
-
Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: AMEND
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "42. Fluff"
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 a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- Words that mean the same thing: wrongdoing, misplay, erroneous belief
- 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: ERROR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "44. Frank ___, Progressive-era novelist who wrote "The Octopus" and "McTeague""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states writer (1870-1902)
- Words that mean the same thing: Frank Norris, Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr.
- 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: NORRIS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "46. "Your point being ...?""
Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: MEANINGWHAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "48. ___ life (nomadism popular on social media)"
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 any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
- Words that mean the same thing: new wave, avant-garde, vanguard
- 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: VAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "51. Sleazo"
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 someone who is morally reprehensible
- Words that mean the same thing: blackguard, bounder, heel
- 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: CAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "52. State line?"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a favorite saying of a sect or political group
- Words that mean the same thing: catchword, shibboleth, slogan
- 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: MOTTO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "53. Barrier island that hosts the Venice Film Festival"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
- 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: LIDO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "54. Millions of Ghanaians, ethnically"
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 member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
- Words that mean the same thing: Ewe, ewe
- 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: EWES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "56. Payment standards"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: GOINGRATES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "59. Boris Pasternak heroine"
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: LARA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "60. Flash event in a clothing store, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ONEDAYSALE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "61. Red ___, another name for a bobcat"
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 a text browser
- Words that mean the same thing: catamount
- 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: LYNX
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "62. Bun topper"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: SESAMESEED
Great job if you got it right!
Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword April 15, 2023
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Sharp | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Actor in "American Psycho" and "Nightmare Alley" | 5 |
| 3D | 3. [I'm so-o-o hungry] | 5 |
| 4D | 4. Little brook | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Lead-in to toxicology | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Not look fresh, in a way | 3 |
| 7D | 7. Hilarious person, colloquially | 6 |
| 8D | 8. Land-clearing tractor attachment | 7 |
| 9D | 9. Virtuosi | 8 |
| 10D | 10. Kind of button | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Brio | 3 |
| 12D | 12. Words said when one is speechless | 9 |
| 13D | 13. "May I sit here?" | 9 |
| 14D | 14. Produce in pods | 8 |
| 15D | 21. Nickname for France's Louis VI, with "the" | 3 |
| 16D | 24. It may have a mess in the Army | 4 |
| 17D | 25. Barely beats | 5 |
| 18D | 26. Ving of "Mission: Impossible" movies | 6 |
| 19D | 27. Sings about | 6 |
| 20D | 29. Shoo with a "Boo!" | 9 |
| 21D | 30. Best Supporting Actress winner whose parents have each been nominated for "Supporting" Oscars, but never won | 9 |
| 22D | 32. Papal topper | 5 |
| 23D | 34. Subject of modern medical research | 8 |
| 24D | 35. Phone number? | 8 |
| 25D | 37. Let out | 4 |
| 26D | 40. Some pasta | 7 |
| 27D | 43. Part of a crater | 3 |
| 28D | 45. ___ Vincent, bluegrass singer inducted into the Grand Ole Opry | 6 |
| 29D | 47. Cancellations | 5 |
| 30D | 48. Curriculum ___ | 5 |
| 31D | 49. Who had us at "Hello"? | 5 |
| 32D | 50. Poked (into) | 5 |
| 33D | 53. Miss | 4 |
| 34D | 55. Follower of alto or tenor | 3 |
| 35D | 57. School of whales | 3 |
| 36D | 58. Bakery buy | 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. Sharp"
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 a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
- Words that mean the same thing: ague, sharp, keen
- The opposite would be: chronic, obtuse
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
-
Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: ACUTE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Actor in "American Psycho" and "Nightmare Alley""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: DAFOE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. [I'm so-o-o hungry]"
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 pretentious or silly talk or writing
- Words that mean the same thing: tosh, slobber, slaver
- 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: DROOL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Little brook"
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 small stream
- Words that mean the same thing: runnel, run, rivulet
- 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: RILL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Lead-in to toxicology"
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: ECO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Not look fresh, in a way"
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 shape that sags
- Words that mean the same thing: flag, swag, sag down
- 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: SAG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Hilarious person, colloquially"
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 a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
- Words that mean the same thing: run up, sew, sew together
- 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: STITCH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Land-clearing tractor attachment"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: BUSHHOG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Virtuosi"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a public performer (a dancer or singer)
- Words that mean the same thing: artiste
- 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: ARTISTES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Kind of button"
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 device for resetting instruments or controls
- Words that mean the same thing: readjust
- 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: RESET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Brio"
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 healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- Words that mean the same thing: vitality, vigor, vigour
- 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: VIM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Words said when one is speechless"
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: ICANTEVEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. "May I sit here?""
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: DOYOUMIND
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "14. Produce in pods"
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: SNOWPEAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "21. Nickname for France's Louis VI, with "the""
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 soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- Words that mean the same thing: plump, plump out, blubber
- The opposite would be: thin, leanness
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
-
Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: FAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "24. It may have a mess in the Army"
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 a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
- Words that mean the same thing: camp, encamp, collapsible shelter
- 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: TENT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "25. Barely beats"
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 the boundary of a surface
- Words that mean the same thing: abut, boundary, sharpness
- 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: EDGES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "26. Ving of "Mission: Impossible" movies"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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: RHAMES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "27. Sings about"
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: RATSON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "29. Shoo with a "Boo!""
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: SCAREAWAY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Down: "30. Best Supporting Actress winner whose parents have each been nominated for "Supporting" Oscars, but never won"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: LAURADERN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Down: "32. Papal topper"
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 jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
- 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: TIARA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Down: "34. Subject of modern medical research"
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: STEMCELL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Down: "35. Phone number?"
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: RINGTONE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Down: "37. Let out"
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 expel (gases or odors)
- Words that mean the same thing: give off, utter, let out
- The opposite would be: absorb
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
-
Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: EMIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Down: "40. Some pasta"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a man's tie that ties in a bow
- Words that mean the same thing: bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie
- 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: BOWTIES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Down: "43. Part of a crater"
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 shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- Words that mean the same thing: flange, lip, brim
- 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: RIM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Down: "45. ___ Vincent, bluegrass singer inducted into the Grand Ole Opry"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: RHONDA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Down: "47. Cancellations"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: NOGOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Down: "48. Curriculum ___"
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: VITAE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Down: "49. Who had us at "Hello"?"
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: ADELE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Down: "50. Poked (into)"
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 search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- Words that mean the same thing: scent, pry, horn in
- The opposite would be: noseless
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
-
Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: NOSED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Down: "53. Miss"
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 a girl or young woman who is unmarried
- Words that mean the same thing: young girl, lassie, jeune fille
- 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: LASS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Down: "55. Follower of alto or tenor"
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 belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
- Words that mean the same thing: saxophone, Adolphe Sax
- 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: SAX
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Down: "57. School of whales"
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 herd of whales
- 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: GAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Down: "58. Bakery buy"
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 seed of the cereal grass
- Words that mean the same thing: rye whiskey, Secale cereale, rye whisky
- 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: RYE
Great job if you got it right!
Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 48 | 68.6% |
| Short Answer | 12 | 17.1% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 4 | 5.7% |
| Movies/Film | 2 | 2.9% |
| Literature | 1 | 1.4% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.4% |
| History | 1 | 1.4% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 34 |
| Down Clues | 36 |
| Total Clues | 70 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.6 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 11 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 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!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: September 03, 2025 at 02:56 AM
