Mon Oct 14, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Takes a snooze, 5. Guitarist Joe of the Eagles, 10. Summertime specification at Starbucks, 14. Sport with sculls, 15. Downward dog, e.g., 16. When repeated, a chant in "Animal House", 17. *Entertainment news show since 1996, 20. "Go ahead, I'm an open book!", 21. Eats like a king, 22. Barbecue bite with a bone, 23. TV remote batteries, usually, 24. *Winner of an annual Southern pageant, 32. Those opposed, 33. Belonging to the lady, 34. Broke trail, say, 35. Biblical perpetrator of fratricide, 36. Single curl or squat, 37. What Facebook, Inc. was renamed in 2021, 38. Leatherworker's tool, 39. Dorothy's pet dog, 40. Princess in the Mario games, 41. *"Yeah, so what? Big deal.", 45. [Clears throat], 46. Superlative suffix, 47. "Rats!", 50. Establishment with kittens and cappuccinos, 54. Statistical feat achieved four times in N.B.A. history ... or what the answers to the starred clues contain, letter-wise, 57. Raison d'___, 58. Back half of a 45, 59. Bluish green, 60. One who walks the walk, 61. Already consumed, 62. Rocky Mountain grazers

Down Clues :

1. March Madness org., 2. Narrative trajectories, 3. Small smooch, 4. Formally admits to office, 5. Condiment often faked with green dye in sushi restaurants, 6. Like a dirty fireplace, 7. Southeast Asian language, 8. Sketch show with celebrity hosts, for short, 9. Give 50% effort on, slangily, 10. Formal confession, 11. Murmurs lovingly, 12. Showbiz awards foursome, 13. Parents known for bad puns, 18. Exercises in a pool, 19. Those in favor, 23. Cook without oil, as corn kernels, 24. Colorful parrot, 25. Wonderstruck, 26. Alternative to sparkling, at a restaurant, 27. Psychedelic morsel, 28. Take care of, 29. Beg, 30. Retailer that offers dog grooming, 31. State that contains a sliver of Yellowstone National Park, 37. Charming first encounter in a rom-com, 39. London subway, familiarly, 40. Basil-based sauce, 42. Lunar craft, 43. Fan noise, 44. Stifle, as a sound, 47. Barred from a competition, informally, 48. Default camera mode, 49. Happening once in a blue moon, 50. Give up, as land, 51. Biblical victim of fratricide, 52. Criticism, 53. Aquatic wrigglers, 55. Anti-vaping ad, e.g., for short, 56. Sloshed, in slang

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 14, 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. Takes a snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPS

  Possible Answer : catch_a_wink, snooze, Napoleon, nap, cat_sleep, catnap, pile, forty_winks, short_sleep, sleep




• The clue is 5. Guitarist Joe of the Eagles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALSH




• The clue is 10. Summertime specification at Starbucks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : frost, ice




• The clue is 14. Sport with sculls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREW

  Possible Answer : bunch, gang, work_party, crew, crowd




• The clue is 15. Downward dog, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASANA

  Possible Answer : asana




• The clue is 16. When repeated, a chant in "Animal House". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGA

  Possible Answer : toga




• The clue is 17. *Entertainment news show since 1996. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCESSHOLLYWOOD




• The clue is 20. "Go ahead, I'm an open book!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKAWAY




• The clue is 21. Eats like a king. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEASTS

  Possible Answer : feast, banquet, junket, feed, spread, fete, fiesta




• The clue is 22. Barbecue bite with a bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIB

  Possible Answer : guy, make_fun, laugh_at, ridicule, poke_fun, costa, roast, blackguard, jest_at, rib




• The clue is 23. TV remote batteries, usually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAAS

  Possible Answer : AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm




• The clue is 24. *Winner of an annual Southern pageant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSMISSISSIPPI




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

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

  The answer: ANTIS

  Possible Answer : anti




• The clue is 33. Belonging to the lady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS




• The clue is 34. Broke trail, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer : head, result, moderate, leave, extend, LED, go, precede, conduce, lead, top, conduct, light-emitting_diode, guide, contribute, chair, take, direct, pass, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 35. Biblical perpetrator of fratricide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAIN

  Possible Answer : Cain




• The clue is 36. Single curl or squat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REP

  Possible Answer : repp, rep




• The clue is 37. What Facebook, Inc. was renamed in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




• The clue is 38. Leatherworker's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWL

  Possible Answer : awl




• The clue is 39. Dorothy's pet dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTO




• The clue is 40. Princess in the Mario games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEACH

  Possible Answer : spill_the_beans, stunner, sing, ravisher, babble, dish, smasher, tattle, lulu, apricot, peach_tree, blab, looker, knockout, Prunus_persica, sweetheart, salmon_pink, babble_out, talk, beauty, yellowish_pink, peach, mantrap, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, blab_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet




• The clue is 41. *"Yeah, so what? Big deal.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELLWHOOPDEEDOO




• The clue is 45. [Clears throat]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer : hem, ahem




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

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, Eastern_Standard_Time, EST




• The clue is 47. "Rats!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARNIT




• The clue is 50. Establishment with kittens and cappuccinos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATCAFE




• The clue is 54. Statistical feat achieved four times in N.B.A. history ... or what the answers to the starred clues contain, letter-wise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUADRUPLEDOUBLE




• The clue is 57. Raison d'___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETRE




• The clue is 58. Back half of a 45. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSIDE




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

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

  The answer: TEAL

  Possible Answer : blue_green, teal, bluish_green, blue-green, cyan




• The clue is 60. One who walks the walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOER

  Possible Answer : doer, worker, actor




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

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

  The answer: EATEN

  Possible Answer : eat_on, rust, consume, exhaust, run_through, feed, eat, eat_up, use_up, wipe_out, corrode, deplete




• The clue is 62. Rocky Mountain grazers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELKS

  Possible Answer : wapiti, European_elk, Cervus_elaphus, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis, red_deer, elk, Alces_alces, American_elk, moose

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. March Madness org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCAA

• The clue is 2. Narrative trajectories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCS

  Possible Answer: electric_arc, bow, arc, spark, arch, curve, discharge, electric_discharge

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

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

  The answer: PECK

  Possible Answer: passel, plenty, pile, great_deal, pot, mickle, flock, raft, quite_a_little, pick, heap, stack, hen-peck, lot, tidy_sum, wad, deal, pick_up, mass, beak, sight, slew, peck_at, hatful, peck, spate, mountain, mess, smack, good_deal, muckle, pick_at, mint, batch, nag

• The clue is 4. Formally admits to office. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEARSIN

• The clue is 5. Condiment often faked with green dye in sushi restaurants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASABI

  Possible Answer: wasabi

• The clue is 6. Like a dirty fireplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHY

  Possible Answer: ash-gray, ash-grey, ashy

• The clue is 7. Southeast Asian language. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAO

  Possible Answer: Laotian, Lao

• The clue is 8. Sketch show with celebrity hosts, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 9. Give 50% effort on, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALFASS

• The clue is 10. Formal confession. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITWASI

• The clue is 11. Murmurs lovingly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COOS

  Possible Answer: coo

• The clue is 12. Showbiz awards foursome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 13. Parents known for bad puns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADS

  Possible Answer: pappa, papa, daddy, pop, dad, pa, dada

• The clue is 18. Exercises in a pool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWIMS

  Possible Answer: swimming, float, drown, swim

  Possible Opposite Answer : sink

• The clue is 19. Those in favor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEAS

  Possible Answer: yea

  Possible Opposite Answer : nay

• The clue is 23. Cook without oil, as corn kernels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRPOP

• The clue is 24. Colorful parrot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACAW

  Possible Answer: macaw

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

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

  The answer: INAWE

• The clue is 26. Alternative to sparkling, at a restaurant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STILL

  Possible Answer: silence, smooth, yet, nonetheless, even, soundless, silent, however, static, tranquillise, stillness, motionless, allay, placid, withal, ease, inactive, calm, notwithstanding, calm_down, quieten, unruffled, quiet, even_so, hush, noneffervescent, tranquil, hush_up, tranquilize, distillery, relieve, stock-still, shut_up, nevertheless, still, tranquillize, all_the_same, lull

  Possible Opposite Answer : sparkling, agitate, moving, no_longer, louden

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

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

  The answer: SHROOM

• The clue is 28. Take care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEETO

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

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

  The answer: PLEAD

  Possible Answer: plead

• The clue is 30. Retailer that offers dog grooming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETCO

• The clue is 31. State that contains a sliver of Yellowstone National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDAHO

  Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID

• The clue is 37. Charming first encounter in a rom-com. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETCUTE

• The clue is 39. London subway, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THETUBE

• The clue is 40. Basil-based sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESTO

  Possible Answer: pesto

• The clue is 42. Lunar craft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANDER

  Possible Answer: lander, Lander

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

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

  The answer: WHIR

  Possible Answer: whiz, whir, purr, whirring, birr, whirr, whizz

• The clue is 44. Stifle, as a sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEADEN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : enliven

• The clue is 47. Barred from a competition, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DQED

• The clue is 48. Default camera mode. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTO

  Possible Answer: auto, car, machine, automobile, motorcar

• The clue is 49. Happening once in a blue moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARE

  Possible Answer: rarefied, rare, uncommon, rarified

• The clue is 50. Give up, as land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDE

  Possible Answer: concede, give_up, grant, surrender, deliver, yield, cede

• The clue is 51. Biblical victim of fratricide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABEL

  Possible Answer: Abel, Niels_Abel, Niels_Henrik_Abel

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

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

  The answer: FLAK

  Possible Answer: antiaircraft_gun, ack-ack, flack_catcher, blast, flak_catcher, antiaircraft, pom-pom, attack, flack, flak, ack-ack_gun, fire

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

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

  The answer: EELS

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 55. Anti-vaping ad, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSA

  Possible Answer: prostate_specific_antigen, PSA

• The clue is 56. Sloshed, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIT

  Possible Answer: fall, fire_up, illume, unhorse, dismount, illuminated, perch, get_down, light_up, lit, lighted, alight, light, well-lighted, ignite, illuminate, literature, get_off, illumine

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, unlighted

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Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. "That was ages ___"

3-letter answer Answer: AGO

Word Help: Synonyms: ago, agone

Clue #2: 4. Classic dog name

4-letter answer Answer: FIDO

Clue #3: 8. Break down in tears

3-letter answer Answer: SOB

Word Help: Synonyms: cocksucker, bastard, motherfucker

Clue #4: 11. iPod __ (old music provider)

4-letter answer Answer: NANO

Clue #5: 13. Bra or purse part

5-letter answer Answer: STRAP

Word Help: Synonyms: slash, flog, lash
Antonyms: unstrap

Clue #6: 14. Not fake

4-letter answer Answer: REAL

Word Help: Synonyms: material, real, tangible
Antonyms: nominal, insubstantial

Clue #7: 15. Can it!

10-letter answer Answer: DILLPICKLE

Clue #8: 17. Voting no

4-letter answer Answer: ANTI

Word Help: Synonyms: anti
Antonyms: pro

Clue #9: 18. Devious fellow

6-letter answer Answer: SLYDOG

Clue #10: 19. __ Juan, Puerto Rico

3-letter answer Answer: SAN

Clue #11: 20. Insect in a nest

4-letter answer Answer: WASP

Word Help: Synonyms: wasp, white_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant, WASP

Clue #12: 21. Quite a long time

4-letter answer Answer: EONS

Word Help: Synonyms: aeon, eon

Clue #13: 23. "Nothing for me, thanks"

5-letter answer Answer: IMSET

Clue #14: 25. Locale for a goatee

4-letter answer Answer: CHIN

Word Help: Synonyms: Kuki-Chin, mentum, Kuki

Clue #15: 28. Off-road ride, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ATV

Clue #16: 30. Acknowledgment to a 31-Down operator

5-letter answer Answer: ROGER

Clue #17: 32. Pep rally sound

3-letter answer Answer: RAH

Clue #18: 33. Zip it!

11-letter answer Answer: SLEEPINGBAG

Clue #19: 36. Like some mobile purchases

5-letter answer Answer: INAPP

Clue #20: 38. "What ___ you saying?"

3-letter answer Answer: ARE

Word Help: Synonyms: embody, represent, ar
Antonyms: differ

Clue #21: 39. Onstage comment to the audience

5-letter answer Answer: ASIDE

Word Help: Synonyms: excursus, away, parenthesis

Clue #22: 40. Shut it!

11-letter answer Answer: BEDROOMDOOR

Clue #23: 43. "Ransom" rapper ___ Tecca

3-letter answer Answer: LIL

Clue #24: 44. Held back, as a news story

5-letter answer Answer: SATON

Clue #25: 45. Final chapter

3-letter answer Answer: END

Word Help: Synonyms: remainder, final_stage, terminal
Antonyms: beginning, begin

Clue #26: 46. Quite frequently

4-letter answer Answer: ALOT

Clue #27: 47. Stephen Vincent ___, "John Brown's Body" poet

5-letter answer Answer: BENET

Word Help: Synonyms: Stephen_Vincent_Benet, Benet, William_Rose_Benet

Clue #28: 49. Stamp for a notary public

4-letter answer Answer: SEAL

Word Help: Synonyms: seal, Navy_SEAL, stamp
Antonyms: unseal

Clue #29: 51. Nut that contains caffeine

4-letter answer Answer: KOLA

Word Help: Synonyms: Kola, kola_nut_tree, Cola_acuminata

Clue #30: 53. Early web portal

3-letter answer Answer: AOL

Clue #31: 55. Reprimands

6-letter answer Answer: SCOLDS

Word Help: Synonyms: bawl_out, chew_up, remonstrate

Clue #32: 59. Hollywood's Driver or Sandler

4-letter answer Answer: ADAM

Word Help: Synonyms: cristal, Adam, XTC

Clue #33: 60. Button it!

10-letter answer Answer: DRESSSHIRT

Clue #34: 62. Fuzzy green stuff on some trees

4-letter answer Answer: MOSS

Word Help: Synonyms: moss

Clue #35: 63. Scorpion pose or cobra pose

5-letter answer Answer: ASANA

Word Help: Synonyms: asana

Clue #36: 64. Samoa's capital

4-letter answer Answer: APIA

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Western_Samoa, Apia

Clue #37: 65. Ballet, beadwork or bonsai

3-letter answer Answer: ART

Word Help: Synonyms: artistic_creation, graphics, artistry

Clue #38: 66. "In the middle of the night I call your name / Oh ___ / Oh ___" (John Lennon lyric)

4-letter answer Answer: YOKO

Clue #39: 67. Someone who might use a fake passport

3-letter answer Answer: SPY

Word Help: Synonyms: sleuth, sight, descry

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. "No ifs, ___ or buts"

4-letter answer Answer: ANDS

Clue #2: 2. Sprinter Devers, three-time gold medal winner at the Olympics

4-letter answer Answer: GAIL

Clue #3: 3. The first "O" of YOLO

4-letter answer Answer: ONLY

Word Help: Synonyms: only, only_when, but

Clue #4: 4. Org. to which to report a phone scam

3-letter answer Answer: FTC

Word Help: Synonyms: FTC, Federal_Trade_Commission

Clue #5: 5. Rubs the wrong way

4-letter answer Answer: IRKS

Word Help: Synonyms: gall, irk

Clue #6: 6. ___ Lama (Tibetan leader)

5-letter answer Answer: DALAI

Clue #7: 7. Hosp. scan that's better for claustrophobes

7-letter answer Answer: OPENMRI

Clue #8: 8. Upper-house legislative proposal

10-letter answer Answer: SENATEBILL

Clue #9: 9. Grains often found on top of an apple crisp

4-letter answer Answer: OATS

Word Help: Synonyms: oat

Clue #10: 10. Dot on a radar screen

4-letter answer Answer: BLIP

Word Help: Synonyms: pip, blip, radar_target

Clue #11: 12. From days of yore

5-letter answer Answer: OLDEN

Word Help: Synonyms: olden

Clue #12: 13. Encrypted messaging software

6-letter answer Answer: SIGNAL

Word Help: Synonyms: betoken, signal, signalise

Clue #13: 14. Breakfast items for Rocky in "Rocky"

7-letter answer Answer: RAWEGGS

Clue #14: 16. Yorkie-___ (dog hybrid)

3-letter answer Answer: POO

Clue #15: 22. Vapor from a teapot

5-letter answer Answer: STEAM

Word Help: Synonyms: steamer, steam, steam_clean

Clue #16: 24. Underwater tracking aid

5-letter answer Answer: SONAR

Word Help: Synonyms: echo_sounder, sonar, asdic

Clue #17: 25. Nursery item with slatted sides

4-letter answer Answer: CRIB

Word Help: Synonyms: pony, cot, cribbage

Clue #18: 26. Fruit of the Loom rival

5-letter answer Answer: HANES

Clue #19: 27. "That was so fun!"

10-letter answer Answer: IHADABLAST

Clue #20: 29. Salsa ___ (green sauce)

5-letter answer Answer: VERDE

Clue #21: 31. See 30-Across

5-letter answer Answer: RADIO

Word Help: Synonyms: radio, wireless, radio_receiver

Clue #22: 33. What to eat ice cream with

5-letter answer Answer: SPOON

Word Help: Synonyms: smooch, spoonful, spoon

Clue #23: 34. Menial workers

5-letter answer Answer: PEONS

Word Help: Synonyms: peon, drudge, navvy

Clue #24: 35. Hanukkah coins

4-letter answer Answer: GELT

Word Help: Synonyms: lucre, kale, lolly

Clue #25: 37. Groups of spin doctors, informally

7-letter answer Answer: PRTEAMS

Clue #26: 41. Popular vitamin brand or its recommended dosage

7-letter answer Answer: ONEADAY

Clue #27: 42. Texas city in the book and film "Friday Night Lights"

6-letter answer Answer: ODESSA

Word Help: Synonyms: Odessa, Odesa

Clue #28: 46. ''Welcome to Honolulu!''

5-letter answer Answer: ALOHA

Word Help: Synonyms: ciao, aloha

Clue #29: 48. Trunk of the body

5-letter answer Answer: TORSO

Word Help: Synonyms: body, trunk, torso

Clue #30: 50. Coolers of condos, e.g.

3-letter answer Answer: ACS

Word Help: Synonyms: Ac, alternating_electric_current, atomic_number_89
Antonyms: direct_current

Clue #31: 51. ___ Sutra

4-letter answer Answer: KAMA

Word Help: Synonyms: Kama

Clue #32: 52. Bad thing to find in a refrigerator

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: scent, odor, olfactory_sensation

Clue #33: 54. Air mattress problem

4-letter answer Answer: LEAK

Word Help: Synonyms: leak_out, wetting, leakage

Clue #34: 56. Pair that can be licked or locked

4-letter answer Answer: LIPS

Word Help: Synonyms: back_talk, sassing, lip

Clue #35: 57. Faucet annoyance

4-letter answer Answer: DRIP

Word Help: Synonyms: dripping, drip_mould, drip

Clue #36: 58. "Don't go anywhere!"

4-letter answer Answer: STAY

Word Help: Synonyms: arrest, abide, last_out
Antonyms: change, move

Clue #37: 61. ___-Caps (candy brand)

3-letter answer Answer: SNO

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Across Clues and Answers (43)

Clue #1: 1. ___ rock (Queen's onetime musical style)

4-letter answer Answer: GLAM

Clue #2: 5. Start of many volcano names

5-letter answer Answer: MOUNT

Word Help: Synonyms: mountain, go_up, get_on
Antonyms: wane, hop_out

Clue #3: 10. Line at an airport

4-letter answer Answer: CABS

Word Help: Synonyms: taxicab, cabriolet, cab

Clue #4: 14. Mustang, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: AUTO

Word Help: Synonyms: automobile, car, machine

Clue #5: 15. A bug might produce one

5-letter answer Answer: ERROR

Word Help: Synonyms: erroneousness, mistake, fault

Clue #6: 16. "Now!"

4-letter answer Answer: ASAP

Word Help: Synonyms: ASAP

Clue #7: 17. Place

4-letter answer Answer: LIEU

Word Help: Synonyms: place, stead, lieu

Clue #8: 18. Charlie follower

5-letter answer Answer: DELTA

Word Help: Synonyms: delta

Clue #9: 19. It might send you to the moon

4-letter answer Answer: NASA

Word Help: Synonyms: NASA, National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration

Clue #10: 20. Tennis player with a Career Golden Slam (winning all four majors and an Olympic gold)

6-letter answer Answer: AGASSI

Clue #11: 22. Digitize, as a document

6-letter answer Answer: SCANIN

Clue #12: 24. Hangs tight

7-letter answer Answer: SITSPAT

Clue #13: 26. Military formation

7-letter answer Answer: PHALANX

Word Help: Synonyms: phalanx

Clue #14: 27. Facility

4-letter answer Answer: EASE

Word Help: Synonyms: ease, still, simpleness
Antonyms: difficulty

Clue #15: 28. Pointy features on Vulcans and elves

4-letter answer Answer: EARS

Word Help: Synonyms: capitulum, pinna, ear

Clue #16: 29. Info on a flight board, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ETD

Word Help: Synonyms: ETD, explosive_trace_detection

Clue #17: 32. Text of gratitude

3-letter answer Answer: THX

Clue #18: 33. Pitcher's asset

3-letter answer Answer: ARM

Word Help: Synonyms: sleeve, subdivision, branch
Antonyms: disarm

Clue #19: 34. They're often stored in towers

3-letter answer Answer: CDS

Word Help: Synonyms: certificate_of_deposit, Cd, CD

Clue #20: 37. Commercial district in Tokyo known as a fashion center

7-letter answer Answer: SHIBUYA

Clue #21: 39. Actress Kristen of the "Twilight Saga" series

7-letter answer Answer: STEWART

Word Help: Synonyms: Jimmy_Stewart, James_Maitland_Stewart, Stewart

Clue #22: 41. Off-white shade

5-letter answer Answer: PEARL

Word Help: Synonyms: bone, drop, bead

Clue #23: 42. "Can't you see, people are trying to work!"

3-letter answer Answer: SHH

Clue #24: 44. British sailor, in slang

5-letter answer Answer: LIMEY

Word Help: Synonyms: John_Bull, limey

Clue #25: 45. Film ratings org.

4-letter answer Answer: MPAA

Clue #26: 46. Lead-in to boy or follower of yoo

3-letter answer Answer: HOO

Clue #27: 47. Big skiing destination

4-letter answer Answer: ALPS

Word Help: Synonyms: alp, Alps, the_Alps

Clue #28: 48. Actor Schreiber

4-letter answer Answer: LIEV

Clue #29: 49. ___ commentary

5-letter answer Answer: COLOR

Word Help: Synonyms: people_of_color, colouring, coloring
Antonyms: discolor, colorlessness

Clue #30: 51. "___ we forget"

4-letter answer Answer: LEST

Word Help: Synonyms: l, fifty, 50

Clue #31: 53. Food also known as ladies' fingers

4-letter answer Answer: OKRA

Word Help: Synonyms: gumbo, okra_plant, okra

Clue #32: 54. O'Connor's successor on the Supreme Court

5-letter answer Answer: ALITO

Clue #33: 55. Things drawn with compasses

4-letter answer Answer: ARCS

Word Help: Synonyms: arch, spark, discharge

Clue #34: 56. Yak

3-letter answer Answer: GAB

Word Help: Synonyms: chit-chat, gossip, chit_chat

Clue #35: 57. Informal "yes"

7-letter answer Answer: INDEEDY

Clue #36: 59. L x w x h

3-letter answer Answer: VOL

Clue #37: 60. ___ B. Wells, co-founder of the N.A.A.C.P.

3-letter answer Answer: IDA

Word Help: Synonyms: International_Development_Association, IDA

Clue #38: 61. Western range

7-letter answer Answer: SIERRAS

Word Help: Synonyms: sierra, Scomberomorus_sierra

Clue #39: 62. Kerfuffle

3-letter answer Answer: ADO

Word Help: Synonyms: hustle, bustle, flurry

Clue #40: 63. Little part of a big wheel

3-letter answer Answer: COG

Word Help: Synonyms: sprocket, cog

Clue #41: 64. Grants may come out of it

3-letter answer Answer: ATM

Word Help: Synonyms: cash_dispenser, asynchronous_transfer_mode, cash_machine

Clue #42: 65. The youngest host in its history is Drew Barrymore (age 7): Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: SNL

Clue #43: 66. Lepidopterist's need

3-letter answer Answer: NET

Word Help: Synonyms: mesh, network, meshing
Antonyms: gross

Across Clues and Answers (43)

Clue #1: 1. Fancy balls

5-letter answer Answer: GALAS

Word Help: Synonyms: jamboree, blowout, gala_affair

Clue #2: 2. Video game character with an "L" on his hat

5-letter answer Answer: LUIGI

Clue #3: 3. Bugged no end

5-letter answer Answer: ATEAT

Clue #4: 4. Often-chocolaty dessert

6-letter answer Answer: MOUSSE

Word Help: Synonyms: hair_mousse, gel, mousse

Clue #5: 5. Avoiding the press

8-letter answer Answer: MEDIASHY

Clue #6: 6. Division of the Danish krone

3-letter answer Answer: ORE

Word Help: Synonyms: ore

Clue #7: 7. Surfer's destination?

3-letter answer Answer: URL

Word Help: Synonyms: uniform_resource_locator, URL, universal_resource_locator

Clue #8: 8. "Let's ___"

3-letter answer Answer: NOT

Word Help: Synonyms: not, non

Clue #9: 9. Creative works made of recyclable parts

8-letter answer Answer: TRASHART

Clue #10: 10. Some shortcuts for ships

6-letter answer Answer: CANALS

Word Help: Synonyms: canal, canalise, channel

Clue #11: 11. Body position in yoga

5-letter answer Answer: ASANA

Word Help: Synonyms: asana

Clue #12: 12. Great ___ National Park

5-letter answer Answer: BASIN

Word Help: Synonyms: basinful, drainage_basin, washbasin

Clue #13: 13. Brand of figure-shaping underwear

5-letter answer Answer: SPANX

Clue #14: 21. Spreader of frosting or plaster

7-letter answer Answer: SPATULA

Word Help: Synonyms: spatula

Clue #15: 23. ___ Soprano (Edie Falco role)

7-letter answer Answer: CARMELA

Clue #16: 25. Alternative to five-card draw

11-letter answer Answer: TEXASHOLDEM

Clue #17: 26. Toys that can be dangerous

11-letter answer Answer: PEASHOOTERS

Clue #18: 29. Madrid's country, in the Olympics: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: ESP

Word Help: Synonyms: E.S.P., extrasensory_perception, clairvoyance

Clue #19: 30. Popular Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera

9-letter answer Answer: THEMIKADO

Clue #20: 31. Accessory that's good for changing times?

9-letter answer Answer: DIAPERBAG

Clue #21: 34. Mobile home?

9-letter answer Answer: CAMPERVAN

Clue #22: 35. Business casual, e.g.

9-letter answer Answer: DRESSCODE

Clue #23: 36. Where hogs go wild?

3-letter answer Answer: STY

Word Help: Synonyms: pigpen, pigsty, sty

Clue #24: 38. Cheer at an opera house

5-letter answer Answer: BRAVA

Clue #25: 40. Author Cather

5-letter answer Answer: WILLA

Clue #26: 43. More pious ... or more moth-eaten

6-letter answer Answer: HOLIER

Word Help: Synonyms: holy
Antonyms: unholy

Clue #27: 48. What you need to solve sudoku

5-letter answer Answer: LOGIC

Word Help: Synonyms: system_of_logic, logic, logical_system

Clue #28: 49. "Ixnay!"

5-letter answer Answer: CANIT

Clue #29: 50. Sometime adversary of Godzilla

5-letter answer Answer: RODAN

Clue #30: 52. Letter-shaped opening for a bolt

5-letter answer Answer: TSLOT

Clue #31: 57. Middle of many metaphors

3-letter answer Answer: ISA

Clue #32: 58. Fashion monogram

3-letter answer Answer: YSL

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• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
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