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Monday, November 18, 2024

27403 Mon Nov 18, 2024 NYT by Rajeswari Rajamani

Across Clues :

1. Take a chill pill, 6. Welsh dog breed, 11. "Yuck!", 14. Self-evident truth, 15. Spheres of study, 16. July-August zodiac sign, 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom, 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one, 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, 21. Museum info displayer, 23. Wee, informally, 24. ___ Moines, Iowa, 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's), 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme, 32. Glass fragment, 36. Suspend, 37. Great Plains tribe, 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades, 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame, 40. High-fives, basically, 41. Actor Guinness, 42. Ooze, 43. Spanish babies, 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball, 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally, 48. Facility at many a luxury resort, 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking, 53. Steamy literary genre, 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic, 58. Bit of cricket gear, 59. Like a hard-to-believe story, 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr, 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z, 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom), 65. "Certainly!", 66. Religious factions, 67. Adheres to, as a deadline

Down Clues :

1. Synagogue leader, 2. Put forth, as effort, 3. Permitted by law, 4. Perfectly fine, 5. Marvel Comics mutant, 6. Real scoundrel, 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings", 8. "You ___ what you sow", 9. Like a brave knight, 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan, 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley, 12. Partner of tear, 13. Boggle find, 18. Zippo, 22. Persuade with flattery, 25. Was bouncing off the walls?, 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides, 28. Law school grads, in brief, 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey, 30. Leisurely run, 31. "Sometimes ___ is more", 32. Finger-clicking sound, 33. Hindu festival of colors, 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker, 35. What goes up after a countdown?, 40. Weekend comedy show, for short, 42. Flavored ice treat, 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court), 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played, 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played, 50. Tiny egg, 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years, 52. Keeps the engine running, say, 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used", 54. Five-star review, 55. Rock band with an electric name, 57. Wax-coated cheese, 60. D.I.Y. purchase, 61. Distractions on many free apps

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 18, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 18, 2024
New York Times, Monday, November 18, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Take a chill pill. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RELAX

    Possible Answer : loose, unbend, unwind, slow_down, loosen, unlax, slack, slacken, unstrain, slack_up, make_relaxed, loosen_up, decompress, relax

    Possible Opposite Answer : tense, stiffen, strain


  • The clue is 6. Welsh dog breed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORGI

    Possible Answer : corgi, Welsh_corgi


  • The clue is 11. "Yuck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EWW


  • The clue is 14. Self-evident truth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXIOM

    Possible Answer : maxim, axiom


  • The clue is 15. Spheres of study. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREAS

    Possible Answer : field, arena, country, expanse, area, orbit, surface_area, region, domain, sphere


  • The clue is 16. July-August zodiac sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEO

    Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion


  • The clue is 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BECKANDCALL


  • The clue is 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAR

    Possible Answer : auto, automobile, motorcar, railcar, railway_car, gondola, cable_car, railroad_car, elevator_car, car, machine


  • The clue is 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRIANA


  • The clue is 21. Museum info displayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLACARD

    Possible Answer : bill, poster, posting, notice, card, placard


  • The clue is 23. Wee, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITTY


  • The clue is 24. ___ Moines, Iowa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DES

    Possible Answer : diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, DE, stilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilboestrol, First_State, Diamond_State, Delaware, stilbestrol


  • The clue is 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANAP


  • The clue is 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JACKANDJILL


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

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

    The answer: SHARD

    Possible Answer : fragment, shard, sherd


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

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

    The answer: HALT

    Possible Answer : stanch, halting, arrest, halt, freeze, stay, block, stoppage, gimpy, crippled, stem, kibosh, staunch, game, hitch, hold, lame, check, stop

    Possible Opposite Answer : start


  • The clue is 37. Great Plains tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTOE

    Possible Answer : Oto, Otoe


  • The clue is 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NONOS


  • The clue is 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTT


  • The clue is 40. High-fives, basically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAPS

    Possible Answer : slap, smack, smacking


  • The clue is 41. Actor Guinness. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALEC


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

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

    The answer: SEEP

    Possible Answer : ooze, seep


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

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

    The answer: NENES


  • The clue is 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PICKANDROLL


  • The clue is 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEMO

    Possible Answer : demonstration, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit, demo


  • The clue is 48. Facility at many a luxury resort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPA

    Possible Answer : spa, watering_hole, health_club, watering_place, resort_hotel, health_spa


  • The clue is 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORI

    Possible Answer : torus, tore, toroid


  • The clue is 53. Steamy literary genre. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EROTICA

    Possible Answer : pornography, porno, erotica, smut, porn


  • The clue is 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WEAVED

    Possible Answer : wind, weave, waver, tissue, wander, interweave, thread, meander

    Possible Opposite Answer : unweave


  • The clue is 58. Bit of cricket gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAT

    Possible Answer : at-bat, bat, clobber, chiropteran, flutter, cream, drub, lick, thrash, squash_racket, cricket_bat, squash_racquet


  • The clue is 59. Like a hard-to-believe story. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COCKANDBULL


  • The clue is 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVE


  • The clue is 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNDID

    Possible Answer : loosen, unmake, unwrap, untie, undo

    Possible Opposite Answer : wrap, make


  • The clue is 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLIE


  • The clue is 65. "Certainly!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YES

    Possible Answer : yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no


  • The clue is 66. Religious factions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SECTS

    Possible Answer : religious_sect, sect, religious_order, faction


  • The clue is 67. Adheres to, 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 : satisfy, encounter, assemble, match, run_across, fulfil, meet, get_together, conform_to, gather, fit, touch, fulfill, play, contact, forgather, suffer, see, come_across, take_on, run_into, receive, cope_with, sports_meeting, foregather, fill, converge, adjoin

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge


Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

    The answer: RABBI

    Possible Answer: rabbi, Rabbi

  • The clue is 2. Put forth, as effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXERT

    Possible Answer: maintain, wield, exercise, exert

  • The clue is 3. Permitted by law. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LICIT

    Possible Answer: lawful, legitimate, licit

    Possible Opposite Answer : illicit

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

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

    The answer: AOKAY

  • The clue is 5. Marvel Comics mutant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: XMAN

  • The clue is 6. Real scoundrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAD

    Possible Answer: heel, bounder, cad, blackguard, computer-aided_design, CAD, hound, dog

  • The clue is 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORC

  • The clue is 8. "You ___ what you sow". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REAP

    Possible Answer: glean, reap, draw, harvest

  • The clue is 9. Like a brave knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALLANT

    Possible Answer: dandy, fop, knightly, lofty, swell, majestic, proud, gallant, sheik, beau, chivalrous, clotheshorse, dude, fashion_plate, squire, dashing

  • The clue is 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISLAND

    Possible Answer: island

  • The clue is 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELCAPITAN

  • The clue is 12. Partner of tear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WEAR

    Possible Answer: wear_down, break, endure, outwear, wear_out, assume, don, wearing, fatigue, habiliment, bust, article_of_clothing, fag_out, wear, wearable, wear_off, put_on, weary, clothing, hold_out, tire_out, fag, bear, tire, wear_thin, get_into, wear_upon, have_on, jade, fall_apart, vesture

    Possible Opposite Answer : refresh

  • The clue is 13. Boggle find. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WORD

    Possible Answer: news, countersign, Bible, word_of_honor, Holy_Writ, Son, Scripture, tidings, give_voice, Book, word, Logos, password, watchword, Word_of_God, Good_Book, formulate, parole, articulate, give-and-take, Holy_Scripture, phrase, Word, discussion, intelligence, Christian_Bible

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

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

    The answer: NADA

    Possible Answer: aught, nix, zero, nil, cipher, cypher, naught, zip, goose_egg, null, zippo, nada, zilch, nothing

  • The clue is 22. Persuade with flattery. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAJOLE

    Possible Answer: sweet-talk, inveigle, cajole, palaver, wheedle, blarney, coax

  • The clue is 25. Was bouncing off the walls?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHOED

    Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall

  • The clue is 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKATERS

    Possible Answer: skater

  • The clue is 28. Law school grads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JDS

  • The clue is 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALTPOP

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

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

    The answer: LOPE

    Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

  • The clue is 31. "Sometimes ___ is more". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LESS

    Possible Answer: to_a_lesser_extent, less

    Possible Opposite Answer : more

  • The clue is 32. Finger-clicking sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNAP

    Possible Answer: snatch_up, crack, grab, snap, snatch, shot, lose_it, snap_fastener, bust, ginger_snap, picnic, catch, duck_soup, cracking, piece_of_cake, snapshot, shoot, break_down, photograph, elasticity, centering, snap_bean, pushover, snarl, gingersnap, ginger_nut, child's_play, tear, click, press_stud, walkover, rupture, cinch, flick, breeze

    Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

  • The clue is 33. Hindu festival of colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOLI

  • The clue is 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANECDOTES

    Possible Answer: anecdote

  • The clue is 35. What goes up after a countdown?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROCKET

    Possible Answer: skyrocket, projectile, roquette, rocket, garden_rocket, arugula, rocket_salad, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa, Eruca_sativa, rocket_engine

  • The clue is 40. Weekend comedy show, 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 42. Flavored ice treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOCONE

  • The clue is 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMICUS

  • The clue is 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAWN

    Possible Answer: lawn

  • The clue is 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TABLE

    Possible Answer: shelve, prorogue, table, tabular_array, hold_over, tabularise, put_over, put_off, set_back, mesa, remit, tabularize, postpone, tabulate, defer, board

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

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

    The answer: OVULE

    Possible Answer: ovule

  • The clue is 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RELIT

  • The clue is 52. Keeps the engine running, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDLES

    Possible Answer: stagnate, laze, tick_over, idle, slug

    Possible Opposite Answer : work, run

  • The clue is 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBAY

  • The clue is 54. Five-star review. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAVE

    Possible Answer: rabbit_on, gush, mouth_off, rant, spout, rave, jabber

  • The clue is 55. Rock band with an electric name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACDC

  • The clue is 57. Wax-coated cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDAM

    Possible Answer: Edam

  • The clue is 60. D.I.Y. purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIT

    Possible Answer: outfit, kit, kit_up, kit_out

  • The clue is 61. Distractions on many free apps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADS

    Possible Answer: advert, advertising, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, ad

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Monday, September 15, 2025

Today's 5×5 NYT Mini September 15, 2025 - Instant Answers Plus Learning Hints

NYT Mini Crossword September 15, 2025 Hints & Answers - Beat the Average 1-Minute Time

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

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NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Monday, September 15, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date September 15, 2025
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1     
Row 2     
Row 3     
Row 4     
Row 5     

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 63. Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across
2 Across 46. Big concert venue
3 Across 16. Vietnam's capital
4 Across 17. Ingenious fix (San Francisco)
5 Across 56. "Really?"
6 Across 15. Apple tablet
7 Across 39. Cracker often eaten with chowder
8 Across 59. Hippie T-shirt technique
9 Across 70. Shell-less gastropod
10 Across 37. Uncommon

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "63. Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 15 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: T_____________M

Answer:

Click to reveal THERESNOIINTEAM

2 Across: "46. Big concert venue"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: A___A

Answer:

Click to reveal ARENA

3 Across: "16. Vietnam's capital"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: H___I

Answer:

Click to reveal HANOI

4 Across: "17. Ingenious fix (San Francisco)"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 15 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: E_____________N

Answer:

Click to reveal ELEGANTSOLUTION

5 Across: "56. "Really?""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: I__T

Answer:

Click to reveal ISIT

6 Across: "15. Apple tablet"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: I__D

Answer:

Click to reveal IPAD

7 Across: "39. Cracker often eaten with chowder"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S_____E

Answer:

Click to reveal SALTINE

8 Across: "59. Hippie T-shirt technique"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T____E

Answer:

Click to reveal TIEDYE

9 Across: "70. Shell-less gastropod"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: S__G

Answer:

Click to reveal SLUG

10 Across: "37. Uncommon"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E

Answer:

Click to reveal RARE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 55. "Get outta here!"
2 Down 4. Winged horse of Greek myth
3 Down 61. 36 inches
4 Down 44. Hebrew name meaning "high"
5 Down 18. Brings into the family
6 Down 7. Say "Oh, my God!," say
7 Down 10. Tattletale
8 Down 1. Summer drink that might cause a brain freeze
9 Down 13. Three squared
10 Down 3. Above

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "55. "Get outta here!""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: S__O

Answer:

Click to reveal SHOO

2 Down: "4. Winged horse of Greek myth"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P_____S

Answer:

Click to reveal PEGASUS

3 Down: "61. 36 inches"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: Y__D

Answer:

Click to reveal YARD

4 Down: "44. Hebrew name meaning "high""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'I'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal ELI

5 Down: "18. Brings into the family"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A____S

Answer:

Click to reveal ADOPTS

6 Down: "7. Say "Oh, my God!," say"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: G__P

Answer:

Click to reveal GASP

7 Down: "10. Tattletale"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
  • Another word like this: shop

Answer:

Click to reveal RAT

8 Down: "1. Summer drink that might cause a brain freeze"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I__E

Answer:

Click to reveal ICEE

9 Down: "13. Three squared"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N__E

Answer:

Click to reveal NINE

10 Down: "3. Above"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: O__R

Answer:

Click to reveal OVER

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

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Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty: Normal

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, February 08, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 81 (33 Across, 48 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

February 08, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Thursday Crossword Across Clues - February 08, 2024 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Reality checks? 8
2A 9. Raze 7
3A 16. Austin Powers catchphrase 8
4A 17. Family tree 7
5A 18. Highway crossing 8
6A 19. Fail 7
7A 20. N.B.A. impossibility 3
8A 21. Perp alert 3
9A 23. Mob man 3
10A 24. Sequentially arranged 7
11A 28. Explains in detail 7
12A 32. Container weight allowances 5
13A 33. Clever quip 7
14A 35. LAX scanners (but not lax ones, one hopes) 3
15A 36. Unit of cellphone reception 3
16A 37. Uncle Sam's land, informally 5
17A 40. Dating axiom … or a hint to interpreting four pairs of answers in this puzzle 16
18A 46. "Natural" at the craps table 5
19A 47. "Unbelievable!," in internet shorthand 3
20A 48. Hypothetical degree 3
21A 49. Road runners? 7
22A 52. Jazz great Shaw 5
23A 54. Like an impromptu remark 7
24A 56. Keep wearing 7
25A 58. Name for two Spice Girls 3
26A 59. Well-seasoned 3
27A 61. Mobile ___ 3
28A 62. Rehearsed to perfection 7
29A 66. Excite, as a crowd 8
30A 71. Conforming to accepted values 7
31A 72. Some desert dwellers 8
32A 73. Eerie 7
33A 74. Many country-and-western dances 8

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. Reality checks?"

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: CAPTCHAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "9. Raze"

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 make flat or flatter
  • Words that mean the same thing: flatten out, drop
  • The opposite would be: sharpen
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FLATTEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "16. Austin Powers catchphrase"

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: OHBEHAVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "17. Family tree"

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 the descendants of one individual
  • Words that mean the same thing: line, pedigree, stemma
  • 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: LINEAGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "18. Highway crossing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
  • Words that mean the same thing: flyover
  • 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: OVERPASS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "19. Fail"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: GOUNDER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "20. N.B.A. impossibility"

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 neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
  • Words that mean the same thing: splice, bind, connect
  • The opposite would be: disconnect, untie
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "21. Perp alert"

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: APB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "23. Mob man"

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 spanish gentleman or nobleman
  • Words that mean the same thing: preceptor, father, assume
  • 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: DON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "24. Sequentially arranged"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: INORDER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "28. Explains in detail"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: LAYSOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "32. Container weight allowances"

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 an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
  • Words that mean the same thing: tar, Lolium temulentum, darnel
  • 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: TARES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "33. Clever quip"

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 witty saying
  • Words that mean the same thing: quip
  • 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: EPIGRAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "35. LAX scanners (but not lax ones, one hopes)"

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 an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
  • Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
  • 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: TSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "36. Unit of cellphone reception"

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 room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
  • Words that mean the same thing: legal profession, exclude, block
  • The opposite would be: unbar
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "37. Uncle Sam's land, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: USOFA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "40. Dating axiom … or a hint to interpreting four pairs of answers in this puzzle"

Quick Info: This answer has 16 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: OPPOSITESATTRACT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "46. "Natural" at the craps table"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
  • Words that mean the same thing: septet, VII, sevener
  • 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: SEVEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "47. "Unbelievable!," in internet shorthand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SMH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "48. Hypothetical degree"

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 last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
  • Words that mean the same thing: n-th
  • 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: NTH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "49. Road runners?"

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 motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
  • Words that mean the same thing: engine, locomotive, locomotive engine
  • 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: ENGINES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "52. Jazz great Shaw"

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: ARTIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "54. Like an impromptu remark"

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 with little or no preparation or forethought
  • Words that mean the same thing: off-the-cuff, offhanded, unrehearsed
  • 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: OFFHAND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "56. Keep wearing"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: LEAVEON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "58. Name for two Spice Girls"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "59. Well-seasoned"

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 past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
  • Words that mean the same thing: sometime, honest-to-god, older
  • The opposite would be: young, new
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OLD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "61. Mobile ___"

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: APP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "62. Rehearsed to perfection"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: DOWNPAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "66. Excite, as a crowd"

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: CHARGEUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "71. Conforming to accepted values"

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 of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
  • Words that mean the same thing: honorable, honourable
  • The opposite would be: unethical
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ETHICAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "72. Some desert dwellers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a nilo-saharan language spoken in parts of chad
  • Words that mean the same thing: Saharan
  • 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: SAHARANS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "73. Eerie"

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 resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  • Words that mean the same thing: apparitional, ghostlike, phantasmal
  • 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: GHOSTLY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "74. Many country-and-western dances"

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

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: TWOSTEPS

    Great job if you got it right!

February 08, 2024 Thursday NYT - All Down Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Admit (to) 3
2D 2. "Now I remember who sang 'Take On Me'!" 3
3D 3. "Washington Week" airer 3
4D 4. One being quizzed 6
5D 5. Conductors may conduct them 6
6D 6. "Never ___ ever ..." 5
7D 7. Boston's Mass. ___ 3
8D 8. Lab liquids 4
9D 9. It goes viral in winter 6
10D 10. Director Justin of the "Fast & Furious" franchise 3
11D 11. "Wait, there's more …" 3
12D 12. Prop used for kickoffs 3
13D 13. Entering after the bell 5
14D 14. Food items originally called Froffles 5
15D 15. It may glow in the dark 4
16D 22. Luau side dish 3
17D 24. Title role for Tom Hanks in 2022 4
18D 25. Scraping tools 5
19D 26. Arrange loosely 5
20D 27. Without ice or mixer 4
21D 29. "Agreed!" 5
22D 30. Where trailers wind up 4
23D 31. Spanish love 4
24D 34. Start to fix? 3
25D 36. "You got it!" 5
26D 38. Colorful Coke brand 5
27D 39. End of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" 5
28D 41. Place to put the dough 4
29D 42. Email function depicted with a paper plane icon 4
30D 43. Brasilia-to-Rio dir. 3
31D 44. Playground retort 4
32D 45. "America" pronoun 4
33D 50. "I wish!" 6
34D 51. Jets pass in it, for short 3
35D 52. Lead dogs 6
36D 53. Split hairs again? 6
37D 54. Where Lear exclaims "Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!" 5
38D 55. Despite the fact that, informally 5
39D 57. ___ cheese 5
40D 58. Video format 4
41D 60. Tidy up, in a way 4
42D 63. Bad-mouth 3
43D 64. L.G.B.T. History Mo. 3
44D 65. Mart start 3
45D 67. Dog on a cat? 3
46D 68. Emmy-nominated Issa 3
47D 69. Economic fig. 3
48D 70. End of days? 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. Admit (to)"

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 uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
  • Words that mean the same thing: nail, copper, collar
  • 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: COP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Now I remember who sang 'Take On Me'!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AHA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "Washington Week" airer"

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 solution containing a phosphate buffer
  • Words that mean the same thing: petabyte, phosphate buffer solution, petabit
  • 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: PBS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. One being quizzed"

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 someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
  • Words that mean the same thing: examinee
  • 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: TESTEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Conductors may conduct them"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
  • Words that mean the same thing: chorus, choir, consort
  • 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: CHOIRS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Never ___ ever ...""

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: HAVEI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Boston's Mass. ___"

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: AVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Lab liquids"

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 amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
  • Words that mean the same thing: serum, blood serum
  • 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: SERA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. It goes viral in winter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FLUBUG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Director Justin of the "Fast & Furious" franchise"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that united states sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the vietnam war in washington (born in 1959)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Maya Lin
  • 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: LIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Wait, there's more …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Prop used for kickoffs"

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 starting place for each hole on a golf course
  • Words that mean the same thing: teeing ground, tee up, football tee
  • 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: TEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Entering after the bell"

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 after the expected or usual time; delayed
  • Words that mean the same thing: late, belated
  • 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: TARDY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Food items originally called Froffles"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

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: EGGOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "15. It may glow in the dark"

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 colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
  • Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 10, Ne
  • 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: NEON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Luau side dish"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
  • 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: POI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Title role for Tom Hanks in 2022"

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: OTTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Scraping tools"

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 uttering in an irritated tone
  • Words that mean the same thing: rasp, rasping, wood file
  • 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: RASPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Arrange loosely"

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 hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
  • Words that mean the same thing: mantle, drapery, pall
  • 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: DRAPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Without ice or mixer"

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 clean or organized
  • Words that mean the same thing: slap-up, nifty, clean
  • 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: NEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. "Agreed!""

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 fact that has been verified
  • Words that mean the same thing: accuracy, true statement, Sojourner Truth
  • The opposite would be: falsehood, falsity
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TRUTH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Where trailers wind up"

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 temporal end; the concluding time
  • Words that mean the same thing: final stage, live, utmost
  • The opposite would be: first
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Spanish love"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of greek eros
  • Words that mean the same thing: Cupid
  • 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: AMOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Start to fix?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: PRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. "You got it!""

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 game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
  • Words that mean the same thing: beano, keno, lotto
  • 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: BINGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Colorful Coke brand"

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: FANTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. End of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible""

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: ACTIV

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Place to put the dough"

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 kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
  • 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: OVEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Email function depicted with a paper plane icon"

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 cause to go somewhere
  • Words that mean the same thing: direct, send out, commit
  • 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: SEND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Brasilia-to-Rio dir."

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 compass point midway between south and southeast
  • Words that mean the same thing: sou'-sou'-east, south southeast
  • 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: SSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "44. Playground retort"

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: AMSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. "America" pronoun"

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: THEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. "I wish!""

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: IFONLY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Jets pass in it, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NFL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Lead dogs"

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 the 1st letter of the greek alphabet
  • Words that mean the same thing: alpha
  • 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: ALPHAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. Split hairs again?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: REPART

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "54. Where Lear exclaims "Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!""

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 low evergreen shrub of the family ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
  • Words that mean the same thing: heathland
  • 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: HEATH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. Despite the fact that, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ALTHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. ___ cheese"

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 tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
  • 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: NACHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "58. Video format"

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 set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards
  • 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: MPEG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "60. Tidy up, in a way"

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 fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
  • Words that mean the same thing: detritus, sprinkle, rubble
  • 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: DUST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "63. Bad-mouth"

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 god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
  • Words that mean the same thing: Orcus
  • 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: DIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 43 Down: "64. L.G.B.T. History Mo."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the month following september and preceding november
  • Words that mean the same thing: October
  • 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: OCT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 44 Down: "65. Mart start"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: WAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 45 Down: "67. Dog on a cat?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
  • Words that mean the same thing: hand, mitt, manus
  • 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: PAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 46 Down: "68. Emmy-nominated Issa"

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: RAE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 47 Down: "69. Economic fig."

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 former measure of the united states economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)
  • Words that mean the same thing: gross national product
  • 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: GNP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 48 Down: "70. End of days?"

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 radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
  • Words that mean the same thing: einsteinium, E, atomic number 99
  • 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: ESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 51 63.0%
Short Answer 22 27.2%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 3.7%
Food & Drink 2 2.5%
Geography 1 1.2%
Abbreviation 1 1.2%
History 1 1.2%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 33
Down Clues 48
Total Clues 81
Average Answer Length 4.9 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 16 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 4 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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: August 27, 2025 at 07:08 PM

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