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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Today's Down Crossword NYT October 14, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

Tuesday NYT Down Solutions October 14, 2025 - Every Vertical Clue Decoded with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 14, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 14, 2025
Day of Week	Tuesday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Bit of writing from Joan Didion
2 Down	2. ___ diver
3 Down	3. Apples, pears and quinces, botanically
4 Down	4. "Dee-lish!"
5 Down	5. Bacteria-free
6 Down	6. "Should've listened to me!"
7 Down	7. Instrument similar to a heckelphone
8 Down	8. Makes go "Vroom!"
9 Down	9. Appreciation for design
10 Down	10. "Oh, really?"
11 Down	11. Moral justification
12 Down	12. Waiting to be used
13 Down	13. One of seven in the Big Dipper
14 Down	18. Jazz lick
15 Down	22. ___ and aahs
16 Down	24. Comic ___ (font)
17 Down	25. Indicator of a penalty, in soccer
18 Down	27. Casual farewell
19 Down	28. "A pox on thee!"
20 Down	29. Keeps talking and talking and talking
21 Down	30. Come off as
22 Down	31. Avoiding the limelight, say
23 Down	32. Quality of a scholar
24 Down	36. Award nominations, so to speak
25 Down	37. Pop singer Rita
26 Down	38. Poverty, symbolically
27 Down	40. Noble title on TV's "Bridgerton"
28 Down	41. Having no boundaries
29 Down	43. "I'll be right there"
30 Down	44. Room to relax in
31 Down	45. Savory South Asian rice cake
32 Down	48. Cognizant
33 Down	49. Yitzhak ___, two-time Israeli P.M.
34 Down	50. Country whose national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs
35 Down	51. Back talk
36 Down	52. Circus clapper
37 Down	53. "Citizen ___"
38 Down	56. Someone you're super-tight with, in brief
39 Down	57. Secretly loop in, in a way

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Bit of writing from Joan Didion"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: E___Y
Similar words: examine, seek
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an analytic or interpretive literary composition
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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ESSAY

2 Down: "2. ___ diver"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: S___A
Similar words: aqualung, Aqua-Lung
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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SCUBA

3 Down: "3. Apples, pears and quinces, botanically"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P___S
Similar words: pome, false fruit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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POMES

4 Down: "4. "Dee-lish!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'M'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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YUM

5 Down: "5. Bacteria-free"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S_____E
Similar words: uninventive, infertile
Opposite of: fertile
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: incapable of reproducing
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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STERILE

6 Down: "6. "Should've listened to me!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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TOLDYA

7 Down: "7. Instrument similar to a heckelphone"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O__E
Similar words: hautbois, hautboy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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OBOE

8 Down: "8. Makes go "Vroom!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R__S
Similar words: rev up, rpm
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: rate of revolution of a motor
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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REVS

9 Down: "9. Appreciation for design"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: optic, heart
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the organ of sight
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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EYE

10 Down: "10. "Oh, really?""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: T____O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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THATSO

11 Down: "11. Moral justification"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R_______S
Similar words: justness, appropriateness
Opposite of: incorrectness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: according with conscience or morality
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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RIGHTNESS

12 Down: "12. Waiting to be used"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: I_______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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INRESERVE

13 Down: "13. One of seven in the Big Dipper"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: S__R
Similar words: maven, headliner
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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STAR

14 Down: "18. Jazz lick"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: R__F
Similar words: thumb, riffle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a Berber living in northern Morocco
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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RIFF

15 Down: "22. ___ and aahs"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O__S
Similar words: aah, ooh
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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OOHS

16 Down: "24. Comic ___ (font)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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SANS

17 Down: "25. Indicator of a penalty, in soccer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: C__D
Similar words: add-in, wit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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CARD

18 Down: "27. Casual farewell"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: L___R
Similar words: tardy, former
Opposite of: early
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: coming at a subsequent time or stage
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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LATER

19 Down: "28. "A pox on thee!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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FIE

20 Down: "29. Keeps talking and talking and talking"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: Y__S
Similar words: gob, trap
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: informal terms for the mouth
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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YAPS

21 Down: "30. Come off as"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: S__M
Similar words: look, appear
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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SEEM

22 Down: "31. Avoiding the limelight, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: C_______Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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CAMERASHY

23 Down: "32. Quality of a scholar"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E_______N
Similar words: encyclopaedism, learnedness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: profound scholarly knowledge
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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ERUDITION

24 Down: "36. Award nominations, so to speak"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: N__S
Similar words: nod
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a sign of assent or salutation or command
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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NODS

25 Down: "37. Pop singer Rita"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: bone, Os
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a mouth or mouthlike opening
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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ORA

26 Down: "38. Poverty, symbolically"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R__S
Similar words: get at, bedevil
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small piece of cloth or paper
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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RAGS

27 Down: "40. Noble title on TV's "Bridgerton""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: L__Y
Similar words: gentlewoman, peeress
Opposite of: Lord
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a polite name for any woman
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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LADY

28 Down: "41. Having no boundaries"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E_____S
Similar words: eternal, dateless
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: tiresomely long; seemingly without end
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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ENDLESS

29 Down: "43. "I'll be right there""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: I____C
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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INASEC

30 Down: "44. Room to relax in"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L____E
Similar words: hang around, loiter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an upholstered seat for more than one person
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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LOUNGE

31 Down: "45. Savory South Asian rice cake"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: I__I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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IDLI

32 Down: "48. Cognizant"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
Similar words: cognisant, cognizant
Opposite of: unaware
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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AWARE

33 Down: "49. Yitzhak ___, two-time Israeli P.M."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: R___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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RABIN

34 Down: "50. Country whose national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: E___T
Similar words: Egyptian Empire
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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EGYPT

35 Down: "51. Back talk"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__S
Similar words: SAS, sassing
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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SASS

36 Down: "52. Circus clapper"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: S__L
Similar words: cachet, seal off
Opposite of: unseal
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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SEAL

37 Down: "53. "Citizen ___""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: K__E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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KANE

38 Down: "56. Someone you're super-tight with, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'F'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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BFF

39 Down: "57. Secretly loop in, in a way"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'C'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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BCC

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Friday, August 29, 2025

November 09, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (37 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, November 09, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

November 09, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

Master Today's Across: NYT Thursday Puzzle November 09, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Norah O'Donnell's employer beginning in 2011	3
2A	4. One with many priors, maybe	5
3A	9. Leaflike plant part	5
4A	14. NASA's "all good"	3
5A	15. Like 80% of the Arabian Peninsula	5
6A	16. Spoiler alert! It's bacteria!	5
7A	17. Workers at the rear of some flat boats?	9
8A	19. Kind of situation that's hopeless	5
9A	20. Activity that involves shape shifting	6
10A	21. Musical Horne	4
11A	23. Squeeze (out)	3
12A	24. "The very ___!"	4
13A	25. Result of dropping a tray of coffee drinks?	10
14A	28. Michelle of "Everything Everywhere All at Once"	4
15A	30. Cousins of cassowaries	5
16A	31. Keyboard key not found on smartphones	3
17A	34. Two-handed gesture	4
18A	36. Shrunken snack item	5
19A	39. "Not that shrink!"?	15
20A	43. Dried version of the almost-ripe poblano	5
21A	44. Last bit	4
22A	45. See 65-Down	3
23A	46. Slosh against, as the shore	5
24A	49. "Ah"	4
25A	51. Tally of samples at a geology competition?	10
26A	54. Salt and pepper or peanut butter and jelly	4
27A	58. It's rarely taken at night	3
28A	59. Party game choice	4
29A	60. Pigment akin to ocher or umber	6
30A	62. Love of Charles Foster Kane in "Citizen Kane"	5
31A	64. Thoroughly … or how to read the four Across answers with parentheses in this puzzle	9
32A	66. Coveted cup	5
33A	67. "My ___" (medieval address)	5
34A	68. TV dad on "Black-ish"	3
35A	69. Finks	5
36A	70. Has a bias	5
37A	71. Appropriate answer for this spot in the puzzle	3

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. Norah O'Donnell's employer beginning in 2011"

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: CBS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. One with many priors, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the superior of an abbey of monks
Words that mean the same thing: archimandrite
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: ABBOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Leaflike plant part"

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 one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEPAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. NASA's "all good""

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: AOK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Like 80% of the Arabian Peninsula"

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 native or inhabitant of saudi arabia
Words that mean the same thing: Saudi Arabian, Saudi-Arabian
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: SAUDI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Spoiler alert! It's bacteria!"

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: ECOLI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Workers at the rear of some flat boats?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
Words that mean the same thing: journeyman, crafter, craftsman
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: CRAFTSMEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Kind of situation that's hopeless"

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: NOWIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Activity that involves shape shifting"

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 100 tetri equal 1 lari in georgia
Words that mean the same thing: tetri
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TETRIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Musical Horne"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a russian river in siberia; flows northward into the laptev sea
Words that mean the same thing: Lena River
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: LENA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Squeeze (out)"

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: EKE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. "The very ___!""

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 content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Words that mean the same thing: melodic theme, mind, thought
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: IDEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Result of dropping a tray of coffee drinks?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
Words that mean the same thing: splosh, spill, spattered
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: SPLATTERED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Michelle of "Everything Everywhere All at Once""

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: YEOH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Cousins of cassowaries"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
Words that mean the same thing: Rhea americana, rhea, nandu
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: RHEAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Keyboard key not found on smartphones"

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: ESC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Two-handed gesture"

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 sudden very loud noise
Words that mean the same thing: spat, applaud, gonorrhea
The opposite would be: boo
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CLAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Shrunken snack item"

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 cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Words that mean the same thing: rationalise, rationalize, trim
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: PRUNE

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Clue 19 Across: "39. "Not that shrink!"?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
Words that mean the same thing: clinical psychologist
The word looks like this: _______________
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The answer is: PSYCHOTHERAPIST

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Clue 20 Across: "43. Dried version of the almost-ripe poblano"

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!
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The answer is: ANCHO

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Clue 21 Across: "44. Last bit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small amount of residue
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: DREG

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Clue 22 Across: "45. See 65-Down"

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: ___
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The answer is: TAC

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Clue 23 Across: "46. Slosh against, as the shore"

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!
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The answer is: LAPAT

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Clue 24 Across: "49. "Ah""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ISEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Tally of samples at a geology competition?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCORESHEET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Salt and pepper or peanut butter and jelly"

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 set of two similar things considered as a unit
Words that mean the same thing: couple, twain, pair off
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PAIR

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Clue 27 Across: "58. It's rarely taken at night"

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 period of time spent sleeping
Words that mean the same thing: snooze, catch a wink, short sleep
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "59. Party game choice"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
Words that mean the same thing: daring, defy, presume
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DARE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Pigment akin to ocher or umber"

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 an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIENNA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Love of Charles Foster Kane in "Citizen Kane""

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 drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
Words that mean the same thing: opera house
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OPERA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. Thoroughly … or how to read the four Across answers with parentheses in this puzzle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INSIDEOUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Coveted cup"

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 object of any prolonged endeavor
Words that mean the same thing: Holy Grail, Sangraal
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: GRAIL

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Clue 33 Across: "67. "My ___" (medieval address)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
Words that mean the same thing: feudatory, liege subject, liege lord
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIEGE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. TV dad on "Black-ish""

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!
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The answer is: DRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Finks"

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 deliver by singing
Words that mean the same thing: blab out, sing, let the cat out of the bag
The opposite would be: keep quiet
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SINGS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Has a bias"

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 property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
Words that mean the same thing: tip, list, leaning
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: LEANS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Appropriate answer for this spot in the puzzle"

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 either extremity of something that has length
Words that mean the same thing: ending, terminate, finish
The opposite would be: beginning, begin
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: END

Great job if you got it right!

November 09, 2023 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Sights around Joshua Tree National Park	5
2D	2. Regularly checking the time, maybe	5
3D	3. Pass quickly (over)	5
4D	4. Prosecco alternative, familiarly	4
5D	5. Iconic feature of the Who's "My Generation"	8
6D	6. Seat in Parliament?	3
7D	7. Scott who wrote "The Black Pearl"	5
8D	8. Bad listening ability	6
9D	9. One running for Congress?	10
10D	10. Prefix with tourism	3
11D	11. Confidence-boosting corporate attire	9
12D	12. How most stormtroopers look in "Star Wars"	5
13D	13. Having wrinkles	5
14D	18. Grow threadbare	4
15D	22. Unspecified ordinal	3
16D	26. Excellent, in dated slang	4
17D	27. Surname at the O.K. Corral	4
18D	29. Special effects devices at a rock concert	10
19D	31. Org. with grants for asbestos removal	3
20D	32. Doubly hyphenated fig.	3
21D	33. Huge	9
22D	35. Academic's credential	3
23D	37. Surveillance org.	3
24D	38. Shortening used for shortening	3
25D	40. Toast	4
26D	41. Cleveland abuts it	4
27D	42. Indication to stop playing, perhaps	8
28D	47. Former Arkansas governor Hutchinson	3
29D	48. Delight	6
30D	50. One-on-one Olympic event	4
31D	51. Makes out, in Britain	5
32D	52. ___ pants	5
33D	53. Start of a counting rhyme	5
34D	55. Part of some cells	5
35D	56. Store, as ashes	5
36D	57. Follower of G or X	5
37D	61. Full moon period on the Roman lunar calendar	4
38D	63. Fix unfairly	3
39D	65. With 45-Across, Northwest airport, in brief	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. Sights around Joshua Tree National Park"

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 any succulent plant of the family cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the new world and usually having spines
Words that mean the same thing: cactus
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CACTI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Regularly checking the time, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that cause to be bored
Words that mean the same thing: tire, drill, blase
The opposite would be: interest
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BORED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Pass quickly (over)"

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 sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SKATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Prosecco alternative, familiarly"

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!
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The answer is: ASTI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Iconic feature of the Who's "My Generation""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BASSSOLO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Seat in Parliament?"

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 person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
Words that mean the same thing: loafer, rear, rump
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BUM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Scott who wrote "The Black Pearl""

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!
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The answer is: ODELL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Bad listening ability"

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!
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The answer is: TINEAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. One running for Congress?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SENATEPAGE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Prefix with tourism"

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!
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The answer is: ECO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Confidence-boosting corporate attire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POWERSUIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. How most stormtroopers look in "Star Wars""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that having the same or similar characteristics
Words that mean the same thing: likewise, like, similar
The opposite would be: unalike
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALIKE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Having wrinkles"

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 be in line with; form a line along
Words that mean the same thing: describe, run along, trace
The opposite would be: unlined
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LINED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Grow threadbare"

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 noisy fight
Words that mean the same thing: frazzle, affray, ruffle
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FRAY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Unspecified ordinal"

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!
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The answer is: NTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Excellent, in dated slang"

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!
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The answer is: PHAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Surname at the O.K. Corral"

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!
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The answer is: EARP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Special effects devices at a rock concert"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ECHOPEDALS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Org. with grants for asbestos removal"

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 independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EPA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Doubly hyphenated fig."

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!
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The answer is: SSN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Huge"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that of or relating to or resembling the cyclops
The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CYCLOPEAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Academic's credential"

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 doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
Words that mean the same thing: Ph.D.
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PHD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Surveillance org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the united states cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect united states information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
Words that mean the same thing: National Security Agency
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NSA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Shortening used for shortening"

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!
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The answer is: ETC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Toast"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a charred substance
Words that mean the same thing: charwoman, woman, blacken
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Cleveland abuts it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Indication to stop playing, perhaps"

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!
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The answer is: RESTSIGN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Former Arkansas governor Hutchinson"

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!
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The answer is: ASA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Delight"

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 swift release of a store of affective force
Words that mean the same thing: shudder, exhilarate, chill
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THRILL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. One-on-one Olympic event"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EPEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Makes out, in Britain"

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 touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
Words that mean the same thing: kiss, snog, buss
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SNOGS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. ___ pants"

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 island (part of campania) in the bay of naples in southern italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAPRI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Start of a counting rhyme"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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!
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The answer is: EENIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Part of some cells"

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 positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
The opposite would be: cathode
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANODE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Store, as ashes"

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!
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The answer is: INURN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Follower of G or X"

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 assign a rank or rating to
Words that mean the same thing: stag, denounce, scab
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RATED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "61. Full moon period on the Roman lunar calendar"

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 in the roman calendar: the 15th of march or may or july or october or the 13th of any other month
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "63. Fix unfairly"

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 gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
Words that mean the same thing: carriage, trucking rig, manipulate
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RIG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "65. With 45-Across, Northwest airport, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	64.5%
Short Answer	18	23.7%
History	2	2.6%
Sports	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: August 29, 2025 at 05:17 PM

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