Tuesday, September 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers | Complete guide

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NYT Crossword Answers for today, September 24, 2024

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Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Bread served with baba ghanouj. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITA

  Possible Answer : pocket_bread, pita




• The clue is 5. Consent (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCEDE

  Possible Answer : accede, enter, give_in, defer, acquiesce, submit, bow, assent

  Possible Opposite Answer : dissent




• The clue is 11. Symbol in the sky above Gotham City. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAT

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




• The clue is 14. Reddit Q&As. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMAS




• The clue is 15. Like the Bosporus, notably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NARROW

  Possible Answer : specify, constringe, narrow, minute, specialize, constrict, contract, narrow_down, specialise, pin_down, nail_down, peg_down, narrow-minded

  Possible Opposite Answer : diversify, wide, widen, broad-minded




• The clue is 16. Zendaya's role on "Euphoria". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUE

  Possible Answer : sorrow, ruefulness, Ruta_graveolens, regret, herb_of_grace, rue, repent




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

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

  The answer: VALLEYFORGE




• The clue is 19. Sampled a beet, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

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




• The clue is 20. Comedy club host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMCEE

  Possible Answer : master_of_ceremonies, emcee, host, compere




• The clue is 21. Lengthen with unnecessary material, as a speech. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAD

  Possible Answer : domiciliation, diggings, aggrandise, inkpad, tramp, launchpad, bolster, lard, digs, launching_pad, inking_pad, dramatise, footslog, embellish, slog, tablet, embroider, blow_up, plod, fill_out, trudge, launch_pad, pad_of_paper, launch_area, stamp_pad, lodgings, aggrandize, pad, dramatize




• The clue is 22. Molecule bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOM

  Possible Answer : speck, mote, atom, corpuscle, particle, molecule




• The clue is 23. State trees of Massachusetts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMS

  Possible Answer : elm, elm_tree, elmwood




• The clue is 26. Hair removal brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR




• The clue is 28. London lad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAP

  Possible Answer : chap, bloke, fissure, crevice, gent, fella, crack, cranny, feller, lad, blighter, cuss, fellow




• The clue is 31. San Francisco examiner?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORTYNINER




• The clue is 36. Was out in front. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 37. Nickname for dad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAPA

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




• The clue is 38. What tahini is made from. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESAME

  Possible Answer : sesame, benny, benne, Sesamum_indicum, benni




• The clue is 39. Walker who wrote "The Color Purple". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALICE




• The clue is 41. [Not my typo]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIC

  Possible Answer : set, sic




• The clue is 43. Pie variety whose pronunciation inspires debate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PECAN

  Possible Answer : pecan_tree, pecan, Carya_illinoinsis, Carya_illinoensis




• The clue is 44. Comes down as a wintry mix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEETS

  Possible Answer : sleet




• The clue is 46. Road crew's supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALT

  Possible Answer : Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks, saltiness, SALT, common_salt, salinity, salt, table_salt




• The clue is 48. Single or double. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIT

  Possible Answer : bang, attain, score, smasher, dispatch, polish_off, striking, smash, collision, make, off, stumble, arrive_at, run_into, gain, come_to, hitting, impinge_on, tally, bump_off, rack_up, remove, pip, hit, reach, murder, slay, shoot, collide_with, strike

  Possible Opposite Answer : miss




• The clue is 49. Boston herald?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAULREVERE




• The clue is 51. Beltway bigwigs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLS

  Possible Answer : politico, politician, pol, political_leader




• The clue is 52. What baking soda and vinegar simulate, in a classic science fair experiment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAVA

  Possible Answer : lava




• The clue is 53. Facts and figures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATA

  Possible Answer : data, datum, information, data_point




• The clue is 55. Signals on set. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUES

  Possible Answer : discriminative_stimulus, pool_cue, clew, remind, cue_stick, clue, cue, prompt, pool_stick




• The clue is 58. ___-warrior (certain activist). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECO




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

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

  The answer: SCANS

  Possible Answer : skim, run_down, CAT_scan, read, scan, rake, glance_over




• The clue is 64. One of 20 quadrillion worldwide, per a recent estimate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : emmet, pismire, ant




• The clue is 65. Kansas City star?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAVISKELCE




• The clue is 68. Item in a tailor's kit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIN

  Possible Answer : oarlock, stick, flag, fall, pin, peg, trap, immobilize, pin_tumbler, PIN_number, rowlock, personal_identification_number, bowling_pin, thole, tholepin, PIN, immobilise, pivot

  Possible Opposite Answer : unpin




• The clue is 69. Untapped, as potential. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATENT

  Possible Answer : latent




• The clue is 70. Derrière. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAR

  Possible Answer : tush, lift, set_up, fundament, prat, put_up, seat, erect, keister, derriere, behind, buttocks, bum, rump, back, tooshie, backside, posterior, rear, rear_end, hindquarters, bottom, butt, parent, buns, tail_end, bring_up, arse, ass, back_end, raise, rise, stern, fanny, can, tail, nurture, nates, rise_up, hind_end, rearward

  Possible Opposite Answer : head, level, front




• The clue is 71. Southwest forecast, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer : eta, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, ETA




• The clue is 72. Personnel in vestments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLERGY

  Possible Answer : clergy

  Possible Opposite Answer : laity




• The clue is 73. Evidence of healing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAB

  Possible Answer : strikebreaker, scab, rat, blackleg, fink

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Smooth over, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAVE

  Possible Answer: pave

• The clue is 2. Muslim leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAM

  Possible Answer: imaum, imam

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

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

  The answer: TALC

  Possible Answer: talc, talcum

• The clue is 4. What someone counting sheep wishes to be. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASLEEP

  Possible Answer: deceased, numb, departed, at_rest, at_peace, asleep, benumbed, gone

  Possible Opposite Answer : awake

• The clue is 5. Choice for the indifferent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANY

  Possible Answer: whatever, any, whatsoever

• The clue is 6. Half-___ (coffee order). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAF

• The clue is 7. Trim, as a photo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROP

  Possible Answer: lop, pasture, crop, range, work, dress, harvest, trim, cut_back, clip, browse, craw, prune, cultivate, snip, graze

• The clue is 8. Like a drive in the woods?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERRANT

  Possible Answer: errant

• The clue is 9. Hot summer period named for the constellation Sirius. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGDAYS

• The clue is 10. Doe : deer :: ___ : sheep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWE

  Possible Answer: ewe, Ewe

• The clue is 11. Nanny's nightmare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAT

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

• The clue is 12. Bronco or Beetle, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTO

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

• The clue is 13. Overflow (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEM

  Possible Answer: teem, pour, pullulate, stream, swarm

• The clue is 18. Fish that can swim backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 22. Greet the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARISE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_in, go_to_bed, fall, sit_down

• The clue is 24. R.I.S.D. grad's degree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MFA

  Possible Answer: Master_of_Fine_Arts, MFA

• The clue is 25. Absorbs, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPS

  Possible Answer: sop, SOP, douse, drench, souse, standard_operating_procedure, standard_procedure, sops, soak_through, soak, dowse, standing_operating_procedure

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

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

  The answer: INEPT

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

• The clue is 28. Necklace fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASP

  Possible Answer: clench, hold, clutches, clutch, clasp, grip, buckle, brooch, grasp

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbuckle, unclasp

• The clue is 29. Very, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLA

• The clue is 30. "Bye-bye," to Bonaparte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer: good_day, au_revoir, auf_wiedersehen, adieu, bye-bye, goodbye, so_long, cheerio, sayonara, adios, good-bye, good-by, bye, goodby, arrivederci

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

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

  The answer: RAISE

  Possible Answer: ascent, arouse, enhance, lift, climb, set_up, hike, elicit, salary_increase, put_up, erect, fire, promote, advance, upgrade, leaven, evoke, wage_hike, farm, prove, stir, put_forward, rear, enkindle, provoke, parent, conjure_up, acclivity, bring_up, conjure, produce, kick_upstairs, recruit, call_forth, levy, heave, upraise, heighten, kindle, resurrect, wage_increase, elevate, call_down, raise, rise, grow, get_up, invoke, nurture

  Possible Opposite Answer : demote, level, lower, descent

• The clue is 33. Kind of chip named for its inventor, Ignacio Anaya. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NACHO

  Possible Answer: nacho

• The clue is 34. Part of an online thread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAIL

  Possible Answer: email, electronic_mail, netmail, e-mail

  Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

• The clue is 35. Uses Airbnb or Vrbo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENTS

  Possible Answer: split, rip, charter, take, tear, lease, snag, economic_rent, let, engage, hire, rent

• The clue is 37. World Heritage Site in Jordan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETRA

• The clue is 40. Prison divisions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CELLS

  Possible Answer: cadre, prison_cell, jail_cell, cell, electric_cell, cellular_telephone, cellphone, mobile_phone, cubicle, cellular_phone

• The clue is 42. One way to pay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARD

  Possible Answer: card, wit, carte, visiting_card, posting, bill, placard, circuit_board, batting_order, add-in, tease, circuit_card, identity_card, poster, carte_du_jour, bill_of_fare, lineup, scorecard, wag, calling_card, menu, notice, plug-in, board

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

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

  The answer: SEVERAL

  Possible Answer: respective, various, several

• The clue is 47. Grazing land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEA

  Possible Answer: pasture, grazing_land, pastureland, lea, ley

• The clue is 50. Clear out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VACATE

  Possible Answer: resign, vacate, renounce, lift, revoke, overturn, abandon, annul, countermand, repeal, rescind, empty, give_up, reverse

• The clue is 51. Hoosier hoopers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACERS

  Possible Answer: pacer, pacesetter, pacemaker

• The clue is 54. [Shaking my head]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer: tut-tut, tut, tsk

• The clue is 55. Item of apparel for Zorro or Dracula. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPE

  Possible Answer: mantle, cape, ness

• The clue is 56. Condo, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

  Possible Answer: unit_of_measurement, whole, building_block, social_unit, unit

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

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: Mount_Etna, Mt_Etna, bunsen_burner, bunsen, Etna, etna

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

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

  The answer: OVER

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

• The clue is 61. Smart ___ (wiseacre). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEC

• The clue is 62. Org. for the SEC and ACC. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCAA

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

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

  The answer: SERB

  Possible Answer: Serb, Serbian

• The clue is 65. Extra attention, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLC

  Possible Answer: TLC, tender_loving_care

• The clue is 66. Gerund suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ING

• The clue is 67. Total dump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: eye_infection, stye, sty, hordeolum, pigpen, pigsty

Mini Crossword NYT September 19, 2025 - Today's Puzzle Solved in Under 1 Minutes

Today's NYT Mini Crossword September 19, 2025 - Complete Solutions with Smart Hints | 5-Minute Solve

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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• Puzzle Information
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• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Friday, September 19, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	September 19, 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	49. Tennis star Stephens who won the 2017 U.S. Open
2 Across	48. Figs. on a 4-point scale
3 Across	16. Actress Chaplin
4 Across	23. One of four for a bat or a cat
5 Across	20. ___ Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII
6 Across	43. The "A" in STEAM
7 Across	62. Editor's marking
8 Across	44. "I, personally, wouldn't boast about that"
9 Across	25. Not with it
10 Across	30. With (it)

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

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1 Across: "49. Tennis star Stephens who won the 2017 U.S. Open"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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SLOANE

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2 Across: "48. Figs. on a 4-point scale"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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GPAS

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3 Across: "16. Actress Chaplin"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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OONA

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4 Across: "23. One of four for a bat or a cat"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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FANG

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5 Across: "20. ___ Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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JANE

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6 Across: "43. The "A" in STEAM"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ARTS

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7 Across: "62. Editor's marking"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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STET

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8 Across: "44. "I, personally, wouldn't boast about that""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'K'
• Word pattern: W____________K

Answer:

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WEIRDFLEXBUTOK

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9 Across: "25. Not with it"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: B____________S

Answer:

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BEHINDTHETIMES

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10 Across: "30. With (it)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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INON

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	54. "___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night")
2 Down	57. On the newsstand, say
3 Down	49. Wrapped dress
4 Down	23. Done: Fr.
5 Down	4. Bud
6 Down	28. Salutation for a mass email
7 Down	50. Author Jorge ___ Borges
8 Down	33. Learning center?
9 Down	3. Handling things
10 Down	51. Apt rhyme for fire

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

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1 Down: "54. "___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night")"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHES

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2 Down: "57. On the newsstand, say"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OUT

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3 Down: "49. Wrapped dress"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SARI

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4 Down: "23. Done: Fr."

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

FINI

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5 Down: "4. Bud"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'L'
• Another word like this: brother

Answer:

Click to reveal

PAL

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6 Down: "28. Salutation for a mass email"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

HIALL

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7 Down: "50. Author Jorge ___ Borges"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

LUIS

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8 Down: "33. Learning center?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

DESK

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9 Down: "3. Handling things"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ONIT

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10 Down: "51. Apt rhyme for fire"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

PYRE

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

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

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 52 seconds
Difficulty:	Medium

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The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

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Published on Saturday, August 02, 2025 • Daily puzzle hints • Crossword clues © The New York Times

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lover who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Today is Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

💡 Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

🔍 Across Clues - Strategic Hints (36 clues)

🧩 1A: "1. Like baseballs and some eyelashes"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
• Similar words include: thrash, bat, cream
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BATTED

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🧩 2A: "7. Moored"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATANCHOR

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🧩 3A: "15. Not come unglued"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be compatible or in accordance with
• Similar words include: cohere, stand by, cleave
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ADHERE

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🧩 4A: "16. Flugelhorn player on the 1978 instrumental hit "Feels So Good""

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MANGIONE

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🧩 5A: "17. Philadelphia university known for its professional co-op program"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DREXEL

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🧩 6A: "18. Statement of resignation"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IMDOOMED

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🧩 7A: "19. Brother Joe, Kevin or Nick of pop"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: JONAS

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🧩 8A: "20. Genealogists' handiwork"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Similar words include: shoetree, corner, Tree
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TREES

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🧩 9A: "21. Alternative music genre since the mid-1980s"

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EMO

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🧩 10A: "22. Word before air or fire"

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
• Similar words include: overt, spread out, opened
• Opposite of: fold, shut

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OPEN

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🧩 11A: "23. Eyebrow makeup"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
• Similar words include: haircloth, fuzz, hairsbreadth
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HAIRS

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🧩 12A: "24. "___, man!""

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CMON

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🧩 13A: "25. Ball-shaped cereal"

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: KIX

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🧩 14A: "26. Garb for athletes in the Highland Games"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the highlands of northern scotland
• Similar words include: kilt
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: KILTS

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🧩 15A: "27. Fault"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
• Similar words include: goddamn, goddamned, infernal
• Opposite of: absolve

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BLAME

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🧩 16A: "28. Way in"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something that provides access (to get in or get out)
• Similar words include: entering, entryway, trance
• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ENTRANCE

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🧩 17A: "30. It's most beautiful when broken"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GEODE

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🧩 18A: "31. Vacation isle for many a Francophile, familiarly"

📏 7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STBARTS

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🧩 19A: "32. Foil"

📏 7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that keep from happening or arising; make impossible
• Similar words include: forbid, forestall, foreclose
• Opposite of: let

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PREVENT

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🧩 20A: "34. Stashes"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
• Similar words include: enshroud, shroud, hide out
• Opposite of: show

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HIDES

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🧩 21A: "35. 1, 2 and 3, in that order"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TRIFECTA

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🧩 22A: "36. Get the ball rolling"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that israeli statesman (born in russia) who (as prime minister of israel) negotiated a peace treaty with anwar sadat (then the president of egypt) (1913-1992)
• Similar words include: Menachem Begin, start, lead off
• Opposite of: end

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BEGIN

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🧩 23A: "37. Verb that appears the same when rotated 180º"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of swimming; :
• Similar words include: float, swim, swimming
• Opposite of: sink

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SWIMS

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🧩 24A: "38. Choice word?"

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that select as an alternative over another
• Similar words include: choose, prefer
• Pattern: ___

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OPT

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🧩 25A: "39. Cousin of naan"

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROTI

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🧩 26A: "40. More of this?"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THESE

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🧩 27A: "41. Founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company in 1901"

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
• Similar words include: pogey, pogy
• Pattern: ____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOLE

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🧩 28A: "42. Saxon's "Aargh!""

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACH

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🧩 29A: "43. Sacred space for female family members, in the Muslim tradition"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a muslim household
• Similar words include: seraglio, hareem, serail
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HAREM

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🧩 30A: "44. Roll producer"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who bakes commercially
• Similar words include: bread maker
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BAKER

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🧩 31A: "45. European brewer with over 170 brands"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HEINEKEN

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🧩 32A: "47. It can tie up your stock"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long noosed rope used to catch animals
• Similar words include: riata, lasso, reata
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LARIAT

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🧩 33A: "48. Common wedding day prep"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MANIPEDI

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🧩 34A: "49. Demonstrative words"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIKESO

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🧩 35A: "50. Crème ___ (custard sauce)"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANGLAISE

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🧩 36A: "51. What goes on goes here"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
• Similar words include: W.C., water closet, loo
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CLOSET

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🔍 Down Clues - Strategic Hints (32 clues)

🧩 1D: "1. Groaners"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BADJOKES

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 2D: "2. The most infinitesimal amount"

📏 15 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ADROPINTHEOCEAN

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 3D: "3. Silicon Valley's holy grail"

📏 15 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THENEXTBIGTHING

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🧩 4D: "4. Beyoncé or Selena, e.g."

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or resident of texas
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TEXAN

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 5D: "5. "You are," in Spain"

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERES

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 6D: "6. Key for getting rid of your work, in brief?"

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEL

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 7D: "7. "Agreed?""

📏 7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AMIRITE

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🧩 8D: "8. Certain circus performers"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an animal trainer who tames wild animals
• Similar words include: tamer
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAMERS

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 9D: "9. Mountain range that spans 67º of latitude"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mountain range in south america running 5000 miles along the pacific coast
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANDES

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 10D: "10. Many foreign aid grps."

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
• Similar words include: nongovernmental organization, NGO
• Pattern: ____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NGOS

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 11D: "11. Corporate data manager, for short"

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a federation of north american industrial unions that merged with the american federation of labor in 1955
• Similar words include: Congress of Industrial Organizations
• Pattern: ___

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CIO

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 12D: "12. Bake sale offerings"

📏 15 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HOMEMADECOOKIES

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🧩 13D: "13. "Hold on, I'll be right with you""

📏 15 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONEMOMENTPLEASE

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🧩 14D: "14. Spiffed up, say"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that do over, as of (part of) a house
• Similar words include: remake, make over, redo
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: REDONE

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 15D: "20. Rash guards?"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
• Similar words include: talc, talcum
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TALCS

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 16D: "23. Whiffs"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an indirect suggestion
• Similar words include: tinge, hint, suggestion
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HINTS

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 17D: "24. It can spice up your holidays"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
• Similar words include: adhere, rive, Eugenia aromaticum
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CLOVE

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 18D: "26. Mayor Bass of Los Angeles"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the tibeto-burman language spoken in the thailand and burmese borderlands
• Similar words include: Karenic
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: KAREN

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 19D: "27. Interpersonal "issues""

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cattle that are reared for their meat
• Similar words include: bitch, grouse, gripe
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BEEFS

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 20D: "29. They're all equal in a circle"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
• Similar words include: radius, spoke, wheel spoke
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RADII

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 21D: "30. Dirty coat"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of being covered with unclean things
• Similar words include: grunge, soil, bemire
• Opposite of: clean

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GRIME

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 22D: "32. Device featured in Newton's "Opticks""

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
• Similar words include: optical prism
• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PRISM

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 23D: "33. Fry alternative"

📏 8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TATERTOT

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 24D: "35. Preadolescent, informally"

📏 7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TWEENIE

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 25D: "36. Destroyer : Shiva :: Creator : ___"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the creator; one of the three major deities in the later hindu pantheon
• Similar words include: Brahmin, Bos indicus, Brahman
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BRAHMA

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 26D: "37. Nails the halfpipe, in snowboarding jargon"

📏 6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Similar words include: iota, smidgeon, smidgen
• Pattern: ______

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SHREDS

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 27D: "40. George with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAKEI

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 28D: "41. Title character of a Jake Gyllenhaal cult classic"

📏 5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DARKO

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 29D: "43. Big acronym in purifying filters"

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

🔓 Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HEPA

💡 Remember this word for future puzzles!

🧩 30D: "44. Call off plans abruptly"

📏 4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
• Similar words include: bond, bail bond
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BAIL

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🧩 31D: "46. Love, on the pitch"

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a quantity of no importance
• Similar words include: zip, nix, naught
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIL

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🧩 32D: "47. Closing for business?"

📏 3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

🎯 Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LLC

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🧠 Expert Solving Strategies

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📊 Today's Puzzle Stats

36 Across Clues

32 Down Clues

68 Total Clues

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Last updated: August 02, 2025 at 04:20 AM