Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Make something possible, so to speak, 11. Celebratory dance, 14. Question from someone bursting through the door, 15. Musician's pitch?, 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps, 17. If not, 18. Venture (to), 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri, 20. Bits of fiction, 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce, 22. Online provocateur, in slang, 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players, 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs, 27. Pro side, 28. High 90s, say, 30. Weeding tool, 31. German beer historically consumed by monks, 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel), 33. 21-Across, e.g., 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song", 35. Shells out for dinner, say, 36. Makes a pick, 37. Low tie, 39. What hilarity often does, it's said, 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane, 43. "___ be my pleasure!", 44. 😡 😡 😡, 45. Was downright awful, 47. Sound from a pointer, 50. Smell something fierce, 51. Catcher of drops, 53. Feast, 54. "False!", 55. Run after R, 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash

Down Clues :

1. Diplomatic success, 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"), 3. Ivy descriptor, 4. Concourse info, in brief, 5. Items wielded by angry mobs, 6. Drag participant?, 7. Human rights activist Wiesel, 8. Underachiever's issue, 9. Called out on Instagram, informally, 10. Consent cue, 11. They're set for a night of drinking, 12. "No, really!", 13. Prepares for a bomb, 15. Hands out, 20. Array on a trolley, 21. Max, 23. Lugubrious, 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?, 25. All ___, 27. "I'll do whatever", 29. Floated sum, 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool, 32. Skin soother, 33. Went in the high 90s, say, 35. Drag one's feet, 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson", 38. Not out, 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang, 42. Competitor of Kirin, 46. Alternative to blinds, 47. Janis's cartoon partner, 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy, 49. Become a fugitive, 51. Some football linemen: Abbr., 52. Force (through)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 11, 2024

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

 Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Make something possible, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAVETHEWAY




• The clue is 11. Celebratory dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JIG

  Possible Answer : jig, gigue




• The clue is 14. Question from someone bursting through the door. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMITOOLATE




• The clue is 15. Musician's pitch?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMO

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




• The clue is 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONARTISTS




• The clue is 17. If not. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSE




• The clue is 18. Venture (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer : endeavor, endeavour, hear, effort, judge, sample, attempt, assay, try_out, prove, taste, render, strain, try_on, essay, test, stress, seek, try, adjudicate, examine




• The clue is 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRETE

  Possible Answer : Crete, Kriti




• The clue is 20. Bits of fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALES

  Possible Answer : tarradiddle, fib, narration, narrative, taradiddle, tale, story




• The clue is 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHO




• The clue is 22. Online provocateur, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGELORD




• The clue is 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDED

  Possible Answer : seed, sow, sown, seeded

  Possible Opposite Answer : unseeded




• The clue is 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSIE

  Possible Answer : lassie, young_girl, lass, jeune_fille




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

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

  The answer: YEAS

  Possible Answer : yea

  Possible Opposite Answer : nay




• The clue is 28. High 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLUS




• The clue is 30. Weeding tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer : hoe




• The clue is 31. German beer historically consumed by monks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOCK

  Possible Answer : bock_beer, bock




• The clue is 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROOM

  Possible Answer : ling, broom, heather, Calluna_vulgaris, sweep, Scots_heather




• The clue is 33. 21-Across, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUP

  Possible Answer : soup




• The clue is 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUR




• The clue is 35. Shells out for dinner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTA

  Possible Answer : alimentary_paste, pasta




• The clue is 36. Makes a pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPTS

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




• The clue is 37. Low tie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEALL




• The clue is 39. What hilarity often does, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENSUES

  Possible Answer : ensue, result




• The clue is 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATWOMAN




• The clue is 43. "___ be my pleasure!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITD




• The clue is 44. 😡 😡 😡. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMMAD




• The clue is 45. Was downright awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANK

  Possible Answer : stink, reek




• The clue is 47. Sound from a pointer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARF




• The clue is 50. Smell something fierce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEK

  Possible Answer : malodor, stench, fume, reek, mephitis, malodour, smell, smack, fetor, stink, foetor




• The clue is 51. Catcher of drops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAINBARREL




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

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

  The answer: DINE

  Possible Answer : dine




• The clue is 54. "False!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATISALIE




• The clue is 55. Run after R. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STU




• The clue is 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILENTMODE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Diplomatic success. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACT

  Possible Answer: treaty, pact, accord

• The clue is 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Amor, Cupid

• The clue is 3. Ivy descriptor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VINY

• The clue is 4. Concourse info, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

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

• The clue is 5. Items wielded by angry mobs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORCHES

  Possible Answer: common_mullein, Aaron's_rod, blowtorch, torch, blowlamp, flashlight, flannel_mullein, woolly_mullein, great_mullein, Verbascum_thapsus

• The clue is 6. Drag participant?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTROD

• The clue is 7. Human rights activist Wiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

• The clue is 8. Underachiever's issue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASTEDPOTENTIAL

• The clue is 9. Called out on Instagram, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTED

• The clue is 10. Consent cue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 11. They're set for a night of drinking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JELLOSHOTS

• The clue is 12. "No, really!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMSERIOUS

• The clue is 13. Prepares for a bomb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOESDEEP

• The clue is 15. Hands out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEALS

  Possible Answer: business_deal, plenty, portion_out, get_by, quite_a_little, administer, mint, mountain, look_at, make_do, cover, peck, softwood, mass, take, distribute, shell_out, apportion, mess, lot, batch, raft, deal, heap, passel, cope, tidy_sum, pot, dish_out, grapple, mete_out, conduct, bargain, slew, treat, muckle, parcel_out, trade, good_deal, great_deal, sight, care, flock, spate, address, consider, plow, divvy_up, allot, make_out, share, carry_on, pile, manage, deal_out, wad, contend, handle, hatful, mickle, stack, sell, dole_out, hand, dispense

• The clue is 20. Array on a trolley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer: afternoon_tea, tea, teatime, tea_leaf, Camellia_sinensis

• The clue is 21. Max. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAK

  Possible Answer: bill, eyeshade, apex, flush, vizor, acme, pinnacle, top_out, crest, heyday, tiptop, crown, bloom, superlative, tip, visor, summit, point, peak, vertex, meridian, flower, extremum, height, elevation, efflorescence, top, blossom, prime

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out

• The clue is 23. Lugubrious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLUM

  Possible Answer: glum, saturnine, sullen, dark, moody, sour, morose, dour, glowering

• The clue is 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECRETMENU

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

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer: spike, auricle, capitulum, pinna, ear

• The clue is 27. "I'll do whatever". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUNAMEIT

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

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

  The answer: LOAN

  Possible Answer: loan, loanword, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

• The clue is 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOBIRDS

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

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

  The answer: BALM

  Possible Answer: unguent, ointment, balm, salve, unction

• The clue is 33. Went in the high 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPED

  Possible Answer: zip, hasten, pelt_along, cannonball_along, belt_along, speed, accelerate, quicken, travel_rapidly, rush_along, speed_up, hie, hurry, step_on_it, hotfoot, bucket_along, race, rush

  Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger

• The clue is 35. Drag one's feet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOD

  Possible Answer: trudge, plod, tramp, pad, plodding, slog, footslog

• The clue is 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTKAST

• The clue is 38. Not out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAKE

  Possible Answer: alert, waken, come_alive, wake_up, arouse, awaken, wake, alive, awake

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_asleep, asleep

• The clue is 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINBIN

• The clue is 42. Competitor of Kirin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAHI

• The clue is 46. Alternative to blinds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 47. Janis's cartoon partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARLO

• The clue is 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REID

  Possible Answer: Thomas_Reid, Reid

• The clue is 49. Become a fugitive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLEE

  Possible Answer: flee, fly, take_flight

• The clue is 51. Some football linemen: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RTS

• The clue is 52. Force (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer: RAM, chock_up, read/write_memory, ram, crash, random-access_memory, Ram, tup, cram, Aries, force, drive, pound, random_access_memory, jampack, random_memory, wad, ram_down, Aries_the_Ram, jam

December 24, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (33 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, December 24, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (35 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

Across Clues Explained - Friday NYT Crossword December 24, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Retreated	8
2A	9. Drop	4
3A	13. Artificial intelligence system modeled on the human brain	9
4A	15. Something that gets passed around a lot	4
5A	16. Golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, for two	10
6A	18. So much	4
7A	19. All the king's men?	6
8A	20. Simple and glib	3
9A	21. School with the slogan "Ex scientia tridens," familiarly	4
10A	22. Ancient symbols of life	5
11A	23. Velcro alternative	5
12A	25. Democratic leader?	3
13A	26. Recipe direction	4
14A	27. Strong, dark quaff	4
15A	28. The British royal family has one called the Cambridge Lover's Knot	5
16A	30. Some abbey attire	5
17A	31. Up	5
18A	32. "I wasn't going to say anything, but since you brought it up ..."	13
19A	36. Crew	5
20A	37. Many a confession on a theater stage	5
21A	38. Throws, informally	5
22A	39. "I'm game"	4
23A	40. Last ___	4
24A	44. ___ Miguel Island, largest of the Azores	3
25A	45. Currency units in Peru	5
26A	47. Puccini opera ... or the first five letters of the maestro who conducted its La Scala premiere	5
27A	48. What Twix bars are sold in	4
28A	50. Companion of the droid BB-8, in the "Star Wars" universe	3
29A	51. Ear hair?	6
30A	52. Calculus calculation	4
31A	53. Gained some courage	10
32A	55. What Shøp on "The Simpsons" is a parody of	4
33A	56. Agronomic analyses	9
34A	57. A cold wave can produce one	4
35A	58. Yule log?	8

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Retreated"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: DREWBACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "9. Drop"

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 prevent from being included or considered or accepted
• Words that mean the same thing: neglect, take out, drop
• The opposite would be: attend to, include
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. Artificial intelligence system modeled on the human brain"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NEURALNET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Something that gets passed around a lot"

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 cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, for two"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a white native of cape province who is a descendant of dutch settlers and who speaks afrikaans
• Words that mean the same thing: Boer, Afrikaner, Afrikander
• 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: AFRIKANERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. So much"

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 sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the pharaoh akhenaten
• Words that mean the same thing: Aten
• 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: ATON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. All the king's men?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert 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: vassal, feudatory, Luik
• 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: LIEGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Simple and glib"

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 sound made by a gentle blow
• Words that mean the same thing: slick, chuck, dab
• 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: PAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. School with the slogan "Ex scientia tridens," familiarly"

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 an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
• Words that mean the same thing: United States Navy, US Navy, USN
• 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: NAVY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Ancient symbols of life"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANKHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Velcro alternative"

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 cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
• Words that mean the same thing: interlace, plait, spike
• The opposite would be: untwine
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LACES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Democratic leader?"

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: DEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Recipe direction"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a regular route for a sentry or policeman
• Words that mean the same thing: shell, nonplus, tucker out
• 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: BEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Strong, dark quaff"

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 very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
• Words that mean the same thing: bock beer
• 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: BOCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. The British royal family has one called the Cambridge Lover's Knot"

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 jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Some abbey attire"

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 protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
• Words that mean the same thing: cowling, bonnet, cowl
• 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: COWLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Up"

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 on the move
• Words that mean the same thing: about, up
• 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: ASTIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. "I wasn't going to say anything, but since you brought it up ...""

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: YEAHABOUTTHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Crew"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a temporary police force
• Words that mean the same thing: posse comitatus
• 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: POSSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Many a confession on a theater stage"

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 line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
• Words that mean the same thing: by, apart, divagation
• 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: ASIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. Throws, informally"

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 toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
• Words that mean the same thing: huckaback, huck
• 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: HUCKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "39. "I'm game""

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 brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Words that mean the same thing: rent, Army of the Pure, countenance
• The opposite would be: prevent, forbid
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "40. Last ___"

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 short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
• Words that mean the same thing: puff, heave, pant
• 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: GASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. ___ Miguel Island, largest of the Azores"

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: SAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Currency units in Peru"

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 colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: fillet of sole, resole, colloidal suspension
• 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: SOLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Puccini opera ... or the first five letters of the maestro who conducted its La Scala premiere"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOSCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "48. What Twix bars are sold in"

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 the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: II, 2, deuce
• 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: TWOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Companion of the droid BB-8, in the "Star Wars" universe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Ear hair?"

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 adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
• 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: TASSEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. Calculus calculation"

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 magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
• Words that mean the same thing: place, charge per unit, range
• 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: RATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "53. Gained some courage"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GREWASPINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. What Shøp on "The Simpsons" is a parody of"

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: IKEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "56. Agronomic analyses"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SOILTESTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "57. A cold wave can produce one"

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 city in the european part of russia
• Words that mean the same thing: Molotov, permanent wave, permanent
• 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: PERM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "58. Yule log?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NICELIST

  Great job if you got it right!

December 24, 2021 Friday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Sequencing locale	6
2D	2. Polish	6
3D	3. Triumphant shout	6
4D	4. "Black Boy" memoirist Richard	6
5D	5. Gets the batter out, say	5
6D	6. "___ poor Romeo!": Shak.	4
7D	7. Wolf's home	3
8D	8. Monitor	15
9D	9. Besides Brunei, the only current sovereign sultanate	4
10D	10. Creation date, file size and location, for an iPhone photo	8
11D	11. "That doesn't bother me anymore"	8
12D	12. Like an F.B.I. director's term	7
13D	14. Fast fashion?	10
14D	17. Office address abbr.	3
15D	23. Ones making insulting offers	10
16D	24. Part of many university names	5
17D	27. Flamboyant prop	3
18D	29. "Black" follower	3
19D	30. "The gymnasium of the mind," per Blaise Pascal	5
20D	32. Question that cannot be answered if its answer is "no"	8
21D	33. Two-wheeler at a charging station	8
22D	34. "___ away!"	3
23D	35. Cardinal points?: Abbr.	3
24D	36. Alternative to litmus paper	7
25D	40. It's the truth!	6
26D	41. Noted basilica town	6
27D	42. Things picked up on a trail	6
28D	43. Most likely to burn, maybe	6
29D	46. Kind of chart, informally	3
30D	47. Decorum	5
31D	49. Underground band	4
32D	51. One end of the Mohs scale	4
33D	54. GameCube successor	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. Sequencing locale"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DNALAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Polish"

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 improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
• Words that mean the same thing: complicate, fine-tune, rarify
• 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: REFINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Triumphant shout"

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 an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
• Words that mean the same thing: constantan
• 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: EUREKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Black Boy" memoirist Richard"

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 united states writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
• Words that mean the same thing: Willard Huntington Wright, Wilbur Wright, Fanny Wright
• 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: WRIGHT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Gets the batter out, say"

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 cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
• Words that mean the same thing: bake, broil
• 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: BAKES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "___ poor Romeo!": Shak."

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Words that mean the same thing: unluckily, regrettably, ala
• The opposite would be: fortunately, luckily
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Wolf's home"

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: CNN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Monitor"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: KEEPACLOSEEYEON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Besides Brunei, the only current sovereign sultanate"

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 strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the arabian peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
• Words that mean the same thing: Muscat and Oman, Sultanate of Oman
• 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: OMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Creation date, file size and location, for an iPhone photo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that data about data
• 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: METADATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "That doesn't bother me anymore""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IMOVERIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Like an F.B.I. director's term"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TENYEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Fast fashion?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TRACKSUITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Office address abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Ones making insulting offers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LOWBALLERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Part of many university names"

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 territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
• Words that mean the same thing: express, posit, state of matter
• 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: STATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Flamboyant prop"

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 long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Words that mean the same thing: feather boa
• 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: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. "Black" follower"

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: ISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. "The gymnasium of the mind," per Blaise Pascal"

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 weedy annual native to europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
• Words that mean the same thing: cheat, Bromus secalinus, chess game
• 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: CHESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Question that cannot be answered if its answer is "no""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: YOUAWAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Two-wheeler at a charging station"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ESCOOTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. "___ away!""

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 inquire about
• Words that mean the same thing: involve, take, call for
• The opposite would be: obviate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Cardinal points?: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Alternative to litmus paper"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: PHSTRIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. It's the truth!"

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 four books in the new testament (matthew, mark, luke, and john) that tell the story of christ's life and teachings
• Words that mean the same thing: Gospels, gospel singing, religious doctrine
• 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: GOSPEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Noted basilica town"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASSISI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Things picked up on a trail"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a distinctive odor that is pleasant
• Words that mean the same thing: nose, fragrance, perfume
• The opposite would be: deodourise, deodorize
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCENTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Most likely to burn, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that very light colored; highly diluted with white
• Words that mean the same thing: pale, pallid, sick
• 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: PALEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Kind of chart, informally"

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: ORG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Decorum"

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 the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
• Words that mean the same thing: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, predilection
• 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: TASTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Underground band"

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 joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
• Words that mean the same thing: bed, crease, wrinkle
• 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: SEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. One end of the Mohs scale"

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 fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
• Words that mean the same thing: talcum
• 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: TALC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. GameCube successor"

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

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: WII

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	75.0%
Short Answer	8	11.8%
History	2	2.9%
Sports	2	2.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
Food & Drink	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.6 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 Friday, 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!

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Last Updated: September 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM