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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

No. 27,384 Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Kathy Lowden

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 29, 2024

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


Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword
Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Alternatives to Ubers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CABS

    Possible Answer : cabriolet, taxicab, cab, hack, taxi


  • The clue is 5. Game also called "hoops". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BBALL


  • The clue is 10. "I'll drink to ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THAT


  • The clue is 14. Eleven, in Évian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONZE


  • The clue is 15. Stan's partner in old comedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLLIE


  • The clue is 16. ___ cava (blood line to the heart). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VENA

    Possible Answer : vein, venous_blood_vessel, vena


  • The clue is 17. Whole bunch at a family reunion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOZENSOFCOUSINS


  • The clue is 20. Give for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENTRUST

    Possible Answer : commit, entrust, trust, leave, confide, intrust


  • The clue is 21. Titular film character who lives in a swamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHREK


  • The clue is 22. Parent company of Instagram. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: META


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

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

    The answer: ADO

    Possible Answer : hustle, stir, flurry, ado, bustle, fuss


  • The clue is 25. Large array for a desk?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCORESOFDRAWERS


  • The clue is 33. Author Horatio. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALGER

    Possible Answer : Alger, Horatio_Alger


  • The clue is 34. "___ the season!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIS

    Possible Answer : atomic_number_22, Cordyline_terminalis, si, ti, titanium, te, Ti


  • The clue is 35. Customizable Nintendo avatar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MII


  • The clue is 36. Kind of salad with celery, apples, walnuts and grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WALDORF


  • The clue is 39. Performing group at a homecoming game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEPBAND


  • The clue is 42. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRE


  • The clue is 43. The sun or the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORB

    Possible Answer : revolve, globe, orb, eyeball, orbit, ball


  • The clue is 45. You might ask for one at an annual review. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAISE

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : level, descent, lower, demote


  • The clue is 46. Big group in a dog show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OODLESOFPOODLES


  • The clue is 51. Word before cream or crystals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICE

    Possible Answer : methamphetamine_hydrochloride, sparkler, ice, water_ice, ice-skating_rink, glass, icing, ice_rink, chalk, shabu, frosting, frost, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, crank, ICE, meth, frappe, Methedrine, methamphetamine, deoxyephedrine, trash


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

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

    The answer: FIRM

    Possible Answer : unbendable, steady, steadfast, unfluctuating, loyal, unwaveringly, unshakable, business_firm, strong, immobile, unfaltering, house, stiff, truehearted, fast, firm, steadfastly, solid, firmly, tauten, unwavering


  • The clue is 53. Lead-in to soprano. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEZZO

    Possible Answer : mezzo, mezzo-soprano


  • The clue is 56. Suddenly started speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIPEDUP


  • The clue is 61. Massive collection for an alchemist?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCEANSOFPOTIONS


  • The clue is 65. Blacken on the grill. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHAR

    Possible Answer : blacken, charr, sear, charwoman, coal, char, cleaning_woman, scorch, cleaning_lady, woman


  • The clue is 66. Be behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRAIL

    Possible Answer : give_chase, lead, dog, get_behind, train, track, drag, drop_back, chase_after, chase, hang_back, go_after, shack, tail, trail, drop_behind, tag


  • The clue is 67. Boring routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUTS

    Possible Answer : groove, furrow, rut, estrus, heat, oestrus

    Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus


  • The clue is 68. Word after "Going once, going twice!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOLD

    Possible Answer : trade, betray, sell, sold, deal

    Possible Opposite Answer : buy, unsold


  • The clue is 69. Tube-shaped pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PENNE

    Possible Answer : penne


  • The clue is 70. Achievement for Elton John and John Legend, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGOT


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. With 28-Down, emergency status. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CODE

    Possible Answer: codification, write_in_code, computer_code, encipher, inscribe, cypher, cipher, code, encrypt

  • The clue is 2. Unknown writer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANON

    Possible Answer: anon

  • The clue is 3. [Wrong answer!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BZZT

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

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

    The answer: SEER

    Possible Answer: illusionist, vaticinator, prophet, seer, prophesier, visionary, oracle

  • The clue is 5. Office heads. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOSSES

    Possible Answer: knob, chief, honcho, hirer, boss, party_boss, gaffer, emboss, foreman, stamp, political_boss

  • The clue is 6. Drunk as a skunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLOTTO

    Possible Answer: soused, blotto, smashed, pixilated, sloshed, loaded, wet, cockeyed, crocked, blind_drunk, plastered, tight, sozzled, stiff, fuddled, pissed, slopped, besotted, soaked, squiffy, pie-eyed

  • The clue is 7. Sitcom extraterrestrial. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALF

  • The clue is 8. D.M.V. document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIC

  • The clue is 9. Virgo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEO

    Possible Answer: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

  • The clue is 10. "Nashville" or "Atlanta," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TVSHOW

  • The clue is 11. ___ apparent. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEIR

    Possible Answer: inheritor, heritor, successor, heir

  • The clue is 12. Name shared by two of King Henry VIII's wives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANNE

    Possible Answer: Anne

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

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

    The answer: TASK

    Possible Answer: chore, task, project, undertaking, labor, tax, job

  • The clue is 18. Uno or due. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NUMERO

  • The clue is 19. Org. that grades meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USDA

    Possible Answer: Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture_Department, Department_of_Agriculture

  • The clue is 23. Fore's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFT

    Possible Answer: astern, aft, abaft

    Possible Opposite Answer : fore

  • The clue is 24. Rear end, in London's West End. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARSE

    Possible Answer: behind, butt, stern, fundament, can, tush, keister, asshole, buns, backside, bum, tooshie, bottom, posterior, tail_end, buttocks, prat, nates, arse, tail, ass, seat, bunghole, fanny, arsehole, rump, hind_end, hindquarters, rear, derriere, rear_end

  • The clue is 25. Took care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAWTO

  • The clue is 26. "Of course!," in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLARO

    Possible Answer: claro

  • The clue is 27. Looked at rudely. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGLED

    Possible Answer: ogle

  • The clue is 28. See 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RED

    Possible Answer: Marxist, Red_River, cherry, violent, redness, ruddy, red, red_ink, cerise, crimson, ruby, Bolshevik, Red, blood-red, reddish, flushed, cherry-red, bolshie, bolshy, red-faced, reddened, carmine, ruby-red, scarlet, loss

    Possible Opposite Answer : gain

  • The clue is 29. Guacamole or hummus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIP

    Possible Answer: drop, magnetic_dip, fall, magnetic_inclination, douse, cutpurse, dim, free_fall, plunge, pickpocket, inclination, dip, duck, souse, sink, dunk, angle_of_dip

  • The clue is 30. It might be spam. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMAIL

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

  • The clue is 31. Lather, ___, repeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RINSE

    Possible Answer: wash, gargle, rinse_off, rinse, rinsing

  • The clue is 32. Diner add-ons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIDES

    Possible Answer: side_of_meat, side, incline, position, slope, face, English

  • The clue is 37. Warm pink hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROSE

    Possible Answer: climb_up, heighten, jump, blush_wine, uprise, climb, rebel, ascend, resurrect, roseate, rise, lift, grow, originate, come_up, move_up, wax, arise, develop, pink_wine, stand_up, rosiness, go_up, get_up, rose, rosebush, rose_wine, rosaceous, turn_out, prove, surface, rise_up, mount, rear, spring_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : fall, turn_in, go_to_bed, wane, sit_down, set

  • The clue is 38. To and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRO

  • The clue is 40. Not tardy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROMPT

    Possible Answer: immediate, prompt, quick, actuate, move, prompting, motivate, instigate, remind, command_prompt, propel, incite, inspire, cue, straightaway

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

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

    The answer: BAD

    Possible Answer: spoilt, spoiled, speculative, defective, regretful, forged, tough, uncollectible, bad, high-risk, badness, unfit, unsound, badly, big, risky, sorry

    Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good

  • The clue is 44. Very good pal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BFF

  • The clue is 47. ___ brain (source of our primal instincts, it's said). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIZARD

    Possible Answer: lounge_lizard, lizard

  • The clue is 48. Supply-and-demand subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECON

  • The clue is 49. Broadway musical about the son of Charlemagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIPPIN

    Possible Answer: Pippin

  • The clue is 50. Baltimore ballplayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORIOLE

    Possible Answer: oriole, American_oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole

  • The clue is 53. Slipperlike shoes, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOCS

  • The clue is 54. Repeat word for word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHO

    Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, resound, recall, Echo, ring, sound_reflection, reverberation, echo, replication

  • The clue is 55. Ardent enthusiasm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZEAL

    Possible Answer: zeal, ardour, elan, eagerness, forwardness, readiness, ardor

  • The clue is 57. Ireland, to the Irish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EIRE

    Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Ireland, Eire

  • The clue is 58. ___ Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOUG

  • The clue is 59. "For ___ us a child is born". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNTO

  • The clue is 60. Vowelless attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSST

  • The clue is 62. Pit stop brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STP

    Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

  • The clue is 63. Something crushed during a gold rush. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORE

    Possible Answer: ore

  • The clue is 64. Devotee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FAN

    Possible Answer: winnow, devotee, lover, rooter, buff, fan, sports_fan

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Friday, June 26, 2026

Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini June 26, 2026 Solutions & Guide

Trivia Week 4 Manual for NYT Mini June 26, 2026

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

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for June 26, 2026
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Friday, June 26, 2026
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date June 26, 2026
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 Trivia Week {week_num} 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 53. Polite request
2 Across 1. Hectic time for JFK
3 Across 31. Jazz singer Anita
4 Across 5. Bar of note?
5 Across 34. Schlepped
6 Across 41. Jewelry fasteners
7 Across 55. Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their maker
8 Across 9. Texter's "Hang on a sec"
9 Across 38. Sing like Sinatra
10 Across 51. Current affairs?

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "53. Polite request"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal MAYI

2 Across: "1. Hectic time for JFK"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal XMAS

3 Across: "31. Jazz singer Anita"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ODAY

4 Across: "5. Bar of note?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal FRET

5 Across: "34. Schlepped"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: T___D

Answer:

Click to reveal TOTED

6 Across: "41. Jewelry fasteners"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal CLASPS

7 Across: "55. Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their maker"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal LEGOS

8 Across: "9. Texter's "Hang on a sec""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal BRB

9 Across: "38. Sing like Sinatra"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: C___N

Answer:

Click to reveal CROON

10 Across: "51. Current affairs?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ELECTRODYNAMICS

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 32. Itches
2 Down 3. Expert on the cosmos
3 Down 28. Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates
4 Down 52. Copy cats?
5 Down 34. Personalize for
6 Down 45. Big name in skin care
7 Down 25. Resting place
8 Down 44. Closes (in)
9 Down 24. Draped garment
10 Down 9. [WRONG!]

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "32. Itches"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal YENS

2 Down: "3. Expert on the cosmos"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A________R

Answer:

Click to reveal ASTRONOMER

3 Down: "28. Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: P________N

Answer:

Click to reveal PANOPTICON

4 Down: "52. Copy cats?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'W'
  • Another word like this: miaow

Answer:

Click to reveal MEW

5 Down: "34. Personalize for"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: T______O

Answer:

Click to reveal TAILORTO

6 Down: "45. Big name in skin care"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal OLAY

7 Down: "25. Resting place"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal HOTEL

8 Down: "44. Closes (in)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal HEMS

9 Down: "24. Draped garment"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SARI

10 Down: "9. [WRONG!]"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal BZZT

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 58 seconds
Difficulty: Normal

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, November 29, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

November 29, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Friday Crossword Across Clues - November 29, 2019 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Scapegraces 4
2A 5. One making a pet's vet appointment 5
3A 10. Throw 4
4A 14. Cuddly-looking lemur in the "Madagascar" movies 4
5A 15. Wire part of a bicycle 10
6A 17. Something to hold while waiting 4
7A 18. Fantasy concoction 10
8A 19. Domination 8
9A 21. 17+ 6
10A 22. It begins in juin 3
11A 23. Official language of Belize: Abbr. 3
12A 24. Book jacket part, in brief 3
13A 25. Raked in the chips 6
14A 27. Pressed hard on the gas 8
15A 32. Go down 5
16A 33. Soloed 9
17A 34. Upset 4
18A 35. Drops 5
19A 36. Sudden shift 4
20A 37. Rough assessment of accuracy 9
21A 39. Cheapskate 5
22A 40. Art tiles 8
23A 41. Lacks the ability for 6
24A 42. One might be loaded in a getaway car 3
25A 43. Record 3
26A 44. Implement with a blade 3
27A 45. Twice-committed crime? 6
28A 49. It's found at the start of this clue 8
29A 51. Loose garments of velvet or brocade 10
30A 53. L.A.'s ___ College of Art and Design 4
31A 54. Small price to pay 10
32A 55. Split 4
33A 56. Mount in Greek mythology 4
34A 57. Time for a growth spurt 5
35A 58. Positive response to an invitation 4

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. Scapegraces"

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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • Words that mean the same thing: monkey, brownie, rascal
  • 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: IMPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. One making a pet's vet appointment"

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 (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
  • Words that mean the same thing: possessor, proprietor
  • 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: OWNER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Throw"

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 the act of flipping a coin
  • Words that mean the same thing: chuck, fling, toss away
  • 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: TOSS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Cuddly-looking lemur in the "Madagascar" movies"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

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: MORT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Wire part of a bicycle"

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: BRAKECABLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Something to hold while waiting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
  • 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: TRAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Fantasy concoction"

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: LOVEPOTION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Domination"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
  • 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: HEGEMONY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. 17+"

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: RRATED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. It begins in juin"

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: ETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Official language of Belize: 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: ENG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Book jacket part, in brief"

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

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: BIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Raked in the chips"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: WONBIG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Pressed hard on the gas"

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: GUNNEDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Go down"

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 come to pass
  • Words that mean the same thing: come about, pass off, happen
  • 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: OCCUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Soloed"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: WENTALONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Upset"

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 be agitated
  • Words that mean the same thing: moil, boil, churn
  • 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: ROIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Drops"

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 an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
  • Words that mean the same thing: throw off, moult, disgorge
  • 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: SHEDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Sudden shift"

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 turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  • Words that mean the same thing: slue, slew, trend
  • The opposite would be: back
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: VEER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Rough assessment of accuracy"

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: SMELLTEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Cheapskate"

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 stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
  • 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: MISER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Art tiles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
  • Words that mean the same thing: tessera
  • 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: TESSERAE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Lacks the ability for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CANTDO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. One might be loaded in a getaway car"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a gangster's pistol
  • Words that mean the same thing: rod
  • 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: GAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "43. Record"

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 segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  • Words that mean the same thing: logarithm, lumber
  • 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: LOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "44. Implement with a blade"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an implement used to propel or steer a boat
  • 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: OAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "45. Twice-committed crime?"

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 having two spouses at the same time
  • 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: BIGAMY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "49. It's found at the start of this clue"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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: CAPITALI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Loose garments of velvet or brocade"

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: OPERACOATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. L.A.'s ___ College of Art and Design"

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 united states inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Elisha Graves Otis, genus Otis
  • 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: OTIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. Small price to pay"

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: NOMINALFEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Split"

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 location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
  • Words that mean the same thing: depart, allow for, leave behind
  • The opposite would be: center, disinherit
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEFT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "56. Mount in Greek mythology"

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 mouth or mouthlike opening
  • Words that mean the same thing: OS, os, operating system
  • 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: OSSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "57. Time for a growth spurt"

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 time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
  • Words that mean the same thing: teen, stripling, adolescent
  • 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: TEENS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "58. Positive response to an invitation"

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 brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
  • Words that mean the same thing: Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, countenance, net ball
  • The opposite would be: forbid, prevent
  • 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!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - November 29, 2019 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. "Ugh, totally my fault!" 10
2D 2. "Stay tuned" 10
3D 3. Employers of spin doctors 10
4D 4. Concern for an ophthalmologist 4
5D 5. Ellipsoidal 6
6D 6. [Bzzt!] 5
7D 7. Blue shade 4
8D 8. Squeeze (out) 3
9D 9. Not originals 8
10D 10. "G'bye" 4
11D 11. Piece of sad news 4
12D 12. Plant of the genus Prunus 4
13D 13. Overjoy 4
14D 16. Alternative to Dos Equis 6
15D 20. Predecessor of Rabin as prime minister 4
16D 24. Kind of cake 5
17D 26. Organization that Jordan was once part of 5
18D 27. "The 12 Days of Christmas" sextet 5
19D 28. Hall-of-Fame N.B.A. player Hayes 5
20D 29. Nails 10
21D 30. "My car's out of commission" 10
22D 31. Targets for SEAL Team Six 10
23D 33. Food product that's good even if it's cracked 5
24D 35. Alley scavenger 8
25D 38. On-scene reporter, in journalist lingo 6
26D 39. Trio in a Christmas carol 4
27D 41. Thickets 6
28D 43. Grow nearer to bedtime 5
29D 45. Popular singer born Paul David Hewson 4
30D 46. Market announcements, for short 4
31D 47. Treasure chest contents 4
32D 48. "Vissi d'arte," in "Tosca" 4
33D 49. ___ noir 4
34D 50. Ring 4
35D 52. Cry at a ring 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. "Ugh, totally my fault!""

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: IMTHEWORST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Stay tuned""

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: MORETOCOME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Employers of spin doctors"

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: PRAGENCIES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Concern for an ophthalmologist"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
  • Words that mean the same thing: hordeolum, eye infection, sty
  • 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: STYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Ellipsoidal"

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 a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
  • 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: OBLONG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. [Bzzt!]"

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 that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
  • Words that mean the same thing: untimely, ill-timed, unseasonable
  • The opposite would be: rightfulness, right
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WRONG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Blue shade"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
  • Words that mean the same thing: dark blue, USN, naval forces
  • 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 8 Down: "8. Squeeze (out)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Not originals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
  • Words that mean the same thing: reprinting, separate, reprint
  • 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: REPRINTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "G'bye""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TATA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Piece of sad news"

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 notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
  • Words that mean the same thing: necrology, obituary
  • 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: OBIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Plant of the genus Prunus"

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 wild plum of northeastern united states having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
  • Words that mean the same thing: Prunus spinosa, Alleghany plum, blackthorn
  • 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: SLOE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Overjoy"

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 cause to go somewhere
  • Words that mean the same thing: ship, send off, transmit
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Alternative to Dos Equis"

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 the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
  • Words that mean the same thing: Saint Elmo's fire, St. Elmo's fire, corposant
  • 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: CORONA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Predecessor of Rabin as prime minister"

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 israeli statesman (born in russia) (1898-1978)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Golda Meir
  • 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: MEIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Kind of cake"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BUNDT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Organization that Jordan was once part of"

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 uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
  • Words that mean the same thing: horseshit, cop, Taurus the Bull
  • The opposite would be: bear
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BULLS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. "The 12 Days of Christmas" sextet"

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 web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
  • Words that mean the same thing: fathead, bozo, jackass
  • 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: GEESE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Hall-of-Fame N.B.A. player Hayes"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: ELVIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Nails"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: DOESTOATEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. "My car's out of commission""

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: INEEDALIFT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Targets for SEAL Team Six"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
  • Words that mean the same thing: terrorist
  • 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: TERRORISTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Food product that's good even if it's cracked"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
  • Words that mean the same thing: straw, wheat berry, pale yellow
  • 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: WHEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Alley scavenger"

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: STRAYCAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. On-scene reporter, in journalist lingo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LEGMAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Trio in a Christmas carol"

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 (new testament) the sages who visited jesus and mary and joseph shortly after jesus was born; the gospel according to matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
  • Words that mean the same thing: magus, Wise Men
  • 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: MAGI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Thickets"

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 a dense growth of bushes
  • Words that mean the same thing: copse, brushwood, brush
  • 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: COPSES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Grow nearer to bedtime"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LATEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Popular singer born Paul David Hewson"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: BONO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Market announcements, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
  • Words that mean the same thing: initial offering, IPO, initial public offering
  • 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: IPOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Treasure chest contents"

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 art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
  • Words that mean the same thing: precious stone, stone, gem
  • 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: GEMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. "Vissi d'arte," in "Tosca""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an elaborate song for solo voice
  • 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: ARIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. ___ noir"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
  • Words that mean the same thing: coffee shop, coffee bar, coffeehouse
  • 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: CAFE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Ring"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
  • Words that mean the same thing: price, cost, bell
  • 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: TOLL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Cry at a ring"

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: OLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 55 78.6%
Short Answer 6 8.6%
Abbreviation 2 2.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment 2 2.9%
Sports 2 2.9%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%
Literature 1 1.4%
Food & Drink 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 35
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.6 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 10 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 28, 2025 at 04:22 PM

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