Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Site for a light bite, 5. Cy Young winners, e.g., 9. Dog leg terminus, 12. Like many Keats works, 13. Swahili honorific, 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary), 15. Instrument panels, 17. Landed, 18. Sweatshirt style, 19. Syllables of laughter, 21. Word on a nutrition label, 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle, 24. Gesture of reassurance, 25. Long time span, 26. Subject to damages, 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups, 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", 31. Bugs, perhaps, 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain, 35. "I'm flexible", 36. Toss out, 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body, 43. Quiet period, 44. What lies before you, with "the", 47. Not ruling out, 49. Black ___, 50. Stopover, 51. What makes a sticker stickier?, 52. Do some garden work, 53. Dance floor lighting option, 55. Text massager, 57. Ungulate feature, 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme, 62. Sufficient, informally, 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said, 64. Speed, 65. Collector's goal, 66. Give, but expect back, 67. Words to a betrayer

Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Major food source animal, 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace, 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car, 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles, 5. Anticipate, 6. Mind, 7. Burnt bit of brisket, 8. Confidently struts, 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx, 10. Italian cheese, 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge, 13. Legislative collectives, 14. One of three in an SOS message, 16. Part of a pipe, 20. Melancholy Musketeer, 21. Raced, as away from danger, 22. Right hand, 24. Feeds (on), 27. "Twilight" protagonist, 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way, 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo, 32. Druid, e.g., 34. Indian honorific, 37. Goes hog-wild, 38. Prefix with cumulus, 39. Move forward resolutely, 41. Fountain of Youth's promise, 42. Old-timey medicines, 44. Things listed on a wedding registry, 45. Play opener, 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower, 48. Essence, 51. Put two and two together, say, 54. Not quite right, 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich, 56. Sludge, 59. Rich rock, 60. Private sleeping accommodations?, 61. Big bird

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 10, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Site for a light bite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAFE

  Possible Answer : coffeehouse, cafe, coffee_bar, coffee_shop




• The clue is 5. Cy Young winners, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer : ace, virtuoso, sweep_through, maven, champion, 1, sail_through, one, hotshot, nail, unity, I, wizard, genius, ACE, whiz, sensation, superstar, adept, star, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, single, whizz, wiz, mavin, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, breeze_through




• The clue is 9. Dog leg terminus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAW

  Possible Answer : paw, hand, mitt, manus




• The clue is 12. Like many Keats works. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODIC




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

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

  The answer: BWANA




• The clue is 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESI




• The clue is 15. Instrument panels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASHBOARDS

  Possible Answer : splashboard, washboard




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

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

  The answer: ALIT




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

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

  The answer: HOODIE




• The clue is 19. Syllables of laughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAHHAH




• The clue is 21. Word on a nutrition label. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAT

  Possible Answer : fatness, fatten_out, avoirdupois, fatty, fatty_tissue, blubber, juicy, productive, fat, flesh_out, adipose_tissue, fill_out, fatten, fertile, plump, fatten_up, rich, plump_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : thin, nonfat, leanness




• The clue is 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIT

  Possible Answer : mentality, humor, witticism, mental_capacity, brain, learning_ability, humour, card, brainpower, wittiness, wit, wag




• The clue is 24. Gesture of reassurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAT

  Possible Answer : tap, rap, pat, slick, dab, glib, chuck




• The clue is 25. Long time span. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGE

  Possible Answer : historic_period, geezerhood, years, senesce, mature, eld, long_time, get_on, age, old_age, maturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate




• The clue is 26. Subject to damages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIABLE

  Possible Answer : unresistant, apt, nonresistant, nonimmune, liable




• The clue is 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRYHUMOR




• The clue is 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE




• The clue is 31. Bugs, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIESON




• The clue is 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELLS

  Possible Answer : fountainhead, swell, H._G._Wells, Wells, wellspring, well, Herbert_George_Wells




• The clue is 35. "I'm flexible". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANY

  Possible Answer : whatever, whatsoever, any




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

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

  The answer: SCRAP

  Possible Answer : quarrel, argufy, flake, scrap, trash, fighting, junk, fleck, chip, dispute, fight, combat, altercate, bit, rubbish




• The clue is 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARGEST

  Possible Answer : enceinte, declamatory, bombastic, with_child, big, expectant, large, great, magnanimous, heavy, gravid, orotund, tumid, turgid, prominent

  Possible Opposite Answer : little, small




• The clue is 43. Quiet period. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULL

  Possible Answer : quieten, letup, tranquillize, quiet, tranquillise, tranquilize, calm_down, still, lull, calm

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate




• The clue is 44. What lies before you, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAYAHEAD




• The clue is 47. Not ruling out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENTO




• The clue is 49. Black ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

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




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

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

  The answer: INN

  Possible Answer : inn, auberge, lodge, hostelry, hostel




• The clue is 51. What makes a sticker stickier?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer : ani




• The clue is 52. Do some garden work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOW

  Possible Answer : seed, sow_in, sow, inseminate




• The clue is 53. Dance floor lighting option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STROBE

  Possible Answer : stroboscope, strobe_light, strobe




• The clue is 55. Text massager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDITOR

  Possible Answer : editor, editor_program, editor_in_chief




• The clue is 57. Ungulate feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOF

  Possible Answer : leg_it, hoof, foot, hoof_it




• The clue is 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORDCHOICE




• The clue is 62. Sufficient, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENUF




• The clue is 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIES

  Possible Answer : Aries, Aries_the_Ram, Ram




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

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

  The answer: ZOOM

  Possible Answer : whizz, soar_up, rapid_growth, zoom, surge, whizz_along, soar_upwards, rapid_climb, zoom_along, soar




• The clue is 65. Collector's goal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer : readiness, adjust, coiffe, band, hardened, solidification, stage_set, gear_up, bent, determine, exercise_set, go_down, define, sic, mark, dictated, countersink, Set, curing, set_up, localize, located, fructify, fit, fix, fixed, pose, correct, go_under, circle, ready, primed, rigid, specify, lay, typeset, placed, set, congeal, Seth, coif, localise, jell, lay_out, put, arrange, coiffure, determined, do, position, dress, laid, plant, place, limit, prepare, lot, hardening, solidifying, situated, rig

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 66. Give, but expect back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEND

  Possible Answer : bring, add, bestow, contribute, loan, impart, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow




• The clue is 67. Words to a betrayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTU

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Major food source animal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: pod, seedcase, rag, ride, take_in, C.O.D., put_on, fool, COD, rally, gull, dupe, collect, bait, twit, cod, put_one_over, tantalise, tease, put_one_across, slang, razz, befool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, taunt, codfish

• The clue is 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADA

  Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

• The clue is 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FISHTAIL

  Possible Answer: fishtail

• The clue is 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

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

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

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

  The answer: AWAIT

  Possible Answer: look, await, wait, expect

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

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

  The answer: CARE

  Possible Answer: upkeep, worry, attention, guardianship, tending, manage, concern, give_care, like, aid, caution, wish, charge, tutelage, fear, forethought, maintenance, handle, care, deal, precaution

• The clue is 7. Burnt bit of brisket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: cease, goal, close, destruction, stop, final_stage, terminate, end, oddment, death, last, remainder, remnant, terminal, conclusion, ending, closing, finish

  Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin

• The clue is 8. Confidently struts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASHAYS

  Possible Answer: jaunt, cock, excursion, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay, sidle, junket, swagger, prance, strut, outing, ruffle, tittup, chasse

• The clue is 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PELHAM

  Possible Answer: Pelham

• The clue is 10. Italian cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIAGO

• The clue is 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DITHER

  Possible Answer: pother, flap, fuss, dither, tizzy

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

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

  The answer: BODIES

  Possible Answer: consistence, personify, torso, eubstance, soundbox, consistency, organic_structure, dead_body, body, physical_structure, trunk

• The clue is 14. One of three in an SOS message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAH

  Possible Answer: dah, dash

• The clue is 16. Part of a pipe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWL

  Possible Answer: pipe_bowl, arena, roll, sports_stadium, stadium, bowling_ball, trough, bowl, bowlful

• The clue is 20. Melancholy Musketeer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATHOS

  Possible Answer: Mount_Athos, Athos

• The clue is 21. Raced, as away from danger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLED

  Possible Answer: take_flight, flee, fly

• The clue is 22. Right hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer: aide, adjutant, auxiliary, aide-de-camp

• The clue is 24. Feeds (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREYS

  Possible Answer: fair_game, predate, prey, target, feed, raven, quarry

• The clue is 27. "Twilight" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

• The clue is 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINED

  Possible Answer: din, dine, boom

• The clue is 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNCLE

  Possible Answer: uncle

  Possible Opposite Answer : aunt

• The clue is 32. Druid, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAGAN

  Possible Answer: heathen, gentile, heathenish, ethnic, hedonist, pleasure_seeker, infidel, pagan

• The clue is 34. Indian honorific. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAHIB

  Possible Answer: sahib

• The clue is 37. Goes hog-wild. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNSRIOT

• The clue is 38. Prefix with cumulus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTO

  Possible Answer: countertenor, contralto, alto

• The clue is 39. Move forward resolutely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOD

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

• The clue is 41. Fountain of Youth's promise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENEWAL

  Possible Answer: rehabilitation, renewal, reclamation, replacement, refilling, replenishment

• The clue is 42. Old-timey medicines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONICS

  Possible Answer: soda, keynote, tonic, soda_pop, quinine_water, tonic_water, restorative, pop, soda_water

• The clue is 44. Things listed on a wedding registry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISHES

  Possible Answer: dish, peach, looker, stunner, serve, dishful, dish_aerial, ravisher, lulu, beauty, knockout, sweetheart, saucer, serve_up, smasher, cup_of_tea, dish_out, bag, mantrap, dish_up, dish_antenna

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

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

  The answer: ACTONE

• The clue is 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEROUT

• The clue is 48. Essence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITH

  Possible Answer: nitty-gritty, sum, gist, nub, meat, heart, inwardness, essence, substance, core, centre, heart_and_soul, marrow, center, kernel, pith

• The clue is 51. Put two and two together, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDED

  Possible Answer: tot, bring, sum, add, append, bestow, contribute, supply, impart, tot_up, summate, add_up, tote_up, sum_up, tally, add_together, total, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract

• The clue is 54. Not quite right. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFF

  Possible Answer: away, bump_off, remove, sour, turned, slay, forth, murder, off, cancelled, dispatch, polish_off, hit

  Possible Opposite Answer : on

• The clue is 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIN

  Possible Answer: Erin

• The clue is 56. Sludge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOZE

  Possible Answer: goop, seepage, oozing, seep, ooze_out, transude, exudate, ooze, guck, gook, goo, sludge, gunk, muck, exude, slime

• The clue is 59. Rich rock. 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 60. Private sleeping accommodations?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COT

  Possible Answer: crib, fingerstall, cot, camp_bed

• The clue is 61. Big bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, Emu_novaehollandiae, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

October 28, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (31 clues)
• Down Clues (33 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Difficulty Level: Challenging Thursday Puzzle

Total Clues: 64 (31 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 6.0 letters

October 28, 2023 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Had kids on a farm?	6
2A	7. Product whose main ingredient is canola oil	3
3A	10. Scan in neuroscience research, in brief	4
4A	14. Oratorio highlight in A-B-A form	10
5A	16. Word like "cafe" or "bazaar"	4
6A	17. Alien	10
7A	18. Marginally	4
8A	19. Confit ingredient	7
9A	20. Declines	6
10A	22. Words of warning in the grocery aisle	5
11A	23. Stretchers go on top of them	4
12A	25. "___-Raq" (2015 Spike Lee film)	3
13A	26. Paddington Bear's place of origin, before arriving in England	4
14A	27. Head covering?	10
15A	30. Certain onslaught on social media	11
16A	32. First base?	11
17A	33. Athlete prone to nerves, in slang	11
18A	34. Philosopher and activist who wrote "Race Matters"	10
19A	35. Be host to	4
20A	39. Comedian Eldjárn with the Netflix special "Pardon My Icelandic"	3
21A	40. ___ of poetry, beverage in Norse mythology that turns its drinker into an all-knowing scholar	4
22A	41. Cause for alarm	5
23A	42. -saur subjects?	6
24A	44. Passed off as genuine	7
25A	46. Chopper	4
26A	47. Galaxy, e.g.	10
27A	50. Place with a tree of immortality in the Quran	4
28A	51. They signal a delivery	10
29A	52. Nonsensical movement	4
30A	53. "May I help you?"	3
31A	54. Tries for	6

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. Had kids on a farm?"

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 give birth to a lamb
• Words that mean the same thing: lamb
• 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: LAMBED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Product whose main ingredient is canola oil"

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: PAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Scan in neuroscience research, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
• Words that mean the same thing: functional magnetic resonance imaging
• 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: FMRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Oratorio highlight in A-B-A form"

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: ARIADACAPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Word like "cafe" or "bazaar""

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 temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
• Words that mean the same thing: lend, loanword
• The opposite would be: borrow
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Alien"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
• Words that mean the same thing: foreigner, alien, outlander
• The opposite would be: citizen
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NONCITIZEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Marginally"

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: ABIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Confit ingredient"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DUCKFAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Declines"

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: SAYSNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Words of warning in the grocery aisle"

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: USEBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Stretchers go on top of them"

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 thick flat pad used as a floor covering
• Words that mean the same thing: MAT, flatness, felt
• The opposite would be: disentangle, unsnarl
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. "___-Raq" (2015 Spike Lee film)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
• Words that mean the same thing: ch'i, khi, qi
• 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: CHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Paddington Bear's place of origin, before arriving in England"

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 republic in western south america; achieved independence from spain in 1821; was the heart of the inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
• Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Peru
• 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: PERU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Head covering?"

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: TOILETSEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Certain onslaught on social media"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: TWITTERRANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. First base?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: STARTERHOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Athlete prone to nerves, in slang"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: CHOKEARTIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Philosopher and activist who wrote "Race Matters""

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: CORNELWEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Be host to"

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 person who possesses great material wealth
• Words that mean the same thing: experience, give birth, rich person
• The opposite would be: refuse, lack
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Comedian Eldjárn with the Netflix special "Pardon My Icelandic""

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: ARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. ___ of poetry, beverage in Norse mythology that turns its drinker into an all-knowing scholar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
• Words that mean the same thing: Margaret Mead, George Herbert Mead
• 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: MEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Cause for alarm"

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 source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• Words that mean the same thing: jeopardy, risk, threaten
• 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: PERIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. -saur subjects?"

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: TREXES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Passed off as genuine"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that to force onto another
• Words that mean the same thing: foist
• 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: FOISTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Chopper"

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 motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
• Words that mean the same thing: motorcycle, bicycle, pedal
• 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: BIKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Galaxy, e.g."

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: SMARTPHONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Place with a tree of immortality in the Quran"

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 any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• Words that mean the same thing: Shangri-la, paradise, promised land
• 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: EDEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. They signal a delivery"

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: LABORPAINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Nonsensical movement"

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 informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Words that mean the same thing: dad, pa, pop
• 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: DADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. "May I help you?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an affirmative
• The opposite would be: no
• 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: YES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. Tries for"

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: AIMSAT

  Great job if you got it right!

October 28, 2023 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Ultimately arrive (at)	6
2D	2. Get going	6
3D	3. Tool used in meat pie preparation	6
4D	4. Left arrow, often	10
5D	5. Instruct	5
6D	6. What may be collected in trials	4
7D	7. Opposite of guerra	3
8D	8. Subject for conservationist Dian Fossey	3
9D	9. Sockeroo	10
10D	10. Tongue-lash	4
11D	11. Complete pandemonium	8
12D	12. Bit of attire that often has strings	7
13D	13. All over something	6
14D	15. Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)	3
15D	21. M.L.B. team with a mascot named Orbit	6
16D	23. Cut corners, perhaps?	7
17D	24. Gives a heads-up	6
18D	27. Without getting beat	10
19D	28. Home of a parliament on Parliament Hill	6
20D	29. Singer on the 1960s hits "Wooly Bully" and "Li'l Red Riding Hood"	10
21D	31. Napper's request	6
22D	32. Said "A mouse!," say	8
23D	33. Bull session?	7
24D	34. Himalayan resting place	6
25D	36. Name on a Belgian brew	6
26D	37. Where the composers Schubert, Berg, Schönberg and Webern were all born	6
27D	38. First in line, usually	6
28D	41. Superstrong redhead of kid-lit	5
29D	43. Princess with an L.G.B.T.Q. cult following	4
30D	44. To's opposite	3
31D	45. Por ___ parte (moreover, in Spanish)	4
32D	48. Jemison in the National Women's Hall of Fame	3
33D	49. Twists are good for them	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. Ultimately arrive (at)"

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: LANDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Get going"

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 call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• Words that mean the same thing: stir, awake, evoke
• The opposite would be: cause to sleep, de-energise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AROUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Tool used in meat pie preparation"

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 kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces
• Words that mean the same thing: mincing machine
• 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: MINCER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Left arrow, often"

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: BACKBUTTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Instruct"

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 make understand
• Words that mean the same thing: enlighten
• 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: EDIFY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. What may be collected in trials"

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 collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
• Words that mean the same thing: datum, information, data point
• 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: DATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Opposite of guerra"

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: PAZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Subject for conservationist Dian Fossey"

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 any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• Words that mean the same thing: copycat, aper, caricature
• 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: APE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Sockeroo"

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: MONSTERHIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Tongue-lash"

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 strip the skin off
• 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: FLAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Complete pandemonium"

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: MOBSCENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Bit of attire that often has strings"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: RAINHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. All over something"

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: INTOIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Loc. ___ (footnote 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: CIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. M.L.B. team with a mascot named Orbit"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: ASTROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Cut corners, perhaps?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
• Words that mean the same thing: miter
• 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: MITERED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Gives a heads-up"

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 condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
• Words that mean the same thing: alert, qui vive, warning signal
• 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: ALERTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Without getting beat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that with indefatigable energy
• Words that mean the same thing: inexhaustibly, indefatigably
• 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: TIRELESSLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Home of a parliament on Parliament Hill"

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 member of the algonquian people of southern ontario
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Canada, Ottawa river, Outaouais
• 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: OTTAWA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Singer on the 1960s hits "Wooly Bully" and "Li'l Red Riding Hood""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: SAMTHESHAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Napper's request"

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: WAKEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Said "A mouse!," say"

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 utter a shrill cry
• Words that mean the same thing: shrill, pipe up, pipe
• 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: SHRIEKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Bull session?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a spanish or portuguese or latin american spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
• Words that mean the same thing: bullfight
• 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: CORRIDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Himalayan resting place"

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: CATBED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Name on a Belgian brew"

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 former province of northern france near the english channel (between picardy and flanders)
• 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: ARTOIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Where the composers Schubert, Berg, Schönberg and Webern were all born"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and largest city of austria; located on the danube in northeastern austria; was the home of beethoven and brahms and haydn and mozart and schubert and strauss
• Words that mean the same thing: Austrian capital, capital of Austria
• 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: VIENNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. First in line, usually"

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 offspring who came first in the order of birth
• Words that mean the same thing: firstborn
• 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: ELDEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Superstrong redhead of kid-lit"

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: PIPPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Princess with an L.G.B.T.Q. cult following"

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: XENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. To's opposite"

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: FRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Por ___ parte (moreover, in Spanish)"

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: OTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Jemison in the National Women's Hall of Fame"

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: MAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Twists are good for them"

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 any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
• Words that mean the same thing: Bachelor of Arts, AB, ab
• 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: ABS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	75.0%
Short Answer	8	12.5%
History	2	3.1%
Science/Technology	1	1.6%
Movies/Film	1	1.6%
Abbreviation	1	1.6%
Sports	1	1.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.6%
Music	1	1.6%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	31
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	64
Average Answer Length	6.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually challenging level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 6 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: August 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM