0917 NYT Crossword Tuesday, Sept 17, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

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NYT Crossword puzzle answers and clues for tuesday, September 17, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Tuckered out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAT

  Possible Answer : measure, shell, beat, bunk, musical_rhythm, amaze, quiver, get, stupefy, pulse, all_in, pound, thump, mystify, trounce, exhaust, tucker_out, beat_out, outsmart, tucker, round, puzzle, drum, cadence, work_over, pulsation, ticktack, pulsate, rhythm, metre, flummox, pose, vanquish, flap, scramble, bushed, stick, overreach, nonplus, circumvent, perplex, gravel, dead, dumbfound, outfox, thrum, heartbeat, vex, baffle, bewilder, meter, beat_up, tick, outwit, beatnik, crush, ticktock, wash_up




• The clue is 5. Edinburgher or Glaswegian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOT

  Possible Answer : Scotsman, Scot, Scotchman




• The clue is 9. Bottom of the barrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORST

  Possible Answer : uncollectible, pip, high-risk, big, unsound, defective, tough, worst, speculative, regretful, rack_up, risky, whip, forged, sorry, bad, spoiled, unfit, spoilt, mop_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : good, best, unregretful




• The clue is 14. Second chance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : remodel, remake, make_over, redo, refashion, reconstruct




• The clue is 15. Brand owned by Purina. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPO




• The clue is 16. ___ Holmes, teen detective played by Millie Bobby Brown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOLA




• The clue is 17. "AB negatve" or "B poditive"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOODTYPO




• The clue is 19. Strung along. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDON




• The clue is 20. Verbally gave the thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAIDOK




• The clue is 21. "Naughty" and "Nice," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LISTS

  Possible Answer : inclination, leaning, number, heel, list, name, listing, tilt, lean




• The clue is 22. Dessert drink made from frozen grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEWINE




• The clue is 25. Wrinkle-faced dogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUGS

  Possible Answer : pug, pug-dog




• The clue is 27. Islanders and Sharks, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NHLERS




• The clue is 28. Odysseus vis-à-vis Ulysses?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMEHERO




• The clue is 32. Father/son surname in Chicago politics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALEY




• The clue is 33. Singer Patsy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLINE

  Possible Answer : Martin_Cline, Cline




• The clue is 34. Pre-___ (undergrad track). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MED

  Possible Answer : Master_of_Education, MEd




• The clue is 35. Still standing, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INIT




• The clue is 36. Italian for "good". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUONO




• The clue is 37. What one might do to the rules or the truth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEND

  Possible Answer : flexure, fold, crouch, turn, bending, stoop, crimp, bend, bend_dexter, turn_away, crease, deflect, Bend, curve, crook, bow, plication, deform, twist, flex

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbend, straighten




• The clue is 38. In the past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : agone, ago




• The clue is 39. Soothes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALMS

  Possible Answer : calmness, composure, calm_air, becalm, cool_off, equanimity, quiet, chill_out, cool_it, sedate, calm, still, quieten, steady, simmer_down, calm_down, tranquillize, lull, tranquilize, tranquillise, settle_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate, discomposure, stimulate




• The clue is 40. ___ blanche. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARTE

  Possible Answer : card, carte_du_jour, carte, menu, bill_of_fare




• The clue is 41. Surprising answer to the question "What is Ecuador's most populous city?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTQUITO




• The clue is 43. Stuffs (oneself). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GORGES

  Possible Answer : gourmandize, esophagus, glut, stuff, overgorge, defile, ingurgitate, scarf_out, overindulge, gormandize, oesophagus, gorge, gullet, pig_out, englut, overeat, binge, gormandise, satiate, engorge




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

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

  The answer: SELF

  Possible Answer : self, ego




• The clue is 45. Late-night host who coined the word "truthiness". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLBERT

  Possible Answer : Colbert, Colbert_butter




• The clue is 46. Kick out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVICT

  Possible Answer : force_out, evict




• The clue is 49. How the mendacious might be caught. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INALIE




• The clue is 51. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer : Hanoi, capital_of_Vietnam




• The clue is 52. Prom transport that keeps breaking down?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMONLIMO




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

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

  The answer: USURP

  Possible Answer : assume, arrogate, usurp, take_over, seize




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

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

  The answer: MIEN

  Possible Answer : comportment, presence, mien, bearing




• The clue is 58. Prominent part of a bowline knot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOP

  Possible Answer : loop, closed_circuit, coil, loop_topology, iteration, eyelet, cringle, grummet, intertwine, grommet, curl, loop-the-loop

  Possible Opposite Answer : open_circuit, uncoil




• The clue is 59. Hockey fake-outs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEKES




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

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

  The answer: SLOG

  Possible Answer : trudge, swig, slog, peg_away, footslog, slug, keep_one's_nose_to_the_grindstone, tramp, keep_one's_shoulder_to_the_wheel, plod, pad, plug_away




• The clue is 61. Foul mood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Texter's "Hang on a sec". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRB

• The clue is 2. Typically nocturnal predatory fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 3. "Without further ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

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

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

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

  The answer: TOOSWEET

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

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

  The answer: SATINS

  Possible Answer: satin

• The clue is 6. Basketball great Drexler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLYDE

  Possible Answer: Clyde

• The clue is 7. Research on a rival, in D.C.-speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPPO

• The clue is 8. Made significant efforts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOKPAINS

• The clue is 9. "Why, I'll be!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELLGEE

• The clue is 10. Vague early afternoon time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEISH

• The clue is 11. Certain pretzel shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODS

  Possible Answer: rod, perch, rod_cell, retinal_rod, gat, pole

• The clue is 12. Assigned position. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOT

  Possible Answer: one-armed_bandit, time_slot, expansion_slot, slot

• The clue is 13. Treats, as animal hide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANS

  Possible Answer: tangent, burn, bronze, suntan, sunburn, topaz, tan

• The clue is 18. Eating it with meat isn't kosher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAIRY

  Possible Answer: dairy, dairy_farm

• The clue is 22. Like some tigers, rhinoceroses and elephants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIAN

  Possible Answer: Amerindian_language, Amerindic, Indian, Amerind, American-Indian_language, American_Indian, Red_Indian, Native_American

• The clue is 23. "Presto ___!" ... or a hint to 17-, 28-, 41- and 52-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHANGO

• The clue is 24. Page of Hollywood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIOT

• The clue is 26. "That's just … completely incorrect". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMNO

• The clue is 28. Instant replay effect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOMO

• The clue is 29. Move from darkness into light, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMERGE

  Possible Answer: issue, come_out, emerge, egress, come_forth, go_forth

• The clue is 30. Resident with monthly payments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENTER

  Possible Answer: tenant, renter

• The clue is 31. Most offbeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODDEST

  Possible Answer: unpaired, left, rum, singular, left_over, rummy, odd, unmatched, peculiar, curious, leftover, unexpended, remaining, uneven, unmated, funny, queer

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 33. "Rushmore" and "Clerks," for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CULTFILMS

• The clue is 36. Abandon one's social plans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAIL

  Possible Answer: bail, bail_bond, bond

• The clue is 37. People are often spotted pressing them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARBELLS

  Possible Answer: barbell

• The clue is 39. Targets of pool chalk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUETIPS

• The clue is 40. Jost of "Saturday Night Live". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLIN

• The clue is 42. Brand popularity metric. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QSCORE

• The clue is 43. "Get ready for a bomb!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLONG

• The clue is 45. Celebrity appearance, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEO

  Possible Answer: cameo

• The clue is 46. ___ Barak, former prime minister of Israel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EHUD

• The clue is 47. Florist's container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VASE

  Possible Answer: vase

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

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

  The answer: INUK

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

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

  The answer: NEIL

• The clue is 53. Particle in an electrolyte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ION

  Possible Answer: ion

• The clue is 54. "Pretentious? ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI

• The clue is 55. Choose, with "for". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer: opt, prefer, choose

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NYT Crossword Monday, Sept 16, 2024 Clues

February 21, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (46 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, February 21, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 81 (35 Across, 46 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

February 21, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Title character in a Tyler Perry film franchise	5
2A	6. Actress Foster of "The Silence of the Lambs"	5
3A	11. Actor Efron	3
4A	14. Select group of celebs	5
5A	15. Relatively safe investment security	6
6A	16. "That tastes terrible!"	3
7A	17. On a whim [#35]	12
8A	19. West with the classic movie line "I'm no 45-Across ..."	3
9A	20. Largest movie theater chain in the U.S.	3
10A	21. Facts and figures, in brief	4
11A	22. Baseball slugger's stat	4
12A	23. Denim pants with a red tab label [#36]	14
13A	29. Complete one round of reps	6
14A	31. It may fill up during a vacation	5
15A	32. Inter ___ (among others)	4
16A	33. "Love your work!"	6
17A	35. Longtime electronics company	3
18A	38. Where domestic meals are enjoyed [#32]	16
19A	42. Den fixtures	3
20A	43. Give an earful	6
21A	44. Padlock fastener	4
22A	45. Heavenly sort	5
23A	46. Nuclear experiments, for short	6
24A	48. "On the other hand ..." [#33]	14
25A	53. "That's a joke"	4
26A	54. Schlep	4
27A	55. Chart-topper	3
28A	58. Magic spell	3
29A	59. In the distant past [#43]	12
30A	64. Fútbol cheer	3
31A	65. One of a pair for a podcast listener	6
32A	66. Juliet's love	5
33A	67. Photographer Goldin	3
34A	68. Dick ___, comic strip detective	5
35A	69. Calms	5

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. Title character in a Tyler Perry film franchise"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: MADEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Actress Foster of "The Silence of the Lambs""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: JODIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Actor Efron"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: ZAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Select group of celebs"

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: ALIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Relatively safe investment security"

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: AABOND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "That tastes terrible!""

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: UGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. On a whim [#35]"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: JUSTFORKICKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. West with the classic movie line "I'm no 45-Across ...""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: MAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Largest movie theater chain in the U.S."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: AMC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Facts and figures, in brief"

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 message received and understood
• Words that mean the same thing: information
• 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: INFO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Baseball slugger's stat"

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 run that is the result of the batter's performance
• Words that mean the same thing: rbi, run batted in
• 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: RBIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Denim pants with a red tab label [#36]"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: LEVISBLUEJEANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. Complete one round of reps"

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: DOASET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. It may fill up during a vacation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Inter ___ (among others)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "Love your work!""

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: IMAFAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Longtime electronics company"

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: RCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Where domestic meals are enjoyed [#32]"

Quick Info: This answer has 16 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: FAMILYDININGROOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "42. Den fixtures"

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 broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; ; - ernie kovacs
• Words that mean the same thing: tv, video, goggle box
• 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: TVS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "43. Give an earful"

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: YELLAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Padlock fastener"

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 fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
• 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: HASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Heavenly sort"

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 spiritual being attendant upon god
• Words that mean the same thing: holy man, holy person, Angel Falls
• 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: ANGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Nuclear experiments, for short"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. "On the other hand ..." [#33]"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: HAVINGSAIDTHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. "That's a joke""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IKID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Schlep"

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 capacious bag or basket
• Words that mean the same thing: tug, carryall, lug
• 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: TOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Chart-topper"

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 (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
• Words that mean the same thing: run into, stumble, attain
• The opposite would be: miss
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Magic spell"

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 an evil spell
• Words that mean the same thing: enchant, hexadecimal, jinx
• 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: HEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. In the distant past [#43]"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: GOINGWAYBACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "64. Fútbol cheer"

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: OLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. One of a pair for a podcast listener"

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: EARBUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Juliet's love"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an ardent male lover
• 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: ROMEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Photographer Goldin"

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 your grandmother
• Words that mean the same thing: granny, nanna, gran
• 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: NAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Dick ___, comic strip detective"

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 united states film actor who appeared in many films with katharine hepburn (1900-1967)
• Words that mean the same thing: Spencer Tracy
• 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: TRACY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Calms"

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 freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
• Words that mean the same thing: comfort, ease, relief
• The opposite would be: difficulty
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EASES

  Great job if you got it right!

February 21, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "The Naked ___" (Goya painting)	4
2D	2. School reunion attendee, informally	4
3D	3. Denies any association with	9
4D	4. "To the max" suffix	3
5D	5. When happy hour often begins	6
6D	6. ___ Dylan, lead singer of the Wallflowers	5
7D	7. Kimono sash	3
8D	8. Only dwarf with a three-letter name	3
9D	9. Pen fluid	3
10D	10. Mag. staffers	3
11D	11. Dance-based fitness program	5
12D	12. Once more	5
13D	13. "The Queen's Gambit" game	5
14D	15. Pound sounds	4
15D	18. "Don't bet ___"	4
16D	22. Tyrannosaurus ___	3
17D	24. Actor Morales	4
18D	25. Jungle vine	5
19D	26. Not suitable, as for a job	5
20D	27. Israeli statesman Abba	4
21D	28. "Fear of Flying" author Erica	4
22D	29. Absurd or foolish	4
23D	30. Patron saint of Norway	4
24D	33. Keeps the engine running, without moving	5
25D	34. Actress Jovovich of "The Fifth Element"	5
26D	35. Christmas entrees	9
27D	36. Tag line?	4
28D	37. Electrical units	4
29D	39. Country singer Loretta	4
30D	40. Safecracker	4
31D	41. Relative of an ostrich or emu	4
32D	45. Assistance	3
33D	46. Lead-in to girl	4
34D	47. "And ___ off!" (start of a race)	6
35D	48. Spousal greeting	5
36D	49. "The Jungle Book" wolf	5
37D	50. One of Santa's reindeer	5
38D	51. He troubleshoots Macs and PCs	5
39D	52. Pulitzer-winning columnist Maureen	4
40D	56. Frozen drink brand	4
41D	57. Some boxing decisions, in brief	4
42D	59. Understand	3
43D	60. Rowboat propeller	3
44D	61. Savings for old age, for short	3
45D	62. "S.N.L." network	3
46D	63. ___ constrictor	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. "The Naked ___" (Goya painting)"

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 type genus of the majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Maia, Maia, genus Maja
• 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: MAJA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. School reunion attendee, informally"

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 white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
• Words that mean the same thing: ammonium alum, alumnus, ammonia alum
• 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: ALUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Denies any association with"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that renounce a legal claim or title to
• Words that mean the same thing: disclaim
• The opposite would be: claim
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DISCLAIMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "To the max" suffix"

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 standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Standard Time, Eastern 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: EST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. When happy hour often begins"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ATFIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. ___ Dylan, lead singer of the Wallflowers"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: JAKOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Kimono sash"

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 (west indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
• Words that mean the same thing: obeah
• 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: OBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Only dwarf with a three-letter name"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a licensed medical practitioner
• Words that mean the same thing: physician, Dr., MD
• 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: DOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Pen fluid"

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 liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• 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: INK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Mag. staffers"

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 rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using x-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
• Words that mean the same thing: male erecticle dysfunction, ED, explosive detection 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: EDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Dance-based fitness program"

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: ZUMBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Once more"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: once again, once more, over again
• 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: AGAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "The Queen's Gambit" game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that weedy annual native to europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
• Words that mean the same thing: cheat, chess game, Bromus secalinus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Pound sounds"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARFS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "18. "Don't bet ___""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Tyrannosaurus ___"

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 male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
• Words that mean the same thing: male monarch, king
• The opposite would be: female monarch, queen
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Actor Morales"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ESAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Jungle vine"

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 woody climbing usually tropical plant
• 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: LIANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Not suitable, as for a job"

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 make unfit or unsuitable
• Words that mean the same thing: disqualify, bad, indispose
• The opposite would be: qualify, fit
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNFIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Israeli statesman Abba"

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

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: EBAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. "Fear of Flying" author Erica"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states writer (born in 1942)
• Words that mean the same thing: Erica Jong
• 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: JONG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Absurd or foolish"

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 informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
• Words that mean the same thing: batty, nutty, round the bend
• 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: DAFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Patron saint of Norway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLAV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Keeps the engine running, without moving"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
• Words that mean the same thing: idle, laze, tick over
• The opposite would be: work, run
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. Actress Jovovich of "The Fifth Element""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: MILLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "35. Christmas entrees"

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: ROASTHAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "36. Tag line?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
• Words that mean the same thing: price, monetary value, be
• 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: COST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "37. Electrical units"

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 basic unit of electric current adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Words that mean the same thing: A, amp, adenosine monophosphate
• 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: AMPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "39. Country singer Loretta"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LYNN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "40. Safecracker"

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: YEGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "41. Relative of an ostrich or emu"

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 fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Words that mean the same thing: Rhea americana, Pterocnemia pennata, nandu
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RHEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Assistance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• Words that mean the same thing: assistance, help, tending
• 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: AID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Lead-in to girl"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "47. "And ___ off!" (start of a race)"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: THEYRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "48. Spousal greeting"

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: HIHON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "49. "The Jungle Book" wolf"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: AKELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "50. One of Santa's reindeer"

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 malicious woman with a fierce temper
• Words that mean the same thing: hellcat, harpy
• 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: VIXEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "51. He troubleshoots Macs and PCs"

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: ITGUY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "52. Pulitzer-winning columnist Maureen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DOWD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "56. Frozen drink brand"

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

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: ICEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "57. Some boxing decisions, in brief"

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 knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
• Words that mean the same thing: technical knockout, TKO
• 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: TKOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "59. Understand"

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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Words that mean the same thing: develop, mother, start
• The opposite would be: end, take away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 43 Down: "60. Rowboat propeller"

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 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 44 Down: "61. Savings for old age, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: wrath, Irish Republican Army, ire
• 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: IRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 45 Down: "62. "S.N.L." network"

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: NBC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 46 Down: "63. ___ constrictor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Words that mean the same thing: feather boa
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	45	55.6%
Short Answer	17	21.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment	8	9.9%
Movies/Film	3	3.7%
Food & Drink	2	2.5%
Abbreviation	2	2.5%
History	1	1.2%
Sports	1	1.2%
Geography	1	1.2%
Literature	1	1.2%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	46
Total Clues	81
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	16 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 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 11, 2025 at 06:45 PM