NYT0903 Tuesday Sep 03, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Fanged menaces, 5. Word with League or Spring, 9. "What's the big ___?", 13. Clown role in Chinese opera, 14. Crayon choice, 16. Dallas hoopers, informally, 17. Brand of kitchen storage containers, 19. Pub pints, 20. Mathematical suffix with quin- or sex-, 21. $1,000,000, casually, 22. Alley division, 23. Can. province between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 24. The second "S" of U.S.S.R., 26. Hug, 29. Gender identity prefix, 30. Overly, 31. Strong desire, 34. Fracas, 38. Political configurations suggested by the answers (and their circled letters) at 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Across?, 42. Egyptian symbols of life, 43. Parisian pal, 44. Helpful suggestion, 45. "___ who you know" (networking principle), 47. Force of nature?, 50. When the skeletons in one's closet might be brought out, 55. Smidgen, 56. Cain's victim, 57. Feeling crummy, 58. Call off, as a takeoff, 60. Second part of a notable Latin boast, 61. Alexander Hamilton, politically, 64. Upper hand, 65. Small component of an immune response, 66. Pale yellow cheese, 67. Groks, 68. Run-D.M.C. or De La Soul, 69. Actress Hatcher

Down Clues :

1. Play division, 2. Close, 3. Story that jumps off the page?, 4. "Last" thing in a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, 5. Farm measure, 6. Argument, 7. Site of a famous 1836 battle, 8. Kind of acid used to make Silly Putty, 9. "No more for me, thanks", 10. ___ Lama, 11. Some bets in roulette, 12. Flexibility, for a dancer, 15. Archeological find, 18. Director Kazan, 24. Big name in mattresses, 25. Goals, 26. ___ James, 2008 film role for Beyoncé, 27. Like a well-manicured lawn, 28. Junkyard dog, 32. Student-run class?, 33. Digitally endorse, 35. Use one's winnings for the next bet, in casino lingo, 36. Give off, 37. Arthur Ashe Courage Award, e.g., 39. Baseball franchise with a bell in its logo, 40. "___ your other question ...", 41. Ending for law or saw, 46. "You Belong With Me" singer, 48. "Take a Chance on Me" group, 49. Rainbow hue, 50. Privileged group, 51. Put up with, 52. Shelf, 53. Yard sign word, 54. Grandparent, e.g., 58. Folk singer Guthrie, 59. Ruler at the Winter Palace, 62. Name found in "Yale library," appropriately, 63. "Spare me the deets!"

Tuesdat Sep 03, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 03, 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. Fanged menaces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASPS

  Possible Answer : Egyptian_cobra, asp, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper, Naja_haje




• The clue is 5. Word with League or Spring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer : Arabian, Arab




• The clue is 9. "What's the big ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer : idea, melodic_theme, estimate, musical_theme, approximation, theme, thought, mind, estimation




• The clue is 13. Clown role in Chinese opera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHOU

  Possible Answer : Chow_dynasty, Chow, Zhou_dynasty, Zhou, Chou_dynasty, Chou, cabbage, cream_puff, chou




• The clue is 14. Crayon choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLOR

  Possible Answer : colouring, coloring, coloration, emblazon, vividness, people_of_colour, coloring_material, semblance, colorise, people_of_color, color_in, distort, color, discolor, tinge, colourize, colourise, colouring_material, colour_in, colour, colorize, discolour, gloss, colouration

  Possible Opposite Answer : black-and-white, discolor, colorlessness




• The clue is 16. Dallas hoopers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAVS




• The clue is 17. Brand of kitchen storage containers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUPPERWARE




• The clue is 19. Pub pints. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALES

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 20. Mathematical suffix with quin- or sex-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUPLE




• The clue is 21. $1,000,000, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIL

  Possible Answer : Swedish_mile, mil, cubic_centimetre, ml, mile, millilitre, milliliter, cubic_centimeter, cc




• The clue is 22. Alley division. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANE

  Possible Answer : lane




• The clue is 23. Can. province between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEI

  Possible Answer : Ieoh_Ming_Pei, Pei, I._M._Pei




• The clue is 24. The second "S" of U.S.S.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOCIALIST

  Possible Answer : socialistic, socialist

  Possible Opposite Answer : capitalistic




• The clue is 26. Hug. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMBRACE

  Possible Answer : embracing, sweep_up, comprehend, cover, embrace, bosom, embracement, adopt, squeeze, hug, espouse, encompass




• The clue is 29. Gender identity prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIS

  Possible Answer : curie, CIS, Ci, Commonwealth_of_Independent_States




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

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

  The answer: TOO

  Possible Answer : besides, too, likewise, to_a_fault, also, as_well, overly, excessively




• The clue is 31. Strong desire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URGE

  Possible Answer : cheer, press, exhort, recommend, inspire, root_on, barrack, urge_on, itch, advocate, impulse, pep_up, urge




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

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

  The answer: MELEE

  Possible Answer : melee, scrimmage, battle_royal




• The clue is 38. Political configurations suggested by the answers (and their circled letters) at 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWOPARTYSYSTEMS




• The clue is 42. Egyptian symbols of life. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKHS




• The clue is 43. Parisian pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMIE




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

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer : bakshish, fee, baksheesh, hint, peak, backsheesh, confidential_information, bakshis, tumble, tip, tip_off, gratuity, steer, tap, bung, topple, crown, tilt, top, angle, tiptoe, lean, point, tippytoe, wind, summit, slant, crest, pourboire, lead




• The clue is 45. "___ who you know" (networking principle). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : information_technology, IT




• The clue is 47. Force of nature?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRAVITY

  Possible Answer : soberness, graveness, somberness, sobriety, solemnity, gravitational_attraction, gravitation, sombreness, gravitational_force, gravity

  Possible Opposite Answer : levity




• The clue is 50. When the skeletons in one's closet might be brought out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALLOWEEN

  Possible Answer : Halloween, Hallowe'en, Allhallows_Eve




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

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

  The answer: BIT

  Possible Answer : piece, moment, scrap, turn, snatch, routine, bite, prick, spot, burn, chip, minute, flake, sting, mo, bit, morsel, second, seize_with_teeth, fleck, act, number




• The clue is 56. Cain's victim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABEL

  Possible Answer : Niels_Henrik_Abel, Abel, Niels_Abel




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

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

  The answer: ILL

  Possible Answer : poorly, sick, complaint, ill, ailment, ominous, badly, inauspicious

  Possible Opposite Answer : well




• The clue is 58. Call off, as a takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABORT

  Possible Answer : abort




• The clue is 60. Second part of a notable Latin boast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIDI




• The clue is 61. Alexander Hamilton, politically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEDERALIST

  Possible Answer : federalist, Federalist




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

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

  The answer: EDGE

  Possible Answer : bound, march, edge, inch, adjoin, abut, butt_against, butt_on, border, butt, boundary, sharpness




• The clue is 65. Small component of an immune response. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TCELL




• The clue is 66. Pale yellow cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDAM

  Possible Answer : Edam




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

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

  The answer: SEES

  Possible Answer : visualize, go_steady, fancy, visualise, ascertain, get_word, picture, go_out, visit, hear, examine, project, regard, realize, watch, take_in, determine, attend, pick_up, witness, experience, catch, check, learn, assure, run_into, get_wind, ensure, go_through, understand, meet, take_care, envision, interpret, discover, construe, realise, look, see_to_it, escort, find_out, find, consider, reckon, encounter, come_across, see, date, insure, view, control, get_a_line, image, run_across, figure




• The clue is 68. Run-D.M.C. or De La Soul. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIO

  Possible Answer : 3, tierce, threesome, triplet, leash, triple, trey, ternion, III, trine, triad, tercet, trinity, three, terzetto, troika, trio, deuce-ace, ternary




• The clue is 69. Actress Hatcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERI

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Play division. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer: human_activity, play, turn, enactment, do, move, routine, playact, human_action, act_as, pretend, work, deed, dissemble, bit, represent, roleplay, behave, act, number

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

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

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

  The answer: SHUT

  Possible Answer: shut_out, keep_out, exclude, close, closed, unopen, shut

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, open

• The clue is 3. Story that jumps off the page?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPUPBOOK

• The clue is 4. "Last" thing in a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPPER

  Possible Answer: supper

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

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

  The answer: ACRE

  Possible Answer: Acre, Accho, Akka, Akko, acre

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

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

  The answer: ROW

  Possible Answer: run-in, rowing, words, quarrel, dustup, course, wrangle, row

• The clue is 7. Site of a famous 1836 battle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAMO

  Possible Answer: Alamo

• The clue is 8. Kind of acid used to make Silly Putty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORIC

  Possible Answer: boric, boracic

• The clue is 9. "No more for me, thanks". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMALLSET

• The clue is 10. ___ Lama. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALAI

• The clue is 11. Some bets in roulette. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENS

  Possible Answer: evening, eve, flush, level, even, eventide, even_out

• The clue is 12. Flexibility, for a dancer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: asset, plus

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

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

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

  The answer: RELIC

  Possible Answer: souvenir, token, relic, keepsake

• The clue is 18. Director Kazan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIA

  Possible Answer: Charles_Lamb, Elia, Lamb

• The clue is 24. Big name in mattresses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERTA

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

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

  The answer: AIMS

  Possible Answer: aim, bearing, train, draw_a_bead_on, shoot_for, aspire, intention, take_aim, purpose, objective, target, purport, get, heading, direct, place, object, calculate, propose, drive, intent, point, design, take

• The clue is 26. ___ James, 2008 film role for Beyoncé. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA

• The clue is 27. Like a well-manicured lawn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOWN

  Possible Answer: cut, mow, mown, cut_down, mop, pout

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmown

• The clue is 28. Junkyard dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUR

  Possible Answer: cur, mutt, mongrel

• The clue is 32. Student-run class?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYM

  Possible Answer: gym, gymnasium

• The clue is 33. Digitally endorse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESIGN

• The clue is 35. Use one's winnings for the next bet, in casino lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETITRIDE

• The clue is 36. Give off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIT

  Possible Answer: give_off, let_out, breathe, give_out, let_loose, utter, emit, pass_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : absorb

• The clue is 37. Arthur Ashe Courage Award, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer: spot, spy, descry, espy

• The clue is 39. Baseball franchise with a bell in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHILLIES

• The clue is 40. "___ your other question ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTO

• The clue is 41. Ending for law or saw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YER

• The clue is 46. "You Belong With Me" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWIFT

  Possible Answer: Jonathan_Swift, western_fence_lizard, swift, Swift, Gustavus_Franklin_Swift, fleet, Sceloporus_occidentalis, Dean_Swift, blue-belly

• The clue is 48. "Take a Chance on Me" group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA

• The clue is 49. Rainbow hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIOLET

  Possible Answer: purple, violet, purplish, reddish_blue

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

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

  The answer: HAVES

  Possible Answer: suffer, give_birth, own, deliver, have_got, take_in, induce, have, throw, feature, possess, sustain, get, experience, bear, wealthy_person, ingest, cause, let, receive, stimulate, give, hold, take, birth, rich_person, consume, make, accept

  Possible Opposite Answer : abstain, lack, refuse

• The clue is 51. Put up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer: stay, digest, abide, endure, bide, suffer, tolerate, put_up, support, brook, stand, stick_out, stomach, bear

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

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

  The answer: LEDGE

  Possible Answer: ledge, shelf

• The clue is 53. Yard sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELECT

  Possible Answer: elite, chosen, elect

• The clue is 54. Grandparent, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELDER

  Possible Answer: senior, older, sr., elder, elderberry_bush

• The clue is 58. Folk singer Guthrie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARLO

• The clue is 59. Ruler at the Winter Palace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer: tsar, czar, tzar

• The clue is 62. Name found in "Yale library," appropriately. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 63. "Spare me the deets!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMI

NYT Monday, 03 Sept, 2023 Crossword Clues

No 27390, Mon Nov 04, 2024 NYT by Colin Adams

Across Clues :

1. [Hey, over here!], 5. Vehicle taken back by the bank, for short, 9. Grub, 13. Birthstone for a Halloween baby, 14. Kind of exam where "Picture everyone naked" may be given as advice, 15. ___ Bunny, Bugs's love interest in "Space Jam", 16. Keep a close eye on, 19. Unit of biological inheritance, 20. Gives the go-ahead for, 21. Form of nonviolent protest, 22. www.wikipedia.___, 23. Anger, 24. "No need to point it out, thank you very much", 26. Perform karaoke with passion, say, 29. Extremely off-putting, 30. Ferret-like mammal with prized fur, 31. Still up in the air, for short, 34. Remove from political office, 35. Fraction of a byte, 36. Cheese that might go unsliced on a charcuterie board, 37. Speedometer stat, 38. Freestyle like Ella Fitzgerald, 40. Long, thin bone of the lower leg, 42. "Fine, ignore my advice!", 44. Rainy-day reserves, 47. Stethoscope users: Abbr., 48. Dec. 31, in brief, 49. What the stars do in a perfect situation, 50. Shakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing", 51. Nickel or dime, 52. Following the latest style trends ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 26- and 42-Across, 56. Give off, 57. Feature of a unicorn or rhino, 58. Regarding, 59. Deteriorates, like old wood, 60. Double-reed woodwind, 61. Roald who wrote "Fantastic Mr. Fox"

Down Clues :

1. Turned on, as a laptop, 2. "Dónde está la library?," for example, 3. Completely fill, as a hungry person, 4. Special attention, for short, 5. Houston N.B.A. player, 6. Historical stretches, 7. ___ for the course, 8. Cry at a bullring, 9. Writing hints, as a crossword constructor does, 10. 18 on a golf course, 11. Basic skateboarding trick, 12. Bruce ___, alter ego in Gotham City, 17. Egyptian god with the head of a falcon, 18. Stand at the side of, 19. Make a loud exploding noise, 23. Promise to pay, 24. "___ just me, or ...?", 25. Scam, 27. Little kid, 28. Friendship, 31. Direction pointing straight up from the Equator, 32. British punk rocker with the hit "Rebel Yell", 33. Overwhelm with noise, 35. Hangers from cave ceilings, 36. Toy pellets, for short, 38. Largest branch of Islam, 39. Marlboro offering, informally, 40. Hullabaloo, 41. Tax-collecting agcy., 42. Tourist guide listings, 43. Strange case, 44. Less dangerous, 45. Landmark that Texans are urged to "remember", 46. Pop in on, 50. Iconic hairstyle for Diana Ross or Bob Ross, 51. House, in Havana, 53. "Well, lookie there!", 54. Noggin, in slang, 55. Roll of cash

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 04, 2024

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

"New York Times, Monday, November 4, 2024"

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. [Hey, over here!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST




• The clue is 5. Vehicle taken back by the bank, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPO




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

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

  The answer: CHOW

  Possible Answer : Chou, Chou_dynasty, chuck, eats, chow_chow, Zhou_dynasty, Chow, grub, Zhou, Chow_dynasty, chow




• The clue is 13. Birthstone for a Halloween baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPAL

  Possible Answer : opal




• The clue is 14. Kind of exam where "Picture everyone naked" may be given as advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer : viva_voce, unwritten, viva, oral_exam, oral, oral_examination

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal




• The clue is 15. ___ Bunny, Bugs's love interest in "Space Jam". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLA




• The clue is 16. Keep a close eye on. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: WATCHCAREFULLY




• The clue is 19. Unit of biological inheritance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENE

  Possible Answer : gene, cistron, factor




• The clue is 20. Gives the go-ahead for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKS

  Possible Answer : OK, Sooner_State, okay, O.K., okey, Oklahoma, okeh




• The clue is 21. Form of nonviolent protest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIEIN




• The clue is 22. www.wikipedia.___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORG




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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : ire, anger, choler, wrath, ira




• The clue is 24. "No need to point it out, thank you very much". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANSEE




• The clue is 26. Perform karaoke with passion, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BELTOUTASONG




• The clue is 29. Extremely off-putting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODIOUS

  Possible Answer : odious, abominable, execrable, detestable




• The clue is 30. Ferret-like mammal with prized fur. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINK

  Possible Answer : mink, mink_coat




• The clue is 31. Still up in the air, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBD




• The clue is 34. Remove from political office. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUST

  Possible Answer : boot_out, expel, oust, kick_out, throw_out, drum_out




• The clue is 35. Fraction of a byte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIT

  Possible Answer : morsel, turn, flake, routine, snatch, chip, burn, fleck, scrap, piece, prick, spot, bite, seize_with_teeth, mo, moment, second, sting, act, minute, bit, number




• The clue is 36. Cheese that might go unsliced on a charcuterie board. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIE

  Possible Answer : Brie




• The clue is 37. Speedometer stat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MPH

  Possible Answer : miles_per_hour, mph




• The clue is 38. Freestyle like Ella Fitzgerald. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAT

  Possible Answer : lam, break_away, scat, scarper, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, hightail_it, run, turn_tail, run_away, bunk, scat_singing, fly_the_coop, escape




• The clue is 40. Long, thin bone of the lower leg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIBULA

  Possible Answer : fibula, calf_bone




• The clue is 42. "Fine, ignore my advice!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: SUITYOURSELF




• The clue is 44. Rainy-day reserves. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAVINGS

  Possible Answer : rescue, saving, economy, delivery, preservation, deliverance, nest_egg, savings




• The clue is 47. Stethoscope users: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRS




• The clue is 48. Dec. 31, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYE




• The clue is 49. What the stars do in a perfect situation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIGN

  Possible Answer : line_up, adjust, coordinate, align, aline, ordinate, array

  Possible Opposite Answer : skew




• The clue is 50. Shakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

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




• The clue is 51. Nickel or dime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COIN

  Possible Answer : mint, strike, coin




• The clue is 52. Following the latest style trends ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 26- and 42-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: FASHIONFORWARD




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

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

  The answer: EMIT

  Possible Answer : give_off, give_out, breathe, utter, pass_off, let_loose, let_out, emit

  Possible Opposite Answer : absorb




• The clue is 57. Feature of a unicorn or rhino. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORN

  Possible Answer : automobile_horn, trump, horn, hooter, car_horn, French_horn, motor_horn, saddle_horn, tusk, cornet, trumpet




• The clue is 58. Regarding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTO




• The clue is 59. Deteriorates, like old wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTS

  Possible Answer : waste, hogwash, moulder, rotting, bunkum, molder, guff, bunk, buncombe, decomposition, rot, putrefaction, decompose




• The clue is 60. Double-reed woodwind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOE

  Possible Answer : hautbois, oboe, hautboy




• The clue is 61. Roald who wrote "Fantastic Mr. Fox". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAHL

  Possible Answer : pigeon_pea, catjang_pea, pigeon-pea_plant, dhal, Cajanus_cajan, red_gram, dahl, cajan_pea

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Turned on, as a laptop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POWEREDUP

• The clue is 2. "Dónde está la library?," for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPANGLISH

• The clue is 3. Completely fill, as a hungry person. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATE

  Possible Answer: satiate, replete, fill, sate

• The clue is 4. Special attention, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLC

  Possible Answer: TLC, tender_loving_care

• The clue is 5. Houston N.B.A. player. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROCKET

  Possible Answer: projectile, roquette, Eruca_sativa, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa, skyrocket, rocket_salad, rocket_engine, garden_rocket, rocket, arugula

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

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

  The answer: ERAS

  Possible Answer: ERA, geological_era, epoch, era, earned_run_average

• The clue is 7. ___ for the course. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer: equation, equality, equivalence, par

• The clue is 8. Cry at a bullring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

• The clue is 9. Writing hints, as a crossword constructor does. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLUING

  Possible Answer: clew, clue

• The clue is 10. 18 on a golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLES

  Possible Answer: jam, trap, yap, golf_hole, hole, pickle, muddle, maw, hollow, kettle_of_fish, mess, gob, hole_out, cakehole, fix

• The clue is 11. Basic skateboarding trick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE

• The clue is 12. Bruce ___, alter ego in Gotham City. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAYNE

  Possible Answer: Anthony_Wayne, Duke_Wayne, Mad_Anthony_Wayne, John_Wayne, Wayne

• The clue is 17. Egyptian god with the head of a falcon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORUS

  Possible Answer: Horus

• The clue is 18. Stand at the side of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLANK

  Possible Answer: wing, flank

• The clue is 19. Make a loud exploding noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOBOOM

• The clue is 23. Promise to pay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOU

  Possible Answer: IOU

• The clue is 24. "___ just me, or ...?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISIT

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

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer: con_game, yard_bird, scam, confidence_trick, gyp, learn, convict, confidence_game, gip, nobble, memorize, short-change, inmate, con, bunko, hornswoggle, yardbird, bunco, goldbrick, mulct, swindle, defraud, victimize, bunko_game, bunco_game, sting, hustle, rook, memorise, flimflam, diddle

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro

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

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer: total, sum, tally, bambino, add, tote_up, add_together, add_up, tot, summate, sum_up, yearling, tot_up, toddler

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

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

  The answer: AMITY

  Possible Answer: amity, cordiality

• The clue is 31. Direction pointing straight up from the Equator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUENORTH

• The clue is 32. British punk rocker with the hit "Rebel Yell". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BILLYIDOL

• The clue is 33. Overwhelm with noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAFEN

  Possible Answer: deafen, deaf

• The clue is 35. Hangers from cave ceilings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATS

  Possible Answer: barmy, loony, balmy, nuts, bonkers, kookie, kooky, nutty, batty, crackers, flutter, squash_racket, drub, loopy, daft, fruity, round_the_bend, wacky, haywire, chiropteran, cream, lick, cracked, around_the_bend, whacky, bats, bat, thrash, clobber, cricket_bat, buggy, at-bat, dotty, loco, squash_racquet

• The clue is 36. Toy pellets, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BBS

  Possible Answer: BB, bulletin_board_system, BB_shot, bulletin_board, electronic_bulletin_board, bbs

• The clue is 38. Largest branch of Islam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNNI

  Possible Answer: Sunni_Muslim, Sunnite, Sunni_Islam, Sunni

• The clue is 39. Marlboro offering, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIG

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

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

  The answer: FUROR

  Possible Answer: fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage

• The clue is 41. Tax-collecting agcy.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRS

  Possible Answer: Internal_Revenue_Service, IRS

• The clue is 42. Tourist guide listings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIGHTS

  Possible Answer: great_deal, ken, muckle, wad, pot, deal, sights, tidy_sum, flock, raft, visual_sense, mountain, spy, pile, vision, heap, lot, passel, stack, hatful, quite_a_little, survey, peck, mint, slew, batch, good_deal, plenty, sight, view, mass, mickle, mess, visual_modality, spate

• The clue is 43. Strange case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODDONE

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

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

  The answer: SAFER

  Possible Answer: secure, good, safe, dependable

  Possible Opposite Answer : out, dangerous

• The clue is 45. Landmark that Texans are urged to "remember". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAMO

  Possible Answer: Alamo

• The clue is 46. Pop in on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VISIT

  Possible Answer: chaffer, inspect, chew_the_fat, travel_to, bring_down, inflict, impose, chitchat, natter, call_in, chatter, jaw, call, claver, chat, chit-chat, gossip, visit, shoot_the_breeze, confab, confabulate, see, sojourn

• The clue is 50. Iconic hairstyle for Diana Ross or Bob Ross. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFRO

  Possible Answer: Afro_hairdo, Afro

• The clue is 51. House, in Havana. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASA

• The clue is 53. "Well, lookie there!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHO

• The clue is 54. Noggin, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOB

  Possible Answer: toff, nob

• The clue is 55. Roll of cash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer: great_deal, muckle, wad, jampack, pot, deal, tidy_sum, flock, cud, chew, raft, mountain, plug, chock_up, pile, heap, lot, passel, stack, hatful, quite_a_little, peck, chaw, mint, jam, slew, batch, compact, pack, cram, good_deal, plenty, sight, quid, ram, mass, mickle, mess, bundle, spate

August 14, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (31 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, August 14, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (31 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

NYT Friday Crossword Across Clues - August 14, 2020 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Noted work in which many different positions are discussed	9
2A	10. Teen spirit, perhaps	5
3A	15. Up to one's old tricks	9
4A	16. You might sleep on it	5
5A	17. Coffee order similar to a latte	9
6A	18. Title lyric before "ba-doop" in a 1993 Salt-N-Pepa hit	5
7A	19. Comic McKinnon	4
8A	20. Get ready to battle in court	8
9A	22. Cat pose and crane pose, e.g.	6
10A	25. Loses one's temper	6
11A	27. Hit after hit for a rock band?	8
12A	31. Spiritual force	3
13A	32. Parodies	8
14A	33. Other ___	4
15A	34. Choices for Negroni cocktails	4
16A	35. Thelma and Louise, e.g.	3
17A	36. Fancy serving platter at a sushi restaurant	4
18A	37. Mad	4
19A	38. "Wheel of Fortune" spin on either side of "ONE MILLION"	8
20A	40. Something to raise a glass for	3
21A	41. Continues doggedly, with "on"	8
22A	42. Dominated	6
23A	44. Having one on the way, slangily	6
24A	48. Final act	8
25A	52. French term of endearment that literally means "cabbage"	4
26A	53. Agenda for a vet visit, maybe	5
27A	54. Student financial aid option	9
28A	57. Chilling	5
29A	58. Bombshell	9
30A	59. "Who ___ you?"	5
31A	60. "Be polite!," in a way	9

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. Noted work in which many different positions are discussed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (hinduism) an ancient sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with hindu law
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KAMASUTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "10. Teen spirit, perhaps"

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 an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANGST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Up to one's old tricks"

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: ATITAGAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. You might sleep on it"

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: SERTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Coffee order similar to a latte"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FLATWHITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Title lyric before "ba-doop" in a 1993 Salt-N-Pepa hit"

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: SHOOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Comic McKinnon"

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: KATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Get ready to battle in court"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LAWYERUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Cat pose and crane pose, e.g."

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 (hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
• Words that mean the same thing: asana
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASANAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "25. Loses one's temper"

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 start abruptly
• Words that mean the same thing: combust, ignite, recrudesce
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERUPTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "27. Hit after hit for a rock band?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound made by beating a drum
• Words that mean the same thing: rataplan, rub-a-dub
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRUMBEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "31. Spiritual force"

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 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: qi, ki, ch'i
• The 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: "32. Parodies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
• Words that mean the same thing: parody, burlesque, put-on
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAMPOONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "33. Other ___"

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: THAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Choices for Negroni cocktails"

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 strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
• Words that mean the same thing: cotton gin, snare, knock rummy
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Thelma and Louise, e.g."

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 two items of the same kind
• Words that mean the same thing: duet, twosome, pair
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Fancy serving platter at a sushi restaurant"

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 small vessel for travel on water
• Words that mean the same thing: gravy holder, sauceboat, gravy 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: BOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Mad"

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 informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
• Words that mean the same thing: nuts, haywire, barmy
• The 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 19 Across: "38. "Wheel of Fortune" spin on either side of "ONE MILLION""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
• Words that mean the same thing: ruin, smash, break
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BANKRUPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Something to raise a glass for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Continues doggedly, with "on""

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 an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
• Words that mean the same thing: soldier
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOLDIERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Dominated"

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 raise in a relief
• Words that mean the same thing: emboss, stamp, boss
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOSSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Having one on the way, slangily"

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: PREGGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Final act"

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: SWANSONG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. French term of endearment that literally means "cabbage""

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 the imperial dynasty of china from 1122 to 221 bc; notable for the rise of confucianism and taoism
• Words that mean the same thing: Zhou, Chou dynasty, cabbage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. Agenda for a vet visit, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of firing a projectile
• Words that mean the same thing: stroke, gibe, stab
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Student financial aid option"

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: PELLGRANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Chilling"

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 suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
• Words that mean the same thing: eery
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Bombshell"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EYEOPENER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. "Who ___ you?""

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

  The answer is: ASKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. "Be polite!," in a way"

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: DONTSTARE

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - August 14, 2020 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "A Hunger Artist" writer	5
2D	2. One for the road?	5
3D	3. Chicago Auto Show debut of 1989	5
4D	4. Emilia vis-à-vis Desdemona, in "Othello"	9
5D	5. Caught	3
6D	6. "Eww!"	3
7D	7. Be just behind	4
8D	8. Former U.S. poet laureate Dove	4
9D	9. From scratch	4
10D	10. Not just suggest	6
11D	11. His sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, was the first female president of the U.N. General Assembly	5
12D	12. Words with friends on one's phone, say	9
13D	13. "Enough already!"	8
14D	14. Opposite of bottled	3
15D	21. Green lights in D.C.	4
16D	23. Sets, as a security system	4
17D	24. "Heyo"	3
18D	26. Do something wrong	3
19D	28. Kind of verb in grammar	5
20D	29. Headed	5
21D	30. Mushroom eaten in ramen	5
22D	32. It takes years and years to complete	9
23D	33. Upper-level security clearance status	9
24D	34. Some wet weather attire	8
25D	36. One singer of "Dear Theodosia" in "Hamilton"	4
26D	37. Cream quantity	3
27D	38. Some might be sculpted, informally	4
28D	39. Serve as an agent (for)	3
29D	41. Picked up	6
30D	43. "Gymnopédies" composer	5
31D	45. Modern-day home of the Ashanti empire	5
32D	46. Toast, with "a"	5
33D	47. Bizarre	5
34D	49. ___ page	4
35D	50. "So Sick" hitmaker of 2006	4
36D	51. ___ Oaks, neighborhood in eastern Queens	4
37D	53. Word before god or devil	3
38D	55. Fate	3
39D	56. Alternative to a 2-Down, today	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. "A Hunger Artist" writer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that czech novelist who wrote in german about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
• Words that mean the same thing: Franz Kafka
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KAFKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. One for the road?"

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 (greek mythology) a titan who was forced by zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
• Words that mean the same thing: map collection, telamon, book of maps
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATLAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Chicago Auto Show debut of 1989"

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: MIATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Emilia vis-à-vis Desdemona, in "Othello""

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 someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
• Words that mean the same thing: attender, co-occurrence, resultant
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATTENDANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Caught"

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 condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
• Words that mean the same thing: determine, discover, see to 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: SAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Eww!""

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 Down: "7. Be just behind"

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 posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
• Words that mean the same thing: shadow, go after, can
• The opposite would be: head
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Former U.S. poet laureate Dove"

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: RITA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. From scratch"

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 again but in a new or different way
• Words that mean the same thing: afresh
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Not just suggest"

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 state categorically
• Words that mean the same thing: affirm, swan, swear
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASSERT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. His sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, was the first female president of the U.N. General Assembly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that indian statesman and leader with gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the republic of india from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)
• Words that mean the same thing: Jawaharlal Nehru
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEHRU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Words with friends on one's phone, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GROUPCHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "Enough already!""

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: STOPTHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Opposite of bottled"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound made by a gentle blow
• Words that mean the same thing: exploit, pink, tapdance
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Green lights in D.C."

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 affirmative
• Words that mean the same thing: yea
• The opposite would be: nay
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YEAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Sets, as a security system"

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 weapons considered collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: build up, blazonry, weapon
• The opposite would be: disarm
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. "Heyo""

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 small amount of liquid food
• Words that mean the same thing: swallow
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Do something wrong"

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 estrangement from god
• Words that mean the same thing: sine, transgress, wickedness
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Kind of verb in grammar"

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 auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
• Words that mean the same thing: modal auxiliary, average, modal auxiliary verb
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MODAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Headed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a line determining the limits of an area
• Words that mean the same thing: border, restrain, stick
• The opposite would be: untie, unbind
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOUND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Mushroom eaten in ramen"

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: ENOKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. It takes years and years to complete"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LIFESWORK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Upper-level security clearance status"

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: TOPSECRET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Some wet weather attire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
• Words that mean the same thing: gumshoe, golosh, rubber
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GALOSHES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. One singer of "Dear Theodosia" in "Hamilton""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that seed vessel having hooks or prickles
• Words that mean the same thing: Aaron Burr, bur
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BURR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Cream quantity"

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 light touch or stroke
• Words that mean the same thing: splash, splatter, pat
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Some might be sculpted, 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 alternative names for the body of a human being
• Words that mean the same thing: figure, form, flesh
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BODS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "39. Serve as an agent (for)"

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 informal abbreviation of `representative'
• Words that mean the same thing: repp
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. Picked 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 perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
• Words that mean the same thing: smell out, smell, perceived
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SENSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. "Gymnopédies" composer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that french composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of romanticism (1866-1925)
• Words that mean the same thing: Erik Satie, Erik Alfred Leslie Satie
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SATIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Modern-day home of the Ashanti empire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a republic in west africa on the gulf of guinea
• Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Ghana, Gold Coast
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GHANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Toast, with "a""

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 person in desperate straits; someone doomed
• Words that mean the same thing: toast
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. Bizarre"

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 conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
• Words that mean the same thing: flaky, freaky, bizarre
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OUTRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. ___ page"

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: OPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. "So Sick" hitmaker of 2006"

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: NEYO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "51. ___ Oaks, neighborhood in eastern Queens"

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 narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GLEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Word before god or devil"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Words that mean the same thing: ocean
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. Fate"

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 (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• Words that mean the same thing: mass, circumstances, mess
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Alternative to a 2-Down, today"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
• Words that mean the same thing: Global Positioning 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: GPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	74.3%
Short Answer	13	18.6%
History	2	2.9%
Literature	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	31
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	9 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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