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Monday, October 14, 2024

Mon Oct 14, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Takes a snooze, 5. Guitarist Joe of the Eagles, 10. Summertime specification at Starbucks, 14. Sport with sculls, 15. Downward dog, e.g., 16. When repeated, a chant in "Animal House", 17. *Entertainment news show since 1996, 20. "Go ahead, I'm an open book!", 21. Eats like a king, 22. Barbecue bite with a bone, 23. TV remote batteries, usually, 24. *Winner of an annual Southern pageant, 32. Those opposed, 33. Belonging to the lady, 34. Broke trail, say, 35. Biblical perpetrator of fratricide, 36. Single curl or squat, 37. What Facebook, Inc. was renamed in 2021, 38. Leatherworker's tool, 39. Dorothy's pet dog, 40. Princess in the Mario games, 41. *"Yeah, so what? Big deal.", 45. [Clears throat], 46. Superlative suffix, 47. "Rats!", 50. Establishment with kittens and cappuccinos, 54. Statistical feat achieved four times in N.B.A. history ... or what the answers to the starred clues contain, letter-wise, 57. Raison d'___, 58. Back half of a 45, 59. Bluish green, 60. One who walks the walk, 61. Already consumed, 62. Rocky Mountain grazers



Down Clues :

1. March Madness org., 2. Narrative trajectories, 3. Small smooch, 4. Formally admits to office, 5. Condiment often faked with green dye in sushi restaurants, 6. Like a dirty fireplace, 7. Southeast Asian language, 8. Sketch show with celebrity hosts, for short, 9. Give 50% effort on, slangily, 10. Formal confession, 11. Murmurs lovingly, 12. Showbiz awards foursome, 13. Parents known for bad puns, 18. Exercises in a pool, 19. Those in favor, 23. Cook without oil, as corn kernels, 24. Colorful parrot, 25. Wonderstruck, 26. Alternative to sparkling, at a restaurant, 27. Psychedelic morsel, 28. Take care of, 29. Beg, 30. Retailer that offers dog grooming, 31. State that contains a sliver of Yellowstone National Park, 37. Charming first encounter in a rom-com, 39. London subway, familiarly, 40. Basil-based sauce, 42. Lunar craft, 43. Fan noise, 44. Stifle, as a sound, 47. Barred from a competition, informally, 48. Default camera mode, 49. Happening once in a blue moon, 50. Give up, as land, 51. Biblical victim of fratricide, 52. Criticism, 53. Aquatic wrigglers, 55. Anti-vaping ad, e.g., for short, 56. Sloshed, in slang

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 14, 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. Takes a snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAPS

    Possible Answer : catch_a_wink, snooze, Napoleon, nap, cat_sleep, catnap, pile, forty_winks, short_sleep, sleep


  • The clue is 5. Guitarist Joe of the Eagles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WALSH


  • The clue is 10. Summertime specification at Starbucks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICED

    Possible Answer : frost, ice


  • The clue is 14. Sport with sculls. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CREW

    Possible Answer : bunch, gang, work_party, crew, crowd


  • The clue is 15. Downward dog, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASANA

    Possible Answer : asana


  • The clue is 16. When repeated, a chant in "Animal House". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOGA

    Possible Answer : toga


  • The clue is 17. *Entertainment news show since 1996. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACCESSHOLLYWOOD


  • The clue is 20. "Go ahead, I'm an open book!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASKAWAY


  • The clue is 21. Eats like a king. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEASTS

    Possible Answer : feast, banquet, junket, feed, spread, fete, fiesta


  • The clue is 22. Barbecue bite with a bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIB

    Possible Answer : guy, make_fun, laugh_at, ridicule, poke_fun, costa, roast, blackguard, jest_at, rib


  • The clue is 23. TV remote batteries, usually. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AAAS

    Possible Answer : AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm


  • The clue is 24. *Winner of an annual Southern pageant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISSMISSISSIPPI


  • The clue is 32. Those opposed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANTIS

    Possible Answer : anti


  • The clue is 33. Belonging to the lady. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HERS


  • The clue is 34. Broke trail, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LED

    Possible Answer : head, result, moderate, leave, extend, LED, go, precede, conduce, lead, top, conduct, light-emitting_diode, guide, contribute, chair, take, direct, pass, run

    Possible Opposite Answer : follow


  • The clue is 35. Biblical perpetrator of fratricide. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAIN

    Possible Answer : Cain


  • The clue is 36. Single curl or squat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REP

    Possible Answer : repp, rep


  • The clue is 37. What Facebook, Inc. was renamed in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: META


  • The clue is 38. Leatherworker's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AWL

    Possible Answer : awl


  • The clue is 39. Dorothy's pet dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOTO


  • The clue is 40. Princess in the Mario games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEACH

    Possible Answer : spill_the_beans, stunner, sing, ravisher, babble, dish, smasher, tattle, lulu, apricot, peach_tree, blab, looker, knockout, Prunus_persica, sweetheart, salmon_pink, babble_out, talk, beauty, yellowish_pink, peach, mantrap, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, blab_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet


  • The clue is 41. *"Yeah, so what? Big deal.". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WELLWHOOPDEEDOO


  • The clue is 45. [Clears throat]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHEM

    Possible Answer : hem, ahem


  • The clue is 46. Superlative suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EST

    Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, Eastern_Standard_Time, EST


  • The clue is 47. "Rats!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DARNIT


  • The clue is 50. Establishment with kittens and cappuccinos. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CATCAFE


  • The clue is 54. Statistical feat achieved four times in N.B.A. history ... or what the answers to the starred clues contain, letter-wise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: QUADRUPLEDOUBLE


  • The clue is 57. Raison d'___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETRE


  • The clue is 58. Back half of a 45. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BSIDE


  • The clue is 59. Bluish green. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEAL

    Possible Answer : blue_green, teal, bluish_green, blue-green, cyan


  • The clue is 60. One who walks the walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOER

    Possible Answer : doer, worker, actor


  • The clue is 61. Already consumed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EATEN

    Possible Answer : eat_on, rust, consume, exhaust, run_through, feed, eat, eat_up, use_up, wipe_out, corrode, deplete


  • The clue is 62. Rocky Mountain grazers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELKS

    Possible Answer : wapiti, European_elk, Cervus_elaphus, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis, red_deer, elk, Alces_alces, American_elk, moose


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. March Madness org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NCAA

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

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

    The answer: ARCS

    Possible Answer: electric_arc, bow, arc, spark, arch, curve, discharge, electric_discharge

  • The clue is 3. Small smooch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PECK

    Possible Answer: passel, plenty, pile, great_deal, pot, mickle, flock, raft, quite_a_little, pick, heap, stack, hen-peck, lot, tidy_sum, wad, deal, pick_up, mass, beak, sight, slew, peck_at, hatful, peck, spate, mountain, mess, smack, good_deal, muckle, pick_at, mint, batch, nag

  • The clue is 4. Formally admits to office. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWEARSIN

  • The clue is 5. Condiment often faked with green dye in sushi restaurants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WASABI

    Possible Answer: wasabi

  • The clue is 6. Like a dirty fireplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASHY

    Possible Answer: ash-gray, ash-grey, ashy

  • The clue is 7. Southeast Asian language. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAO

    Possible Answer: Laotian, Lao

  • The clue is 8. Sketch show with celebrity hosts, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNL

  • The clue is 9. Give 50% effort on, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALFASS

  • The clue is 10. Formal confession. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITWASI

  • The clue is 11. Murmurs lovingly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COOS

    Possible Answer: coo

  • The clue is 12. Showbiz awards foursome. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGOT

  • The clue is 13. Parents known for bad puns. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DADS

    Possible Answer: pappa, papa, daddy, pop, dad, pa, dada

  • The clue is 18. Exercises in a pool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWIMS

    Possible Answer: swimming, float, drown, swim

    Possible Opposite Answer : sink

  • The clue is 19. Those in favor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEAS

    Possible Answer: yea

    Possible Opposite Answer : nay

  • The clue is 23. Cook without oil, as corn kernels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIRPOP

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

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

    The answer: MACAW

    Possible Answer: macaw

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

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

    The answer: INAWE

  • The clue is 26. Alternative to sparkling, at a restaurant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STILL

    Possible Answer: silence, smooth, yet, nonetheless, even, soundless, silent, however, static, tranquillise, stillness, motionless, allay, placid, withal, ease, inactive, calm, notwithstanding, calm_down, quieten, unruffled, quiet, even_so, hush, noneffervescent, tranquil, hush_up, tranquilize, distillery, relieve, stock-still, shut_up, nevertheless, still, tranquillize, all_the_same, lull

    Possible Opposite Answer : sparkling, agitate, moving, no_longer, louden

  • The clue is 27. Psychedelic morsel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHROOM

  • The clue is 28. Take care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEETO

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

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

    The answer: PLEAD

    Possible Answer: plead

  • The clue is 30. Retailer that offers dog grooming. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETCO

  • The clue is 31. State that contains a sliver of Yellowstone National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDAHO

    Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID

  • The clue is 37. Charming first encounter in a rom-com. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEETCUTE

  • The clue is 39. London subway, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THETUBE

  • The clue is 40. Basil-based sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PESTO

    Possible Answer: pesto

  • The clue is 42. Lunar craft. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LANDER

    Possible Answer: lander, Lander

  • The clue is 43. Fan noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHIR

    Possible Answer: whiz, whir, purr, whirring, birr, whirr, whizz

  • The clue is 44. Stifle, as a sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEADEN

    Possible Answer: deaden, dampen, blunt, damp, girdle

    Possible Opposite Answer : enliven

  • The clue is 47. Barred from a competition, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DQED

  • The clue is 48. Default camera mode. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AUTO

    Possible Answer: auto, car, machine, automobile, motorcar

  • The clue is 49. Happening once in a blue moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RARE

    Possible Answer: rarefied, rare, uncommon, rarified

  • The clue is 50. Give up, as land. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CEDE

    Possible Answer: concede, give_up, grant, surrender, deliver, yield, cede

  • The clue is 51. Biblical victim of fratricide. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABEL

    Possible Answer: Abel, Niels_Abel, Niels_Henrik_Abel

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

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

    The answer: FLAK

    Possible Answer: antiaircraft_gun, ack-ack, flack_catcher, blast, flak_catcher, antiaircraft, pom-pom, attack, flack, flak, ack-ack_gun, fire

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

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

    The answer: EELS

    Possible Answer: eel

  • The clue is 55. Anti-vaping ad, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSA

    Possible Answer: prostate_specific_antigen, PSA

  • The clue is 56. Sloshed, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIT

    Possible Answer: fall, fire_up, illume, unhorse, dismount, illuminated, perch, get_down, light_up, lit, lighted, alight, light, well-lighted, ignite, illuminate, literature, get_off, illumine

    Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, unlighted

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March 29, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (37 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

March 29, 2023 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Entertain 5
2A 6. Apples with chips 5
3A 11. Call upon, as for a position 3
4A 14. Like a wet blanket 5
5A 15. Loaded chip 5
6A 16. Wish undone 3
7A 17. Fasteners near hasps … and an anagram of 11-Down 11
8A 19. Ripen 3
9A 20. More than a stone's throw away 3
10A 21. Like a laundry pile 8
11A 23. Prelude to bandwidth throttling 7
12A 27. Inserts used in orthodontics 7
13A 28. Adornment that may have a certain charm 8
14A 30. Nuptial exchanges 4
15A 31. Followed a curve 5
16A 32. Snowboards, in lingo 5
17A 34. Busy professional in Apr. 3
18A 37. Talks sweetly 4
19A 38. Ancient Greek city-state 5
20A 39. Subsequently 4
21A 40. E.V. battery capacity unit 3
22A 41. Ticketed 5
23A 42. Be the head of, as a band 5
24A 43. Dos + seis 4
25A 45. 2016 Lucasfilm production starring Felicity Jones 8
26A 47. In good shape financially 7
27A 50. Prepared to pop the question, say 7
28A 51. Thai dish that translates as "fried with soy sauce" 8
29A 53. The Eiger, for one 3
30A 54. "___ you serious?" 3
31A 55. Challenge for a fire-walker … and an anagram of 25-Down 11
32A 60. ___ Tagesspiegel (German daily) 3
33A 61. Word with tall or short 5
34A 62. Up to now 5
35A 63. Newsroom folks, for short 3
36A 64. Justin Timberlake's former band 5
37A 65. Not self-sufficient 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. Entertain"

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 occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  • Words that mean the same thing: divert, disport
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMUSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Apples with chips"

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: IMACS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Call upon, as for a position"

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 the sound made by a gentle blow
  • Words that mean the same thing: water tap, hydrant, exploit
  • The 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 4 Across: "14. Like a wet blanket"

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: NOFUN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Loaded chip"

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 tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NACHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Wish undone"

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 european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ruta graveolens, regret, ruefulness
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Fasteners near hasps … and an anagram of 11-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DOORLATCHES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Ripen"

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 how long something has existed
  • Words that mean the same thing: senesce, get on, years
  • The opposite would be: rejuvenate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. More than a stone's throw away"

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 terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by tutsi and to institute hutu control again
  • Words that mean the same thing: Interahamwe, Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, Former Armed Forces
  • The opposite would be: near
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Like a laundry pile"

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: HEAPEDUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Prelude to bandwidth throttling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DATACAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. Inserts used in orthodontics"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SPACERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Adornment that may have a certain charm"

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 a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
  • Words that mean the same thing: bangle, watchband, wristband
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BRACELET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Nuptial exchanges"

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 artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ido
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IDOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Followed a curve"

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 form an arch or curve
  • Words that mean the same thing: arciform, arching, curve
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARCED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Snowboards, in lingo"

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 journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
  • Words that mean the same thing: mount, tantalise, devolve on
  • The opposite would be: walk
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RIDES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Busy professional in Apr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
  • Words that mean the same thing: certified public accountant
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Talks sweetly"

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 sound made by a pigeon
  • Words that mean the same thing: coo
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: COOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Ancient Greek city-state"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: POLIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Subsequently"

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 that time; that moment
  • Words that mean the same thing: and so, so, and then
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: THEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. E.V. battery capacity unit"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: KWH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Ticketed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that make reference to
  • Words that mean the same thing: refer, quote, adduce
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CITED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Be the head of, as a band"

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 side that is forward or prominent
  • Words that mean the same thing: presence, battlefront, look
  • The opposite would be: rear, back
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FRONT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Dos + seis"

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: OCHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. 2016 Lucasfilm production starring Felicity Jones"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ROGUEONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. In good shape financially"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
  • Words that mean the same thing: resolution, resolvent, dissolvent
  • The opposite would be: insolvent
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SOLVENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Prepared to pop the question, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that rest one's weight on one's knees
  • Words that mean the same thing: kneel
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: KNEELED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Thai dish that translates as "fried with soy sauce""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: PADSEEEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. The Eiger, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any high mountain
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. "___ you serious?""

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 unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
  • Words that mean the same thing: live, comprise, embody
  • The opposite would be: differ
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Challenge for a fire-walker … and an anagram of 25-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: REDHOTCOALS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. ___ Tagesspiegel (German daily)"

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 denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units
  • Words that mean the same thing: five hundred, d, 500
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Word with tall or short"

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 (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
  • Words that mean the same thing: purchase order, fiat, ordain
  • The opposite would be: disorderliness, disorder
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ORDER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Up to now"

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: ASYET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Newsroom folks, 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 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: ED, male erecticle dysfunction, 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 36 Across: "64. Justin Timberlake's former band"

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: NSYNC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. Not self-sufficient"

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 needy people collectively
  • Words that mean the same thing: poverty-stricken, destitute, impoverished
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NEEDY

    Great job if you got it right!

March 29, 2023 Down Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. "Details, please …?" 3
2D 2. Ranch sound 3
3D 3. Supposed Roswell crasher 3
4D 4. Grass and clay, for tennis 8
5D 5. Twined together 7
6D 6. QB goof: Abbr. 3
7D 7. Ernst who studied sonic booms 4
8D 8. Yearns (for) 5
9D 9. Bargain bin finds 8
10D 10. Some scrubbers 7
11D 11. Vocational training provider … and an anagram of 55-Across 11
12D 12. Foretell 5
13D 13. Friends and associates, in slang 5
14D 18. ___ Sea, outlet of the Amu Darya 4
15D 22. Intro to -logical 3
16D 23. Arizona player, informally 5
17D 24. --> or <-- 5
18D 25. Specialized tableware for serving some Mexican food … and an anagram of 17-Across 11
19D 26. Presidential candidate of 1992 and 1996 5
20D 29. Bathroom remodeling specialist 5
21D 33. Passed without flying colors 5
22D 35. Tubular pasta variety 5
23D 36. Paid table stakes 5
24D 38. Groundbreakers 8
25D 39. Yogi's balancing stance with arms overhead 8
26D 41. Root for 7
27D 42. Something a Tesla driver doesn't need to carry 7
28D 44. Rite Aid competitor 3
29D 46. Irksome buzzer 4
30D 47. Ground-breaker 5
31D 48. Like galleys 5
32D 49. Bit of sleepwear 5
33D 52. "Say ___" 4
34D 56. Tolkien horde member 3
35D 57. Vote for 3
36D 58. Conducted 3
37D 59. Farm structure 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. "Details, please …?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Ranch sound"

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 cow or bull
  • Words that mean the same thing: low
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MOO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Supposed Roswell crasher"

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 (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
  • Words that mean the same thing: unidentified flying object, flying saucer
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UFO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Grass and clay, for tennis"

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 the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
  • Words that mean the same thing: show up, open, come 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: SURFACES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Twined together"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that spin,wind, or twist together
  • Words that mean the same thing: enlace, entwine, interlace
  • The opposite would be: untwine
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ENLACED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. QB goof: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: INT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Ernst who studied sonic booms"

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 austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ernst Mach
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MACH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Yearns (for)"

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 dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
  • Words that mean the same thing: yearn, languish, yen
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ACHES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Bargain bin finds"

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: CHEAPIES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Some scrubbers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SOSPADS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Vocational training provider … and an anagram of 55-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TRADESCHOOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Foretell"

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 (ancient rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
  • Words that mean the same thing: auspex, presage, forecast
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AUGUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Friends and associates, in slang"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the short weak cry of a young bird
  • Words that mean the same thing: cheep, chirp, chirrup
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PEEPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. ___ Sea, outlet of the Amu Darya"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ARAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Intro to -logical"

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: ECO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Arizona player, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DBACK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. --> or <--"

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 mark to indicate a direction or relation
  • Words that mean the same thing: pointer
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARROW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Specialized tableware for serving some Mexican food … and an anagram of 17-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TACOHOLDERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Presidential candidate of 1992 and 1996"

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: PEROT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Bathroom remodeling specialist"

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

    The answer is: TILER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Passed without flying colors"

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: DIDOK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Tubular pasta variety"

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 pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PENNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Paid table stakes"

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 place one's stake
  • Words that mean the same thing: ante
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANTED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Groundbreakers"

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 someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
  • Words that mean the same thing: pioneer, initiate, open up
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PIONEERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Yogi's balancing stance with arms overhead"

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: TREEPOSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Root for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CHEERON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Something a Tesla driver doesn't need to carry"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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: FUELCAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Rite Aid competitor"

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 summary of your academic and work history
  • Words that mean the same thing: CV, curriculum vitae, resume
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CVS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Irksome buzzer"

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 any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GNAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Ground-breaker"

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 playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
  • Words that mean the same thing: jigaboo, nigga, nigra
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPADE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Like galleys"

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: OARED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Bit of sleepwear"

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 plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
  • Words that mean the same thing: shimmy, chemise, slip
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TEDDY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. "Say ___""

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: WHEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Tolkien horde member"

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: ORC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Vote for"

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: AYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Conducted"

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 diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
  • Words that mean the same thing: guide, chair, result
  • The opposite would be: follow
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Farm structure"

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 infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
  • Words that mean the same thing: eye infection, stye, pigpen
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STY

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 48 64.9%
Short Answer 17 23.0%
Geography 3 4.1%
Abbreviation 2 2.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%
Food & Drink 1 1.4%
Sports 1 1.4%
History 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 37
Down Clues 37
Total Clues 74
Average Answer Length 5.2 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 03, 2025 at 10:20 AM