27407 Fri Nov 22, 2024 NYT by Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa

Across Clues :

1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?, 6. Ladies' night attendee, 12. Bunch of Daisies, 13. Language written with runes, 15. Macronutrient grouping?, 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say, 17. "You sure about that?", 18. Dentist's directive, 19. Allied (with), 20. Google's former motto, 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names, 24. "Wow, what a thrill!", 26. Bêtise, 28. Adroit, 29. Name that sounds like its first letter, 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich, 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass, 34. Tolerate, 36. Be in the picture?, 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 39. Beliefs, 40. Awkward setups, perhaps, 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress, 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically, 48. Puts on the back burner, say, 50. ___ lesson, 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo, 52. Field of stars?, 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often, 55. "You should leave", 56. Divvy up, 57. Understudy opportunities?, 58. Staff figures

Down Clues :

1. Humorless, 2. Playground comeback, 3. "Really, allow me!", 4. [Hey! The light turned green!], 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon, 6. The U.S. has the world's largest, 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day, 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe, 9. Hermès competitor, 10. Daisylike bloom, 11. City between York and Manchester, 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back", 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch), 18. Like many Halloween costumes, 21. "Don't embarrass me!", 22. Small small?, 25. Close by, 26. "Hazy" beverage, 27. Cal. ender, 29. Where small plates are served?, 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony, 31. "May I help you?", 33. Fragrant fire fodder, 35. Oktoberfest establishment, 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song), 39. Made it, 40. Reveal unintentionally, 41. Go up against, 42. Fashion, 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia, 44. English filmmaker David or Peter, 46. Cool, 47. Takes badly?, 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs, 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection), 54. Part of OOO

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 22, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 22, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTA

  Possible Answer : Santa_Claus, Santa, Father_Christmas, Saint_Nicholas, St._Nick, Saint_Nick, Kriss_Kringle




• The clue is 6. Ladies' night attendee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GALPAL




• The clue is 12. Bunch of Daisies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROOP

  Possible Answer : parade, flock, scout_troop, promenade, troop, scout_group




• The clue is 13. Language written with runes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDNORSE




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

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

  The answer: AEIOU




• The clue is 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEPTLATE




• The clue is 17. "You sure about that?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISIT




• The clue is 18. Dentist's directive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIT

  Possible Answer : spittle, ptyalise, spew, sprinkle, expectoration, ptyalize, spatter, saliva, tongue, pitter-patter, patter, skewer, spue, spit_out, spitting, spit




• The clue is 19. Allied (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDED

  Possible Answer : side




• The clue is 20. Google's former motto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTBEEVIL




• The clue is 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NARS




• The clue is 24. "Wow, what a thrill!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOEXCITING




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

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

  The answer: IDIOCY

  Possible Answer : idiocy, amentia




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

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer : able, capable, able-bodied

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable




• The clue is 29. Name that sounds like its first letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAY




• The clue is 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich. 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 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE




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

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

  The answer: ABIDE

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




• The clue is 36. Be in the picture?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer : Buckeye_State, Ohio, Ohio_River, OH




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

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

  The answer: CREDOS

  Possible Answer : credo, creed




• The clue is 40. Awkward setups, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLINDDATES




• The clue is 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYE

  Possible Answer : hordeolum, sty, eye_infection, stye




• The clue is 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEREMORTAL




• The clue is 48. Puts on the back burner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEATS

  Possible Answer : heating_plant, heating, stir_up, heating_system, high_temperature, ignite, estrus, oestrus, heat_energy, fire_up, warmth, hotness, wake, heat_up, rut, passion, hot_up, heat, inflame

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus, coldness, cool




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

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

  The answer: LIFE

  Possible Answer : life-time, aliveness, life_story, life_sentence, life, lifetime, living, biography, lifespan, sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life_history, animation




• The clue is 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer : anchor_ring, ring, annulus, aureole, doughnut, aura, gloriole, nimbus, glory, halo




• The clue is 52. Field of stars?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTROLOGY

  Possible Answer : astrology, star_divination




• The clue is 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABOO

  Possible Answer : forbidden, out, proscribed, prohibited, verboten, tabu, taboo




• The clue is 55. "You should leave". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEASEGO




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

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

  The answer: ALLOT

  Possible Answer : assign, parcel_out, grant, shell_out, dish_out, mete_out, administer, accord, lot, portion, allot, distribute, dole_out, dispense, deal_out, deal




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

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

  The answer: EASYAS




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

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

  The answer: CLEFS

  Possible Answer : clef

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: STAID

  Possible Answer: staid, sedate

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

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

  The answer: ARESO

• The clue is 3. "Really, allow me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOIINSIST

• The clue is 4. [Hey! The light turned green!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOTTOOT

• The clue is 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APU

• The clue is 6. The U.S. has the world's largest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GDP

  Possible Answer: gross_domestic_product, GDP

• The clue is 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: emmet, pismire, ant

• The clue is 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLING

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

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

  The answer: PRADA

• The clue is 10. Daisylike bloom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTER

  Possible Answer: aster

• The clue is 11. City between York and Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEEDS

  Possible Answer: Leeds

• The clue is 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: OLIVIARODRIGO

• The clue is 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETITBE

• The clue is 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer: spec, specification

• The clue is 18. Like many Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXY

  Possible Answer: aphrodisiacal, aphrodisiac, sexy

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsexy, anaphrodisiac

• The clue is 21. "Don't embarrass me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECOOL

• The clue is 22. Small small?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIL

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

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

  The answer: NEARTO

• The clue is 26. "Hazy" beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPA

• The clue is 27. Cal. ender. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEC

  Possible Answer: Dec, December, dec, declination, celestial_latitude

• The clue is 29. Where small plates are served?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIDSTABLE

• The clue is 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

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

• The clue is 31. "May I help you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 33. Fragrant fire fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINELOG

• The clue is 35. Oktoberfest establishment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEERHALL

• The clue is 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIM

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

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

  The answer: CAME

  Possible Answer: number, come_up, add_up, descend, do, get_along, arrive, hail, come_in, occur, issue_forth, total, follow, get, come, amount, fall, fare, derive, make_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : go, leave

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

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

  The answer: BETRAY

  Possible Answer: snitch, cheat_on, cuckold, sell, betray, rat, tell_on, wander, shit, deceive, grass, shop, lead_astray, give_away, fail, bewray, denounce, cheat, stag

  Possible Opposite Answer : undeceive

• The clue is 41. Go up against. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFY

  Possible Answer: hold_up, resist, withstand, refuse, hold, dare, defy

  Possible Opposite Answer : lend_oneself

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

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

  The answer: SHAPE

  Possible Answer: conformation, contour, shape, pattern, forge, form, configuration, mould, Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe, determine, figure, influence, regulate, cast, work, chassis, SHAPE, frame, physical_body, soma, physique, flesh, embodiment, human_body, bod, condition, anatomy, material_body, build, mold

• The clue is 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESLA

  Possible Answer: Nikola_Tesla, tesla, Tesla

• The clue is 44. English filmmaker David or Peter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YATES

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

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

  The answer: ALOOF

  Possible Answer: distant, upstage, aloof

• The clue is 47. Takes badly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOTS

  Possible Answer: scratch, sugar, strip, swag, wampum, simoleons, prize, rifle, shekels, gelt, despoil, lettuce, loot, pelf, bread, boodle, cabbage, foray, plunder, booty, lucre, clams, dirty_money, dough, ransack, moolah, pillage, reave, kale, lolly, dinero

• The clue is 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSA

• The clue is 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

• The clue is 54. Part of OOO. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAC

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Across Clues and Answers (43)

Clue #1: 1. 2022 Jordan Peele horror/sci-fi film

4-letter answer Answer: NOPE

Clue #2: 5. San ___ Bay (estuary near San Francisco)

5-letter answer Answer: PABLO

Clue #3: 10. Noted silver-tongued Olympic gold medalist

3-letter answer Answer: ALI

Word Help: Synonyms: Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Ali, Cassius_Clay

Clue #4: 13. Coin toss call

5-letter answer Answer: TAILS

Word Help: Synonyms: rear_end, rump, tush
Antonyms: head

Clue #5: 14. Supply

5-letter answer Answer: EQUIP

Word Help: Synonyms: fit_out, equip, fit

Clue #6: 15. Generals and such

5-letter answer Answer: BRASS

Word Help: Synonyms: boldness, plaque, organisation

Clue #7: 16. Quickly put (together)

4-letter answer Answer: SLAP

Word Help: Synonyms: slap, smack, slapdash

Clue #8: 17. Tres + tres + tres

5-letter answer Answer: NUEVE

Clue #9: 18. Single ___ (tourney type)

4-letter answer Answer: ELIM

Clue #10: 19. Clarifying words

4-letter answer Answer: ASIN

Word Help: Synonyms: Asvina, Asin

Clue #11: 20. Kierkegaard, for one

4-letter answer Answer: DANE

Word Help: Synonyms: Dane

Clue #12: 21. Cattle steerers

5-letter answer Answer: PRODS

Word Help: Synonyms: nudge, spur, egg_on

Clue #13: 22. Worn-down part

3-letter answer Answer: NUB

Word Help: Synonyms: substance, essence, marrow

Clue #14: 24. Fail to understand

6-letter answer Answer: NOTSEE

Clue #15: 26. Section of a curriculum

4-letter answer Answer: UNIT

Word Help: Synonyms: unit_of_measurement, unit, whole

Clue #16: 28. Broadway star Hagen

3-letter answer Answer: UTA

Word Help: Synonyms: genus_Uta, Uta

Clue #17: 30. Musical pitch interval

8-letter answer Answer: HALFTONE

Word Help: Synonyms: halftone_engraving, photoengraving, halftone

Clue #18: 34. Mayo to mayo, say

3-letter answer Answer: ANO

Word Help: Synonyms: Black_September, Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization

Clue #19: 35. Writer honored by Oz Park in Chicago

4-letter answer Answer: BAUM

Word Help: Synonyms: Baum, Frank_Baum, Lyman_Frank_Brown

Clue #20: 37. "My Neighbor ___," 1988 Hayao Miyazaki film

6-letter answer Answer: TOTORO

Clue #21: 38. One not getting enough sleep in Apr., perhaps

3-letter answer Answer: CPA

Word Help: Synonyms: certified_public_accountant, CPA

Clue #22: 39. "Mind your own business!" ... or a hint to the four sides of this puzzle

7-letter answer Answer: BUTTOUT

Clue #23: 41. Prefix with meter

3-letter answer Answer: ODO

Word Help: Synonyms: Otho, Odo, Odo_of_Lagery

Clue #24: 42. As a ___

6-letter answer Answer: RESULT

Word Help: Synonyms: issue, resolution, upshot

Clue #25: 44. Prefix with phobia

4-letter answer Answer: ACRO

Clue #26: 45. "I'm Just ___" (2023 Oscar-nominated song)

3-letter answer Answer: KEN

Word Help: Synonyms: sight, ken, cognizance

Clue #27: 46. Halting speakers?

8-letter answer Answer: SENTRIES

Word Help: Synonyms: sentinel, lookout_man, spotter

Clue #28: 48. "Inside Politics" airer

3-letter answer Answer: CNN

Clue #29: 49. Field

4-letter answer Answer: AREA

Word Help: Synonyms: surface_area, sphere, arena

Clue #30: 50. Like many flowers and prizes

6-letter answer Answer: ANNUAL

Word Help: Synonyms: yearly, yearbook, one-year
Antonyms: biennial

Clue #31: 52. Down in the dumps

3-letter answer Answer: SAD

Word Help: Synonyms: sorry, deplorable, distressing
Antonyms: glad

Clue #32: 54. Tasty pastry spread

5-letter answer Answer: ICING

Word Help: Synonyms: ice, icing_the_puck, icing

Clue #33: 57. Main ingredient in the Japanese liqueur umeshu

4-letter answer Answer: PLUM

Word Help: Synonyms: plumb, clean, plum

Clue #34: 59. Hats, informally

4-letter answer Answer: LIDS

Word Help: Synonyms: eyelid, hat, chapeau

Clue #35: 62. Nice chunk of dough

4-letter answer Answer: THOU

Word Help: Synonyms: one_thousand, thousand, grand

Clue #36: 63. Garden tool

5-letter answer Answer: SPADE

Word Help: Synonyms: jigaboo, coon, nigger

Clue #37: 64. Kind of arch that resembles the shape of a Hershey's Kiss

4-letter answer Answer: OGEE

Word Help: Synonyms: ogee, cyma_reversa

Clue #38: 65. Qualifying races

5-letter answer Answer: HEATS

Word Help: Synonyms: heating_system, passion, stir_up
Antonyms: anestrus, coldness

Clue #39: 66. This might come in a saucer

5-letter answer Answer: ALIEN

Word Help: Synonyms: unknown, alien, alienate
Antonyms: acquaintance, citizen

Clue #40: 67. Side to take into consideration

5-letter answer Answer: FACET

Word Help: Synonyms: facet, aspect

Clue #41: 68. Actress Goth of 2022's "X"

3-letter answer Answer: MIA

Clue #42: 69. Supervises

5-letter answer Answer: TENDS

Word Help: Synonyms: run, tend, incline

Clue #43: 70. Mustang feature, once

4-letter answer Answer: TTOP

Across Clues and Answers (43)

Clue #1: 1. Org. with probes

4-letter answer Answer: NASA

Word Help: Synonyms: NASA, National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration

Clue #2: 2. Muddies, as water

5-letter answer Answer: ROILS

Word Help: Synonyms: churn, moil, rile

Clue #3: 3. Ascetic breakfast selection

10-letter answer Answer: PLAINTOAST

Clue #4: 4. Channel for watching college games

5-letter answer Answer: ESPNU

Clue #5: 5. Turn topsy-turvy

5-letter answer Answer: UPEND

Word Help: Synonyms: upend

Clue #6: 6. One doing some deep-sea exploration

8-letter answer Answer: AQUANAUT

Word Help: Synonyms: oceanaut, aquanaut, skin-diver

Clue #7: 7. "Muy ___!"

5-letter answer Answer: BUENO

Clue #8: 8. Resides a long time ago?

6-letter answer Answer: LIVETH

Clue #9: 9. Be down in the dumps

4-letter answer Answer: MOPE

Word Help: Synonyms: mope, moon_around, moon_about

Clue #10: 10. Singer Guthrie

4-letter answer Answer: ARLO

Clue #11: 11. Crisscross pattern

5-letter answer Answer: PLAID

Word Help: Synonyms: tartan, plaid

Clue #12: 12. Credos

4-letter answer Answer: ISMS

Word Help: Synonyms: doctrine, philosophical_system, ism

Clue #13: 15. Lacking, with "of"

6-letter answer Answer: BEREFT

Word Help: Synonyms: grieving, lovelorn, mourning

Clue #14: 21. Bike and Bike+, e.g.

8-letter answer Answer: PELOTONS

Clue #15: 23. Like a witch's cauldron

8-letter answer Answer: BUBBLING

Word Help: Synonyms: belch, frothy, foaming

Clue #16: 25. God honored by gladiatorial fights

6-letter answer Answer: SATURN

Word Help: Synonyms: Saturn

Clue #17: 26. Mother-of-pearl

5-letter answer Answer: NACRE

Word Help: Synonyms: nacre, mother-of-pearl

Clue #18: 27. How to sign a check

5-letter answer Answer: INPEN

Clue #19: 29. Draw tight

6-letter answer Answer: TAUTEN

Word Help: Synonyms: firm, tauten

Clue #20: 31. Criticized

10-letter answer Answer: TOOKADIGAT

Clue #21: 32. Primate, for humans

5-letter answer Answer: ORDER

Word Help: Synonyms: regulate, parliamentary_law, Holy_Order
Antonyms: disorderliness, disorder

Clue #22: 33. Who "can get in the way of what I'm feelin'," in an Alicia Keys hit

5-letter answer Answer: NOONE

Clue #23: 36. Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card

3-letter answer Answer: MTA

Clue #24: 40. Obstructed, as an opening

8-letter answer Answer: OCCLUDED

Word Help: Synonyms: sorbed, obstruct, jam
Antonyms: free

Clue #25: 43. God who begat the Titans

6-letter answer Answer: URANUS

Word Help: Synonyms: Ouranos, Uranus

Clue #26: 47. Lissome

6-letter answer Answer: SUPPLE

Word Help: Synonyms: svelte, supple, lissom

Clue #27: 51. Author ___-René Lesage

5-letter answer Answer: ALAIN

Clue #28: 53. Overhead

5-letter answer Answer: ALOFT

Word Help: Synonyms: aloft

Clue #29: 54. Thing on a docket

4-letter answer Answer: ITEM

Word Help: Synonyms: detail, point, token

Clue #30: 55. Something a waiter may pull out

5-letter answer Answer: CHAIR

Word Help: Synonyms: chairperson, chair, moderate

Clue #31: 56. I, to Socrates

4-letter answer Answer: IOTA

Word Help: Synonyms: scintilla, whit, smidge

Clue #32: 58. Sharp set?

4-letter answer Answer: MENS

Word Help: Synonyms: hands, workforce, manpower

Clue #33: 60. Interior design

5-letter answer Answer: DECOR

Word Help: Synonyms: interior_decoration, decor

Clue #34: 61. Permeate

4-letter answer Answer: SEEP

Word Help: Synonyms: seep, ooze

Clue #35: 63. Fill fully

4-letter answer Answer: SATE

Word Help: Synonyms: sate, fill, replete

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, July 28, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (33 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

July 28, 2023 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Edge forward	6
2A	7. Emulates a siren?	6
3A	13. Mexican garments also called jorongos	7
4A	15. Approved by one's insurance carrier, say	6
5A	16. Take more credit than warranted?	8
6A	18. What some leads do	6
7A	19. Trashes	9
8A	21. Comedian Bob	5
9A	22. Stirs	4
10A	23. Midwest tribe	4
11A	25. "Democracy Dies in Darkness" sloganeer, in brief	4
12A	26. Some floor leaders, for short	3
13A	27. Outdoor installation using earth, rocks, vegetation, etc.	7
14A	30. Calendar pages: Abbr.	3
15A	31. Something worked by a press, informally	3
16A	32. How some thieves are caught	8
17A	34. Gathering to show off a new rock band?	15
18A	38. Thick pancakes, in Mexican cooking	8
19A	39. Janis ___, Grammy-winning folk singer	3
20A	40. Be shy	3
21A	41. Mints sold in transparent plastic boxes	7
22A	43. "That's enough!"	3
23A	46. Camp accouterments	4
24A	48. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc	4
25A	49. Craft stand strand	4
26A	50. Winning	5
27A	52. Some beer cocktails	9
28A	55. Name in near beer	6
29A	57. Polyamory portmanteau	8
30A	58. Literally, "teacher" or "master"	6
31A	59. Went mainstream, maybe	7
32A	60. Steps	6
33A	61. Pieces in the game mancala	6

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Edge forward"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium 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: INCHUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Emulates a siren?"

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 dispose or incline or entice to
• Words that mean the same thing: entice, invite, charm
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEMPTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. Mexican garments also called jorongos"

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 long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by mexican men
• Words that mean the same thing: sarape, serape
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SERAPES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Approved by one's insurance carrier, say"

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: INAREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Take more credit than warranted?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that draw more money from than is available
• Words that mean the same thing: overstate, magnify, hyperbolize
• The opposite would be: understate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVERDRAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. What some leads do"

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: GOCOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Trashes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that speak unfavorably about
• Words that mean the same thing: malign, traduce, drag through the mud
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BADMOUTHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "21. Comedian Bob"

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: SAGET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Stirs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a rapid active commotion
• Words that mean the same thing: flurry, fuss, hustle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Midwest tribe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in iowa and minnesota and missouri
• Words that mean the same thing: Hawkeye State, Ioway, IA
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IOWA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. "Democracy Dies in Darkness" sloganeer, in brief"

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: WAPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Some floor leaders, 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 the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
• Words that mean the same thing: celestial longitude, right ascension, Re
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Outdoor installation using earth, rocks, vegetation, etc."

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: LANDART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Calendar pages: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an indefinitely short time
• Words that mean the same thing: moment, bit, atomic number 42
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Something worked by a press, informally"

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: PEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. How some thieves are caught"

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: ONCAMERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Gathering to show off a new rock band?"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: ENGAGEMENTPARTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Thick pancakes, in Mexican cooking"

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: GORDITAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Janis ___, Grammy-winning folk singer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Be shy"

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

  The answer is: OWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Mints sold in transparent plastic boxes"

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 steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
• Words that mean the same thing: ticktock, tictac, tocktact
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TICTACS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. "That's enough!""

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: TMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Camp accouterments"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BOAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that german botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants
• Words that mean the same thing: Ferdinand Julius Cohn
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COHN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Craft stand strand"

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 act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
• Words that mean the same thing: thread, narration, recital
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YARN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Winning"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Some beer cocktails"

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: SAKEBOMBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Name in near beer"

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: ODOULS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Polyamory portmanteau"

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: THROUPLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Literally, "teacher" or "master""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SENSEI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Went mainstream, maybe"

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: SOLDOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Steps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a step in walking or running
• Words that mean the same thing: stride, step, trample
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TREADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Pieces in the game mancala"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
• Words that mean the same thing: endocarp, Lucy Stone, gem
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STONES

  Great job if you got it right!

July 28, 2023 Friday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Line on a map	6
2D	2. Home to the U.S. city with the most hotel rooms	6
3D	3. Tenets	6
4D	4. Damages	5
5D	5. Certain bun	4
6D	6. Its northernmost extreme is just 2.1 miles from the equator	4
7D	7. Comedian Notaro	3
8D	8. Biblical man's name that becomes a body part if you move the first letter to the end	4
9D	9. It can mimic human speech	5
10D	10. One who gets paid to play	8
11D	11. Move in a flash, hypothetically	8
12D	12. "Alas …"	8
13D	14. Lingerie material	5
14D	17. "The nerve of some people!"	11
15D	20. Titular protagonist in a Marcel Proust novel	5
16D	24. Word with circle or seal	6
17D	27. Kosher	5
18D	28. ___ acid	6
19D	29. Spread out on a table?	5
20D	31. 43-Down alternative	3
21D	33. "Wow!"	3
22D	34. Spirit-raising?	8
23D	35. "Oh, duh!"	8
24D	36. Wayne Gretzky's nickname, with "The"	8
25D	37. Apple product that once had an "X" added to its name	5
26D	42. Some divine symbols	5
27D	43. 31-Down alternative	6
28D	44. "Reservoir Dogs" role	6
29D	45. They may be part of the bigger picture	6
30D	47. Composer of "The Liberty Bell" and "Semper Fidelis"	5
31D	49. Question of incredulity	5
32D	51. Got on one's knees, maybe	4
33D	53. Minor planet named for a Greek god	4
34D	54. Leave in a hurry	4
35D	56. Familial nickname	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. Line on a map"

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 (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISOBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Home to the U.S. city with the most hotel rooms"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state in the southwestern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: NV, Silver State, Sagebrush State
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEVADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Tenets"

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 any system of principles or beliefs
• Words that mean the same thing: credo, creed
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CREDOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Damages"

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 any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: scathe, impairment, injury
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HARMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Certain bun"

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: UPDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Its northernmost extreme is just 2.1 miles from the equator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a republic in western south america; achieved independence from spain in 1821; was the heart of the inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
• Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Peru
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PERU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Comedian Notaro"

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: TIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Biblical man's name that becomes a body part if you move the first letter to the end"

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: ENOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. It can mimic human speech"

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 long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of central america and south america; among the largest and showiest of parrots
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MACAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. One who gets paid to play"

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: PROGAMER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Move in a flash, hypothetically"

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 transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TELEPORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Alas …""

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: SADTOSAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Lingerie material"

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 smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SATIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. "The nerve of some people!""

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: WHODOESTHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Titular protagonist in a Marcel Proust novel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SWANN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Word with circle or seal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the regions to the north of the arctic circle centered on the north pole
• Words that mean the same thing: galosh, Arctic Zone, 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: ARCTIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Kosher"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LEGIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. ___ acid"

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

  The answer is: ACETIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Spread out on a table?"

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 thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and pipturus albidus
• Words that mean the same thing: tapa, tappa bark, tapa bark
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAPAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. 43-Down alternative"

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 number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
• Words that mean the same thing: aggrandise, diggings, launchpad
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. "Wow!""

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 adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
• Words that mean the same thing: Isle of Man, homo, military personnel
• The opposite would be: civilian, woman
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAN

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Clue 22 Down: "34. Spirit-raising?"

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!
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  The answer is: EGOBOOST

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Clue 23 Down: "35. "Oh, duh!""

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!
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  The answer is: NOWONDER

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Clue 24 Down: "36. Wayne Gretzky's nickname, with "The""

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: ________
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  The answer is: GREATONE

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Clue 25 Down: "37. Apple product that once had an "X" added to its name"

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!
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  The answer is: MACOS

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Clue 26 Down: "42. Some divine symbols"

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!
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  The answer is: ANKHS

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Clue 27 Down: "43. 31-Down alternative"

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 plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TAMPON

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Clue 28 Down: "44. "Reservoir Dogs" role"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: MRBLUE

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Clue 29 Down: "45. They may be part of the bigger picture"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
• Words that mean the same thing: insert, gusset, inset
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: INSETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Composer of "The Liberty Bell" and "Semper Fidelis""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a united states bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)
• Words that mean the same thing: John Philip Sousa, March King
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SOUSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Question of incredulity"

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!
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  The answer is: YOUDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Got on one's knees, maybe"

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 appeal or request earnestly
• Words that mean the same thing: plead
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: PLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Minor planet named for a Greek god"

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 (greek mythology) god of love; son of aphrodite; identified with roman cupid
• Words that mean the same thing: sexual desire, physical attraction, concupiscence
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: EROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Leave in a hurry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
• Words that mean the same thing: stiffly, absquatulate, run off
• The opposite would be: unbolt
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOLT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Familial nickname"

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 female person who has the same parents as another person
• Words that mean the same thing: Systeme International d'Unites, International System of Units, Systeme International
• The opposite would be: brother
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	73.5%
Short Answer	7	10.3%
History	3	4.4%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
Sports	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
Music	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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!

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

Last Updated: August 31, 2025 at 07:38 PM