No. 27,383 Mon Oct 28, 2024 NYT Crossword By Michael Lieberman

Across Clues :

1. Many a customer service assistant, nowadays, 4. Animal on the state seal of Maine, 9. Lacking slack, 13. Blackjack card worth 1 or 11, 14. Friend of Mickey and Goofy, 15. Actress Kendrick, 16. "___ all good!", 17. Nursery rhyme about a disastrous trip up a hill, 19. How salt and pepper may be added, in a recipe, 21. Southeast Asian language, 22. Knotted neckwear, 23. Susceptible to sunburn, 24. "Four score and seven years ___ …", 26. Pesky summer swarm, 28. Nursery rhyme about the perils of sitting on a wall, 31. Doesn't waste, 32. Dine, 33. How heavy metal bands typically play, 37. ___ Z, a.k.a. Zoomers, 38. Comedian Schumer or Poehler, 39. Verbalize, 40. Water, in French, 41. Subject of a will, 43. "My Zoom joke flopped … I guess it's not remotely funny," e.g., 44. Marx who co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto", 45. Nursery rhyme about the hazards of decaying infrastructure, 48. Energy, idiomatically, 51. Flat tire's lack, 52. Fashion magazine with a palindromic name, 53. Commodity measured in barrels, 54. Hypotheticals, 56. This typeface, 59. Nickname for the World Series … or what you might call 17-, 28- or 45-Across?, 62. Word repeated in a double negative, 63. Operatic highlight, 64. Purpose, 65. Barely scratch (out), 66. Quality of a hoarse voice, 67. Drunk-ish, 68. Work with needle and thread

27,383 Mon Oct 28, 2024 NYT Crossword By Michael Lieberman

Down Clues :

1. Angler's supply, 2. Eight-armed creatures, 3. The Bible has an Old and New one, 4. Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker, 5. How often many people brush their teeth (avert your eyes, dentists!), 6. Acorn-bearing tree, 7. Downhill skiing event, 8. Poet St. Vincent Millay, 9. ___ Mahal, 10. R&B singer Baker, 11. Like birthday candles before the party starts, 12. Stories, 14. Turn at the turntables, for short, 18. One might be squeaky or shaped like a bone, 20. "Napoleon Crossing the ___" (painting series), 25. Belly, 27. Sch. in Lower Manhattan, 28. Ginormous, 29. Country south of Saudi Arabia, 30. Fallback option, 34. "Submit by" dates, 35. Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps, 36. Christmas season, 38. Kind of clock that's ultraprecise, 39. They brighten everyone's days, 42. ___ carte, 43. Hawaiian taro dish, 44. Pass idly, as time, 46. Bottled water brand, 47. Respond to a stimulus, 48. To date, 49. Sparkly headwear, 50. ___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants), 55. Dart around, 57. Very small, 58. Hearty meal in a bowl, 60. Place for a snuggly cat, 61. Valvoline competitor

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 28, 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. Many a customer service assistant, nowadays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer : bot




• The clue is 4. Animal on the state seal of Maine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOSE

  Possible Answer : elk, European_elk, Alces_alces, moose




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

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

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : tight, taut




• The clue is 13. Blackjack card worth 1 or 11. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : champion, tiptop, tops, A-one, wiz, 1, I, nail, ace, one, topnotch, genius, adept, star, hotshot, whiz, mavin, ACE, sensation, maven, wizard, whizz, crack, first-rate, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, superstar, single, sweep_through, top-notch, breeze_through, unity, super, virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, sail_through




• The clue is 14. Friend of Mickey and Goofy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONALD




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

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer : anna




• The clue is 16. "___ all good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : IT, information_technology




• The clue is 17. Nursery rhyme about a disastrous trip up a hill. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: JACKANDJILL




• The clue is 19. How salt and pepper may be added, in a recipe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTASTE




• The clue is 21. 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 : Lao, Laotian




• The clue is 22. Knotted neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIE

  Possible Answer : marry, splice, link, affiliation, association, standoff, wed, bond, draw, connect, tie, linkup, sleeper, attach, tie-up, tie_beam, crosstie, tie-in, railroad_tie, bind, link_up, necktie

  Possible Opposite Answer : disconnect, untie




• The clue is 23. Susceptible to sunburn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALE

  Possible Answer : blanch, picket, wan, pallid, blench, sick, pale




• The clue is 24. "Four score and seven years ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : ago, agone




• The clue is 26. Pesky summer swarm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNATS

  Possible Answer : gnat




• The clue is 28. Nursery rhyme about the perils of sitting on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUMPTYDUMPTY




• The clue is 31. Doesn't waste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USES

  Possible Answer : enjoyment, United_States, function, U.S.A., purpose, utilise, usance, practice, employ, the_States, usage, role, exercise, U.S., expend, US, consumption, habit, economic_consumption, utilization, manipulation, utilisation, utilize, United_States_of_America, America, use_of_goods_and_services, USA, apply, use, employment, habituate




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

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

  The answer: EAT

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




• The clue is 33. How heavy metal bands typically play. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOUDLY

  Possible Answer : forte, loudly, loud, obstreperously, clamorously, aloud

  Possible Opposite Answer : softly, piano




• The clue is 37. ___ Z, a.k.a. Zoomers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEN

  Possible Answer : gen




• The clue is 38. Comedian Schumer or Poehler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMY




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

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

  The answer: SAY

  Possible Answer : order, state, say, sound_out, articulate, aver, enjoin, pronounce, enounce, allege, suppose, read, tell, enunciate




• The clue is 40. Water, in French. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU




• The clue is 41. Subject of a will. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE

  Possible Answer : the_three_estates, landed_estate, acres, demesne, land, estate_of_the_realm, estate




• The clue is 43. "My Zoom joke flopped … I guess it's not remotely funny," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUN

  Possible Answer : wordplay, punning, pun, paronomasia




• The clue is 44. Marx who co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KARL




• The clue is 45. Nursery rhyme about the hazards of decaying infrastructure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONDONBRIDGE




• The clue is 48. Energy, idiomatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAM

  Possible Answer : steam_clean, steam, steamer




• The clue is 51. Flat tire's lack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : tune, aerate, melodic_phrase, publicize, aura, melody, airwave, ventilate, zephyr, melodic_line, gentle_wind, air_out, vent, beam, bare, breeze, atmosphere, air, send, publicise, aviation, broadcast, transmit, strain, air_travel, line




• The clue is 52. Fashion magazine with a palindromic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLE




• The clue is 53. Commodity measured in barrels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OIL

  Possible Answer : inunct, anele, anoint, embrocate, oil_color, crude_oil, rock_oil, crude, petroleum, vegetable_oil, fossil_oil, oil, oil_colour




• The clue is 54. Hypotheticals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFS




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

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

  The answer: ITALICS

  Possible Answer : italic, Italic, Italic_language




• The clue is 59. Nickname for the World Series … or what you might call 17-, 28- or 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: FALLCLASSIC




• The clue is 62. Word repeated in a double negative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer : non, not




• The clue is 63. Operatic highlight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIA

  Possible Answer : aria




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

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

  The answer: INTENT

  Possible Answer : wrapped, design, absorbed, intention, engrossed, intent, captive, enwrapped, spirit, purport, purpose, aim




• The clue is 65. Barely scratch (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKE




• The clue is 66. Quality of a hoarse voice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer : rasp, wood_file, rasping




• The clue is 67. Drunk-ish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIPSY

  Possible Answer : tipsy, potty, tiddly




• The clue is 68. Work with needle and thread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEW

  Possible Answer : tailor, sew_together, sew, stitch, tailor-make, run_up

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Angler's supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAIT

  Possible Answer: tantalize, razz, rag, hook, come-on, cod, tantalise, ride, sweetener, bait, decoy, twit, taunt, tease, rally, lure

• The clue is 2. Eight-armed creatures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCTOPUSES

  Possible Answer: octopus, devilfish

• The clue is 3. The Bible has an Old and New one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESTAMENT

  Possible Answer: Testament, will, testament

• The clue is 4. Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOAT

  Possible Answer: fosse, moat

• The clue is 5. How often many people brush their teeth (avert your eyes, dentists!). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCEADAY

• The clue is 6. Acorn-bearing tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAK

  Possible Answer: oak, oak_tree

• The clue is 7. Downhill skiing event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLALOM

  Possible Answer: slalom

• The clue is 8. Poet St. Vincent Millay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDNA

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

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

  The answer: TAJ

• The clue is 10. R&B singer Baker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANITA

• The clue is 11. Like birthday candles before the party starts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNLIT

  Possible Answer: unlighted, unlit, lightless, unilluminated

  Possible Opposite Answer : lighted

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

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

  The answer: TALES

  Possible Answer: narrative, tarradiddle, story, tale, taradiddle, narration, fib

• The clue is 14. Turn at the turntables, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DJSET

• The clue is 18. One might be squeaky or shaped like a bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGTOY

• The clue is 20. "Napoleon Crossing the ___" (painting series). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPS

  Possible Answer: the_Alps, Alps, alp

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

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

  The answer: GUT

  Possible Answer: intestine, gut, catgut, bowel

• The clue is 27. Sch. in Lower Manhattan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYU

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

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

  The answer: HUGE

  Possible Answer: huge, immense, vast, Brobdingnagian

• The clue is 29. Country south of Saudi Arabia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEMEN

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Yemen, Yemen

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

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

  The answer: PLANB

• The clue is 34. "Submit by" dates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEADLINES

  Possible Answer: deadline

• The clue is 35. Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARGECOKE

• The clue is 36. Christmas season. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YULE

  Possible Answer: Yuletide, Christmastide, Christmastime, Christmas, Yule, Noel

• The clue is 38. Kind of clock that's ultraprecise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMIC

  Possible Answer: atomic, nuclear

  Possible Opposite Answer : conventional

• The clue is 39. They brighten everyone's days. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNRISES

  Possible Answer: sunrise, dawn, morning, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, sunup, dayspring, cockcrow, daybreak, aurora, dawning, first_light

  Possible Opposite Answer : sunset

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

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer: ala

• The clue is 43. Hawaiian taro dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POI

  Possible Answer: poi

• The clue is 44. Pass idly, as time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILL

  Possible Answer: down, defeat, belt_down, pour_down, toss_off, shoot_down, bolt_down, pop, drink_down, kill, obliterate, vote_down, putting_to_death, vote_out, wipe_out, stamp_out, killing

• The clue is 46. Bottled water brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DASANI

• The clue is 47. Respond to a stimulus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REACT

  Possible Answer: oppose, respond, react

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

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

  The answer: SOFAR

• The clue is 49. Sparkly headwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

• The clue is 50. ___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer: Elli

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

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

  The answer: FLIT

  Possible Answer: dart, fleet, flutter, flit

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

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

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer: petite, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, flyspeck, tiny, bantam

• The clue is 58. Hearty meal in a bowl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer: stew, brood, swither, fret, grudge, sweat, lather, grizzle

• The clue is 60. Place for a snuggly cat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAP

  Possible Answer: lave, lap_up, lap_covering, lick, overlap, circuit, swish, swoosh, swosh, circle, lap, wash

• The clue is 61. Valvoline competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: s.t.p., STP

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

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.6 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 07, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Triumphant cry	4
2A	5. Electrical resistance unit	3
3A	8. ___ Rabbit	4
4A	12. Mysterious cafeteria offering	4
5A	13. Sweetheart	4
6A	15. "Bolero" composer	5
7A	17. Each	4
8A	18. Baghdad's ___ City	4
9A	19. Symbol for 5-Across	5
10A	20. One who whistles while working	3
11A	22. Snoozes (like participant #2 in one classic fable)	9
12A	24. Legally prohibit	5
13A	26. First name of two Spice Girls	3
14A	27. Familial nickname	3
15A	28. Ineffectual	7
16A	31. Femur or fibula	7
17A	34. Wonder Woman portrayer Gadot	3
18A	35. ___ Cooler, "Ghostbusters"-inspired Hi-C flavor	4
19A	37. ___-Magnon	3
20A	38. With 71-/72-/73-Across, participant #1's strategy (or the moral of the story)	13
21A	43. Rhyme with rhythm	3
22A	44. Living space that may be empty in the summer	4
23A	45. Overseer of a quadrennial competition: Abbr.	3
24A	47. "Quiet, you!," quaintly	7
25A	51. Oaf	7
26A	53. Org. appropriately found in Elgin Baylor's name	3
27A	54. Fall behind	3
28A	56. Word before tube or circle	5
29A	57. Wagers unwisely (as participant #2 did)	9
30A	61. Negative vote	3
31A	62. Grabs skillfully	5
32A	63. Algorithm part	4
33A	65. Some TV spots, briefly	4
34A	68. Prohibition starter	5
35A	69. Quesadilla alternative	4
36A	70. One-percenter suffix	4
37A	71. See 38-Across	4
38A	72. See 38-Across	3
39A	73. See 38-Across	4

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. Triumphant cry"

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: TADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Electrical resistance unit"

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 unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
• Words that mean the same thing: Georg Simon Ohm
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OHM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. ___ Rabbit"

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: BRER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. Mysterious cafeteria offering"

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 wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
• Words that mean the same thing: slops, spill, mush
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "13. Sweetheart"

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 man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
• Words that mean the same thing: boyfriend, fop, swell
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. "Bolero" composer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that french composer and exponent of impressionism (1875-1937)
• Words that mean the same thing: Maurice Ravel, run, ravel out
• The opposite would be: unravel, unknot
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAVEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Each"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: APOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Baghdad's ___ City"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SADR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Symbol for 5-Across"

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 ending of a series or sequence; --revelation
• Words that mean the same thing: Z
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMEGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. One who whistles while working"

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 (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
• Words that mean the same thing: referee
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Snoozes (like participant #2 in one classic fable)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TAKESANAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Legally prohibit"

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 bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: stave off, fend off, ward off
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. First name of two Spice Girls"

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: MEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. 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: SI, atomic number 14, Systeme International
• The opposite would be: brother
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Ineffectual"

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 having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
• The opposite would be: useful
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USELESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Femur or fibula"

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: LEGBONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Wonder Woman portrayer Gadot"

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 united states liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
• Words that mean the same thing: gallon
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. ___ Cooler, "Ghostbusters"-inspired Hi-C flavor"

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: ECTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. ___-Magnon"

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 electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
• Words that mean the same thing: scope, oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. With 71-/72-/73-Across, participant #1's strategy (or the moral of the story)"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SLOWANDSTEADY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Rhyme with rhythm"

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 reproach for some lapse or misdeed
• Words that mean the same thing: tap, pink, whang
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Living space that may be empty in the summer"

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 college or university building containing living quarters for students
• Words that mean the same thing: hall, dormitory, residence hall
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DORM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Overseer of a quadrennial competition: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. "Quiet, you!," quaintly"

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: OHDRYUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Oaf"

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 a second-rate prize fighter
• Words that mean the same thing: stumblebum
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PALOOKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. Org. appropriately found in Elgin Baylor's name"

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: NBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Fall behind"

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 act of slowing down or falling behind
• Words that mean the same thing: gaol, jug, remand
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Word before tube or circle"

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 located inward; - leonard bernstein; - david denby; - a.r.gurney,jr.
• Words that mean the same thing: internal, interior, inside
• The opposite would be: outer
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Wagers unwisely (as participant #2 did)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LOSESABET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Negative vote"

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 not this merely but also; not only so but
• The opposite would be: yea
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Grabs skillfully"

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 sharp protuberance
• Words that mean the same thing: rent, rub, hang-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: SNAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Algorithm part"

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 maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• Words that mean the same thing: tone, footfall, mistreat
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Some TV spots, briefly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; psa is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of psa in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
• Words that mean the same thing: PSA, prostate specific antigen
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PSAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Prohibition starter"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: DONOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Quesadilla alternative"

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 (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of mexican descent
• Words that mean the same thing: greaser, wetback
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TACO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. One-percenter suffix"

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 river in northern england that flows southeast through west yorkshire
• Words that mean the same thing: Aire River, River Aire
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. See 38-Across"

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 victory (as in a race or other competition)
• Words that mean the same thing: gain ground, come through, profits
• The opposite would be: lose, fail
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "72. See 38-Across"

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: THE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "73. See 38-Across"

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 competition
• Words that mean the same thing: cannonball along, run, backwash
• The opposite would be: linger
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RACE

  Great job if you got it right!

July 07, 2021 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Water bottle confiscators, for short	3
2D	2. Tour de France peak	3
3D	3. Don't knock until you've tried it	8
4D	4. Response to a verdict	6
5D	5. Ones providing postpartum care, in brief	3
6D	6. Pressure, in slang	4
7D	7. Palindromic term of address	5
8D	8. Warner ___ (film company)	4
9D	9. Incarnation of Vishnu in a Sanskrit epic	4
10D	10. "That may be the case, but ..."	6
11D	11. Win back	6
12D	14. Nerd on '90s TV	5
13D	16. Fall back into one's old ways	5
14D	21. Express road	7
15D	23. She plotted to kill Clytemnestra	7
16D	24. Really liked	3
17D	25. Those: Sp.	4
18D	29. Shoulder blade	7
19D	30. Amtrak stop: Abbr.	3
20D	32. Mischief-maker	7
21D	33. Feathery wrap	3
22D	36. A little strange	3
23D	39. Boston Bruins icon	3
24D	40. Soak (up)	3
25D	41. Ancient Greek festival honoring the god of wine	8
26D	42. Farm connector	4
27D	46. Subway component	3
28D	47. How Timothy Leary spent some time	5
29D	48. Premium TV streaming service until 2020	6
30D	49. Fiji alternative	6
31D	50. Beer in a red, white and blue can	5
32D	52. Comparable (with)	6
33D	55. Imply	5
34D	58. Painter Schiele	4
35D	59. Fast former fliers, for short	4
36D	60. ___ support	4
37D	64. "The Fall of the House of Usher" writer	3
38D	66. Parabolic path	3
39D	67. Understand	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. Water bottle confiscators, 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 an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Tour de France peak"

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 3 Down: "3. Don't knock until you've tried it"

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 push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
• Words that mean the same thing: bell, buzzer
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOORBELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Response to a verdict"

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 earnest or urgent request
• Words that mean the same thing: charm, ingathering, appealingness
• The opposite would be: repel
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APPEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Ones providing postpartum care, in brief"

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 major river of western siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the gulf of ob and the kara sea
• Words that mean the same thing: obstetrics, tocology, midwifery
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Pressure, in slang"

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 form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
• Words that mean the same thing: ignite, high temperature, estrus
• The opposite would be: anestrus, cool
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Palindromic term of address"

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 woman of refinement
• Words that mean the same thing: gentlewoman, lady, dame
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MADAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Warner ___ (film company)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: BROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Incarnation of Vishnu in a Sanskrit epic"

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 avatar of vishnu whose name is synonymous with god; any of three incarnations: ramachandra or parashurama or balarama
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "That may be the case, but ...""

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: EVENSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Win back"

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 get or find back; recover the use of
• Words that mean the same thing: recover, find, retrieve
• The opposite would be: lose
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REGAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "14. Nerd on '90s TV"

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: URKEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "16. Fall back into one's old ways"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mistake resulting from inattention
• Words that mean the same thing: reversion, pass, regress
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAPSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Express road"

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 a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
• Words that mean the same thing: throughway, thruway, state highway
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FREEWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. She plotted to kill Clytemnestra"

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 (greek mythology) the daughter of agamemnon and clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (orestes) to avenge agamemnon's death by helping her to kill clytemnestra and her lover (aegisthus)
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELECTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Really liked"

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 udder or breast or teat
• Words that mean the same thing: hollow, labour, comprehend
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Those: Sp."

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: ESAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Shoulder blade"

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 either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
• Words that mean the same thing: shoulder bone, shoulder blade
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCAPULA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Amtrak stop: 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: STN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Mischief-maker"

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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Words that mean the same thing: brownie, pixy, imp
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GREMLIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Feathery wrap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. A little strange"

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 not divisible by two
• Words that mean the same thing: singular, left over, remaining
• The opposite would be: even
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "39. Boston Bruins icon"

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 canadian hockey player (born 1948)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bobby Orr, Robert Orr
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "40. Soak (up)"

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 piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: souse, soak through, douse
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Ancient Greek festival honoring the god of wine"

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 an orgiastic festival in ancient greece in honor of dionysus (= bacchus)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bacchanalia
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIONYSIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Farm connector"

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 fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
• Words that mean the same thing: duo, duet, distich
• The opposite would be: unyoke
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YOKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. Subway component"

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 motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: elevator car, auto, railcar
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. How Timothy Leary spent some time"

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: ONLSD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Premium TV streaming service until 2020"

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: HBONOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Fiji alternative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DASANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Beer in a red, white and blue can"

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: PABST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Comparable (with)"

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: ONAPAR

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Clue 33 Down: "55. Imply"

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: GETAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. Painter Schiele"

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!
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  The answer is: EGON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Fast former fliers, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. ___ support"

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 school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
• Words that mean the same thing: technical school
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TECH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "64. "The Fall of the House of Usher" writer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states writer and poet (1809-1849)
• Words that mean the same thing: Edgar Allan Poe
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: POE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "66. Parabolic path"

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 electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• Words that mean the same thing: bow, electric arc, electric discharge
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "67. Understand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Words that mean the same thing: ensure, ascertain, check
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	59.0%
Short Answer	21	26.9%
Abbreviation	5	6.4%
History	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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 medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM