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Friday, July 19, 2024

February 28, 2019 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - February 28, 2019

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

  • 1. Crowd on the move: HORDE
  • 6. Valuable paper: CURRENCY
  • 14. Crossing the keel: ABEAM
  • 15. It holds water: STREAMBED
  • 16. Blue jays: JASMINEANDJEANS
  • 18. "Watch out!": DANGER
  • 19. Game with 501 points: DARTS
  • 20. ___ plate: TIN
  • 21. Temple title: RABBI
  • 24. Bygone compacts: GEOS
  • 26. Honey bees: BADGERSANDBEARS
  • 30. "I can see clearly now": AHSO
  • 31. Second-largest moon of Saturn: RHEA
  • 32. Alternative to AOL: MSN
  • 33. Dry eyes: ICEANDINK
  • 38. Abbr. at a tire shop: PSI
  • 41. To boot: ALSO
  • 42. Autobahn auto: AUDI
  • 46. High seas: COMEDYANDCRIMES
  • 51. Candy bar with chocolate and caramel around a wafer: TWIX
  • 52. Tributary of the Rio Grande: PECOS
  • 53. Gandhi and others, for short: PMS
  • 54. Much of the back of a baseball card: STATS
  • 57. Follower of debate in the General Assembly, in brief: UNVOTE
  • 59. Green peas: PEACEANDPEPPERS
  • 63. AA and AAA: BATTERIES
  • 64. Farm refrain: EIEIO
  • 65. Parts of tourist guides: AREAMAPS
  • 66. Jobs at a body shop: DENTS

Down:

  • 1. Leon Uris novel, with "The": HAJ
  • 2. Shortest Old Testament book: OBADIAH
  • 3. Smooths over: RESANDS
  • 4. Very, informally: DAMN
  • 5. Albert Einstein, notably: EMIGRE
  • 6. 'L' train overseer, for short: CTA
  • 7. Caterer's container: URN
  • 8. Funny Foxx: REDD
  • 9. Indian chief: RAJA
  • 10. Surface: EMERGE
  • 11. Thunder, but not Lightning: NBATEAM
  • 12. Bleeps: CENSORS
  • 13. QB's accumulation: Abbr.: YDS
  • 15. Nikola Tesla's countrymen: SERBS
  • 17. ___ miss: NEAR
  • 20. Not yet on the sched.: TBA
  • 22. Without exception: BARNONE
  • 23. Like a crisp picture, say: INHD
  • 25. Private info, for short: SSN
  • 27. "There but for the grace of God ___": GOI
  • 28. Opus ___: DEI
  • 29. Kick out for good: BAN
  • 34. Real heel: CAD
  • 35. Seat of White Pine County, Nev.: ELY
  • 36. "Now!": ASAP
  • 37. China's Chiang ___-shek: KAI
  • 38. Election fig.: PCT
  • 39. Unlikely source of a silk purse: SOWSEAR
  • 40. Mirror: IMITATE
  • 43. Lots of: UMPTEEN
  • 44. Teacher's punishment: DEMERIT
  • 45. Magazine no.: ISS
  • 47. Tough-to-win horse racing bet: EXACTA
  • 48. Certain intimate apparel sizes: DCUPS
  • 49. Traffic director: CONE
  • 50. Got back (to): RSVPED
  • 55. Abound: TEEM
  • 56. Tegan and ___ (pop duo): SARA
  • 58. Andy Taylor's kid on old TV: OPIE
  • 59. Keglers' org.: PBA
  • 60. Quick drink: NIP
  • 61. Paris's Jardin ___ Tuileries: DES
  • 62. Kind of pad: SOS
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Monday, September 23, 2024

Monday September 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 23/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 23, 2024
NY Times Crossword Clues for September 23, 2024

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 23, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

Across Clues for September 23, 2024:

  • The clue is 1. "Greetings, everybody!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HIALL


  • The clue is 6. Mark Zuckerberg's company. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: META


  • The clue is 10. View from an airplane window. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKY

    Possible Answer : toss, flip, sky, pitch


  • The clue is 13. Farewell that's a popular starting guess in Wordle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADIEU

    Possible Answer : auf_wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, adios, good-by, good_day, cheerio, arrivederci, au_revoir, good-bye, goodbye, so_long, adieu, sayonara, goodby


  • The clue is 14. Cathode's counterpart, in a battery. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANODE

    Possible Answer : anode

    Possible Opposite Answer : cathode


  • The clue is 16. Rest horizontally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIE

    Possible Answer : dwell, consist, lie_down, prevarication, lie_in, rest, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Lie, lie, Trygve_Lie

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 17. How some movies were released, pre-streaming. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIRECTTODVD


  • The clue is 19. ___-advised. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILL

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : well


  • The clue is 20. "Little piggy". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOE

    Possible Answer : toe, toenail


  • The clue is 21. ___ royale (champagne cocktail). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIR


  • The clue is 22. Antidiscrimination inits. in the modern workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEI


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

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

    The answer: MOP

    Possible Answer : swob, mop, swab, wipe_up, pout, mow, mop_up


  • The clue is 24. Meditation recitations. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMS


  • The clue is 25. "Ouchie!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEOW


  • The clue is 27. Accident-investigating org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NTSB


  • The clue is 29. Bruce Springsteen album with a red, white and blue cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BORNINTHEUSA


  • The clue is 33. Areas to putt on a golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GREENS

    Possible Answer : viridity, putting_surface, special_K, green, Green_River, super_C, Green, jet, William_Green, super_acid, leafy_vegetable, cat_valium, park, putting_green, honey_oil, greens, K, greenness, commons, common


  • The clue is 36. Bro's sibling. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIS

    Possible Answer : ti, Systeme_International_d'Unites, sister, si, SI_unit, International_System, silicon, SI_system, Systeme_International, SI, International_System_of_Units, te, atomic_number_14, Si, sis

    Possible Opposite Answer : brother


  • The clue is 37. One serving you a whopper?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIAR

    Possible Answer : liar, prevaricator

    Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter


  • The clue is 38. University of ___ Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOTRE


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

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

    The answer: BET

    Possible Answer : reckon, stakes, look, stake, wager, play, depend, bet, calculate, count


  • The clue is 40. Meaning of "Ciao" and "Bonjour". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HELLO

    Possible Answer : hi, hello, howdy, how-do-you-do, hullo


  • The clue is 41. Lead-in to boy or girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATTA


  • The clue is 42. "___ the season to be jolly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIS

    Possible Answer : Ti, ti, si, Cordyline_terminalis, te, atomic_number_22, titanium


  • The clue is 43. Grew close (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BONDED

    Possible Answer : stick_to, stick, bond, hold_fast, draw_together, adhere, bind, bring_together, attach, tie


  • The clue is 44. Question to someone who's on the way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHATSYOURETA


  • The clue is 47. Wrangler automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JEEP

    Possible Answer : landrover, jeep


  • The clue is 48. Holders of houseplants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POTS

    Possible Answer : flowerpot, tidy_sum, smoke, plenty, Mary_Jane, dope, mountain, locoweed, sess, batch, weed, mint, hatful, throne, wad, jackpot, kitty, flock, lot, peck, potbelly, corporation, mass, mess, deal, mickle, potty, pot, tummy, skunk, can, spate, slew, muckle, sight, green_goddess, passel, good_deal, raft, grass, great_deal, commode, stool, pile, quite_a_little, stack, toilet, gage, sens, bay_window, crapper, potentiometer, heap, potful


  • The clue is 49. Dance with a clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAP

    Possible Answer : hydrant, rap, knock, spigot, water_tap, dab, tapdance, pink, tap, beg, pat, bug, strike, solicit, wiretap, tip, water_faucet, intercept, exploit


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

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

    The answer: BRA

    Possible Answer : bandeau, brassiere, bra


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

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

    The answer: DEW

    Possible Answer : dew


  • The clue is 56. "What's the ___ in trying?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

    Possible Answer : function, use, use_of_goods_and_services, economic_consumption, utilisation, enjoyment, expend, habit, utilization, utilize, practice, employment, utilise, habituate, role, usance, usage, apply, exercise, consumption, manipulation, purpose, employ


  • The clue is 57. See 34-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRA

    Possible Answer : Irish_Republican_Army, Provos, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, ire, Provisional_IRA, anger, ira, IRA, wrath, individual_retirement_account


  • The clue is 58. Salted part of a margarita glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIM

    Possible Answer : lip, brim, flange, rim


  • The clue is 59. A piece of cake, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASEASYASABC


  • The clue is 62. Helpful card in solitaire. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACE

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


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

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

    The answer: NERVE

    Possible Answer : brass, face, boldness, nervus, cheek, spunk, heart, nerve, mettle, steel


  • The clue is 64. Fortuneteller's deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAROT

    Possible Answer : tarot_card, tarot


  • The clue is 65. "Definitely!". 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 66. Typical shirts for tie-dyeing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEES

    Possible Answer : tee_up, football_tee, tee, golf_tee, teeing_ground


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

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

    The answer: SPARS

    Possible Answer : sparring, spar


Across Clues for September 23, 2024

  • The clue is 1. Was given no choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HADTO

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

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

    The answer: IDIOM

    Possible Answer: phrase, accent, idiomatic_expression, artistic_style, phrasal_idiom, parlance, dialect, idiom, set_phrase

  • The clue is 3. Buenos ___, Argentina. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIRES

    Possible Answer: publicise, send, bare, beam, Aire, transmit, air, publicize, vent, ventilate, broadcast, aerate, Aire_River, River_Aire, air_out

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

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

    The answer: LEE

    Possible Answer: lee_side, Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, leeward, Tsung_Dao_Lee, Richard_Henry_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam, lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee, Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, downwind, Spike_Lee, Henry_Lee

    Possible Opposite Answer : windward

  • The clue is 5. Fortunate somebody. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LUCKYONE

  • The clue is 6. Dorm supervisor at a girls' school. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATRON

    Possible Answer: matron

  • The clue is 7. Brian of ambient music. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENO

  • The clue is 8. "Sweeney ___" (Sondheim musical). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TODD

    Possible Answer: Todd, Lord_Todd, Sweeney_Todd, Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd

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

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

    The answer: ADVENTS

    Possible Answer: Second_Coming_of_Christ, coming, advent, Advent, Parousia, Second_Coming, Second_Advent

  • The clue is 10. Slender body type. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLIMBUILD

  • The clue is 11. The "k" in km. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KILO

    Possible Answer: kilogram, kilo, kg

  • The clue is 12. Puppy's squeal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YELP

    Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

  • The clue is 15. Piaf who sang "La Vie en Rose". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDITH

  • The clue is 18. Stadium levels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIERS

    Possible Answer: tier_up, grade, level, tier

  • The clue is 26. Begins to get it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WISESUP

  • The clue is 28. Pop star Gomez. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SELENA

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

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

    The answer: BERATE

    Possible Answer: lecture, chide, reprimand, scold, chew_up, rebuke, have_words, berate, chew_out, lambaste, jaw, trounce, lambast, dress_down, call_on_the_carpet, bawl_out, take_to_task, remonstrate, reproof, call_down, rag

  • The clue is 30. Criticism to "pick". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIT

    Possible Answer: nit

  • The clue is 31. Word often seen in a starburst on a shop banner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALE

    Possible Answer: sales_event, sale, cut-rate_sale, sales_agreement

  • The clue is 32. Yankees nickname from 2004 to '16. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AROD

  • The clue is 33. Chew like a beaver. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GNAW

    Possible Answer: gnaw_at, wear_away, erode, gnaw, eat_at

  • The clue is 34. With 57-Across, savings plan with tax-free withdrawals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROTH

    Possible Answer: Philip_Milton_Roth, Roth, Philip_Roth

  • The clue is 35. "At Last" jazz singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETTAJAMES

  • The clue is 39. Brief personal intro. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIO

  • The clue is 40. Positions of intense scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOTSEATS

  • The clue is 42. Lay out for printing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TYPESET

    Possible Answer: set, typeset

  • The clue is 43. Flagmaker Ross. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BETSY

  • The clue is 45. Many a four-door car. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEDAN

    Possible Answer: sedan_chair, sedan, saloon

  • The clue is 46. Wakes from sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROUSES

    Possible Answer: arouse, excite, wake_up, Francis_Peyton_Rous, rouse, turn_on, rout_out, drive_out, waken, charge_up, awaken, commove, Rous, wake, bestir, force_out, charge, Peyton_Rous, agitate

    Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, calm

  • The clue is 49. Bling worn on the head. 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. Ann ___ (home of the University of Michigan). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARBOR

    Possible Answer: mandrel, bower, spindle, mandril, pergola, arbour, arbor

  • The clue is 51. Agreements between allies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PACTS

    Possible Answer: pact, treaty, accord

  • The clue is 52. Donkey's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRAY

    Possible Answer: grind, hee-haw, crunch, bray, mash, comminute

  • The clue is 53. Sushi ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RICE

    Possible Answer: Elmer_Reizenstein, rice, Rice, Elmer_Rice, Sir_Tim_Rice, Elmer_Leopold_Rice, Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice

  • The clue is 55. "___ Not Gonna Take It" (Twisted Sister hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WERE

    Possible Answer: be, follow, live, constitute, equal, exist, comprise, represent, personify, make_up, cost, embody

    Possible Opposite Answer : differ

  • The clue is 60. St. crosser. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVE

  • The clue is 61. Tree trunk gunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAP

    Possible Answer: blackjack, sap, cosh, run_down, fool, tire, tomfool, exhaust, saphead, play_out, muggins

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini April 23, 2026 Solutions & Guide

NYT Mini Trivia Week 4 April 23, 2026 - Hints & Answers

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for April 23, 2026
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, April 23, 2026
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date April 23, 2026
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1          
Row 2          
Row 3          
Row 4          
Row 5          

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 56. When many rainbows appear
2 Across 63. Science guy Bill
3 Across 20. Lead-in to Geo
4 Across 29. Experience deep affirmation, in modern lingo
5 Across 33. On guard
6 Across 59. Like some chances
7 Across 51. Qt. or pt.
8 Across 14. Big name in skin care
9 Across 27. Circa
10 Across 35. Opus ___

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

1 Across: "56. When many rainbows appear"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: P________H

Answer:

Click to reveal PRIDEMONTH

2 Across: "63. Science guy Bill"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal NYE

3 Across: "20. Lead-in to Geo"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal NAT

4 Across: "29. Experience deep affirmation, in modern lingo"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: F______N

Answer:

Click to reveal FEELSEEN

5 Across: "33. On guard"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T

Answer:

Click to reveal ALERT

6 Across: "59. Like some chances"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S__M

Answer:

Click to reveal SLIM

7 Across: "51. Qt. or pt."

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal AMT

8 Across: "14. Big name in skin care"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: A____O

Answer:

Click to reveal AVEENO

9 Across: "27. Circa"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T

Answer:

Click to reveal ABOUT

10 Across: "35. Opus ___"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal DEI

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 5. "You game?"
2 Down 50. Speak while looking up, perhaps
3 Down 44. *Sport that uses mallets
4 Down 8. It might come after trig
5 Down 2. Adidas competitor
6 Down 34. Thick locks
7 Down 1. Babe in the woods
8 Down 40. Owie kissers, perhaps
9 Down 4. Media exec Sarandos
10 Down 47. "You ___ me worried!"

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "5. "You game?""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: I_____T

Answer:

Click to reveal INOROUT

2 Down: "50. Speak while looking up, perhaps"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: P__Y

Answer:

Click to reveal PRAY

3 Down: "44. *Sport that uses mallets"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: P__O

Answer:

Click to reveal POLO

4 Down: "8. It might come after trig"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: C__C

Answer:

Click to reveal CALC

5 Down: "2. Adidas competitor"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: A__A

Answer:

Click to reveal AVIA

6 Down: "34. Thick locks"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: M__E

Answer:

Click to reveal MANE

7 Down: "1. Babe in the woods"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: F__N

Answer:

Click to reveal FAWN

8 Down: "40. Owie kissers, perhaps"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D__S

Answer:

Click to reveal DADS

9 Down: "4. Media exec Sarandos"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal TED

10 Down: "47. "You ___ me worried!""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
  • Another word like this: receive

Answer:

Click to reveal HAD

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time Skill Level What It Means
Under 30 seconds Expert You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds Advanced Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes Good You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 1 minute 3 seconds
Difficulty: A bit tricky

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The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

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XWordHint Crossword Answers August 24, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

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August 24, 2026 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Apex 4
2A 5. Curry ingredient 5
3A 10. Hay unit 4
4A 14. Robert Frost creation 4
5A 15. Grilled, at a taqueria 5
6A 16. Mined metals 4
7A 17. Criminals' sphere 10
8A 19. Have a hankering for 4
9A 20. Floral Van Gogh subject 4
10A 21. Latin gods 3
11A 22. Enemy 3
12A 23. End of the Greek alphabet 5
13A 25. Tsunami 9
14A 28. Common motive in a murder case 7
15A 30. Follower of latch or catch 4
16A 31. Nashville honor, briefly 3
17A 32. Oft-torn knee part, in brief 3
18A 34. Confederate soldier, informally 3
19A 35. Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across 15
20A 42. Clerical vestment 3
21A 43. Writer Edgar Allan ___ 3
22A 44. She, in Portuguese 3
23A 45. Zing ___ (brand of Bloody Mary mix) 4
24A 47. Zoomed past 7
25A 50. Stop in the afterlife 9
26A 54. Fill in for 5
27A 55. Fury 3
28A 56. Source of fleece 3
29A 57. Jazz great Fitzgerald 4
30A 58. White part of an orange 4
31A 60. Natural wonder in Venezuela 10
32A 64. Sound in a cavernous empty room 4
33A 65. Arctic creatures with flippers 5
34A 66. International retailer with a three-syllable name 4
35A 67. Dance whose name is also a hairstyle 4
36A 68. Golfer Els 5
37A 69. Letters on an invitation 4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Apex"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  • Similar words include: summit, height, top
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACME

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "5. Curry ingredient"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that dwarf mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
  • Similar words include: cumin seed, Cuminum cyminum
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CUMIN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "10. Hay unit"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a large bundle bound for storage or transport
  • Similar words include: Basle, Basel
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BALE

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4A: "14. Robert Frost creation"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
  • Similar words include: verse form
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: POEM

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5A: "15. Grilled, at a taqueria"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ASADA

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6A: "16. Mined metals"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
  • Similar words include: ore
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORES

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7A: "17. Criminals' sphere"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the criminal class
  • Similar words include: infernal region, Hades, netherworld
  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UNDERWORLD

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8A: "19. Have a hankering for"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a state of extreme poverty
  • Similar words include: desire, deficiency, require
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WANT

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9A: "20. Floral Van Gogh subject"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
  • Similar words include: fleur-de-lis, sword lily, iris diaphragm
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IRIS

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10A: "21. Latin gods"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DEI

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11A: "22. Enemy"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
  • Similar words include: enemy, foeman, opposition
  • Opposite of: friend
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FOE

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12A: "23. End of the Greek alphabet"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the ending of a series or sequence; --revelation
  • Similar words include: Z
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OMEGA

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13A: "25. Tsunami"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TIDALWAVE

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14A: "28. Common motive in a murder case"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that action taken in return for an injury or offense
  • Similar words include: avenge, retaliate, retaliation
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: REVENGE

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15A: "30. Follower of latch or catch"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ONTO

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16A: "31. Nashville honor, briefly"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CMA

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17A: "32. Oft-torn knee part, in brief"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACL

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18A: "34. Confederate soldier, informally"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that `johnny' was applied as a nickname for confederate soldiers by the federal soldiers in the american civil war; `greyback' derived from their grey confederate uniforms
  • Similar words include: Johnny Reb, Rebel, Johnny
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: REB

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19A: "35. Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HELLORHIGHWATER

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20A: "42. Clerical vestment"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALB

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21A: "43. Writer Edgar Allan ___"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states writer and poet (1809-1849)
  • Similar words include: Edgar Allan Poe
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: POE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22A: "44. She, in Portuguese"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the united states
  • Similar words include: Revolutionary People's Struggle
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ELA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

23A: "45. Zing ___ (brand of Bloody Mary mix)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ZANG

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24A: "47. Zoomed past"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RACEDBY

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25A: "50. Stop in the afterlife"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a temporary condition of torment or suffering
  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PURGATORY

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26A: "54. Fill in for"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACTAS

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27A: "55. Fury"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
  • Similar words include: ira, anger, wrath
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IRE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28A: "56. Source of fleece"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EWE

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29A: "57. Jazz great Fitzgerald"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ELLA

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30A: "58. White part of an orange"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
  • Similar words include: core, marrow, substance
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PITH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

31A: "60. Natural wonder in Venezuela"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANGELFALLS

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32A: "64. Sound in a cavernous empty room"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
  • Similar words include: reverberation, replication, resound
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ECHO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

33A: "65. Arctic creatures with flippers"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  • Similar words include: seal off, stamp, sealing wax
  • Opposite of: unseal
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEALS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

34A: "66. International retailer with a three-syllable name"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IKEA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

35A: "67. Dance whose name is also a hairstyle"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
  • Similar words include: nooky, fucking, piece of tail
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHAG

Remember this word for future puzzles!

36A: "68. Golfer Els"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ERNIE

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37A: "69. Letters on an invitation"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RSVP

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Storekeeper on "The Simpsons" 3
2D 2. Trick 3
3D 3. Like the period known as the Middle Ages 8
4D 4. Leave the cocoon 6
5D 5. Sparrows : cheeps :: crows : ___ 4
6D 6. Grp. that entertains troops 3
7D 7. Tuesday, in Lyon 5
8D 8. Sat at a red light 5
9D 9. Gymnast Comaneci 5
10D 10. Cousin of a curtsy 3
11D 11. Yasir of the P.L.O. 6
12D 12. Chinese computer giant 6
13D 13. Lauder of cosmetics 5
14D 18. "Knives Out" director Johnson 4
15D 23. Philharmonic grp. 4
16D 24. Many a viral post 4
17D 25. Word after Georgia, Virginia or low 4
18D 26. Big name in movie theaters 4
19D 27. Caitlin Clark's league 4
20D 29. Apparel 4
21D 33. Place for gloss 3
22D 34. Actress Perlman of "Cheers" 4
23D 36. "Auld ___ Syne" 4
24D 37. "Three Sisters" sister 4
25D 38. Like many horror flicks 4
26D 39. Presentations with an 18-minute limit 8
27D 40. Actor Idris 4
28D 41. Tampa Bay players 4
29D 45. Financial center of Switzerland 6
30D 46. Franklin who sang "Chain of Fools" 6
31D 48. Baby bovine 4
32D 49. Filled pastry 6
33D 50. Plumbing conduits 5
34D 51. Needle mischievously 5
35D 52. Renter's counterpart 5
36D 53. Daughter of King Lear 5
37D 57. Coder's counterpart to "if" 4
38D 59. Non-sharer 3
39D 61. One of football's Mannings 3
40D 62. "The Magicians" novelist Grossman 3
41D 63. Maple syrup base 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Storekeeper on "The Simpsons""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: APU

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. Trick"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an argument opposed to a proposal
  • Similar words include: defraud, swindle, sting
  • Opposite of: pro
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CON

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3D: "3. Like the period known as the Middle Ages"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that relating to or belonging to the middle ages
  • Similar words include: mediaeval, chivalric, knightly
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MEDIEVAL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4D: "4. Leave the cocoon"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that come out into view, as from concealment
  • Similar words include: go forth, egress, issue
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EMERGE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. Sparrows : cheeps :: crows : ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the sound made by corvine birds
  • Similar words include: caw
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CAWS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6D: "6. Grp. that entertains troops"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: USO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7D: "7. Tuesday, in Lyon"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MARDI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8D: "8. Sat at a red light"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that run disconnected or idle
  • Similar words include: stagnate, slug, laze
  • Opposite of: run, work
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IDLED

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9D: "9. Gymnast Comaneci"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NADIA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10D: "10. Cousin of a curtsy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
  • Similar words include: curtain call, bow down, obeisance
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BOW

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11D: "11. Yasir of the P.L.O."

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that palestinian statesman who was chairman of the palestine liberation organization (1929-2004)
  • Similar words include: Yasser Arafat
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ARAFAT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12D: "12. Chinese computer giant"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LENOVO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13D: "13. Lauder of cosmetics"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ESTEE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14D: "18. "Knives Out" director Johnson"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RIAN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15D: "23. Philharmonic grp."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORCH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16D: "24. Many a viral post"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MEME

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17D: "25. Word after Georgia, Virginia or low"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
  • Similar words include: technical school
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TECH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18D: "26. Big name in movie theaters"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LOEW

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19D: "27. Caitlin Clark's league"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WNBA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20D: "29. Apparel"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  • Similar words include: tog, habilitate, clothe
  • Opposite of: undress
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GARB

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21D: "33. Place for gloss"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
  • Similar words include: sassing, brim, backtalk
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LIP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22D: "34. Actress Perlman of "Cheers""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
  • Similar words include: Rhea americana, Pterocnemia pennata, nandu
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RHEA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

23D: "36. "Auld ___ Syne""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LANG

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24D: "37. "Three Sisters" sister"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OLGA

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25D: "38. Like many horror flicks"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that covered with blood
  • Similar words include: sanguineous, butcherly, bloodstained
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: GORY

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26D: "39. Presentations with an 18-minute limit"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: TEDTALKS

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27D: "40. Actor Idris"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ELBA

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28D: "41. Tampa Bay players"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a column of light (as from a beacon)
  • Similar words include: ray, radiate, re
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: RAYS

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29D: "45. Financial center of Switzerland"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Think of something that the largest city in switzerland; located in the northern part of the country
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ZURICH

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30D: "46. Franklin who sang "Chain of Fools""

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ARETHA

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31D: "48. Baby bovine"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that young of domestic cattle
  • Similar words include: sura, calfskin
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CALF

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32D: "49. Filled pastry"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that oblong cream puff
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ECLAIR

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33D: "50. Plumbing conduits"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
  • Similar words include: shoot, pip, mop up
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: PIPES

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34D: "51. Needle mischievously"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
  • Similar words include: tantalize, flirt, loosen
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: TEASE

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35D: "52. Renter's counterpart"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
  • Similar words include: possessor, proprietor
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: OWNER

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36D: "53. Daughter of King Lear"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: REGAN

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37D: "57. Coder's counterpart to "if""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ELSE

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38D: "59. Non-sharer"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
  • Similar words include: Sus scrofa, hogget, squealer
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: HOG

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39D: "61. One of football's Mannings"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ELI

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40D: "62. "The Magicians" novelist Grossman"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the basic unit of money in bulgaria
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: LEV

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41D: "63. Maple syrup base"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
  • Similar words include: play out, muggins, tire
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SAP

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37 Across Clues
41 Down Clues
78 Total Clues

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