27408 Sat Nov 23, 2024 NYT by Ryan McCarty

Across Clues :

1. In need of a trim, say, 8. Superficially attractive, 14. Romance language?, 16. Something that may be passed down in a family, 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus, 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José, 19. Immature pigeon, 20. Bonkers, 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short, 23. Hearty kiss, 24. Substances in culture dishes, 25. Alert to prejudice, 26. Notwithstanding, 27. Like many a dad joke, 28. One of football's Kelce brothers, 29. "I wouldn't count on it", 31. Bad person to take a cue from?, 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories, 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?, 34. Opposite of avant, 35. Make some calls, 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s, 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations, 40. Seat filler, 41. Stop for the night, 42. Double ___, 43. Excel shortcut, 44. Spot-checked?, 46. Easily stacked pet food, 48. Reacts like a superfan, 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones, 50. Common crab covering, 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang

Down Clues :

1. Remains unmoved, 2. Theater kids, e.g., 3. Full-bodied, as a wine, 4. Places for irises, 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas, 6. "Just a heads-up …", 7. Not acting one's age, in a way, 8. Ganja, 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014, 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short, 11. Private rejection?, 12. Talk about, 13. Bootlicking sorts, 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The", 21. Activity requiring a map, 24. One bit, 25. Subject of union negotiations, 27. Round that's finished quickly?, 28. Leaves in the lurch, 29. Utter, 30. Middling in rank, informally, 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda, 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech, 33. Affirmed as much, 35. Gives the quick and dirty, 36. Get something through hard work, 37. Holiday character with a "button nose", 39. Full of pluck, 40. Anchor, e.g., 42. CNN anchor Bash, 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed, 45. More than tear up, 47. "I'm good, thanks"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 23, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, November 23, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. In need of a trim, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRUFFY

  Possible Answer : seedy, scruffy




• The clue is 8. Superficially attractive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLOSSY

  Possible Answer : glossy, showy, sheeny, calendered, shiny, slick_magazine, lustrous, shining, glistening, slick




• The clue is 14. Romance language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVEYOU




• The clue is 16. Something that may be passed down in a family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECIPE

  Possible Answer : formula, recipe




• The clue is 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIBERIUS

  Possible Answer : Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus, Tiberius




• The clue is 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDRES




• The clue is 19. Immature pigeon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SQUAB

  Possible Answer : squabby, squab, dove




• The clue is 20. Bonkers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUTSO




• The clue is 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAM




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

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

  The answer: BUSS

  Possible Answer : osculate, coach, omnibus, busbar, bus, osculation, motorbus, buss, double-decker, passenger_vehicle, heap, motorcoach, kiss, bus_topology, snog, jitney, jalopy, charabanc, autobus




• The clue is 24. Substances in culture dishes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGARS

  Possible Answer : agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar




• The clue is 25. Alert to prejudice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOKE

  Possible Answer : heat, fire_up, come_alive, wake_up, stir_up, arouse, inflame, rouse, waken, awaken, wake, awake, ignite

  Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, fall_asleep, sleep




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

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

  The answer: YET

  Possible Answer : even, as_yet, nonetheless, nevertheless, up_to_now, still, hitherto, heretofore, until_now, thus_far, all_the_same, yet, notwithstanding, so_far, in_time, withal, however, even_so, til_now




• The clue is 27. Like many a dad joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STALE

  Possible Answer : dusty, stale, cold, moth-eaten

  Possible Opposite Answer : fresh




• The clue is 28. One of football's Kelce brothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JASON

  Possible Answer : Jason




• The clue is 29. "I wouldn't count on it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSABIGIF




• The clue is 31. Bad person to take a cue from?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOLHUSTLER




• The clue is 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATTLESUITS




• The clue is 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAS

  Possible Answer : saga




• The clue is 34. Opposite of avant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRES




• The clue is 35. Make some calls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REF

  Possible Answer : ref, referee




• The clue is 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL




• The clue is 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREER




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

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

  The answer: REAR

  Possible Answer : bottom, put_up, nurture, set_up, rear_end, lift, behind, fundament, bring_up, hind_end, back, posterior, rearward, derriere, butt, keister, buttocks, bum, tush, rise_up, rear, buns, arse, seat, hindquarters, can, back_end, tooshie, ass, rise, tail_end, parent, nates, rump, prat, fanny, erect, backside, stern, raise, tail

  Possible Opposite Answer : front, head, level




• The clue is 41. Stop for the night. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INN

  Possible Answer : hostel, auberge, inn, hostelry, lodge




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

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

  The answer: DUTCH

  Possible Answer : Dutch_people, Dutch




• The clue is 43. Excel shortcut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACRO

  Possible Answer : macro_instruction, macro




• The clue is 44. Spot-checked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGSAT




• The clue is 46. Easily stacked pet food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNACANS




• The clue is 48. Reacts like a superfan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWOONS

  Possible Answer : conk, syncope, pass_out, faint, swoon, deliquium




• The clue is 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAKEPIT




• The clue is 50. Common crab covering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDBAY




• The clue is 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THIRSTY

  Possible Answer : hungry, athirst, thirsty

  Possible Opposite Answer : hungry

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SITSBY

• The clue is 2. Theater kids, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIQUE

  Possible Answer: coterie, ingroup, clique, inner_circle, camp, pack

• The clue is 3. Full-bodied, as a wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROBUST

  Possible Answer: rich, full-bodied, racy, robust

  Possible Opposite Answer : frail

• The clue is 4. Places for irises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERB

• The clue is 6. "Just a heads-up …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FYI

• The clue is 7. Not acting one's age, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUNGATHEART

• The clue is 8. Ganja. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRASS

  Possible Answer: tell_on, shit, betray, pasture, sess, sens, denounce, forage, rat, grass, stag, smoke, shop, Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass, green_goddess, Grass, skunk, Mary_Jane, weed, locoweed, pot, grass_over, eatage, pasturage, supergrass, dope, snitch, Gunter_Grass, give_away, gage

• The clue is 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENO

• The clue is 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCD

• The clue is 11. Private rejection?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRNOSIR

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

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

  The answer: SPEAKOF

• The clue is 13. Bootlicking sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESMEN

• The clue is 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USUALSUSPECTS

• The clue is 21. Activity requiring a map. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREASUREHUNT

• The clue is 24. One bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATALL

• The clue is 25. Subject of union negotiations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAGES

  Possible Answer: engage, pay, wag, reward, wage, earnings, payoff, wages, waggle, salary, remuneration

• The clue is 27. Round that's finished quickly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOTS

  Possible Answer: stroke, nip, guesswork, injection, dead_reckoning, shooting, barb, pellet, shooter, guessing, guess, slam, snap, dig, crack, stab, shot, shaft, gibe, scene, blastoff, snapshot, jibe

• The clue is 28. Leaves in the lurch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JILTS

  Possible Answer: jilt

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

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

  The answer: TOTAL

  Possible Answer: summate, amount, total, full, add, sum, tot, add_up, tot_up, tote_up, tally, totality, sum_up, add_together, aggregate, come, number, entire

• The clue is 30. Middling in rank, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTIER

• The clue is 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAGANGOD

• The clue is 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARNOWL

• The clue is 33. Affirmed as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAIDSO

• The clue is 35. Gives the quick and dirty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECAPS

  Possible Answer: review, retread, recapitulate, recapitulation, recap

• The clue is 36. Get something through hard work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARNIT

• The clue is 37. Holiday character with a "button nose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROSTY

  Possible Answer: glacial, rimed, rimy, snappy, frigid, nippy, crisp, wintry, nipping, icy, frozen, frosty

• The clue is 39. Full of pluck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUTSY

  Possible Answer: plucky, gutsy

  Possible Opposite Answer : gutless

• The clue is 40. Anchor, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACER

  Possible Answer: racer, race_driver, race_car, racing_car, automobile_driver

• The clue is 42. CNN anchor Bash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANA

  Possible Answer: Danu, Dana

• The clue is 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKI

• The clue is 45. More than tear up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOB

  Possible Answer: sobbing, prick, whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, bastard, mother_fucker, shortness_of_breath, asshole, breathlessness, SOB, shit, sob, dickhead, motherfucker, cocksucker

• The clue is 47. "I'm good, thanks". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAH

September 26, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, September 26, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

September 26, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Regions	5
2A	6. Made over from square one	5
3A	11. Mushroom top	3
4A	14. Donkey used as a pack animal	5
5A	15. Wear away, as soil	5
6A	16. Aioli ingredient … or three of the letters in "aioli"	3
7A	17. *Indoor bouldering locale	11
8A	19. "Much ___ About Nothing"	3
9A	20. Produce, as by a gland	7
10A	21. Found a place for on the schedule	7
11A	23. Slice of history	3
12A	24. Purple avenue in Monopoly	6
13A	25. "Too bad, so sad!"	4
14A	28. French for "milk"	4
15A	30. "___ well that ends well"	4
16A	32. Kids may make one out of pillows or snow	4
17A	33. ___ and outs	3
18A	34. Say no, when given a choice	6
19A	36. Do something	3
20A	37. *Male equivalent of a she-shed	7
21A	39. What to call a knight	3
22A	40. Kind of sleeve that extends to the collar	6
23A	42. Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___"	3
24A	43. Grp. that opposes foie gras and wearing fur	4
25A	44. Den	4
26A	45. Heart of the matter	4
27A	46. Thingy	4
28A	47. Ambitiously pursue, as an opportunity	6
29A	49. Janis ___, "Mean Girls" sidekick	3
30A	51. Give support to	7
31A	53. Cosmetic reapplication	7
32A	57. Gorilla, e.g.	3
33A	58. "Stick with it!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues	11
34A	60. La Brea ___ Pits (Los Angeles attraction)	3
35A	61. Rhode Island, the ___ State	5
36A	62. This Greek letter: Ω	5
37A	63. Crafty	3
38A	64. Proudly brainy sorts	5
39A	65. Passover meal	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Regions"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
• Words that mean the same thing: region, sphere, country
• 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: AREAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Made over from square one"

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 do over, as of (part of) a house
• Words that mean the same thing: remodel, reconstruct, redo
• 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: REDID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Mushroom top"

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 tight-fitting headdress
• Words that mean the same thing: hood, roof, pileus
• 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: CAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Donkey used as a pack animal"

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 small donkey used as a pack animal
• 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: BURRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Wear away, as soil"

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 become ground down or deteriorate
• Words that mean the same thing: eat away, eat at, gnaw at
• 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: ERODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Aioli ingredient … or three of the letters in "aioli""

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 slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
• Words that mean the same thing: crude oil, fossil oil, embrocate
• 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: OIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *Indoor bouldering locale"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: CLIMBINGGYM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "Much ___ About Nothing""

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 rapid active commotion
• Words that mean the same thing: bustle, fuss, flurry
• 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: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Produce, as by a gland"

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 generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
• Words that mean the same thing: release
• 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: SECRETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Found a place for on the schedule"

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 assign a time slot
• Words that mean the same thing: slot
• 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: SLOTTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Slice of history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: geological era, epoch, earned run average
• 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: ERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Purple avenue in Monopoly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sea in northern europe; stronghold of the russian navy
• Words that mean the same thing: Baltic language, Baltic Sea
• 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: BALTIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. "Too bad, so sad!""

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Words that mean the same thing: regrettably, unluckily, unfortunately
• The opposite would be: luckily, fortunately
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. French for "milk""

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: LAIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. "___ well that ends well""

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: ALLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Kids may make one out of pillows or snow"

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 fortified military post where troops are stationed
• Words that mean the same thing: fortify, fortress, fort 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: FORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. ___ and outs"

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 agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: indium, IN, Immigration and Naturalization Service
• 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: INS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Say no, when given a choice"

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: OPTOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Do something"

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 legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• Words that mean the same thing: dissemble, pretend, do
• The opposite would be: refrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. *Male equivalent of a she-shed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MANCAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. What to call a knight"

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 term of address for a man
• 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: SIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Kind of sleeve that extends to the collar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
• 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: RAGLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___""

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 north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Words that mean the same thing: the States, US, America
• 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: USA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Grp. that opposes foie gras and wearing fur"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PETA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "44. Den"

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 the habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: den
• 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: LAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "45. Heart of the matter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
• Words that mean the same thing: nub, center, substance
• 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: GIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "46. Thingy"

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 distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Words that mean the same thing: detail, token, point
• 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: ITEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "47. Ambitiously pursue, as an opportunity"

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: LEAPAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "49. Janis ___, "Mean Girls" sidekick"

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: IAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "51. Give support to"

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 pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
• Words that mean the same thing: long pillow, pad, bolster 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: BOLSTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "53. Cosmetic reapplication"

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: TOUCHUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "57. Gorilla, e.g."

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 any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• Words that mean the same thing: caricature, imitator, copycat
• 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: APE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "58. "Stick with it!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HANGINTHERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "60. La Brea ___ Pits (Los Angeles attraction)"

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 of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• Words that mean the same thing: pitch, Jack, Jack-tar
• 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: TAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "61. Rhode Island, the ___ State"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: sea
• 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: OCEAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "62. This Greek letter: Ω"

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 37 Across: "63. Crafty"

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 marked by skill in deception
• Words that mean the same thing: crafty, foxy, guileful
• 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: SLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "64. Proudly brainy sorts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
• Words that mean the same thing: grind, nerd, wonk
• 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: NERDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "65. Passover meal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of passover
• Words that mean the same thing: Passover supper
• 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: SEDER

  Great job if you got it right!

September 26, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Kindergarten basics	4
2D	2. "I before E except after C," e.g.	4
3D	3. Children's book author ___ Carle	4
4D	4. Place where elbows bump on a plane	7
5D	5. Not drunk	5
6D	6. Philosopher Descartes	4
7D	7. Unit of work	3
8D	8. Watched a neighbor's pup, say	6
9D	9. Pastoral poem	5
10D	10. Cassette submitted to a record label	8
11D	11. *Room by the foyer, often	10
12D	12. Errand runner	4
13D	13. Lumber (along)	4
14D	18. Like pizzas and piazzas	7
15D	22. ___-A-Whirl (carnival ride)	4
16D	24. Cookie, to the Brits	7
17D	25. Off in the distance	4
18D	26. Good person to ask to show you around town	5
19D	27. *Place to buy a painting	10
20D	29. ___ Arbor, Mich.	3
21D	31. Multiroom hotel offering	5
22D	34. A big one might be standing in a concert hall	7
23D	35. Coal carrier	4
24D	37. Running portion of an Ironman race	8
25D	38. Stubborn animal	3
26D	41. Claims rated "four Pinocchios," say	4
27D	43. "I must be dreaming!"	7
28D	45. Gather, as support	6
29D	48. What a dove symbolizes	5
30D	50. Cars	5
31D	51. Faces a pitcher	4
32D	52. Birthstone for most Libras	4
33D	53. Breath mint containers	4
34D	54. Follow, as advice	4
35D	55. Compulsive feeling	4
36D	56. Not-quite-round fruit	4
37D	59. Aimlessly wander (about)	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. Kindergarten basics"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
• Words that mean the same thing: rudiment, alphabet, ABC
• 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: ABCS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "I before E except after C," e.g."

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 principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
• Words that mean the same thing: dominate, normal, pattern
• 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: RULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Children's book author ___ Carle"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ERIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Place where elbows bump on a plane"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a support for the arm
• 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: ARMREST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Not drunk"

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 cause to become sober
• Words that mean the same thing: sedate, unplayful, serious
• The opposite would be: intoxicated, playful
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOBER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Philosopher Descartes"

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: RENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Unit of work"

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 cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
• 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: ERG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Watched a neighbor's pup, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DOGSAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Pastoral poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
• Words that mean the same thing: eclogue, idyl, bucolic
• 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: IDYLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Cassette submitted to a record label"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DEMOTAPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. *Room by the foyer, often"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: COATCLOSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Errand runner"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
• Words that mean the same thing: aide-de-camp, adjutant, auxiliary
• 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: AIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Lumber (along)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
• Words that mean the same thing: tramp, pad, slog
• 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: PLOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Like pizzas and piazzas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or inhabitant of italy
• 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: ITALIAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. ___-A-Whirl (carnival ride)"

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 combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
• Words that mean the same thing: joust, cant over, controversy
• 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: TILT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Cookie, to the Brits"

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 small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
• Words that mean the same thing: cookie, cooky
• 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: BISCUIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Off in the distance"

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 (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
• 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: AFAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Good person to ask to show you around town"

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 public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
• Words that mean the same thing: topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, local anaesthetic
• The opposite would be: national, general
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOCAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. *Place to buy a painting"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ARTGALLERY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. ___ Arbor, Mich."

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: ANN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Multiroom hotel offering"

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 musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
• Words that mean the same thing: rooms, retinue, cortege
• 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: SUITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. A big one might be standing in a concert hall"

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 enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
• Words that mean the same thing: standing ovation
• 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: OVATION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Coal carrier"

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 conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
• Words that mean the same thing: ropeway, tramway, cable tramway
• 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: TRAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Running portion of an Ironman race"

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 any long and arduous undertaking
• Words that mean the same thing: endurance contest, battle of Marathon
• 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: MARATHON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Stubborn animal"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Words that mean the same thing: buns, fuck, hindquarters
• 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: ASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Claims rated "four Pinocchios," say"

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
• Words that mean the same thing: lie in, prevarication, lie
• The opposite would be: arise, stand
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. "I must be dreaming!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PINCHME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Gather, as support"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
• Words that mean the same thing: gather, granary, earn
• The opposite would be: spread
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GARNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. What a dove symbolizes"

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 state prevailing during the absence of war
• Words that mean the same thing: peacefulness, ataraxis, pacification
• The opposite would be: war
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Cars"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: car, automobile, motorcar
• 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: AUTOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Faces a pitcher"

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 nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
• Words that mean the same thing: chiropteran, flutter, haywire
• 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: BATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Birthstone for most Libras"

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 translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
• 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: OPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Breath mint containers"

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 silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
• Words that mean the same thing: put up, canister, Sn
• 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: TINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Follow, as advice"

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 paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
• Words that mean the same thing: listen, paying attention, mind
• The opposite would be: inattentiveness
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Compulsive feeling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an instinctive motive
• Words that mean the same thing: impulse, press, recommend
• 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: URGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Not-quite-round fruit"

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 sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
• Words that mean the same thing: pear tree, Pyrus communis
• 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: PEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Aimlessly wander (about)"

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 anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
• Words that mean the same thing: jazz around, generalized anxiety disorder, spur
• 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: GAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	72.4%
Short Answer	15	19.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
History	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, 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 07, 2025 at 05:38 AM