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Thursday, September 19, 2024

NYT Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 19, 2024 : Your Complete Guide

Are there specific crossword puzzles that you would require assistance in solving today? Playing the LA Times Crossword can indeed become a game and sometimes one gets stuck with some of the clues and that’s perfectly acceptable. If you are looking for the NYT Crossword Answers Today September 19, 2024 to complete the crossword puzzles and find the answers of the crossword clues, you have come to the right place.

NYT Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 19, 2024
NYT Crossword Answers for today, September 19, 2024


Why do people love the NYT Crossword?.

Crossword lovers consider the USA Today Crossword as suitable for entertainment since it is designed not very tricky yet challenges the brain. It isn’t just riddles that may be difficult to solve or ones that require a lot of guesswork, which aren’t ideal for this game, or that are too simple, which will not challenge the players enough. This puzzle doesn’t require any specialized knowledge or skills, and it is suitable for every person, regardless of experience. Sometimes, its solved with the morning coffee, other times after a long day, the crossword indeed presents a little puzzle that can be solved by everybody.

NYT Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIBI

    Possible Answer : alibi, exculpation, self-justification, excuse


  • The clue is 6. Law mandating curb cuts, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADA

    Possible Answer : adenosine_deaminase, ADA


  • The clue is 9. A state slogan: Don't .... Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AESTX


  • The clue is 14. Monument seen in the Pacific Northwest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOTEM

    Possible Answer : totem


  • The clue is 15. "It's a ___" (2021 miniseries chronicling the AIDS crisis). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIN

    Possible Answer : hell, drop_the_ball, boob, goof, sinfulness, wickedness, trespass, sine, sin, Sin, blunder, transgress, sinning


  • The clue is 16. Piece of equipment for a pitmaster. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMOKER

    Possible Answer : tobacco_user, smoker, smoking_carriage, stag_party, smoking_compartment, smoking_car

    Possible Opposite Answer : nonsmoker


  • The clue is 17. A proverb about risk: Don't .... Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

    The answer: BASALLYOUREGGSKET


  • The clue is 19. Party animal?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PINATA

    Possible Answer : pinata


  • The clue is 20. Govt. agency whose initialism omits "Explosives". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATF

    Possible Answer : Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms, ATF


  • The clue is 21. Yankees slugger Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOTO


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

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

    The answer: LID

    Possible Answer : lid, chapeau, eyelid, hat, palpebra


  • The clue is 23. Miniature dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOY

    Possible Answer : miniature, play, flirt, fiddle, toy, dally, toy_dog, plaything, diddle


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

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

    The answer: THUS

    Possible Answer : so, frankincense, hence, olibanum, therefore, thus, gum_olibanum, thence, thusly


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

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

    The answer: NOUGAT

    Possible Answer : nougat


  • The clue is 28. Department store department. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MENS

    Possible Answer : manpower, hands, work_force, workforce, men


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

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

    The answer: TOW

    Possible Answer : tow, towage


  • The clue is 31. In a subdued manner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAMELY

    Possible Answer : tamely


  • The clue is 33. Performers wearing oshiroi makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GEISHAS

    Possible Answer : geisha_girl, geisha


  • The clue is 37. Cable channel known for its original movies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIFETIME

    Possible Answer : life-time, life, lifetime, lifespan


  • The clue is 41. A tip in the working world: Don't .... Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

    The answer: PBLUESAISNUERSES


  • The clue is 43. At the wheel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEERING

    Possible Answer : manoeuvre, point, steering, direction, channelise, head, steer, steerage, guide, channelize, direct, maneuver, guidance, manoeuver


  • The clue is 44. Pasta specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALDENTE


  • The clue is 45. Population centers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: METROS

    Possible Answer : subway, metro, tube, underground, subway_system


  • The clue is 47. Posed for a portrait. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAT

    Possible Answer : posture, seat, Saturday, sit_around, baby-sit, pose, model, Sat, sit, Sabbatum, ride, sit_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 48. Act out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MIME

    Possible Answer : mimic, pantomimer, pantomime, dumb_show, mime, mummer, mimer, pantomimist


  • The clue is 51. Electricians, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WIRERS

    Possible Answer : wireman, wirer


  • The clue is 54. February Revolution abdicator. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSAR

    Possible Answer : czar, tsar, tzar


  • The clue is 57. An idiom about regret: Don't .... Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRY

    Possible Answer : battle_cry, yell, shout, squall, hollo, vociferation, shout_out, rallying_cry, exclaim, outcry, scream, war_cry, watchword, holler, cry, blazon_out, call, call_out, weep, cry_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : laugh


  • The clue is 58. Rosten who wrote "The Joys of Yiddish". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEO

    Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion


  • The clue is 59. Genesis creator. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEGA


  • The clue is 61. Group for alkali metals on the periodic table. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONE

    Possible Answer : ace, unmatchable, unitary, single, peerless, nonpareil, unrivalled, unmatched, i, ane, unity, matchless, 1, I, one_and_only, unrivaled, one


  • The clue is 62. More frosty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIMIER

    Possible Answer : rimy, frosty, rimed


  • The clue is 64. A plea to plan wisely: Don't .... Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CARTHORSE

    Possible Answer : cart_horse, drayhorse, carthorse


  • The clue is 66. One way to be caught. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INALIE


  • The clue is 67. President Obama's caused Reddit to crash, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMA


  • The clue is 68. Made public. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIRED

    Possible Answer : airy, publicize, broadcast, transmit, aerate, beam, air, send, ventilate, publicise, aired, air_out, bare, vent


  • The clue is 69. Sets of elevators. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BANKS

    Possible Answer : Sir_Joseph_Banks, cant, coin_bank, savings_bank, bank_building, trust, swear, depository_financial_institution, banking_concern, banking_company, money_box, Banks, rely, deposit, bank, camber

    Possible Opposite Answer : withdraw, mistrust


  • The clue is 70. Half a score. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEN

    Possible Answer : decade, ten-spot, X, 10, tenner, x, ten


  • The clue is 71. With a wink, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLYLY

    Possible Answer : trickily, craftily, foxily, knavishly, cunningly, slyly, artfully


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Attempting to beat the curve?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATBAT

  • The clue is 2. Reluctant (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOATH

    Possible Answer: reluctant, indisposed, antipathetical, loth, loath, antipathetic, averse

  • The clue is 3. "There's no point". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITSFUTILE

  • The clue is 4. Most important thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEALL

  • The clue is 5. Jason Mraz hit that spent 76 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMYOURS

  • The clue is 6. Request that one can. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASKTO

  • The clue is 7. Fade away. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIEOUT

  • The clue is 8. Leaf-cutter, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANT

    Possible Answer: emmet, ant, pismire

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

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

    The answer: AMID

  • The clue is 10. Long stretch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EON

    Possible Answer: aeon, eon

  • The clue is 11. Senator's footwear?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKATE

    Possible Answer: skate

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

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

    The answer: TETON

    Possible Answer: Lakota, Teton, Teton_Sioux, Teton_Dakota

  • The clue is 13. Diagnostics done with "Foot-o-scopes" in old shoe stores. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: XRAYS

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

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

    The answer: SPITEFUL

    Possible Answer: despiteful, vindictive, spiteful

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

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

    The answer: EGGSON

  • The clue is 22. Thin layer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAMINA

    Possible Answer: lamina

  • The clue is 25. "I said what I said!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOSUEME

  • The clue is 27. Some square dancers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALS

    Possible Answer: gallon, gal

  • The clue is 28. "Put your wallet away!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MYTREAT

  • The clue is 30. Reporter's question. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHERE

  • The clue is 32. Largest city in Yorkshire, England. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEEDS

    Possible Answer: Leeds

  • The clue is 33. Modern navigation aid. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GPS

    Possible Answer: GPS, Global_Positioning_System

  • The clue is 34. Certain grocery payment option, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBT

  • The clue is 35. So to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASITWERE

  • The clue is 36. Japanese company that created Hello Kitty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANRIO

  • The clue is 38. Has no remorse. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISNTSORRY

  • The clue is 39. Mr. ___ (baseball mascot). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MET

    Possible Answer: run_into, satisfy, gather, cope_with, get_together, forgather, play, converge, come_across, suffer, adjoin, fill, conform_to, receive, encounter, match, assemble, see, fulfil, fit, run_across, contact, take_on, touch, fulfill, foregather, meet

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

  • The clue is 40. L.A.-to-Austin dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESE

    Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

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

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

    The answer: IGOR

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

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

    The answer: SESAME

    Possible Answer: benny, sesame, benni, benne, Sesamum_indicum

  • The clue is 48. Fast-food sandwich that has had multiple "farewell tours". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MCRIB

  • The clue is 49. Character name in both "The Seagull" and "Three Sisters". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRINA

  • The clue is 50. "I knew you'd come through, bro!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MYMAN

  • The clue is 52. Performed again, as an experiment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RERAN

    Possible Answer: rerun, rebroadcast

  • The clue is 53. Command ___ Maj. (onetime rank for Tim Walz). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SGT

  • The clue is 55. Adams who co-founded the photography magazine Aperture. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANSEL

  • The clue is 56. Like a bassoon's sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REEDY

    Possible Answer: reedy, wheezy, reedlike

  • The clue is 58. Items given to arriving passengers at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEIS

    Possible Answer: chaplet, lei, garland, wreath, coronal

  • The clue is 60. Sounds of realization. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHAS

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

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

    The answer: ILK

    Possible Answer: like, ilk

  • The clue is 64. Abraham Lincoln was the first to keep one at the White House. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAT

    Possible Answer: big_cat, spew, cat, be_sick, quat, cast, guy, Caterpillar, regurgitate, purge, regorge, upchuck, cat-o'-nine-tails, computed_tomography, vomit_up, puke, spue, qat, chuck, bozo, CT, barf, computerized_axial_tomography, throw_up, disgorge, Arabian_tea, computerized_tomography, true_cat, vomit, sick, retch, CAT, khat, kat, computed_axial_tomography, hombre, African_tea, honk

    Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

  • The clue is 65. Paint type. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OIL

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

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

0911 USA Today Crossword Answers for September 11, 2024: Your Ultimate Guide

USA Today Crossword Answers for September 11, 2024: Your Ultimate Guide

Do you want to solve today’s USA Today crossword and you are not getting the right answers? You are in the right place! So if you are needed to solve crossword puzzle for September 11, 2024 whether as per your leisure or whether you are keen on maintaining the streak, then this article will help you with all the clues and their solutions. For each given answer, we will also explain the answer in details to help you solve this widely known puzzle faster.

USA Today Crossword Answers September 11, 2024 solutions and clues
USA Today Crossword Answers September 11, 2024 solutions and clues


USA Today crossword puzzle Like many other newspapers for over many years now crossword puzzles have been a part of USA Today as well. It should serve to satiate the part of your brain that loves a good cryptic crossword or Sudoku. But don’t worry, getting stuck doesn’t mean it is time to surrender. That, of course, can be done with the correct answers and you learn more along the way. Therefore, here we go with today’s puzzle and try to find out the mysterious behind every clue!

Across Clues – USA Today September 11, 2024

  • Apple tabletsIPADS
  • Little gremlinsIMPS
  • “Now, please!”ASAP
  • “It’s true!”NOLIE
  • Carnivore’s dietMEAT
  • Sales promotion lettersBOGO
  • “That’s too bad”SOSAD
  • Worshipper of IntiINCA
Key Long-Form Clues on September 11, 2024
  • Orange winter gourd you might roastHONEYNUTSQUASH
  • Destructive catchphrase for a shapeshifting AvengerHULKSMASH
More Exciting Clues and Their Solutions
  • Apple desktopsIMACS
  • Word before “cotta” or “firma”TERRA
  • “Reputation,” e.g., for Taylor SwiftERA

Down Clues – USA Today Crossword September 11, 2024

  • Bear who says “Oh, bother”POOH
  • “Father of the Bride” and “Book Club” actorDIANEKEATON
  • Purple yam used in many Filipino sweetsUBE
  • Small jumpHOP
Across Clues Answers
Apple tablets IPADS
Little gremlins IMPS
"Now, please!" ASAP
"It's true!" NOLIE
Carnivore's diet MEAT
Sales promotion letters BOGO
"That's too bad" SOSAD
Worshipper of Inti INCA
Praising poems ODES
Orange winter gourd you might roast HONEYNUTSQUASH
"Reputation," e.g., for Taylor Swift ERA
"No One OutPizzas the ___" (pizza chain slogan) HUT
Destructive catchphrase for a shapeshifting Avenger HULKSMASH
Apple desktops IMACS
Woodwind instrument OBOE
Adele or Tracy Chapman's vocal range ALTO
Word before "cotta" or "firma" TERRA
"Shoop" group Salt-N-___ PEPA
Throws hard HEAVES
Corncob unit EAR
"More info soon" TBA
Dieci, in English TEN
Educational ad PSA
Word preceding "Did I scare you???" BOO
First Black woman to work at Washington University School of Medicine HELENNASH
"There's a conflict in my schedule" ICANTGO
Nickname for a Brazilian city RIO
One of two in a split PIN
Texan NWSL team HOUSTONDASH
Egg-shaped OVAL
Norway's capital OSLO
Spoooooky EERIE
T. rex, for one DINO
Brown in a pan SEAR
Accessibility features for wheelchairs RAMPS
BBQ side SLAW
"30 for 30" channel ESPN
Foxlike SLY
Down Clues Answers
Outs' counterparts INS
Bear who says "Oh, bother" POOH
"And . . ." ALSO
"Father of the Bride" and "Book Club" actor DIANEKEATON
Passover meals SEDERS
"Let's do this" IMIN
Taco Bell's includes Crunchwrap Supremes MENU
Treaty PACT
Cache STASH
Biographical page on a person's website ABOUTME
Dr Pepper or Coke SODA
7, 8, 9, etc. AGES
Fancy POSH
Piano brand YAMAHA
Says "Peace out" to one's job QUITS
Small jump HOP
Purple yam used in many Filipino sweets UBE
Apt rhyme for "chop" LOP
Source of nutrition in the medieval world ALE
Ohio or Indiana STATE
Small dwelling HOVEL
Cornmeal cake AREPA
Crude CRASS
"Ballpark Dimensions" co-host Langs SARAH
January, in Spanish ENERO
"They ___ Die at the End" (Adam Silvera novel) BOTH
Fruit in a "split" BANANA
Abodes HOUSES
San Francisco NFL players NINERS
"Those terms don't work for me" NODEAL
Nanos and Shuffles, for two IPODS
Polite CIVIL
"Duck . . . duck . . . ___!" GOOSE
Smack SLAP
Unsure of how to act TORN
Navy's rival in sports ARMY
Little taste of a mocktail SIP
"___ All That" (2021 rom-com) HES
Opposite of high LOW

How to Crack the USA Today Crossword Efficiently

Solving crosswords efficiently requires a combination of patience, practice, and strategies. Here are some key tips to help you complete puzzles like the USA Today crossword:

  • Start with the easiest clues: Filling in answers you know immediately can help unlock more difficult ones. The easier clues often provide useful letters that intersect with the harder clues.
  • Focus on the theme: Some puzzles have overarching themes that can guide you toward answers. For instance, pop culture or specific knowledge (like Marvel or Taylor Swift) could help you fill in large parts of the puzzle.
  • Keep a balanced approach: Don’t get bogged down by one clue. Move on and come back later. Sometimes, stepping away from a stubborn clue can help you see the answer with fresh eyes.
  • Look for letter patterns: Common prefixes, suffixes, or vowel-consonant patterns can give you clues to the structure of a word, even if you don't know the entire answer right away.

Friday, August 23, 2024

2408 Fri Aug 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "Pretty Little Liars" author Shepard, 5. Trap for the unwary, 10. High-end hotel amenities, 14. Takeoff announcement?, 16. Rocked, in a way, 17. "Future me — don't forget this!", 18. Holly genus, 19. Gave a once-over, 20. Begrudging assent, 22. Jazz trumpeter Jones, 23. Spiny reptile that, despite its name, is actually a lizard, 24. The Flyers, on a scoreboard, 25. Famed recipient of a lesser blessing, 27. "Eww, enough!", 28. Cry of fear, 29. Makes, as a putt, 31. Some Reichstag votes, 35. Stage group often dressed in black, 37. Struggles, 39. [And just like that ...], 40. "TiK ToK" creator, 42. "Any ___?", 44. Makeup ingredient?, 45. Soldier of Sauron, 47. Cubism-inspired style, 48. Like 30-Down, 49. Make a deal official, say, 53. The average person will shed at least one every day, 55. Spice derived from the inner bark of a tropical tree, 56. Like some broken records, 58. Antagonist in a 1604 play … or a 1992 animated movie, 59. Forest, in a metaphor, 61. Breezed (by), 62. Try to get the upper hand?, 63. Afflictions, 64. Infinitesimal, 65. Wine bottle spec

Fri Aug 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Fri Aug 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Down Clues :

1. 0, for 180°, 2. Bit of salty language?, 3. Some announcements from the Fed, 4. Cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder, 5. Organ piece, 6. KenKen entries: Abbr., 7. "For real?!", 8. Minos or Midas, 9. Member of la famille, 10. Fan base added to the O.E.D. in 2023, 11. Oral vaccine target, 12. Sphere, 13. Planned Parenthood offering, informally, 15. Warm-up pieces, 21. "How Firm a Foundation," for one, 23. Where VietJet Air is headquartered, 24. Half a half-bushel, 26. Watch, in a way, 30. Winter forecast, 32. Debated, 33. Comedian Aparna who wrote "Unreliable Narrator", 34. Do a certain veterinary job, 36. "It's anyone's guess", 38. West Coast political hub, familiarly, 41. What an integral can compute, 43. Comfort, 46. Fighting, 49. Genre celebrated at the annual Worldcon, 50. Meeting greeting, 51. Well-behaved sort, 52. Color of a proverbial French beast, 54. Chichi, 56. Like the coats of many terriers, 57. Free-roaming residents of Japan's Nara Park, 60. Beat decisively, in video game lingo

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 23, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. "Pretty Little Liars" author Shepard. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SARA


  • The clue is 5. Trap for the unwary. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNARE

    Possible Answer : trammel, hook, side_drum, snare_drum, gin, entrap, noose, ensnare, trap, snare


  • The clue is 10. High-end hotel amenities. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPAS

    Possible Answer : health_club, watering_place, spa, health_spa, resort_hotel, watering_hole


  • The clue is 14. Takeoff announcement?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IHAVETORUN


  • The clue is 16. Rocked, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WORE

    Possible Answer : tire, wear_thin, tire_out, get_into, endure, put_on, fag, don, break, bust, outwear, assume, fatigue, have_on, wear, fall_apart, hold_out, wear_off, bear, wear_out, weary, jade, fag_out, wear_upon, wear_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : refresh


  • The clue is 17. "Future me — don't forget this!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOTETOSELF


  • The clue is 18. Holly genus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILEX

    Possible Answer : genus_Ilex, Ilex


  • The clue is 19. Gave a once-over. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EYEDUP


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

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

    The answer: YEAHFINE


  • The clue is 22. Jazz trumpeter Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THAD


  • The clue is 23. Spiny reptile that, despite its name, is actually a lizard. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORNYTOAD


  • The clue is 24. The Flyers, on a scoreboard. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PHI

    Possible Answer : phi


  • The clue is 25. Famed recipient of a lesser blessing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESAU

    Possible Answer : Esau


  • The clue is 27. "Eww, enough!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TMI


  • The clue is 28. Cry of fear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EEK


  • The clue is 29. Makes, as a putt. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SINKS

    Possible Answer : subside, bury, go_down, dip, sink, slump, drop, pass, sump, drop_down, swallow_hole, settle, slide_down, go_under, sinkhole, fall_off, cesspool, cesspit, lapse

    Possible Opposite Answer : source, float


  • The clue is 31. Some Reichstag votes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEINS


  • The clue is 35. Stage group often dressed in black. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CREW

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


  • The clue is 37. Struggles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOILS

    Possible Answer : labour, fag, dig, travail, drudge, moil, labor, grind, toil


  • The clue is 39. [And just like that ...]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNAP

    Possible Answer : break_down, snapshot, flick, cinch, child's_play, click, piece_of_cake, ginger_snap, snatch_up, shot, snap_fastener, grab, bust, snap_bean, tear, rupture, snap, duck_soup, centering, pushover, shoot, gingersnap, walkover, snarl, photograph, catch, cracking, ginger_nut, press_stud, snatch, elasticity, picnic, lose_it, crack, breeze

    Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity


  • The clue is 40. "TiK ToK" creator. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KESHA


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

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

    The answer: IDEAS

    Possible Answer : melodic_theme, estimation, mind, estimate, thought, idea, theme, musical_theme, approximation


  • The clue is 44. Makeup ingredient?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DNA

    Possible Answer : deoxyribonucleic_acid, desoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA


  • The clue is 45. Soldier of Sauron. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORC


  • The clue is 47. Cubism-inspired style. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DECO

    Possible Answer : art_deco, deco


  • The clue is 48. Like 30-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICY

    Possible Answer : frozen, polar, glacial, arctic, wintry, gelid, frosty, frigid, icy


  • The clue is 49. Make a deal official, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHAKEONIT


  • The clue is 53. The average person will shed at least one every day. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LASH

    Possible Answer : welt, eyelash, flog, whip, slash, lash, thong, whiplash, strap, cilium, lather, trounce

    Possible Opposite Answer : unlash


  • The clue is 55. Spice derived from the inner bark of a tropical tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CINNAMON

    Possible Answer : Ceylon_cinnamon_tree, cinnamon, cinnamon_bark, Cinnamomum_zeylanicum, Ceylon_cinnamon


  • The clue is 56. Like some broken records. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WARPED

    Possible Answer : heave, buckle, warp, garble, distort, falsify, warped


  • The clue is 58. Antagonist in a 1604 play … or a 1992 animated movie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IAGO

    Possible Answer : Iago


  • The clue is 59. Forest, in a metaphor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGPICTURE


  • The clue is 61. Breezed (by). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLEW

    Possible Answer : flee, vaporize, wing, aviate, fly, vanish, take_flight, pilot, fell


  • The clue is 62. Try to get the upper hand?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARMWRESTLE


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

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

    The answer: ILLS

    Possible Answer : ill, complaint, ailment


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

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

    The answer: TEENY

    Possible Answer : teentsy, itty-bitty, weensy, bitty, wee, itsy-bitsy, weeny, bittie, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, teensy, teeny


  • The clue is 65. Wine bottle spec. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEAR

    Possible Answer : yr, twelvemonth, class, year


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. 0, for 180°. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SINE

    Possible Answer: sine, sin

  • The clue is 2. Bit of salty language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHOYTHERE

  • The clue is 3. Some announcements from the Fed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RATEHIKES

  • The clue is 4. Cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVEDA

  • The clue is 5. Organ piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STOP

    Possible Answer: halt, layover, block_off, block, hitch, block_up, hold_back, stop_over, discontinue, stop_consonant, contain, turn_back, check, quit, kibosh, break, occlusion, arrest, blockage, stopover, finish, plosive, give_up, period, occlusive, stay, catch, stop, full_point, break_off, cease, barricade, blockade, full_stop, lay_off, intercept, hold_on, diaphragm, closure, point, plosive_consonant, plosive_speech_sound, stoppage, terminate, bar, end

    Possible Opposite Answer : start, continue, begin, continuant_consonant

  • The clue is 6. KenKen entries: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOS

    Possible Answer: nobelium, No, no, atomic_number_102

    Possible Opposite Answer : yes

  • The clue is 7. "For real?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREYOUKIDDINGME

  • The clue is 8. Minos or Midas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RULER

    Possible Answer: rule, ruler, swayer

  • The clue is 9. Member of la famille. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENFANT

  • The clue is 10. Fan base added to the O.E.D. in 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWIFTIES

  • The clue is 11. Oral vaccine target. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POLIO

    Possible Answer: acute_anterior_poliomyelitis, polio, infantile_paralysis, poliomyelitis

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

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

    The answer: ARENA

    Possible Answer: sphere, field, arena, sports_stadium, orbit, bowl, area, stadium, domain, scene_of_action

  • The clue is 13. Planned Parenthood offering, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEXED

    Possible Answer: excite, sex, arouse, wind_up, turn_on, sexed

  • The clue is 15. Warm-up pieces. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETUDES

    Possible Answer: etude

  • The clue is 21. "How Firm a Foundation," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HYMN

    Possible Answer: hymn, anthem

  • The clue is 23. Where VietJet Air is headquartered. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HANOI

    Possible Answer: capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi

  • The clue is 24. Half a half-bushel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PECK

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

  • The clue is 26. Watch, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIT

    Possible Answer: pose, sit_down, model, ride, sit_around, sit, posture, baby-sit, seat

    Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

  • The clue is 30. Winter forecast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEET

    Possible Answer: sleet

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

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

    The answer: INDISPUTE

  • The clue is 33. Comedian Aparna who wrote "Unreliable Narrator". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NANCHERLA

  • The clue is 34. Do a certain veterinary job. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPAY

    Possible Answer: castrate, alter, spay, neuter

  • The clue is 36. "It's anyone's guess". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHOKNOWS

  • The clue is 38. West Coast political hub, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAC

    Possible Answer: pocket, Sauk, theca, pouch, sack, Sac, sac

  • The clue is 41. What an integral can compute. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREA

    Possible Answer: sphere, field, arena, surface_area, country, orbit, region, area, expanse, domain

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

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

    The answer: SOLACE

    Possible Answer: console, solace, comfort, soothe, solacement, consolation

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

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

    The answer: COMBAT

    Possible Answer: scrap, fighting, fight, combat, armed_combat, battle

  • The clue is 49. Genre celebrated at the annual Worldcon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCIFI

  • The clue is 50. Meeting greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HIALL

  • The clue is 51. Well-behaved sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANGEL

    Possible Answer: Angel_Falls, Angel, holy_person, holy_man, backer, saint, angel

  • The clue is 52. Color of a proverbial French beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOIRE

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

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

    The answer: ARTSY

  • The clue is 56. Like the coats of many terriers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WIRY

    Possible Answer: stringy, wiry

  • The clue is 57. Free-roaming residents of Japan's Nara Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEER

    Possible Answer: deer, cervid

  • The clue is 60. Beat decisively, in video game lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PWN

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Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (41 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

January 14, 2021 Thursday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Missing 4
2A 5. + and - 5
3A 10. Common baitfish in North American streams 4
4A 14. Word with express or through 4
5A 15. ___ of power (common impeachment charge) 5
6A 16. Superlative 4
7A 17. Home of Baikal, the world's deepest lake 4
8A 18. Relative of a croc 5
9A 19. Overwhelms, with "down" 4
10A 20. "You don't like what I did? I don't care" 7
11A 22. Mythical being, old-style 6
12A 24. Desires 5
13A 25. ___ whole 3
14A 27. Awesome time 5
15A 28. Secreted 3
16A 29. Core features 3
17A 31. General with a dish named after him 3
18A 33. What a nod may signify 3
19A 34. Lover of Cesario in "Twelfth Night" 6
20A 36. Air Force One V.I.P. 5
21A 38. Classic party game ... or a hint to solving the answers that intersect circles 13
22A 42. Can't stomach 5
23A 43. How Beyoncé was "crazy," according to a 2003 #1 hit 6
24A 45. House member with 11+ million Twitter followers, informally 3
25A 48. Spanish bear 3
26A 49. Whiz 3
27A 50. Posed (for) 3
28A 51. Have a Pavlovian response 5
29A 53. "90 Day Fiancé" network 3
30A 55. Moves like molasses 5
31A 57. Percussion duos? 6
32A 59. "You can come out now" 7
33A 61. Common sources of conflict 4
34A 62. Ancient unit of length 5
35A 64. Scale amount 4
36A 66. What matzo doesn't do 4
37A 67. Stephen Curry's birthplace 5
38A 68. Micro or macro class 4
39A 69. Docs treating vertigo 4
40A 70. Years before 2020, informally 5
41A 71. Tear 4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Missing"

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 one who is away or absent without leave
  • Words that mean the same thing: truant
  • 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: AWOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. + and -"

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 long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
  • Words that mean the same thing: Pole, magnetic pole, rod
  • 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: POLES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Common baitfish in North American streams"

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 european freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
  • Words that mean the same thing: Leuciscus cephalus
  • 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: CHUB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Word with express or through"

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 narrow way or road
  • 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: LANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. ___ of power (common impeachment charge)"

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 cruel or inhumane treatment
  • Words that mean the same thing: insult, ill-use, mistreat
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ABUSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Superlative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Home of Baikal, the world's deepest lake"

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 the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
  • 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: ASIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Relative of a croc"

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 either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
  • Words that mean the same thing: alligator
  • 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: GATOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Overwhelms, with "down""

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 loft in a barn where hay is stored
  • Words that mean the same thing: haymow, mop, pout
  • 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: MOWS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. "You don't like what I did? I don't care""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: SOSUEME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Mythical being, old-style"

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 small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
  • Words that mean the same thing: sprite, fairy, fay
  • 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: FAERIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Desires"

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 state of extreme poverty
  • Words that mean the same thing: wishing, want, neediness
  • 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: WANTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. ___ whole"

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: ASA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Awesome time"

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 very long fly ball
  • Words that mean the same thing: blare, attack, bam
  • 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: BLAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Secreted"

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 prevent from being seen or discovered
  • Words that mean the same thing: blot out, cover, enshroud
  • The opposite would be: show
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Core features"

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 a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
  • Words that mean the same thing: Av, ab, group AB
  • 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: ABS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. General with a dish named after him"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. What a nod may signify"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an affirmative
  • The opposite would be: no
  • 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: YES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Lover of Cesario in "Twelfth Night""

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: OLIVIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Air Force One V.I.P."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: POTUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. Classic party game ... or a hint to solving the answers that intersect circles"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SPINTHEBOTTLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Can't stomach"

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 find repugnant
  • Words that mean the same thing: execrate, loathe, abominate
  • 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: ABHOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. How Beyoncé was "crazy," according to a 2003 #1 hit"

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: INLOVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. House member with 11+ million Twitter followers, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AOC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Spanish bear"

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: OSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Whiz"

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
  • Words that mean the same thing: first-rate, sail through, topnotch
  • 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: ACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Posed (for)"

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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
  • Words that mean the same thing: sit, ride, baby-sit
  • The opposite would be: stand, arise
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Have a Pavlovian response"

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 pretentious or silly talk or writing
  • Words that mean the same thing: taradiddle, dribble, slabber
  • 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: DROOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. "90 Day Fiancé" network"

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 considerate and solicitous care
  • Words that mean the same thing: tender loving care
  • 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: TLC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Moves like molasses"

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 pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
  • Words that mean the same thing: seep, ooze
  • 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: SEEPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Percussion duos?"

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: HIHATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. "You can come out now""

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: ITSSAFE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Common sources of conflict"

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 inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Words that mean the same thing: ego, self, self-importance
  • 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: EGOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Ancient unit of length"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
  • 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: CUBIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Scale amount"

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 adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
  • Words that mean the same thing: cheat, Lolium temulentum, bearded darnel
  • 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: TARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. What matzo doesn't do"

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 growth in strength or number or importance
  • Words that mean the same thing: boost, turn out, ascend
  • The opposite would be: wane, fall
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RISE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Stephen Curry's birthplace"

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 city in northeastern ohio; the heart of the united states rubber industry
  • 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: AKRON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Micro or macro class"

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: ECON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Docs treating vertigo"

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: ENTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "70. Years before 2020, informally"

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 time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
  • Words that mean the same thing: stripling, teen, teenager
  • 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: TEENS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Across: "71. Tear"

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 tear or be torn violently
  • Words that mean the same thing: rive, pull, rip
  • 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: REND

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Thursday Puzzle January 14, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. ___ king 3
2D 2. Goes Christmas caroling 8
3D 3. Tangy chip accompaniment 8
4D 4. What a letter needs 5
5D 5. Summon 4
6D 6. Power couple from Chicago 6
7D 7. Garage jobs 5
8D 8. That: Sp. 3
9D 9. Manorial worker 4
10D 10. Brief appearance 5
11D 11. "We did it!" 6
12D 12. Foolish 6
13D 13. Plagues 6
14D 21. Olympian with eight gold medals in sprinting 9
15D 23. Relevance of text, in librarian's lingo 9
16D 24. "Have I met her?" 3
17D 26. Tiny bit of progress 4
18D 30. Homes for rubber duckies 5
19D 32. Unlikely to crack a smile, say 5
20D 35. Through 3
21D 36. Through 3
22D 37. Cardinal cap insignia 3
23D 39. It's a laugh 4
24D 40. Go down in respect 8
25D 41. Musical role for Madonna and Patti LuPone 8
26D 44. Subjects of some conspiracy theories, for short 3
27D 45. Stick 6
28D 46. (0,0,0) 6
29D 47. Not a single person on an awards show? 6
30D 49. Roll call? 6
31D 52. Uses a light scalpel on? 5
32D 54. Petrol unit 5
33D 56. Spud 5
34D 58. "Out, you!" 4
35D 60. Listings on a train sched. 4
36D 63. Luau strings 3
37D 65. Appropriate answer for this spot in the puzzle 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. ___ king"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
  • 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: ALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Goes Christmas caroling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at christmas
  • Words that mean the same thing: wassail, drink, salute
  • 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: WASSAILS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Tangy chip accompaniment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ONIONDIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. What a letter needs"

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 property that is leased or rented out or let
  • Words that mean the same thing: charter, letting, take
  • 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: LEASE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Summon"

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 one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
  • Words that mean the same thing: Thomas Nelson Page, paginate, Sir Frederick Handley Page
  • 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: PAGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Power couple from Chicago"

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: OBAMAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Garage jobs"

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 substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
  • Words that mean the same thing: lubricating substance, lubricant, lubricate
  • 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: LUBES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. That: Sp."

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: ESO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Manorial worker"

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 (middle ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
  • Words that mean the same thing: villein, helot
  • 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: SERF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Brief appearance"

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 engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
  • 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: CAMEO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "We did it!""

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 victory cheer
  • Words that mean the same thing: hurrah
  • 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: HOORAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Foolish"

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 showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
  • Words that mean the same thing: inexpedient
  • 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: UNWISE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Plagues"

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 annoy continually or chronically
  • Words that mean the same thing: provoke, plague, chevvy
  • 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: BESETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Olympian with eight gold medals in sprinting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: USAINBOLT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Relevance of text, in librarian's lingo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ABOUTNESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. "Have I met her?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a united nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
  • Words that mean the same thing: World Health Organization
  • 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: WHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Tiny bit of progress"

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: ATOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "30. Homes for rubber duckies"

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 vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
  • Words that mean the same thing: bathing tub, tub, bathroom
  • 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: BATHS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "32. Unlikely to crack a smile, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a member of the ancient greek school of philosophy founded by zeno
  • Words that mean the same thing: stoical, unemotional person
  • The opposite would be: emotional person
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STOIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "35. Through"

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: VIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "36. Through"

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: PER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. Cardinal cap insignia"

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: STL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "39. It's a laugh"

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 loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
  • Words that mean the same thing: bird, tinker's dam, shucks
  • 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: HOOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "40. Go down in respect"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LOSEFACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Musical role for Madonna and Patti LuPone"

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

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: EVAPERON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "44. Subjects of some conspiracy theories, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Stick"

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 be compatible or in accordance with
  • Words that mean the same thing: cling, hold fast, bind
  • 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: ADHERE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. (0,0,0)"

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 the place where something begins, where it springs into being
  • Words that mean the same thing: line, rootage, descent
  • 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: ORIGIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Not a single person on an awards show?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: COHOST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Roll call?"

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 something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  • Words that mean the same thing: carry through, sue, natural process
  • The opposite would be: inaction, inactiveness
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ACTION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "52. Uses a light scalpel on?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LASES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Petrol unit"

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 metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
  • Words that mean the same thing: cubic decimetre, cubic decimeter, l
  • 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: LITRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. Spud"

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 an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
  • Words that mean the same thing: spud, potato, white potato
  • 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: TATER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. "Out, you!""

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 singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
  • Words that mean the same thing: head for the hills, bunk, scat singing
  • 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: SCAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. Listings on a train sched."

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: STNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "63. Luau strings"

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 small guitar having four strings
  • Words that mean the same thing: ukulele
  • 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: UKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "65. Appropriate answer for this spot in the puzzle"

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 either extremity of something that has length
  • Words that mean the same thing: destruction, oddment, cease
  • The opposite would be: beginning, begin
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: END

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 55 70.5%
Short Answer 17 21.8%
History 3 3.8%
Sports 1 1.3%
Music 1 1.3%
Abbreviation 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 41
Down Clues 37
Total Clues 78
Average Answer Length 4.8 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Thursday, 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 20, 2025 at 03:46 AM