27394 Fri Nov 08, 2024 NYT by Evans Clinchy

Across Clues :

1. "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___": Arthur Conan Doyle, 5. Jerks, 11. Potsticker vessel, 14. French bread, 15. Co-star of Netflix's "The Umbrella Academy", 17. Wax-coated wheel, 18. "Hold up, what?!", 19. Sitcom that popularized the phrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", 21. Travels all over, 22. Spoken-word performer ___ Scott-Heron, 23. Big brothers?, 25. Fanaticism, 30. Old Hollywood collectibles, 31. Where to take the high road?, 32. Retailer with the tagline "A Life Outdoors Is a Life Well Lived", 33. Makes angry, 34. ___-watch, 35. Allocate, 36. Goof, 37. "Lord of the Flies" boy, 38. Pizza topping, 39. Robin Williams called it "a hideous, gaudy place; it may not be the end of the world per se, but you can certainly see it from there", 41. Having kinks, say, 42. Earth, e.g., 43. Bump above a belt, 44. One working on a long-distance relationship, 51. Dessert that, despite its name, is better classified as a pie or tart, 52. Word with room or bot, 53. Humble requests, 54. Part of a succession plan, 55. Windows forerunner, in brief, 56. Lowdown, 57. Man, for one

Down Clues :

1. Put coins in, 2. Parent company of Bentley, 3. Pricey flight options, perhaps, 4. Doofuses, 5. Some underground channels, 6. Doesn't just wing it, 7. Settled (on), 8. Parks oneself, 9. Turn upside down, as a Monopoly deed card, 10. Beyond clean, 11. Constitutional, 12. Eyeball, 13. E and G, e.g., 16. ___ Banchero, 2023 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year, 20. Same-old same-olds, 23. Cinematic friend of Scuttle, Flounder and Sebastian, 24. "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore" quipper, 25. Sick burns, 26. Risqué, 27. Dairy-heavy dessert popular throughout Latin America, 28. Fix, as a bow, 29. Bond return, 31. Baltic capital, 34. Life-changing opportunity, maybe, 35. Style of music with a vihuela and guitarrón, 37. Examines closely, 38. Word before or after head, 40. One who's on a roll, 41. Twee, 43. Like many wine barrels, 44. Kept up to speed, in a way, 45. "Dream on!", 46. "Sure, I'm game", 47. When Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor, 48. Reclined, 49. It comes down hard, 50. "Sommes" and "serai" are forms of it

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 08, 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. "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___": Arthur Conan Doyle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FACT

  Possible Answer : fact




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

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

  The answer: SPASMS

  Possible Answer : muscle_spasm, cramp, spasm




• The clue is 11. Potsticker vessel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOK

  Possible Answer : wok




• The clue is 14. French bread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EURO

  Possible Answer : euro




• The clue is 15. Co-star of Netflix's "The Umbrella Academy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIOTPAGE




• The clue is 17. Wax-coated wheel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDAM

  Possible Answer : Edam




• The clue is 18. "Hold up, what?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAITREALLY




• The clue is 19. Sitcom that popularized the phrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIFFRENTSTROKES




• The clue is 21. Travels all over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOURS

  Possible Answer : turn, hitch, circuit, Tours, tour_of_duty, spell, enlistment, term_of_enlistment, duty_tour, go, tour




• The clue is 22. Spoken-word performer ___ Scott-Heron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIL




• The clue is 23. Big brothers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBOTS

  Possible Answer : archimandrite, abbot




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

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

  The answer: ZEALOTRY

  Possible Answer : fanaticism, fanatism, zealotry




• The clue is 30. Old Hollywood collectibles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REELS

  Possible Answer : spin, lurch, stagger, bobbin, swag, keel, whirl, Scottish_reel, gyrate, spin_around, careen, Virginia_reel, reel, spool




• The clue is 31. Where to take the high road?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDGE

  Possible Answer : ridgepole, ridge, ridgeline, rooftree




• The clue is 32. Retailer with the tagline "A Life Outdoors Is a Life Well Lived". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REI




• The clue is 33. Makes angry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRES

  Possible Answer : choler, anger, ira, wrath, ire




• The clue is 34. ___-watch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BINGE

  Possible Answer : bust, overeat, overgorge, glut, stuff, tear, ingurgitate, gormandize, gormandise, splurge, engorge, bout, overindulge, orgy, englut, binge, pig_out, satiate, gourmandize, scarf_out, gorge




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

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

  The answer: METE

  Possible Answer : boundary_line, borderline, border, mete, delimitation




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

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer : stray, slip, err, drift, mistake




• The clue is 37. "Lord of the Flies" boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIGGY

  Possible Answer : piggish, porcine, swinish, hoggish, shoat, piglet, shote, piggy




• The clue is 38. Pizza topping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASIL

  Possible Answer : St._Basil, Basil_the_Great, basil, sweet_basil, St._Basil_the_Great, Basil, Basil_of_Caesarea




• The clue is 39. Robin Williams called it "a hideous, gaudy place; it may not be the end of the world per se, but you can certainly see it from there". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASVEGAS




• The clue is 41. Having kinks, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURLED

  Possible Answer : kink, curve, curled, curling, curl, coil, loop, wave, curl_up, draw_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncoil




• The clue is 42. Earth, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORB

  Possible Answer : revolve, eyeball, ball, orb, globe, orbit




• The clue is 43. Bump above a belt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTIE




• The clue is 44. One working on a long-distance relationship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CULTURALATTACHE




• The clue is 51. Dessert that, despite its name, is better classified as a pie or tart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHEESECAKE

  Possible Answer : cheesecake




• The clue is 52. Word with room or bot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAT

  Possible Answer : chew_the_fat, chit-chat, chat, visit, schmooze, jaw, claver, confabulate, chatter, Old_World_chat, confabulation, New_World_chat, gossip, schmoose, natter, chitchat, chaffer, shoot_the_breeze, confab




• The clue is 53. Humble requests. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTREATIES

  Possible Answer : appeal, prayer, entreaty




• The clue is 54. Part of a succession plan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer : successor, inheritor, heir, heritor




• The clue is 55. Windows forerunner, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOS

  Possible Answer : ut, disk_operating_system, make_out, execute, perform, answer, behave, coiffe, exercise, arrange, manage, dress, Doctor_of_Osteopathy, do, State_Department, coiffure, set, bash, practise, Department_of_State, DOS, cause, get_along, serve, DO, United_States_Department_of_State, DoS, suffice, practice, come, act, make, doh, fare, brawl, coif, State

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmake




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

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

  The answer: SKINNY

  Possible Answer : tightly_fitting, cheeseparing, close, tightfitting, scraggy, near, penny-pinching, weedy, tight_fitting, tight-fitting, scrawny, skinny, underweight, boney




• The clue is 57. Man, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLE

  Possible Answer : islet, isle

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Put coins in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEED

  Possible Answer: feast, tip, run, course, feed_in, flow, eat, provender, fertilise, prey, fertilize, fee, bung, give, feed

  Possible Opposite Answer : starve

• The clue is 2. Parent company of Bentley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUDI

• The clue is 3. Pricey flight options, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAFTBEERS

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

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

  The answer: TOMFOOLS

  Possible Answer: sap, fool, saphead, tomfool, muggins

• The clue is 5. Some underground channels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEWERS

  Possible Answer: toilet, gutter, sewerage, cloaca, sewer

• The clue is 6. Doesn't just wing it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANS

  Possible Answer: program, project, programme, contrive, architectural_plan, design, plan, be_after

• The clue is 7. Settled (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIT

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

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

  The answer: SITS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 9. Turn upside down, as a Monopoly deed card. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORTGAGE

  Possible Answer: mortgage

• The clue is 10. Beyond clean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STERILE

  Possible Answer: uninspired, unfertile, aseptic, sterile, uninventive, unimaginative, infertile

  Possible Opposite Answer : fertile

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

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

  The answer: WALK

  Possible Answer: pass, manner_of_walking, walk_of_life, walking, walkway, walk, take_the_air, base_on_balls, paseo

  Possible Opposite Answer : ride

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

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

  The answer: OGLE

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 13. E and G, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEYS

  Possible Answer: Florida_key, headstone, winder, samara, tonality, key_fruit, key, cay, identify, discover, Key, Francis_Scott_Key, key_out, keystone, paint, describe, distinguish, name

  Possible Opposite Answer : atonality

• The clue is 16. ___ Banchero, 2023 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAOLO

• The clue is 20. Same-old same-olds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUTS

  Possible Answer: groove, rut, furrow, estrus, heat, oestrus

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus

• The clue is 23. Cinematic friend of Scuttle, Flounder and Sebastian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL

• The clue is 24. "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore" quipper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BERRA

  Possible Answer: Berra, Yogi_Berra, Yogi, Lawrence_Peter_Berra

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

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

  The answer: ZINGS

  Possible Answer: dynamism, pizzaz, pizzazz, zing, oomph

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

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

  The answer: EDGY

  Possible Answer: restive, uptight, highly_strung, high-strung, edgy, nervy, jittery, jumpy, overstrung

• The clue is 27. Dairy-heavy dessert popular throughout Latin America. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRESLECHES

• The clue is 28. Fix, as a bow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETIE

  Possible Answer: retie

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

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

  The answer: YIELD

  Possible Answer: relent, pay, concede, afford, fruit, give_way, give_in, give, cede, bear, grant, issue, buckle_under, render, generate, payoff, move_over, takings, return, yield, soften, proceeds, production, output, ease_up, knuckle_under, succumb, take

  Possible Opposite Answer : survive, stand

• The clue is 31. Baltic capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIGA

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Latvia, Riga

• The clue is 34. Life-changing opportunity, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGBREAK

• The clue is 35. Style of music with a vihuela and guitarrón. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIACHI

  Possible Answer: mariachi

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

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

  The answer: PERUSES

  Possible Answer: peruse

• The clue is 38. Word before or after head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTT

  Possible Answer: laughingstock, fundament, rear_end, coffin_nail, can, target, buns, fag, seat, border, bottom, bunt, tail_end, butt_against, bum, stern, tooshie, nates, butt_on, posterior, fanny, keister, derriere, rear, butt, backside, adjoin, tush, goat, tail, march, prat, edge, butt_joint, ass, cigaret, cigarette, stooge, abut, behind, rump, arse, stub, hind_end, buttocks, hindquarters, butt_end

• The clue is 40. One who's on a roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOTER

  Possible Answer: elector, voter

• The clue is 41. Twee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUTESY

• The clue is 43. Like many wine barrels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAKEN

  Possible Answer: oaken

• The clue is 44. Kept up to speed, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCED

• The clue is 45. "Dream on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UHNO

• The clue is 46. "Sure, I'm game". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETS

  Possible Answer: Lashkar-e-Toiba, allow, let, Lashkar-e-Taiba, countenance, rent, LET, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, get, have, permit, Army_of_the_Pure, Army_of_the_Righteous, net_ball, lease

  Possible Opposite Answer : disallow, forbid, prevent

• The clue is 47. When Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTI

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

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

  The answer: LAIN

  Possible Answer: consist, rest, lie_in, lie_down, dwell, lie

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 49. It comes down hard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIL

  Possible Answer: acclaim, hail, herald, come

• The clue is 50. "Sommes" and "serai" are forms of it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETRE

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Environmentalist Thunberg

5-letter answer Answer: GRETA

Clue #2: 6. Concluding musical passage

4-letter answer Answer: CODA

Word Help: Synonyms: coda, finale

Clue #3: 10. Bringing up the rear

4-letter answer Answer: LAST

Word Help: Synonyms: shoemaker's_last, finish, close
Antonyms: first

Clue #4: 14. Diameter halves

5-letter answer Answer: RADII

Word Help: Synonyms: wheel_spoke, r, spoke

Clue #5: 15. Enthusiastic

4-letter answer Answer: AVID

Word Help: Synonyms: zealous, esurient, avid

Clue #6: 16. ___ in a blue moon

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: one_time, at_one_time, erst

Clue #7: 17. "Don't you worry about me!"

10-letter answer Answer: ICANMANAGE

Clue #8: 19. Resting on

4-letter answer Answer: ATOP

Word Help: Synonyms: atop

Clue #9: 20. Rep.'s opponent

3-letter answer Answer: DEM

Clue #10: 21. Surgery souvenir

4-letter answer Answer: SCAR

Word Help: Synonyms: scrape, scar, mark

Clue #11: 22. Listing on a mall directory

5-letter answer Answer: STORE

Word Help: Synonyms: shop, computer_memory, entrepot

Clue #12: 23. Fixture that may hold gumballs

12-letter answer Answer: CANDYMACHINE

Clue #13: 26. Drink with tapioca pearls

7-letter answer Answer: BOBATEA

Clue #14: 29. Who might say "Take me to your leader"

5-letter answer Answer: ALIEN

Word Help: Synonyms: estrange, stranger, extraterrestrial
Antonyms: acquaintance, citizen

Clue #15: 30. Hubbubs

4-letter answer Answer: ADOS

Word Help: Synonyms: bustle, ado, hustle

Clue #16: 31. Cat, in Spanish

4-letter answer Answer: GATO

Clue #17: 32. Flow back, as the tide

3-letter answer Answer: EBB

Word Help: Synonyms: ebb_down, wane, ebb_off
Antonyms: tide

Clue #18: 35. Supposed sighting in the Scottish Highlands

15-letter answer Answer: LOCHNESSMONSTER

Clue #19: 40. Historical period

3-letter answer Answer: ERA

Word Help: Synonyms: earned_run_average, ERA, geological_era

Clue #20: 41. Sign of things to come

4-letter answer Answer: OMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: Oman, prognostic, prognosticate

Clue #21: 42. Palindromic boy's name

4-letter answer Answer: OTTO

Clue #22: 43. Desert or tundra

5-letter answer Answer: BIOME

Word Help: Synonyms: biome

Clue #23: 45. Melancholy feeling

7-letter answer Answer: SADNESS

Word Help: Synonyms: unhappiness, lugubriousness, sorrowfulness
Antonyms: happiness

Clue #24: 48. Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor with bananas and walnuts

12-letter answer Answer: CHUNKYMONKEY

Clue #25: 51. They're often in front of the percussion section in an orchestra

5-letter answer Answer: HORNS

Word Help: Synonyms: hooter, French_horn, trumpet

Clue #26: 52. Bit of bridal attire

4-letter answer Answer: VEIL

Word Help: Synonyms: embryonic_membrane, hide, veil
Antonyms: unveil

Clue #27: 53. Question that anagrams to another question

3-letter answer Answer: HOW

Clue #28: 56. Pond organism

4-letter answer Answer: ALGA

Word Help: Synonyms: alga, algae

Clue #29: 57. Colorful marine creature ... or a phonetic hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across

10-letter answer Answer: SEAANEMONE

Clue #30: 60. Track or swimming competition

4-letter answer Answer: MEET

Word Help: Synonyms: encounter, come_across, meet
Antonyms: diverge

Clue #31: 61. Converse

4-letter answer Answer: TALK

Word Help: Synonyms: blab_out, verbalize, talk_of_the_town
Antonyms: keep_quiet

Clue #32: 62. Scrabble pieces

5-letter answer Answer: TILES

Word Help: Synonyms: tile, roofing_tile

Clue #33: 63. Flammable pile

4-letter answer Answer: PYRE

Word Help: Synonyms: pyre, funeral_pyre

Clue #34: 64. Online marketplace for crafts

4-letter answer Answer: ETSY

Clue #35: 65. Live and breathe

5-letter answer Answer: EXIST

Word Help: Synonyms: exist, survive, subsist

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Crossword diagram

4-letter answer Answer: GRID

Word Help: Synonyms: gridiron, storage-battery_grid, power_system

Clue #2: 2. Marathon, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: RACE

Word Help: Synonyms: hie, pelt_along, hasten
Antonyms: linger

Clue #3: 3. Answer to the riddle "What cheese is made backward?"

4-letter answer Answer: EDAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Edam

Clue #4: 4. Altoids container

3-letter answer Answer: TIN

Word Help: Synonyms: cannister, tin_can, atomic_number_50

Clue #5: 5. Zeroes in on

6-letter answer Answer: AIMSAT

Clue #6: 6. Country with a maple leaf on its flag

6-letter answer Answer: CANADA

Word Help: Synonyms: Canada

Clue #7: 7. Egg-producing organ

5-letter answer Answer: OVARY

Word Help: Synonyms: ovary

Clue #8: 8. Use a shovel

3-letter answer Answer: DIG

Word Help: Synonyms: dig_up, comprehend, hollow

Clue #9: 9. Citrus drink suffix

3-letter answer Answer: ADE

Word Help: Synonyms: fruit_drink, ade

Clue #10: 10. Abhor

6-letter answer Answer: LOATHE

Word Help: Synonyms: execrate, abhor, loathe

Clue #11: 11. Marie of Versailles

10-letter answer Answer: ANTOINETTE

Clue #12: 12. Disdain

5-letter answer Answer: SCORN

Word Help: Synonyms: contemn, spurn, despite

Clue #13: 13. Conical home

5-letter answer Answer: TEPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: teepee, tepee, tipi

Clue #14: 18. Common case for a dermatologist

4-letter answer Answer: ACNE

Word Help: Synonyms: acne

Clue #15: 22. Descendant

5-letter answer Answer: SCION

Word Help: Synonyms: scion

Clue #16: 23. Bills and coins

4-letter answer Answer: CASH

Word Help: Synonyms: Johnny_Cash, cash_in, hard_cash
Antonyms: credit

Clue #17: 24. Sir's counterpart

4-letter answer Answer: MAAM

Clue #18: 25. Voice between soprano and tenor

4-letter answer Answer: ALTO

Word Help: Synonyms: countertenor, contralto, alto

Clue #19: 26. Hay bundle

4-letter answer Answer: BALE

Word Help: Synonyms: bale, Basle, Basel

Clue #20: 27. Stink

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: odour, olfactory_sensation, smell

Clue #21: 28. Barbecue option for a vegetarian

10-letter answer Answer: BOCABURGER

Clue #22: 31. Cable channel that airs "Family Feud" reruns

3-letter answer Answer: GSN

Clue #23: 33. Wagers

4-letter answer Answer: BETS

Word Help: Synonyms: calculate, reckon, stake

Clue #24: 34. Super Mario ___

4-letter answer Answer: BROS

Clue #25: 36. Cozy spots

5-letter answer Answer: NOOKS

Word Help: Synonyms: nook, corner

Clue #26: 37. The "E" of EGOT

4-letter answer Answer: EMMY

Word Help: Synonyms: Emmy

Clue #27: 38. Appear to be

4-letter answer Answer: SEEM

Word Help: Synonyms: appear, seem, look

Clue #28: 39. PlayStation maker

4-letter answer Answer: SONY

Clue #29: 44. Present at birth

6-letter answer Answer: INNATE

Word Help: Synonyms: unlearned, natural, inborn
Antonyms: conditioned

Clue #30: 45. Devious

6-letter answer Answer: SNEAKY

Word Help: Synonyms: sneak, stealthy, surreptitious

Clue #31: 46. Similar (to)

4-letter answer Answer: AKIN

Word Help: Synonyms: consanguineous, consanguineal, consanguine

Clue #32: 47. Backspace over

6-letter answer Answer: DELETE

Word Help: Synonyms: erase, cancel, blue-pencil
Antonyms: record

Clue #33: 48. Tourney winner

5-letter answer Answer: CHAMP

Word Help: Synonyms: chomp, title-holder, champ

Clue #34: 49. Like Swiss cheese

5-letter answer Answer: HOLEY

Word Help: Synonyms: porous, holey

Clue #35: 50. NASCAR circuits, geometrically

5-letter answer Answer: OVALS

Word Help: Synonyms: oval, ellipse

Clue #36: 53. Hindu festival of colors

4-letter answer Answer: HOLI

Clue #37: 54. Half of the digits in binary code

4-letter answer Answer: ONES

Word Help: Synonyms: 1, single, I

Clue #38: 55. Toward sunset

4-letter answer Answer: WEST

Word Help: Synonyms: western_United_States, Benjamin_West, Rebecca_West
Antonyms: east

Clue #39: 57. French holy woman: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: STE

Clue #40: 58. Consume

3-letter answer Answer: EAT

Word Help: Synonyms: consume, use_up, eat_on

Clue #41: 59. Mingle

3-letter answer Answer: MIX

Word Help: Synonyms: coalesce, blend, mix_in
Antonyms: segregate

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NYT0903 Tuesday Sep 03, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Fanged menaces, 5. Word with League or Spring, 9. "What's the big ___?", 13. Clown role in Chinese opera, 14. Crayon choice, 16. Dallas hoopers, informally, 17. Brand of kitchen storage containers, 19. Pub pints, 20. Mathematical suffix with quin- or sex-, 21. $1,000,000, casually, 22. Alley division, 23. Can. province between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 24. The second "S" of U.S.S.R., 26. Hug, 29. Gender identity prefix, 30. Overly, 31. Strong desire, 34. Fracas, 38. Political configurations suggested by the answers (and their circled letters) at 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Across?, 42. Egyptian symbols of life, 43. Parisian pal, 44. Helpful suggestion, 45. "___ who you know" (networking principle), 47. Force of nature?, 50. When the skeletons in one's closet might be brought out, 55. Smidgen, 56. Cain's victim, 57. Feeling crummy, 58. Call off, as a takeoff, 60. Second part of a notable Latin boast, 61. Alexander Hamilton, politically, 64. Upper hand, 65. Small component of an immune response, 66. Pale yellow cheese, 67. Groks, 68. Run-D.M.C. or De La Soul, 69. Actress Hatcher

Down Clues :

1. Play division, 2. Close, 3. Story that jumps off the page?, 4. "Last" thing in a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, 5. Farm measure, 6. Argument, 7. Site of a famous 1836 battle, 8. Kind of acid used to make Silly Putty, 9. "No more for me, thanks", 10. ___ Lama, 11. Some bets in roulette, 12. Flexibility, for a dancer, 15. Archeological find, 18. Director Kazan, 24. Big name in mattresses, 25. Goals, 26. ___ James, 2008 film role for Beyoncé, 27. Like a well-manicured lawn, 28. Junkyard dog, 32. Student-run class?, 33. Digitally endorse, 35. Use one's winnings for the next bet, in casino lingo, 36. Give off, 37. Arthur Ashe Courage Award, e.g., 39. Baseball franchise with a bell in its logo, 40. "___ your other question ...", 41. Ending for law or saw, 46. "You Belong With Me" singer, 48. "Take a Chance on Me" group, 49. Rainbow hue, 50. Privileged group, 51. Put up with, 52. Shelf, 53. Yard sign word, 54. Grandparent, e.g., 58. Folk singer Guthrie, 59. Ruler at the Winter Palace, 62. Name found in "Yale library," appropriately, 63. "Spare me the deets!"

Tuesdat Sep 03, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 03, 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. Fanged menaces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASPS

  Possible Answer : Egyptian_cobra, asp, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper, Naja_haje




• The clue is 5. Word with League or Spring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer : Arabian, Arab




• The clue is 9. "What's the big ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

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




• The clue is 13. Clown role in Chinese opera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHOU

  Possible Answer : Chow_dynasty, Chow, Zhou_dynasty, Zhou, Chou_dynasty, Chou, cabbage, cream_puff, chou




• The clue is 14. Crayon choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLOR

  Possible Answer : colouring, coloring, coloration, emblazon, vividness, people_of_colour, coloring_material, semblance, colorise, people_of_color, color_in, distort, color, discolor, tinge, colourize, colourise, colouring_material, colour_in, colour, colorize, discolour, gloss, colouration

  Possible Opposite Answer : black-and-white, discolor, colorlessness




• The clue is 16. Dallas hoopers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAVS




• The clue is 17. Brand of kitchen storage containers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUPPERWARE




• The clue is 19. Pub pints. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALES

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 20. Mathematical suffix with quin- or sex-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUPLE




• The clue is 21. $1,000,000, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIL

  Possible Answer : Swedish_mile, mil, cubic_centimetre, ml, mile, millilitre, milliliter, cubic_centimeter, cc




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

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

  The answer: LANE

  Possible Answer : lane




• The clue is 23. Can. province between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEI

  Possible Answer : Ieoh_Ming_Pei, Pei, I._M._Pei




• The clue is 24. The second "S" of U.S.S.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOCIALIST

  Possible Answer : socialistic, socialist

  Possible Opposite Answer : capitalistic




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

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

  The answer: EMBRACE

  Possible Answer : embracing, sweep_up, comprehend, cover, embrace, bosom, embracement, adopt, squeeze, hug, espouse, encompass




• The clue is 29. Gender identity prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIS

  Possible Answer : curie, CIS, Ci, Commonwealth_of_Independent_States




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

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

  The answer: TOO

  Possible Answer : besides, too, likewise, to_a_fault, also, as_well, overly, excessively




• The clue is 31. Strong desire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URGE

  Possible Answer : cheer, press, exhort, recommend, inspire, root_on, barrack, urge_on, itch, advocate, impulse, pep_up, urge




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

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

  The answer: MELEE

  Possible Answer : melee, scrimmage, battle_royal




• The clue is 38. Political configurations suggested by the answers (and their circled letters) at 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWOPARTYSYSTEMS




• The clue is 42. Egyptian symbols of life. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKHS




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

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

  The answer: AMIE




• The clue is 44. Helpful suggestion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer : bakshish, fee, baksheesh, hint, peak, backsheesh, confidential_information, bakshis, tumble, tip, tip_off, gratuity, steer, tap, bung, topple, crown, tilt, top, angle, tiptoe, lean, point, tippytoe, wind, summit, slant, crest, pourboire, lead




• The clue is 45. "___ who you know" (networking principle). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : information_technology, IT




• The clue is 47. Force of nature?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRAVITY

  Possible Answer : soberness, graveness, somberness, sobriety, solemnity, gravitational_attraction, gravitation, sombreness, gravitational_force, gravity

  Possible Opposite Answer : levity




• The clue is 50. When the skeletons in one's closet might be brought out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALLOWEEN

  Possible Answer : Halloween, Hallowe'en, Allhallows_Eve




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

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

  The answer: BIT

  Possible Answer : piece, moment, scrap, turn, snatch, routine, bite, prick, spot, burn, chip, minute, flake, sting, mo, bit, morsel, second, seize_with_teeth, fleck, act, number




• The clue is 56. Cain's victim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABEL

  Possible Answer : Niels_Henrik_Abel, Abel, Niels_Abel




• The clue is 57. Feeling crummy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILL

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : well




• The clue is 58. Call off, as a takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABORT

  Possible Answer : abort




• The clue is 60. Second part of a notable Latin boast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIDI




• The clue is 61. Alexander Hamilton, politically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEDERALIST

  Possible Answer : federalist, Federalist




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

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

  The answer: EDGE

  Possible Answer : bound, march, edge, inch, adjoin, abut, butt_against, butt_on, border, butt, boundary, sharpness




• The clue is 65. Small component of an immune response. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TCELL




• The clue is 66. Pale yellow cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDAM

  Possible Answer : Edam




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

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

  The answer: SEES

  Possible Answer : visualize, go_steady, fancy, visualise, ascertain, get_word, picture, go_out, visit, hear, examine, project, regard, realize, watch, take_in, determine, attend, pick_up, witness, experience, catch, check, learn, assure, run_into, get_wind, ensure, go_through, understand, meet, take_care, envision, interpret, discover, construe, realise, look, see_to_it, escort, find_out, find, consider, reckon, encounter, come_across, see, date, insure, view, control, get_a_line, image, run_across, figure




• The clue is 68. Run-D.M.C. or De La Soul. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIO

  Possible Answer : 3, tierce, threesome, triplet, leash, triple, trey, ternion, III, trine, triad, tercet, trinity, three, terzetto, troika, trio, deuce-ace, ternary




• The clue is 69. Actress Hatcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERI

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ACT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

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

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

  The answer: SHUT

  Possible Answer: shut_out, keep_out, exclude, close, closed, unopen, shut

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, open

• The clue is 3. Story that jumps off the page?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPUPBOOK

• The clue is 4. "Last" thing in a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPPER

  Possible Answer: supper

• The clue is 5. Farm measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRE

  Possible Answer: Acre, Accho, Akka, Akko, acre

• The clue is 6. Argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROW

  Possible Answer: run-in, rowing, words, quarrel, dustup, course, wrangle, row

• The clue is 7. Site of a famous 1836 battle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAMO

  Possible Answer: Alamo

• The clue is 8. Kind of acid used to make Silly Putty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORIC

  Possible Answer: boric, boracic

• The clue is 9. "No more for me, thanks". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMALLSET

• The clue is 10. ___ Lama. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALAI

• The clue is 11. Some bets in roulette. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENS

  Possible Answer: evening, eve, flush, level, even, eventide, even_out

• The clue is 12. Flexibility, for a dancer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: asset, plus

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

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

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

  The answer: RELIC

  Possible Answer: souvenir, token, relic, keepsake

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

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

  The answer: ELIA

  Possible Answer: Charles_Lamb, Elia, Lamb

• The clue is 24. Big name in mattresses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERTA

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

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

  The answer: AIMS

  Possible Answer: aim, bearing, train, draw_a_bead_on, shoot_for, aspire, intention, take_aim, purpose, objective, target, purport, get, heading, direct, place, object, calculate, propose, drive, intent, point, design, take

• The clue is 26. ___ James, 2008 film role for Beyoncé. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA

• The clue is 27. Like a well-manicured lawn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOWN

  Possible Answer: cut, mow, mown, cut_down, mop, pout

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmown

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

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

  The answer: CUR

  Possible Answer: cur, mutt, mongrel

• The clue is 32. Student-run class?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYM

  Possible Answer: gym, gymnasium

• The clue is 33. Digitally endorse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESIGN

• The clue is 35. Use one's winnings for the next bet, in casino lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETITRIDE

• The clue is 36. Give off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIT

  Possible Answer: give_off, let_out, breathe, give_out, let_loose, utter, emit, pass_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : absorb

• The clue is 37. Arthur Ashe Courage Award, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer: spot, spy, descry, espy

• The clue is 39. Baseball franchise with a bell in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHILLIES

• The clue is 40. "___ your other question ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTO

• The clue is 41. Ending for law or saw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YER

• The clue is 46. "You Belong With Me" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWIFT

  Possible Answer: Jonathan_Swift, western_fence_lizard, swift, Swift, Gustavus_Franklin_Swift, fleet, Sceloporus_occidentalis, Dean_Swift, blue-belly

• The clue is 48. "Take a Chance on Me" group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA

• The clue is 49. Rainbow hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIOLET

  Possible Answer: purple, violet, purplish, reddish_blue

• The clue is 50. Privileged group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAVES

  Possible Answer: suffer, give_birth, own, deliver, have_got, take_in, induce, have, throw, feature, possess, sustain, get, experience, bear, wealthy_person, ingest, cause, let, receive, stimulate, give, hold, take, birth, rich_person, consume, make, accept

  Possible Opposite Answer : abstain, lack, refuse

• The clue is 51. Put up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIDE

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

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

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

  The answer: LEDGE

  Possible Answer: ledge, shelf

• The clue is 53. Yard sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELECT

  Possible Answer: elite, chosen, elect

• The clue is 54. Grandparent, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELDER

  Possible Answer: senior, older, sr., elder, elderberry_bush

• The clue is 58. Folk singer Guthrie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARLO

• The clue is 59. Ruler at the Winter Palace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer: tsar, czar, tzar

• The clue is 62. Name found in "Yale library," appropriately. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 63. "Spare me the deets!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMI

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