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Monday, September 30, 2024

Monday September 30, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers | Complete guide and Solutions

Across Clues :

1. Wheel's place on a ship, 5. It beats a high card but nothing else, 9. Activist Parks, 13. Elder Obama daughter, 14. New York Times opinion writer Klein, 15. The "Iliad," for one, 16. Sentence that often appears in the first paragraph of an essay, 19. Mover's vehicle, 20. Shoe brand named for a Greek goddess, 21. Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team, 22. Quick confirmation of feasibility, 26. Jokes around, 27. Massachusetts college town, 31. Overused and uncreative, 33. Part of the hand, 35. Kinda, 36. Carry (around), 37. Dose for an LSD trip, 40. Jerry's foe in old cartoons, 41. Fastidious to a fault, 43. "Sadly …", 44. Old enough, 46. Classic ice cream order, 48. Doughnut shapes, 49. Football player in upstate New York, 53. Animal in "Happy hump day!" memes, 56. iPhone assistant, 57. Not worth a ___, 59. Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across, 63. Poker buy-in, 64. A panda's is 99% bamboo, 65. Remote-controlled flier, 66. Must have, 67. The "A" of M.F.A., 68. Little drinks

Down Clues :

1. Laughing sounds, 2. Supreme Court justice appointed by Barack Obama, 3. Fleur-de-___, 4. Key point, 5. Irksome, 6. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán, 7. NPR host Glass, 8. Tattle (on), 9. 2023's "Fatal Attraction" and "The Little Mermaid", 10. Word before ended, handed or minded, 11. Drop in the ocean?, 12. Laws passed by Congress, 13. Cable channel that first showed "Beavis and Butt-head", 17. Plops oneself down, 18. ___ A Sketch (classic toy), 23. Zilch, 24. Ceases, 25. Actress Watson, 28. Mom-and-pop store, e.g., 29. Pollution that can change the colors of a sunset, 30. Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solver, 31. Balkan native, 32. Yellowfin or bluefin, 33. Rice dish, 34. Early computer scientist Lovelace, 38. Baby cow, 39. Loud and unhappy sports fans, in slang, 42. Defamed in print, 45. Sat. preceder, 47. Temporarily calm period, 48. Spanish bull, 50. Thus far, 51. Pumps iron at the gym, 52. Some cuts of pork, 53. The "C" of a printer's CMYK, 54. Top-notch, 55. Button to press when stepping away from a Zoom meeting, 58. Employ, 60. Kissing on the street, e.g., for short, 61. It's almost 80% nitrogen, 62. Quadri- minus one


September 30, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers
Monday  September 30, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers 


Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 30, 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. Wheel's place on a ship. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HELM

    Possible Answer : helm


  • The clue is 5. It beats a high card but nothing else. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAIR

    Possible Answer : match, couple, duad, yoke, dyad, brace, distich, pair_off, twosome, geminate, mate, duo, twain, twin, copulate, couplet, partner_off, duet, span, pair


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

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

    The answer: ROSA

    Possible Answer : Rosa, genus_Rosa


  • The clue is 13. Elder Obama daughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MALIA


  • The clue is 14. New York Times opinion writer Klein. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EZRA

    Possible Answer : Ezra, Book_of_Ezra


  • The clue is 15. The "Iliad," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPIC

    Possible Answer : larger-than-life, epic_poem, epos, heroic, heroic_poem, epic, epical


  • The clue is 16. Sentence that often appears in the first paragraph of an essay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THESISSTATEMENT


  • The clue is 19. Mover's vehicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VAN

    Possible Answer : van, vanguard, avant-garde, caravan, new_wave


  • The clue is 20. Shoe brand named for a Greek goddess. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIKE

    Possible Answer : Nike


  • The clue is 21. Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANKS

    Possible Answer : armoured_combat_vehicle, cooler, tank_car, storage_tank, tank, armored_combat_vehicle, tankful, army_tank


  • The clue is 22. Quick confirmation of feasibility. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANITYCHECK


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

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

    The answer: KIDS

    Possible Answer : banter, tiddler, tyke, youngster, Thomas_Kyd, child, tike, shaver, Kid, chaff, nestling, kid, Kyd, small_fry, fry, nipper, kidskin, Thomas_Kid, minor, pull_the_leg_of, jolly, josh

    Possible Opposite Answer : parent


  • The clue is 27. Massachusetts college town. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMHERST


  • The clue is 31. Overused and uncreative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STALE

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : fresh


  • The clue is 33. Part of the hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALM

    Possible Answer : thenar, ribbon, decoration, palm, medal, medallion, handle, laurel_wreath, palm_tree


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

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

    The answer: SEMI

    Possible Answer : semitrailer, rig, semi, articulated_lorry, trailer_truck, trucking_rig, semifinal, tractor_trailer


  • The clue is 36. Carry (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LUG

    Possible Answer : lugsail, tote, block, Lug, Lugh, choke_up, lug, lugworm, tug, stuff, lobworm

    Possible Opposite Answer : unstuff


  • The clue is 37. Dose for an LSD trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACIDTAB


  • The clue is 40. Jerry's foe in old cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOM

    Possible Answer : tomcat, Tom, gobbler, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, tom, turkey_cock


  • The clue is 41. Fastidious to a fault. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANAL

    Possible Answer : anal_retentive, anal

    Possible Opposite Answer : oral


  • The clue is 43. "Sadly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALAS

    Possible Answer : unfortunately, unluckily, alas, regrettably, ala

    Possible Opposite Answer : luckily, fortunately


  • The clue is 44. Old enough. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OFAGE


  • The clue is 46. Classic ice cream order. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VANILLA

    Possible Answer : vanilla, vanilla_extract


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

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

    The answer: TORI

    Possible Answer : toroid, torus, tore


  • The clue is 49. Football player in upstate New York. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUFFALOBILL


  • The clue is 53. Animal in "Happy hump day!" memes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAMEL

    Possible Answer : camel


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

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

    The answer: SIRI


  • The clue is 57. Not worth a ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOU

    Possible Answer : sou


  • The clue is 59. Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOULLPAYFORTHIS


  • The clue is 63. Poker buy-in. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANTE

    Possible Answer : ante


  • The clue is 64. A panda's is 99% bamboo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIET

    Possible Answer : dieting, diet


  • The clue is 65. Remote-controlled flier. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRONE

    Possible Answer : laggard, drone, radio-controlled_aircraft, pilotless_aircraft, drone_pipe, trailer, droning, lagger, bourdon, drone_on, dawdler, poke, monotone


  • The clue is 66. Must have. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEED

    Possible Answer : ask, motive, indigence, postulate, pauperism, need, motivation, necessitate, call_for, take, involve, demand, require, penury, want, pauperization

    Possible Opposite Answer : obviate


  • The clue is 67. The "A" of M.F.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARTS

    Possible Answer : artistic_creation, graphics, liberal_arts, artistry, arts, artwork, fine_art, prowess, artistic_production, art, humanities, humanistic_discipline, nontextual_matter


  • The clue is 68. Little drinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIPS

    Possible Answer : sip


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Laughing sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAHAS

  • The clue is 2. Supreme Court justice appointed by Barack Obama. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELENAKAGAN

  • The clue is 3. Fleur-de-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIS

    Possible Answer: lithium, Li, atomic_number_3, li

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

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

    The answer: MAINIDEA

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

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

    The answer: PESKY

    Possible Answer: irritating, pesky, pestiferous, plaguey, vexing, nettlesome, annoying, vexatious, plaguy, galling, bothersome, pestering, teasing

  • The clue is 6. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AZTEC

    Possible Answer: Aztec

  • The clue is 7. NPR host Glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRA

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

  • The clue is 8. Tattle (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAT

    Possible Answer: informer, rat, lowlife, scab, scum_bag, stinkpot, crumb, dirty_dog, betray, git, skunk, stag, fink, stinker, squealer, blackleg, denounce, rotter, strikebreaker, shit, give_away, bum, shop, blabber, betrayer, tell_on, grass, so-and-so, puke, snitch

  • The clue is 9. 2023's "Fatal Attraction" and "The Little Mermaid". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REMAKES

    Possible Answer: make_over, refashion, remaking, redo, remake

  • The clue is 10. Word before ended, handed or minded. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPEN

    Possible Answer: subject, unresolved, afford, open, undecided, undefendable, opened, clear, loose, open_air, undefended, candid, unfold, exposed, spread, out-of-doors, undetermined, overt, capable, surface, give, spread_out, receptive, unfastened, assailable, open_up, outdoors, heart-to-heart

    Possible Opposite Answer : fold, shut, close, unreceptive, covert, closed

  • The clue is 11. Drop in the ocean?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SINK

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : float, source

  • The clue is 12. Laws passed by Congress. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACTS

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

  • The clue is 13. Cable channel that first showed "Beavis and Butt-head". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MTV

  • The clue is 17. Plops oneself down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SITS

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

  • The clue is 18. ___ A Sketch (classic toy). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETCH

    Possible Answer: engrave, etch

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

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

    The answer: NIL

    Possible Answer: zilch, zero, null, nothing, cypher, cipher, zip, naught, zippo, nil, nix, aught, goose_egg, nada

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

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

    The answer: HALTS

    Possible Answer: stop, stanch, check, block, stay, kibosh, stem, hold, arrest, staunch, freeze, halt, hitch, stoppage

    Possible Opposite Answer : start

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

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

    The answer: EMMA

  • The clue is 28. Mom-and-pop store, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RETAILSHOP

  • The clue is 29. Pollution that can change the colors of a sunset. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMOG

    Possible Answer: smogginess, smog

  • The clue is 30. Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solver. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIME

    Possible Answer: clip, meter, prison_term, clock_time, metre, sentence, clock, time, fourth_dimension

  • The clue is 31. Balkan native. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAV

    Possible Answer: Slav

  • The clue is 32. Yellowfin or bluefin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNA

    Possible Answer: Anguilla_sucklandii, Opuntia_tuna, tuna, tunny, tuna_fish

  • The clue is 33. Rice dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PILAF

    Possible Answer: pilaw, pilau, pilaff, pilaf

  • The clue is 34. Early computer scientist Lovelace. 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 38. Baby cow. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CALF

    Possible Answer: sura, calfskin, calf

  • The clue is 39. Loud and unhappy sports fans, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOOBIRDS

  • The clue is 42. Defamed in print. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIBELED

    Possible Answer: libel

  • The clue is 45. Sat. preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRI

    Possible Answer: Fri, Friday

  • The clue is 47. Temporarily calm period. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LULL

    Possible Answer: tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, quiet, letup, still, calm, calm_down, tranquilize, quieten

    Possible Opposite Answer : agitate

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

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

    The answer: TORO

  • The clue is 50. Thus far. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASYET

  • The clue is 51. Pumps iron at the gym. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIFTS

    Possible Answer: rustle, heave, filch, raise, facelift, elevation, elevator, arise, pilfer, sneak, repeal, face-lift, hook, come_up, rhytidectomy, annul, hoist, overturn, pinch, face_lifting, move_up, aerodynamic_lift, revoke, cosmetic_surgery, elevate, raising, bring_up, rescind, vacate, countermand, reverse, ski_tow, uprise, rear, plagiarize, swipe, go_up, rhytidoplasty, ski_lift, cabbage, nobble, nip_and_tuck, wind, plagiarise, lift, purloin, snarf, abstract, get_up, airlift, face_lift, rise

    Possible Opposite Answer : fall, lower

  • The clue is 52. Some cuts of pork. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOINS

    Possible Answer: pubic_region, loins, lumbus, pubes, loin

  • The clue is 53. The "C" of a printer's CMYK. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CYAN

    Possible Answer: bluish_green, cyan, teal, blue-green

  • The clue is 54. Top-notch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AONE

  • The clue is 55. Button to press when stepping away from a Zoom meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUTE

    Possible Answer: dull, tone_down, silent, dampen, deaf-mute, tongueless, wordless, unspoken, muffle, damp, deaf-and-dumb_person, mute, dumb

  • The clue is 58. Employ. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

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

  • The clue is 60. Kissing on the street, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PDA

    Possible Answer: organizer, PDA, personal_organizer, organiser, personal_organiser, personal_digital_assistant

  • The clue is 61. It's almost 80% nitrogen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIR

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

  • The clue is 62. Quadri- minus one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRI

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Wednesday NYT Mini Crossword Answers September 17, 2025 - Quick 5×5 Grid Solutions & Tips

Mini Crossword NYT September 17, 2025 - Today's Puzzle Solved in Under 1 Minutes

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

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for September 17, 2025
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date September 17, 2025
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

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

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 49. Pressing
2 Across 17. Olympian Strug
3 Across 74. Like a smart aleck
4 Across 24. Sound effect in a slapstick routine
5 Across 15. Some garage jobs
6 Across 5. Ditto, in footnotes
7 Across 29. Awakening
8 Across 20. Elder brother of Moses
9 Across 22. Perfectly pitched?
10 Across 73. Really loving

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "49. Pressing"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal DIRE

2 Across: "17. Olympian Strug"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: K___I

Answer:

Click to reveal KERRI

3 Across: "74. Like a smart aleck"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal SASSY

4 Across: "24. Sound effect in a slapstick routine"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: B__K

Answer:

Click to reveal BONK

5 Across: "15. Some garage jobs"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: L___S

Answer:

Click to reveal LUBES

6 Across: "5. Ditto, in footnotes"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal IDEM

7 Across: "29. Awakening"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: A_____L

Answer:

Click to reveal AROUSAL

8 Across: "20. Elder brother of Moses"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___N

Answer:

Click to reveal AARON

9 Across: "22. Perfectly pitched?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal NOHIT

10 Across: "73. Really loving"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal INTO

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 65. When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton"
2 Down 68. With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief
3 Down 54. Screwballs
4 Down 39. Body of policy advisers
5 Down 31. Enjoy
6 Down 40. Take home
7 Down 10. Soothing home remedy for puffy eyes
8 Down 16. Go over lightly
9 Down 9. Rocksteady precursor
10 Down 43. Like some short tennis matches

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "65. When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ACTI

2 Down: "68. With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
  • Another word like this: beam

Answer:

Click to reveal RAY

3 Down: "54. Screwballs"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: K___S

Answer:

Click to reveal KOOKS

4 Down: "39. Body of policy advisers"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: T_______K

Answer:

Click to reveal THINKTANK

5 Down: "31. Enjoy"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal LIKE

6 Down: "40. Take home"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal EARN

7 Down: "10. Soothing home remedy for puffy eyes"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal TEABAGS

8 Down: "16. Go over lightly"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SKIM

9 Down: "9. Rocksteady precursor"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SKA

10 Down: "43. Like some short tennis matches"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with '2' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: 2__T

Answer:

Click to reveal 2SET

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

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Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 58 seconds
Difficulty: Easy

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

May 04, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

Master Today's Across: NYT Wednesday Puzzle May 04, 2022

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Quickly microwave 3
2A 4. Stock index founded in 1885, informally 6
3A 10. Cooler in glasses 3
4A 13. Afflictions 4
5A 15. Elder Levy in "Schitt's Creek" 6
6A 16. Islanders' grp. 3
7A 17. People who acknowledge when they've been verbally bested? 11
8A 19. Berkeley, familiarly 3
9A 20. Paper opener 5
10A 21. Two for a basket: Abbr. 3
11A 22. "Sweet!" 4
12A 23. Ruins a shiny fabric, as a pet might? 13
13A 27. Stratovolcano in Sicily 4
14A 28. Shot taker 6
15A 30. Computer scientist Turing 4
16A 33. "Should that be true ..." 4
17A 36. Determined to do 5
18A 37. Power, as an engine 3
19A 38. Embassy staffer ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across? 7
20A 40. "S.N.L." alum Gasteyer 3
21A 41. Colosseum country 5
22A 43. Lead-in to girl 4
23A 44. Skating jump 4
24A 45. Numb, as a foot 6
25A 47. MCAT subj. 4
26A 49. Bad advice from grandpa? 13
27A 54. Without 4
28A 55. Desire 3
29A 56. Spammer's medium 5
30A 58. Parabola piece 3
31A 59. Managed to stomach a cracker spread? 11
32A 62. Undefined ordinal 3
33A 63. Feared fifth-century ruler 6
34A 64. Diez menos dos 4
35A 65. Turn red, maybe 3
36A 66. Summit attendee 6
37A 67. Corral, e.g. 3

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. Quickly microwave"

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 sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
  • Words that mean the same thing: nuke, atomize, microwave
  • 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: ZAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Stock index founded in 1885, informally"

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: THEDOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Cooler in glasses"

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 water frozen in the solid state
  • Words that mean the same thing: methamphetamine, internal-combustion engine, chicken feed
  • 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: ICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Afflictions"

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 an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
  • Words that mean the same thing: complaint, ailment, ill
  • 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: ILLS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Elder Levy in "Schitt's Creek""

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 austrian general in the service of the holy roman empire during the war of the spanish succession (1663-1736)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Prince Eugene of Savoy
  • 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: EUGENE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Islanders' grp."

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: NHL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. People who acknowledge when they've been verbally bested?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: TOUCHETYPES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Berkeley, familiarly"

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: CAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Paper opener"

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 formally making a person known to another or to the public
  • Words that mean the same thing: presentation, introduction
  • 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: INTRO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Two for a basket: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
  • Words that mean the same thing: platinum, atomic number 78, Pt
  • 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: PTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. "Sweet!""

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 street names for marijuana
  • Words that mean the same thing: skunk, pot, boob
  • 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: DOPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Ruins a shiny fabric, as a pet might?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GOESONTHELAME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Stratovolcano in Sicily"

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 inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Mt Etna, bunsen, bunsen burner
  • 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: ETNA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Shot taker"

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 equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
  • Words that mean the same thing: television camera, photographic camera, tv camera
  • 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: CAMERA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Computer scientist Turing"

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: ALAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "Should that be true ...""

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: IFSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Determined to do"

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 united states religious leader who was the first person born in the united states to be canonized (1774-1821)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Elizabeth Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, Mother Seton
  • 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: SETON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Power, as an engine"

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 rate of revolution of a motor
  • Words that mean the same thing: rev up, revolutions per minute, rpm
  • 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: REV

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Embassy staffer ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
  • Words that mean the same thing: attache case
  • 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: ATTACHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. "S.N.L." alum Gasteyer"

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 mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
  • 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: ANA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Colosseum country"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a republic in southern europe on the italian peninsula; was the core of the roman republic and the roman empire between the 4th century bc and the 5th century ad
  • Words that mean the same thing: Italia, Italian Republic
  • 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: ITALY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Lead-in to girl"

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: ATTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Skating jump"

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: AXEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Numb, as a foot"

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 in a state of sleep
  • Words that mean the same thing: benumbed, at peace, numb
  • The opposite would be: awake
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASLEEP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. MCAT subj."

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: ANAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Bad advice from grandpa?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PASSEJUDGMENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Without"

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: SANS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Desire"

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 yearning for something or to do something
  • Words that mean the same thing: yearn, ache, languish
  • 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: YEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Spammer's medium"

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 (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
  • Words that mean the same thing: netmail, e-mail, electronic mail
  • The opposite would be: snail mail
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EMAIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Parabola piece"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ARC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Managed to stomach a cracker spread?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: GOTDOWNPATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Undefined ordinal"

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 last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
  • Words that mean the same thing: n-th
  • 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: NTH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Feared fifth-century ruler"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that king of the huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the roman empire (406-453)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Attila the Hun, Scourge of God, Scourge of the Gods
  • 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: ATTILA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Diez menos dos"

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: OCHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Turn red, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
  • Words that mean the same thing: dyestuff
  • 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: DYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Summit attendee"

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 person who rules or guides or inspires others
  • Words that mean the same thing: loss leader, drawing card
  • The opposite would be: follower
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEADER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Corral, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
  • Words that mean the same thing: write, playpen, indite
  • 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: PEN

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Wednesday Crossword Down Clues - May 04, 2022 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Cylindrical pasta 4
2D 2. ___ the way 5
3D 3. Dog owned by a talking mouse 5
4D 4. Equipment not needed in miniature golf 3
5D 5. Cabana 3
6D 6. King Tut's land 5
7D 7. Profundity 5
8D 8. "Be right with you" 6
9D 9. Director Anderson 3
10D 10. Payroll deduction 9
11D 11. Parent on a field trip, often 9
12D 12. Woman's name that sounds like a letter of the alphabet 4
13D 14. Vet 6
14D 18. Run the show, say 4
15D 22. Maggie Smith, for one 4
16D 24. "I'll do that right away!" 4
17D 25. International pact that ended in 2020 5
18D 26. Blast with a beam of photons 4
19D 29. Fussy in the extreme 4
20D 30. Handel's "La giustizia," for one 4
21D 31. Bacchanalian cry 9
22D 32. Overwhelming amount 9
23D 34. Took a load off 3
24D 35. Group of eight 5
25D 38. "The ___ have it!" 4
26D 39. Suspend 4
27D 42. Without 4
28D 44. At the original speed, in scores 6
29D 46. Psychoactive drug from a cactus 6
30D 48. "So true!" 4
31D 50. Volkswagen compact 5
32D 51. Reversed 5
33D 52. Org. co-founded by W. E. B. Du Bois 5
34D 53. 10% offering 5
35D 54. Castle material 4
36D 57. Revolutionary Trotsky 4
37D 59. Eight pts. 3
38D 60. Fútbol cry 3
39D 61. Game with the objective of winning all the cards 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. Cylindrical pasta"

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 medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
  • 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: ZITI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. ___ the way"

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 with a forward motion
  • Words that mean the same thing: on
  • 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: ALONG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Dog owned by a talking mouse"

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 cartoon character created by walt disney
  • Words that mean the same thing: Hades, Aides, Aidoneus
  • 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: PLUTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Equipment not needed in miniature golf"

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 the starting place for each hole on a golf course
  • Words that mean the same thing: teeing ground, tee up, golf tee
  • 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: TEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Cabana"

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 temporary military shelter
  • Words that mean the same thing: army hut, field hut, shack
  • 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: HUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. King Tut's land"

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 republic in northeastern africa known as the united arab republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 bc
  • Words that mean the same thing: Egyptian Empire, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic
  • 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: EGYPT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Profundity"

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 the extent downward or backward or inward
  • Words that mean the same thing: profoundness, deepness, profundity
  • 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: DEPTH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Be right with you""

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: ONESEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Director Anderson"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: WES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Payroll deduction"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: INCOMETAX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Parent on a field trip, often"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
  • Words that mean the same thing: chaperon
  • 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: CHAPERONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Woman's name that sounds like a letter of the alphabet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ELLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Vet"

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 white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
  • Words that mean the same thing: screen door, projection screen, cover
  • 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: SCREEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Run the show, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
  • Words that mean the same thing: server, horde, emcee
  • The opposite would be: parasite
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HOST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Maggie Smith, for one"

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 informal terms for a (young) woman
  • Words that mean the same thing: bird, wench, madam
  • 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: DAME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. "I'll do that right away!""

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: ONIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. International pact that ended in 2020"

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 an agreement for free trade between the united states and canada and mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years
  • Words that mean the same thing: North American Free Trade Agreement
  • 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: NAFTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Blast with a beam of photons"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LASE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Fussy in the extreme"

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 of or related to the anus
  • Words that mean the same thing: anal retentive
  • The opposite would be: oral
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Handel's "La giustizia," for one"

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 elaborate song for solo voice
  • 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: ARIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Bacchanalian cry"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: LETSPARTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Overwhelming amount"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  • Words that mean the same thing: roll down
  • 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: AVALANCHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Took a load off"

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

    The answer is: SAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Group of eight"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  • Words that mean the same thing: octet, eight, 8
  • 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: OCTAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. "The ___ have it!""

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: AYES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Suspend"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a special way of doing something
  • Words that mean the same thing: cling, hang up, string up
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HANG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Without"

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 (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
  • Words that mean the same thing: to a lesser extent
  • The opposite would be: more
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. At the original speed, in scores"

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: ATEMPO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Psychoactive drug from a cactus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
  • Words that mean the same thing: mescaline, mezcal, Lophophora williamsii
  • 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: PEYOTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. "So true!""

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 primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
  • Words that mean the same thing: Amon, Amun
  • 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: AMEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Volkswagen compact"

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: JETTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Reversed"

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 cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  • Words that mean the same thing: untie, loosen, undo
  • The opposite would be: wrap, make
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UNDID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Org. co-founded by W. E. B. Du Bois"

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: NAACP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. 10% offering"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a levy of one tenth of something
  • 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: TITHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Castle material"

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 loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  • Words that mean the same thing: George Sand, moxie, sandpaper
  • 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: SAND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Revolutionary Trotsky"

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 historical area and former kingdom in northwestern spain
  • 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: LEON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Eight pts."

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

    The answer is: GAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Fútbol cry"

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: OLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Game with the objective of winning all the cards"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
  • Words that mean the same thing: warfare, state of war
  • The opposite would be: make peace, peace
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 55 72.4%
Short Answer 16 21.1%
Abbreviation 1 1.3%
Geography 1 1.3%
History 1 1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.3%
Sports 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 37
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 4.9 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 4 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 10, 2025 at 07:38 AM

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