27395 Sat Nov 09, 2024 NY Times Chandi Deitmer and Hoang-Kim Vu

Across Clues :

1. Gets going, 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum, 14. "Give me your worst!", 15. Certain cats, 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler, 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development", 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda, 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc., 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning, 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald, 24. Place for a mind or a ball, 25. Antacid brand, 27. Wrinkle of time?, 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones, 30. Behold, in Latin, 31. It's a hole thing, 34. Get hot and bothered, 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief, 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai", 39. Fish in the flounder family, 41. Like i, say, 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g., 47. Accomplish with precision, 48. Purchase on an island?, 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey", 50. Of the land, 52. Nearly-round figure, 53. Falsify, in a way, 54. Very short story?, 58. With faculty, 59. To-do following a business meeting, 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch, 61. Stadium section

Down Clues :

1. Ride arranged on one's own, 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally, 3. Body-related, 4. Pray in front of, as an altar, 5. Abbr. in many French church names, 6. Sin/cos, 7. Letters before a handle, 8. "King Lear" part, 9. In knots, 10. Something the floundering are said to be on, 11. Party person, 12. Height, 13. "Per our negotiations ...", 15. Spill, 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach, 22. Modest reply to a compliment, 23. So much cheaper than expected, say, 26. Greek island south of Naxos, 27. Accord alternative, 29. What "tutti" means on scores, 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?, 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower, 33. Landlord's register, 35. Dirt road hazard, 38. Deep and hoarse, 40. Tex-Mex casserole, 42. Middle ___, 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese, 45. Like scents and stencils, 46. "___ Lot", 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus, 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato, 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"), 56. Shot one waits to knock back, 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 09, 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. Gets going. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KICKSTARTS




• The clue is 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEA

  Possible Answer : pea, pea_plant




• The clue is 14. "Give me your worst!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANTAKEIT




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

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

  The answer: TOMS

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




• The clue is 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THREENAGER




• The clue is 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIA




• The clue is 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CINE




• The clue is 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADULTING




• The clue is 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL




• The clue is 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAN




• The clue is 24. Place for a mind or a ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUTTER

  Possible Answer : trough, sewer, gutter, toilet




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

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

  The answer: ROLAIDS

  Possible Answer : Rolaids




• The clue is 27. Wrinkle of time?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGELINE




• The clue is 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOTALL




• The clue is 30. Behold, in Latin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECCE




• The clue is 31. It's a hole thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : par, equation, equivalence, equality




• The clue is 34. Get hot and bothered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWELTER

  Possible Answer : swelter




• The clue is 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OED

  Possible Answer : O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary, OED




• The clue is 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEC




• The clue is 39. Fish in the flounder family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALIBUT

  Possible Answer : halibut, holibut




• The clue is 41. Like i, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONREAL




• The clue is 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTANTS

  Possible Answer : mutant, variation, sport, mutation




• The clue is 47. Accomplish with precision. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTOAT




• The clue is 48. Purchase on an island?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

  Possible Answer : bluster, gaseous_state, gas, throttle, tout, flatulency, brag, gasoline, boast, gasolene, gas_pedal, gasconade, accelerator, vaunt, petrol, blow, flatulence, natural_gas, accelerator_pedal, shoot_a_line, swash, gun




• The clue is 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORA

  Possible Answer : Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora




• The clue is 50. Of the land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGRARIAN

  Possible Answer : farming, agricultural, agrarian




• The clue is 52. Nearly-round figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

  Possible Answer : elliptic, ellipse, ovoid, elliptical, prolate, egg-shaped, oval, oval-shaped, oviform, ovate




• The clue is 53. Falsify, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COOK

  Possible Answer : misrepresent, falsify, ready, James_Cook, make, fudge, manipulate, fix, prepare, Captain_James_Cook, cook, fake, Cook, wangle, Captain_Cook




• The clue is 54. Very short story?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAWLSPACE

  Possible Answer : crawlspace, crawl_space




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

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

  The answer: ABLY

  Possible Answer : ably, capably, competently, aptly

  Possible Opposite Answer : incompetently




• The clue is 59. To-do following a business meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTIONITEM




• The clue is 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIL

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




• The clue is 61. Stadium section. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSEBLEEDS

  Possible Answer : epistaxis, nosebleed

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Ride arranged on one's own. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KITCAR

• The clue is 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICHIRO

• The clue is 3. Body-related. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARNAL

  Possible Answer: animal, fleshly, sensual, carnal

• The clue is 4. Pray in front of, as an altar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNEELAT

• The clue is 5. Abbr. in many French church names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 6. Sin/cos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer: topaz, tangent, suntan, burn, bronze, sunburn, tan

• The clue is 7. Letters before a handle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AKA

• The clue is 8. "King Lear" part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REGAN

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

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

  The answer: TIED

  Possible Answer: wed, fastened, draw, tied, laced, level, attach, bond, splice, connect, link_up, bind, trussed, link, marry, tie, even

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlaced, untied, untie, disconnect

• The clue is 10. Something the floundering are said to be on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUGGLEBUS

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

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

  The answer: POLITICO

  Possible Answer: politico, political_leader, pol, politician

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

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

  The answer: EMINENCE

  Possible Answer: eminence, tubercle, tuberosity, note, preeminence, distinction

• The clue is 13. "Per our negotiations ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAGREED

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

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

  The answer: TATTLE

  Possible Answer: palaver, spill_the_beans, maunder, piffle, gibber, blab, prattle, tittle-tattle, blab_out, twaddle, babble, singing, clack, chatter, prate, tattle, telling, peach, blabber, babble_out, gabble, sing, talk, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet

• The clue is 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUE

• The clue is 22. Modest reply to a compliment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOWHATICAN

• The clue is 23. So much cheaper than expected, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTEAL

• The clue is 26. Greek island south of Naxos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

• The clue is 27. Accord alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTIMA

• The clue is 29. What "tutti" means on scores. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer: completely, totally, entirely, all, altogether, whole, wholly

  Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly

• The clue is 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANDACAM

• The clue is 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOOGOBI

• The clue is 33. Landlord's register. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENTROLL

• The clue is 35. Dirt road hazard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus

• The clue is 38. Deep and hoarse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROAKY

  Possible Answer: croaky, guttural

• The clue is 40. Tex-Mex casserole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACOPIE

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

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

  The answer: EAR

  Possible Answer: auricle, pinna, ear, spike, capitulum

• The clue is 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOVATE

  Possible Answer: novate

• The clue is 45. Like scents and stencils. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRACED

  Possible Answer: line, draw, retrace, hunt, decipher, follow, describe, delineate, hound, trace

• The clue is 46. "___ Lot". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALEMS

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Oregon, Salem

• The clue is 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNATS

  Possible Answer: gnat

• The clue is 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCO

  Possible Answer: arco

• The clue is 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIE

• The clue is 56. Shot one waits to knock back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOB

  Possible Answer: lob

• The clue is 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

April 06, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (34 clues)
• Down Clues (34 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, April 06, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (34 Across, 34 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.9 letters

NYT Saturday Crossword Across Clues - April 06, 2024 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Vivacious	6
2A	7. White Russians, e.g.	8
3A	15. "That just clicked"	6
4A	16. Competitor on "MasterChef"	8
5A	17. Can't they all just git along?	6
6A	18. High station	8
7A	19. Lands resoundingly	5
8A	20. Eponymous Milwaukee brewer Frederick	5
9A	21. Cue word	3
10A	22. Intend	4
11A	23. Deep shade of blue	5
12A	24. Something that many people share	4
13A	25. Dodgers' foes, for short	3
14A	26. Film with the tagline "In space, no one can hear you clean"	5
15A	27. Presented with a ticket	5
16A	28. "Heard enough?"	12
17A	31. Request to chat	7
18A	32. Option for claustrophobic patients	7
19A	36. Book it!	12
20A	38. London dunderhead	5
21A	41. ___ van Rossum, programmer who created the Python language	5
22A	42. Lead-in to location	3
23A	43. Ideal for home theaters, for short	4
24A	44. Notably circular formations on Mars	5
25A	45. Cup alternative	4
26A	46. Ruckus	3
27A	47. ___ table	5
28A	48. Flowers that are a source of the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine	5
29A	49. Afghan region whose name means "black cave"	8
30A	51. Gathering like Brick Fest Live, informally	6
31A	52. Encouraging signs in the market	8
32A	53. Cold weather outerwear	6
33A	54. Longtime name in Top 40 radio	8
34A	55. Stereotypical beatnik accessories	6

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. Vivacious"

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 sparkling wine either produced in champagne or resembling that produced there
• Words that mean the same thing: effervescing, spumy, champagne
• 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: BUBBLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. White Russians, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CZARISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. "That just clicked""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: AHISEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Competitor on "MasterChef""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOMECOOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Can't they all just git along?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that motherless calf in a range herd of cattle
• Words that mean the same thing: dogy, leppy, dogie
• 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: DOGIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. High station"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that high status importance owing to marked superiority
• Words that mean the same thing: distinction, tubercle, note
• 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: EMINENCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Lands resoundingly"

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 heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
• Words that mean the same thing: thumping, crump, scrunch
• 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: THUDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Eponymous Milwaukee brewer Frederick"

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: PABST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Cue word"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the momentary present
• Words that mean the same thing: at present, nowadays, straightaway
• 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: NOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Intend"

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 specific instance of feeling hopeful
• Words that mean the same thing: go for, promise, trust
• The opposite would be: despair
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Deep shade of blue"

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: LAPIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Something that many people share"

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 cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
• 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: MEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Dodgers' foes, for short"

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 the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
• Words that mean the same thing: Internal Revenue Service
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Film with the tagline "In space, no one can hear you clean""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

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: WALLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. Presented with a ticket"

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 make reference to
• Words that mean the same thing: advert, summon, adduce
• 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: CITED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "28. "Heard enough?""

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: NEEDISAYMORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Request to chat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GOTASEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Option for claustrophobic patients"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OPENMRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Book it!"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.

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: RESERVEDSEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. London dunderhead"

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: HOSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. ___ van Rossum, programmer who created the Python language"

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: GUIDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Lead-in to location"

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 god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
• Words that mean the same thing: Orcus
• 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: DIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Ideal for home theaters, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INHD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Notably circular formations on Mars"

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 ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
• Words that mean the same thing: dun, crucify, rag
• 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: DUNES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Cup alternative"

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 british imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
• Words that mean the same thing: dry pint
• 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: PINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Ruckus"

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 rapid active commotion
• Words that mean the same thing: hustle, bustle, stir
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. ___ table"

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 expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
• Words that mean the same thing: poop, defecate, stool
• 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: CRAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "48. Flowers that are a source of the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine"

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: CROCI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "49. Afghan region whose name means "black cave""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TORABORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "51. Gathering like Brick Fest Live, 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: TOYCON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "52. Encouraging signs in the market"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UPTRENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "53. Cold weather outerwear"

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 kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a british term)
• Words that mean the same thing: windcheater, parka, windbreaker
• 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: ANORAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "54. Longtime name in Top 40 radio"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SEACREST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "55. Stereotypical beatnik accessories"

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 cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
• Words that mean the same thing: beret
• 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: BERETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword April 06, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Demerit	8
2D	2. Onetime treat with chocolate creme and vanilla cookies	8
3D	3. Cinderella's calling card	8
4D	4. Under cut?	5
5D	5. Winemaking sediment	4
6D	6. Thick envelope during admissions season, say	3
7D	7. For a song	7
8D	8. Pictures where people are headscarfed?	12
9D	9. Off	5
10D	10. "Take Me or Leave Me" musical	4
11D	11. Off	3
12D	12. "Death Be Not Proud," for one	6
13D	13. On tap	6
14D	14. Oblique	6
15D	20. Court order?	12
16D	23. Practices photodynamic therapy on	5
17D	24. Bearings	5
18D	26. Older companion?	5
19D	27. Philosophy profession	5
20D	29. Didn't shrink	5
21D	30. Pieces of punditry	5
22D	33. Nothing to write home about	8
23D	34. Mac, for example	8
24D	35. "Zero stars"	8
25D	37. Present for the approval of	7
26D	38. Show stopper?	6
27D	39. Not clean, in a way	6
28D	40. Black heart?	6
29D	44. Didgeridoo sound	5
30D	45. Recipient of the inaugural Mark Twain Prize for American Humor	5
31D	47. Many a ten-code user	4
32D	48. Cup alternative	4
33D	50. Azimuth, e.g.	3
34D	51. Check	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. Demerit"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: BADTHING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Onetime treat with chocolate creme and vanilla cookies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UHOHOREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Cinderella's calling card"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BIGUPSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Under cut?"

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: BSIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Winemaking sediment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
• Words that mean the same thing: Lee Yuen Kam, leeward, Shelton Jackson Lee
• The opposite would be: windward
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Thick envelope during admissions season, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an affirmative
• The opposite would be: no
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. For a song"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that in a stingy manner
• Words that mean the same thing: tattily, stingily, chintzily
• The opposite would be: expensively
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHEAPLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Pictures where people are headscarfed?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: ZOMBIEMOVIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Off"

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 not functioning properly
• Words that mean the same thing: wrong, imperfectly, haywire
• The opposite would be: perfectly
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMISS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Take Me or Leave Me" musical"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
• Words that mean the same thing: let, rip, tear
• 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: RENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Off"

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: chalk, methamphetamine hydrochloride, meth
• 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 12 Down: "12. "Death Be Not Proud," for one"

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 verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
• 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: SONNET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. On tap"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: TOCOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Oblique"

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 turn or place at an angle
• Words that mean the same thing: skew
• The opposite would be: align
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKEWED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Court order?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: PALACEGUARDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Practices photodynamic therapy on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Bearings"

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 dignified manner or conduct
• Words that mean the same thing: comportment, presence, mien
• 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: MIENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Older companion?"

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 having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
• Words that mean the same thing: smart, impudent, knowing
• The opposite would be: foolish
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WISER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Philosophy profession"

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 any system of principles or beliefs
• Words that mean the same thing: creed
• 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: CREDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Didn't shrink"

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 take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
• Words that mean the same thing: presume, dare, make bold
• 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: DARED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Pieces of punditry"

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: OPEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Nothing to write home about"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that moderate to inferior in quality
• Words that mean the same thing: fair, average, middling
• 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: MEDIOCRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Mac, for example"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a water-resistant coat
• Words that mean the same thing: waterproof
• 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: RAINCOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. "Zero stars""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard 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: ITSTINKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Present for the approval of"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RUNPAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Show stopper?"

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 an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
• Words that mean the same thing: foramen, reprieve, abatement
• 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: HIATUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Not clean, in a way"

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: ONDOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Black heart?"

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: SHORTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Didgeridoo sound"

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 stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
• Words that mean the same thing: poke, monotone, dawdler
• 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: DRONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Recipient of the inaugural Mark Twain Prize for American Humor"

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: PRYOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Many a ten-code user"

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: CBER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Cup alternative"

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 any cone-shaped artifact
• Words that mean the same thing: strobilus, conoid, cone shape
• 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: CONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Azimuth, 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 electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• Words that mean the same thing: electric discharge, curve, arch
• 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 34 Down: "51. Check"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the bill in a restaurant
• Words that mean the same thing: tablet, tabloid, chit
• 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: TAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	77.9%
Short Answer	7	10.3%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
Music	2	2.9%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
History	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	34
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: August 26, 2025 at 03:23 PM