27438 Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 25, 2024

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

Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Franken and Sharpton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_13, Alabama, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, aluminium, amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, Al, AL, Heart_of_Dixie, ALS, Camellia_State, aluminum




• The clue is 4. Like many college dorms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COED




• The clue is 8. Wood-shaping tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer : wood_file, rasping, rasp




• The clue is 12. State school near the Allegheny River, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITT

  Possible Answer : Pitt_the_Younger, Pitt, William_Pitt, First_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Dibdin_Pitt, Second_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Pitt, George_Dibdin-Pitt, Pitt_the_Elder




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

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

  The answer: SUCKA




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

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

  The answer: EMIR

  Possible Answer : ameer, emir, emeer, amir




• The clue is 16. Destination for the Taj Express. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGRA

  Possible Answer : Agra




• The clue is 17. Upper atmosphere. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHER

  Possible Answer : ethyl_ether, ether, divinyl_ether, aether, ethoxyethane, quintessence, vinyl_ether, diethyl_ether




• The clue is 18. Atmosphere in the room. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIBE

  Possible Answer : vibe, vibration




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

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : brother, pal, Oncorhynchus_keta, buddy, crony, chum, chum_salmon, sidekick




• The clue is 20. Ding-dongs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORONS

  Possible Answer : changeling, idiot, cretin, retard, imbecile, moron, half-wit, Moron




• The clue is 22. "___ anges dans nos campagnes" (French carol). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 23. Start of an encrypted web address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTTPS

  Possible Answer : hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP




• The clue is 25. More, on a music score. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIU




• The clue is 26. What some fear A.I. might become. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWARE

  Possible Answer : cognisant, aware, cognizant, mindful

  Possible Opposite Answer : unaware, unmindful




• The clue is 28. Format for an English final, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSAYTEST




• The clue is 30. Instruction from a taxi driver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETIN




• The clue is 31. ___ Blanc. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONT




• The clue is 32. Best in a hot dog competition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTEAT




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

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

  The answer: GETUPS

  Possible Answer : outfit, rig, turnout, getup




• The clue is 37. Actress Rooney of 2015's "Carol". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : Dolichotis_patagonum, mara, Mara




• The clue is 39. Sailor's "Stop!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVAST




• The clue is 40. Large waterfalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATARACTS

  Possible Answer : cataract




• The clue is 45. Unidentified person, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANDO




• The clue is 46. Ox's stablemate in a traditional Nativity scene. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : rear, shag, nooky, seat, tush, derriere, buns, fanny, arsenic, tooshie, screw, stern, behind, bum, rump, AS, fucking, keister, prat, atomic_number_33, bottom, nates, rear_end, fuck, piece_of_ass, tail, posterior, butt, fundament, backside, ass, shtup, As, arse, American_Samoa, hindquarters, screwing, buttocks, nookie, tail_end, Eastern_Samoa, piece_of_tail, hind_end, roll_in_the_hay, can




• The clue is 47. Skate park jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




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

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

  The answer: LCD

  Possible Answer : LCD, liquid_crystal_display




• The clue is 49. Insect with a single ear found on its chest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTIS

  Possible Answer : mantid, mantis




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

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : incline, be_given, lean, tend, run




• The clue is 53. Hungarian violinist Leopold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUER




• The clue is 55. Base boss, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARGE




• The clue is 56. "Every cloud ___ silver lining". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASA




• The clue is 57. Animated clownfish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO




• The clue is 58. Name derived from the Greek for "peace". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENE




• The clue is 59. Whence the gingerbread man. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVEN

  Possible Answer : oven




• The clue is 60. Funny Arnaz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESI




• The clue is 61. Votes for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 62. Pairs of jolly bells?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer : ALT, el, overhead_railway, altitude, elevation, elevated_railroad, EL, elevated_railway, elevated

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Navajo neighbors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APACHE

  Possible Answer: Apache, apache

• The clue is 2. What might be strung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTS

  Possible Answer: fire_up, lighting, luminousness, get_off, lighter, alight, get_down, light, illume, visible_radiation, lightness, spark, visible_light, illumine, ignite, perch, Inner_Light, fall, luminance, light_source, sparkle, luminosity, igniter, brightness, brightness_level, dismount, light_up, illuminate, Christ_Within, illumination, Light_Within, unhorse, twinkle, Light, ignitor

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, dark

• The clue is 3. Walks with confidence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUTS

  Possible Answer: prance, sashay, strut, cock, ruffle, swagger, tittup

• The clue is 4. Prepare, as a watermelon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUTOPEN

• The clue is 5. Holiday carol … or a literal hint to what can be drawn by connecting nine letters when this puzzle is finished. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: OCHRISTMASTREE

• The clue is 6. Just manage, as a win. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKEOUT

• The clue is 7. Mend, as a stocking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARN

  Possible Answer: tinker's_damn, patch, red_cent, darn, tinker's_dam, hoot, shucks, mend, shit, damn

• The clue is 8. Cleric's title: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer: rpm, revolutions_per_minute, rev_up, rev

• The clue is 9. "Have you started without me?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMILATE

• The clue is 10. Region near the North Pole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIBERIA

  Possible Answer: Siberia

• The clue is 11. What might be set under the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESENT

  Possible Answer: represent, stage, portray, present_tense, present, exhibit, deliver, pose, nowadays, gift, salute, face, award, acquaint, submit, demo, give, lay_out, demonstrate, confront, show, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : future, absent

• The clue is 13. Florida city or bay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMPA

  Possible Answer: Tampa

• The clue is 14. School yr. part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEM

• The clue is 21. Arizona's ___ National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGUARO

  Possible Answer: Carnegiea_gigantea, saguaro, sahuaro

• The clue is 24. Red nose during wintertime, maybe?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SYMPTOM

  Possible Answer: symptom

• The clue is 27. Like fresh paint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer: fuddled, smashed, sozzled, lactating, pie-eyed, blind_drunk, loaded, stiff, crocked, wet, besotted, soaked, moisture, pixilated, tight, blotto, squiffy, sloshed, plastered, pissed, cockeyed, slopped, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry

• The clue is 29. Go-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOS

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

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer: oculus_sinister, bone, osmium, os, Os, atomic_number_76, OS, operating_system

• The clue is 33. What might be draped from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARLAND

  Possible Answer: Judy_Garland, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei, Garland, miscellany, florilegium, wreath

• The clue is 34. One seeking refuge from a dangerous situation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVACUEE

  Possible Answer: evacuee

• The clue is 35. Some two-seaters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANDEMS

  Possible Answer: tandem_bicycle, tandem, bicycle-built-for-two

• The clue is 36. Euro competitor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USD

• The clue is 38. Handle things?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATSIGNS

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

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

  The answer: CANARY

  Possible Answer: snitch, canary_yellow, stool_pigeon, canary_bird, sneaker, stoolpigeon, fink, sneak, snitcher, stoolie, canary-yellow, canary

• The clue is 41. Even if, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTHO

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

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

  The answer: CLEAVE

  Possible Answer: rive, cohere, stick, adhere, split, cling, cleave

• The clue is 43. What might be hung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINSEL

  Possible Answer: tinsel

• The clue is 44. Civics, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDANS

  Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

• The clue is 50. Where most of the world's rice and tea is grown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer: Asia

• The clue is 51. Word repeated in the lyric "Do you ___ what I ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

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

• The clue is 54. King of France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROI

  Possible Answer: return_on_invested_capital, ROI, return_on_investment

27423 Tue Dec 10, 2024 NYT Brian Callahan and Geoffrey Schorkopf

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 10, 2024

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

New York Times, Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Asimov who coined the term "robotics". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISAAC

  Possible Answer : Isaac




• The clue is 6. Gospel that includes the Sermon on the Mount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATTHEW

  Possible Answer : Saint_Matthew, St._Matthew_the_Apostle, St._Matthew, Gospel_According_to_Matthew, Levi, Matthew, Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle




• The clue is 13. Hearst mag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COSMO




• The clue is 14. Period of accountability since 2017. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METOOERA




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

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

  The answer: ETHIC

  Possible Answer : ethical_code, ethic, value_orientation, value-system, moral_principle




• The clue is 16. Hidden feature in a video game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASTEREGG




• The clue is 17. Great Basin people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer : Ute




• The clue is 18. "Old MacDonald" sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OINKS

  Possible Answer : oink, grunt, squeal




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

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

  The answer: SLOE

  Possible Answer : Prunus_alleghaniensis, blackthorn, Prunus_spinosa, Allegheny_plum, Alleghany_plum, sloe




• The clue is 21. Do some modeling for a figure drawing class, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSENUDE




• The clue is 23. Run ___ (go off the rails). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOK

  Possible Answer : amok, amuck, possessed, demoniacal, demoniac, murderously, berserk




• The clue is 25. Problem for shoes on a rainy day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUD

  Possible Answer : muck, mud, clay, mire, muck_up




• The clue is 26. Orange/tangerine/grapefruit hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLI

  Possible Answer : tangelo, ugli, ugli_fruit




• The clue is 28. "___ not you, ___ me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : IT, information_technology




• The clue is 31. Dramatic cry in paintball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMHIT




• The clue is 34. Piece of asparagus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEAR

  Possible Answer : gig, fishgig, lance, shaft, fizgig, spear_up, spear




• The clue is 35. Third-to-last Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHI

  Possible Answer : khi, ch'i, ki, chi, qi




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

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

  The answer: SWARM

  Possible Answer : horde, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate, cloud, drove, pour




• The clue is 37. Ben Solo's father in "Star Wars". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAN

  Possible Answer : Han_dynasty, Han




• The clue is 38. Al of "Today". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROKER




• The clue is 40. Muscle used in pull-ups, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAT

  Possible Answer : lat, latissimus_dorsi




• The clue is 41. Not chemically reactive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INERT

  Possible Answer : torpid, sluggish, neutral, inert, indifferent, soggy




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

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

  The answer: OASES

  Possible Answer : oasis, haven




• The clue is 44. "That hits the spot!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHH




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

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

  The answer: LAST

  Possible Answer : endure, stopping_point, finish, live_on, net, survive, lastly, final_stage, go, shoemaker's_last, hold_up, end, final, hold_out, death, finale, last-place, finally, close, concluding, terminal, conclusion, in_conclusion, live, utmost, finis, last, lowest, cobbler's_last

  Possible Opposite Answer : first




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

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

  The answer: ARF




• The clue is 47. Big boats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARKS

  Possible Answer : ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, Ark




• The clue is 49. Teeth that are typically the first to grow in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCISORS

  Possible Answer : incisor




• The clue is 54. Kind of bean used in miso. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOYA

  Possible Answer : soya_bean, soybean_plant, soya, soy, soybean, soja, soja_bean, Glycine_max




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

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

  The answer: PSALM

  Possible Answer : Psalm, psalm




• The clue is 57. Church seating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEW

  Possible Answer : pew, church_bench




• The clue is 58. "No need to fear me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IWONTBITE




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

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

  The answer: AGILE

  Possible Answer : nimble, agile, spry, quick




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

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

  The answer: BIGDEALS




• The clue is 64. Mythical lamp dweller. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENIE

  Possible Answer : jinni, djinny, djinni, djinn, genie, jinnee




• The clue is 65. "Chilean" food fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEABASS




• The clue is 66. Vote into office. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELECT

  Possible Answer : elite, chosen, elect

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Freeze over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEUP

• The clue is 2. ___ voce (quietly). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOTTO

• The clue is 3. Bonfire remains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHES

  Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

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

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 5. Rich liquid added to curries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COCONUTMILK

• The clue is 6. Likely aftermath of a toddler's playtime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESS

  Possible Answer: mickle, raft, kettle_of_fish, spate, good_deal, muddle, pickle, sight, wad, great_deal, jam, lot, tidy_sum, stack, mess_hall, fix, heap, mass, batch, pot, deal, mess, messiness, hole, muckle, peck, plenty, muss, slew, flock, passel, mountain, mint, hatful, pile, mussiness, mess_up, quite_a_little

• The clue is 7. Lawyer: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATT

• The clue is 8. Something squeezed when trying on a pair of shoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toenail, toe

• The clue is 9. Trunk of the body. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORSO

  Possible Answer: body, torso, trunk

• The clue is 10. Taekwondo moves done with an outstretched leg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEELKICKS

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

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

  The answer: ERGO

  Possible Answer: ergo

• The clue is 12. Worker's compensation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAGE

  Possible Answer: earnings, wage, pay, remuneration, engage, salary

• The clue is 14. Some movie set workers … or what you do when filling in the shaded squares?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKEUPARTISTS

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

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: conclusion, remainder, finish, close, remnant, stop, closing, destruction, terminal, last, terminate, final_stage, cease, end, goal, oddment, ending, death

  Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin

• The clue is 19. T-shaped contraceptive, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IUD

  Possible Answer: intrauterine_device, IUD

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

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

  The answer: EMIR

  Possible Answer: ameer, amir, emir, emeer

• The clue is 23. In the manner of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer: ala

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

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

  The answer: MIRRORIMAGE

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

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

  The answer: GENT

  Possible Answer: lad, fella, blighter, gent, bloke, Gand, chap, fellow, cuss, Gent, Ghent, feller

• The clue is 29. Rapper Megan ___ Stallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEE

• The clue is 30. Elton John and Mick Jagger, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRS

  Possible Answer: sir, Sir

• The clue is 31. Tenerife, por ejemplo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLA

• The clue is 32. [You're gorgeous, dahling!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MWAH

• The clue is 33. Fitness discipline for thousands of years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATHAYOGA

• The clue is 34. "___ Gotta Have It" (Spike Lee film). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHES

• The clue is 39. Doofuses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAFS

  Possible Answer: lump, stumblebum, gawk, lout, lummox, clod, lubber, oaf, goon

• The clue is 42. "Illmatic" rapper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAS

  Possible Answer: sodium, Na, atomic_number_11

• The clue is 46. Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACL

• The clue is 48. Genre for SZA or H.E.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANDB

• The clue is 50. "No can do, lassie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAE

• The clue is 51. Give a take. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPINE

  Possible Answer: guess, sound_off, imagine, reckon, opine, speak_up, suppose, think, speak_out, animadvert

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

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

  The answer: RELIC

  Possible Answer: token, keepsake, relic, souvenir

• The clue is 53. With 59-Down, staple beverage of the South. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEET

  Possible Answer: odoriferous, sugariness, dessert, sweetly, cherubic, Sweet, angelic, sweetened, unfermented, odorous, afters, sugared, sweet, fresh, seraphic, mellifluous, mellisonant, scented, sweet-scented, honeyed, perfumed, sweet-smelling, sweet-flavored, confection, dulcet, gratifying, sweetness, angelical, Henry_Sweet

  Possible Opposite Answer : sour, dry, salty

• The clue is 54. Bro and sis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIBS

  Possible Answer: sibling, cognate, sib, blood_relation, blood_relative

• The clue is 55. Boo-boo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWIE

• The clue is 56. Czech lager, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILS

• The clue is 59. See 53-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEA

  Possible Answer: Camellia_sinensis, tea, afternoon_tea, tea_leaf, teatime

• The clue is 60. Some undergrad degs.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAS

  Possible Answer: Ba, AB, Artium_Baccalaurens, Bachelor_of_Arts, barium, BA, atomic_number_56

• The clue is 62. Vibe (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEL

  Possible Answer: gelatin, gel, colloidal_gel, mousse

XWordHint Crossword Answers May 25, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: May 25, 2025

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Across Clues and Answers (65)

Clue #1: 1. Woodworking byproduct

7-letter answer Answer: SAWDUST

Word Help: Synonyms: sawdust

Clue #2: 8. Most-awarded musician at the American Music Awards

5-letter answer Answer: SWIFT

Word Help: Synonyms: Sceloporus_occidentalis, Dean_Swift, western_fence_lizard

Clue #3: 13. Outkast, for one

6-letter answer Answer: RAPDUO

Clue #4: 19. Angioplasty tube

8-letter answer Answer: CATHETER

Word Help: Synonyms: catheter

Clue #5: 20. Mammal with a prehensile snout

5-letter answer Answer: TAPIR

Word Help: Synonyms: tapir

Clue #6: 21. Something to run

6-letter answer Answer: ERRAND

Word Help: Synonyms: errand

Clue #7: 22. Like floppy disks and typewriters

8-letter answer Answer: OBSOLETE

Word Help: Synonyms: obsolete, disused

Clue #8: 23. Gaming company whose logo is known as "the Fuji"

5-letter answer Answer: ATARI

Clue #9: 24. Must

6-letter answer Answer: NEEDTO

Clue #10: 25. Melittologist's study

4-letter answer Answer: BEES

Word Help: Synonyms: comprise, exist, represent
Antonyms: differ

Clue #11: 26. Army bosses, informally

6-letter answer Answer: SARGES

Clue #12: 28. Exam in which using notes is allowed

12-letter answer Answer: OPENBOOKTEST

Clue #13: 30. Inventor's pride

10-letter answer Answer: BRAINCHILD

Word Help: Synonyms: inspiration, brainchild

Clue #14: 33. "Sorta"

3-letter answer Answer: ISH

Clue #15: 34. "The Last Judgment" is found in one in the Sistine Chapel

4-letter answer Answer: APSE

Word Help: Synonyms: apse, apsis

Clue #16: 35. Search around, as a truffle-hunting pig

6-letter answer Answer: ROOTLE

Word Help: Synonyms: rootle, rout, root

Clue #17: 36. "I'm so frustrated!"

3-letter answer Answer: GAH

Clue #18: 38. Thereabouts

4-letter answer Answer: ORSO

Clue #19: 40. Going on to say

6-letter answer Answer: ADDING

Word Help: Synonyms: tot_up, sum_up, tally
Antonyms: subtract, take_away

Clue #20: 43. Harry Houdini and David Blaine, for two

13-letter answer Answer: ESCAPEARTISTS

Clue #21: 46. Escalator part

4-letter answer Answer: STEP

Word Help: Synonyms: maltreat, gradation, ill-treat

Clue #22: 50. Beheader of Medusa

7-letter answer Answer: PERSEUS

Word Help: Synonyms: Perseus

Clue #23: 52. Guaranteed

7-letter answer Answer: ASSURED

Word Help: Synonyms: assure, assured, promise
Antonyms: worry

Clue #24: 53. Magazine with an annual Person of the Year issue

4-letter answer Answer: TIME

Word Help: Synonyms: clip, sentence, metre

Clue #25: 54. 53-Across, reversed

4-letter answer Answer: EMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: utter, give_off, breathe
Antonyms: absorb

Clue #26: 55. Praise highly

5-letter answer Answer: EXTOL

Word Help: Synonyms: laud, proclaim, exalt

Clue #27: 58. Gal of Hollywood

5-letter answer Answer: GADOT

Clue #28: 60. Groove on

3-letter answer Answer: DIG

Word Help: Synonyms: savvy, poke, jibe

Clue #29: 61. Not too shabby

5-letter answer Answer: SOLID

Word Help: Synonyms: upstanding, strong, substantial
Antonyms: liquid, hollow

Clue #30: 63. Synagogue greeting

6-letter answer Answer: SHALOM

Clue #31: 66. Cotton and flax, for two

6-letter answer Answer: FIBERS

Word Help: Synonyms: character, fiber, fibre

Clue #32: 68. Set (down)

3-letter answer Answer: LAY

Word Help: Synonyms: lay, put_down, lie_in
Antonyms: arise, stand

Clue #33: 69. Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares

9-letter answer Answer: WORMHOLES

Word Help: Synonyms: wormhole

Clue #34: 73. Snazzily dressed gent

3-letter answer Answer: FOP

Word Help: Synonyms: dude, beau, swell

Clue #35: 74. Musical sections

6-letter answer Answer: SCENES

Word Help: Synonyms: vista, panorama, view

Clue #36: 77. Wellness product derived from an Australian bird

6-letter answer Answer: EMUOIL

Clue #37: 78. Cappuccino topper

5-letter answer Answer: FROTH

Word Help: Synonyms: effervesce, foam, fizz

Clue #38: 81. Fat stack of cash

3-letter answer Answer: WAD

Word Help: Synonyms: sight, jam, jampack

Clue #39: 82. "Hang loose" sign

5-letter answer Answer: SHAKA

Clue #40: 86. City destroyed in Genesis

5-letter answer Answer: SODOM

Word Help: Synonyms: sodom, Sodom

Clue #41: 88. Manhattan neighborhood that's adjacent to the East Village

4-letter answer Answer: NOHO

Clue #42: 89. "Whatever!"

4-letter answer Answer: ASIF

Clue #43: 91. Like the subject of a photograph, ideally

7-letter answer Answer: INFRAME

Clue #44: 94. Cyclist, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: PEDALER

Word Help: Synonyms: pedaller, pedaler

Clue #45: 96. Grandmother's nickname

4-letter answer Answer: NANA

Clue #46: 97. Brand known as "The San Francisco Treat"

9-letter answer Answer: RICEARONI

Clue #47: 100. Has trouble swallowing

6-letter answer Answer: GAGSON

Clue #48: 101. Roman who opposed Julius Caesar

4-letter answer Answer: CATO

Clue #49: 103. "All right!"

3-letter answer Answer: YES

Word Help: Synonyms: yes
Antonyms: no

Clue #50: 104. Senator's home

6-letter answer Answer: OTTAWA

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Canada, Ottawa_river, Canadian_capital

Clue #51: 106. Battle of Normandy city

4-letter answer Answer: CAEN

Clue #52: 108. "Defending Our Nation. Securing the Future" org.

3-letter answer Answer: NSA

Word Help: Synonyms: National_Security_Agency, NSA

Clue #53: 110. Not breaking, as an actor

18-letter answer Answer: STAYINGINCHARACTER

Clue #54: 115. Lightweight Apple laptop

10-letter answer Answer: MACBOOKAIR

Clue #55: 117. Color-coated candies

6-letter answer Answer: MANDMS

Clue #56: 118. Healthful smoothie ingredient

4-letter answer Answer: ACAI

Clue #57: 119. Slant skyward

6-letter answer Answer: UPTILT

Clue #58: 120. Brand that merged with BP

5-letter answer Answer: AMOCO

Clue #59: 122. Compound used to make synthetic rubber

8-letter answer Answer: ISOPRENE

Clue #60: 125. Witches

6-letter answer Answer: CRONES

Word Help: Synonyms: hag, beldame, beldam

Clue #61: 126. Have a night on the town

5-letter answer Answer: GOOUT

Clue #62: 127. Oprah delivered them for Rosa Parks and Toni Morrison

8-letter answer Answer: EULOGIES

Word Help: Synonyms: encomium, eulogium, paean

Clue #63: 128. Peckish and peevish

6-letter answer Answer: HANGRY

Clue #64: 129. Bender

5-letter answer Answer: SPREE

Word Help: Synonyms: spree, fling

Clue #65: 130. Spot of madness, metaphorically

7-letter answer Answer: DEEPEND

Across Clues and Answers (65)

Clue #1: 1. Fencing discipline

5-letter answer Answer: SABER

Word Help: Synonyms: cavalry_sword, saber, sabre

Clue #2: 2. Perplexed

5-letter answer Answer: ATSEA

Clue #3: 3. "Can I speak to your manager?"

12-letter answer Answer: WHOSINCHARGE

Clue #4: 4. "Barb and Star Go to Vista ___ Mar" (2021 comedy)

3-letter answer Answer: DEL

Clue #5: 5. All-purpose truck, informally

3-letter answer Answer: UTE

Word Help: Synonyms: Ute

Clue #6: 6. Programs to, as a thermostat

6-letter answer Answer: SETSAT

Clue #7: 7. Molasses, to a contestant on "The Great British Bake Off"

7-letter answer Answer: TREACLE

Word Help: Synonyms: golden_syrup, mush, slop

Clue #8: 8. Put on

5-letter answer Answer: STAGE

Word Help: Synonyms: represent, level, leg

Clue #9: 9. Mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen

8-letter answer Answer: WATERGAS

Clue #10: 10. Many Dogfish Head brews

4-letter answer Answer: IPAS

Clue #11: 11. Tree with "noble" and "grand" varieties

3-letter answer Answer: FIR

Word Help: Synonyms: fir, fir_tree, true_fir

Clue #12: 12. ZZ Top and Green Day, for two

5-letter answer Answer: TRIOS

Word Help: Synonyms: ternary, triple, 3

Clue #13: 13. Magritte who painted "The Son of Man"

4-letter answer Answer: RENE

Clue #14: 14. Spots for some rockers

6-letter answer Answer: ARENAS

Word Help: Synonyms: orbit, stadium, sphere

Clue #15: 15. Making hotel reservations in advance

10-letter answer Answer: PREBOOKING

Clue #16: 16. Certain parents, to their tots

5-letter answer Answer: DADAS

Word Help: Synonyms: dadaism, papa, pappa

Clue #17: 17. Loosen

5-letter answer Answer: UNTIE

Word Help: Synonyms: unbrace, untie, loosen
Antonyms: tie

Clue #18: 18. Baking soda target

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: smell, scent, aroma

Clue #19: 19. Kind of salad with bacon and hard-boiled eggs

4-letter answer Answer: COBB

Clue #20: 27. GPS suggestions: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: RTES

Clue #21: 29. Buzzed

6-letter answer Answer: PHONED

Word Help: Synonyms: call, ring, telephone

Clue #22: 31. Top-notch

4-letter answer Answer: AONE

Clue #23: 32. "X-Men" character portrayed by Anna Paquin

5-letter answer Answer: ROGUE

Word Help: Synonyms: scalawag, rascal, varlet

Clue #24: 33. "Ain't that the truth!"

7-letter answer Answer: IHEARYA

Clue #25: 37. Some tough H.S. classes

3-letter answer Answer: APS

Clue #26: 39. No longer burdened by

5-letter answer Answer: RIDOF

Clue #27: 40. Mammals with prehensile feet

4-letter answer Answer: APES

Word Help: Synonyms: anthropoid, aper, emulator

Clue #28: 41. Showcase at an expo

4-letter answer Answer: DEMO

Word Help: Synonyms: exhibit, demo, show

Clue #29: 42. Taught by repetition

9-letter answer Answer: DRILLEDIN

Clue #30: 44. "Stay in touch"

6-letter answer Answer: CALLME

Clue #31: 45. Rita ___, "Let You Love Me" singer

3-letter answer Answer: ORA

Word Help: Synonyms: Os, atomic_number_76, osmium

Clue #32: 47. Habitats for hermit crabs and sea stars

9-letter answer Answer: TIDEPOOLS

Clue #33: 48. Qatari ruler

4-letter answer Answer: EMIR

Word Help: Synonyms: emir, ameer, emeer

Clue #34: 49. Parts of a coatrack

4-letter answer Answer: PEGS

Word Help: Synonyms: tholepin, nail_down, pegleg

Clue #35: 51. Annual Austin music festival, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: SXSW

Clue #36: 56. However, in shorthand

3-letter answer Answer: THO

Word Help: Synonyms: Tho

Clue #37: 57. Flat-headed crew driver?

3-letter answer Answer: OAR

Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #38: 59. Small row

4-letter answer Answer: TIFF

Word Help: Synonyms: pettifoggery, tiff, bickering

Clue #39: 62. What spinach leaves and beets can be used as

4-letter answer Answer: DYES

Word Help: Synonyms: dye, dyestuff

Clue #40: 64. Unit represented by Ω

3-letter answer Answer: OHM

Word Help: Synonyms: ohm, Ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm

Clue #41: 65. Moves a cursor (over)

6-letter answer Answer: MOUSES

Word Help: Synonyms: creep, shiner, mouse

Clue #42: 67. Many an evangelical

18-letter answer Answer: BORNAGAINCHRISTIAN

Clue #43: 70. Best place to go in London?

3-letter answer Answer: LOO

Word Help: Synonyms: closet, loo, W.C.

Clue #44: 71. Holiday that celebrates the end of Ramadan

3-letter answer Answer: EID

Clue #45: 72. Spill (over)

4-letter answer Answer: SLOP

Word Help: Synonyms: mire, spill, slops

Clue #46: 74. Metaphor for a late bloomer

4-letter answer Answer: SWAN

Word Help: Synonyms: cast, vagabond, affirm

Clue #47: 75. "Mi ___ es su ___"

4-letter answer Answer: CASA

Clue #48: 76. T follower

5-letter answer Answer: SHIRT

Word Help: Synonyms: shirt

Clue #49: 79. Nickname alternative to Teddy

4-letter answer Answer: THEO

Clue #50: 80. What disbudding prevents the growth of

4-letter answer Answer: HORN

Word Help: Synonyms: saddle_horn, horn, trump

Clue #51: 83. Negatively charged particles

6-letter answer Answer: ANIONS

Word Help: Synonyms: anion

Clue #52: 84. Fast-food chain that's headquartered in Louisville

3-letter answer Answer: KFC

Clue #53: 85. Floor covering in many a living room

7-letter answer Answer: AREARUG

Clue #54: 87. Mullally who played the ex-wife of her real-life husband on "Parks and Recreation"

5-letter answer Answer: MEGAN

Clue #55: 90. Certain social media update

12-letter answer Answer: FACEBOOKPOST

Clue #56: 92. Loved, loved, loved, with "up"

3-letter answer Answer: ATE

Word Help: Synonyms: exhaust, wipe_out, eat_on

Clue #57: 93. Be late in the theater?

8-letter answer Answer: MISSACUE

Clue #58: 95. Canine in "Hi and Lois"

4-letter answer Answer: DAWG

Clue #59: 98. Leathery-skinned hopper

4-letter answer Answer: TOAD

Word Help: Synonyms: anuran, salientian, batrachian

Clue #60: 99. Unable to progress

7-letter answer Answer: STYMIED

Word Help: Synonyms: embarrass, stymie, obstruct

Clue #61: 102. Coatrack, in many a lodge

6-letter answer Answer: ANTLER

Word Help: Synonyms: antler

Clue #62: 105. What might be given for crying out loud?

6-letter answer Answer: TISSUE

Word Help: Synonyms: weave, tissue_paper, tissue

Clue #63: 106. Frank who directed "It Happened One Night"

5-letter answer Answer: CAPRA

Word Help: Synonyms: genus_Capra, Frank_Capra, Capra

Clue #64: 107. Follow, as an impulse

5-letter answer Answer: ACTON

Clue #65: 109. A few bucks?

5-letter answer Answer: STAGS

Word Help: Synonyms: snitch, spy, snoop

Clue #66: 111. Govt. bond

5-letter answer Answer: TNOTE

Clue #67: 112. Strand at a chalet, say

5-letter answer Answer: ICEIN

Clue #68: 113. Like a bowling alley or Olympic pool

5-letter answer Answer: LANED

Clue #69: 114. Runs out of power

4-letter answer Answer: DIES

Word Help: Synonyms: break, dice, pall
Antonyms: be_born

Clue #70: 115. "___ obliged!"

4-letter answer Answer: MUCH

Word Help: Synonyms: a_great_deal, much, very_much
Antonyms: little

Clue #71: 116. Craftsperson's online marketplace

4-letter answer Answer: ETSY

Clue #72: 117. Tie up, as a boat

4-letter answer Answer: MOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: Moor, wharf, moorland

Clue #73: 121. "Miracle" product from inventor Joy Mangano

3-letter answer Answer: MOP

Word Help: Synonyms: mow, mop_up, swab

Clue #74: 123. "Well done, torero!"

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #75: 124. Sound from a kid with a roll of bubble wrap

3-letter answer Answer: POP

Word Help: Synonyms: pappa, dad, tonic

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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