2409 Sunday Sep 08, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Smacks, 6. "Obey your thirst" or "Got milk?", 14. Tiki bar fruit, 20. Painter Rousseau, 21. Admit guilt, perhaps, 22. Porcelain coating, 23. Extra, 24. Age 1, 26. Tugboat greetings, 27. Drive in Beverly Hills, 28. Modern-day alternative to a cash till, 29. Memo heading, 30. Awful, in slang, 33. Quarry, 37. Age 5, 41. ___ al-Fitr (end of Ramadan), 42. Actor Paul, 43. One of 13 in a standard game of "Jeopardy!", 44. Animal whose name is pronounced with a "y" sound by many Spanish speakers, 46. ___ Rabbit, 47. Many an airport shuttle, 48. Age 16, 51. Rare bill, 53. Unvarnished, 56. Govt. lawyers, 57. Battery options, 58. Chris of "Jurassic World", 60. Succulent source of syrup, 62. Subj. of some training, 63. Alternative to the pill, in brief, 66. Age 18, 72. Political analyst Walter, 73. "It's whatever", 74. Award-winning Janelle, 75. Laughing gas or quicklime, 76. "The Kite Runner" protagonist, 78. Goal, 81. Feature of the Pizza Hut logo, 82. Prefix from the Latin for "needle", 83. Age 21, 87. Built-___ (some shelving), 89. Dwelling with a circular frame, 90. Vacation isle in the Ionian Sea, 91. Parts of vintage movie collections, 96. "However …," in texts, 97. Hide-out spot, 98. Age 65, 101. Any of the six in football's "New Year's Six", 103. Bug, 104. Possible threat to one in debt, 105. Director Kazan, 106. Pirate's haul, 109. ___ Picchu, 110. Age 100, 116. Place to store seasonal décor, 117. Give the lay of the land, 118. Warmly acknowledges, 119. "Good grief!", 120. Like black-tie affairs, 121. Broad view, 122. Social media request

Down Clues :

1. Worrywart's words, 2. Pertaining to the pursuit of pleasure, 3. Country that counts the French president as a co-prince, 4. Write-in, often, 5. Church recitation, at times, 6. Letters aptly found in "Obamacare", 7. ___ Pérignon, 8. Glittering, 9. Singer Jackson who wasn't a part of the Jackson 5, 10. Pundit's writing, 11. Stick, 12. Travel lead-in to "méxico", 13. "Hip Hop Is Dead" rapper, 14. Edible shell, 15. Diplomat Kofi, 16. Way to bulk up one's chest, 17. Opposite of un adversaire, 18. Desire, 19. Neighbor of Niger: Abbr., 25. "Assumption of the Virgin" painter, 30. Join a petition, 31. Game whose name must be said to win, 32. "Proud Mary" band, for short, 33. They follow quarters, 34. Leechlike, 35. Name rhymed with "says" in Taylor Swift's "Betty", 36. Major or May, politically, 38. It may come loose, 39. Nice Nikon, for short, 40. Went downhill, 45. Janine's boss on "Abbott Elementary", 48. "Whip It" band, 49. Gawk, 50. Word with ship or shorts, 51. Decorate, in a way, 52. Symbol for a winding road, 53. Way to go, 54. "Good grief!", 55. John who explored the Northwest Passage, 58. Tour grp., 59. Mouselike, 61. Tree along Central Park's Literary Walk, 62. Head of staff?, 64. Close relative of Hindi, 65. Give some shade?, 67. Years of service, 68. Something on an ear … or, in a different sense, a foot, 69. About whom Lennon wrote "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", 70. Thai's neighbor, 71. Out of patience, 77. Competitors who know their limits?, 78. Together, 79. Neighbor of Lebanon: Abbr., 80. Tick off, 83. Picnic invitation abbr., 84. Thermostat setting, 85. Val Kilmer's "Top Gun" role, 86. Homophone of "wee", 87. Wee, 88. Casual refusal, 91. Flowing movement between yoga poses, 92. QVC alternative, 93. Channel owned by Paramount, for short, 94. Like red card recipients, 95. Deceptive argument, 97. Delicately pretty, 99. Gab, 100. French kisser?, 102. Secluded valleys, 106. School with the mascot Big Al, for short, 107. Oscar-nominated Lena, 108. World capital with the most appearances in the New York Times crossword, 109. Non-Egyptian people who used hieroglyphics, 110. "___: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World" (1997 nonfiction best seller), 111. Mess up, 112. German for "never", 113. AOL was an early one, in brief, 114. Doctoral graduation cap, 115. Driver's target, in brief

NYT Crosswords: September 08, 2024

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 08, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: WHAPS

  Possible Answer : whap, sock, bop, bash, bonk, whop




• The clue is 6. "Obey your thirst" or "Got milk?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADSLOGAN




• The clue is 14. Tiki bar fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAPAYA

  Possible Answer : papaya_tree, Carica_papaya, pawpaw, melon_tree, papaya, papaia




• The clue is 20. Painter Rousseau. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HENRI




• The clue is 21. Admit guilt, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPAPLEA




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

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

  The answer: ENAMEL

  Possible Answer : enamel, tooth_enamel




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

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

  The answer: ADDON




• The clue is 24. Age 1. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMATEURSTANDING




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

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

  The answer: TOOTS

  Possible Answer : booze-up, carouse, claxon, toot, carousal, honk, blare, bender, beep




• The clue is 27. Drive in Beverly Hills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODEO

  Possible Answer : rodeo




• The clue is 28. Modern-day alternative to a cash till. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPAD




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

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 30. Awful, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUCKY




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

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

  The answer: STONEPIT




• The clue is 37. Age 5. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: FIRSTINCLASS




• The clue is 41. ___ al-Fitr (end of Ramadan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EID




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

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

  The answer: DANO




• The clue is 43. One of 13 in a standard game of "Jeopardy!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATEGORY

  Possible Answer : family, category, class




• The clue is 44. Animal whose name is pronounced with a "y" sound by many Spanish speakers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LLAMA

  Possible Answer : llama




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

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

  The answer: BRER




• The clue is 47. Many an airport shuttle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAN

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




• The clue is 48. Age 16. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: DRIVINGCRAZY




• The clue is 51. Rare bill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWO

  Possible Answer : 2, deuce, II, two, ii




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

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

  The answer: PURE

  Possible Answer : thoroughgoing, stark, virgin, perfect, utter, double-dyed, virginal, sodding, consummate, vestal, everlasting, virtuous, arrant, pure, unadulterated, saturated, complete, staring, gross

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsaturated, impure




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

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

  The answer: DAS

  Possible Answer : DA, district_attorney, dassie, coney, hyrax, cony, das




• The clue is 57. Battery options. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAAS

  Possible Answer : abdominal_aortic_aneurysm, AAA




• The clue is 58. Chris of "Jurassic World". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRATT




• The clue is 60. Succulent source of syrup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAVE

  Possible Answer : century_plant, agave, American_aloe




• The clue is 62. Subj. of some training. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPR

  Possible Answer : cardiopulmonary_resuscitation, CPR, kiss_of_life, mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation, cardiac_resuscitation




• The clue is 63. Alternative to the pill, in brief. 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 66. Age 18. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

  The answer: GIVEITTHEOLCOLLEGETRY




• The clue is 72. Political analyst Walter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMY




• The clue is 73. "It's whatever". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEH




• The clue is 74. Award-winning Janelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONAE




• The clue is 75. Laughing gas or quicklime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OXIDE

  Possible Answer : oxide




• The clue is 76. "The Kite Runner" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMIR

  Possible Answer : emeer, amir, ameer, emir




• The clue is 78. Goal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIM

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




• The clue is 81. Feature of the Pizza Hut logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer : cap, roof, ceiling




• The clue is 82. Prefix from the Latin for "needle". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACU




• The clue is 83. Age 21. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BARADMISSION




• The clue is 87. Built-___ (some shelving). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

  Possible Answer : IN, Indiana, Hoosier_State, Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, in, atomic_number_49, In, inch, indium, INS




• The clue is 89. Dwelling with a circular frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YURT

  Possible Answer : yurt




• The clue is 90. Vacation isle in the Ionian Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORFU




• The clue is 91. Parts of vintage movie collections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VHSTAPES




• The clue is 96. "However …," in texts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 97. Hide-out spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEN

  Possible Answer : hideaway, hideout, den, lair




• The clue is 98. Age 65. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: FINISHTHEJOB




• The clue is 101. Any of the six in football's "New Year's Six". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWLGAME




• The clue is 103. Bug. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNOY

  Possible Answer : nark, rile, gravel, get_to, irritate, get_at, nettle, vex, annoy, chafe, rag, bother, devil




• The clue is 104. Possible threat to one in debt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPO




• The clue is 105. Director Kazan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIA

  Possible Answer : Charles_Lamb, Lamb, Elia




• The clue is 106. Pirate's haul. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOTY

  Possible Answer : swag, loot, plunder, prize, pillage, booty, dirty_money




• The clue is 109. ___ Picchu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACHU




• The clue is 110. Age 100. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CENTENNIALSTATE




• The clue is 116. Place to store seasonal décor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTIC

  Possible Answer : loft, Ionic, dome, noodle, Ionic_dialect, Attic, garret, bonce, attic, bean, noggin, Classical_Greek




• The clue is 117. Give the lay of the land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIENT

  Possible Answer : East, eastern_hemisphere, orient, tailor, orientate, Orient, point

  Possible Opposite Answer : disorient




• The clue is 118. Warmly acknowledges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMILESAT




• The clue is 119. "Good grief!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEESH




• The clue is 120. Like black-tie affairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRESSY

  Possible Answer : dressy




• The clue is 121. Broad view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANORAMA

  Possible Answer : diorama, view, scene, cyclorama, panorama, vista, prospect, aspect




• The clue is 122. Social media request. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDME

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Worrywart's words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATIF

• The clue is 2. Pertaining to the pursuit of pleasure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEDONIC

  Possible Answer: hedonistic, hedonic, epicurean

• The clue is 3. Country that counts the French president as a co-prince. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDORRA

  Possible Answer: Andorra, Principality_of_Andorra

• The clue is 4. Write-in, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTESTVOTE

• The clue is 5. Church recitation, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINS

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

• The clue is 6. Letters aptly found in "Obamacare". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACA

• The clue is 7. ___ Pérignon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOM

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

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

  The answer: SPARKLY

  Possible Answer: coruscant, effervescent, sparkly, scintillant, glittering, glittery, aglitter, bubbling, glistering, glinting, frothy, scintillating, fulgid

• The clue is 9. Singer Jackson who wasn't a part of the Jackson 5. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATOYA

• The clue is 10. Pundit's writing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPED

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

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

  The answer: GLUE

  Possible Answer: gum, mucilage, glue, paste

• The clue is 12. Travel lead-in to "méxico". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO

• The clue is 13. "Hip Hop Is Dead" 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 14. Edible shell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAPOD

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

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

  The answer: ANNAN

• The clue is 16. Way to bulk up one's chest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PADDEDBRA

• The clue is 17. Opposite of un adversaire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

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

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

  The answer: YEN

  Possible Answer: languish, yen, yearn, pine, hankering, ache

• The clue is 19. Neighbor of Niger: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALG

• The clue is 25. "Assumption of the Virgin" painter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITIAN

  Possible Answer: Tiziano_Vecellio, Titian

• The clue is 30. Join a petition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIGN

  Possible Answer: signaling, subscribe, ratify, gestural, signalize, sign, signal, sign_up, sign_of_the_zodiac, mansion, foretoken, signed, signalise, sign_on, polarity, star_sign, house, augury, contract, signboard, bless, planetary_house, sign-language, mark, preindication

• The clue is 31. Game whose name must be said to win. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO

• The clue is 32. "Proud Mary" band, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCR

• The clue is 33. They follow quarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEMIS

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

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

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

  The answer: PARASITIC

  Possible Answer: bloodsucking, leechlike, epenthetic, parasitical, parasitic

• The clue is 35. Name rhymed with "says" in Taylor Swift's "Betty". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INEZ

• The clue is 36. Major or May, politically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORY

  Possible Answer: Tory

• The clue is 38. It may come loose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEA

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

• The clue is 39. Nice Nikon, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLR

• The clue is 40. Went downhill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLID

  Possible Answer: slue, slither, skid, slew, slide, slip

• The clue is 45. Janine's boss on "Abbott Elementary". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVA

• The clue is 48. "Whip It" band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEVO

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

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

  The answer: GAPE

  Possible Answer: gawp, gawk, yawn, gape, yaw, goggle

• The clue is 50. Word with ship or shorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARGO

  Possible Answer: shipment, load, consignment, loading, freight, lading, cargo, payload

• The clue is 51. Decorate, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIM

  Possible Answer: well-kept, garnish, trim, cut, clip, trim_back, bring_down, tailored, trim_down, cut_down, reduce, lop, pare, trig, clipping, spare, clean-cut, shave, prune, trimming, trimness, snip, crop, shipshape, passementerie, cut_back, dress

• The clue is 52. Symbol for a winding road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAVYARROW

• The clue is 53. Way to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATH

  Possible Answer: way, itinerary, course, route, way_of_life, track, path

• The clue is 54. "Good grief!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGH

• The clue is 55. John who explored the Northwest Passage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAE

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

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

  The answer: PGA

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

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

  The answer: TIMID

  Possible Answer: shy, diffident, fainthearted, faint, timid, faint-hearted, unsure, cautious

  Possible Opposite Answer : brave, confident, bold

• The clue is 61. Tree along Central Park's Literary Walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELM

  Possible Answer: elm, elmwood, elm_tree

• The clue is 62. Head of staff?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEF

  Possible Answer: clef

• The clue is 64. Close relative of Hindi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URDU

  Possible Answer: Urdu

• The clue is 65. Give some shade?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DYE

  Possible Answer: dyestuff, dye

• The clue is 67. Years of service. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERM

  Possible Answer: terminal_figure, condition, terminus, term, full_term

• The clue is 68. Something on an ear … or, in a different sense, a foot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORN

  Possible Answer: corn_whisky, Zea_mays, corn, edible_corn, clavus, maize, corn_whiskey, Indian_corn

• The clue is 69. About whom Lennon wrote "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer: Ono, Yoko_Ono

• The clue is 70. Thai's neighbor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAO

  Possible Answer: Lao, Laotian

• The clue is 71. Out of patience. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXASPERATED

  Possible Answer: incense, aggravate, exasperated, worsen, browned_off, cheesed_off, infuriate, exacerbate, exasperate

  Possible Opposite Answer : better

• The clue is 77. Competitors who know their limits?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATHLETES

• The clue is 78. Together. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASONE

• The clue is 79. Neighbor of Lebanon: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISR

• The clue is 80. Tick off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIFF

  Possible Answer: huff, miff, seeing_red

• The clue is 83. Picnic invitation abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYOB

• The clue is 84. Thermostat setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTO

  Possible Answer: auto, automobile, machine, motorcar, car

• The clue is 85. Val Kilmer's "Top Gun" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEMAN

  Possible Answer: iceman, hatchet_man

• The clue is 86. Homophone of "wee". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUI

• The clue is 87. Wee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITTY

• The clue is 88. Casual refusal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAH

• The clue is 91. Flowing movement between yoga poses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VINYASA

• The clue is 92. QVC alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HSN

• The clue is 93. Channel owned by Paramount, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHO

• The clue is 94. Like red card recipients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EJECTED

  Possible Answer: boot_out, force_out, release, turf_out, expel, eject, chuck_out, turn_out, squeeze_out, discharge, exclude, exhaust, squirt

• The clue is 95. Deceptive argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPHISM

  Possible Answer: sophistry, sophistication, sophism

• The clue is 97. Delicately pretty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAINTY

  Possible Answer: exquisite, dainty, twee, prissy, kickshaw, mincing, treat, goody, niminy-piminy, prim, overnice, delicacy, squeamish, nice

• The clue is 99. Gab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NATTER

  Possible Answer: chit-chat, confab, visit, shoot_the_breeze, claver, confabulate, chatter, gossip, jaw, chitchat, chat, chaffer, natter, chew_the_fat

• The clue is 100. French kisser?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOUCHE

• The clue is 102. Secluded valleys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLENS

  Possible Answer: glen

• The clue is 106. School with the mascot Big Al, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAMA

• The clue is 107. Oscar-nominated Lena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLIN

• The clue is 108. World capital with the most appearances in the New York Times crossword. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSLO

  Possible Answer: Oslo, Christiania, capital_of_Norway

• The clue is 109. Non-Egyptian people who used hieroglyphics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYA

  Possible Answer: Maya, Mayan, Mayan_language

• The clue is 110. "___: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World" (1997 nonfiction best seller). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: collect, C.O.D., tease, gull, taunt, COD, rally, dupe, befool, slang, pod, put_one_across, seedcase, codfish, cash_on_delivery, cod, put_on, bait, put_one_over, tantalize, fool, ride, tantalise, rag, twit, razz, take_in

• The clue is 111. Mess up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

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

• The clue is 112. German for "never". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIE

• The clue is 113. AOL was an early one, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISP

• The clue is 114. Doctoral graduation cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAM

  Possible Answer: tam, tammy, tam-o'-shanter

• The clue is 115. Driver's target, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta

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 NYT Crossword puzzle answers and clues for Saturday, September 13, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Red in the face, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHAMED

  Possible Answer : ashamed

  Possible Opposite Answer : unashamed




• The clue is 8. Bumped things. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FISTS

  Possible Answer : fist, clenched_fist




• The clue is 13. Baseball mascot with a fluffy green snout. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHANATIC




• The clue is 15. Home to Sun Valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDAHO

  Possible Answer : Gem_State, ID, Idaho




• The clue is 16. Many Renaissance thinkers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLYMATHS

  Possible Answer : polymath




• The clue is 18. Woman in dire need?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENEE




• The clue is 19. "___ Sea Lice" (collaborative album by Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOTTA




• The clue is 20. Peyton Manning, for much of his N.F.L. career. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLT

  Possible Answer : colt, Colt




• The clue is 22. Sister label of Volt Records. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAX




• The clue is 23. Brand seen on Canadian highway signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO




• The clue is 24. Interjection of interest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHCOOL




• The clue is 26. Case worker: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATT




• The clue is 27. Job that anyone could see themselves doing?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: WINDOWWASHER




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

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

  The answer: ANNEAL

  Possible Answer : normalize, anneal, temper




• The clue is 31. Actress Weaving of 2022's "Babylon". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMARA

  Possible Answer : samara, key_fruit, key




• The clue is 32. Highly rated French vineyards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUS

  Possible Answer : crus




• The clue is 33. Cry of delight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAY

  Possible Answer : Yay




• The clue is 35. Muscles used in rowing, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATS

  Possible Answer : lats, latissimus_dorsi, lat




• The clue is 36. Doesn't stick out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FITSIN




• The clue is 38. Comes to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTALS

  Possible Answer : come, tote_up, aggregate, add_together, add, totality, add_up, sum, amount, total, tot_up, sum_up, summate, number, tot, tally




• The clue is 40. "No backing out now". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: ITSADONEDEAL




• The clue is 42. It once ran the headline "Santa Dies on Xmas Trip": Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYT




• The clue is 43. Dentist's concern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENAMEL

  Possible Answer : enamel, tooth_enamel




• The clue is 44. Celeb with a #1 single and an acting Oscar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHER




• The clue is 48. When repeated, college party chant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHUG

  Possible Answer : chug




• The clue is 50. What the ancient Romans called the "Cupid stone," considering it a symbol of love. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPAL

  Possible Answer : opal




• The clue is 51. Aid in skyscraper construction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRANE

  Possible Answer : Hart_Crane, crane, Stephen_Crane, stretch_out, Harold_Hart_Crane, Crane, Grus




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

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

  The answer: HADIT




• The clue is 54. Hard things to ignore, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELEPHANTS

  Possible Answer : elephant




• The clue is 56. Musical character who sings "Just You Wait". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIZA




• The clue is 57. Where a rope ladder might lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREEFORT




• The clue is 58. M.I.T. school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOAN




• The clue is 59. Apollo was conceived in them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIXTIES

  Possible Answer : mid-sixties, sixty, sixties, 60, LX, 1960s

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Gala, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APPLE

  Possible Answer: orchard_apple_tree, Malus_pumila, apple

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

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

  The answer: SHOOS

  Possible Answer: shoo, shoo_away, shoo_off

• The clue is 3. Pulls up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALTS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : start

• The clue is 4. Where the average American lives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANYTOWNUSA

• The clue is 5. Word with the same meaning in English, Swahili and Mandarin, among other languages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAMA

  Possible Answer: mommy, mummy, mama, momma, Mama, mom, mammy, mamma, mum, ma

• The clue is 6. Connections might hinge on it, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, ETA, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta

• The clue is 7. Senior class tradition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DITCHDAY

• The clue is 8. Something trimmed after purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIR

  Possible Answer: true_fir, fir, fir_tree

• The clue is 9. 3/15, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDES

  Possible Answer: ides

• The clue is 10. Accessories for some bell ringers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTAHATS

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

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

  The answer: THEATERS

  Possible Answer: theater_of_operations, theatre, dramatics, field_of_operations, theatre_of_operations, field, dramaturgy, theater, dramatic_art, house

• The clue is 12. Trying way too hard, in modern lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOEXTRA

• The clue is 14. Soda shop purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHOCOLATEMALT

• The clue is 17. Not busy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOW

  Possible Answer: ho-hum, tedious, slack, slowly, obtuse, deadening, easy, tardily, slacken, wearisome, sluggish, boring, decelerate, dumb, slow, dense, retard, behind, slow_down, slow_up, irksome, dull, dim, tiresome

  Possible Opposite Answer : fast, quickly, accelerate

• The clue is 21. Pulls with a water-skiing boat, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOWS

  Possible Answer: towage, tow

• The clue is 24. 50/50. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

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

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

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

  The answer: LAALAA

• The clue is 28. Acting as a spy, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSIDE

  Possible Answer: at_bottom, indoors, interior, inwardly, in_spite_of_appearance, at_heart, deep_down, privileged, inside, within, inner

  Possible Opposite Answer : outside, outwardly, outdoors

• The clue is 29. Kind of boat affected by a wind advisory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMALLCRAFT

• The clue is 30. Setting for a sitting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTSTUDIO

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

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

  The answer: CITYHALL

• The clue is 34. Some long-distance callers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YODELERS

• The clue is 36. "To Kill a Mockingbird" family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINCHES

  Possible Answer: finch

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

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

  The answer: NONO

• The clue is 39. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL

• The clue is 41. Cat's "handle" for her kitten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPE

  Possible Answer: nape, scruff, nucha

• The clue is 45. Capital city on the Red River. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer: Hanoi, capital_of_Vietnam

• The clue is 46. ___-deux. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRE

• The clue is 47. They can be whole, half or quarter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESTS

  Possible Answer: catch_one's_breath, remain, repose, remainder, breathe, rest, residuum, ease, eternal_rest, stay, roost, residue, relaxation, pillow, rest_period, respite, eternal_sleep, residual, balance, reside, perch, quietus, sleep, lie, relief, take_a_breather

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_active, change

• The clue is 49. City near Memphis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIZA

  Possible Answer: Giza, Gizeh, El_Giza

• The clue is 51. Puppy chow ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHEX

• The clue is 53. Salon offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

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

• The clue is 55. Canadian province: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEI

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

August 05, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

August 05, 2020 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Deep-sea catch	4
2A	5. Provide an address	5
3A	10. Story of a lifetime, in brief	4
4A	14. Man with a spare rib?	4
5A	15. Convicted criminal	5
6A	16. Hundred Acre Wood resident	4
7A	17. *Wicked Witch's trap for Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz"	10
8A	19. This, in Spanish	4
9A	20. Canine's coat	6
10A	21. High-occupancy vehicle?	8
11A	23. Family nickname	3
12A	25. Some flock members	4
13A	26. <<< button: Abbr.	4
14A	30. Have a problem with	4
15A	32. Suffix with well and good	4
16A	35. 2002 basketball movie starring Lil' Bow Wow	8
17A	37. Last word of a famous F.D.R. quote	6
18A	39. Breakfast order suggested by the answers to the starred clues	15
19A	41. Puts through beta testing	6
20A	42. Largest moon in the solar system	8
21A	43. Tickle Me Elmo toymaker	4
22A	44. "Bummer!"	4
23A	45. Word after nothing, something and anything	4
24A	46. "By yesterday!"	4
25A	48. Sphere	3
26A	50. Box-office winner	8
27A	54. Big draw for Icelandic tourism	6
28A	59. Rolling rock?	4
29A	60. *Colorful architectural features of Moscow's St. Basil Cathedral	10
30A	62. Pop sensation	4
31A	63. The Rosetta Stone, e.g.	5
32A	64. Like a shrinking violet	4
33A	65. Bit of progress, metaphorically	4
34A	66. She won Album of the Year honors in 2012 and 2017	5
35A	67. Elusive parts of rainbows	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Deep-sea catch"

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 tropical american prickly pear of jamaica
• Words that mean the same thing: tunny, tuna fish, Opuntia tuna
• 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: TUNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Provide an address"

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 talk pompously
• 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: ORATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Story of a lifetime, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
• Words that mean the same thing: necrology, obituary
• 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: OBIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Man with a spare rib?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (old testament) in judeo-christian mythology; the first man and the husband of eve and the progenitor of the human race
• Words that mean the same thing: XTC, X, disco biscuit
• 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: ADAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Convicted criminal"

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 someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
• Words that mean the same thing: criminal, crook, outlaw
• 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: FELON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Hundred Acre Wood resident"

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: POOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *Wicked Witch's trap for Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: POPPYFIELD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. This, in Spanish"

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: ESTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Canine's coat"

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 hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
• Words that mean the same thing: tooth enamel
• 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: ENAMEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. High-occupancy vehicle?"

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: CLOWNCAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Family nickname"

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 female person who has the same parents as another person
• Words that mean the same thing: Si, atomic number 14, Systeme International
• The opposite would be: brother
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Some flock members"

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 member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• Words that mean the same thing: ewe, Ewe
• 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: EWES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. <<< button: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PREV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Have a problem with"

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 that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
• Words that mean the same thing: brain, nous, judgment
• The opposite would be: forget
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MIND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Suffix with well and good"

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 strip of land projecting into a body of water
• Words that mean the same thing: cape
• 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: NESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. 2002 basketball movie starring Lil' Bow Wow"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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: LIKEMIKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Last word of a famous F.D.R. quote"

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: ITSELF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. Breakfast order suggested by the answers to the starred clues"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert 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: EVERYTHINGBAGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Puts through beta testing"

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 locate and correct errors in a computer program code
• Words that mean the same thing: debug
• 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: DEBUGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Largest moon in the solar system"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (greek mythology) a trojan boy who was so beautiful that zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GANYMEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Tickle Me Elmo toymaker"

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: TYCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. "Bummer!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OHNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Word after nothing, something and anything"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. "By yesterday!""

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 as soon as possible
• 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: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Sphere"

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 ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
• Words that mean the same thing: eyeball, globe, revolve
• 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: ORB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Box-office winner"

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: SMASHHIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Big draw for Icelandic tourism"

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 the first light of day
• Words that mean the same thing: break of the day, sunrise, morning
• The opposite would be: sunset
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AURORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "59. Rolling rock?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
• 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: LAVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. *Colorful architectural features of Moscow's St. Basil Cathedral"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ONIONDOMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Pop sensation"

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 material effigy that is worshipped
• Words that mean the same thing: perfection, god, beau ideal
• 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: IDOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. The Rosetta Stone, e.g."

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 an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
• Words that mean the same thing: token, keepsake, souvenir
• 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: RELIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Like a shrinking violet"

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 humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
• Words that mean the same thing: spiritless, modest, tame
• 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: MEEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Bit of progress, metaphorically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
• Words that mean the same thing: scratch, nick, indent
• 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: DENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. She won Album of the Year honors in 2012 and 2017"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADELE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Elusive parts of rainbows"

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

  The answer is: ENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Wednesday Crossword Down Clues - August 05, 2020 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Marathon finish line	4
2D	2. Type of wheat noodle	4
3D	3. Major oenotourism destination	4
4D	4. Switch on a clock radio	4
5D	5. Like Area 51	9
6D	6. Portuguese king	3
7D	7. Guinness of film	4
8D	8. Rang, as a bell	6
9D	9. Fund, as a university	5
10D	10. *Storybook password	10
11D	11. Variety of pear	4
12D	12. Leader of Kappa Lambda Mu?	4
13D	13. Partner of Iron Man and Captain America	4
14D	18. One of two answers in Twenty Questions	3
15D	22. Passed	6
16D	24. Believer in the Five Thieves (lust, wrath, greed, attachment and ego)	4
17D	26. Stated one's case	4
18D	27. Bit of hardware on denim jeans	5
19D	28. Just barely manage	5
20D	29. *Bratty girl in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"	10
21D	31. What might be said in a horse voice?	5
22D	33. Jason of "How I Met Your Mother"	5
23D	34. Iditarod conveyances	5
24D	36. "Goodness me!"	6
25D	37. Bliss, they say	9
26D	38. Head for the hills	4
27D	40. iPod type	4
28D	44. Weighed in	6
29D	47. Opposite of luego	5
30D	49. Future flower	3
31D	50. Dirtied a baseball uniform, in a way	4
32D	51. Inducted, as a Mafioso	4
33D	52. Stream of Shakespeare	4
34D	53. Draw from a Scrabble bag	4
35D	55. Foreign city that surrounds a country	4
36D	56. Foreboding sign	4
37D	57. Saxophonist's accessory	4
38D	58. Names as a price	4
39D	61. It can be extracted from peanuts and coconuts	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. Marathon finish line"

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 long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
• Words that mean the same thing: record, taping, mag tape
• The opposite would be: erase
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Type of wheat noodle"

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: UDON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Major oenotourism destination"

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 plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east asia
• Words that mean the same thing: Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa pekinensis, pe-tsai
• 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: NAPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Switch on a clock radio"

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: AMPM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Like Area 51"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OFFLIMITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Portuguese king"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Guinness of film"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: ALEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Rang, as a bell"

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 ring slowly
• Words that mean the same thing: toll
• 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: TOLLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Fund, as a university"

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 give qualities or abilities to
• Words that mean the same thing: empower, dower, endue
• 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: ENDOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. *Storybook password"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: OPENSESAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Variety of pear"

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 greenish-yellow pear
• 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: BOSC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Leader of Kappa Lambda Mu?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: scintilla, smidgin, whit
• 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: IOTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Partner of Iron Man and Captain America"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with teutonic donar
• 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: THOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. One of two answers in Twenty Questions"

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 15 Down: "22. Passed"

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: WENTBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Believer in the Five Thieves (lust, wrath, greed, attachment and ego)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an adherent of sikhism
• 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: SIKH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Stated one's case"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that appeal or request earnestly
• Words that mean the same thing: plead
• 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: PLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Bit of hardware on denim jeans"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
• Words that mean the same thing: concentrate, focus, stud
• 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: RIVET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Just barely manage"

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: EKEBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. *Bratty girl in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: VERUCASALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. What might be said in a horse voice?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the characteristic sounds made by a horse
• Words that mean the same thing: nicker, whicker, whinny
• 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: NEIGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Jason of "How I Met Your Mother""

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: SEGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Iditarod conveyances"

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 vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
• Words that mean the same thing: sledge, sled, sleigh
• 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: SLEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. "Goodness me!""

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: MYGOSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Bliss, they say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the lack of knowledge or education
• 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: IGNORANCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Head for the hills"

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 run away quickly
• Words that mean the same thing: take flight, fly
• 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: FLEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. iPod type"

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: NANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Weighed in"

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 express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
• Words that mean the same thing: speak up, sound off, animadvert
• 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: OPINED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Opposite of luego"

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: AHORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Future flower"

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 partially opened flower
• 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: BUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Dirtied a baseball uniform, in a way"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
• Words that mean the same thing: slue, slew, slide
• 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: SLID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Inducted, as a Mafioso"

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 give certain properties to something
• Words that mean the same thing: piss, pull in, make water
• The opposite would be: unmade, unmake
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Stream of Shakespeare"

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 river in southwestern england rising in gloucestershire and flowing through bristol to empty into the estuary of the severn
• Words that mean the same thing: River Avon, Upper Avon River, Upper Avon
• 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: AVON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Draw from a Scrabble bag"

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 flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
• Words that mean the same thing: roofing tile
• 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: TILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Foreign city that surrounds a country"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that capital and largest city of italy; on the tiber; seat of the roman catholic church; formerly the capital of the roman republic and the roman empire
• Words that mean the same thing: Roma, Italian capital, Eternal City
• 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: ROME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Foreboding sign"

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 sign of something about to happen
• Words that mean the same thing: auspicate, Oman, forecast
• 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: OMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Saxophonist's accessory"

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 tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera arundo and phragmites
• Words that mean the same thing: John Reed, beating-reed instrument, vibrating reed
• 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: REED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "58. Names as a price"

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 inquire about
• Words that mean the same thing: demand, necessitate, expect
• The opposite would be: obviate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. It can be extracted from peanuts and coconuts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
• Words that mean the same thing: oil color, anele, crude
• 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: OIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	58	78.4%
Short Answer	6	8.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.1%
Geography	2	2.7%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually 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: September 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM