NYT 0906 Friday Sep 06, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 06, 2024

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

NYT 0906 Friday Sep 06, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: BABY

  Possible Answer : mollycoddle, sister, pamper, cocker, coddle, child, infant, featherbed, indulge, spoil, baby, babe, cosset




• The clue is 5. They often have multiple horns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKABANDS




• The clue is 13. Spy's assumption. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIAS

  Possible Answer : also_known_as, alias, false_name, a.k.a., assumed_name




• The clue is 15. One might be reached at a summit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEACEDEAL




• The clue is 16. Part of the military brass?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUGLE

  Possible Answer : bugleweed, bugle




• The clue is 17. Intensely focused. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTHEZONE




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

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

  The answer: UMPTEENTH

  Possible Answer : umpteenth, umptieth, umteenth




• The clue is 20. Compete in a Summer Olympic sport. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FENCE

  Possible Answer : wall, surround, palisade, fence_in, contend, debate, argue, fencing, fence




• The clue is 21. Claim in court. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARM

  Possible Answer : hurt, injury, harm, trauma, impairment, damage, scathe




• The clue is 22. Peke's squeak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIP

  Possible Answer : yap, yelping, yip, yelp




• The clue is 24. Something made just for show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer : situated, put, primed, define, exercise_set, mark, coiffure, coiffe, fit, specify, do, sic, jell, set, Set, countersink, typeset, solidification, dictated, lay_out, band, fixed, correct, solidifying, ready, go_down, congeal, determine, rig, circle, curing, placed, fix, hardened, readiness, arrange, coif, localise, fructify, place, plant, position, lay, dress, lot, determined, bent, laid, stage_set, limit, gear_up, localize, hardening, located, Seth, prepare, rigid, pose, set_up, go_under, adjust

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 25. Agcy. that helps start-ups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SBA

  Possible Answer : SBA, Small_Business_Administration




• The clue is 27. Keir Starmer and others, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PMS

  Possible Answer : premier, PMS, post-mortem_examination, necropsy, autopsy, post-mortem, premenstrual_syndrome, PM, postmortem_examination, Pm, postmortem, promethium, atomic_number_61, phase_modulation, Prime_Minister




• The clue is 30. Emily's List, e.g., informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAC

  Possible Answer : political_action_committee, PAC




• The clue is 32. Rembrandt and Sargent, notably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PORTRAITARTISTS




• The clue is 39. "Much appreciated". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITMEANSALOTTOME




• The clue is 40. Line from a blame-shifter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATWASNTMYIDEA




• The clue is 41. A split one may need trimming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




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

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

  The answer: KOI




• The clue is 43. "Go to the ___, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise": Proverbs 6:6. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : emmet, ant, pismire




• The clue is 44. Faux finish?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAS

  Possible Answer : dada, daddy, public_address_system, pappa, Keystone_State, pop, protoactinium, papa, dad, Pa, atomic_number_91, P.A., PA_system, PA, P.A._system, pascal, Pennsylvania, pa, protactinium, pas




• The clue is 47. Where the malleus and incus bones are found. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAR

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




• The clue is 49. Jerry's car of choice on "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB




• The clue is 52. Pangolin scales, functionally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMOR

  Possible Answer : armor, armour




• The clue is 54. Transient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPHEMERAL

  Possible Answer : ephemeral, short-lived, fugacious, ephemeron, transitory, passing, transient




• The clue is 59. Youth-centric magazine spinoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENVOGUE




• The clue is 61. Subject of the classic song lyric "I'll see you in my dreams". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENE




• The clue is 62. Competition with many missions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACERACE




• The clue is 63. Roman goddess of childbirth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Princess_Diana, Diana, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Princess_of_Wales




• The clue is 64. Where one person's trash is another's treasure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YARDSALE




• The clue is 65. Unsullied environment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDEN

  Possible Answer : paradise, Eden, Garden_of_Eden, Shangri-la, heaven, promised_land, nirvana

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: BABU

  Possible Answer: baboo, babu

• The clue is 2. Booster, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUM

  Possible Answer: potash_alum, alumna, graduate, ammonia_alum, potassium_alum, ammonium_alum, alumnus, grad, alum

• The clue is 3. Powerful D.C. lobby, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGPHARMA

• The clue is 4. Crimean town in 1945 headlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALTA

  Possible Answer: Yalta

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

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

  The answer: SENT

  Possible Answer: get_off, send, transport, mail, send_out, station, direct, sent, post, air, ship, send_off, broadcast, charge, transmit, place, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, beam

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsent

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

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

  The answer: KATHY

• The clue is 7. Frankfurter's cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACH

• The clue is 8. Part of a slider. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEFPATTY

• The clue is 9. Shipbuilder's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADZE

  Possible Answer: adze, adz

• The clue is 10. Crayola's atomic tangerine and shocking pink, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEONS

  Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

• The clue is 11. Chicken or mashed potato. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANCE

  Possible Answer: trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe, terpsichore, saltation, dancing, dance

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

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

  The answer: SLEET

  Possible Answer: sleet

• The clue is 14. Nostradamus, supposedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEER

  Possible Answer: oracle, illusionist, prophesier, seer, vaticinator, visionary, prophet

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

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

  The answer: PIN

  Possible Answer: pin, pin_tumbler, tholepin, PIN_number, pivot, personal_identification_number, flag, rowlock, PIN, stick, bowling_pin, immobilize, trap, immobilise, thole, oarlock, fall, peg

  Possible Opposite Answer : unpin

• The clue is 19. Deep-fried Latin American fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMPANADA

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

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

  The answer: IPROMISE

• The clue is 25. What female llamas do to show disinterest in a mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIT

  Possible Answer: spitting, spatter, tongue, skewer, spew, ptyalize, spittle, sprinkle, expectoration, spit_out, ptyalise, spue, pitter-patter, spit, patter, saliva

• The clue is 26. "Ice cream or cake?" response, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTH

  Possible Answer: both

• The clue is 28. White peg, in Battleship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISS

  Possible Answer: leave_out, fille, overleap, omit, missy, young_woman, drop, miss, young_lady, Miss, lose, girl, lack, escape, misfire, neglect, overlook, pretermit

  Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, hit, attend, have

• The clue is 29. Was awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANK

  Possible Answer: stink, reek

• The clue is 31. "___ Never Sleeps" (banking slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITI

• The clue is 33. Spot for a toque. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TETE

• The clue is 34. Things touched by touchy topics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAWNERVES

• The clue is 35. Bajo's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTO

  Possible Answer: alto, contralto, countertenor

• The clue is 36. It's leavened with sour milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SODABREAD

• The clue is 37. Bootlegger busters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMEN

• The clue is 38. "Take a ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAT

  Possible Answer: fanny, hindquarters, seat, hind_end, tush, can, bum, keister, butt, tooshie, buns, prat, arse, sit_down, nates, rear_end, invest, bottom, behind, fundament, place, rump, stern, tail_end, backside, tail, buttocks, posterior, rear, sit, induct, ass, derriere

• The clue is 44. Con target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATSY

  Possible Answer: fool, fall_guy, mug, mark, chump, patsy, sucker, soft_touch, gull

• The clue is 45. Relative of a pupusa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREPA

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

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

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer: malignment, cytologic_smear, smirch, spot, smudge, cytosmear, daub, slur, sully, slander, blur, blot, vilification, denigrate, asperse, smutch, calumniate, besmirch, defame, stain, smear

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

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

  The answer: REGAL

  Possible Answer: regal, majestic, imperial, royal, purple

• The clue is 50. Surrounded by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMID

• The clue is 51. Treetop dwelling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERIE

  Possible Answer: aerie, eyrie, eyry, aery

• The clue is 53. Ready for a drive, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCD

• The clue is 55. Shade akin to mauve. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUCE

  Possible Answer: puce

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

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

  The answer: HEE

• The clue is 57. Burrell of the Food Network. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer: Anne

• The clue is 58. Tend (toward). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAN

  Possible Answer: incline, tend, list, run, tip, skimpy, lean, be_given, thin, leaning, inclination, slant, angle, tilt

  Possible Opposite Answer : fat, rich

• The clue is 60. "Kia ___" (New Zealand greeting). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

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

NYT Crossword Down November 22, 2025: All 36 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

Down Clues NYT November 22, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 36 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down Clues - Saturday, November 22, 2025

Down Clues Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	November 22, 2025
Day of Week	Saturday
Total Down Clues	36 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 36 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Soft shade
2 Down	2. One of four tarot suits
3 Down	3. Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark"
4 Down	4. Delightful locales
5 Down	5. "Gimme a sec"
6 Down	6. Laxity
7 Down	7. Likened
8 Down	8. Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously
9 Down	9. Drenched
10 Down	10. See 47-Across
11 Down	11. Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy
12 Down	12. Cab driver?
13 Down	13. Did a number, say
14 Down	15. Decapod with three pairs of claws
15 Down	21. Sea foam
16 Down	24. Green land
17 Down	25. It borders Canada for 45 miles
18 Down	26. Certain miniature vehicle, informally
19 Down	27. Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe
20 Down	28. Offering to a teary person
21 Down	31. Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land"
22 Down	33. Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO
23 Down	35. Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby"
24 Down	38. Medium for some ephemeral art
25 Down	40. Precious, in Italy
26 Down	43. Lama, e.g.
27 Down	46. Toothache medication
28 Down	48. Shady shelter
29 Down	51. Sky shade
30 Down	52. Yogurt-braised Indian entree
31 Down	53. Booth in Times Sq.
32 Down	56. Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand
33 Down	57. 52-Down go-with
34 Down	58. Causes of some laundry mishaps
35 Down	60. Superlative ending
36 Down	62. Peat source

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

• November 04 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 11 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
• April 05 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Mini Crossword October 14 2025

Complete Down Solutions:

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1 Down: "1. Soft shade"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: A__A
• Similar words: cobalt blue, turquoise
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a shade of blue tinged with green
• This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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AQUA

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2 Down: "2. One of four tarot suits"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: C__S
• Similar words: cup, transfuse
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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CUPS

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3 Down: "3. Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: R__A
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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RIPA

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4 Down: "4. Delightful locales"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: E___S
• Similar words: nirvana, promised land
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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EDENS

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5 Down: "5. "Gimme a sec""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'B'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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BRB

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6 Down: "6. Laxity"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: L_______S
• Similar words: profligacy, dissolution
• Opposite of: fixedness
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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LOOSENESS

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7 Down: "7. Likened"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: E_____D
• Similar words: equate, match
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: consider or describe as similar
• This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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EQUATED

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8 Down: "8. Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: S___I
• Similar words: Sunni Islam, Sunnite
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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SUNNI

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9 Down: "9. Drenched"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: S____N
• Similar words: soppy
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: wet through and through; thoroughly wet
• This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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SODDEN

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10 Down: "10. See 47-Across"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'V' and ends with 'Z'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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VEZ

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11 Down: "11. Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: O________E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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OLIVEGROVE

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12 Down: "12. Cab driver?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: W________R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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WINESELLER

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13 Down: "13. Did a number, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
• Word pattern: S__G
• Similar words: blab, peach
• Opposite of: keep quiet
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SANG

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14 Down: "15. Decapod with three pairs of claws"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: P___N
• Similar words: shrimp
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: any of various edible decapod crustaceans
• This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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PRAWN

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15 Down: "21. Sea foam"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S___E
• Similar words: froth, suds
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: foam or froth on the sea
• This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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SPUME

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16 Down: "24. Green land"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: E__E
• Similar words: Ireland, Irish Republic
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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EIRE

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17 Down: "25. It borders Canada for 45 miles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: I___O
• Similar words: ID, Gem State
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a state in the Rocky Mountains
• This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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IDAHO

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18 Down: "26. Certain miniature vehicle, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: R___R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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RCCAR

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19 Down: "27. Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: F________E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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FORCECHOKE

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20 Down: "28. Offering to a teary person"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'K' and ends with 'X'
• Word pattern: K________X
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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KLEENEXBOX

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21 Down: "31. Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: D___R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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DOERR

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22 Down: "33. Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: D___N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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DOLAN

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23 Down: "35. Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: D_______I
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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DIETPEPSI

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24 Down: "38. Medium for some ephemeral art"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: L___E
• Similar words: caffe latte
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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LATTE

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25 Down: "40. Precious, in Italy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: C__A
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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CARA

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26 Down: "43. Lama, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: H_____N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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HOLYMAN

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27 Down: "46. Toothache medication"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: O____L
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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ORAJEL

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28 Down: "48. Shady shelter"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: A___R
• Similar words: mandril, bower
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: tree (as opposed to shrub)
• This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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ARBOR

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29 Down: "51. Sky shade"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A___E
• Similar words: sky-blue, lazuline
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a light shade of blue
• This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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AZURE

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30 Down: "52. Yogurt-braised Indian entree"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'K' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: K___A
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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KORMA

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31 Down: "53. Booth in Times Sq."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T__S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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TKTS

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32 Down: "56. Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'X'
• Word pattern: A__X
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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AJAX

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33 Down: "57. 52-Down go-with"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: R__I
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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ROTI

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34 Down: "58. Causes of some laundry mishaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: D__S
• Similar words: dyestuff, dye
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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DYES

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35 Down: "60. Superlative ending"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
• Similar words: Eastern Time
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich
• This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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EST

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36 Down: "62. Peat source"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
• Similar words: fenland, marshland
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
• This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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FEN

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

• Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
• Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
• Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
• Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

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Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 36 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

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Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. Some pops

9-letter answer Answer: COCACOLAS

Clue #2: 10. Line accompanying a doorbell ring

5-letter answer Answer: ITSME

Clue #3: 15. Richard Nixon or Mao Zedong, in a 1987 premiere

9-letter answer Answer: OPERAROLE

Clue #4: 16. Moved in bounds

5-letter answer Answer: LOPED

Word Help: Synonyms: trim, lop, lope

Clue #5: 17. Activity with pints and points

9-letter answer Answer: BARTRIVIA

Clue #6: 18. Not straight

5-letter answer Answer: LYING

Word Help: Synonyms: lying, prevarication, rest
Antonyms: stand, arise

Clue #7: 19. Ones in a war of words?

9-letter answer Answer: SLAMPOETS

Clue #8: 20. Like Iceland's weather most of the year

5-letter answer Answer: WINDY

Word Help: Synonyms: breezy, blowy, impractical

Clue #9: 21. Longtime email provider

3-letter answer Answer: AOL

Clue #10: 22. They're high-pressure at their low points

6-letter answer Answer: OCEANS

Word Help: Synonyms: ocean, sea

Clue #11: 24. Action figures from Hasbro

6-letter answer Answer: GIJOES

Clue #12: 27. Japanese "thank you"

7-letter answer Answer: ARIGATO

Clue #13: 30. Morris who directed "The Thin Blue Line"

5-letter answer Answer: ERROL

Clue #14: 31. It's one step down from an F

5-letter answer Answer: EFLAT

Clue #15: 33. "Uh-huh"

3-letter answer Answer: YUP

Clue #16: 34. Vulgarian

4-letter answer Answer: BOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: tike, peasant, boor

Clue #17: 35. What ice skaters might turn into?

5-letter answer Answer: AXELS

Clue #18: 36. "Sort by" option in a credit card history

4-letter answer Answer: DATE

Word Help: Synonyms: engagement, see, go_steady

Clue #19: 37. Messy ___ (hairstyle)

3-letter answer Answer: BUN

Word Help: Synonyms: roll, bun

Clue #20: 38. Liquid-Plumr alternative

5-letter answer Answer: DRANO

Clue #21: 39. Pilot returning to the air, e.g.

5-letter answer Answer: RERUN

Word Help: Synonyms: rebroadcast, rerun

Clue #22: 40. Popeye's fare

7-letter answer Answer: SPINACH

Word Help: Synonyms: prickly-seeded_spinach, spinach_plant, spinach

Clue #23: 42. Passionate tributes

6-letter answer Answer: PAEANS

Word Help: Synonyms: paean, pean, encomium

Clue #24: 44. Screen mover

6-letter answer Answer: CURSOR

Word Help: Synonyms: pointer, cursor

Clue #25: 46. Dose of unreality?

3-letter answer Answer: LSD

Word Help: Synonyms: LSD, lysergic_acid_diethylamide

Clue #26: 47. Sign of romantic chemistry

5-letter answer Answer: SPARK

Word Help: Synonyms: spark, trigger, light

Clue #27: 49. Dropped, as a touchy subject

9-letter answer Answer: LEFTALONE

Clue #28: 54. Sign of vitality

5-letter answer Answer: PULSE

Word Help: Synonyms: pulsation, pulsing, throb

Clue #29: 55. Neptune, e.g.

9-letter answer Answer: ICEPLANET

Clue #30: 56. French city whose last three letters are a French article

5-letter answer Answer: ARLES

Word Help: Synonyms: earnest_money, arles

Clue #31: 57. Simple question written with two question marks

9-letter answer Answer: COMOESTAS

Clue #32: 58. Private affair

5-letter answer Answer: TRYST

Word Help: Synonyms: assignation, tryst, rendezvous

Clue #33: 59. Certain ephemeral social media post, informally

9-letter answer Answer: SNAPSTORY

Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. Makings of some homemade pipes

4-letter answer Answer: COBS

Word Help: Synonyms: Larus_marinus, cobnut, filbert

Clue #2: 2. Fitting name for a girl born in October

4-letter answer Answer: OPAL

Word Help: Synonyms: opal

Clue #3: 3. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie"

4-letter answer Answer: CERA

Clue #4: 4. One into modeling at school

8-letter answer Answer: ARTMAJOR

Clue #5: 5. Go on a full ride, say?

7-letter answer Answer: CARPOOL

Clue #6: 6. Maryland's state bird

6-letter answer Answer: ORIOLE

Word Help: Synonyms: oriole, Old_World_oriole, American_oriole

Clue #7: 7. What crossing your hands in front of your chest means in American Sign Language

4-letter answer Answer: LOVE

Word Help: Synonyms: hump, honey, be_intimate
Antonyms: hate

Clue #8: 8. Bush nominee to the Supreme Court

5-letter answer Answer: ALITO

Clue #9: 9. Creature with over 200 tiny eyes along its shell

10-letter answer Answer: SEASCALLOP

Clue #10: 10. "Finish what you're doing"

7-letter answer Answer: ILLWAIT

Clue #11: 11. Futzing (with)

6-letter answer Answer: TOYING

Word Help: Synonyms: diddle, flirtation, play

Clue #12: 12. Fabulizes

10-letter answer Answer: SPINSAYARN

Clue #13: 13. On the ___

4-letter answer Answer: MEND

Word Help: Synonyms: heal, darn, repair
Antonyms: break

Clue #14: 14. Pushing boundaries

4-letter answer Answer: EDGY

Word Help: Synonyms: jumpy, overstrung, nervy

Clue #15: 23. Things sometimes named after kings and queens

4-letter answer Answer: ERAS

Word Help: Synonyms: epoch, earned_run_average, era

Clue #16: 24. Party

5-letter answer Answer: GROUP

Word Help: Synonyms: mathematical_group, aggroup, radical

Clue #17: 25. How Romeo dies, in the eyes of the audience

10-letter answer Answer: IRONICALLY

Word Help: Synonyms: ironically

Clue #18: 26. Ones lost in lust

10-letter answer Answer: SEXAHOLICS

Clue #19: 28. Some attire worn with tights

5-letter answer Answer: TUTUS

Word Help: Synonyms: tutu, Desmond_Tutu, Tutu

Clue #20: 29. P.G.A. Tour event

4-letter answer Answer: OPEN

Word Help: Synonyms: open_air, heart-to-heart, overt
Antonyms: covert, fold

Clue #21: 30. Wanes

4-letter answer Answer: EBBS

Word Help: Synonyms: ebbing, wane, reflux
Antonyms: tide

Clue #22: 32. Boggy land

3-letter answer Answer: FEN

Word Help: Synonyms: marshland, fen, marsh

Clue #23: 35. Characters' trajectories

4-letter answer Answer: ARCS

Word Help: Synonyms: spark, bow, electric_discharge

Clue #24: 36. At the absolute back of the pack

8-letter answer Answer: DEADLAST

Clue #25: 38. Like the night right before dawn, proverbially

7-letter answer Answer: DARKEST

Word Help: Synonyms: dark, sullen, dreary
Antonyms: light

Clue #26: 39. Some real estate deals

7-letter answer Answer: RESALES

Word Help: Synonyms: resale

Clue #27: 41. Tends to

6-letter answer Answer: NURSES

Word Help: Synonyms: nursemaid, nurse, harbour
Antonyms: bottlefeed

Clue #28: 43. Music genre that's experimental yet radio-friendly

6-letter answer Answer: ALTPOP

Clue #29: 45. Means of intel gathering

5-letter answer Answer: RECON

Clue #30: 47. Minor disagreement

4-letter answer Answer: SPAT

Word Help: Synonyms: bicker, pitter-patter, fuss
Antonyms: boo

Clue #31: 48. [Please keep scratching me!]

4-letter answer Answer: PURR

Word Help: Synonyms: whir, whizz, whiz

Clue #32: 50. Org. that's busy after disasters

4-letter answer Answer: FEMA

Word Help: Synonyms: FEMA, Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency

Clue #33: 51. "You're ___ something!"

4-letter answer Answer: ONTO

Clue #34: 52. Word with mint or miss

4-letter answer Answer: NEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: cheeseparing, nigh, dear
Antonyms: far

Clue #35: 53. Site with shops from around the world

4-letter answer Answer: ETSY

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