27434 Sat Dec 21, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 21, 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. Shifty little sucker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENDYSTRAW




• The clue is 11. C.D., e.g.: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCT




• The clue is 15. Madrid's Teatro Real, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPERAHOUSE




• The clue is 16. Character who says "I am short, fat and proud of that". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOH




• The clue is 17. The "King of Mambo". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITOPUENTE




• The clue is 18. Austrian composer Mahler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALMA




• The clue is 19. No longer waffle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




• The clue is 20. Pill alternatives, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IUDS

  Possible Answer : IUD, intrauterine_device




• The clue is 22. Returner's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer : permit, have, rent, get, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, lease, Army_of_the_Righteous, LET, net_ball, countenance, Army_of_the_Pure, let, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, allow

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow




• The clue is 23. À la king?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOBLY

  Possible Answer : nobly




• The clue is 26. Reason for foot-tapping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTSINESS




• The clue is 28. Lines in bars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URLS

  Possible Answer : universal_resource_locator, uniform_resource_locator, URL




• The clue is 29. Confirmation, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITE

  Possible Answer : religious_rite, ritual, rite




• The clue is 30. Mount ___, Canada's highest peak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGAN

  Possible Answer : Mount_Logan, Logan




• The clue is 31. Certain tech exec. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIO

  Possible Answer : CIO, Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations




• The clue is 32. Chinese dog breed, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEKE

  Possible Answer : Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese




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

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

  The answer: MORESO




• The clue is 34. Alabama is in it, but Alaska is not. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOWERFORTYEIGHT




• The clue is 37. Adds to the code, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENACTS

  Possible Answer : enact, ordain, act_out, reenact




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

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

  The answer: FUND

  Possible Answer : store, stock, investment_company, investment_firm, fund, monetary_fund, investment_trust




• The clue is 39. Apt name for a thief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROB

  Possible Answer : surcharge, plume, rob, hook, soak, gazump, fleece, overcharge, pluck

  Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge




• The clue is 40. "The Hate U Give" author Thomas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANGIE




• The clue is 41. First name in country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REBA




• The clue is 42. Rooney of "Women Talking". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : mara, Mara, Dolichotis_patagonum




• The clue is 43. Most of the 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAGANERA




• The clue is 45. Slogged (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WADED

  Possible Answer : chock_up, bundle, jam, ram, compact, wade, jampack, cram, pack, wad




• The clue is 46. Its first airing was "The French Chef" with Julia Child. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PBS

  Possible Answer : petabit, PiB, pebibyte, atomic_number_82, PB, petabyte, PBS, lead, Pb, phosphate_buffer_solution, Pbit




• The clue is 47. "And the ___ raths outgrabe" ("Jabberwocky" line). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOME




• The clue is 48. Exclamation with a shake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRR




• The clue is 49. Black-and-white divers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUKS

  Possible Answer : auk




• The clue is 51. It's a little shady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONSAITREE




• The clue is 56. Last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEO




• The clue is 57. "Worth a shot". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCANTHURT




• The clue is 58. What some people display after getting stuck?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATS

  Possible Answer : intertwine, cheapness, TAT, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, sleaze, tat




• The clue is 59. Far below the surface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEEPSEATED

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. X follower, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer: bot

• The clue is 2. Lead-in to -gram. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: EPI, Eysenck_Personality_Inventory

• The clue is 3. Losing athlete in the 2002 and 2003 N.B.A. Finals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer: lucre, sack_up, final, meshing, web, last, profit, mesh, internet, net_profit, profits, clear, sack, cyberspace, nett, earnings, meshwork, network, net, net_income

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross

• The clue is 4. Runs off at the mouth?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROOLS

  Possible Answer: humbug, bosh, drivel, tosh, slobber, bilgewater, slabber, tarradiddle, salivate, boloney, slaver, dribble, twaddle, drool, taradiddle, baloney, tommyrot

• The clue is 5. Like a noisy toy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAPPY

• The clue is 6. Turned (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHUT

  Possible Answer: keep_out, exclude, shut, shut_out, close, unopen, closed

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, open

• The clue is 7. Oft-kissed part of the statue of St. Peter in Vatican City. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toe, toenail

• The clue is 8. Shield, with "for". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNINTERFERENCE

• The clue is 9. Not born yesterday, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTUTE

  Possible Answer: astute, sharp, shrewd

• The clue is 10. Bed hogs, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEEDS

  Possible Answer: locoweed, Mary_Jane, weeds, smoke, weed, pot, widow's_weeds, gage, sens, green_goddess, dope, sess, grass, skunk, mourning_band

  Possible Opposite Answer : cultivated_plant

• The clue is 11. Shrinks' org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APA

• The clue is 12. One who's made it to some degree?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLLEGEGRAD

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

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

  The answer: COMESASHORE

• The clue is 14. "I kinda like it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSNOTBAD

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

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

  The answer: SILOED

• The clue is 23. SALT, but not PEPPER. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUCLEARPACT

• The clue is 24. Star-forming region nearest to Earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIONNEBULA

• The clue is 25. Go ballistic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOWAGASKET

• The clue is 26. Jhené ___, Grammy-nominated R&B singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIKO

• The clue is 27. Japanese food that's a good source of what it spells backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORI

• The clue is 29. Some who whistle while they work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFS

  Possible Answer: referee, ref

• The clue is 32. Comms group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRTEAM

• The clue is 33. Noisy Asian bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYNA

  Possible Answer: mynah, mynah_bird, myna_bird, myna, mina, minah

• The clue is 35. Pen for a hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECIG

• The clue is 36. Latin for "trumpet". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer: sousaphone, bass_horn, tuba

• The clue is 41. Like many on a Zoom call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMOTE

  Possible Answer: removed, remote, remote_control, outside, distant, outback

  Possible Opposite Answer : close

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

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

  The answer: MARTHA

• The clue is 44. Like a sole-source contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOBID

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

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

  The answer: WRITE

  Possible Answer: drop_a_line, pen, compose, save, spell, write, publish, indite

• The clue is 48. Blue laws, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANS

  Possible Answer: ostracise, shun, cast_out, proscription, prohibition, ban, banish, BAN, forbidding, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing, banning, ostracize, censor, forbiddance, blackball

• The clue is 50. This means trouble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOS

  Possible Answer: sol, soh, SOS, so

• The clue is 52. Woodpecker's fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: cosh, run_down, muggins, play_out, sap, exhaust, tire, saphead, fool, tomfool, blackjack

• The clue is 53. Bad place to be stuck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus

• The clue is 54. Short palindrome in the middle of a famous longer one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE

• The clue is 55. Track stat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETD

  Possible Answer: explosive_trace_detection, ETD

NYT Mini Trivia Week 1 March 05, 2026 - Hints & Answers

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

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Jump To Section

• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, March 05, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	March 05, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	73. With 58-Down, "Bugonia" actress
2 Across	69. Prefix with -logue
3 Across	35. Bring shame upon
4 Across	55. Puma's pad?
5 Across	20. Boarding pass info
6 Across	42. Estrange
7 Across	66. With 68-Across, long-shot candidates ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle
8 Across	26. Rang out
9 Across	49. Golf gimme
10 Across	6. "Baby ___" (2008 comedy)

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• May 17 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• April 30 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• February 06 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "73. With 58-Down, "Bugonia" actress"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EMMA

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2 Across: "69. Prefix with -logue"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EPI

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3 Across: "35. Bring shame upon"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: D______R

Answer:

Click to reveal

DISHONOR

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4 Across: "55. Puma's pad?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: I____E

Answer:

Click to reveal

INSOLE

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5 Across: "20. Boarding pass info"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ROW

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6 Across: "42. Estrange"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A______E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ALIENATE

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7 Across: "66. With 68-Across, long-shot candidates ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

DARK

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8 Across: "26. Rang out"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: P____D

Answer:

Click to reveal

PEALED

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9 Across: "49. Golf gimme"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TAPIN

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10 Across: "6. "Baby ___" (2008 comedy)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

MAMA

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	56. Serve, as soup
2 Down	1. This might be ground-breaking
3 Down	50. "Deadwood" actor McShane
4 Down	8. Stuff that's slung
5 Down	58. See 73-Across
6 Down	53. Spots where pins are dropped?
7 Down	48. Leif, to Eric the Red
8 Down	5. Choreograph
9 Down	64. Enemy of Wonder Woman
10 Down	39. Org. often concerned with fund-raising

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• May 17 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Down Clues Answers September 28
• July 19 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "56. Serve, as soup"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

LADLE

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2 Down: "1. This might be ground-breaking"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: S____L

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHOVEL

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3 Down: "50. "Deadwood" actor McShane"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

IAN

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4 Down: "8. Stuff that's slung"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'D'
• Another word like this: mire

Answer:

Click to reveal

MUD

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5 Down: "58. See 73-Across"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

STONE

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6 Down: "53. Spots where pins are dropped?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: A____S

Answer:

Click to reveal

ALLEYS

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7 Down: "48. Leif, to Eric the Red"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
• Another word like this: Logos

Answer:

Click to reveal

SON

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8 Down: "5. Choreograph"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 11 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: O_________E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ORCHESTRATE

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9 Down: "64. Enemy of Wonder Woman"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ARES

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10 Down: "39. Org. often concerned with fund-raising"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

PTA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 58 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 1

When can I play the Trivia Week 1 Mini?

The Trivia Week 1 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 1?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 1 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 1?

No! The Trivia Week 1 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 1 solver?

Good Trivia Week 1 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 1?

Trivia Week 1 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Trivia Week 2 Manual for NYT Mini April 09, 2026

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

Popular Puzzles: February 09 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | January 17 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | July 25 2019 NYT Clues Solutions |

Jump To Section

• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, April 09, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	April 09, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	75. Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet
2 Across	50. Lead-in to Pen
3 Across	6. Live the single man's life, slangily
4 Across	29. [Oh no!]
5 Across	26. To an extreme degree
6 Across	37. Tiny pieces of technology
7 Across	18. One with thick skin, notably
8 Across	43. Sound of a stone landing in a pool
9 Across	51. Speck in the sea
10 Across	22. Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• August 24 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Mini Crossword December 31 2025
• May 22 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "75. Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: S____T

Answer:

Click to reveal

SESTET

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2 Across: "50. Lead-in to Pen"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EPI

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3 Across: "6. Live the single man's life, slangily"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: B____T

Answer:

Click to reveal

BACHIT

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4 Across: "29. [Oh no!]"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'P'
• Word pattern: G__P

Answer:

Click to reveal

GASP

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5 Across: "26. To an extreme degree"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AWFULLY

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6 Across: "37. Tiny pieces of technology"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: N______S

Answer:

Click to reveal

NANOBOTS

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7 Across: "18. One with thick skin, notably"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: R___O

Answer:

Click to reveal

RHINO

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8 Across: "43. Sound of a stone landing in a pool"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
• Word pattern: P__P

Answer:

Click to reveal

PLOP

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9 Across: "51. Speck in the sea"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ISLE

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10 Across: "22. Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AROD

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	5. Features of leftovers, at times
2 Down	13. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase
3 Down	2. Número that's half of dieciséis
4 Down	40. Small squabble
5 Down	25. Drinks with or without pulp, for short
6 Down	9. "___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)
7 Down	36. "Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking
8 Down	31. Pole, e.g.
9 Down	55. So-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear
10 Down	54. Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton"

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

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• February 17 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "5. Features of leftovers, at times"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ODORS

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2 Down: "13. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

VOWEL

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3 Down: "2. Número that's half of dieciséis"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OCHO

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4 Down: "40. Small squabble"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TIFF

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5 Down: "25. Drinks with or without pulp, for short"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OJS

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6 Down: "9. "___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

HEDDA

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7 Down: "36. "Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ADAPT

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8 Down: "31. Pole, e.g."

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SLAV

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9 Down: "55. So-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AKRON

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10 Down: "54. Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TIARA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 58 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 2

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The Trivia Week 2 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

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Good Trivia Week 2 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

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Across connections with Answers

• ___ points (health in a video game): HIT
• “And I want you now, wanna need you forever in the ___ of your electric touch”: HEAT
• Injured: HURT
• Backbone: SPINE
• Japanese oni, e.g.: OGRE
• Chiwere-speaking people: OTOE
• Flexibility for negotiating: WIGGLEROOM
• Lazy river floater: TUBE
• Some asthma treatments: INHALERS
• Monetary supporter: PATRON
• Doorstep item: MAT
• ___-mo (film technique): SLO
• Says yes: ASSENTS
• It may have thorns: STEM
• “When there are nine” speaker, for short: RBG
• Snarky: SASSY
• Pungent: ACRID
• ___ job (mechanic’s task): LUBE
• A cat’s rear haunches, e.g.: HINDQUARTERS
• “___ that!” (“You’re so right!”): TRUE
• “Quaking” tree: ASPEN
• Suggest: OFFER
• “Yes, cap’n!”: AYE
• “So sad . . .”: ALAS
• Garden feature with colorful fish: KOIPOND
• Chips and ___: DIP
• Cubes in a cup: ICE
• Chocolate brand named for a Lady: GODIVA
• Disc-shaped, puffed snack: RICECAKE
• Peculiar: ODD
• Place where you’re unlikely to hear new opinions: ECHOCHAMBER
• Frying need: OIL
• ___ and Link (YouTube duo): RHETT
• They may be “common”: COLDS
• “A Raisin in the Sun” star Ruby: DEE
• Shades of color: TONES
• Opposite of WSW: ENE

Down connections with Answers

• Cutting edge, say: HIGHTECH
• “Young Frankenstein” fraulein: INGA
• Tattles: TELLS
• “Doctor Sleep” genre: HORROR
• They may get in the way of cooperation: EGOS
• Not interested in romance, for short: ARO
• Office subs: TEMPS
• Warming cuppa: HOTTEA
• 180s on the road: UTURNS
• Droids in “Star Wars,” essentially: ROBOTS
• Itty-bitty: TEENSY
• Does laps: SWIMS
• One might be smashed open at a party: PINATA
• Sushi option also known as unagi: EEL
• Positive traits: ASSETS
• ___ fresca (fruit drink): AGUA
• Imaging letters: MRI
• Animated Aussie dog with a sister named Bingo: BLUEY
• Person who recharges with alone time: INTROVERT
• Arcade game in which arrows are stepped on (Abbr.): DDR
• Built-in part of a bikini top: BRA
• Campus hangout spot: QUAD
• AQI org.: EPA
• Trustworthy: RELIABLE
• Noshed: SNACKED
• “Ah, excellent”: OKGOOD
• Fan of fine cuisine: FOODIE
• Fit as a ___: FIDDLE
• Prefix for “center” and “gram”: EPI
• Decrees: EDICTS
• Soothsayers: SEERS
• Tex-Mex cheese variety: NACHO
• “___ liebe dich” (“I love you”): ICH
• What a dove or an olive branch may symbolize: PEACE
• Repetitive way to learn: ROTE
• “Hurry up!”: CMON
• Egg-layer on a farm: HEN

March 28, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (40 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 77 (40 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

March 28, 2024 Thursday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Enhance, in a way	3
2A	4. Is against	5
3A	9. Lead-in to -genesis	3
4A	12. A famous one begins "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"	3
5A	13. Dustin's sweetheart on "Stranger Things"	5
6A	14. Palindromic family member	3
7A	15. O-O-O part	3
8A	16. Queen consort starting in 2022	7
9A	18. Imitated	3
10A	19. What might come between May and December?	6
11A	21. Not widely known	6
12A	23. Part of a furniture joint	5
13A	24. Specialist in family medicine, in brief	3
14A	27. Shade-tolerant perennial	5
15A	28. Bone-related prefix	5
16A	29. "Woo-___!"	3
17A	30. Made a contented sound	5
18A	31. Bank deposits?	9
19A	34. National park that's home to the Narrows	4
20A	37. Synonym found after deleting half the letters of EXHILARATE	5
21A	38. Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen	4
22A	42. Skinny	4
23A	43. Bishop's topper, to Brits	5
24A	44. Feels bad	4
25A	45. "Be mindful when clicking," in brief	4
26A	46. Shaped like this puzzle's subject	5
27A	47. Queer community inits.	4
28A	48. Currency once pegged to the U.S. dollar	11
29A	51. Enthusiastic	4
30A	52. "Good answer!"	3
31A	53. Colorless	4
32A	55. Apple Music heading	6
33A	57. "The Story of ___" (1975 film by François Truffaut)	6
34A	59. Like the parts of this puzzle's toy, as depicted throughout the grid	15
35A	63. "Later!"	3
36A	64. Later	7
37A	65. Iberian greeting	3
38A	66. Where tabs are kept	3
39A	67. It flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean	5
40A	68. Made one's mark?	3

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Enhance, in a way"

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 number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
• Words that mean the same thing: bolster, lodgings, dramatize
• 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: PAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Is against"

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 lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
• Words that mean the same thing: border, march, adjoin
• 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: ABUTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Lead-in to -genesis"

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 self-report personality inventory based on hans eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism)
• Words that mean the same thing: Eysenck Personality Inventory
• 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: EPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. A famous one begins "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness""

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 lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• 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: ODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "13. Dustin's sweetheart on "Stranger Things""

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: SUZIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "14. Palindromic family member"

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 informal terms for a mother
• Words that mean the same thing: mommy, mummy, mamma
• 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: MOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "15. O-O-O part"

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: TAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "16. Queen consort starting in 2022"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CAMILLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "18. Imitated"

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 carry out or perform an action
• Words that mean the same thing: cause, dress, do
• The opposite would be: unmake
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "19. What might come between May and December?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: AGEGAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "21. Not widely known"

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 requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
• 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: ARCANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Part of a furniture joint"

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 projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
• 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: TENON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Specialist in family medicine, in brief"

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 person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
• Words that mean the same thing: phencyclidine, angel dust, phencyclidine hydrochloride
• 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: PCP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Shade-tolerant perennial"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that robust east asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family hostaceae
• Words that mean the same thing: Funka, genus Funka, genus Hosta
• 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: HOSTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Bone-related prefix"

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: OSTEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. "Woo-___!""

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: HOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. Made a contented sound"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• Words that mean the same thing: aah, ooh
• 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: AAHED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "31. Bank deposits?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that matter that has been deposited by some natural process
• Words that mean the same thing: deposit, sediment
• 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: SEDIMENTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. National park that's home to the Narrows"

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 originally a stronghold captured by david (the 2nd king of the israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of jerusalem
• Words that mean the same thing: Sion, State of Israel, Israel
• 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: ZION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Synonym found after deleting half the letters of EXHILARATE"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
• Words that mean the same thing: uplift, pick up, intoxicate
• The opposite would be: depress
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen"

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: TSAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Skinny"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a message received and understood
• Words that mean the same thing: information
• 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: INFO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Bishop's topper, to Brits"

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 joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
• Words that mean the same thing: miter joint, mitre joint, miter
• 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: MITRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Feels bad"

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 aromatic bulb used as seasoning
• Words that mean the same thing: garlic, pain, trouble
• 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: AILS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. "Be mindful when clicking," in brief"

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: NSFW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Shaped like this puzzle's subject"

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 egg-shaped object
• Words that mean the same thing: ovate, oval-shaped, elliptic
• 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: OVOID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. Queer community inits."

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: LGBT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "48. Currency once pegged to the U.S. dollar"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHINESEYUAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Enthusiastic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
• Words that mean the same thing: incisive, stabbing, knifelike
• 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: KEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. "Good answer!""

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 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 31 Across: "53. Colorless"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
• Words that mean the same thing: gloomy, olive-drab, dark
• 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: DRAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Apple Music heading"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a kind of literary or artistic work
• Words that mean the same thing: musical genre, genre, music genre
• 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: GENRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. "The Story of ___" (1975 film by François Truffaut)"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADELEH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "59. Like the parts of this puzzle's toy, as depicted throughout the grid"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
• Words that mean the same thing: exchangeable, standardised, similar
• 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: INTERCHANGEABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. "Later!""

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 you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
• Words that mean the same thing: so long, auf wiedersehen, sayonara
• 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: BYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. Later"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that after the expected or usual time; delayed
• Words that mean the same thing: late, belated, tardy
• 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: TARDIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. Iberian greeting"

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 leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in india for writing paper
• Words that mean the same thing: olla
• 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: OLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "66. Where tabs are kept"

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 room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
• Words that mean the same thing: Browning automatic rifle, exclude, cake
• The opposite would be: unbar
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "67. It flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a major french river; flows into the mediterranean near marseilles
• Words that mean the same thing: Rhone River
• 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: RHONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "68. Made one's mark?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: XED

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Thursday Puzzle March 28, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. With 58-Down, classic toy that dropped gendered titles in 2021	6
2D	2. "Better late than never" and "Better safe than sorry"	6
3D	3. Dressed, say	6
4D	4. Urgent letters	4
5D	5. Bring down, with "out"	3
6D	6. Rap's Lil ___ Vert	3
7D	7. Dusk-dawn connector	3
8D	8. Ward of Hollywood	4
9D	9. —	6
10D	10. Kind of shoe for a ballerina	6
11D	11. Cry from a goner	6
12D	16. Equipment for an Olympic slalom or sprint	5
13D	17. Nirvana achiever	5
14D	20. Makes little progress	11
15D	22. The Outer Banks or the Jersey Shore, e.g.	11
16D	24. Winner of 10 World Series of Poker bracelets	8
17D	25. Deeply asleep, hyperbolically	8
18D	26. They can be epic or lyric	8
19D	32. Exceptionally driven sort	5
20D	33. Wanting	5
21D	34. Certain red, for short	3
22D	35. Line-skipping assets	3
23D	36. Slightly misaligned	9
24D	39. Building that maintains train operations	9
25D	40. Bishop's vestment	3
26D	41. Natural finish?	3
27D	49. Not quick to react	5
28D	50. Source of milk	5
29D	51. Olympic marathon powerhouse	5
30D	54. Detroit's ___ Isle Park	5
31D	55. Songwriter Barry who once had six consecutive #1 hits	4
32D	56. Leave a mark	4
33D	57. Pulitzer-winning author whose name is found in nonconsecutive letters of "page turner"	4
34D	58. See 1-Down	4
35D	60. Former title for 16-Across: Abbr.	3
36D	61. Bother	3
37D	62. Diarist Anaïs	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. With 58-Down, classic toy that dropped gendered titles in 2021"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: murphy, Irish potato, white potato vine
• 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: POTATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Better late than never" and "Better safe than sorry""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
• Words that mean the same thing: adage, byword, proverb
• 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: ADAGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Dressed, say"

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 socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
• Words that mean the same thing: decently, in good order, right
• The opposite would be: improperly, indecent
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DECENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Urgent letters"

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 5 Down: "5. Bring down, with "out""

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 person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
• Words that mean the same thing: sponge, rat, waste one's time
• 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: BUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Rap's Lil ___ Vert"

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 type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in israel
• 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: UZI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Dusk-dawn connector"

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: TIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Ward of Hollywood"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. —"

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: EMDASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Kind of shoe for a ballerina"

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: POINTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Cry from a goner"

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: IMDEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "16. Equipment for an Olympic slalom or sprint"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
• 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: CANOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "17. Nirvana achiever"

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 buddhist who has attained nirvana
• Words that mean the same thing: Arhant, lohan
• 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: ARHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "20. Makes little progress"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: GOESNOWHERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. The Outer Banks or the Jersey Shore, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: COASTALAREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Winner of 10 World Series of Poker bracelets"

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: PHILIVEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Deeply asleep, hyperbolically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that relating to or associated with a coma
• 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: COMATOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. They can be epic or lyric"

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 literature in metrical form
• Words that mean the same thing: verse, poesy, poetry
• 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: POETRIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "32. Exceptionally driven sort"

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 evil supernatural being
• Words that mean the same thing: ogre, daemon, fiend
• 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: DEMON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "33. Wanting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that needy people collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: indigent, impoverished, poverty-stricken
• 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: NEEDY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Certain red, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: ZIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Line-skipping assets"

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 an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 49, Immigration and Naturalization Service, indium
• 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: INS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Slightly misaligned"

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: OFFCENTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Building that maintains train operations"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SIGNALBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Bishop's vestment"

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 white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
• 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: ALB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Natural finish?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: IST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "49. Not quick to react"

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 unable to move or resist motion
• Words that mean the same thing: soggy, sluggish, indifferent
• 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: INERT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "50. Source of milk"

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 mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
• Words that mean the same thing: bag
• 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: UDDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "51. Olympic marathon powerhouse"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a republic in eastern africa; achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the great rift valley in kenya
• Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Kenya
• 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: KENYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "54. Detroit's ___ Isle Park"

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 young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
• 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: BELLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "55. Songwriter Barry who once had six consecutive #1 hits"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: GIBB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Leave a mark"

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 mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
• Words that mean the same thing: scrape, pock, cicatrix
• 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: SCAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "57. Pulitzer-winning author whose name is found in nonconsecutive letters of "page turner""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states novelist (1909-1955)
• Words that mean the same thing: James Agee
• 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: AGEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. See 1-Down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
• Words that mean the same thing: point, head teacher, top dog
• The opposite would be: foot, tail
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. Former title for 16-Across: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: HRH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "61. Bother"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Diarist Anaïs"

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: NIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	44	57.1%
Short Answer	21	27.3%
History	3	3.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Sports	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	40
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	77
Average Answer Length	5.0 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: August 26, 2025 at 07:16 PM