27432 Thu Dec 19, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 19, 2024

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

Author : Brandon Koppy

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ROANS

  Possible Answer : roan

  

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• The clue is 6. Comedian Ken of "The Masked Singer". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEONG




• The clue is 11. Laser-focused mindset. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNNELVISION

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• The clue is 12. They might be standing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORDERS

  Possible Answer : fiat, regularize, regularise, parliamentary_procedure, consecrate, ordering, prescribe, range, set_up, ordain, Holy_Order, order, Order, parliamentary_law, decree, govern, rescript, grade, orderliness, gild, ordinate, purchase_order, arrange, tell, guild, rules_of_order, say, club, rank, monastic_order, ordination, social_club, rate, order_of_magnitude, society, edict, regulate, put, lodge, place, enjoin, dictate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disorderliness, disorder, deregulate

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

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

  The answer: SINCITY




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

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

  The answer: BADRAPS




• The clue is 17. Stopping point for a cruise … or Crusoe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLE

  Possible Answer : islet, isle




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

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

  The answer: PLEB

  Possible Answer : plebeian, pleb




• The clue is 20. "Say no more". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT




• The clue is 21. Nowhere to be found, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIA




• The clue is 22. Parenthetical on four #1 albums since 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAYLORSVERSION




• The clue is 25. Cellular data?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer : desoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA, deoxyribonucleic_acid
  
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• The clue is 26. Disparate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTLEY

  Possible Answer : miscellany, miscellanea, vary, piebald, variegate, multi-coloured, pied, assortment, painted, smorgasbord, varicoloured, multicolour, variety, multi-color, mixed, multicolored, miscellaneous, multicoloured, potpourri, calico, multicolor, multi-colour, multi-colored, mixed_bag, particolored, parti-color, salmagundi, motley, particoloured, assorted, sundry, varicolored, mixture




• The clue is 28. Its home is on the range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAUTEPAN




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

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

  The answer: SNEER

  Possible Answer : sneer, leer




• The clue is 31. Speed limit, of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: TERMINALVELOCITY

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• The clue is 32. "That makes sense now". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEE




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

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

  The answer: DIRT

  Possible Answer : filth, stain, turd, malicious_gossip, dirt, poop, scandal, grime, ungraded, grunge, soil, grease, crap, shit, shite




• The clue is 35. Sticky treats, in more ways than one?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPSICLES

  Possible Answer : popsicle, lolly, ice_lolly, lollipop




• The clue is 39. Fictional queen of Arendelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSA




• The clue is 43. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer : rho




• The clue is 44. "That makes sense now". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHOK




• The clue is 45. With 45-Down, displays during an online presentation ... or a hint to three pairs of answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCREEN

  Possible Answer : sieve, riddle, sort, projection_screen, screenland, silver_screen, shield, cover, covert, block_out, screen_door, screen_out, screen, blind, concealment, CRT_screen, test, filmdom




• The clue is 47. Alternatives to ands or buts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFS




• The clue is 48. Spelling Bee rank between Solid and Great. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NICE

  Possible Answer : Nice, nice, gracious, overnice, decent, prissy, courteous, skillful, squeamish, dainty

  Possible Opposite Answer : nasty




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

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

  The answer: HOSTED

  Possible Answer : host




• The clue is 50. Hand (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METE

  Possible Answer : border, mete, borderline, boundary_line, delimitation




• The clue is 52. Shake deeply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISMAY

  Possible Answer : dispirit, appal, demoralise, disheartenment, horrify, demoralize, dismay, appall, alarm, discouragement, get_down, deject, depress, cast_down, consternation

  Possible Opposite Answer : elate




• The clue is 54. ___-Way, brand of plows and salt spreaders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNO




• The clue is 55. Attention-grabbing appearance, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRSTUNT




• The clue is 57. "Still good to meet up?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREWEON




• The clue is 59. Beam of light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNRAY

  Possible Answer : Enceliopsis_nudicaulis, sunbeam, sun-ray, sunray




• The clue is 60. Baby bear?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GESTATE

  Possible Answer : conceptualise, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, conceptualize, gestate, expect, bear, conceive, carry




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

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

  The answer: PALS

  Possible Answer : brother, pal, crony, chum_up, buddy, sidekick, pal_up, chum




• The clue is 62. Mount Vernon or Monticello. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE
  
  
  

  

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  Possible Answer : land, estate_of_the_realm, estate, demesne, landed_estate, the_three_estates, acres

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Get stuck in traffic, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNLATE

• The clue is 2. Way back when. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer: once, one_time, in_one_case, erst, at_one_time, formerly, erstwhile

• The clue is 3. What selfish athletes spell "team" with, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer: ani

• The clue is 4. Take-home amount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NETPAY

• The clue is 5. With craft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLYLY

  Possible Answer: knavishly, foxily, artfully, cunningly, slyly, craftily, trickily

• The clue is 6. Websites with employment opportunities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOBBOARDS

• The clue is 7. Theodore Roosevelt ushered in a "Progressive" one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: era, earned_run_average, geological_era, ERA, epoch

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

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

  The answer: ODD
  A number that is not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, 5, and 7.

  Possible Answer: singular, curious, queer, rummy, odd, peculiar, unmated, unexpended, left, funny, rum, unmatched, uneven, unpaired, left_over, remaining, leftover

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 9. Burning man?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NERO

  Possible Answer: Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus

• The clue is 10. Charlie brought his to the chocolate factory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRANDPA

  Possible Answer: grandfather, granddaddy, gramps, grandad, granddad, grandpa

• The clue is 13. Kind of cord. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPINAL

  Possible Answer: spinal_anesthesia, spinal, spinal_anaesthesia

• The clue is 14. Nantz's longtime N.F.L. commentating partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS

• The clue is 16. Devoted fan, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

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

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

  The answer: ELSE

• The clue is 23. 13th-century poet who wrote the "Masnavi". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUMI

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

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: touch, shake_up, call_forth, shift, hustle, fuss, flurry, ado, agitate, invoke, call_down, stir, put_forward, arouse, stimulate, raise, evoke, bustle, budge, splash, conjure, excite, conjure_up, bring_up, shake

• The clue is 27. Neckwear sometimes made with kukui nuts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIS

  Possible Answer: lei, chaplet, coronal, wreath, garland

• The clue is 29. Gets involved in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTERS

  Possible Answer: enter, figure, come_in, go_in, go_into, participate, embark, insert, enrol, get_in, get_into, recruit, move_into, infix, enroll, inscribe, put_down, accede, record, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : drop_out, exit

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

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

  The answer: ECHIDNAS

  Possible Answer: echidna, spiny_anteater, anteater

• The clue is 35. Get one's hair just right. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMP

  Possible Answer: plume, dress, primp, preen

• The clue is 36. Futile batting statlines, in baseball lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHFERS

• The clue is 37. Hangs out for a while. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSTSUP

• The clue is 38. Barely makes, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES

• The clue is 40. "Dinner is served!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSEAT

• The clue is 41. Cross-reference for additional information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEENOTE

• The clue is 42. Free throw after a basket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDONE

• The clue is 45. See 45-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARES

  Possible Answer: percentage, partake, deal, portion_out, portion, share, apportion, parcel, contribution, ploughshare, divvy_up, plowshare, partake_in, part

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

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

  The answer: COYEST

  Possible Answer: overmodest, demure, coy

• The clue is 51. Sicilian landmark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: bunsen_burner, bunsen, Mt_Etna, Etna, Mount_Etna, etna

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

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

  The answer: MAGE

• The clue is 56. Something connected to a QR code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URL 

  Possible Answer: uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator, URL

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• The clue is 58. Org. for Coco Gauff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WTA

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (29 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, April 24, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (29 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

NYT Friday Crossword Across Clues - April 24, 2020 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Haberdashery accessory	7
2A	8. Round measures	6
3A	14. Homer with one R.B.I., in baseball lingo	8
4A	16. Certain spuds	6
5A	17. Clearheaded	8
6A	18. Swear at	6
7A	19. That's so irritating!	4
8A	20. Speed up	8
9A	22. Demesne	6
10A	25. Actress Fisher	4
11A	27. The night before on the day after, maybe	4
12A	28. Whom basilicas are often named after: Abbr.	3
13A	31. Carried the day	3
14A	32. Dine quickly	14
15A	36. Tree that's among the oldest known life forms on earth (4,800+ years)	15
16A	37. They have little respect for brand names	14
17A	38. Reuters competitor	3
18A	39. "Better ___ ..."	3
19A	40. What a person in trouble -- or performing on stage -- wants	4
20A	41. Boll weevil, for one	4
21A	43. Unwanted crowd sounds	6
22A	46. Kind of hickory	8
23A	49. Hebrew for "father"	4
24A	53. Island governed by three different countries	6
25A	54. Center of a maze	8
26A	57. Apothegms	6
27A	58. Thou, for one	8
28A	59. Things that are declared	6
29A	60. Pippi Longstocking types	7

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. Haberdashery accessory"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TIETACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "8. Round measures"

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 the distance around a person's body
• Words that mean the same thing: cinch, girth
• 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: GIRTHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. Homer with one R.B.I., in baseball lingo"

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: SOLOSHOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Certain spuds"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: Idaho, Gem State, ID
• 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: IDAHOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Clearheaded"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALLTHERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Swear at"

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 wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
• Words that mean the same thing: damn, maledict, imprecate
• The opposite would be: bless
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEDAMN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. That's so irritating!"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any red eruption of the skin
• Words that mean the same thing: roseola, heady, blizzard
• 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: RASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Speed up"

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 speed up the progress of; facilitate
• Words that mean the same thing: hasten
• 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: EXPEDITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Demesne"

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 everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
• Words that mean the same thing: land, landed estate, estate of the realm
• 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: ESTATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "25. Actress Fisher"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "27. The night before on the day after, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hazy or indistinct representation
• Words that mean the same thing: smear, smudge, glaze over
• The opposite would be: focus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "28. Whom basilicas are often named after: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "31. Carried the day"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of money in south korea
• Words that mean the same thing: win, gain, succeed
• The opposite would be: fail, lose
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "32. Dine quickly"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: GRABABITETOEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "36. Tree that's among the oldest known life forms on earth (4,800+ years)"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: BRISTLECONEPINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "37. They have little respect for brand names"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: CATTLERUSTLERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "38. Reuters competitor"

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: UPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. "Better ___ ...""

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 up to the present time
• Words that mean the same thing: still, notwithstanding, even so
• 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: YET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. What a person in trouble -- or performing on stage -- wants"

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 the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
• Words that mean the same thing: pass on, pass, paw
• 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: HAND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Boll weevil, for one"

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 serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
• Words that mean the same thing: gadfly, blighter, plague
• 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: PEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Unwanted crowd sounds"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bronx cheer, hiss, sibilation
• The opposite would be: applaud
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HISSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Kind of hickory"

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 north american hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
• Words that mean the same thing: shellbark hickory, shellbark, Carya ovata
• 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: SHAGBARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "49. Hebrew for "father""

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: ABBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "53. Island governed by three different countries"

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 3rd largest island in the world; in the western pacific to the north of java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the malay archipelago
• Words that mean the same thing: Kalimantan
• 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: BORNEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "54. Center of a maze"

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 (greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by theseus
• 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: MINOTAUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "57. Apothegms"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
• Words that mean the same thing: proverb, byword, saw
• 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 27 Across: "58. Thou, for one"

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 the use of an archaic expression
• Words that mean the same thing: archaicism
• 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: ARCHAISM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "59. Things that are declared"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
• Words that mean the same thing: John Major, major league, John Roy Major
• 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: MAJORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Pippi Longstocking types"

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 a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
• Words that mean the same thing: romp, tomboy, hoyden
• 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: TOMBOYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Friday Puzzle April 24, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Crimean War leader	4
2D	2. Joe Hardy's girlfriend in the Hardy Boys books	4
3D	3. Wings	4
4D	4. How die-hard defenders may hold out	9
5D	5. Volcanic ___	3
6D	6. Castro comrade	3
7D	7. Locale of the 2018 Winter Olympics	5
8D	8. Mock	4
9D	9. Pointed out, in a way	4
10D	10. Sides of Pac-Man's mouth, essentially	5
11D	11. "Huh!"	10
12D	12. Things of interest to house buyers?	9
13D	13. 1040 fig.	3
14D	15. Actual wording	4
15D	21. Some trattoria preparations	6
16D	23. Without hitting someone over the head, say	6
17D	24. Historic destination in County Kerry, Ireland	6
18D	26. Relative of a blind, in poker	4
19D	27. Colonial rule in India	10
20D	29. ___ place (part of a decimal)	6
21D	30. Inscribed pillars	6
22D	32. Fanta product	9
23D	33. Name that's an anagram of THE BAR	6
24D	34. Place with drips, for short	3
25D	35. Prepares for the bar?	9
26D	36. Certain bra spec	4
27D	42. One of the letters of NATO, in the NATO alphabet	5
28D	44. Destructive 2017 hurricane	4
29D	45. Go around	5
30D	47. Actor Will of "The Waltons"	4
31D	48. Head honcho	4
32D	50. Actor Scott of "Happy Days"	4
33D	51. Packed	4
34D	52. Assets for QBs	4
35D	53. "Pow!"	3
36D	55. Sarge, for one	3
37D	56. Unit in a calculation of power	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. Crimean War leader"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
• Words that mean the same thing: tzar, czar
• 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: TSAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Joe Hardy's girlfriend in the Hardy Boys books"

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: IOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Wings"

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 an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
• Words that mean the same thing: ell
• 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: ELLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. How die-hard defenders may hold out"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: TOTHELAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Volcanic ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the residue that remains when something is burned
• Words that mean the same thing: ash tree
• 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: ASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Castro comrade"

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: CHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Locale of the 2018 Winter Olympics"

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 an asian peninsula (off manchuria) separating the yellow sea and the sea of japan; the korean name is dae-han-min-gook or han-gook
• Words that mean the same thing: Han-Gook, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Korean Peninsula
• 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: KOREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Mock"

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 an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
• Words that mean the same thing: correspond, jibe, check
• The opposite would be: disagree
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GIBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Pointed out, in a way"

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: IDED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Sides of Pac-Man's mouth, essentially"

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 the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
• Words that mean the same thing: r, radius, wheel spoke
• 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: RADII

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Huh!""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: THATSWEIRD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Things of interest to house buyers?"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: HOMELOANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. 1040 fig."

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: SSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Actual wording"

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 words of something written
• Words that mean the same thing: textbook, textual matter, schoolbook
• The opposite would be: trade edition
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEXT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Some trattoria preparations"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and parmesan cheese in olive oil
• Words that mean the same thing: pesto
• 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: PESTOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Without hitting someone over the head, say"

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 in a subtle manner
• 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: SUBTLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Historic destination in County Kerry, Ireland"

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: TRALEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Relative of a blind, in poker"

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 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• 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: ANTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Colonial rule in India"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: BRITISHRAJ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. ___ place (part of a decimal)"

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 tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
• Words that mean the same thing: tenth, one-tenth, ten percent
• 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: TENTHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Inscribed pillars"

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 the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
• Words that mean the same thing: stele, stela
• 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: STELAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Fanta product"

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: GRAPESODA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Name that's an anagram of THE BAR"

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: BERTHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Place with drips, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
• Words that mean the same thing: intensive care unit
• 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: ICU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Prepares for the bar?"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: OPENSATAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Certain bra spec"

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: BCUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. One of the letters of NATO, in the NATO alphabet"

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 ballroom dance of latin-american origin
• 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: TANGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Destructive 2017 hurricane"

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: IRMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Go around"

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 cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
• Words that mean the same thing: environ, dodge, bird
• 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: SKIRT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Actor Will of "The Waltons""

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Head honcho"

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 person who exercises control over workers
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Bos, knob, honcho
• 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: BOSS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Actor Scott of "Happy Days""

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Packed"

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 keep busy with
• Words that mean the same thing: meddlesome, officious, engaged
• The opposite would be: idle
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BUSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Assets for QBs"

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 weapons considered collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: weaponry, sleeve, weapon
• The opposite would be: disarm
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. "Pow!""

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 ancient city in southeastern iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
• Words that mean the same thing: bang, clap, blast
• 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: BAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Sarge, for one"

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: NCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Unit in a calculation of power"

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 unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
• Words that mean the same thing: Georg Simon Ohm
• 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: OHM

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	74.2%
Short Answer	9	13.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.5%
Abbreviation	2	3.0%
History	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	29
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.7 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 Friday, 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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