0912 NYT: Thursday September 12, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword Thursday September 12, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 12, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

NYT Thursday September 12, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like some bad breakups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESSY

  Possible Answer : messy, mussy




• The clue is 6. Item of clothing in a Prince hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BERET

  Possible Answer : beret




• The clue is 11. Fender Bassman, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMP

  Possible Answer : AMP, ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, amp, adenylic_acid, A




• The clue is 14. What Romeo and Juliet planned to do in Mantua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELOPE

  Possible Answer : run_off, elope




• The clue is 15. Obsessive fan of anime or video games, from the Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTAKU




• The clue is 16. "I can't ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIE

  Possible Answer : Trygve_Lie, lie_down, Lie, lie, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, rest, prevarication, lie_in, dwell, consist

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise




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

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

  The answer: LIFEPARTNER




• The clue is 19. Key not found on a Mac. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALT

  Possible Answer : altitude, EL, ALT, elevation




• The clue is 20. Head of France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TETE




• The clue is 21. Put at a table, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAT

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




• The clue is 22. Gets ready for the national anthem, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RISES

  Possible Answer : boost, emanation, originate, resurrect, go_up, ascent, get_up, acclivity, grow, uprise, stand_up, climb, lift, arise, wax, wage_hike, advance, rear, raise, prove, jump, surface, climb_up, come_up, ascend, rebel, hike, move_up, cost_increase, turn_out, rising, salary_increase, upgrade, spring_up, mount, heighten, wage_increase, rising_slope, rise_up, develop, ascending, rise, procession, ascension

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane, turn_in, set, descent, fall, sit_down, go_to_bed




• The clue is 24. "Obviously!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUH




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

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

  The answer: BEAKS

  Possible Answer : nozzle, bill, snoot, pecker, pick, snout, hooter, nib, neb, beak, honker, schnoz, peck, schnozzle




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

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

  The answer: SPAYS

  Possible Answer : castrate, spay, alter, neuter




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

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

  The answer: FIRSTMATE




• The clue is 34. This guy!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIM




• The clue is 35. Sultanate on the island of Borneo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRUNEI

  Possible Answer : Negara_Brunei_Darussalam, Brunei




• The clue is 37. Fratty stereotypes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROS




• The clue is 38. Petrichor is the aroma produced by this. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIN

  Possible Answer : rainwater, rain_down, rain, pelting, rainfall




• The clue is 40. Insert, as a video in a post. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMBED

  Possible Answer : implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant




• The clue is 41. Folk rock's Mumford & ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONS

  Possible Answer : boy, Word, Son, son, Logos

  Possible Opposite Answer : girl, daughter




• The clue is 42. Golden rule word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNTO




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

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

  The answer: DEADEN

  Possible Answer : blunt, damp, dampen, deaden, girdle

  Possible Opposite Answer : enliven




• The clue is 45. Bit of décor at a tiki bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEI

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




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

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

  The answer: GOODBUDDY




• The clue is 48. "Not so!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FALSE

  Possible Answer : fake, simulated, treacherously, treasonably, assumed, imitation, untrue, fictitious, faux, off-key, mistaken, false, put_on, traitorously, faithlessly, pretended, sour, fictive, delusive, sham

  Possible Opposite Answer : true




• The clue is 50. It might cause some unsurprised looks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTOX

  Possible Answer : Botox, botulinum_toxin_A




• The clue is 51. Stately tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELM

  Possible Answer : elmwood, elm, elm_tree




• The clue is 52. "Fathoms ___" (opening song of "The Little Mermaid"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELOW

  Possible Answer : beneath, under, to_a_lower_place, at_a_lower_place, down_the_stairs, downstairs, on_a_lower_floor, below, infra

  Possible Opposite Answer : upstairs, above




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

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

  The answer: APOP




• The clue is 56. River through Louisville. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer : Ohio_River, Ohio, OH, Buckeye_State




• The clue is 60. Genetic messenger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer : RNA, ribonucleic_acid




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

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

  The answer: WINEPAIRING




• The clue is 64. See 67-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : human_activity, represent, routine, behave, playact, deed, act, act_as, roleplay, number, dissemble, move, turn, bit, play, pretend, work, do, human_action, enactment

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 65. Large wedding band, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCTET

  Possible Answer : eight, eightsome, ogdoad, octette, octonary, eighter, 8, octad, VIII, eighter_from_Decatur, octet




• The clue is 66. Former title for Pete Buttigieg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYOR

  Possible Answer : city_manager, mayor




• The clue is 67. With 64-Across, bad thing to be caught in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THE




• The clue is 68. Pregnancy increments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEEKS

  Possible Answer : week, hebdomad, workweek, calendar_week




• The clue is 69. Nose-in-the-air type?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANE

  Possible Answer : flat, aeroplane, level, sheet, shave, plane, planing_machine, skim, carpenter's_plane, woodworking_plane, airplane, planer

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Hot deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELT

  Possible Answer: mellow_out, fade, mellow, unthaw, melting, melt, disappear, unfreeze, thawing, run, dethaw, thaw, dissolve, evaporate, melt_down, meld

• The clue is 2. Legal writer Mystal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

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

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

  The answer: SOFT

  Possible Answer: lenient, flaccid, cushy, balmy, diffused, mild, indulgent, gentle, piano, voiced, soft, easy, subdued, easygoing, sonant, diffuse, flabby, delicate

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte, loud, hard, hardened, unvoiced

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

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

  The answer: SPEEDY

  Possible Answer: quick, rapid, speedy

• The clue is 5. "You betcha". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEP

• The clue is 6. Tunnel (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORE

  Possible Answer: pay, put_up, deport, eagre, bear, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, suffer, calibre, behave, acquit, drill_hole, deliver, contain, birth, comport, brook, support, assume, stand, take_over, eager, tolerate, accept, dullard, drill, caliber, bore-hole, gauge, tire, hold, carry, turn_out, tidal_bore, stick_out, bore, stomach, wear, give_birth, conduct, yield, aegir, gestate, endure, abide, expect, digest, have

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest

• The clue is 7. Singer James. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA

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

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

  The answer: RANT

  Possible Answer: blah, claptrap, spout, rabbit_on, harangue, jabber, fustian, rave, bombast, rant, mouth_off, ranting

• The clue is 9. Scrape (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKE

• The clue is 10. One of 27 on Disney World's Cinderella Castle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TURRET

  Possible Answer: gun_enclosure, gun_turret, turret

• The clue is 11. Sushi order topped with salmon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALASKAROLL

• The clue is 12. Progress markers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MILESTONES

  Possible Answer: milestone, milepost

• The clue is 13. Rewards for a "good boy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETS

  Possible Answer: ducky, darling, pet, PET, deary, positron_emission_tomography, dearie, favourite, favorite

• The clue is 18. It can come before Wednesday. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

• The clue is 23. Feet in a meter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAMBS

  Possible Answer: iambus, iamb

• The clue is 25. Charger option, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USB

• The clue is 26. Track that fans flip for?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSIDE

• The clue is 27. [Meh]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHRUG

  Possible Answer: shrug

• The clue is 28. Spot to store sheet music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIANOBENCH

• The clue is 29. "Did it happen already?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMITOOLATE

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

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

  The answer: FUMED

  Possible Answer: smoke, reek, fume, fumed, fumigate

• The clue is 31. Not on good terms (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INBAD

• The clue is 32. Like much marshland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEDY

  Possible Answer: reedy, reedlike, wheezy

• The clue is 33. Nail polish brand with a "Get It Girl" pink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSIE

• The clue is 36. Brought back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDUX

  Possible Answer: redux

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

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

  The answer: NODTO

• The clue is 44. Bills might pass in this, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL

• The clue is 47. Lab report?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWWOW

• The clue is 49. Unmoved by ethical arguments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMORAL

• The clue is 51. Org. that tests the waters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPA

  Possible Answer: EPA, Environmental_Protection_Agency

• The clue is 52. 2024 Charli XCX album with a lime green cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAT

  Possible Answer: terror, brat, little_terror, bratwurst, holy_terror

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

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 54. Give in on Christmas Eve, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEK

  Possible Answer: glint, glance, peep, peek

• The clue is 55. Goes (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPTS

  Possible Answer: opt, choose, prefer

• The clue is 57. "Howdy!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIYA

• The clue is 58. Aware of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INON

• The clue is 59. Creature popularized in Charles Perrault's "Tales of Mother Goose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer: monster, fiend, ogre, demon, devil

• The clue is 62. Glass blocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer: methamphetamine, meth, water_ice, crank, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, ice, frosting, shabu, deoxyephedrine, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, frappe, Methedrine, sparkler, chalk, ICE, icing, trash, glass, frost, ice-skating_rink, ice_rink

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

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: scamp, elf, brownie, imp, scalawag, rapscallion, scallywag, gremlin, pixie, pixy, hob, monkey, rascal

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (14 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (44 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. & 6 #1 hit	11
2A	12. & 14 Ultimately fruitless	14
3A	15. & 16 Beverage sold in pastel-colored cans	14
4A	17. & 18 Measures of search engine optimization	9
5A	20. & 22 Pocket ID holder	8
6A	26. & 28 Temple services?	12
7A	32. & 34 Sequestration of a greenhouse gas	13
8A	35. & 36 Sparsely populated African land	13
9A	37. & 39 Web Crawlers, e.g.	12
10A	40. & 41 Loses all one's dough	8
11A	43. & 46 Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab	9
12A	50. & 54 Math that underpins computer logic	14
13A	57. & 58 Member of the last undefeated N.C.A.A. Division I men's basketball team (1976)	14
14A	59. & 60 Tallies attendees	11

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. & 6 #1 hit"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: CHARTTOPPER

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2A: "12. & 14 Ultimately fruitless"

14 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: LEADINGNOWHERE

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3A: "15. & 16 Beverage sold in pastel-colored cans"

14 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: ARIZONAICEDTEA

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4A: "17. & 18 Measures of search engine optimization"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: PAGERANKS

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5A: "20. & 22 Pocket ID holder"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small case for carrying business cards
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CARDCASE

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6A: "26. & 28 Temple services?"

12 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: HEADMASSAGES

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7A: "32. & 34 Sequestration of a greenhouse gas"

13 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: CARBONSTORAGE

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8A: "35. & 36 Sparsely populated African land"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: WESTERNSAHARA

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9A: "37. & 39 Web Crawlers, e.g."

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: INTERNETBOTS

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10A: "40. & 41 Loses all one's dough"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GOESBUST

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11A: "43. & 46 Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: FIRSTMATE

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12A: "50. & 54 Math that underpins computer logic"

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: BOOLEANALGEBRA

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13A: "57. & 58 Member of the last undefeated N.C.A.A. Division I men's basketball team (1976)"

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: INDIANAHOOSIER

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14A: "59. & 60 Tallies attendees"

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: COUNTSNOSES

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Michael of "Barbie"	4
2D	2. Alexander who served under Reagan, Nixon and Ford	4
3D	3. Axlike tool depicted in hieroglyphs	4
4D	4. City on Guanabara Bay, familiarly	3
5D	5. Paramount ancestor, in brief	3
6D	6. Apt rhyme of "clock"	4
7D	7. Isn't settled up	4
8D	8. High degree	3
9D	9. Word with project or peeve	3
10D	10. Before, in a hymnbook	3
11D	11. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"	3
12D	12. One of 25 in a track 10K	3
13D	13. Actress Teri	4
14D	14. Writer Anaïs whose name is hidden in this clue	3
15D	19. Capt.'s superior	3
16D	20. Pole tossed in a Scottish game	5
17D	21. Beautify	5
18D	22. Stone figure?	5
19D	23. Petri dish gels	5
20D	24. Company that debuted Sonic the Hedgehog	4
21D	25. Legal termination?	3
22D	26. Proverbial waste maker	5
23D	27. Some Deco works	5
24D	29. "Well, I have to save my ___" (Shrek line)	3
25D	30. Total guesses	5
26D	31. 🔥 "Ooh-la-la!" 🔥	5
27D	32. Our "-zoic"	4
28D	33. Florence-to-Venice dir.	3
29D	35. Part of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)	3
30D	38. Cable channel with many reruns	3
31D	42. Site of the 2002 and 2034 Winter Olympics	4
32D	43. Big success	4
33D	44. Actors McKellen and McShane	4
34D	45. Messenger ___	3
35D	46. Imbroglio	4
36D	47. Rose's lover of 1920s Broadway	4
37D	48. Número de Caballeros in a 1944 film	4
38D	49. Something that may be lent or bent	3
39D	50. Pen letters?	3
40D	51. Musical Yoko	3
41D	52. Sch. in Norfolk, Va.	3
42D	53. "Hamilton" star ___-Manuel Miranda	3
43D	55. Apt name for a groundskeeper?	3
44D	56. Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Michael of "Barbie""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CERA

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2D: "2. Alexander who served under Reagan, Nixon and Ford"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HAIG

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3D: "3. Axlike tool depicted in hieroglyphs"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
• Similar words include: adz
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ADZE

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4D: "4. City on Guanabara Bay, familiarly"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
• Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RIO

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5D: "5. Paramount ancestor, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TNN

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6D: "6. Apt rhyme of "clock""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOCK

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7D: "7. Isn't settled up"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be obliged to pay or repay
• Similar words include: owe
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OWES

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8D: "8. High degree"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
• Similar words include: Ph.D.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PHD

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9D: "9. Word with project or peeve"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
• Similar words include: darling, favored, deary
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PET

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10D: "10. Before, in a hymnbook"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERE

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11D: "11. Stephen of "V for Vendetta""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REA

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12D: "12. One of 25 in a track 10K"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Similar words include: wash, circle, swoosh
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAP

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13D: "13. Actress Teri"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GARR

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14D: "14. Writer Anaïs whose name is hidden in this clue"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIN

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15D: "19. Capt.'s superior"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ADM

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16D: "20. Pole tossed in a Scottish game"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the highlands of northern scotland)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CABER

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17D: "21. Beautify"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
• Similar words include: embellish, grace, decorate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADORN

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18D: "22. Stone figure?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
• Similar words include: karat, kt
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CARAT

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19D: "23. Petri dish gels"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
• Similar words include: agar, agar-agar, nutrient agar
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AGARS

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20D: "24. Company that debuted Sonic the Hedgehog"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SEGA

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21D: "25. Legal termination?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the compass point midway between east and southeast
• Similar words include: east southeast
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESE

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22D: "26. Proverbial waste maker"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
• Similar words include: hurriedness, hurry, precipitation
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HASTE

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23D: "27. Some Deco works"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERTES

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24D: "29. "Well, I have to save my ___" (Shrek line)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: tail end, tush, fundament
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASS

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25D: "30. Total guesses"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sudden sharp feeling
• Similar words include: stab, shot, knife
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STABS

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26D: "31. 🔥 "Ooh-la-la!" 🔥"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SOHOT

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27D: "32. Our "-zoic""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CENO

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28D: "33. Florence-to-Venice dir."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
• Similar words include: north northeast, nor'-nor'-east
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NNE

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29D: "35. Part of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
• Similar words include: wigging
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WIG

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30D: "38. Cable channel with many reruns"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
• Similar words include: tebibyte, Tbit, TiB
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TBS

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31D: "42. Site of the 2002 and 2034 Winter Olympics"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in the western united states; settled in 1847 by mormons led by brigham young
• Similar words include: UT, Beehive State, Mormon State
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UTAH

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32D: "43. Big success"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a notable achievement
• Similar words include: effort, exploit
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FEAT

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33D: "44. Actors McKellen and McShane"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IANS

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34D: "45. Messenger ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from dna to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
• Similar words include: ribonucleic acid
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RNA

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35D: "46. Imbroglio"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state of confusion and disorderliness
• Similar words include: fix, pile, passel
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MESS

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36D: "47. Rose's lover of 1920s Broadway"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ABIE

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37D: "48. Número de Caballeros in a 1944 film"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TRES

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38D: "49. Something that may be lent or bent"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Similar words include: auricle, pinna, spike
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EAR

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39D: "50. Pen letters?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BIC

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40D: "51. Musical Yoko"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
• Similar words include: Yoko Ono
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONO

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41D: "52. Sch. in Norfolk, Va."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ODU

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42D: "53. "Hamilton" star ___-Manuel Miranda"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the vietnam war in washington (born in 1959)
• Similar words include: Maya Lin
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LIN

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43D: "55. Apt name for a groundskeeper?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LON

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44D: "56. Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any thick, viscous matter
• Similar words include: slime, muck, ooze
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOO

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14 Across Clues

44 Down Clues

58 Total Clues

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Last updated: August 05, 2026 at 06:04 AM

Trivia Week 1 August 05, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Puzzle Trivia Week 1 August 05, 2026 - Solved

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 - Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	August 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	37. & 39 Web Crawlers, e.g.
2 Across	40. & 41 Loses all one's dough
3 Across	26. & 28 Temple services?
4 Across	32. & 34 Sequestration of a greenhouse gas
5 Across	35. & 36 Sparsely populated African land
6 Across	50. & 54 Math that underpins computer logic
7 Across	12. & 14 Ultimately fruitless
8 Across	17. & 18 Measures of search engine optimization
9 Across	59. & 60 Tallies attendees
10 Across	43. & 46 Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• Sunday NYT Down Solutions October 26
• August 10 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• February 15 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "37. & 39 Web Crawlers, e.g."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 12 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: I__________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

INTERNETBOTS

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2 Across: "40. & 41 Loses all one's dough"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: G______T

Answer:

Click to reveal

GOESBUST

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3 Across: "26. & 28 Temple services?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 12 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: H__________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

HEADMASSAGES

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4 Across: "32. & 34 Sequestration of a greenhouse gas"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 13 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: C___________E

Answer:

Click to reveal

CARBONSTORAGE

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5 Across: "35. & 36 Sparsely populated African land"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 13 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: W___________A

Answer:

Click to reveal

WESTERNSAHARA

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6 Across: "50. & 54 Math that underpins computer logic"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: B____________A

Answer:

Click to reveal

BOOLEANALGEBRA

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7 Across: "12. & 14 Ultimately fruitless"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: L____________E

Answer:

Click to reveal

LEADINGNOWHERE

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8 Across: "17. & 18 Measures of search engine optimization"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: P_______S

Answer:

Click to reveal

PAGERANKS

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9 Across: "59. & 60 Tallies attendees"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 11 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: C_________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

COUNTSNOSES

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10 Across: "43. & 46 Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: F_______E

Answer:

Click to reveal

FIRSTMATE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	35. Part of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)
2 Down	44. Actors McKellen and McShane
3 Down	21. Beautify
4 Down	56. Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end
5 Down	11. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
6 Down	49. Something that may be lent or bent
7 Down	23. Petri dish gels
8 Down	33. Florence-to-Venice dir.
9 Down	53. "Hamilton" star ___-Manuel Miranda
10 Down	4. City on Guanabara Bay, familiarly

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• June 04 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 30 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Mini Crossword October 13 2025

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1 Down: "35. Part of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

WIG

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2 Down: "44. Actors McKellen and McShane"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

IANS

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3 Down: "21. Beautify"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ADORN

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4 Down: "56. Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
• Another word like this: ooze

Answer:

Click to reveal

GOO

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5 Down: "11. Stephen of "V for Vendetta""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

REA

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6 Down: "49. Something that may be lent or bent"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EAR

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7 Down: "23. Petri dish gels"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AGARS

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8 Down: "33. Florence-to-Venice dir."

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

NNE

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9 Down: "53. "Hamilton" star ___-Manuel Miranda"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

LIN

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10 Down: "4. City on Guanabara Bay, familiarly"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

RIO

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 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

More Puzzle Help

If you like the NYT Mini, you might enjoy these other puzzles too:

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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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