July 16, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (36 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 73 (36 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle July 16, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Start of an incantation	4
2A	6. Up to the task	4
3A	10. Landlocked Asian country	4
4A	11. DuVernay who directed "Selma"	3
5A	13. One with a feather duster, maybe	4
6A	14. 'Vette option	4
7A	15. Speedy Amtrak option	5
8A	17. Yours, in Tours	4
9A	18. Grp. that combats smuggling	3
10A	19. Land made for you and me, in a Woody Guthrie song	7
11A	21. Demo material for Wile E. Coyote	3
12A	22. Entertained with a story, say	7
13A	24. Print media revenue source	7
14A	26. Copenhageners, e.g.	5
15A	28. Oasis beast	5
16A	29. Lawn game banned in 1988	5
17A	30. In the manner of	3
18A	32. ___ Amidala, "Star Wars" queen	5
19A	34. "___ quote ..."	4
20A	35. Oakland's Oracle, for one	5
21A	37. Diez minus siete	4
22A	38. Born	3
23A	39. Insect feeler	7
24A	41. The "e" of i.e.	3
25A	42. The Kennedys or the Bushes, so to speak	7
26A	44. As a group	7
27A	46. Country singer ___ James Decker	6
28A	47. Very wee	6
29A	48. Embarrassing fall	9
30A	52. Structures illustrated twice in this puzzle through both black squares and letters	15
31A	58. Male buds	4
32A	59. Nae Nae or cancan	5
33A	60. Captain who circumnavigated the globe	4
34A	61. Flue buildup	4
35A	62. "Come in!"	5
36A	63. Influence	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Start of an incantation"

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: ABRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Up to the task"

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 (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: able-bodied, capable
• The opposite would be: unable
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Landlocked Asian country"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern asia; achieved independence from france in 1949
• Words that mean the same thing: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lao, Laotian
• 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: LAOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "11. DuVernay who directed "Selma""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "13. One with a feather duster, 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 female domestic
• Words that mean the same thing: maidservant, housemaid, amah
• 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: MAID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "14. 'Vette option"

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: TTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "15. Speedy Amtrak option"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ACELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. Yours, in Tours"

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: ATOI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "18. Grp. that combats smuggling"

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 the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the treasury department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
• Words that mean the same thing: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
• 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: ATF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "19. Land made for you and me, in a Woody Guthrie song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Words that mean the same thing: United States, U.S.A., United States of America
• 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: AMERICA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "21. Demo material for Wile E. Coyote"

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 explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
• Words that mean the same thing: trinitrotoluene
• 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: TNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "22. Entertained with a story, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that provide with choice or abundant food or drink
• Words that mean the same thing: treat, regale
• 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: REGALED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Print media revenue source"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: ADSALES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Copenhageners, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or inhabitant of denmark
• Words that mean the same thing: Dane
• 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: DANES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Oasis beast"

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 cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
• 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: CAMEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Lawn game banned in 1988"

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

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: JARTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. In the manner of"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• 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: ALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. ___ Amidala, "Star Wars" queen"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: PADME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. "___ quote ...""

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: ANDI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "35. Oakland's Oracle, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a particular environment or walk of life
• Words that mean the same thing: domain, field, orbit
• 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: ARENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. Diez minus siete"

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: TRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "38. Born"

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 (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
• 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: NEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "39. Insect feeler"

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 an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
• Words that mean the same thing: transmitting aerial, feeler, aerial
• 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: ANTENNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "41. The "e" of i.e."

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 standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "42. The Kennedys or the Bushes, so to speak"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
• 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: DYNASTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "44. As a group"

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: ENMASSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "46. Country singer ___ James Decker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JESSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "47. Very wee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EENSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "48. Embarrassing fall"

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: FACEPLANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. Structures illustrated twice in this puzzle through both black squares and letters"

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: AFRAMEBUILDINGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Male buds"

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: BROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Nae Nae or cancan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artistic form of nonverbal communication
• Words that mean the same thing: trip the light fantastic, dancing, terpsichore
• 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: DANCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Captain who circumnavigated the globe"

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 someone who cooks food
• Words that mean the same thing: Captain Cook, fix, manipulate
• 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: COOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. Flue buildup"

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 black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
• Words that mean the same thing: lampblack, smut, carbon black
• 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: SOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "62. "Come in!""

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 to come or go into
• Words that mean the same thing: accede, go into, record
• The opposite would be: exit, drop out
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "63. Influence"

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 controlling influence
• Words that mean the same thing: persuade, shake, swing
• 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: SWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

July 16, 2019 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Setting for a classical sacrifice	5
2D	2. Flinched	11
3D	3. Adjuncts to some penthouses	11
4D	4. Nile viper	3
5D	5. State as fact	4
6D	6. Org. for docs	3
7D	7. Military field uniform	11
8D	8. World's highest-paid athlete in 2019, per Forbes magazine	11
9D	9. Drops (or adds) a line	5
10D	11. Got 100 on	4
11D	12. Et ___	4
12D	15. Iowa college town	4
13D	16. "Hells Bells" band	4
14D	19. Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics	4
15D	20. "Stat!"	4
16D	23. Not pro	4
17D	25. Amo, amas, ___	4
18D	27. Sheltered at sea	4
19D	29. Maker of "No more tears" baby shampoo, for short	5
20D	30. Pretentious	4
21D	31. Hathaway of Hollywood	4
22D	33. Alternative to Chanel No. 5	5
23D	35. Predate	8
24D	36. Glassworker, at times	8
25D	39. "Take me ___"	5
26D	40. Modify	5
27D	43. Equally speedy	6
28D	45. Shenanigans	6
29D	49. Abba of Israel	4
30D	50. Fourth-and-long option	4
31D	51. Subject of a school nurse's inspection	4
32D	52. Targets of plank exercises	3
33D	53. Do that might block someone's view, for short	3
34D	54. Pooh's pal	3
35D	55. When repeated, calming expression	3
36D	56. Smallest state in India	3
37D	57. Wild blue yonder	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. Setting for a classical sacrifice"

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 table in christian churches where communion is given
• Words that mean the same thing: Lord's table, communion table
• 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: ALTAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Flinched"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BATTEDANEYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Adjuncts to some penthouses"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ROOFGARDENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Nile viper"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
• Words that mean the same thing: Naja haje, Vipera aspis, Egyptian cobra
• 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: ASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. State as fact"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that report or maintain
• Words that mean the same thing: say, allege, verify
• 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: AVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Org. for docs"

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: AMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Military field uniform"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BATTLEDRESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. World's highest-paid athlete in 2019, per Forbes magazine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LIONELMESSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Drops (or adds) a line"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: delete, edit out, cut
• 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: EDITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "11. Got 100 on"

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 succeed at easily
• Words that mean the same thing: sail through, breeze through, sweep through
• 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: ACED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "12. Et ___"

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: ALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "15. Iowa college town"

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: AMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "16. "Hells Bells" band"

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: ACDC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• Words that mean the same thing: ale
• 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: ALES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. "Stat!""

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

  The answer is: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Not pro"

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 is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• The opposite would be: pro
• 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: ANTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Amo, amas, ___"

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: AMAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Sheltered at sea"

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 on or toward the lee
• 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: ALEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Maker of "No more tears" baby shampoo, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: JANDJ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Pretentious"

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 showily imitative of art or artists
• 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: ARTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Hathaway of Hollywood"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that queen of england and scotland and ireland; daughter if james ii and the last of the stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last english ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
• 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: ANNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Alternative to Chanel No. 5"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ESTEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Predate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be earlier in time; go back further
• Words that mean the same thing: predate, forgo, forego
• The opposite would be: postdate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTECEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Glassworker, at times"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ANNEALER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. "Take me ___""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASIAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Modify"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that make amendments to
• Words that mean the same thing: better, repair, ameliorate
• The opposite would be: worsen
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Equally speedy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASFAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Shenanigans"

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 ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
• Words that mean the same thing: clown, put-on, clown around
• 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: ANTICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Abba of Israel"

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: EBAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Fourth-and-long option"

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 formerly the basic unit of money in ireland; equal to 100 pence
• Words that mean the same thing: gage, Irish pound, bet on
• 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: PUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Subject of a school nurse's inspection"

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 wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
• Words that mean the same thing: plant louse, biting louse, worm
• 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: LICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Targets of plank exercises"

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 any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
• Words that mean the same thing: type AB, ab, BA
• 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: ABS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Do that might block someone's view, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Pooh's pal"

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: ROO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. When repeated, calming expression"

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 the momentary present
• Words that mean the same thing: at present, instantly, like a shot
• 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: NOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Smallest state in India"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state of southwestern india; a former portuguese colony
• 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: GOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Wild blue yonder"

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 atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
• Words that mean the same thing: flip, pitch, toss
• 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: SKY

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	68.5%
Short Answer	12	16.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.1%
Geography	3	4.1%
Abbreviation	2	2.7%
Music	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	36
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	73
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 04:27 PM

NYT0901 Sunday Sep 01, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "My hero!", 8. Demonstrate, 12. Lentil-based stew from 42-Down, 18. Wintertime traction aid, 19. Magazine with "Maison" and "Enfants" spinoffs, 21. Save money on one's city commute, say, 22. One use of an endowment fund, 23. Kitchen sampler, 24. That's a wrap!, 26. Complete group, 27. Scrape (by), 28. Hermanas de su padre, 31. Ecosystem formed by polyps, 32. Goof, 34. Lose, as layers, 37. West Coast N.C.A.A. conference that lost 10 teams in 2024, 39. Cries plaintively, 41. "Same!", 43. Newark alternative, in brief, 44. Typical length of February, 46. Lauds, 49. Walking, 51. Visual file format, 54. Oscar-winning actor in Farmers Insurance ads, 56. Writer whose work is hell to get through?, 57. Surgeon's co-worker, casually, 59. In which little gloves are worn, 60. Long-lasting lip makeup, 63. Podiatric woes, 64. Tennis star Wawrinka, 65. "Arrr, welcome aboard me ship!", 69. Fermented Russian drink, 70. Dedication preposition, 71. Short nap, 73. Cuts, 75. Genesis creator, 76. Location of elation, in an idiom, 78. What astronauts do more slowly in space than on earth, 79. College athletics airer, 80. Task recipient, 82. Cuts, 84. Expiate, with "for", 85. Party ___, 86. Botanist's study, 88. Won without a sweat, 90. Mattress supports, 93. Source of a sleep-inducing narcotic in the "Odyssey", 95. Give up, 96. Brief glimpses of stars, say, 98. Bucko, 99. Surfing move with all of one's toes off the board, 101. Word with one or minute, 102. Parking spot for a camper, 104. Summer pests, 106. Like old Nintendo consoles, 110. Put up with, 112. Aussie boot brand, 113. Vodka sold in blue bottles, 115. Ooze, 117. Like Dashboard Confessional's music, 118. Not viable from the start, for short, 120. Like a grass-roots approach, 123. Specialty of Bordeaux, 125. Aces, 128. Press-on beauty products, 131. Midtown Manhattan hot spot … or each of this puzzle's three shaded regions?, 132. Reacted to a sudden noise, say, 133. Assent that might be accompanied by eye-rolling, 134. Colada fruit, 135. Bicycles built for two

Down Clues :

1. "One moment!", 2. ___ de rire ("dying of laughter," in French), 3. Coming-of-age celebration, 4. Pac-Man platform, 5. Jazz trombonist Dickenson, 6. Period piece, 7. For which one might ask for forgiveness, 8. Do in, biblically, 9. "A Little Devil in America" writer Abdurraqib, 10. Like one Freudian stage, 11. At the bottom of the standings, perhaps, 12. Pop-___ (book genre), 13. "It's too bad, but …", 14. Brightly colored birds, often, 15. Winter Olympics event, 16. Filmmaker Aster, 17. Like many Christmas ornaments, 18. Surfer's hand sign, 20. Inbox greeting, 21. Accelerate, with "up", 22. Weight gained at the start of college, informally, 25. The Magic, on scoreboards, 29. Not out, 30. "___ who?", 33. Hundred Acre Wood resident, 35. Awards feat, for short, 36. Take out, 38. Military honor with fired artillery, 40. "Are you for real?", 41. Hilton ___, Pulitzer-winning critic for The New Yorker, 42. See 12-Across, 45. Performs at a wedding, say, 47. Early I.S.P., 48. ___ suite (attached living space), 50. Squad for the Invisible Woman and the Thing, 51. One table in the high school cafeteria, maybe, 52. Left no doubts about, 53. Bring to a boil, 55. Executive deg., 58. Web feed inits., 60. Clues for birdwatchers, 61. Squirt, 62. Wake-up times, for short, 64. Like Santa after Christmas, presumably, 66. Noted leader of the Onondaga, 67. Scandalous story, 68. Longed (for), 70. Too low, musically, 72. Always-open workout spots, 74. Soft leather, 76. Big-budget expense for a Marvel movie, for short, 77. Clear up, in a way, 79. ___ de vie (fruit brandy), 81. Surrealist James, 83. Stumbling sounds, 87. Smartphone service inits., 88. Perfume, as at a Mass, 89. On the ___ (often, informally), 90. Picket line crosser, 91. Transportation division, 92. Lynne Cheney portrayer in 2018's "Vice", 93. Turnt, 94. "Aw, darn!", 97. Crime series spinoff with more seasons than the original, 98. Mug alternative, at a coffee shop, 100. One-fifth of a British pound, 103. Letters of pride, 105. Where Ross teaches paleontology on "Friends," in brief, 107. Contradicts, 108. Exclamation after misunderstanding some Gen Z slang, say, 109. Starchy side, familiarly, 111. Ned who composed an operatic version of "Our Town", 113. Exacting, 114. ___ Strait, waterway bordering Japan, 116. Edit, 119. Lhasa ___, 121. Like the New Year festival Songkran, 122. [That's ridiculous!], 124. Golfer Jon, 125. Pen, 126. Word with black or bow, 127. Suffix with doomer or consumer, 129. French menu phrase, 130. Reunion attendees

Sunday Sep 01, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 01, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "My hero!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMSAVED




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

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

  The answer: SHOW

  Possible Answer : show_up, shew, indicate, exhibit, picture, render, express, display, depict, establish, show, testify, evince, demonstrate, present, register, bear_witness, prove, designate, usher, demo, read, appearance, point, record, evidence

  Possible Opposite Answer : hide, disprove




• The clue is 12. Lentil-based stew from 42-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMBAR

  Possible Answer : Cervus_unicolor, sambur, sambar




• The clue is 18. Wintertime traction aid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOWTIRE




• The clue is 19. Magazine with "Maison" and "Enfants" spinoffs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIECLAIRE




• The clue is 21. Save money on one's city commute, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAREACAB




• The clue is 22. One use of an endowment fund. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINANCIALAID




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

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

  The answer: TASTER

  Possible Answer : sampler, taste_tester, taste-tester, taster




• The clue is 24. That's a wrap!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTILLA

  Possible Answer : tortilla




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

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

  The answer: SET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 27. Scrape (by). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKE




• The clue is 28. Hermanas de su padre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIAS

  Possible Answer : TIA, transient_ischemic_attack




• The clue is 31. Ecosystem formed by polyps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEF

  Possible Answer : Witwatersrand, Reef, reef, Rand




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

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

  The answer: ERR

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




• The clue is 34. Lose, as layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHED

  Possible Answer : throw, cast_off, cast, throw_away, slough, exuviate, shake_off, shed, molt, moult, drop, throw_off, spill, pour_forth, disgorge, caducous

  Possible Opposite Answer : persistent




• The clue is 37. West Coast N.C.A.A. conference that lost 10 teams in 2024. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAC12




• The clue is 39. Cries plaintively. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAILS

  Possible Answer : lamentation, plaint, pule, ululate, yawl, mewl, wail, yaup, lament, howl, roar, whimper




• The clue is 41. "Same!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASDOI




• The clue is 43. Newark alternative, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LGA




• The clue is 44. Typical length of February. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: 28DAYS




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

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

  The answer: HAILS

  Possible Answer : come, acclaim, hail, herald




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

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

  The answer: ONFOOT




• The clue is 51. Visual file format. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JPEG




• The clue is 54. Oscar-winning actor in Farmers Insurance ads. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JKSIMMONS




• The clue is 56. Writer whose work is hell to get through?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANTE

  Possible Answer : Dante_Alighieri, Dante




• The clue is 57. Surgeon's co-worker, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORNURSE




• The clue is 59. In which little gloves are worn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBALL




• The clue is 60. Long-lasting lip makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAIN

  Possible Answer : smear, blot, stigma, tarnish, smirch, spot, grunge, sully, defile, soil, mark, discolouration, grime, filth, stain, dirt, grease, discoloration, brand, maculate




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

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

  The answer: CORNS

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




• The clue is 64. Tennis star Wawrinka. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN




• The clue is 65. "Arrr, welcome aboard me ship!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHOYMATEY




• The clue is 69. Fermented Russian drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KVASS

  Possible Answer : kvass




• The clue is 70. Dedication preposition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOR




• The clue is 71. Short nap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: 40WINKS




• The clue is 73. Cuts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXES

  Possible Answer : Axis, bloc, axis_of_rotation, axe, axis, axis_vertebra, ax




• The clue is 75. Genesis creator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEGA




• The clue is 76. Location of elation, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOUD9




• The clue is 78. What astronauts do more slowly in space than on earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGE

  Possible Answer : age, old_age, get_on, historic_period, mature, long_time, senesce, years, eld, maturate, geezerhood

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate




• The clue is 79. College athletics airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPNU




• The clue is 80. Task recipient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELEGATEE




• The clue is 82. Cuts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEWS

  Possible Answer : hew, hew_out




• The clue is 84. Expiate, with "for". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATONE

  Possible Answer : repent, aby, expiate, abye, atone




• The clue is 85. Party ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNITY

  Possible Answer : ace, integrity, wholeness, one, 1, oneness, I, single, unity




• The clue is 86. Botanist's study. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLORA

  Possible Answer : flora, plant_life, vegetation, botany, plant

  Possible Opposite Answer : fauna




• The clue is 88. Won without a sweat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUISED

  Possible Answer : cruise




• The clue is 90. Mattress supports. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLATS

  Possible Answer : spline, slat




• The clue is 93. Source of a sleep-inducing narcotic in the "Odyssey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOTUSTREE




• The clue is 95. Give up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDE

  Possible Answer : deliver, grant, cede, concede, give_up, yield, surrender




• The clue is 96. Brief glimpses of stars, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEOS

  Possible Answer : cameo




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

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

  The answer: TIGER

  Possible Answer : tiger, Panthera_tigris




• The clue is 99. Surfing move with all of one's toes off the board. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANG10




• The clue is 101. Word with one or minute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANY

  Possible Answer : whatsoever, whatever, any




• The clue is 102. Parking spot for a camper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RVLOT




• The clue is 104. Summer pests. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNATS

  Possible Answer : gnat




• The clue is 106. Like old Nintendo consoles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: 8BIT




• The clue is 110. Put up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAR

  Possible Answer : bear, expect, carry, comport, accept, brook, turn_out, assume, stick_out, support, gestate, give_birth, contain, behave, yield, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, deport, tolerate, birth, hold, abide, digest, stomach, conduct, wear, endure, deliver, have, put_up, stand, suffer, take_over, pay, acquit

  Possible Opposite Answer : bull




• The clue is 112. Aussie boot brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGG




• The clue is 113. Vodka sold in blue bottles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKYY




• The clue is 115. Ooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEP

  Possible Answer : ooze, seep




• The clue is 117. Like Dashboard Confessional's music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMO




• The clue is 118. Not viable from the start, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOA




• The clue is 120. Like a grass-roots approach. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTTOMUP




• The clue is 123. Specialty of Bordeaux. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERLOT

  Possible Answer : Merlot




• The clue is 125. Aces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARPITCHERS




• The clue is 128. Press-on beauty products. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAKENAILS




• The clue is 131. Midtown Manhattan hot spot … or each of this puzzle's three shaded regions?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIMESSQUARE




• The clue is 132. Reacted to a sudden noise, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLINCHED

  Possible Answer : cringe, wince, quail, squinch, shrink, flinch, recoil, funk




• The clue is 133. Assent that might be accompanied by eye-rolling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESMOM




• The clue is 134. Colada fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINA




• The clue is 135. Bicycles built for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANDEMS

  Possible Answer : bicycle-built-for-two, tandem, tandem_bicycle

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. "One moment!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INASEC

• The clue is 2. ___ de rire ("dying of laughter," in French). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORT

• The clue is 3. Coming-of-age celebration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEET16

• The clue is 4. Pac-Man platform. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATARI

• The clue is 5. Jazz trombonist Dickenson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIC

• The clue is 6. Period piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

• The clue is 7. For which one might ask for forgiveness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEBT

  Possible Answer: debt

• The clue is 8. Do in, biblically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMITE

  Possible Answer: smite, afflict

• The clue is 9. "A Little Devil in America" writer Abdurraqib. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANIF

• The clue is 10. Like one Freudian stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: oral, oral_examination, unwritten, viva_voce, oral_exam, viva

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal

• The clue is 11. At the bottom of the standings, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINLESS

  Possible Answer: winless

• The clue is 12. Pop-___ (book genre). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCI

• The clue is 13. "It's too bad, but …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAS

  Possible Answer: regrettably, unluckily, alas, unfortunately, ala

  Possible Opposite Answer : fortunately, luckily

• The clue is 14. Brightly colored birds, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALES

  Possible Answer: Male, male, male_person

  Possible Opposite Answer : female

• The clue is 15. Winter Olympics event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIATHLON

• The clue is 16. Filmmaker Aster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI

• The clue is 17. Like many Christmas ornaments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: bolshie, Bolshevik, flushed, red-faced, blood-red, Red_River, reddened, cerise, crimson, bolshy, loss, redness, ruddy, violent, cherry-red, cherry, ruby-red, red, Red, red_ink, Marxist, reddish, carmine, ruby, scarlet

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 18. Surfer's hand sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAKA

• The clue is 20. Inbox greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECARD

• The clue is 21. Accelerate, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEP

  Possible Answer: gradation, pace, tread, stone's_throw, abuse, tone, ill-treat, whole_step, stride, footfall, footprint, footstep, ill-use, step, footmark, dance_step, whole_tone, measure, stair, maltreat, mistreat

• The clue is 22. Weight gained at the start of college, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRESHMAN15

• The clue is 25. The Magic, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORL

• The clue is 29. Not out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAKE

  Possible Answer: awake, alert, wake_up, come_alive, arouse, wake, alive, awaken, waken

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_asleep, asleep

• The clue is 30. "___ who?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYS

  Possible Answer: aver, pronounce, articulate, state, enunciate, enjoin, suppose, read, enounce, allege, order, say, tell, sound_out

• The clue is 33. Hundred Acre Wood resident. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

• The clue is 35. Awards feat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 36. Take out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATE

  Possible Answer: appointment, go_out, engagement, see, escort, date, go_steady, date_stamp, particular_date, day_of_the_month

• The clue is 38. Military honor with fired artillery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: 21GUNSALUTE

• The clue is 40. "Are you for real?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISITTRUE

• The clue is 41. Hilton ___, Pulitzer-winning critic for The New Yorker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer: aluminium, atomic_number_13, Camellia_State, ALS, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, Alabama, AL, Al, aluminum, Heart_of_Dixie, amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis

• The clue is 42. See 12-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIA

  Possible Answer: India, Republic_of_India, Bharat

• The clue is 45. Performs at a wedding, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DJS

  Possible Answer: disc_jockey, dj, disc-jockey, DJ, disk_jockey, disk-jockey

• The clue is 47. Early I.S.P.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOL

• The clue is 48. ___ suite (attached living space). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLAW

• The clue is 50. Squad for the Invisible Woman and the Thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FANTASTIC4

• The clue is 51. One table in the high school cafeteria, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOCKS

  Possible Answer: athletic_supporter, jockstrap, suspensor, athlete, supporter, jock

• The clue is 52. Left no doubts about. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROVED

  Possible Answer: rise, leaven, try_out, shew, test, turn_out, try, establish, essay, show, testify, demonstrate, examine, turn_up, raise, bear_witness, proven, prove, proved, evidence

  Possible Opposite Answer : disprove, unproved

• The clue is 53. Bring to a boil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENRAGE

  Possible Answer: enrage

• The clue is 55. Executive deg.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MBA

  Possible Answer: MBA, Master_in_Business, Master_in_Business_Administration

• The clue is 58. Web feed inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RSS

  Possible Answer: radius, roentgen, universal_gas_constant, r, gas_constant, R

• The clue is 60. Clues for birdwatchers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONGS

  Possible Answer: Sung, Song, call, vocal, Sung_dynasty, birdcall, birdsong, Song_dynasty, strain, song

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

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

  The answer: TYKE

  Possible Answer: Tyke, nipper, kid, shaver, small_fry, tiddler, fry, minor, tike, child, Goth, tyke, boor, youngster, barbarian, nestling, peasant, churl

• The clue is 62. Wake-up times, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMS

  Possible Answer: MA, Master_of_Arts, AM, amplitude_modulation, Artium_Magister, atomic_number_95, americium, Am

• The clue is 64. Like Santa after Christmas, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOOTY

  Possible Answer: pitchy, jet, coal-black, sooty, jet-black

• The clue is 66. Noted leader of the Onondaga. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIAWATHA

  Possible Answer: Hiawatha

• The clue is 67. Scandalous story. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXPOSE

  Possible Answer: expose, unwrap, discover, exhibit, break, give_away, peril, unmasking, disclose, display, scupper, reveal, debunk, bring_out, let_out, let_on, queer, endanger, divulge, uncover

  Possible Opposite Answer : cover

• The clue is 68. Longed (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YENNED

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

• The clue is 70. Too low, musically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAT

  Possible Answer: monotonic, bland, 2-dimensional, two-dimensional, vapid, prostrate, insipid, savorless, compressed, flavorless, monotonous, matt, level, categorical, flat_tire, flat, plane, matted, categoric, directly, monotone, straight, flavourless, flatbed, apartment, matte, mat, flatcar, unconditional, savourless

  Possible Opposite Answer : indirectly, contrasty, natural

• The clue is 72. Always-open workout spots. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: 24HOURGYMS

• The clue is 74. Soft leather. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUEDE

  Possible Answer: suede_cloth, suede, suede_leather

• The clue is 76. Big-budget expense for a Marvel movie, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CGI

• The clue is 77. Clear up, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFOG

  Possible Answer: defog, demist

• The clue is 79. ___ de vie (fruit brandy). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU

• The clue is 81. Surrealist James. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENSOR

• The clue is 83. Stumbling sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERS

  Possible Answer: emergency_room, Er, erbium, atomic_number_68, ER

• The clue is 87. Smartphone service inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LTE

• The clue is 88. Perfume, as at a Mass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CENSE

  Possible Answer: thurify, cense, incense

• The clue is 89. On the ___ (often, informally). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REG

• The clue is 90. Picket line crosser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAB

  Possible Answer: rat, blackleg, strikebreaker, fink, scab

• The clue is 91. Transportation division. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANE

  Possible Answer: lane

• The clue is 92. Lynne Cheney portrayer in 2018's "Vice". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMYADAMS

• The clue is 93. Turnt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIT

  Possible Answer: illumine, fall, ignite, light, fire_up, illume, lighted, lit, unhorse, alight, perch, get_off, light_up, literature, illuminated, illuminate, get_down, dismount, well-lighted

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlighted, extinguish

• The clue is 94. "Aw, darn!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATS

  Possible Answer: denounce, skunk, grass, squealer, stinkpot, git, rat, give_away, betrayer, rotter, strikebreaker, so-and-so, puke, fink, shit, snitch, dirty_dog, stinker, informer, lowlife, blackleg, bum, tell_on, stag, scab, crumb, blabber, scum_bag, betray, shop

• The clue is 97. Crime series spinoff with more seasons than the original. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SVU

• The clue is 98. Mug alternative, at a coffee shop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGOCUP

• The clue is 100. One-fifth of a British pound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: 20PENCE

• The clue is 103. Letters of pride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LGBTQ

• The clue is 105. Where Ross teaches paleontology on "Friends," in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYU

• The clue is 107. Contradicts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELIES

  Possible Answer: contradict, negate, misrepresent, belie

• The clue is 108. Exclamation after misunderstanding some Gen Z slang, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOLD

• The clue is 109. Starchy side, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTS

  Possible Answer: add_together, tot_up, tote_up, yearling, tot, add_up, sum, summate, total, add, bambino, toddler, sum_up, tally

• The clue is 111. Ned who composed an operatic version of "Our Town". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROREM

• The clue is 113. Exacting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STERN

  Possible Answer: behind, Isaac_Stern, unappeasable, prat, strict, rear_end, seat, arse, tush, after_part, severe, buns, hindquarters, rear, fundament, exacting, tail, buttocks, quarter, ass, butt, stark, bottom, rump, inexorable, bum, backside, keister, derriere, unforgiving, poop, Stern, nates, can, posterior, tail_end, tooshie, stern, unrelenting, relentless, fanny, grim, hind_end, austere

• The clue is 114. ___ Strait, waterway bordering Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOREA

  Possible Answer: Korea, Han-Gook, Korean_Peninsula, Dae-Han-Min-Gook

• The clue is 116. Edit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMEND

  Possible Answer: emend

• The clue is 119. Lhasa ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APSO

• The clue is 121. Like the New Year festival Songkran. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAI

  Possible Answer: Thai, Central_Thai, Tai, Siamese

• The clue is 122. [That's ridiculous!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PFFT

• The clue is 124. Golfer Jon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAHM

• The clue is 125. Pen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: eye_infection, stye, hordeolum, pigpen, sty, pigsty

• The clue is 126. Word with black or bow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIE

  Possible Answer: affiliation, necktie, splice, tie_beam, tie-up, bond, standoff, marry, railroad_tie, tie-in, bind, link_up, sleeper, linkup, draw, crosstie, attach, link, wed, connect, tie, association

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 127. Suffix with doomer or consumer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISM

  Possible Answer: doctrine, philosophical_system, ism, philosophy, school_of_thought

• The clue is 129. French menu phrase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer: ala

• The clue is 130. Reunion attendees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIN

  Possible Answer: consanguineous, kinsperson, kin_group, kindred, kin, clan, tribe, blood-related, cognate, consanguineal, family, kinship_group, consanguine, akin