27427 Sat Dec 14, 2024 NY Times by Owen Bergstein

Across Clues :

1. The 20th-century king Peter the Liberator, for one, 5. Electric Nissan model, 9. Chips and such, 13. Cutesy expression borrowed from French, 16. Prefix meaning "other", 17. Under-the-table alliance, 18. Sound preceding a ripple, 19. Expiate, with "for", 20. Like the biggest stars, 22. Titular TV role for Sandra Oh, 23. Panini, e.g., 24. Grp. whose first letter is now outdated, 25. Team in the N.H.L.'s Atlantic Division, 27. A Swiftie might have a favorite one, 28. Put-down, 29. Brainwave-amplifying headpiece worn by Marvel's Professor X, 30. Post-run celebrations, 32. Subject of United States v. Windsor (2013), 33. Fashion aesthetic with flower crowns and rustic dresses, 34. Service providers, 35. Tone, 36. Boy band whose members include Suga, Jimin and Jungkook, 39. Matched up, 40. Many graders, for short, 41. Whom God asked "Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance fallen?", 42. Something taken from waiters to get waters?, 43. Arabic for "greater", 45. Grub, 46. "Wrong!", 48. What might come up organically, 50. Spanish cheers, 51. Laundry room leftover, 52. "Dear ___ …", 53. One giveaway for the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood", 54. Indoor-grown marijuana, in slang

Down Clues :

1. A little bit of everything?, 2. New Hampshire school, 3. Soft drink since 1905, 4. Feeling overworked, with "out", 5. Rent, 6. They really take a toll nowadays, 7. Doja Cat's given first name, for which her debut album is named, 8. Central points, 9. Bug, 10. Award-winning journalist Linda, 11. Symbols much seen on March 17, 12. "Fingers crossed!", 14. Take in, 15. "This relationship could be the one", 21. Rare and then some, 24. Midwest city named in an attempt to attract German settlers, 26. Fawn relative, 28. Annual NASCAR race, familiarly, 29. Electric vehicle's need, 30. Slyly spiteful, 31. Before, 32. Tea supplier, 33. Sicilian treat, 34. Uprights, e.g., 36. Devoid of all life, 37. Recorded, in a way, 38. Leave la-la land, 40. Country singer Tucker, 41. Store, 44. Drip … or drill, 45. Mexican pop's ___ Temerarios, 47. Lead character in "Stranger Things"?, 49. ___ Fields

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 14, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, December 14, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. The 20th-century king Peter the Liberator, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERB

  Possible Answer : Serbian, Serb




• The clue is 5. Electric Nissan model. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAF

  Possible Answer : leafage, leaf, folio, foliage, thumb, flip, flick, riff, riffle




• The clue is 9. Chips and such. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TECH

  Possible Answer : technical_school, tech




• The clue is 13. Cutesy expression borrowed from French. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXCUSEZMOI




• The clue is 16. Prefix meaning "other". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLO




• The clue is 17. Under-the-table alliance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECRETPACT




• The clue is 18. Sound preceding a ripple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOP

  Possible Answer : plop, flump, plunk_down, plump, plonk, plank, plunk, plump_down




• The clue is 19. 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, atone, abye




• The clue is 20. Like the biggest stars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIST




• The clue is 22. Titular TV role for Sandra Oh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVE

  Possible Answer : eventide, even, eve, Eve, evening




• The clue is 23. Panini, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELT

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




• The clue is 24. Grp. whose first letter is now outdated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSA




• The clue is 25. Team in the N.H.L.'s Atlantic Division. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SABRES

  Possible Answer : cavalry_sword, saber, sabre




• The clue is 27. A Swiftie might have a favorite one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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




• The clue is 28. Put-down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIS

  Possible Answer : Dis, Orcus




• The clue is 29. Brainwave-amplifying headpiece worn by Marvel's Professor X. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEREBRO




• The clue is 30. Post-run celebrations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASTPARTIES




• The clue is 32. Subject of United States v. Windsor (2013). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAYMARRIAGE




• The clue is 33. Fashion aesthetic with flower crowns and rustic dresses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTTAGECORE




• The clue is 34. Service providers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTORS

  Possible Answer : Pastor, parson, curate, rector, subgenus_Pastor, minister, minister_of_religion, pastor




• The clue is 35. Tone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUE

  Possible Answer : imbue, chromaticity, hue




• The clue is 36. Boy band whose members include Suga, Jimin and Jungkook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTS




• The clue is 39. Matched up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSYNC




• The clue is 40. Many graders, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAS

  Possible Answer : tantalum, atomic_number_73, Ta




• The clue is 41. Whom God asked "Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance fallen?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAIN

  Possible Answer : Cain




• The clue is 42. Something taken from waiters to get waters?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer : ani




• The clue is 43. Arabic for "greater". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AKBAR




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

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

  The answer: LARVA

  Possible Answer : larva




• The clue is 46. "Wrong!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOPE




• The clue is 48. What might come up organically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONGMOCROP




• The clue is 50. Spanish cheers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES




• The clue is 51. Laundry room leftover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYERSHEET




• The clue is 52. "Dear ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRS

  Possible Answer : Sir, sir




• The clue is 53. One giveaway for the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

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




• The clue is 54. Indoor-grown marijuana, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDO

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. A little bit of everything?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESAME

  Possible Answer: Sesamum_indicum, benne, benni, sesame, benny

• The clue is 2. New Hampshire school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXETER

• The clue is 3. Soft drink since 1905. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RCCOLA

• The clue is 4. Feeling overworked, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BURNT

  Possible Answer: sting, burn_down, burn, burn_up, glow, incinerate, cauterize, burnt, burnt-out, cut, fire, bite, sunburn, combust, cauterise, burned, burn_off, burned-out, burned-over

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

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

  The answer: LET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : forbid, prevent, disallow

• The clue is 6. They really take a toll nowadays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EZPASSTAGS

• The clue is 7. Doja Cat's given first name, for which her debut album is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMALA

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

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

  The answer: FOCI

  Possible Answer: focal_point, focussing, direction, centering, stress, focus, focusing, nidus

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

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

  The answer: TAP

  Possible Answer: intercept, hydrant, dab, tapdance, rap, beg, solicit, wiretap, bug, water_faucet, spigot, knock, tip, water_tap, tap, strike, exploit, pink, pat

• The clue is 10. Award-winning journalist Linda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLERBEE

• The clue is 11. Symbols much seen on March 17. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOVERS

  Possible Answer: trefoil, clover

• The clue is 12. "Fingers crossed!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOPESO

• The clue is 14. Take in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  Possible Answer: understand, hear, watch, run_into, encounter, ascertain, ensure, attend, go_through, construe, project, run_across, view, take_care, figure, look, come_across, go_steady, get_a_line, see_to_it, go_out, experience, learn, reckon, consider, date, determine, escort, examine, image, witness, realise, control, check, see, envision, fancy, catch, visualise, get_wind, pick_up, regard, visit, insure, realize, interpret, meet, take_in, assure, find, discover, find_out, get_word, visualize, picture

• The clue is 15. "This relationship could be the one". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSSERIOUS

• The clue is 21. Rare and then some. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTARE

• The clue is 24. Midwest city named in an attempt to attract German settlers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BISMARCKND

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

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

  The answer: BEIGE

  Possible Answer: beige, ecru

• The clue is 28. Annual NASCAR race, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAYTONA

• The clue is 29. Electric vehicle's need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARCHARGER

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

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

  The answer: CATTY

  Possible Answer: cattie, catty, bitchy, cattish

• The clue is 31. Before. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE

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

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

  The answer: GOSSIPER

  Possible Answer: rumourmonger, gossipmonger, newsmonger, gossip, gossiper, rumormonger

• The clue is 33. Sicilian treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANNOLI

• The clue is 34. Uprights, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIANOS

  Possible Answer: pianoforte, forte-piano, piano, pianissimo

• The clue is 36. Devoid of all life. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARREN

  Possible Answer: free, barren, devoid, desolate, destitute, innocent, bare, stark, waste, bleak, wasteland

• The clue is 37. Recorded, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIVOED

• The clue is 38. Leave la-la land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAPTO

• The clue is 40. Country singer Tucker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANYA

• The clue is 41. Store. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CACHE

  Possible Answer: memory_cache, stash, hoard, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away, lay_away

• The clue is 44. Drip … or drill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest

• The clue is 45. Mexican pop's ___ Temerarios. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOS

• The clue is 47. Lead character in "Stranger Things"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  Possible Answer: einsteinium, atomic_number_99, Es, E

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

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

  The answer: MRS

  Possible Answer: Mr., Mister, Mrs, Mr, Mrs.

NYT Friday, August 16, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints here

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 16, 2024

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

NYT Friday, August 16, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints 

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Locale for car chases in "Goldfinger" and "Quantum of Solace". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPS

  Possible Answer : the_Alps, alp, Alps




• The clue is 5. Spiced tea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAI




• The clue is 9. Slowly depletes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAPS

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




• The clue is 13. Not fully value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELLSHORT




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

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

  The answer: SPLIT

  Possible Answer : cleave, snag, burst, break_open, separate, stock_split, part, split_up, disunited, divide, disconnected, tear, rip, dissever, carve_up, schism, break_up, rent, break, rive, split, fragmented, Split

  Possible Opposite Answer : unite




• The clue is 16. "More to come ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAYTUNED




• The clue is 17. Hunter on screen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLLY

  Possible Answer : holly, Buddy_Holly, Charles_Hardin_Holley, Holly




• The clue is 18. English cathedral city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELY




• The clue is 19. Container for the Ten Commandments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark_of_the_Covenant, Ark, ark




• The clue is 20. Libby offerings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBOOKS




• The clue is 22. Connects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIESIN




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

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

  The answer: SPUNKIER




• The clue is 26. Meals that traditionally include four cups of wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDERS

  Possible Answer : Passover_supper, Seder




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

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

  The answer: HERD

  Possible Answer : crowd, ruck, herd




• The clue is 28. The "code" in Walter Isaacson's best-selling 2021 book "The Code Breaker". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer : DNA, deoxyribonucleic_acid, desoxyribonucleic_acid




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

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

  The answer: MCS

  Possible Answer : megacycle, megacycle_per_second, MHz, megahertz, Mc




• The clue is 30. Where lines may be drawn in the sand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZENGARDEN




• The clue is 32. Something to do "criss-cross applesauce". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIT

  Possible Answer : model, pose, seat, posture, sit_down, sit, baby-sit, ride, sit_around

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise




• The clue is 33. Expeditions, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORDS

  Possible Answer : fording, Ford_Madox_Ford, Ford, crossing, Gerald_R._Ford, Gerald_Ford, Ford_Hermann_Hueffer, Henry_Ford_II, John_Ford, Edsel_Bryant_Ford, Henry_Ford, Gerald_Rudolph_Ford, President_Ford, ford




• The clue is 34. It's inspired. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : aerate, broadcast, transmit, gentle_wind, tune, beam, publicise, air_out, zephyr, line, aura, aviation, breeze, atmosphere, melodic_line, ventilate, melodic_phrase, melody, airwave, publicize, send, air_travel, air, vent, bare, strain




• The clue is 35. Some facilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENSROOMS




• The clue is 37. Low point: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIN

  Possible Answer : Taiwanese, Min, Fukien, Fukkianese, Hokkianese, Amoy, Min_dialect, min, minute




• The clue is 38. Some 3.5 million quotations were gathered for it, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OED

  Possible Answer : Oxford_English_Dictionary, OED, O.E.D.




• The clue is 39. Italian menu word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLA




• The clue is 40. Had a hankering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONGED

  Possible Answer : yearn, long, hanker




• The clue is 43. One known to disappear during work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAGICIAN

  Possible Answer : magician, prestidigitator, thaumaturgist, conjuror, illusionist, wizard, sorcerer, thaumaturge, necromancer, conjurer




• The clue is 45. Marked down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONSALE




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

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

  The answer: BANKON




• The clue is 47. Tube travelers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer : ovum, egg_cell




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

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

  The answer: SET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 49. Cheese also known as French Gruyère. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMTE

  Possible Answer : Isidore_Auguste_Marie_Francois_Comte, Comte, Auguste_Comte




• The clue is 50. That's an order!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIRECTIVE

  Possible Answer : directive, guiding, directional, directing




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

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

  The answer: AVERT

  Possible Answer : ward_off, obviate, fend_off, forefend, stave_off, debar, avert, avoid, turn_away, deflect, head_off, forfend




• The clue is 54. Add exaggerated details to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMBROIDER

  Possible Answer : dramatise, dramatize, blow_up, embellish, broider, aggrandise, lard, embroider, aggrandize, pad




• The clue is 55. Coin once known as the "piece of eight". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Colombian_peso, Dominican_peso, peso, Chilean_peso, Mexican_peso, Cuban_peso, Philippine_peso, Uruguayan_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso




• The clue is 56. "Chain Reaction" singer, 1985. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSS

  Possible Answer : Sir_Ronald_Ross, Nellie_Tayloe_Ross, James_Clark_Ross, Ross, Nellie_Ross, Betsy_Griscom_Ross, Sir_John_Ross, John_Ross, Betsy_Ross, Sir_James_Clark_Ross




• The clue is 57. Mugful on a desk, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENS

  Possible Answer : pen, playpen, indite, write, penitentiary, compose

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ASSETS

  Possible Answer: plus, asset, assets

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 2. Leave undisturbed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETLIE

• The clue is 3. Was psychologically manipulative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLAYEDMINDGAMES

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

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

  The answer: SLY

  Possible Answer: dodgy, foxy, sly, slick, knavish, guileful, crafty, tricksy, tricky, wily, cunning

• The clue is 5. Cranks (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHURNS

  Possible Answer: boil, butter_churn, churn, moil, roil

• The clue is 6. Toot one's own horn?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HONK

  Possible Answer: blare, be_sick, cronk, vomit_up, retch, honk, throw_up, beep, purge, regurgitate, cast, claxon, spew, chuck, spue, upchuck, disgorge, sick, vomit, regorge, toot, puke, cat, barf

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

• The clue is 7. Amount to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARE

  Possible Answer: follow, personify, cost, make_up, ar, embody, exist, live, be, constitute, comprise, represent, are, equal

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 8. "Can't say for certain". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITDEPENDS

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

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

  The answer: SPOOK

  Possible Answer: spook, shade, weirdo, ghost, weirdie, wraith, creep, weirdy, spectre, specter

• The clue is 10. "But seriously ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLKIDDINGASIDE

• The clue is 11. Czech brew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILSENER

  Possible Answer: Pilsener, Pilsner

• The clue is 12. Cluttered quarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

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

• The clue is 14. Things found in a well. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAIRS

  Possible Answer: stair, step, stairs, steps

• The clue is 15. Showrunner Rhimes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHONDA

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

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

  The answer: BURGS

  Possible Answer: burg

• The clue is 23. Broken-off branches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECTS

  Possible Answer: religious_order, religious_sect, faction, sect

• The clue is 24. Artist Cindy known for her photographic self-portraits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHERMAN

  Possible Answer: William_Tecumseh_Sherman, Mount_Sherman, Sherman, Roger_Sherman

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

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

  The answer: RAN

  Possible Answer: break_away, race, draw, move, guide, feed, track_down, persist, unravel, head_for_the_hills, turn_tail, work, extend, hunt_down, run_away, range, campaign, consort, hunt, play, scarper, course, escape, die_hard, black_market, flow, take_to_the_woods, lam, carry, lead, ladder, endure, melt, execute, function, incline, pass, tend, melt_down, operate, run_for, run, be_given, fly_the_coop, bleed, bunk, go, prevail, hightail_it, ply, scat, lean

  Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction

• The clue is 30. Film character who asks "Did you ever think that maybe there's more to life than being really, really, really ridiculously good-looking?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOOLANDER

• The clue is 31. Comes down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAINS

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

• The clue is 32. [I won't repeat myself in this note]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEABOVE

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

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

  The answer: FOLIO

  Possible Answer: pagination, folio, paging, leaf, page_number

• The clue is 35. Million ___ March (political event of 2000). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOM

  Possible Answer: mammy, mom, mummy, mama, mum, ma, momma, mamma, mommy

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

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

  The answer: RACKET

  Possible Answer: revel, whoop_it_up, jollify, noise, fraudulent_scheme, racket, make_whoopie, make_happy, make_merry, racquet, dissonance, illegitimate_enterprise, wassail

• The clue is 37. Most densely populated country in Europe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONACO

  Possible Answer: Principality_of_Monaco, Monaco

• The clue is 40. Buffs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOVERS

  Possible Answer: lover, buff, fan, devotee

• The clue is 41. Number of sides for a hendecagon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELEVEN

  Possible Answer: XI, football_team, 11, xi, eleven

• The clue is 42. Puts off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DETERS

  Possible Answer: dissuade, discourage, deter

  Possible Opposite Answer : persuade

• The clue is 44. Wordless part of many songs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTRO

  Possible Answer: intro, presentation, introduction

• The clue is 47. Components of imperial regalia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

  Possible Answer: eyeball, revolve, globe, orb, orbit, ball

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

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: hood, roof, ceiling, jacket, chapiter, capital, detonating_device, crest, crownwork, jacket_crown, pileus, crown, detonator, cap

• The clue is 51. Text qualifier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

• The clue is 52. Word with felt or hot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer: crest, slant, gratuity, wind, point, tip, tiptoe, fee, hint, crown, angle, confidential_information, lead, pourboire, steer, baksheesh, tap, bakshish, tip_off, tippytoe, topple, top, tumble, peak, bung, summit, bakshis, lean, tilt, backsheesh

2412 Mon Dec 16, 2024 NYT by Ailee Yoshida

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 16, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Team that won the most medals at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

  Possible Answer : United_States, US, Army, United_States_of_America, USA, United_States_Army, America, U.S., U.S.A., US_Army, U._S._Army, the_States




• The clue is 4. Ann ___, Mich.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer : bower, mandril, spindle, mandrel, arbour, pergola, arbor




• The clue is 9. Some laptops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCS

  Possible Answer : personal_computer, PC, microcomputer




• The clue is 12. Director Ephron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




• The clue is 14. Real smooth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUAVE

  Possible Answer : bland, debonaire, politic, debonair, suave, debonnaire, smooth




• The clue is 15. What cilantro tastes like to some people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer : Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, scoop, goop, liquid_ecstasy, lather, max, easy_lay, soap




• The clue is 16. Enemy of the Jedi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITH




• The clue is 17. Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAT

  Possible Answer : splat




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

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

  The answer: TELL

  Possible Answer : William_Tell, order, tell_apart, Tell, narrate, severalise, secernate, say, differentiate, distinguish, assure, severalize, enjoin, secern, tell, evidence, state, separate, recount, recite




• The clue is 19. Tidbit in a nutritious pudding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIASEED




• The clue is 21. Bulgy belly button. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTIE




• The clue is 22. Hi-___ image. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_75, re, Re, RES, Ra, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system




• The clue is 23. Department handling media inquiries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESSOFFICE




• The clue is 26. Is distressing to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATSAT




• The clue is 28. End of a college URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




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

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : confidence_trick, confidence_game, gyp, hornswoggle, con, scam, memorise, bunko_game, sting, learn, gip, hustle, inmate, rook, short-change, defraud, con_game, yardbird, nobble, goldbrick, victimize, bunco, memorize, diddle, mulct, bunko, yard_bird, bunco_game, swindle, convict, flimflam

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 30. Habeas corpus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRIT

  Possible Answer : writ, judicial_writ




• The clue is 31. Like the direction of this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACROSS

  Possible Answer : crossways, across, crosswise




• The clue is 34. Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COFFEEBREAK




• The clue is 38. Bits of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEARLS

  Possible Answer : drop, bone, off-white, pearl, bead, ivory




• The clue is 39. Faller during fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAF

  Possible Answer : riff, leaf, flick, foliage, flip, leafage, riffle, thumb, folio




• The clue is 42. "Don't mind ___ do". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI




• The clue is 45. Prefix with -ceratops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI




• The clue is 46. Packaging for a stack of cookies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEVE

  Possible Answer : sleeve, arm




• The clue is 48. Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSAMERICA




• The clue is 52. Gesture of approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 53. Carelessly sits (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOPS

  Possible Answer : plump, plop, plunk_down, plunk, plank, flump, plump_down, plonk




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

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

  The answer: ELEGANCE

  Possible Answer : elegance

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelegance




• The clue is 56. Muppet with his own "world" on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMO




• The clue is 57. Blingy piece of neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAIN

  Possible Answer : chain_of_mountains, range, strand, chain, Chain, Ernst_Boris_Chain, concatenation, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain, range_of_mountains, mountain_range, string, mountain_chain, chemical_chain

  Possible Opposite Answer : unchain




• The clue is 59. Teddy Grahams shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAR

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : bull




• The clue is 60. Ingredient in bug spray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEET




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

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

  The answer: VALUE

  Possible Answer : respect, evaluate, valuate, rate, measure, prize, treasure, esteem, appraise, note_value, prise, value, economic_value, time_value, assess, appreciate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 62. Initials on an "Organic" sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer : USDA, Department_of_Agriculture, Agriculture_Department, Agriculture




• The clue is 63. Make a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

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




• The clue is 64. Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS




• The clue is 65. Sun, in San Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOL

  Possible Answer : Sol, soh, so, sol, colloidal_suspension, colloidal_solution

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Remove, as a bottle cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNSCREW

  Possible Answer: unscrew

  Possible Opposite Answer : screw

• The clue is 2. "That's the word on the street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOIHEAR

• The clue is 3. Good with a paintbrush, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTISTIC

  Possible Answer: aesthetic, artistic, esthetic

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

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

  The answer: ASSERT

  Possible Answer: verify, asseverate, swan, affirm, put_forward, avow, assert, swear, aver, insist, maintain

• The clue is 5. Calcutta currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUPEE

  Possible Answer: Pakistani_rupee, Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee, Mauritian_rupee, Nepalese_rupee, Seychelles_rupee, Indian_rupee

• The clue is 6. Loses one's hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALDS

  Possible Answer: bald

• The clue is 7. Egg cells. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 8. No longer working: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RET

  Possible Answer: ret

• The clue is 9. Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POETIC

  Possible Answer: poetical, poetic

• The clue is 10. Cat with a colorful coat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALICO

  Possible Answer: multicolor, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, multi-colour, varicoloured, motley, pied, multi-color, multicoloured, painted, varicolored, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, calico, piebald

• The clue is 11. Bad temper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLEEN

  Possible Answer: irascibility, lien, spleen, quick_temper, short_temper

• The clue is 13. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 15. Double ___ Oreos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUF

• The clue is 20. Place to get a cucumber mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer: watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa, health_club, health_spa

• The clue is 21. Coming in handy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFUSE

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

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

  The answer: SERBS

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

• The clue is 25. This stinks!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer: odour, scent, odor, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_property, aroma, smell

• The clue is 27. Word on the street?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOP

  Possible Answer: halt, break_off, hitch, plosive_speech_sound, give_up, quit, hold_back, cease, layover, closure, diaphragm, occlusive, intercept, stay, block_up, stoppage, plosive_consonant, plosive, period, stop_over, blockage, terminate, break, stop, barricade, point, blockade, full_stop, occlusion, discontinue, stop_consonant, hold_on, full_point, bar, block, finish, check, lay_off, kibosh, turn_back, arrest, block_off, contain, end, catch, stopover

  Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant, start, continue, begin

• The clue is 31. Eagle's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERIE

  Possible Answer: aerie, eyry, aery, eyrie

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

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

  The answer: CEL

• The clue is 33. Discount offer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: sales_agreement, cut-rate_sale, sales_event, sale

• The clue is 35. Crumbly Greek cheeses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETAS

• The clue is 36. U-pick locale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARM

  Possible Answer: grow, farm, raise, produce

• The clue is 37. Observant quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEENNESS

  Possible Answer: avidness, acuteness, keenness, eagerness, avidity, sharpness, acuity

  Possible Opposite Answer : dullness

• The clue is 40. Guacamole ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVOCADO

  Possible Answer: avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, avocado_pear, avocado, alligator_pear

• The clue is 41. The "F" of F.B.I.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEDERAL

  Possible Answer: Federal, Fed, federal, Union, Union_soldier, Federal_soldier, federal_official

  Possible Opposite Answer : unitary

• The clue is 42. Stand in the way of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPEDE

  Possible Answer: hinder, occlude, block, close_up, jam, impede, obstruct, obturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : free

• The clue is 43. Lip-plumping injection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILLER

  Possible Answer: makeweight, filler

• The clue is 44. Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOMER

  Possible Answer: isomer

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

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

  The answer: SCENES

  Possible Answer: conniption, scene, vista, prospect, view, scenery, fit, shot, setting, picture, aspect, tantrum, panorama

• The clue is 47. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

  Possible Answer: interim, lag, remand, meanwhile, immure, fall_behind, incarcerate, jug, imprison, gaol, put_behind_bars, dawdle, meantime, retardation, fall_back, jail, stave, put_away, slowdown

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

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

  The answer: SPOT

  Possible Answer: smudge, maculation, spy, tell_apart, spot, situation, descry, blot, recognize, pick_out, blob, smirch, espy, pip, topographic_point, touch, smear, place, billet, dapple, distinguish, fleck, discern, blemish, daub, point, stain, bit, patch, recognise, berth, make_out, speckle, slur, office, post, spotlight, position

• The clue is 50. King's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALM

  Possible Answer: land, kingdom, realm, region

• The clue is 51. Pelvic bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIUM

  Possible Answer: ilium, Troy, Ilion, Ilium

• The clue is 55. ___ Dhabi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 57. Drugstore that prints famously long receipts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CVS

  Possible Answer: curriculum_vitae, CV, resume

• The clue is 58. Yes, in Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAI