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Friday, August 9, 2024

Thursday, January 06, 2000 NYT crosswords clues with answers hints

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The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 06, 2000

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

Across Clues and Answers:

Down Clues and Answers:

  • 1. Funny-car fuel -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    NITRO

  • 2. Name on jetliners, once -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    USAIR

  • 3. Dizzy Gillespie's genre -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    BEBOP

    Possible Answer: bebop, bop

  • 4. Does a slow burn -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

    SEETHES

    Possible Answer: boil, seethe, buzz, hum, roll

  • 5. Cause of some knocking -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (8 letters)

    GINRUMMY

  • 6. Santa ___ winds -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

    ANA

    Possible Answer: ana, Ana

  • 7. Knowing when to be silent, e.g. -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    TACT

    Possible Answer: tact, tactfulness

    Possible Opposite Answer : tactlessness

  • 8. ___ Island National Monument -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    ELLIS

    Possible Answer: Elli

  • 9. Makes roads slippery, say -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

    SLEETS

    Possible Answer: sleet

  • 10. To the extent that -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

    ASFARAS

  • 11. Defeat -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (9 letters)

    CHECKMATE

    Possible Answer: mate, checkmate

  • 12. Fine fur -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    MINK

    Possible Answer: mink_coat, mink

  • 13. Pulls the plug on -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    ENDS

    Possible Answer: stop, remnant, cease, last, remainder, conclusion, end, close, death, terminate, destruction, final_stage, closing, oddment, ending, terminal, finish, goal

    Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin

  • 18. Quaint dance -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    REEL

    Possible Answer: whirl, lurch, reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, swag, spin, stagger, Scottish_reel, gyrate, bobbin, keel, spool

  • 22. Namely -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    TOWIT

  • 24. Bygone voting bloc, with "the" -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    SOUTH

    Possible Answer: southward, S, to_the_south, Confederate_States, Dixie, due_south, Dixieland, south, in_the_south, South, Confederacy, Confederate_States_of_America

    Possible Opposite Answer : north

  • 27. Make music, in a way -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    STRUM

    Possible Answer: thrum, strum

  • 29. 1950's-60's NBC star -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    PAAR

  • 30. Lowlife -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    SCUM

    Possible Answer: trash, scum

  • 31. Off-color -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    LEWD

    Possible Answer: libidinous, lewd, lustful, salacious, obscene, raunchy, lascivious

  • 32. "I cannot tell ___" -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    ALIE

  • 33. Pitch off the road -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (9 letters)

    BILLBOARD

    Possible Answer: billboard, hoarding

  • 35. Believe it! -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    TENET

    Possible Answer: dogma, tenet

  • 38. Pioneers of a 365-day calendar -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    MAYAS

    Possible Answer: Maya, Mayan, Mayas, Mayan_language

  • 39. Draws -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (8 letters)

    ATTRACTS

    Possible Answer: pull, draw, pull_in, attract, draw_in, appeal

    Possible Opposite Answer : repel

  • 42. Tennis star Hingis -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

    MARTINA

  • 44. Big catalog company expense -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

    POSTAGE

    Possible Answer: postage_stamp, postage, stamp

  • 46. "Friends," e.g. -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

    SITCOM

    Possible Answer: sitcom, situation_comedy

  • 48. It might be bleeped out -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    OATH

    Possible Answer: cuss, swearword, curse, expletive, curse_word, swearing, oath

  • 50. Kind of jacket -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    NEHRU

    Possible Answer: Jawaharlal_Nehru, Nehru

  • 52. Make a pass at -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    HITON

  • 53. Pop's John -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    ELTON

  • 54. Singer Taylor ___ -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

    DAYNE

  • 55. Teletubbies and others -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    FADS

    Possible Answer: fad, craze, furore, cult, rage, furor

  • 56. Nondairy spread -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    OLEO

    Possible Answer: oleomargarine, margarine, marge, oleo, margarin

  • 57. Ice cream purchase -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

    PINT

    Possible Answer: dry_pint, pint

  • 61. Little piggy -

    Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

    TOE

    Possible Answer: toenail, toe

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Saturday, January 4, 2025

27448 Sat Jan 04, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 04, 2025

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

Sat Jan 04, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Sat Jan 04, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Home in the country?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USEMBASSY


  • The clue is 10. Red container, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CASK

    Possible Answer : barrel, caskful, cask


  • The clue is 14. Second woman, after Kathryn Bigelow, to win a best director Oscar (2020). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHLOEZHAO


  • The clue is 15. ___ Huang, whose "Fresh Off the Boat" memoir was turned into an ABC sitcom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDDIE


  • The clue is 16. Alternative to a chop or shank. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAMBSTEAK


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

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

    The answer: CRAZE

    Possible Answer : delirium, cult, madden, furor, fury, frenzy, fad, furore, craze, rage, hysteria


  • The clue is 18. Shopping meccas of old. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGORAE

    Possible Answer : public_square, agora


  • The clue is 19. Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BECHAMEL

    Possible Answer : bechamel_sauce, white_sauce, bechamel


  • The clue is 21. Hit entertainment org. in Vegas?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UFC


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

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

    The answer: RECS


  • The clue is 23. Historic founder of the Shakers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANNLEE


  • The clue is 26. "Totally didn't see that one coming," sarcastically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOCKING

    Possible Answer : take_aback, scandalise, shocking, shameful, floor, disgraceful, ball_over, blow_out_of_the_water, scandalize, traumatise, scandalous, shock, offend, traumatize, lurid, appal, appall, outrage


  • The clue is 30. Head shop purchase, nowadays. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VAPE


  • The clue is 31. Language spoken in northern New York. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOHAWK

    Possible Answer : Mohawk, mohawk_haircut, mohawk


  • The clue is 33. What goes around in the Pacific?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEI

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


  • The clue is 34. [Back off!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRR


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

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

    The answer: UPHOLDS

    Possible Answer : carry_on, maintain, continue, preserve, bear_on, uphold

    Possible Opposite Answer : discontinue


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

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

    The answer: VHS


  • The clue is 37. ___ on one's 38-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACT

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : refrain


  • The clue is 38. See 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEHALF

    Possible Answer : behalf


  • The clue is 39. Name combining with El-, Eg- or Engel-. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BERT


  • The clue is 40. Just *done* with something. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOOVERIT


  • The clue is 42. Development area. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTERUS

    Possible Answer : uterus, womb


  • The clue is 44. Un animal del zodíaco. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORO


  • The clue is 45. Hip-hop group with the 1990 hit "100 Miles and Runnin'". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NWA


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

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

    The answer: THEWORST


  • The clue is 50. Fudge substitute. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DARNIT


  • The clue is 54. "Holy oleo!" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROBIN

    Possible Answer : robin, American_robin, Erithacus_rubecola, redbreast, Old_World_robin, robin_redbreast, Turdus_migratorius


  • The clue is 55. Designation for some apartments. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOWINCOME


  • The clue is 57. Vacuous. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INANE

    Possible Answer : mindless, inane, vacuous, asinine, fatuous


  • The clue is 58. Creature whose name means "forest person". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORANGUTAN

    Possible Answer : Pongo_pygmaeus, orang, orangutan, orangutang


  • The clue is 59. Simon of "Shaun of the Dead". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEGG


  • The clue is 60. Get carried along, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIGGYBACK

    Possible Answer : pig-a-back, pickaback, piggyback


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Holder of the longest winning streak in N.C.A.A. men's basketball history (88 games). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UCLA

  • The clue is 2. High-piled style. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHAG

    Possible Answer: screw, nookie, shag, piece_of_ass, shtup, roll_in_the_hay, screwing, fuck, piece_of_tail, fucking, ass, nooky

  • The clue is 3. Popular red Halloween costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELMO

  • The clue is 4. Ochlocracy, by another name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOBRULE

  • The clue is 5. "Take care". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BESAFE

  • The clue is 6. Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AZTECEMPEROR

  • The clue is 7. "___ Came to Me" (2023 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHE

  • The clue is 8. Maker of the 900 in '94 and the 9-3 in '99. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAAB

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

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

    The answer: YOKE

    Possible Answer: brace, twain, pair, dyad, duo, duad, coupling, span, distich, link, couple, twosome, couplet, duet, yoke

    Possible Opposite Answer : unyoke

  • The clue is 10. Music stand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CDRACK

  • The clue is 11. David Stern's successor as N.B.A. commissioner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADAMSILVER

  • The clue is 12. L or M, but not N or O. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIZE

    Possible Answer: sizing, size, size_of_it

  • The clue is 13. Collapse, with "over". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEEL

    Possible Answer: keel, careen, swag, lurch, stagger, reel

  • The clue is 15. Things sent from some online accounts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHECKS

  • The clue is 20. Kickstarter activity. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CROWDFUNDING

  • The clue is 23. Portmanteau term for airplane fuel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVGAS

  • The clue is 24. Traffic figure, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NARCO

  • The clue is 25. Iconic bit of media merch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NPRTOTEBAG

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

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

    The answer: SHOAT

    Possible Answer: piggy, piglet, shote, shoat

  • The clue is 27. Room for a meal, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALL

    Possible Answer: dorm, residence_hall, anteroom, foyer, manor_hall, Granville_Stanley_Hall, manse, student_residence, entrance_hall, G._Stanley_Hall, antechamber, Marguerite_Radclyffe_Hall, Hall, vestibule, mansion_house, Charles_Francis_Hall, Asaph_Hall, mansion, hall, Radclyffe_Hall, dormitory, Charles_Martin_Hall, residence, lobby, hallway

  • The clue is 28. Writer of 1929's "Letters From a Father to His Daughter" while imprisoned. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEHRU

    Possible Answer: Jawaharlal_Nehru, Nehru

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

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

    The answer: GISTS

    Possible Answer: marrow, pith, kernel, burden, core, heart, inwardness, effect, heart_and_soul, nub, nitty-gritty, center, gist, centre, sum, essence, substance, meat

  • The clue is 32. Hesitant response to "Is that you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHHI

  • The clue is 35. Premium service with discounts on rides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UBERONE

  • The clue is 39. Babe in the woods?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEARCUB

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

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

    The answer: VOWING

    Possible Answer: vow, consecrate

  • The clue is 43. Like some country singers' voices. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TWANGY

  • The clue is 46. Word with round or power. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRIP

    Possible Answer: activate, head_trip, turn_on, jaunt, tripper, stumble, actuate, trip-up, trip, trigger_off, misstep, get_off, trip_out, spark, slip, spark_off, touch_off, set_off, trigger, trip_up, travel

  • The clue is 47. Perfect over time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HONE

    Possible Answer: perfect, hone

  • The clue is 48. Refuse to eat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOP

    Possible Answer: pigswill, squish, spill, mire, swill, treacle, slop, glop, slops, mush, squelch, slosh, splash, splosh, splatter, pigwash

  • The clue is 49. Spelling seen in credits. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORI

    Possible Answer: torus, toroid, tore

  • The clue is 51. "___ chance". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOTA

  • The clue is 52. Cook's offering with chips?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMAC

  • The clue is 53. Many a charity run. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENK

  • The clue is 56. Jokester. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAG

    Possible Answer: wit, waggle, shake, wag, card

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

July 13, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (31 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.8 letters

July 13, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword July 13, 2024

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. In ___ (completely) 4
2A 5. Where "music and passion were always the fashion," in song 4
3A 9. Frustrating players in Go Fish 5
4A 14. Some Depression-era public art 9
5A 16. Fanfare 5
6A 17. "We've been had!" 9
7A 18. Author whose given name was Alan Alexander 5
8A 19. Fertilizer compounds 8
9A 20. N.Y.C. neighborhood in which the first pizzeria in the United States was opened (1905) 6
10A 21. Olympian Sebastian 3
11A 22. Mire 3
12A 23. Broadway honor 7
13A 24. Debut feature for DreamWorks Animation 4
14A 26. Fling 4
15A 27. First Muslim actor to win an Academy Award 13
16A 33. "Fat chance!" 13
17A 35. Alley oops? 13
18A 37. Slips 4
19A 38. About 4
20A 39. Serving dishes? 7
21A 43. Org. whose members work to get tips? 3
22A 46. Strictly adhere (to) 3
23A 47. Indie rock's Tame ___ 6
24A 48. "Oh, why not!" 8
25A 50. Traffic hang-up 5
26A 51. Twisted Sister's genre 9
27A 52. Hint 5
28A 53. Notoriety 9
29A 54. Parts of jazz combos 5
30A 55. Take-out order? 4
31A 56. Gave a bit of Halloween "decoration," for short 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. In ___ (completely)"

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: TOTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Where "music and passion were always the fashion," in song"

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

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: COPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Frustrating players in Go Fish"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
  • Words that mean the same thing: prevaricator, liar
  • The opposite would be: square shooter
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LIARS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Some Depression-era public art"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: WPAMURALS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Fanfare"

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 enthusiastic approval
  • Words that mean the same thing: pomp, acclaim, plaudit
  • 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: ECLAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. "We've been had!""

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: ITSASETUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Author whose given name was Alan Alexander"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that english writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
  • Words that mean the same thing: A. A. Milne, Alan Alexander Milne
  • 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: MILNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Fertilizer compounds"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
  • Words that mean the same thing: nitrate
  • 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: NITRATES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. N.Y.C. neighborhood in which the first pizzeria in the United States was opened (1905)"

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

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: NOLITA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Olympian Sebastian"

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: COE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Mire"

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 100 fen equal 1 yuan in china
  • Words that mean the same thing: marsh, marshland, fenland
  • 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: FEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Broadway honor"

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: TONYNOD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Debut feature for DreamWorks Animation"

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: ANTZ

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Fling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a violent throw
  • Words that mean the same thing: thrust, lunge, throw
  • 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: HURL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. First Muslim actor to win an Academy Award"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert 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: MAHERSHALAALI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "Fat chance!""

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: LIKEHELLIWILL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Alley oops?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SEVENTENSPLIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Slips"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • Words that mean the same thing: slip, drift, mistake
  • 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: ERRS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. About"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy 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: ASTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Serving dishes?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that prone to friendly informal communication
  • Words that mean the same thing: newsy, chatty
  • 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: GOSSIPY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Org. whose members work to get tips?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: NBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Strictly adhere (to)"

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 make or shape as with an axe
  • Words that mean the same thing: hew out
  • 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: HEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Indie rock's Tame ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that african antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
  • Words that mean the same thing: Aepyceros melampus
  • 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: IMPALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. "Oh, why not!""

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: YEAHSURE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Traffic hang-up"

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 vicious angry growl
  • Words that mean the same thing: maze, embrangle, snap
  • The opposite would be: disentangle, unsnarl
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SNARL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Twisted Sister's genre"

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: HAIRMETAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Hint"

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 a slight but appreciable amount
  • Words that mean the same thing: jot, hint, color
  • 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: TINGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Notoriety"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ILLREPUTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Parts of jazz combos"

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 french marshal who distinguished himself in the war of the austrian succession (1696-1750)
  • Words that mean the same thing: comte de Saxe, saxophone, Marshal Saxe
  • 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: SAXES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Take-out order?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DELE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Gave a bit of Halloween "decoration," for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: TPED

    Great job if you got it right!

July 13, 2024 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Engine type 7
2D 2. Word often in parentheses on a form 8
3D 3. Sample offer 9
4D 4. Michael K. Williams's role on "The Wire" 4
5D 5. Iraklion is its capital 5
6D 6. Like some cereal 5
7D 7. Good thing 4
8D 8. Shakespearean killer 3
9D 9. Certain consumer protections 9
10D 10. In a very unfriendly way 5
11D 11. Not taking half-measures 5
12D 12. Sought for help, say 5
13D 13. Place 5
14D 15. Jet pack, for short? 4
15D 20. Desire for a picnic 6
16D 23. Veil material 5
17D 25. Nickname for hoops great Isiah Thomas 4
18D 26. Doesn't go any farther 5
19D 28. Wake-up calls 9
20D 29. Tibetan ethnic group 6
21D 30. Prince Harry's real first name 5
22D 31. Musical Dua 4
23D 32. "Sorry, that's enough out of me" 9
24D 34. Learned, perhaps 8
25D 36. Dried (off) 7
26D 39. Kernels 5
27D 40. ___ vincit amor 5
28D 41. Company with a "Bra-llelujah!" line 5
29D 42. Someone who knows the drill, informally? 5
30D 43. Sam of "Jurassic Park" 5
31D 44. Support in a dance studio 5
32D 45. Expression of lamentation 4
33D 48. Home of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 4
34D 49. 30-day mo. 4
35D 51. Swept under the rug, say 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. Engine type"

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: TWINCAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Word often in parentheses on a form"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
  • The opposite would be: obligatory
  • 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: OPTIONAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Sample offer"

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: TASTETHIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Michael K. Williams's role on "The Wire""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OMAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Iraklion is its capital"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the largest greek island in the mediterranean; site of the minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 bc
  • Words that mean the same thing: Kriti
  • 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: CRETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Like some cereal"

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 of or related to or derived from oats
  • 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: OATEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Good thing"

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 useful or valuable quality
  • Words that mean the same thing: summation, positive, asset
  • The opposite would be: minus, liability
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PLUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Shakespearean killer"

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, Egyptian cobra, asp viper
  • 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 9 Down: "9. Certain consumer protections"

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: LEMONLAWS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. In a very unfriendly way"

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

    The answer is: ICILY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Not taking half-measures"

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: ALLIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Sought for help, say"

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: RANTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Place"

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 the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
  • Words that mean the same thing: lieu, place, position
  • 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: STEAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Jet pack, for short?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the airforce of the united states of america; the agency that defends the united states through control and exploitation of air and space
  • Words that mean the same thing: United States Air Force, Air Force, US Air Force
  • 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: USAF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Desire for a picnic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NORAIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Veil material"

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 fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
  • 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: TULLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Nickname for hoops great Isiah Thomas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ZEKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Doesn't go any farther"

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 state of inactivity following an interruption
  • Words that mean the same thing: arrest, stay, hitch
  • The opposite would be: start
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HALTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Wake-up calls"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (military) signal to wake up
  • Words that mean the same thing: wake-up signal, reveille
  • 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: REVEILLES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Tibetan ethnic group"

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 member of the himalayan people living in nepal and tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
  • 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: SHERPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Prince Harry's real first name"

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 unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
  • Words that mean the same thing: William Henry, Joseph Henry, H
  • 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: HENRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Musical Dua"

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

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: LIPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. "Sorry, that's enough out of me""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ILLSHUTUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Learned, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who can read and write
  • Words that mean the same thing: literate person
  • The opposite would be: illiterate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LITERATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Dried (off)"

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 wipe with a towel
  • Words that mean the same thing: towel
  • 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: TOWELED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Kernels"

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 the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  • Words that mean the same thing: kernel, heart, sum
  • 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: GISTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. ___ vincit amor"

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: OMNIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Company with a "Bra-llelujah!" line"

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: SPANX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Someone who knows the drill, informally?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SARGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Sam of "Jurassic Park""

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: NEILL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "44. Support in a dance studio"

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: BARRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Expression of lamentation"

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: AHME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Home of the Peabody Museum of Natural History"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a university in connecticut
  • Words that mean the same thing: Yale University, Elihu Yale
  • 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: YALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. 30-day mo."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the month following august and preceding october
  • Words that mean the same thing: September, Sep, 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: SEPT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Swept under the rug, say"

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 prevent from being seen or discovered
  • Words that mean the same thing: conceal, cover, enshroud
  • The opposite would be: show
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HID

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 48 72.7%
Short Answer 6 9.1%
Music 2 3.0%
History 2 3.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment 2 3.0%
Geography 2 3.0%
Abbreviation 2 3.0%
Sports 1 1.5%
Food & Drink 1 1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 31
Down Clues 35
Total Clues 66
Average Answer Length 5.8 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 13 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 Saturday, 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!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

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