Today Crossword puzzle - July 26, 2024

Today Crossword puzzle hints - July 26, 2024

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: July 26, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Letters of coverage - Show Answer
  

  SPF

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: sun_protection_factor, SPF



• 4. Roadside buildup on a warm winter day - Show Answer
  

  SLUSH

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: splosh, slush_around, slush, slosh_around, splash, slosh



• 9. They're often around two feet - Show Answer
  

  SOCKS

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: whap, air_sock, drogue, whop, windsock, bonk, bop, bash, wind_sock, wind_sleeve, air-sleeve, sock, wind_cone



• 14. Metonym for attention - Show Answer
  

  EAR

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: spike, capitulum, auricle, pinna, ear



• 15. Spotted - Show Answer
  

  PINTO

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: pinto



• 16. Lost intentionally - Show Answer
  

  THREW

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: shake_off, contrive, bedevil, confuse, throw_off, cast, have, throw, hold, make, bewilder, flip, drop, switch, confound, fox, fuddle, cast_off, hurl, befuddle, bemuse, thrust, discombobulate, give, throw_away, project, shed



• 17. Phase - Show Answer
  

  ERA

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: geological_era, ERA, epoch, earned_run_average, era



• 18. Departure announcement - Show Answer
  

  IMOUTTAHERE

  (11 letters)

  
  


• 20. Samurai's sword - Show Answer
  

  KATANA

  (6 letters)

  
  


• 22. French buns - Show Answer
  

  DERRIERE

  (8 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: stern, ass, fundament, rear, nates, butt, tail_end, seat, rear_end, buns, derriere, tail, hindquarters, arse, tush, posterior, rump, backside, bum, keister, tooshie, fanny, can, prat, bottom, buttocks, hind_end, behind



• 23. Garment for a vaquero - Show Answer
  

  SERAPE

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: serape, sarape



• 25. First word in the name of the U.S.'s most populous county - Show Answer
  

  LOS

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 26. Center of a 63-Across - Show Answer
  

  PIT

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: fossa, cavity, stone_pit, Inferno, pit, mark, pock, scar, play_off, quarry, endocarp, perdition, stone, colliery, Hell, oppose, pitfall, orchestra_pit, match, nether_region, infernal_region

  Antonyms: Heaven



• 27. Melville character with the mantra "I would prefer not to" - Show Answer
  

  BARTLEBY

  (8 letters)

  
  


• 29. Up to - Show Answer
  

  TIL

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 31. Pitchfork part - Show Answer
  

  TINE

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: tine



• 32. Bush bounders - Show Answer
  

  ROOS

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 34. "Shoo!" - Show Answer
  

  GIT

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: git, stinker, dirty_dog, crumb, rotter, rat, lowlife, bum, skunk, puke, so-and-so, stinkpot, scum_bag



• 36. Jam session? - Show Answer
  

  SLAMDUNKCONTEST

  (15 letters)

  
  


• 41. "That's a ___!" - Show Answer
  

  LIE

  (3 letters)

  
  

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

  Antonyms: stand, arise



• 42. Best Actress Oscar winner of 2022 - Show Answer
  

  YEOH

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 43. First Nations people - Show Answer
  

  CREE

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Cree



• 44. Tearing up, perhaps - Show Answer
  

  SAD

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, deplorable, sorry

  Antonyms: glad



• 46. Breed once known as the "Tax Collector's Dog" - Show Answer
  

  DOBERMAN

  (8 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Doberman, Doberman_pinscher



• 48. Landscaper's supply - Show Answer
  

  SOD

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: sod, bugger, sodomite, superoxide_dismutase, greensward, sodomist, sward, turf, SOD



• 51. ___ Lipa ("Dance the Night" singer) - Show Answer
  

  DUA

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 53. Threats - Show Answer
  

  PERILS

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: menace, jeopardize, queer, jeopardy, risk, jeopardise, scupper, expose, danger, endanger, riskiness, threaten, peril, hazard, imperil, endangerment



• 54. Predictive text? - Show Answer
  

  PROPHECY

  (8 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: divination, prognostication, vaticination, prophecy



• 57. Not at all into - Show Answer
  

  HATING

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: hate, hat, detest

  Antonyms: love



• 59. Best-selling author of 2017's "The Hate U Give" - Show Answer
  

  ANGIETHOMAS

  (11 letters)

  
  


• 61. Kid's cry - Show Answer
  

  MAA

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 62. Jason of "Aquaman" - Show Answer
  

  MOMOA

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 63. Divisive pizza topping - Show Answer
  

  OLIVE

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Olea_europaea, European_olive_tree, olive



• 64. "South Park" kid - Show Answer
  

  IKE

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: President_Eisenhower, Dwight_D._Eisenhower, Dwight_Eisenhower, Ike, Dwight_David_Eisenhower, Eisenhower



• 65. Vacate a seat - Show Answer
  

  STAND

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: bear, abide, support, tie-up, stick_out, stomach, rack, bandstand, fend, place_upright, stand_up, stall, sales_booth, resist, remain_firm, pedestal, tolerate, standstill, point_of_view, put_up, digest, endure, suffer, base, standpoint, brook, viewpoint, stand, outdoor_stage

  Antonyms: sit, yield



• 66. Was syrupy, in a way - Show Answer
  

  OOZED

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: exudate, seep, ooze_out, ooze, transude, exude



• 67. Sachet filler - Show Answer
  

  TEA

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: tea, teatime, Camellia_sinensis, tea_leaf, afternoon_tea

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Go after - Show Answer
  

  SEEK

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: seek, look_for, try, assay, essay, attempt, search



• 2. Chute behind a boat - Show Answer
  

  PARASAIL

  (8 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: parasail



• 3. Not identical, say - Show Answer
  

  FRATERNAL

  (9 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: brotherly, biovular, brotherlike, fraternal

  Antonyms: identical, sisterly



• 4. Kind of column - Show Answer
  

  SPINAL

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: spinal_anaesthesia, spinal_anesthesia, spinal



• 5. Capital city whose main governmental building is known as the "House of Pizarro" - Show Answer
  

  LIMAPERU

  (8 letters)

  
  


• 6. Game with a draw pile - Show Answer
  

  UNO

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 7. Term of endearment akin to "handsome" - Show Answer
  

  STUD

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: macho-man, constellate, dot, scantling, rivet, stud, studhorse, he-man, stud_poker



• 8. Monopoly piece - Show Answer
  

  HOTEL

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: hotel



• 9. Personality indicator, some say - Show Answer
  

  STARSIGN

  (8 letters)

  
  


• 10. "I didn't see you there!" - Show Answer
  

  OHHI

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 11. Radiohead's highest-selling single - Show Answer
  

  CREEP

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: pussyfoot, crawl, grovel, weirdie, mouse, fawn, spook, creep, weirdy, cower, creeping, cringe, weirdo, crawling, sneak



• 12. Three-time Olympic gold medalist ___ Walsh Jennings - Show Answer
  

  KERRI

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 13. Like port - Show Answer
  

  SWEET

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: seraphic, unfermented, angelical, sweetly, sweet, scented, honeyed, dessert, Sweet, sweet-smelling, sweetened, afters, Henry_Sweet, odoriferous, sweet-scented, sugared, odorous, perfumed, sugariness, sweet-flavored, gratifying, mellifluous, cherubic, dulcet, sweetness, angelic, mellisonant, fresh, confection

  Antonyms: salty, sour, dry



• 19. Race pace - Show Answer
  

  TROT

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Trotskyite, pony, Trotskyist, crib, jog, lope, clip, trot, Trot



• 21. Lunar mission of the 2020s - Show Answer
  

  ARTEMIS

  (7 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Cynthia, Artemis



• 24. Wood that sinks in water - Show Answer
  

  EBONY

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: soot_black, Diospyros_ebenum, sable, ebon, jet_black, ebony_tree, pitch_black, coal_black, ebony



• 27. "The world's biggest band," per a 2021 Rolling Stone cover - Show Answer
  

  BTS

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 28. Joined together - Show Answer
  

  YOKED

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: link, yoke

  Antonyms: unyoke



• 30. Rhyming subject for an English major - Show Answer
  

  LITCRIT

  (7 letters)

  
  


• 33. Feat on a beat - Show Answer
  

  SCOOP

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: soap, exclusive, trump, easy_lay, scoopful, outflank, liquid_ecstasy, max, outdo, lift_out, best, scoop_out, Georgia_home_boy, take_up, grievous_bodily_harm, goop, pocket, scoop, scoop_up, scoop_shovel



• 35. Office max? - Show Answer
  

  TERMLIMIT

  (9 letters)

  
  


• 37. Fan associated with a red, white and blue skull logo - Show Answer
  

  DEADHEAD

  (8 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: deadhead



• 38. Catchphrase for Austin Powers - Show Answer
  

  OHBEHAVE

  (8 letters)

  
  


• 39. Venomous reef dweller - Show Answer
  

  SEASNAKE

  (8 letters)

  
  


• 40. "Powers of ___" (landmark documentary about the scale of the universe) - Show Answer
  

  TEN

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: 10, decade, tenner, X, x, ten, ten-spot



• 45. Two-piece? - Show Answer
  

  DUET

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: pair, distich, span, duad, brace, twosome, couplet, duet, duette, couple, pas_de_deux, duo, yoke, twain, dyad



• 47. Took off the board - Show Answer
  

  ERASED

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: rub_out, wipe_off, score_out, erase, delete, efface, wipe_out

  Antonyms: record



• 48. Floods with junk - Show Answer
  

  SPAMS

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: junk_e-mail, Spam, spam



• 49. "... oops, my mistake" - Show Answer
  

  ORNOT

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 50. Set of beliefs - Show Answer
  

  DOGMA

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: tenet, dogma



• 52. Cold call? - Show Answer
  

  ACHOO

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 55. Subatomic particle named for a Greek letter - Show Answer
  

  PION

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: pion, pi-meson



• 56. "Well, here goes nothing!" - Show Answer
  

  YOLO

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 58. Mother of the Titans - Show Answer
  

  GAEA

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Ge, Gaea, Gaia



• 60. "Les ___" - Show Answer
  

  MIZ

  (3 letters)

  
  

April 06, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (34 clues)
• Down Clues (34 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, April 06, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (34 Across, 34 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.9 letters

NYT Saturday Crossword Across Clues - April 06, 2024 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Vivacious	6
2A	7. White Russians, e.g.	8
3A	15. "That just clicked"	6
4A	16. Competitor on "MasterChef"	8
5A	17. Can't they all just git along?	6
6A	18. High station	8
7A	19. Lands resoundingly	5
8A	20. Eponymous Milwaukee brewer Frederick	5
9A	21. Cue word	3
10A	22. Intend	4
11A	23. Deep shade of blue	5
12A	24. Something that many people share	4
13A	25. Dodgers' foes, for short	3
14A	26. Film with the tagline "In space, no one can hear you clean"	5
15A	27. Presented with a ticket	5
16A	28. "Heard enough?"	12
17A	31. Request to chat	7
18A	32. Option for claustrophobic patients	7
19A	36. Book it!	12
20A	38. London dunderhead	5
21A	41. ___ van Rossum, programmer who created the Python language	5
22A	42. Lead-in to location	3
23A	43. Ideal for home theaters, for short	4
24A	44. Notably circular formations on Mars	5
25A	45. Cup alternative	4
26A	46. Ruckus	3
27A	47. ___ table	5
28A	48. Flowers that are a source of the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine	5
29A	49. Afghan region whose name means "black cave"	8
30A	51. Gathering like Brick Fest Live, informally	6
31A	52. Encouraging signs in the market	8
32A	53. Cold weather outerwear	6
33A	54. Longtime name in Top 40 radio	8
34A	55. Stereotypical beatnik accessories	6

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. Vivacious"

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 white sparkling wine either produced in champagne or resembling that produced there
• Words that mean the same thing: effervescing, spumy, champagne
• 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: BUBBLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. White Russians, e.g."

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: CZARISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. "That just clicked""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AHISEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Competitor on "MasterChef""

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: HOMECOOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Can't they all just git along?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that motherless calf in a range herd of cattle
• Words that mean the same thing: dogy, leppy, dogie
• 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: DOGIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. High station"

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 high status importance owing to marked superiority
• Words that mean the same thing: distinction, tubercle, note
• 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: EMINENCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Lands resoundingly"

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 heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
• Words that mean the same thing: thumping, crump, scrunch
• 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: THUDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Eponymous Milwaukee brewer Frederick"

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: PABST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Cue word"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the momentary present
• Words that mean the same thing: at present, nowadays, straightaway
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Intend"

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 specific instance of feeling hopeful
• Words that mean the same thing: go for, promise, trust
• The opposite would be: despair
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Deep shade of blue"

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: LAPIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Something that many people share"

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 cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
• 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: MEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Dodgers' foes, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
• Words that mean the same thing: Internal Revenue Service
• 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: IRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Film with the tagline "In space, no one can hear you clean""

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

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: WALLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. Presented with a ticket"

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 make reference to
• Words that mean the same thing: advert, summon, adduce
• 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: CITED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "28. "Heard enough?""

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: NEEDISAYMORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Request to chat"

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: GOTASEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Option for claustrophobic patients"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OPENMRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Book it!"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RESERVEDSEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. London dunderhead"

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: HOSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. ___ van Rossum, programmer who created the Python language"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: GUIDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Lead-in to location"

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 god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
• Words that mean the same thing: Orcus
• 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: DIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Ideal for home theaters, 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: INHD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Notably circular formations on Mars"

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 ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
• Words that mean the same thing: dun, crucify, rag
• 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: DUNES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Cup alternative"

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 british imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
• Words that mean the same thing: dry pint
• 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: PINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Ruckus"

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 a rapid active commotion
• Words that mean the same thing: hustle, bustle, stir
• 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: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. ___ table"

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 expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
• Words that mean the same thing: poop, defecate, stool
• 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: CRAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "48. Flowers that are a source of the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: CROCI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "49. Afghan region whose name means "black cave""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TORABORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "51. Gathering like Brick Fest Live, informally"

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: TOYCON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "52. Encouraging signs in the market"

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: UPTRENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "53. Cold weather outerwear"

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 kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a british term)
• Words that mean the same thing: windcheater, parka, windbreaker
• 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: ANORAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "54. Longtime name in Top 40 radio"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SEACREST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "55. Stereotypical beatnik accessories"

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 cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
• Words that mean the same thing: beret
• 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: BERETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword April 06, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Demerit	8
2D	2. Onetime treat with chocolate creme and vanilla cookies	8
3D	3. Cinderella's calling card	8
4D	4. Under cut?	5
5D	5. Winemaking sediment	4
6D	6. Thick envelope during admissions season, say	3
7D	7. For a song	7
8D	8. Pictures where people are headscarfed?	12
9D	9. Off	5
10D	10. "Take Me or Leave Me" musical	4
11D	11. Off	3
12D	12. "Death Be Not Proud," for one	6
13D	13. On tap	6
14D	14. Oblique	6
15D	20. Court order?	12
16D	23. Practices photodynamic therapy on	5
17D	24. Bearings	5
18D	26. Older companion?	5
19D	27. Philosophy profession	5
20D	29. Didn't shrink	5
21D	30. Pieces of punditry	5
22D	33. Nothing to write home about	8
23D	34. Mac, for example	8
24D	35. "Zero stars"	8
25D	37. Present for the approval of	7
26D	38. Show stopper?	6
27D	39. Not clean, in a way	6
28D	40. Black heart?	6
29D	44. Didgeridoo sound	5
30D	45. Recipient of the inaugural Mark Twain Prize for American Humor	5
31D	47. Many a ten-code user	4
32D	48. Cup alternative	4
33D	50. Azimuth, e.g.	3
34D	51. Check	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. Demerit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BADTHING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Onetime treat with chocolate creme and vanilla cookies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UHOHOREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Cinderella's calling card"

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: BIGUPSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Under cut?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: BSIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Winemaking sediment"

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 sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
• Words that mean the same thing: Lee Yuen Kam, leeward, Shelton Jackson Lee
• The opposite would be: windward
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Thick envelope during admissions season, 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 an affirmative
• The opposite would be: no
• 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: YES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. For a song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that in a stingy manner
• Words that mean the same thing: tattily, stingily, chintzily
• The opposite would be: expensively
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHEAPLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Pictures where people are headscarfed?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: ZOMBIEMOVIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Off"

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 not functioning properly
• Words that mean the same thing: wrong, imperfectly, haywire
• The opposite would be: perfectly
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMISS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Take Me or Leave Me" musical"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
• Words that mean the same thing: let, rip, tear
• 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: RENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Off"

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 water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: chalk, methamphetamine hydrochloride, meth
• 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: ICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Death Be Not Proud," for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
• 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: SONNET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. On tap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOCOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Oblique"

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 turn or place at an angle
• Words that mean the same thing: skew
• The opposite would be: align
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKEWED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Court order?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: PALACEGUARDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Practices photodynamic therapy on"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: LASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Bearings"

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 dignified manner or conduct
• Words that mean the same thing: comportment, presence, mien
• 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: MIENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Older companion?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
• Words that mean the same thing: smart, impudent, knowing
• The opposite would be: foolish
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WISER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Philosophy profession"

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 any system of principles or beliefs
• Words that mean the same thing: creed
• 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: CREDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Didn't shrink"

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 take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
• Words that mean the same thing: presume, dare, make bold
• 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: DARED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Pieces of punditry"

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: OPEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Nothing to write home about"

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 moderate to inferior in quality
• Words that mean the same thing: fair, average, middling
• 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: MEDIOCRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Mac, for example"

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 a water-resistant coat
• Words that mean the same thing: waterproof
• 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: RAINCOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. "Zero stars""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ITSTINKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Present for the approval of"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RUNPAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Show stopper?"

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 an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
• Words that mean the same thing: foramen, reprieve, abatement
• 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: HIATUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Not clean, in a way"

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: ONDOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Black heart?"

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: SHORTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Didgeridoo sound"

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 stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
• Words that mean the same thing: poke, monotone, dawdler
• 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: DRONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Recipient of the inaugural Mark Twain Prize for American Humor"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: PRYOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Many a ten-code user"

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: CBER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Cup alternative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any cone-shaped artifact
• Words that mean the same thing: strobilus, conoid, cone shape
• 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: CONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Azimuth, e.g."

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 electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• Words that mean the same thing: electric discharge, curve, arch
• 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: ARC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Check"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the bill in a restaurant
• Words that mean the same thing: tablet, tabloid, chit
• 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: TAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	77.9%
Short Answer	7	10.3%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
Music	2	2.9%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
History	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	34
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 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.

Last Updated: August 26, 2025 at 03:23 PM

February 02, 1990 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

NYT Crossword Answers for February 02, 1990 - Friday Puzzle

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, February 02, 1990

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (37 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

February 02, 1990 Across Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters	Difficulty	Category
1A	1. Nitwit	4	Easy	General Knowledge
2A	5. A Detroit dud	5	Medium	General Knowledge
3A	10. Summit	4	Easy	General Knowledge
4A	14. Hawkeye portrayer	4	Medium	General Knowledge
5A	15. Grand follower	5	Medium	General Knowledge
6A	16. Picturesque sights in the Seine	4	Medium	General Knowledge
7A	17. Signed on for another hitch	10	Hard	General Knowledge
8A	19. Endure	4	Easy	General Knowledge
9A	20. Git thar fustest with the ___	7	Hard	General Knowledge
10A	21. Japanese courtesan	6	Medium	General Knowledge
11A	23. Love: Lat.	4	Medium	General Knowledge
12A	24. Medricks	5	Easy	General Knowledge
13A	25. Kind of triangle	7	Medium	General Knowledge
14A	28. Roots	7	Medium	General Knowledge
15A	31. "I Was the ___," Presley hit	3	Medium	Short Answer
16A	32. Eremite	7	Medium	General Knowledge
17A	34. Devotee	3	Easy	Short Answer
18A	35. Brazil, e.g.	3	Easy	Short Answer
19A	36. Threefold: Comb. form	3	Easy	Short Answer
20A	37. Diamonds, to Legs	3	Easy	Short Answer
21A	38. Stray	3	Easy	Short Answer
22A	39. Luge occupant	7	Medium	General Knowledge
23A	43. Defeated Amendment	3	Easy	Short Answer
24A	44. Better prepared	7	Medium	General Knowledge
25A	46. Redacted	7	Medium	General Knowledge
26A	48. Musical endings	5	Medium	Music
27A	49. Rasp	4	Easy	General Knowledge
28A	50. Put on weight	6	Medium	General Knowledge
29A	52. Beards of grain	7	Medium	General Knowledge
30A	56. Send out	4	Medium	General Knowledge
31A	57. Belittler's activity	10	Hard	General Knowledge
32A	60. Jimmy, e.g.	4	Medium	General Knowledge
33A	61. Official proclamation	5	Medium	General Knowledge
34A	62. Resort in Sicily	4	Medium	General Knowledge
35A	63. Anglo-Saxon day laborer	4	Medium	General Knowledge
36A	64. Freeman biography	5	Medium	General Knowledge
37A	65. Exploit	4	Easy	General Knowledge

Across Clues - Detailed Hints and Explanations

1A: "1. Nitwit" (4 letters)

• Think of something that an ignorant or foolish person
• Similar words include: booby, bosom, tit
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: BOOB

2A: "5. A Detroit dud" (5 letters)

• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EDSEL

3A: "10. Summit" (4 letters)

• Think of something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Similar words include: top, elevation, summit
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ACME

4A: "14. Hawkeye portrayer" (4 letters)

• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ALDA

5A: "15. Grand follower" (5 letters)

• Think of something that a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
• Similar words include: softly, soft, forte-piano
• Opposite of: forte
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: PIANO

6A: "16. Picturesque sights in the Seine" (4 letters)

• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ILES

7A: "17. Signed on for another hitch" (10 letters)

• Pattern: __________
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: REENLISTED

8A: "19. Endure" (4 letters)

• Think of something that the temporal end; the concluding time
• Similar words include: final, live, close
• Opposite of: first
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: LAST

9A: "20. Git thar fustest with the ___" (7 letters)

• Think of something that (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
• Similar words include: most
• Opposite of: least, fewest
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: MOSTEST

10A: "21. Japanese courtesan" (6 letters)

• Think of something that a japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
• Similar words include: geisha girl
• Pattern: ______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: GEISHA

11A: "23. Love: Lat." (4 letters)

• Think of something that (roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of greek eros
• Similar words include: Cupid
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: AMOR

12A: "24. Medricks" (5 letters)

• Think of something that small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
• Similar words include: tern
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: TERNS

13A: "25. Kind of triangle" (7 letters)

• Think of something that a group of islands in the atlantic off the carolina coast; british colony; a popular resort
• Similar words include: Bermudas
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: BERMUDA

14A: "28. Roots" (7 letters)

• Think of something that the place where something begins, where it springs into being
• Similar words include: rootage, pedigree, line
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ORIGINS

15A: "31. "I Was the ___," Presley hit" (3 letters)

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: ane, ace, I
• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ONE

16A: "32. Eremite" (7 letters)

• Think of something that one who lives in solitude
• Similar words include: solitary, hermit, reclusive
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: RECLUSE

17A: "34. Devotee" (3 letters)

• Think of something that a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
• Similar words include: devotee, winnow, lover
• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: FAN

18A: "35. Brazil, e.g." (3 letters)

• Think of something that usually large hard-shelled seed
• Similar words include: egg, orchis, nut case
• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: NUT

19A: "36. Threefold: Comb. form" (3 letters)

• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: TER

20A: "37. Diamonds, to Legs" (3 letters)

• Think of something that water frozen in the solid state
• Similar words include: water ice, glass, frost
• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ICE

21A: "38. Stray" (3 letters)

• Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Similar words include: drift, slip, stray
• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ERR

22A: "39. Luge occupant" (7 letters)

• Think of something that someone who rides a sled
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: SLEDDER

23A: "43. Defeated Amendment" (3 letters)

• Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Similar words include: epoch, geological era, earned run average
• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ERA

24A: "44. Better prepared" (7 letters)

• Think of something that completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
• Similar words include: quick, ready
• Opposite of: unready
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: READIER

25A: "46. Redacted" (7 letters)

• Think of something that make improvements or corrections to
• Similar words include: edited, emend
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EMENDED

26A: "48. Musical endings" (5 letters)

• Think of something that the closing section of a musical composition
• Similar words include: coda, finale
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: CODAS

27A: "49. Rasp" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
• Similar words include: register, lodge, single file
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: FILE

28A: "50. Put on weight" (6 letters)

• Think of something that make fat or plump
• Similar words include: fat, plump, fatten out
• Pattern: ______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: FATTEN

29A: "52. Beards of grain" (7 letters)

• Think of something that bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
• Similar words include: arista
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ARISTAE

30A: "56. Send out" (4 letters)

• Think of something that expel (gases or odors)
• Similar words include: utter, breathe, give off
• Opposite of: absorb
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EMIT

31A: "57. Belittler's activity" (10 letters)

• Think of something that take away a part from; diminish
• Similar words include: take away, detract
• Pattern: __________
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: DETRACTING

32A: "60. Jimmy, e.g." (4 letters)

• Think of something that an implement used in the practice of a vocation
• Similar words include: dick, putz, pecker
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: TOOL

33A: "61. Official proclamation" (5 letters)

• Think of something that a formal or authoritative proclamation
• Similar words include: rescript, order, decree
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EDICT

34A: "62. Resort in Sicily" (4 letters)

• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ENNA

35A: "63. Anglo-Saxon day laborer" (4 letters)

• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ESNE

36A: "64. Freeman biography" (5 letters)

• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: RELEE

37A: "65. Exploit" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
• Similar words include: deed of conveyance, act, title
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: DEED

February 02, 1990 Friday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters	Difficulty	Category
1D	1. Brewery yeast	4	Medium	General Knowledge
2D	2. Airplane's ___ strut	4	Medium	General Knowledge
3D	3. Monodies	4	Easy	General Knowledge
4D	4. Miniature domestic fowl	6	Medium	General Knowledge
5D	5. Occurrence	7	Medium	General Knowledge
6D	6. Magicians, often	11	Expert	General Knowledge
7D	7. Posed	3	Easy	Short Answer
8D	8. Direction or suffix	3	Easy	Short Answer
9D	9. Tabard guests	7	Medium	General Knowledge
10D	10. Under the weather	6	Medium	General Knowledge
11D	11. "Top secret" designation	10	Hard	General Knowledge
12D	12. Interlock	4	Easy	General Knowledge
13D	13. "¿Cómo ___ usted?"	4	Hard	General Knowledge
14D	18. Nocturnal mammal	5	Medium	General Knowledge
15D	22. Ashtabula's lake	4	Medium	General Knowledge
16D	24. W. C. Fields comedy?	11	Expert	General Knowledge
17D	25. Blunder	5	Easy	General Knowledge
18D	26. Habituate or accrue	5	Medium	General Knowledge
19D	27. Act of eating one's words	10	Hard	General Knowledge
20D	29. Mother-of-pearl	5	Easy	General Knowledge
21D	30. Slammin' Sammy	5	Medium	General Knowledge
22D	33. Guided	3	Easy	Short Answer
23D	39. Support	4	Easy	General Knowledge
24D	40. Hero's lover	7	Medium	General Knowledge
25D	41. SW Asian state	7	Medium	Geography
26D	42. Memento	5	Easy	General Knowledge
27D	45. Partially burned pipe tobacco	6	Hard	General Knowledge
28D	47. Embedded	6	Medium	General Knowledge
29D	50. Lavish party	4	Medium	General Knowledge
30D	51. Hebrew prophet	4	Medium	General Knowledge
31D	53. Prong of a pitchfork	4	Medium	General Knowledge
32D	54. "Thousand days" queen	4	Medium	General Knowledge
33D	55. Hoople's exclamation	4	Medium	General Knowledge
34D	58. Noted painter of birds	3	Medium	Short Answer
35D	59. "I Hadn't Anyone ___ You," 1938 song	3	Medium	Music

Down Clues - Comprehensive Solutions and Tips

1D: "1. Brewery yeast" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
• Similar words include: yeast
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: BARM

2D: "2. Airplane's ___ strut" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
• Similar words include: margarine, oleomargarine, margarin
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: OLEO

3D: "3. Monodies" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• Similar words include: ode
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ODES

4D: "4. Miniature domestic fowl" (6 letters)

• Think of something that any of various small breeds of fowl
• Similar words include: flyspeck, midget, diminutive
• Pattern: ______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: BANTAM

5D: "5. Occurrence" (7 letters)

• Think of something that a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
• Similar words include: instalment, installment, sequence
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EPISODE

6D: "6. Magicians, often" (11 letters)

• Pattern: ___________
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: DISTRACTERS

7D: "7. Posed" (3 letters)

• Think of something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Similar words include: Saturday, sit around, pose
• Opposite of: arise, stand
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: SAT

8D: "8. Direction or suffix" (3 letters)

• Think of something that the compass point midway between northeast and east
• Similar words include: east northeast
• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ENE

9D: "9. Tabard guests" (7 letters)

• Think of something that a tenant in someone's house
• Similar words include: boarder, lodger, roomer
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: LODGERS

10D: "10. Under the weather" (6 letters)

• Think of something that be ill or unwell
• Similar words include: unwell, under the weather, poorly
• Pattern: ______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: AILING

11D: "11. "Top secret" designation" (10 letters)

• Think of something that a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type
• Similar words include: classified advertisement, assort, classify
• Opposite of: unclassified, declassify
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: CLASSIFIED

12D: "12. Interlock" (4 letters)

• Think of something that the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
• Similar words include: meshwork, operate, interlock
• Opposite of: disengage
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: MESH

13D: "13. "¿Cómo ___ usted?"" (4 letters)

• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ESTA

14D: "18. Nocturnal mammal" (5 letters)

• Think of something that large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: LEMUR

15D: "22. Ashtabula's lake" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Similar words include: Lake Erie
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ERIE

16D: "24. W. C. Fields comedy?" (11 letters)

• Pattern: ___________
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: TOURDEFARCE

17D: "25. Blunder" (5 letters)

• Think of something that an embarrassing mistake
• Similar words include: foul-up, flub, pratfall
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: BONER

18D: "26. Habituate or accrue" (5 letters)

• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ENURE

19D: "27. Act of eating one's words" (10 letters)

• Think of something that a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
• Similar words include: abjuration, recantation
• Pattern: __________
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: RETRACTION

20D: "29. Mother-of-pearl" (5 letters)

• Think of something that the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
• Similar words include: mother-of-pearl
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: NACRE

21D: "30. Slammin' Sammy" (5 letters)

• Think of something that united states golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
• Similar words include: Samuel Jackson Snead, Sam Snead
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: SNEAD

22D: "33. Guided" (3 letters)

• Think of something that diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
• Similar words include: light-emitting diode, moderate, head
• Opposite of: follow
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: LED

23D: "39. Support" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
• Similar words include: English, side of meat, face
• Opposite of: top
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: SIDE

24D: "40. Hero's lover" (7 letters)

• Think of something that (greek mythology) a youth beloved of hero who drowned in a storm in the hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: LEANDER

25D: "41. SW Asian state" (7 letters)

• Think of something that the domain controlled by an emir
• Pattern: _______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EMIRATE

26D: "42. Memento" (5 letters)

• Think of something that an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
• Similar words include: keepsake, token, souvenir
• Pattern: _____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: RELIC

27D: "45. Partially burned pipe tobacco" (6 letters)

• Think of something that the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking
• Pattern: ______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: DOTTLE

28D: "47. Embedded" (6 letters)

• Think of something that inhabit a nest, usually after building
• Similar words include: draw close, cuddle, nest
• Pattern: ______
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: NESTED

29D: "50. Lavish party" (4 letters)

• Think of something that an elaborate party (often outdoors)
• Similar words include: fiesta, festival, celebrate
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: FETE

30D: "51. Hebrew prophet" (4 letters)

• Think of something that a hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
• Similar words include: Book of Amos
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: AMOS

31D: "53. Prong of a pitchfork" (4 letters)

• Think of something that prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: TINE

32D: "54. "Thousand days" queen" (4 letters)

• Think of something that queen of england and scotland and ireland; daughter if james ii and the last of the stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last english ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: ANNE

33D: "55. Hoople's exclamation" (4 letters)

• Pattern: ____
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EGAD

34D: "58. Noted painter of birds" (3 letters)

• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: EDE

35D: "59. "I Hadn't Anyone ___ You," 1938 song" (3 letters)

• Pattern: ___
• Click to reveal answer

  Answer: TIL

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	58	80.6%
Short Answer	11	15.3%
Music	2	2.8%
Geography	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Pro Solving Tips for Friday Puzzles

• Start with the shortest clues - they often have fewer possible answers
• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues, which are typically easier
• Check crossing letters to confirm your answers
• Friday puzzles typically have a difficulty level of Moderate
• Pay attention to clue categories - General Knowledge appears most frequently today
• Use the word length as a guide - today's average is 5.2 letters

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