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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.7 letters
Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword January 18, 2022
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. "I feel pretty, ___ pretty" ("West Side Story" lyric) | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Spray lightly | 4 |
| 3A | 9. Sore from exercise, say | 4 |
| 4A | 13. Chicken or duck | 4 |
| 5A | 14. Artificial feature in New York's Central Park | 4 |
| 6A | 15. Oak or beech | 4 |
| 7A | 16. Possible requirements for joining a tattoo club? | 14 |
| 8A | 19. Zero | 4 |
| 9A | 20. It's "the word" | 3 |
| 10A | 21. Not great, as chances | 4 |
| 11A | 23. Material easily mistaken for aluminum | 3 |
| 12A | 24. A healthy person regularly calling in sick, e.g.? | 11 |
| 13A | 28. Drifting sheet | 7 |
| 14A | 30. Italian author Umberto | 3 |
| 15A | 31. Lil ___ X | 3 |
| 16A | 32. Give up | 4 |
| 17A | 33. Point | 3 |
| 18A | 35. Italian author Ferrante | 5 |
| 19A | 37. What a nervous public speaker sounds like? | 9 |
| 20A | 41. As an ___ (parenthetically) | 5 |
| 21A | 44. Outdoor "carpet" | 3 |
| 22A | 45. Intro to girl | 4 |
| 23A | 49. Word in a "Batman" balloon | 3 |
| 24A | 50. Org. that creates the G.R.E. | 3 |
| 25A | 53. "Carrying the Banner" musical | 7 |
| 26A | 55. Preceded in commenting on an adorable kitten photo, say? | 11 |
| 27A | 58. Megan Thee Stallion genre | 3 |
| 28A | 59. Annual festival in Austin, Tex. | 4 |
| 29A | 60. Sigma/upsilon go-between | 3 |
| 30A | 61. Tabloid twosome | 4 |
| 31A | 63. Lucy's empty-booth sign in "Peanuts" ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 37- and 55-Across | 14 |
| 32A | 68. Uncommon | 4 |
| 33A | 69. Single-serve coffee holder | 4 |
| 34A | 70. Cannabis strain named for its regional origin | 4 |
| 35A | 71. Yemeni port | 4 |
| 36A | 72. Prop for a tilting bookcase, say | 4 |
| 37A | 73. Dog command | 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. "I feel pretty, ___ pretty" ("West Side Story" lyric)"
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!
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The answer is: OHSO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Spray lightly"
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 thin fog with condensation near the ground
- Words that mean the same thing: mist over, befog, fog
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MIST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "9. Sore from exercise, say"
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 causing a dull and steady pain
- Words that mean the same thing: aching
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACHY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "13. Chicken or duck"
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 domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
- Words that mean the same thing: domestic fowl, bird, poultry
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FOWL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "14. Artificial feature in New York's Central Park"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAKE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "15. Oak or beech"
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 tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
- Words that mean the same thing: shoetree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, corner
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TREE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "16. Possible requirements for joining a tattoo club?"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 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!
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The answer is: TWOINKMINIMUMS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "19. Zero"
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 canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NONE
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Clue 9 Across: "20. It's "the 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 informal terms for a mother
- Words that mean the same thing: silent, florist's chrysanthemum, Dendranthema grandifloruom
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MUM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Not great, as chances"
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 take off weight
- Words that mean the same thing: thin, melt off, slender
- The opposite would be: gain
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLIM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "23. Material easily mistaken for aluminum"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
- Words that mean the same thing: can, cannister, put up
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "24. A healthy person regularly calling in sick, e.g.?"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ILLPRACTICE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "28. Drifting sheet"
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!
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The answer is: ICEFLOE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "30. Italian author Umberto"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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!
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The answer is: ECO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "31. Lil ___ X"
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 silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
- Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 11, sodium, Na
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "32. Give up"
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 give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- Words that mean the same thing: deliver, grant, concede
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CEDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "33. Point"
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 an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- Words that mean the same thing: take, train, heading
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AIM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "35. Italian author Ferrante"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELENA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "37. What a nervous public speaker sounds like?"
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!
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The answer is: UMMACHINE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "41. As an ___ (parenthetically)"
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 line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- Words that mean the same thing: away, parenthesis, excursus
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASIDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "44. Outdoor "carpet""
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 surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
- Words that mean the same thing: superoxide dismutase, greensward, bugger
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "45. Intro to girl"
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!
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The answer is: ATTA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "49. Word in a "Batman" balloon"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
- Words that mean the same thing: prisoner of war
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "50. Org. that creates the G.R.E."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "53. "Carrying the Banner" musical"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 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!
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The answer is: NEWSIES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "55. Preceded in commenting on an adorable kitten photo, say?"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BEATTOTHEAW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "58. Megan Thee Stallion genre"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
- Words that mean the same thing: rap music, knock, blame
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "59. Annual festival in Austin, Tex."
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!
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The answer is: SXSW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "60. Sigma/upsilon go-between"
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 19th letter of the greek alphabet
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAU
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "61. Tabloid twosome"
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 distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- Words that mean the same thing: detail, particular, token
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITEM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "63. Lucy's empty-booth sign in "Peanuts" ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 37- and 55-Across"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 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!
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The answer is: THEDOCTORISOUT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "68. Uncommon"
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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
- Words that mean the same thing: rarified, uncommon, rarefied
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RARE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "69. Single-serve coffee holder"
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!
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The answer is: KCUP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "70. Cannabis strain named for its regional origin"
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!
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The answer is: KUSH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "71. Yemeni port"
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 an important port of yemen; located on the gulf of aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern arabia since ancient times
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "72. Prop for a tilting bookcase, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHIM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "73. Dog command"
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 continuing or remaining in a place or state
- Words that mean the same thing: stick, persist, stay on
- The opposite would be: depart, change
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STAY
Great job if you got it right!
NYT Tuesday Crossword Down Clues - January 18, 2022 Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Frequently, in poetry | 3 |
| 2D | 2. "Isn't that special!" | 7 |
| 3D | 3. Reacted to a dreamboat, maybe | 7 |
| 4D | 4. Lena or Ken of film and TV | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Reform leader memorialized in the Stone of Hope, for short | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Billie Eilish's "Therefore ___" | 3 |
| 7D | 7. Economize | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Academic job security | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Cash-out spot? | 3 |
| 10D | 10. It may be found above the mantle | 5 |
| 11D | 11. The difference between a mini and a midi | 7 |
| 12D | 12. Confident shout from an optimist | 7 |
| 13D | 17. Singer Young or Diamond | 4 |
| 14D | 18. Apple offering | 4 |
| 15D | 22. High, flat land feature | 4 |
| 16D | 23. Idiosyncrasy | 3 |
| 17D | 25. Good dirt | 4 |
| 18D | 26. "Star Wars" princess-turned-general | 4 |
| 19D | 27. Ethan or Joel of filmmaking | 4 |
| 20D | 29. "Family ___" | 4 |
| 21D | 34. Hosts, informally | 3 |
| 22D | 36. Grassy expanses | 4 |
| 23D | 38. Come face to face | 4 |
| 24D | 39. Sharpen | 4 |
| 25D | 40. "What's the big ___?" | 4 |
| 26D | 41. Transmissions triggering manhunts, for short | 4 |
| 27D | 42. Really overdoing it, in slang | 7 |
| 28D | 43. "They conned me!" | 7 |
| 29D | 46. Exhaust | 7 |
| 30D | 47. Olympic group with a red, white and blue insignia | 7 |
| 31D | 48. Cleopatra's snake | 3 |
| 32D | 51. Pet transported in a bike basket amid a whirlwind | 4 |
| 33D | 52. Library area | 6 |
| 34D | 54. Event with V-E Day and V-J Day | 4 |
| 35D | 56. Quaint contraction | 5 |
| 36D | 57. Rabbit holder | 5 |
| 37D | 62. Wordless admonishments | 4 |
| 38D | 64. Family room | 3 |
| 39D | 65. Paris accord? | 3 |
| 40D | 66. Dashboard reading, for short | 3 |
| 41D | 67. "Hallowed be ___ name" | 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. Frequently, in poetry"
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 many times at short intervals
- Words that mean the same thing: frequently, ofttimes, oftentimes
- The opposite would be: infrequently, rarely
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OFT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. "Isn't that special!""
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!
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The answer is: HOWNICE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Reacted to a dreamboat, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
- Words that mean the same thing: pass out, swoon, conk
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SWOONED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Lena or Ken of film and TV"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: OLIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Reform leader memorialized in the Stone of Hope, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MLK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Billie Eilish's "Therefore ___""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Economize"
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 work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- Words that mean the same thing: scrimp, scant, stint
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SKIMP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Academic job security"
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 the term during which some position is held
- Words that mean the same thing: land tenure, term of office, incumbency
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TENURE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Cash-out spot?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
- Words that mean the same thing: asynchronous transfer mode, cash dispenser, cash machine
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. It may be found above the mantle"
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 the outer layer of the earth
- Words that mean the same thing: Earth's crust, freshness, encrustation
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CRUST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. The difference between a mini and a midi"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEMLINE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Confident shout from an optimist"
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!
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The answer is: YESICAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "17. Singer Young or Diamond"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEIL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. Apple offering"
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!
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The answer is: IMAC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "22. High, flat land feature"
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 flat tableland with steep edges
- Words that mean the same thing: table
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MESA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "23. Idiosyncrasy"
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 local and habitual twitching especially in the face
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TIC
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Clue 17 Down: "25. Good dirt"
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 rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LOAM
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Clue 18 Down: "26. "Star Wars" princess-turned-general"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LEIA
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Clue 19 Down: "27. Ethan or Joel of filmmaking"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: COEN
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Clue 20 Down: "29. "Family ___""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a bitter quarrel between two parties
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: FEUD
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Clue 21 Down: "34. Hosts, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that one million periods per second
- Words that mean the same thing: megacycle, MHz, Mc
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: MCS
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Clue 22 Down: "36. Grassy expanses"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a unit of length of thread or yarn
- Words that mean the same thing: pasture, grazing land, lea
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LEAS
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Clue 23 Down: "38. Come face to face"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
- Words that mean the same thing: fulfil, run across, receive
- The opposite would be: diverge
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The answer is: MEET
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Clue 24 Down: "39. Sharpen"
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 whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
- Words that mean the same thing: perfect
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HONE
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Clue 25 Down: "40. "What's the big ___?""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
- Words that mean the same thing: mind, thought, theme
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: IDEA
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Clue 26 Down: "41. Transmissions triggering manhunts, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: APBS
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Clue 27 Down: "42. Really overdoing it, in slang"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: SOEXTRA
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Clue 28 Down: "43. "They conned me!""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: IWASHAD
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Clue 29 Down: "46. Exhaust"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TIREOUT
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Clue 30 Down: "47. Olympic group with a red, white and blue insignia"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TEAMUSA
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Clue 31 Down: "48. Cleopatra's snake"
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: Egyptian cobra, asp viper, Naja haje
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ASP
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Clue 32 Down: "51. Pet transported in a bike basket amid a whirlwind"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TOTO
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Clue 33 Down: "52. Library area"
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 large number or amount
- Words that mean the same thing: slew, peck, oodles
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: STACKS
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Clue 34 Down: "54. Event with V-E Day and V-J Day"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: WWII
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Clue 35 Down: "56. Quaint contraction"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: TWERE
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Clue 36 Down: "57. Rabbit holder"
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 cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
- Words that mean the same thing: hut, shack, shanty
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: HUTCH
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Clue 37 Down: "62. Wordless admonishments"
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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
- Words that mean the same thing: tut-tut, tut, tsk
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TSKS
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Clue 38 Down: "64. Family room"
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 habitation of wild animals
- Words that mean the same thing: hideout, lair, hideaway
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DEN
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Clue 39 Down: "65. Paris accord?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OUI
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Clue 40 Down: "66. Dashboard reading, 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 rate of revolution of a motor
- Words that mean the same thing: revolutions per minute, rev
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: RPM
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Clue 41 Down: "67. "Hallowed be ___ name""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: THY
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 47 | 60.3% |
| Short Answer | 18 | 23.1% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 4 | 5.1% |
| Abbreviation | 3 | 3.8% |
| Movies/Film | 2 | 2.6% |
| Sports | 2 | 2.6% |
| Music | 1 | 1.3% |
| Literature | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 37 |
| Down Clues | 41 |
| Total Clues | 78 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.7 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 14 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 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: September 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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