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Saturday, December 13, 2025

NYT Down Clues Answers December 13, 2025 - All 30 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

Today's Down Crossword NYT December 13, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 30 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 13, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Saturday, December 13, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 13, 2025
Day of Week	Saturday
Total Down Clues	30 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Challenging

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 30 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Harbor bobber
2 Down	2. Wiz end?
3 Down	3. Alternative to a snake
4 Down	4. Fancy hotel amenities
5 Down	5. Orangutan, by another name
6 Down	6. Include later, as video footage
7 Down	7. Heed
8 Down	8. Part of TNT
9 Down	9. Order at a restaurant
10 Down	10. Creator of some bubbles
11 Down	11. "Remember ..."
12 Down	12. Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two
13 Down	13. Some of them may be forgiven
14 Down	14. Be looped in
15 Down	17. School viewing?
16 Down	19. Lost all patience
17 Down	20. Mourning peal
18 Down	23. ___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name)
19 Down	26. Cousin of a wolverine
20 Down	28. Pot user?
21 Down	29. Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI
22 Down	31. Birds also known as "little auks"
23 Down	32. Sign of good reception?
24 Down	37. Present
25 Down	40. "Well, whoop-de-doo!"
26 Down	41. Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy"
27 Down	44. Not mucho
28 Down	47. Sound from fans
29 Down	49. A little work
30 Down	50. Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes)

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Harbor bobber"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: B__Y
Similar words: buoy up
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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BUOY

2 Down: "2. Wiz end?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ARD

3 Down: "3. Alternative to a snake"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: D___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

DRANO

4 Down: "4. Fancy hotel amenities"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B____S
Similar words: bidet
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a basin for washing genitals and anal area
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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BIDETS

5 Down: "5. Orangutan, by another name"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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REDAPE

6 Down: "6. Include later, as video footage"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

EDITIN

7 Down: "7. Heed"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: A___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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ACTON

8 Down: "8. Part of TNT"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'I'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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TRI

9 Down: "9. Order at a restaurant"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: H__E
Similar words: birth, get
Opposite of: refuse
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who possesses great material wealth
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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HAVE

10 Down: "10. Creator of some bubbles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 14 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: C____________D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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CORPORATEGREED

11 Down: "11. "Remember ...""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 14 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: B____________D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

BEARTHATINMIND

12 Down: "12. Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: F__________S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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FASHIONICONS

13 Down: "13. Some of them may be forgiven"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__________S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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STUDENTLOANS

14 Down: "14. Be looped in"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: G________O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

GETTHEMEMO

15 Down: "17. School viewing?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: S________G
Similar words: snorkel, snorkel diving
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: skin diving with a snorkel
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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SNORKELING

16 Down: "19. Lost all patience"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: H___T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

HADIT

17 Down: "20. Mourning peal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: K___L
Similar words: ring
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

KNELL

18 Down: "23. ___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: R___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

RAGIN

19 Down: "26. Cousin of a wolverine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: O___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the fur of an otter
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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OTTER

20 Down: "28. Pot user?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: E___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

EELER

21 Down: "29. Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

TIARA

22 Down: "31. Birds also known as "little auks""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SEADOVES

23 Down: "32. Sign of good reception?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

OPENARMS

24 Down: "37. Present"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: G__E
Similar words: grant, founder
Opposite of: starve
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

GIVE

25 Down: "40. "Well, whoop-de-doo!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: O___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

OHFUN

26 Down: "41. Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: L___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

LATTO

27 Down: "44. Not mucho"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: P__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

POCO

28 Down: "47. Sound from fans"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: W__R
Similar words: whirr, purr
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: sound of something in rapid motion
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

WHIR

29 Down: "49. A little work"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'G'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ERG

30 Down: "50. Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'W'
Similar words: gape, yawn
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an erratic deflection from an intended course
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

YAW

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 30 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

June 28, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (33 clues)
Down Clues (33 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (33 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

June 28, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword June 28, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Typical ice cream servings	6
2A	7. Talkative	6
3A	13. "Try and do better!"	7
4A	15. Traditional medicine uses its oil	7
5A	16. Two pair beats it in poker	7
6A	17. Terrible things	7
7A	18. Totally vanished	4
8A	19. Tip of a plane	4
9A	21. Tierney of "The Affair"	5
10A	22. Theater's ___'acte	4
11A	23. Trade	4
12A	24. "Trapeze: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs ___"	3
13A	25. Twosome	3
14A	26. "Take heed, ___ summer comes, or cuckoo-birds do sing": "The Merry Wives of Windsor"	3
15A	27. Tagged surreptitiously, as on an email	5
16A	29. Tantalizing film preview	13
17A	34. Tipplers drink this in the belief it helps sober them up	9
18A	35. Thieves' stash, maybe	13
19A	39. Three Stooges member, for a time	5
20A	40. "Touch and Go" singer Ocasek	3
21A	41. Toxicological E.R. cases	3
22A	43. To what effect?	3
23A	44. Thames-side art gallery	4
24A	46. TDs or FGs	4
25A	47. Thunderous, as a crowd	5
26A	50. Turin-based automaker ___ Romeo	4
27A	51. "To: All Staff" note	4
28A	52. Testarossa or Portofino	7
29A	54. Transgressive, say	7
30A	56. Table the rehearsal for a bit, say	7
31A	57. Tiger's slot on the schedule, e.g.	7
32A	58. Thought through, with "out"	6
33A	59. Third-largest country in the European Union, after France and Spain	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. Typical ice cream servings"

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 the quantity a scoop will hold
Words that mean the same thing: max, scoop up, Georgia home boy
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: SCOOPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Talkative"

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 full of trivial conversation
Words that mean the same thing: talky, newsy, gabby
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: CHATTY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. "Try and do better!""

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: TOPTHIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Traditional medicine uses its oil"

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: TEATREE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Two pair beats it in poker"

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: ACEHIGH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Terrible things"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that intense and profound fear
Words that mean the same thing: horror, repulsion, repugnance
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: HORRORS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Totally vanished"

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 change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Words that mean the same thing: run short, drop dead, exit
The opposite would be: stop, malfunction
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: GONE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Tip of a plane"

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 organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Words that mean the same thing: intrude, wind, nozzle
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: NOSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Tierney of "The Affair""

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: MAURA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Theater's ___'acte"

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: ENTR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Trade"

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 an equal exchange
Words that mean the same thing: switch, trade, barter
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: SWAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. "Trapeze: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs ___""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: NIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Twosome"

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 two items of the same kind
Words that mean the same thing: twosome, duette, brace
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: DUO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. "Take heed, ___ summer comes, or cuckoo-birds do sing": "The Merry Wives of Windsor""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: ERE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. Tagged surreptitiously, as on an email"

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: BCCED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Tantalizing film preview"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: TEASERTRAILER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Tipplers drink this in the belief it helps sober them up"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: HOTCOFFEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Thieves' stash, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: TREASURETROVE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Three Stooges member, for a time"

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: SHEMP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. "Touch and Go" singer Ocasek"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: RIC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Toxicological E.R. cases"

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 doctor's degree in optometry
Words that mean the same thing: oculus dexter, Doctor of Optometry, OD
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: ODS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. To what effect?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: HOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Thames-side art gallery"

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 united states poet and critic (1899-1979)
Words that mean the same thing: John Orley Allen Tate, Allen Tate
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. TDs or FGs"

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: STAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Thunderous, as a crowd"

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: AROAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Turin-based automaker ___ Romeo"

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: ALFA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. "To: All Staff" note"

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 written proposal or reminder
Words that mean the same thing: memorandum, memoranda
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: MEMO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Testarossa or Portofino"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: FERRARI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Transgressive, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
Words that mean the same thing: base
The opposite would be: moral
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: IMMORAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Table the rehearsal for a bit, say"

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: _______
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The answer is: TAKETEN

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Clue 31 Across: "57. Tiger's slot on the schedule, e.g."

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: _______
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The answer is: TEETIME

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Clue 32 Across: "58. Thought through, with "out""

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: ______
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The answer is: SUSSED

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Clue 33 Across: "59. Third-largest country in the European Union, after France and Spain"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the scandinavian peninsula
Words that mean the same thing: Kingdom of Sweden, Sverige
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SWEDEN

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Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle June 28, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Theatrically presented	6
2D	2. Tropical source of milk	7
3D	3. Type of sandal	7
4D	4. Turn the ___ cheek	5
5D	5. The Eagles, on scoreboards	3
6D	6. Taurus, Virgo, Libra, etc.	5
7D	7. Top dog at a corp.	3
8D	8. Tort basis	4
9D	9. Twin-blade razor brand	4
10D	10. Thrash	7
11D	11. Toto in "The Wizard of Oz," e.g.	7
12D	12. Two-word tenet of improv comedy	6
13D	14. Tub accessory	13
14D	15. This is what a tailor seeks to provide	13
15D	20. Tailoring-related	9
16D	27. Tall one or cold one, in Germany	4
17D	28. Title role for Liz Taylor, in brief	4
18D	30. Throat-clearing sound	4
19D	31. Telenovela, e.g.	4
20D	32. Travelers from afar, for short	3
21D	33. Toward the stern	3
22D	35. Transcendentalist who wrote "Walden"	7
23D	36. Thoroughly overhauls	7
24D	37. Thing checked at a polling station	7
25D	38. Teriyaki appetizer, maybe	7
26D	39. Treats very unfairly, in slang	6
27D	42. Taken dishonestly	6
28D	45. Type of chair	5
29D	46. Thwacked, biblically	5
30D	48. Trojan War god	4
31D	49. Tempo	4
32D	53. Tomato shade	3
33D	55. Tabby's cry	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. Theatrically presented"

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 perform (a play), especially on a stage
Words that mean the same thing: arranged, present, give away
The opposite would be: unstaged
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The answer is: STAGED

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Clue 2 Down: "2. Tropical source of milk"

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 edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
Words that mean the same thing: cocoanut, Cocos nucifera, coconut palm
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: COCONUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Type of sandal"

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: _______
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The answer is: OPENTOE

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Clue 4 Down: "4. Turn the ___ cheek"

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 not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the white queen
Words that mean the same thing: early, former
The opposite would be: same
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The answer is: OTHER

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Clue 5 Down: "5. The Eagles, on scoreboards"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the 21st letter of the greek alphabet
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: PHI

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Clue 6 Down: "6. Taurus, Virgo, Libra, etc."

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 perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
Words that mean the same thing: sign, signalise, signboard
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SIGNS

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Clue 7 Down: "7. Top dog at a corp."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
Words that mean the same thing: chief operating officer, chief executive officer
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: CEO

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Clue 8 Down: "8. Tort basis"

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 physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Words that mean the same thing: hurt, damage, scathe
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HARM

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Clue 9 Down: "9. Twin-blade razor brand"

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: ATRA

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Clue 10 Down: "10. Thrash"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that beat severely with a whip or rod
Words that mean the same thing: rebuke, call down, chew up
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TROUNCE

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Clue 11 Down: "11. Toto in "The Wizard of Oz," e.g."

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 any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TERRIER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Two-word tenet of improv comedy"

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: ______
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The answer is: YESAND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Tub accessory"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____________
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The answer is: SHOWERCURTAIN

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Clue 14 Down: "15. This is what a tailor seeks to provide"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____________
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The answer is: THEPERFECTFIT

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Clue 15 Down: "20. Tailoring-related"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that of or relating to the sartorius muscle
The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: SARTORIAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "27. Tall one or cold one, in Germany"

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 coffin along with its stand
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BIER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "28. Title role for Liz Taylor, in brief"

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: ____
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The answer is: CLEO

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Clue 18 Down: "30. Throat-clearing sound"

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 utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
Words that mean the same thing: hem
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AHEM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Telenovela, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
Words that mean the same thing: goop, scoop, max
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SOAP

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Clue 20 Down: "32. Travelers from afar, 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: ___
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The answer is: ETS

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Clue 21 Down: "33. Toward the stern"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
Words that mean the same thing: astern, abaft
The opposite would be: fore
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The answer is: AFT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Transcendentalist who wrote "Walden""

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 united states writer and social critic (1817-1862)
Words that mean the same thing: Henry David Thoreau
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: THOREAU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Thoroughly overhauls"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that use again in altered form
Words that mean the same thing: retread, rework, make over
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: REWORKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Thing checked at a polling station"

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: VOTERID

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Teriyaki appetizer, maybe"

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: EDAMAME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Treats very unfairly, in slang"

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 line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
Words that mean the same thing: lance, beam of light, ray
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHAFTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Taken dishonestly"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that take without the owner's consent
Words that mean the same thing: slip, steal
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STOLEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Type of chair"

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 united states designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
Words that mean the same thing: Charles Eames
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: EAMES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Thwacked, biblically"

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 inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
Words that mean the same thing: afflict, smite
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SMOTE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Trojan War god"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (greek mythology) greek god of war; son of zeus and hera; identified with roman mars
Words that mean the same thing: are, ar
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ARES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Tempo"

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 magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Words that mean the same thing: value, range, grade
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: RATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Tomato shade "

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 red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Words that mean the same thing: cherry-red, Marxist, blood-red
The opposite would be: gain
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Tabby's cry"

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 sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
Words that mean the same thing: sea mew, meow, miaul
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEW

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	71.2%
Short Answer	9	13.6%
Food & Drink	2	3.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	3.0%
History	2	3.0%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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 09, 2025 at 04:25 AM

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