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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 16, 2024

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

NYT Friday, August 16, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints 

Across Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ALPS

  Possible Answer : the_Alps, alp, Alps




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

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

  The answer: CHAI




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

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

  The answer: SAPS

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




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

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

  The answer: SELLSHORT




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

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

  The answer: SPLIT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : unite




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

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

  The answer: STAYTUNED




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

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

  The answer: HOLLY

  Possible Answer : holly, Buddy_Holly, Charles_Hardin_Holley, Holly




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

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

  The answer: ELY




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

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark_of_the_Covenant, Ark, ark




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

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

  The answer: EBOOKS




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

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

  The answer: TIESIN




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

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

  The answer: SPUNKIER




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

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

  The answer: SEDERS

  Possible Answer : Passover_supper, Seder




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

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

  The answer: HERD

  Possible Answer : crowd, ruck, herd




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

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer : DNA, deoxyribonucleic_acid, desoxyribonucleic_acid




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

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

  The answer: MCS

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




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

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

  The answer: ZENGARDEN




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

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

  The answer: SIT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise




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

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

  The answer: FORDS

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




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

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

  The answer: AIR

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




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

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

  The answer: MENSROOMS




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

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

  The answer: MIN

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




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

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

  The answer: OED

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




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

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

  The answer: ALLA




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

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

  The answer: LONGED

  Possible Answer : yearn, long, hanker




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

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

  The answer: MAGICIAN

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




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

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

  The answer: ONSALE




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

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

  The answer: BANKON




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

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer : ovum, egg_cell




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

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

  The answer: SET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




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

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

  The answer: COMTE

  Possible Answer : Isidore_Auguste_Marie_Francois_Comte, Comte, Auguste_Comte




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

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

  The answer: DIRECTIVE

  Possible Answer : directive, guiding, directional, directing




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

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

  The answer: AVERT

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




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

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

  The answer: EMBROIDER

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




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

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

  The answer: PESO

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




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

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

  The answer: ROSS

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




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

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

  The answer: PENS

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

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ASSETS

  Possible Answer: plus, asset, assets

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

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

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

  The answer: LETLIE

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

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

  The answer: PLAYEDMINDGAMES

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

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

  The answer: SLY

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

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

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

  The answer: CHURNS

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

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

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

  The answer: HONK

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

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

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

  The answer: ARE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

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

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

  The answer: ITDEPENDS

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

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

  The answer: SPOOK

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

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

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

  The answer: ALLKIDDINGASIDE

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

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

  The answer: PILSENER

  Possible Answer: Pilsener, Pilsner

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

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

  The answer: STY

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

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

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

  The answer: STAIRS

  Possible Answer: stair, step, stairs, steps

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

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

  The answer: SHONDA

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

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

  The answer: BURGS

  Possible Answer: burg

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

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

  The answer: SECTS

  Possible Answer: religious_order, religious_sect, faction, sect

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

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

  The answer: SHERMAN

  Possible Answer: William_Tecumseh_Sherman, Mount_Sherman, Sherman, Roger_Sherman

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

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

  The answer: RAN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction

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

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

  The answer: ZOOLANDER

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

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

  The answer: RAINS

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

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

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

  The answer: SEEABOVE

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

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

  The answer: FOLIO

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

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

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

  The answer: MOM

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

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

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

  The answer: RACKET

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

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

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

  The answer: MONACO

  Possible Answer: Principality_of_Monaco, Monaco

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

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

  The answer: LOVERS

  Possible Answer: lover, buff, fan, devotee

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

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

  The answer: ELEVEN

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

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

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

  The answer: DETERS

  Possible Answer: dissuade, discourage, deter

  Possible Opposite Answer : persuade

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

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

  The answer: INTRO

  Possible Answer: intro, presentation, introduction

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

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

  The answer: ORBS

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

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

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

  The answer: CAP

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

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

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

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

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

  The answer: TIP

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

July 29, 2024 - Crosswords

Crosswords - July 29, 2024

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle:

Break down the NYT Crosswords: July 29, 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. U.S. public health org. - Show Answer
  

  CDC

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: CDC, Center_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention



• 4. Impressively done, as a job - Show Answer
  

  BANGUP

  (6 letters)

  
  


• 10. To and ___ - Show Answer
  

  FRO

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 13. 2016 Summer Olympics host, informally - Show Answer
  

  RIO

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Rio, Rio_de_Janeiro



• 14. Break free - Show Answer
  

  ESCAPE

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: leak, run, scarper, miss, evasion, lam, run_away, escape, outflow, escapism, safety_valve, take_to_the_woods, dodging, scat, turn_tail, escape_cock, hightail_it, flight, leakage, get_off, bunk, fly_the_coop, break_away, head_for_the_hills, relief_valve, elude, escape_valve, get_away, get_by, get_out, break_loose



• 15. Language that's mutually intelligible with Thai - Show Answer
  

  LAO

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Laotian, Lao



• 16. Cry from someone who has finally had it - Show Answer
  

  ENOUGHISENOUGH

  (14 letters)

  
  


• 19. Wriggly sea creatures - Show Answer
  

  EELS

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: eel



• 20. "Monday Night Football" channel - Show Answer
  

  ESPN

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 21. Mount Olympus ruler - Show Answer
  

  ZEUS

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Zeus, genus_Zeus



• 22. Fuss over one's appearance - Show Answer
  

  PREEN

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: congratulate, primp, plume, dress, preen



• 24. "It's in my ___" ("I was made for this") - Show Answer
  

  DNA

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: DNA, deoxyribonucleic_acid, desoxyribonucleic_acid



• 26. Sarcastic non-apology - Show Answer
  

  SORRYNOTSORRY

  (13 letters)

  
  


• 32. The "veni" in "Veni, vidi, vici" - Show Answer
  

  ICAME

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 33. Heavens - Show Answer
  

  SKIES

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: flip, sky, ski, toss, pitch



• 35. Sheep : flock :: cow : ___ - Show Answer
  

  HERD

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: ruck, crowd, herd



• 38. Comic Silverman - Show Answer
  

  SARAH

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Sarah



• 40. Drain - Show Answer
  

  SAP

  (3 letters)

  
  

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



• 41. Wedding ceremony words - Show Answer
  

  IDO

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Ido



• 42. Solar energy collector - Show Answer
  

  PANEL

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: venire, jury, gore, dialog_box, instrument_panel, empanel, impanel, control_board, board, panel, control_panel



• 43. Pod vegetable in gumbo - Show Answer
  

  OKRA

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: okra, lady's-finger, gumbo, Abelmoschus_esculentus, Hibiscus_esculentus, okra_plant



• 44. Fracas - Show Answer
  

  MELEE

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: melee, battle_royal, scrimmage



• 46. Religion of the Quran - Show Answer
  

  ISLAM

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism



• 48. Perennial optimist's motto - Show Answer
  

  NEVERSAYNEVER

  (13 letters)

  
  


• 53. Bard's "before" - Show Answer
  

  ERE

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 54. Pain relief brand - Show Answer
  

  ALEVE

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Aflaxen, naproxen_sodium, Aleve, Anaprox



• 55. Quick drive around town - Show Answer
  

  SPIN

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: birl, whirl, spin, reel, gyrate, twist, spin_around, twisting, twirl, spin_out, tailspin



• 58. Agent ___ Scully of "The X-Files" - Show Answer
  

  DANA

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Danu, Dana



• 62. Cain's nephew in Genesis - Show Answer
  

  ENOS

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 63. Way to make incremental progress - Show Answer
  

  LITTLEBYLITTLE

  (14 letters)

  
  


• 66. Polished off - Show Answer
  

  ATE

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: deplete, use_up, corrode, rust, wipe_out, eat, feed, eat_on, eat_up, run_through, exhaust, Ate, consume



• 67. "Yes, cap'n!" - Show Answer
  

  AYESIR

  (6 letters)

  
  


• 68. Actress Mendes - Show Answer
  

  EVA

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 69. "Pow!" - Show Answer
  

  BAM

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Bam, bang, bam, blast, clap, eruption



• 70. Strike out - Show Answer
  

  DELETE

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: blue-pencil, erase, edit, delete, cancel

  Antonyms: record



• 71. State that's home to Rehoboth Beach: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  DEL

  (3 letters)

  
  

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Gives the heebie-jeebies, with "out" - Show Answer
  

  CREEPS

  (6 letters)

  
  

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



• 2. Spanish for "money" - Show Answer
  

  DINERO

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: pelf, lettuce, bread, scratch, cabbage, dough, sugar, lucre, loot, moolah, dinero, shekels, gelt, wampum, kale, lolly, clams, boodle, simoleons



• 3. Where beers can be found at a tailgate party - Show Answer
  

  COOLER

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: ice_chest, coolheaded, tank, nerveless, cooler, cool

  Antonyms: warm



• 4. Implore - Show Answer
  

  BEG

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: beg, solicit, implore, pray, tap



• 5. Tennis champ Arthur - Show Answer
  

  ASHE

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Arthur_Ashe, Arthur_Robert_Ashe, Ashe



• 6. Police procedural that premiered in 2003 - Show Answer
  

  NCIS

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 7. [Oh, no!] - Show Answer
  

  GASP

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: puff, pant, heave, gasp



• 8. Flips on its head - Show Answer
  

  UPENDS

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: upend



• 9. Something brought out with a restaurant check - Show Answer
  

  PEN

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: indite, write, pen, compose, playpen, penitentiary



• 10. Chimney duct - Show Answer
  

  FLUE

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: flue, labial_pipe, fluke, flue_pipe



• 11. Big name in pasta sauce - Show Answer
  

  RAGU

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 12. Audibly reacts to fireworks - Show Answer
  

  OOHS

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: aah, ooh



• 17. Log-in requirement - Show Answer
  

  USERID

  (6 letters)

  
  


• 18. Missouri's ___ Mountains - Show Answer
  

  OZARK

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 23. Home of MoMA, for short - Show Answer
  

  NYC

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 25. Nibble between meals - Show Answer
  

  NOSH

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: nosh, snack



• 27. Apollo mission org. - Show Answer
  

  NASA

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: NASA, National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration



• 28. Muscat residents - Show Answer
  

  OMANIS

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Omani



• 29. Mother with a Nobel Peace Prize - Show Answer
  

  TERESA

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Teresa, Agnes_Gonxha_Bojaxhiu, Theresa, Mother_Theresa, Mother_Teresa



• 30. Contest of continental conquest? - Show Answer
  

  RISK

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: risk_of_exposure, adventure, danger, take_chances, risk_of_infection, peril, endangerment, put_on_the_line, chance, jeopardy, run_a_risk, gamble, lay_on_the_line, risk, hazard, take_a_chance



• 31. 2024, e.g. - Show Answer
  

  YEAR

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: yr, year, class, twelvemonth



• 34. Relaxing getaway - Show Answer
  

  SPA

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: health_club, spa, watering_hole, resort_hotel, watering_place, health_spa



• 35. "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew ___ …": Hamlet - Show Answer
  

  HIM

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 36. Biblical land west of Nod - Show Answer
  

  EDEN

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Eden, paradise, Garden_of_Eden, Shangri-la, heaven, promised_land, nirvana



• 37. Actor's assignment - Show Answer
  

  ROLE

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: theatrical_role, office, part, function, persona, role, use, character, purpose



• 39. Any member of NATO, to another - Show Answer
  

  ALLY

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: friend, ally

  Antonyms: foe



• 42. Colleague - Show Answer
  

  PEER

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: equal, match, peer, compeer



• 43. Popular brunch order - Show Answer
  

  OMELET

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: omelette, omelet



• 45. ___ planner (occupation) - Show Answer
  

  EVENT

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: outcome, case, result, event, issue, effect, consequence, upshot



• 47. Actress de Armas - Show Answer
  

  ANA

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Ana, ana



• 49. Overnight flight - Show Answer
  

  REDEYE

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: redeye_flight, redeye



• 50. Recapped a frustrating day at work, maybe - Show Answer
  

  VENTED

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: vented, ventilate, air_out, give_vent, vent, air



• 51. Develop over time - Show Answer
  

  EVOLVE

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: germinate, acquire, develop, evolve



• 52. Close again, as an envelope - Show Answer
  

  RESEAL

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: reseal



• 55. Chunk of concrete - Show Answer
  

  SLAB

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: slab



• 56. Gyro bread - Show Answer
  

  PITA

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: pocket_bread, pita



• 57. Tabloid couple - Show Answer
  

  ITEM

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: particular, token, item, point, detail



• 59. Cain's brother in Genesis - Show Answer
  

  ABEL

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Niels_Henrik_Abel, Abel, Niels_Abel



• 60. Nasdaq alternative - Show Answer
  

  NYSE

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: N._Y._Stock_Exchange, big_board, New_York_Stock_Exchange, NYSE



• 61. Landed (on) - Show Answer
  

  ALIT

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 64. Wee chap - Show Answer
  

  LAD

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: feller, chap, lad, blighter, cuss, fellow, bloke, laddie, sonny, gent, fella, cub, sonny_boy



• 65. Fury - Show Answer
  

  IRE

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: choler, anger, ire, wrath, ira

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 18, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 18, 2025

Published on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 18 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Near

4-letter answer Answer: NIGH

Word Help: Synonyms: nearly, near, well-nigh
Antonyms: far

Clue #2: 5. Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe"

4-letter answer Answer: CHOO

Clue #3: 9. Squeak remover

4-letter answer Answer: LUBE

Word Help: Synonyms: lubricator, lubricate, lubricant

Clue #4: 13. Look bad?

4-letter answer Answer: OGLE

Word Help: Synonyms: ogle

Clue #5: 14. Not his

4-letter answer Answer: HERS

Clue #6: 15. "By Jove!"

4-letter answer Answer: ISAY

Clue #7: 16. Offset, as something on a scale

14-letter answer Answer: COUNTERBALANCE

Word Help: Synonyms: compensate, countervail, neutralize

Clue #8: 19. It might be swiped for cash

7-letter answer Answer: ATMCARD

Clue #9: 20. Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe

3-letter answer Answer: KGB

Word Help: Synonyms: Committee_for_State_Security, Soviet_KGB, KGB

Clue #10: 21. Mo. setting

3-letter answer Answer: CST

Word Help: Synonyms: CST, Central_Standard_Time, Central_Time

Clue #11: 23. M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform

5-letter answer Answer: NYMET

Clue #12: 24. Gad about at a banquet

8-letter answer Answer: TABLEHOP

Clue #13: 26. John or Jane of anonymity

3-letter answer Answer: DOE

Word Help: Synonyms: DOE, Energy, Energy_Department

Clue #14: 27. Bite at a bar

4-letter answer Answer: TAPA

Word Help: Synonyms: tapa_bark, tappa, tapa

Clue #15: 30. Job security, for some

6-letter answer Answer: TENURE

Word Help: Synonyms: land_tenure, tenure, term_of_office

Clue #16: 31. Not just my

3-letter answer Answer: OUR

Clue #17: 32. Mind-boggling designs

5-letter answer Answer: OPART

Clue #18: 34. Like hand-me-downs

4-letter answer Answer: USED

Word Help: Synonyms: put-upon, employ, utilize
Antonyms: misused

Clue #19: 35. Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging

9-letter answer Answer: COUCHSURF

Clue #20: 38. "Star Wars" species on Tatooine

4-letter answer Answer: JAWA

Clue #21: 41. Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín

5-letter answer Answer: TEAMO

Clue #22: 42. Card

3-letter answer Answer: WIT

Word Help: Synonyms: wit, card, brainpower

Clue #23: 45. Brewer Coors

6-letter answer Answer: ADOLPH

Clue #24: 48. Once, once

4-letter answer Answer: ERST

Word Help: Synonyms: formerly, once, at_one_time

Clue #25: 49. Perfect serve

3-letter answer Answer: ACE

Word Help: Synonyms: ace, whizz, nail

Clue #26: 50. Hit the pubs

8-letter answer Answer: BARCRAWL

Clue #27: 52. Had

5-letter answer Answer: OWNED

Word Help: Synonyms: have, possess, own
Antonyms: unowned

Clue #28: 54. Bygone initials at JFK

3-letter answer Answer: SST

Clue #29: 55. "Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ELO

Clue #30: 56. Be afraid to

7-letter answer Answer: DARENOT

Clue #31: 58. Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across

14-letter answer Answer: THEFLOORISLAVA

Clue #32: 61. Capital on the Baltic Sea

4-letter answer Answer: RIGA

Word Help: Synonyms: Riga, capital_of_Latvia

Clue #33: 62. Went through channels?

4-letter answer Answer: SWAM

Word Help: Synonyms: drown, float, swim
Antonyms: sink

Clue #34: 63. Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle

4-letter answer Answer: TGEL

Clue #35: 64. Short first step

4-letter answer Answer: ATOB

Clue #36: 65. Takes up, as some new pants

4-letter answer Answer: HEMS

Word Help: Synonyms: ahem, hem

Clue #37: 66. Pennsylvania city or its county

4-letter answer Answer: YORK

Word Help: Synonyms: House_of_York, York

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. "Impossible!"

7-letter answer Answer: NOCANDO

Clue #2: 2. "Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day

7-letter answer Answer: IGOTYOU

Clue #3: 3. Not so happy

7-letter answer Answer: GLUMMER

Word Help: Synonyms: sullen, morose, glum

Clue #4: 4. Therefore

5-letter answer Answer: HENCE

Word Help: Synonyms: thus, so, hence

Clue #5: 5. Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

4-letter answer Answer: CHER

Clue #6: 6. What's rounded up in a roundup

4-letter answer Answer: HERD

Word Help: Synonyms: herd, ruck, crowd

Clue #7: 7. Earth or sun, for example

3-letter answer Answer: ORB

Word Help: Synonyms: globe, orbit, eyeball

Clue #8: 8. Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)

5-letter answer Answer: OSAKA

Word Help: Synonyms: Osaka

Clue #9: 9. Likely (to)

6-letter answer Answer: LIABLE

Word Help: Synonyms: nonresistant, liable, nonimmune

Clue #10: 10. SEAL's org.

3-letter answer Answer: USN

Word Help: Synonyms: United_States_Navy, US_Navy, USN

Clue #11: 11. Wine god of myth

7-letter answer Answer: BACCHUS

Word Help: Synonyms: Bacchus

Clue #12: 12. House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: EYESORE

Word Help: Synonyms: eyesore

Clue #13: 17. Anchor or heart, maybe

6-letter answer Answer: TATTOO

Word Help: Synonyms: tattoo

Clue #14: 18. Letters before Q, sometimes

4-letter answer Answer: LGBT

Clue #15: 22. "Decorated," as a house for Halloween

4-letter answer Answer: TPED

Clue #16: 24. North Carolina athlete

7-letter answer Answer: TARHEEL

Word Help: Synonyms: North_Carolinian, Tarheel

Clue #17: 25. Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___"

4-letter answer Answer: ENUF

Clue #18: 28. "The Simpsons" shopkeeper

3-letter answer Answer: APU

Clue #19: 29. What a handshake may lead to

4-letter answer Answer: PACT

Word Help: Synonyms: treaty, accord, pact

Clue #20: 33. Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire

4-letter answer Answer: TSAR

Word Help: Synonyms: tzar, czar, tsar

Clue #21: 35. Course that may follow trig

4-letter answer Answer: CALC

Clue #22: 36. Verbal hesitations

3-letter answer Answer: UMS

Clue #23: 37. Chopper parts

6-letter answer Answer: ROTORS

Word Help: Synonyms: rotor, rotor_coil
Antonyms: stator

Clue #24: 38. Pokes in the ring

4-letter answer Answer: JABS

Word Help: Synonyms: jab, jabbing, poke

Clue #25: 39. 2019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller

7-letter answer Answer: ADASTRA

Clue #26: 40. "I don't care what that cost!"

7-letter answer Answer: WORTHIT

Clue #27: 42. "You in?"

7-letter answer Answer: WANNAGO

Clue #28: 43. Freeze up

7-letter answer Answer: ICEOVER

Clue #29: 44. The first one was delivered in 1984

7-letter answer Answer: TEDTALK

Clue #30: 46. Like a house built in a day, say

6-letter answer Answer: PREFAB

Word Help: Synonyms: prefab

Clue #31: 47. Long way to go?

4-letter answer Answer: HALL

Word Help: Synonyms: Charles_Francis_Hall, residence_hall, residence

Clue #32: 51. "Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head

5-letter answer Answer: WOOSH

Word Help: Synonyms: woosh, whoosh

Clue #33: 53. Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter"

5-letter answer Answer: WELTY

Word Help: Synonyms: Eudora_Welty, Welty

Clue #34: 56. Small amount of whiskey

4-letter answer Answer: DRAM

Word Help: Synonyms: drachma, dram, drachm

Clue #35: 57. Goals

4-letter answer Answer: AIMS

Word Help: Synonyms: intent, objective, place

Clue #36: 59. It's not you, it's me

3-letter answer Answer: EGO

Word Help: Synonyms: self, ego, egotism

Clue #37: 60. "You ___ me!"

3-letter answer Answer: OWE

Word Help: Synonyms: owe

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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