XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 10, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 10 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Info acquired by scouts
Clue #2: 6. Blue-footed seabird
Clue #3: 11. Cried
Antonyms: laugh
Clue #4: 15. Steak ___ (dish flambéed tableside)
Clue #5: 16. Bicker
Clue #6: 17. One applying the finishing touches at a bakery
Clue #7: 18. Places where nonprofessionals sing
Clue #8: 20. Director Ephron
Clue #9: 21. Hyatt alternative
Clue #10: 22. Let out, as a fishing line
Clue #11: 24. Netflix or Hulu
Clue #12: 28. Word after swimming or dating
Clue #13: 29. Salon job
Clue #14: 30. Altar constellation
Clue #15: 31. Grandson of Adam and Eve
Clue #16: 32. Move at a speedy pace
Antonyms: unzip
Clue #17: 33. Was verklempt
Clue #18: 37. W.S.J. competitor
Clue #19: 38. "You predicted that correctly" ... or what the ends of 18-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across will yield?
Clue #20: 40. Vexation
Clue #21: 41. 1981 German film set aboard a submarine
Clue #22: 43. "___ day now"
Clue #23: 44. Flim-___
Clue #24: 45. Abbr. on an airport monitor
Clue #25: 46. Weight-to-height ratio, in brief
Clue #26: 47. Vocal range for Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner
Clue #27: 48. Occasion for toasts
Clue #28: 54. It helps give a car traction
Clue #29: 55. The Beastie Boys, for example
Clue #30: 56. "Frozen" role for Kristen Bell
Clue #31: 57. Nodding yes while saying no, e.g.
Clue #32: 62. One of the Big Four in banking
Clue #33: 63. Pal
Clue #34: 64. Off-the-wall
Clue #35: 65. Part of a ship
Clue #36: 66. "Unhand me!"
Clue #37: 67. Giggly laugh
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Texter's "shrug"
Clue #2: 2. Actress Long of "Soul Food"
Clue #3: 3. Staples of Polynesian cuisine
Clue #4: 4. Tooth coatings
Clue #5: 5. Singer Lewis with the 2008 #1 hit "Bleeding Love"
Clue #6: 6. Hon
Clue #7: 7. Prop for a psychic
Clue #8: 8. Model train track standard
Clue #9: 9. Goes up in flames
Clue #10: 10. "I'm totally serious!"
Clue #11: 11. Barrel in a cellar
Clue #12: 12. Common bacterial pathogen
Clue #13: 13. Georges who wrote "Life: A User's Manual"
Clue #14: 14. Swap
Clue #15: 19. Most common surname in South Korea
Clue #16: 23. Swashbuckling Flynn
Clue #17: 24. Buy things
Clue #18: 25. Skating champion Harding
Clue #19: 26. Chowderhead
Clue #20: 27. Big Apple coppers
Clue #21: 32. Many a caged creature
Clue #22: 33. Feeling in an emergency
Clue #23: 34. Repeated instance, jokily
Clue #24: 35. Muse of lyric poetry
Clue #25: 36. Speed ___ (fast driver)
Clue #26: 38. "Catch my drift?"
Clue #27: 39. Showed up
Antonyms: leave, go
Clue #28: 42. Safety feature for a sleeping child
Clue #29: 44. Exhaustion
Antonyms: refresh
Clue #30: 46. 2016 subject that dominated U.K. newspapers
Clue #31: 48. ___ and ruin
Clue #32: 49. "___, meenie ..."
Clue #33: 50. Florentine poet who wrote "The Divine Comedy"
Clue #34: 51. Layer of filth
Antonyms: clean
Clue #35: 52. U.F.O. crew
Clue #36: 53. Reproduce on paper
Clue #37: 58. One of a dozen in a carton
Clue #38: 59. Lead-in to hickey or wop
Clue #39: 60. Devoured
Clue #40: 61. Common name for NaOH
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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Monday, October 21, 2024
No 27376 Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword by Neil Padrick Wilson
Across Clues :
1. Make extremely thirsty, 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.", 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser, 14. Love to pieces, 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022, 16. Mouth-related, 17. Disposable BBQ dish, 19. Log cabin wood, often, 20. Like many fine wines, 21. Rowboat movers, 22. In the future, 23. Drenched, 24. Doctor's office jarful, 26. Russian currency, 28. Ending with slug or snooze, 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight, 31. "Sooo tasty!", 32. Family member who usually goes by one name, 35. Elbows in a grocery store, 40. "No clue," in text shorthand, 41. Mushy food for babies, 42. String quartet instrument, 43. Hit maximum popularity, 45. Bumbling, 47. Makeshift twist-tie, 51. Green eggs go-with, 54. Spanish friend, 55. Performer prone to theatrics, 56. Move like sap from a tree, 57. Legit, 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together, 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles, 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"), 62. Breaking news notification, 63. Kiss, in Cambridge, 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese, 65. Affirmatives
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| Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword |
Down Clues :
1. Oblong yellowish fruit, 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g., 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso, 4. Street ___ (respect), 5. That lady, 6. Widen, as pupils, 7. In separate places, 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly, 9. Lemon drink suffix, 10. Prop for a magician's costume, 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid, 12. Tired and predictable, 13. Toys used on snow days, 18. Game with solid and striped balls, 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally, 24. Truck radio user, 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels, 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics, 29. "___ the only one seeing this?", 30. Totally wicked, 31. Pup's bark, 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny, 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla), 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes, 36. Iridescent gem, 37. Obvious untruth, 38. On top of, 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road, 43. Prop for a pirate's costume, 44. "Green" prefix, 45. Dream up, 46. In the neighborhood, 47. Manages to find a spot, say, 48. "Let me clarify ...", 49. p, on sheet music, 50. Pop singer Mann, 52. Sky blue, 53. Makes, as a deadline, 56. Undress with one's eyes, 58. Flow back, 59. Remark
Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 21, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Make extremely thirsty. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PARCH
Possible Answer : sear, parch
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The clue is 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DANA
Possible Answer : Danu, Dana
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The clue is 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TABS
Possible Answer : check, chit, lozenge, tabloid, pill, yellow_journalism, tab_key, tab, tablet
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The clue is 14. Love to pieces. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ADORE
Possible Answer : adore
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The clue is 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IPOD
Possible Answer : iPod
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The clue is 16. Mouth-related. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ORAL
Possible Answer : oral, viva_voce, viva, oral_examination, unwritten, oral_exam
Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral
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The clue is 17. Disposable BBQ dish. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: PAPERPLATE
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The clue is 19. Log cabin wood, often. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PINE
Possible Answer : pine_tree, ache, yen, languish, true_pine, yearn, pine
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The clue is 20. Like many fine wines. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AGED
Possible Answer : cured, elderly, maturate, aged, ripened, age, get_on, senesce, mature, of_age, senior, older
Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate, young
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The clue is 21. Rowboat movers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OARS
Possible Answer : oar
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The clue is 22. In the future. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AHEAD
Possible Answer : onward, ahead, forwards, in_front, in_advance, forward, beforehand, before, out_front, forrader, leading, in_the_lead, onwards
Possible Opposite Answer : back, backward
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The clue is 23. Drenched. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WET
Possible Answer : sloshed, soused, stiff, smashed, crocked, plastered, besotted, squiffy, pie-eyed, slopped, moisture, blotto, pissed, wet, lactating, fuddled, cockeyed, loaded, soaked, tight, blind_drunk, pixilated, sozzled
Possible Opposite Answer : dry
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The clue is 24. Doctor's office jarful. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: COTTONBALLS
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The clue is 26. Russian currency. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RUBLE
Possible Answer : ruble, rouble
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The clue is 28. Ending with slug or snooze. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FEST
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The clue is 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARISE
Possible Answer : develop, uprise, lift, arise, bob_up, come_up, move_up, rebel, rise_up, spring_up, grow, go_up, originate, stand_up, get_up, turn_out, rise
Possible Opposite Answer : go_to_bed, sit_down, turn_in, fall
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The clue is 31. "Sooo tasty!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: YUM
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The clue is 32. Family member who usually goes by one name. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PET
Possible Answer : pet, dearie, best-loved, darling, PET, deary, favourite, ducky, favorite, positron_emission_tomography, favored, preferent, preferred
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The clue is 35. Elbows in a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: MACARONINOODLES
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The clue is 40. "No clue," in text shorthand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IDK
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The clue is 41. Mushy food for babies. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAP
Possible Answer : tit, teat, pap, nipple, spoon_food, mamilla, soft_diet, pablum, mammilla
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The clue is 42. String quartet instrument. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: VIOLA
Possible Answer : viola, genus_Viola, Viola
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The clue is 43. Hit maximum popularity. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PEAK
Possible Answer : height, flower, bill, tip, visor, extremum, efflorescence, superlative, point, prime, apex, vertex, eyeshade, elevation, blossom, acme, bloom, peak, summit, top_out, pinnacle, flush, vizor, heyday, crest, meridian, top, crown, tiptop
Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out
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The clue is 45. Bumbling. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: INEPT
Possible Answer : ill-chosen, inapt, awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inept, tactless, feckless
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The clue is 47. Makeshift twist-tie. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: PIPECLEANER
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The clue is 51. Green eggs go-with. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HAM
Possible Answer : ham_it_up, ham, ham_actor, overplay, gammon, overact, Ham, jambon
Possible Opposite Answer : underact
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The clue is 54. Spanish friend. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AMIGO
Possible Answer : amigo
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The clue is 55. Performer prone to theatrics. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DIVA
Possible Answer : prima_donna, diva
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The clue is 56. Move like sap from a tree. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OOZE
Possible Answer : goo, goop, gunk, ooze, oozing, seep, sludge, exudate, guck, transude, exude, gook, slime, muck, seepage, ooze_out
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The clue is 57. Legit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: REAL
Possible Answer : existent, material, rattling, substantial, really, real_number, actual, literal, veridical, very, tangible, genuine, real
Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, nominal, unreal
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The clue is 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: ELMERSGLUE
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The clue is 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: KANE
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The clue is 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BIEN
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The clue is 62. Breaking news notification. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALERT
Possible Answer : watchful, merry, zippy, awake, alive, alarm, rattling, alarum, brisk, snappy, warning_signal, spanking, alert, qui_vive, alerting, lively
Possible Opposite Answer : unalert
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The clue is 63. Kiss, in Cambridge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SNOG
Possible Answer : buss, kiss, snog, osculate
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The clue is 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BEET
Possible Answer : beetroot, beet, Beta_vulgaris, common_beet
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The clue is 65. Affirmatives. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: YESES
Possible Answer : yes
Possible Opposite Answer : no
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Oblong yellowish fruit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PAPAW
Possible Answer: Asimina_triloba, pawpaw, papaw, papaw_tree
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The clue is 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ADAGE
Possible Answer: saw, adage, proverb, byword
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The clue is 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: ROPETRICK
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The clue is 4. Street ___ (respect). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CRED
Possible Answer: street_credibility, cred, street_cred
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The clue is 5. That lady. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HER
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The clue is 6. Widen, as pupils. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DILATE
Possible Answer: expound, dilate, lucubrate, elaborate, exposit, expand, expatiate, distend, flesh_out, enlarge
Possible Opposite Answer : contract
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The clue is 7. In separate places. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: APART
Possible Answer: aside, asunder, obscure, isolated, apart
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The clue is 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: NOTSOFUN
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The clue is 9. Lemon drink suffix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADE
Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink
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The clue is 10. Prop for a magician's costume. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TOPHAT
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The clue is 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARIEL
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The clue is 12. Tired and predictable. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BANAL
Possible Answer: banal, well-worn, trite, threadbare, timeworn, tired, commonplace, hackneyed, stock, old-hat, shopworn
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The clue is 13. Toys used on snow days. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SLEDS
Possible Answer: sled, sledge, sleigh
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The clue is 18. Game with solid and striped balls. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: POOL
Possible Answer: syndicate, pocket_billiards, consortium, pool, pond, puddle, kitty
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The clue is 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABS
Possible Answer: AB, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, ab, Av, Ab, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, BA, abdominal
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The clue is 24. Truck radio user. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CBER
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The clue is 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NEMO
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The clue is 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: USA
Possible Answer: US, U.S.A., Army, America, United_States, US_Army, the_States, United_States_Army, USA, United_States_of_America, U.S., U._S._Army
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The clue is 29. "___ the only one seeing this?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AMI
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The clue is 30. Totally wicked. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RAD
Possible Answer: radian, rad
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The clue is 31. Pup's bark. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: YIP
Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp
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The clue is 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: PLOTHOLES
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The clue is 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EEL
Possible Answer: eel
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The clue is 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TSA
Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA
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The clue is 36. Iridescent gem. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OPAL
Possible Answer: opal
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The clue is 37. Obvious untruth. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: NAKEDLIE
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The clue is 38. On top of. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OVER
Possible Answer: terminated, all_over, o'er, complete, ended, over, concluded
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The clue is 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DIP
Possible Answer: souse, dim, dunk, magnetic_dip, duck, sink, dip, drop, free_fall, magnetic_inclination, angle_of_dip, douse, inclination, plunge, cutpurse, pickpocket, fall
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The clue is 43. Prop for a pirate's costume. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PEGLEG
Possible Answer: pegleg, leg, wooden_leg, peg
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The clue is 44. "Green" prefix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ECO
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The clue is 45. Dream up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: INVENT
Possible Answer: forge, make_up, fabricate, invent, cook_up, excogitate, contrive, devise, formulate, manufacture
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The clue is 46. In the neighborhood. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NEAR
Possible Answer: come_near, dear, cheeseparing, close, almost, approach, well-nigh, penny-pinching, most, nigh, approximate, about, virtually, near, go_up, come_on, nearly, good, draw_near, skinny, draw_close
Possible Opposite Answer : far
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The clue is 47. Manages to find a spot, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PARKS
Possible Answer: green, common, ballpark, Park, parking_lot, car_park, parking_area, park, Rosa_Parks, Parks, Mungo_Park, commons, parkland
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The clue is 48. "Let me clarify ...". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: IMEAN
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The clue is 49. p, on sheet music. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PIANO
Possible Answer: pianoforte, softly, piano, soft, forte-piano, pianissimo
Possible Opposite Answer : forte
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The clue is 50. Pop singer Mann. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AIMEE
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The clue is 52. Sky blue. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AZURE
Possible Answer: azure, sapphire, cerulean, lazuline, bright_blue, sky-blue
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The clue is 53. Makes, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MEETS
Possible Answer: foregather, run_across, run_into, forgather, play, contact, match, sports_meeting, fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, converge, take_on, meet, suffer, see, fit, encounter, fill, cope_with, get_together, touch, adjoin, come_across, gather, assemble, receive, conform_to
Possible Opposite Answer : diverge
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The clue is 56. Undress with one's eyes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OGLE
Possible Answer: ogle
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The clue is 58. Flow back. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EBB
Possible Answer: ebbing, ebb_down, ebb_away, reflux, ebb_out, wane, ebb, ebb_off
Possible Opposite Answer : tide
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The clue is 59. Remark. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SAY
Possible Answer: order, enunciate, aver, read, enjoin, tell, articulate, say, suppose, state, sound_out, allege, pronounce, enounce
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Trivia Week 1 March 01, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Crossword Trivia Week 1 March 01, 2026 - Daily Answers
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
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About Today's Puzzle
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | March 01, 2026 |
| Grid Size | 5 x 5 squares |
| Total Clues | 20 clues |
| Across Clues | 10 clues |
| Down Clues | 10 clues |
| Average Solve Time | Under 1 minute |
Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout
This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||||
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How to Solve This Puzzle Fast
- Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
- Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
- Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
- If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
- Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT
Quick Facts About This Puzzle
- Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
- Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
- Best time to play: During a coffee break
- Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy
Across Clues - 10 Total
These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 48. Imaging procedures that measure metabolism |
| 2 Across | 72. Spawn |
| 3 Across | 105. Eerie and then some |
| 4 Across | 1. Supply for Hershey |
| 5 Across | 74. Crestfallen |
| 6 Across | 94. Member of la familia |
| 7 Across | 56. Cougar |
| 8 Across | 20. Piece of junk? |
| 9 Across | 111. Polynesian party |
| 10 Across | 113. Sam who co-starred in "Jurassic Park" |
Hints and Answers for Across Clues
Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:
- Xwordhint Crossword Answers September_25
- August 24 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
- March 27 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
1 Across: "48. Imaging procedures that measure metabolism"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 8 letters
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P______S
Answer: Click to reveal
PETSCANS
2 Across: "72. Spawn"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 5 letters
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: B___T
Answer: Click to reveal
BEGET
3 Across: "105. Eerie and then some"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 12 letters
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: B__________G
Answer: Click to reveal
BONECHILLING
4 Across: "1. Supply for Hershey"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 5 letters
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: C___A
Answer: Click to reveal
COCOA
5 Across: "74. Crestfallen"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 3 letters
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
- Another word like this: sorry
Answer: Click to reveal
SAD
6 Across: "94. Member of la familia"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 3 letters
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
- This is a short form or acronym
Answer: Click to reveal
TIA
7 Across: "56. Cougar"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 4 letters
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: P__A
Answer: Click to reveal
PUMA
8 Across: "20. Piece of junk?"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 9 letters
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: S_______L
Answer: Click to reveal
SPAMEMAIL
9 Across: "111. Polynesian party"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 4 letters
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: L__U
Answer: Click to reveal
LUAU
10 Across: "113. Sam who co-starred in "Jurassic Park""
Helpful hints:
- This word has 5 letters
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: N___L
Answer: Click to reveal
NEILL
Down Clues - 10 Total
These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 61. [Mayday! Mayday!] |
| 2 Down | 73. GPS guesses, for short |
| 3 Down | 14. "Micro" or "macro" class |
| 4 Down | 4. Unable to be heard, in a Zoom call |
| 5 Down | 106. Division of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| 6 Down | 95. Special ___ |
| 7 Down | 119. Texter's "Not sure" |
| 8 Down | 36. Curve together, as one's hands |
| 9 Down | 84. In the middle of a tussle |
| 10 Down | 31. Sanskrit word for "sitting posture" |
Hints and Answers for Down Clues
Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:
- August 24 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
- March 27 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- September 04 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
1 Down: "61. [Mayday! Mayday!]"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 5 letters
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A___T
Answer: Click to reveal
ALERT
2 Down: "73. GPS guesses, for short"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 4 letters
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E__S
Answer: Click to reveal
ETAS
3 Down: "14. "Micro" or "macro" class"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 4 letters
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: E__N
Answer: Click to reveal
ECON
4 Down: "4. Unable to be heard, in a Zoom call"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 6 letters
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O____E
Answer: Click to reveal
ONMUTE
5 Down: "106. Division of Warner Bros. Discovery"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 3 letters
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
- This is a short form or acronym
Answer: Click to reveal
CNN
6 Down: "95. Special ___"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 3 letters
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- This is a short form or acronym
Answer: Click to reveal
OPS
7 Down: "119. Texter's "Not sure""
Helpful hints:
- This word has 3 letters
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'K'
- This is a short form or acronym
Answer: Click to reveal
IDK
8 Down: "36. Curve together, as one's hands"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 3 letters
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'P'
- Another word like this: cupful
Answer: Click to reveal
CUP
9 Down: "84. In the middle of a tussle"
Helpful hints:
- This word has 4 letters
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A__T
Answer: Click to reveal
ATIT
10 Down: "31. Sanskrit word for "sitting posture""
Helpful hints:
- This word has 5 letters
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A___A
Answer: Click to reveal
ASANA
How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster
Here are the best tips from expert solvers:
Step-by-Step Strategy
- Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
- Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
- Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
- Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
- Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.
Letter Tips That Really Help
- The letter E is the most common in English
- Words ending in S are often plurals
- If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
- Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated
Time Goals to Aim For
| Your Time | Skill Level | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Under 30 seconds | Expert | You know the puzzle patterns very well! |
| 30-60 seconds | Advanced | Great job! You solve quickly. |
| 1-2 minutes | Good | You're doing well. Keep practicing! |
| Over 2 minutes | Learning | You'll get faster with practice. |
Puzzle Numbers and Facts
| Total Clues: | 20 clues to solve |
| Grid Size: | 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down |
| Total Squares: | 25 squares to fill |
| Average Time: | Most people solve in 58 seconds |
| Difficulty: | A bit tricky |
Common Questions About Trivia Week 1
When can I play the Trivia Week 1 Mini?
The Trivia Week 1 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.
How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 1?
Most people solve the Trivia Week 1 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!
Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 1?
No! The Trivia Week 1 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.
What makes a good Trivia Week 1 solver?
Good Trivia Week 1 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!
Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 1?
Trivia Week 1 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.