2412 Mon Dec 16, 2024 NYT by Ailee Yoshida

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 16, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Team that won the most medals 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 : United_States, US, Army, United_States_of_America, USA, United_States_Army, America, U.S., U.S.A., US_Army, U._S._Army, the_States




• The clue is 4. Ann ___, Mich.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer : bower, mandril, spindle, mandrel, arbour, pergola, arbor




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

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

  The answer: PCS

  Possible Answer : personal_computer, PC, microcomputer




• The clue is 12. Director Ephron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




• The clue is 14. Real smooth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUAVE

  Possible Answer : bland, debonaire, politic, debonair, suave, debonnaire, smooth




• The clue is 15. What cilantro tastes like to some people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer : Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, scoop, goop, liquid_ecstasy, lather, max, easy_lay, soap




• The clue is 16. Enemy of the Jedi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITH




• The clue is 17. Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAT

  Possible Answer : splat




• The clue is 18. Blab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELL

  Possible Answer : William_Tell, order, tell_apart, Tell, narrate, severalise, secernate, say, differentiate, distinguish, assure, severalize, enjoin, secern, tell, evidence, state, separate, recount, recite




• The clue is 19. Tidbit in a nutritious pudding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIASEED




• The clue is 21. Bulgy belly button. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTIE




• The clue is 22. Hi-___ image. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_75, re, Re, RES, Ra, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system




• The clue is 23. Department handling media inquiries. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: PRESSOFFICE




• The clue is 26. Is distressing to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATSAT




• The clue is 28. End of a college URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




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

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : confidence_trick, confidence_game, gyp, hornswoggle, con, scam, memorise, bunko_game, sting, learn, gip, hustle, inmate, rook, short-change, defraud, con_game, yardbird, nobble, goldbrick, victimize, bunco, memorize, diddle, mulct, bunko, yard_bird, bunco_game, swindle, convict, flimflam

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 30. Habeas corpus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRIT

  Possible Answer : writ, judicial_writ




• The clue is 31. Like the direction of this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACROSS

  Possible Answer : crossways, across, crosswise




• The clue is 34. Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: COFFEEBREAK




• The clue is 38. Bits of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEARLS

  Possible Answer : drop, bone, off-white, pearl, bead, ivory




• The clue is 39. Faller during fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAF

  Possible Answer : riff, leaf, flick, foliage, flip, leafage, riffle, thumb, folio




• The clue is 42. "Don't mind ___ do". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI




• The clue is 45. Prefix with -ceratops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI




• The clue is 46. Packaging for a stack of cookies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEVE

  Possible Answer : sleeve, arm




• The clue is 48. Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: MISSAMERICA




• The clue is 52. Gesture of approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 53. Carelessly sits (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOPS

  Possible Answer : plump, plop, plunk_down, plunk, plank, flump, plump_down, plonk




• The clue is 54. Refined grace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELEGANCE

  Possible Answer : elegance

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelegance




• The clue is 56. Muppet with his own "world" on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMO




• The clue is 57. Blingy piece of neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAIN

  Possible Answer : chain_of_mountains, range, strand, chain, Chain, Ernst_Boris_Chain, concatenation, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain, range_of_mountains, mountain_range, string, mountain_chain, chemical_chain

  Possible Opposite Answer : unchain




• The clue is 59. Teddy Grahams shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAR

  Possible Answer : endure, suffer, stand, assume, pay, yield, acquit, tolerate, bear, comport, put_up, give_birth, accept, support, deport, abide, birth, stomach, deliver, wear, hold, expect, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, turn_out, behave, brook, take_over, carry, gestate, stick_out, contain, have, conduct, digest

  Possible Opposite Answer : bull




• The clue is 60. Ingredient in bug spray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEET




• The clue is 61. Worth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VALUE

  Possible Answer : respect, evaluate, valuate, rate, measure, prize, treasure, esteem, appraise, note_value, prise, value, economic_value, time_value, assess, appreciate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 62. Initials on an "Organic" sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer : USDA, Department_of_Agriculture, Agriculture_Department, Agriculture




• The clue is 63. Make a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer : slip, stray, drift, err, mistake




• The clue is 64. Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS




• The clue is 65. Sun, in San Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOL

  Possible Answer : Sol, soh, so, sol, colloidal_suspension, colloidal_solution

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Remove, as a bottle cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNSCREW

  Possible Answer: unscrew

  Possible Opposite Answer : screw

• The clue is 2. "That's the word on the street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOIHEAR

• The clue is 3. Good with a paintbrush, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTISTIC

  Possible Answer: aesthetic, artistic, esthetic

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

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

  The answer: ASSERT

  Possible Answer: verify, asseverate, swan, affirm, put_forward, avow, assert, swear, aver, insist, maintain

• The clue is 5. Calcutta currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUPEE

  Possible Answer: Pakistani_rupee, Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee, Mauritian_rupee, Nepalese_rupee, Seychelles_rupee, Indian_rupee

• The clue is 6. Loses one's hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALDS

  Possible Answer: bald

• The clue is 7. Egg cells. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 8. No longer working: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RET

  Possible Answer: ret

• The clue is 9. Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POETIC

  Possible Answer: poetical, poetic

• The clue is 10. Cat with a colorful coat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALICO

  Possible Answer: multicolor, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, multi-colour, varicoloured, motley, pied, multi-color, multicoloured, painted, varicolored, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, calico, piebald

• The clue is 11. Bad temper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLEEN

  Possible Answer: irascibility, lien, spleen, quick_temper, short_temper

• The clue is 13. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 15. Double ___ Oreos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUF

• The clue is 20. Place to get a cucumber mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer: watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa, health_club, health_spa

• The clue is 21. Coming in handy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFUSE

• The clue is 24. Belgrade natives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERBS

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

• The clue is 25. This stinks!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer: odour, scent, odor, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_property, aroma, smell

• The clue is 27. Word on the street?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOP

  Possible Answer: halt, break_off, hitch, plosive_speech_sound, give_up, quit, hold_back, cease, layover, closure, diaphragm, occlusive, intercept, stay, block_up, stoppage, plosive_consonant, plosive, period, stop_over, blockage, terminate, break, stop, barricade, point, blockade, full_stop, occlusion, discontinue, stop_consonant, hold_on, full_point, bar, block, finish, check, lay_off, kibosh, turn_back, arrest, block_off, contain, end, catch, stopover

  Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant, start, continue, begin

• The clue is 31. Eagle's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERIE

  Possible Answer: aerie, eyry, aery, eyrie

• The clue is 32. Animation frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEL

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

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: sales_agreement, cut-rate_sale, sales_event, sale

• The clue is 35. Crumbly Greek cheeses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETAS

• The clue is 36. U-pick locale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARM

  Possible Answer: grow, farm, raise, produce

• The clue is 37. Observant quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEENNESS

  Possible Answer: avidness, acuteness, keenness, eagerness, avidity, sharpness, acuity

  Possible Opposite Answer : dullness

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

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

  The answer: AVOCADO

  Possible Answer: avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, avocado_pear, avocado, alligator_pear

• The clue is 41. The "F" of F.B.I.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEDERAL

  Possible Answer: Federal, Fed, federal, Union, Union_soldier, Federal_soldier, federal_official

  Possible Opposite Answer : unitary

• The clue is 42. Stand in the way of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPEDE

  Possible Answer: hinder, occlude, block, close_up, jam, impede, obstruct, obturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : free

• The clue is 43. Lip-plumping injection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILLER

  Possible Answer: makeweight, filler

• The clue is 44. Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOMER

  Possible Answer: isomer

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

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

  The answer: SCENES

  Possible Answer: conniption, scene, vista, prospect, view, scenery, fit, shot, setting, picture, aspect, tantrum, panorama

• The clue is 47. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

  Possible Answer: interim, lag, remand, meanwhile, immure, fall_behind, incarcerate, jug, imprison, gaol, put_behind_bars, dawdle, meantime, retardation, fall_back, jail, stave, put_away, slowdown

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

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

  The answer: SPOT

  Possible Answer: smudge, maculation, spy, tell_apart, spot, situation, descry, blot, recognize, pick_out, blob, smirch, espy, pip, topographic_point, touch, smear, place, billet, dapple, distinguish, fleck, discern, blemish, daub, point, stain, bit, patch, recognise, berth, make_out, speckle, slur, office, post, spotlight, position

• The clue is 50. King's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALM

  Possible Answer: land, kingdom, realm, region

• The clue is 51. Pelvic bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIUM

  Possible Answer: ilium, Troy, Ilion, Ilium

• The clue is 55. ___ Dhabi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 57. Drugstore that prints famously long receipts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CVS

  Possible Answer: curriculum_vitae, CV, resume

• The clue is 58. Yes, in Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAI

No. 27,385 Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword by Josh M. Kaufmann

Across Clues :

1. Wrap on a roll, 6. Like flushed cheeks, 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family", 14. "Throw me ___!", 15. Foxtrot preceder, 16. Prefix with space, 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters, 20. Head liner?, 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp, 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe, 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale", 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g., 28. Li'l ___, 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria, 32. Symbols of electrical resistance, 33. "The People's Princess", 34. Connect, 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr., 37. Overly lenient, 40. ___ in Charlie, 42. Carbon compound, 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes, 47. Oft-repeated saying, 49. Naught, nil, nada, 51. Belittle, 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône, 53. Crack jokes, 54. "Any given Sunday" org., 55. Start of some art movement names, 57. Bud, 59. See 17-Across, 65. Thereabouts, 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?, 67. Hurdles for some bio majors, 68. Takes home, 69. Common connections, 70. Gave false romantic hope

Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Sentimental sort, 2. Father of, in Arabic, 3. 401(k) alternative, 4. 29-Down and others, 5. Classic soda brand, 6. Dream stage, 7. Spooky mo., 8. Presented, 9. Mat class?, 10. Dig in, 11. Puts back on a wall, 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill", 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting, 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name, 19. Checkup, 23. Hunk of gum, 24. "___ were a rich man ...", 26. Louisiana Acadian, 27. Study of the ear, 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across, 31. Moratorium, 32. Lone index finger, symbolically, 35. Home with a dome, 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act, 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short, 40. Cost of a ride, say, 41. Data cruncher, 44. Appear angry, 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short, 46. Army rank: Abbr., 47. Rock singer Shirley, 48. Pay to stay, 50. Fairy tale opener, 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls", 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy, 58. Web programmer's code, 60. Apple devices run on it, 61. Cleanse (of), 62. Chicago trains, 63. W.W. II arena, 64. "Last four digits" fig.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 30, 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:

• The clue is 1. Wrap on a roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARAN

  Possible Answer : saran




• The clue is 6. Like flushed cheeks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSY

  Possible Answer : rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked, blushful, rose-colored, rosy, fortunate, flushed




• The clue is 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC




• The clue is 14. "Throw me ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABONE




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

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer : Echo, reverberation, replication, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall, reverberate, sound_reflection




• The clue is 16. Prefix with space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO




• The clue is 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUTTHEMTOGETHER




• The clue is 20. Head liner?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIR

  Possible Answer : fuzz, hair, tomentum, hairsbreadth, pilus, whisker, haircloth, hair's-breadth




• The clue is 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAX

  Possible Answer : wax, climb, mount, full, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane




• The clue is 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

  Possible Answer : anthropoid, caricature, aper, copycat, ape, imitator, emulator




• The clue is 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIIG




• The clue is 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICON

  Possible Answer : picture, icon, ikon, image




• The clue is 28. Li'l ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABNER




• The clue is 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROBEAT




• The clue is 32. Symbols of electrical resistance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 33. "The People's Princess". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Diana, Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana




• The clue is 34. Connect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOIN

  Possible Answer : joint, sum, bring_together, conjoin, get_together, connect, union, junction, articulation, link_up, fall_in, unite, link, juncture, join

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




• The clue is 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time




• The clue is 37. Overly lenient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDULGENT

  Possible Answer : lenient, indulgent, soft

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonindulgent




• The clue is 40. ___ in Charlie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAS

  Possible Answer : Calif., California, atomic_number_20, CA, Golden_State, calcium, Ca




• The clue is 42. Carbon compound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOL

  Possible Answer : enol




• The clue is 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSAS




• The clue is 47. Oft-repeated saying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTRA

  Possible Answer : mantra




• The clue is 49. Naught, nil, nada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSEEGG




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

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

  The answer: ABASE

  Possible Answer : mortify, humiliate, chagrin, abase, humble




• The clue is 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYON

  Possible Answer : Lyons, Lyon




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

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

  The answer: JEST

  Possible Answer : jape, laugh, joke, jocularity, gag, jest




• The clue is 54. "Any given Sunday" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL




• The clue is 55. Start of some art movement names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




• The clue is 57. Bud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : pal, chum_salmon, sidekick, Oncorhynchus_keta, chum, buddy, crony, brother




• The clue is 59. See 17-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYITTHREETIMES




• The clue is 65. Thereabouts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORSO




• The clue is 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIL

  Possible Answer : pass_with_flying_colors, smash, nab, collar, boom, breeze_through, ace, pick_up, apprehend, peg, pinpoint, nail, arrest, complete, nail_down, cop, blast, sail_through, sweep_through




• The clue is 67. Hurdles for some bio majors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MCATS




• The clue is 68. Takes home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NETS

  Possible Answer : sack, lucre, meshing, clear, cyberspace, profit, nett, meshwork, net, earnings, network, internet, sack_up, web, profits, net_income, net_profit, mesh




• The clue is 69. Common connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDS




• The clue is 70. Gave false romantic hope. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDON

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sentimental sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

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

• The clue is 2. Father of, in Arabic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 3. 401(k) alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTHIRA

• The clue is 4. 29-Down and others. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: ANTAGONISTS

  Possible Answer: resister, opposer, adversary, antagonist, opponent

  Possible Opposite Answer : agonist, synergist

• The clue is 5. Classic soda brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEHI

• The clue is 6. Dream stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REM

  Possible Answer: REM, REM_sleep, rapid_eye_movement_sleep, rapid_eye_movement, paradoxical_sleep

• The clue is 7. Spooky mo.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCT

  Possible Answer: Oct, October

• The clue is 8. Presented. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWN

  Possible Answer: prove, register, show_up, express, depict, demo, picture, shew, bear_witness, designate, point, show, evince, demonstrate, present, usher, testify, render, record, read, evidence, exhibit, indicate, establish

  Possible Opposite Answer : disprove, hide

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

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

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

• The clue is 10. Dig in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer: use_up, exhaust, feed, consume, eat_up, wipe_out, deplete, run_through, eat, rust, eat_on, corrode

• The clue is 11. Puts back on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHANGS

• The clue is 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IREPEAT

• The clue is 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORERS

  Possible Answer: corer

• The clue is 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

• The clue is 19. Checkup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXAM

  Possible Answer: examination, test, exam

• The clue is 23. Hunk of gum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer: passel, raft, quid, chaw, plenty, good_deal, plug, jam, tidy_sum, ram, stack, cram, jampack, bundle, mass, spate, lot, quite_a_little, heap, mint, mickle, slew, pack, muckle, mountain, chock_up, pile, great_deal, hatful, compact, wad, batch, deal, pot, chew, cud, flock, sight, peck, mess

• The clue is 24. "___ were a rich man ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI

• The clue is 26. Louisiana Acadian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAJUN

  Possible Answer: Cajun

• The clue is 27. Study of the ear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOLOGY

  Possible Answer: otology

• The clue is 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: BEETLEJUICE

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

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

  The answer: BAN

  Possible Answer: blackball, banish, prohibition, ostracize, BAN, shun, cast_out, ban, forbiddance, censor, banning, forbidding, proscription, ostracise, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing

• The clue is 32. Lone index finger, symbolically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: ace, 1, unity, matchless, unmatchable, i, peerless, single, unrivaled, unrivalled, one_and_only, unitary, ane, nonpareil, I, one, unmatched

• The clue is 35. Home with a dome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGLOO

  Possible Answer: iglu, igloo

• The clue is 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: Drug_Enforcement_Agency, DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration

• The clue is 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer: northeastward, Cornhusker_State, atomic_number_10, nor'-east, northeast, NE, Nebraska, neon, Ne

• The clue is 40. Cost of a ride, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABFARE

• The clue is 41. Data cruncher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANALYST

  Possible Answer: analyst, psychoanalyst

• The clue is 44. Appear angry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEMMAD

• The clue is 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGS

  Possible Answer: Ag, atomic_number_47, silver

• The clue is 46. Army rank: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SGT

• The clue is 47. Rock singer Shirley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANSON

  Possible Answer: Manson, Sir_Patrick_Manson

• The clue is 48. Pay to stay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENT

  Possible Answer: lease, take, pull, tear, hire, rip, engage, rent, snag, split, economic_rent, let, charter, rend, rive

• The clue is 50. Fairy tale opener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer: erstwhile, one_time, once, erst, formerly, at_one_time, in_one_case

• The clue is 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOHAN

  Possible Answer: Arhant, lohan, Arhat

• The clue is 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: Etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, etna, Mount_Etna, Mt_Etna

• The clue is 58. Web programmer's code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 60. Apple devices run on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

• The clue is 61. Cleanse (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: rid, disembarrass, free

• The clue is 62. Chicago trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer: EL, ALT, elevated_railway, elevation, altitude, elevated, overhead_railway, elevated_railroad, el

• The clue is 63. W.W. II arena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETO

• The clue is 64. "Last four digits" fig.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

August 08, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (38 clues)
• Down Clues (40 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, August 08, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (38 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

August 08, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. In no danger	4
2A	5. Jack who could consume no fat, in a nursery rhyme	5
3A	10. "___ It Romantic?" (Rodgers and Hart classic)	4
4A	14. Hairstyle that may be parted and tied into two puffs	4
5A	15. Big name in toothbrushes	5
6A	16. Flatbread served with curry	4
7A	17. Pale pink vineyard offerings	10
8A	19. Something Santa makes (and checks twice)	4
9A	20. Go bad	3
10A	21. "Just ___!" ("Hold on!")	4
11A	22. Buddy	3
12A	23. Wipe out big-time	5
13A	25. Practice punches with an imaginary opponent	9
14A	30. Disobey James Bond when making a martini	4
15A	31. Sound system	6
16A	32. Choose	3
17A	33. Manhattan's Madison or Lexington: Abbr.	3
18A	35. Stuffiness that lingers in an unventilated room	8
19A	37. Lends an ear	7
20A	41. Refreshing summer beverage	7
21A	42. One experiencing gaps in memory	8
22A	44. Quirky	3
23A	45. Vietnamese noodle-and-broth dish	3
24A	46. Source of seasonal sneezes	6
25A	48. Metrical foot in poetry	4
26A	52. Barrel of explosive stuff, or a situation that's ready to blow	9
27A	54. Steel support for concrete	5
28A	55. Title bestowed on Mick Jagger in 2003 (although the queen refused to present the award herself)	3
29A	56. Oscar-winning Ben Affleck film set in Iran	4
30A	58. Letters preceding an alias	3
31A	59. Sulky expression	4
32A	61. Writings on an album sleeve or jewel case insert	10
33A	64. Ninny	4
34A	65. Handy	5
35A	66. ___ ex machina	4
36A	67. Soprano's choirmate	4
37A	68. A bit buzzed	5
38A	69. Award for athletic achievement	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. In no danger"

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 strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
• Words that mean the same thing: prophylactic, condom, good
• The opposite would be: dangerous, out
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAFE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Jack who could consume no fat, in a nursery rhyme"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that small fatty european fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
• Words that mean the same thing: Clupea sprattus, brisling
• 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: SPRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "___ It Romantic?" (Rodgers and Hart classic)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ISNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Hairstyle that may be parted and tied into two puffs"

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 rounded thickly curled hairdo
• Words that mean the same thing: Afro hairdo
• 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: AFRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Big name in toothbrushes"

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: ORALB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Flatbread served with curry"

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 leavened bread baked in a clay oven in india; usually shaped like a teardrop
• Words that mean the same thing: nan
• 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: NAAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Pale pink vineyard offerings"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: BLUSHWINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Something Santa makes (and checks twice)"

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 database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
• Words that mean the same thing: tilt, listing, name
• 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: LIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Go bad"

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 state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
• Words that mean the same thing: decompose, hogwash, rotting
• 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: ROT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. "Just ___!" ("Hold on!")"

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: ASEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Buddy"

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 close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• Words that mean the same thing: brother, crony, buddy
• 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: PAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Wipe out big-time"

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: EATIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Practice punches with an imaginary opponent"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that go through boxing motions without an opponent
• 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: SHADOWBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Disobey James Bond when making a martini"

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 prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
• Words that mean the same thing: shake, call forth, touch
• 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: STIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Sound system"

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 reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
• Words that mean the same thing: stereoscopic photograph, stereophonic system, stereophony
• 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: STEREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Choose"

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 select as an alternative over another
• Words that mean the same thing: prefer, choose
• 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: OPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Manhattan's Madison or Lexington: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Stuffiness that lingers in an unventilated room"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STALEAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Lends an ear"

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 hear with intention
• Words that mean the same thing: mind, take heed, hear
• 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: LISTENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Refreshing summer beverage"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICEDTEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. One experiencing gaps in memory"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person suffering from amnesia
• Words that mean the same thing: amnesic
• 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: AMNESIAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Quirky"

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 not divisible by two
• Words that mean the same thing: funny, rummy, unmatched
• The opposite would be: even
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Vietnamese noodle-and-broth dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: PHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Source of seasonal sneezes"

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 fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
• 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: POLLEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Metrical foot in poetry"

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 metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
• Words that mean the same thing: iambus
• 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: IAMB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Barrel of explosive stuff, or a situation that's ready to blow"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: POWDERKEG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Steel support for concrete"

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: REBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Title bestowed on Mick Jagger in 2003 (although the queen refused to present the award herself)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that term of address for a man
• 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: SIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Oscar-winning Ben Affleck film set in Iran"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between canis major and the southern cross; now divided into carina and pyxis and puppis and vela
• 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: ARGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Letters preceding an alias"

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: AKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Sulky expression"

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 disdainful grimace
• Words that mean the same thing: mow, wry face, brood
• 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: POUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Writings on an album sleeve or jewel case insert"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LINERNOTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Ninny"

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 someone who is regarded as contemptible
• Words that mean the same thing: tantalize, twerp, twirp
• 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: TWIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Handy"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy 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: OFUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. ___ ex machina"

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: DEUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Soprano's choirmate"

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 singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
• Words that mean the same thing: contralto, countertenor
• 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: ALTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. A bit buzzed"

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 slightly intoxicated
• Words that mean the same thing: tiddly, potty
• 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: TIPSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "69. Award for athletic achievement"

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 catch sight of
• Words that mean the same thing: spot, descry, spy
• 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: ESPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword August 08, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Buffalo's N.H.L. team	6
2D	2. Not sinking	6
3D	3. Tutti-___	6
4D	4. Greek goddess of the dawn	3
5D	5. Opposite of reaps	4
6D	6. One officiating at communion or hearing confession	6
7D	7. Cattle-raising estates	7
8D	8. Ginger ___ (soft drink)	3
9D	9. Atlanta-based TV channel	3
10D	10. Family member acquired by marrying	5
11D	11. Catamaran, for one	8
12D	12. Rap's Lil ___ X	3
13D	13. Explosive stuff, in brief	3
14D	18. Boater or bowler	3
15D	22. Combined, as money or resources	6
16D	24. Hopping mad	5
17D	26. Introductory drawing class	4
18D	27. Subordinate of a 6-Down	6
19D	28. Sheriff Andy Taylor's boy on 1960s TV	4
20D	29. More, in ads	4
21D	31. Fourth-year student	6
22D	34. Evening prayer	6
23D	36. ___ Bauer, clothing store chain	5
24D	37. Reindeer herder of Scandinavia	4
25D	38. "The way I see it," to texters	4
26D	39. Toddler's winter wear	8
27D	40. Vaccine pioneer Jonas	4
28D	43. Really rake it in	7
29D	47. Exit door	6
30D	49. Dies down	6
31D	50. Reconcile after a quarrel … or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 52- and 61-Across	6
32D	51. Shrill and blaring, as a trumpet	6
33D	53. "Same here!"	5
34D	54. 28-Down portrayer ___ Howard	3
35D	57. ___ Poupon mustard	4
36D	59. Org. sponsoring school fund-raisers	3
37D	60. "Wise" bird	3
38D	61. Biblical fellow with a salty wife?	3
39D	62. "___ Were a Rich Man" (song from "Fiddler on the Roof")	3
40D	63. Poem of praise	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. Buffalo's N.H.L. team"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
• Words that mean the same thing: sabre, cavalry sword, saber
• 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: SABRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Not sinking"

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 aimlessly drifting
• Words that mean the same thing: undirected, directionless, flooded
• The opposite would be: aground
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFLOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Tutti-___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FRUTTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Greek goddess of the dawn"

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 (greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of hyperion; identified with roman aurora
• 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: EOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Opposite of reaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an adult female hog
• Words that mean the same thing: seed, inseminate, sow in
• 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: SOWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. One officiating at communion or hearing confession"

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 clergyman in christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the holy orders
• Words that mean the same thing: non-Christian priest
• 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: PRIEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Cattle-raising estates"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
• Words that mean the same thing: cattle ranch, ranch, cattle farm
• 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: RANCHES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Ginger ___ (soft drink)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• 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: ALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Atlanta-based TV channel"

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 metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 65, terabyte, terabit
• 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: TBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Family member acquired by marrying"

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: INLAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Catamaran, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
• Words that mean the same thing: sailing boat
• 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: SAILBOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Rap's Lil ___ X"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
• Words that mean the same thing: sodium, Na, atomic number 11
• 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: NAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Explosive stuff, in brief"

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 explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
• Words that mean the same thing: trinitrotoluene
• 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: TNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Boater or bowler"

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 headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
• Words that mean the same thing: lid, chapeau
• 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: HAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Combined, as money or resources"

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 combine into a common fund
• Words that mean the same thing: pool
• 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: POOLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Hopping mad"

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 feeling or showing extreme anger
• Words that mean the same thing: ireful
• 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: IRATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Introductory drawing class"

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: ARTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Subordinate of a 6-Down"

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 protestant layman who assists the minister
• Words that mean the same thing: Protestant deacon
• 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: DEACON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Sheriff Andy Taylor's boy on 1960s TV"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OPIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. More, in ads"

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: XTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Fourth-year student"

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 an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
• Words that mean the same thing: elderly, elder, aged
• The opposite would be: junior
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SENIOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Evening prayer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a planet (usually venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
• Words that mean the same thing: evening star, Hesperus
• 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: VESPER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. ___ Bauer, clothing store chain"

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: EDDIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Reindeer herder of Scandinavia"

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 member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern scandinavia and herding reindeer
• Words that mean the same thing: Lapplander, Sami, Saame
• 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: LAPP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. "The way I see it," to texters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IMHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Toddler's winter wear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a child's overgarment for cold weather
• 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: SNOWSUIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Vaccine pioneer Jonas"

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 virologist who developed the salk vaccine that is injected against poliomyelitis (born 1914)
• Words that mean the same thing: Jonas Salk, Jonas Edward Salk
• 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: SALK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Really rake it in"

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 a very large profit
• Words that mean the same thing: killing, cleansing, cleanup spot
• 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: CLEANUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Exit door"

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 (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
• Words that mean the same thing: emergence, issue, emerge
• The opposite would be: immersion, ingress
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EGRESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Dies down"

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 make less active or intense
• Words that mean the same thing: slake, let up, die away
• 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: ABATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Reconcile after a quarrel … or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 52- and 61-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: make-up, composition, physical composition
• 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: MAKEUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Shrill and blaring, as a trumpet"

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 resembling the sound of a brass instrument
• Words that mean the same thing: brazen-faced, brasslike, brazen
• 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: BRASSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. "Same here!""

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 mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
• Words that mean the same thing: ditto mark
• 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: DITTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. 28-Down portrayer ___ Howard"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chadic language spoken in northern nigeria
• Words that mean the same thing: Daffo, Bokkos
• 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: RON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. ___ Poupon mustard"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
• Words that mean the same thing: hoar, gray-haired, grey-haired
• 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: GREY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "59. Org. sponsoring school fund-raisers"

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: PTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "60. "Wise" bird"

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 nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
• Words that mean the same thing: bird of night, bird of Minerva, hooter
• 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: OWL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "61. Biblical fellow with a salty wife?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• Words that mean the same thing: dish out, mete out, plenty
• 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: LOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "62. "___ Were a Rich Man" (song from "Fiddler on the Roof")"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IFI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "63. Poem of praise"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• 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: ODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	64.1%
Short Answer	13	16.7%
History	4	5.1%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
Music	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	38
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 08, 2025 at 05:41 AM