27442 Sun Dec 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "The Soul ___ Itself" (Emily Dickinson poem), 5. Conceal, 10. Gamer's annoyance, 13. Wail, blubber, etc., 17. One of six in garden croquet, 18. Emmy-winning drama series set in the Midwest, 19. Disney C.E.O. Bob, 21. Early phase of software development, 22. Electrician who might put in overtime after a bad storm, 24. Politico Buttigieg, 25. Partner of dreams, 26. Anesthetized, 27. Have a banquet, 28. Graphics that show trends, 30. Like cobras and some jackets, 32. Doc that ensures secrecy, 33. Rapscallion, 34. Dog with "small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose", 35. Prepared, 37. Lion's prey, 39. Preceding times, 40. Loud whistlers, 44. Unnecessarily lengthen, as an essay, 45. Brought aboard, 47. Language from which "curry" comes, 48. Increased suddenly, 51. "No time to lose!", 53. Without help, 54. Step (on), 55. Dien Bien ___, 1954 battle site in Vietnam, 56. Dough dispenser, 59. Hard hits off the bat, 61. McEvoy of cosmetics, 63. Dish of chopped meat, potatoes and onions, 66. Portrayer of Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald", 67. Author Zola, 68. Large Starbucks size, 69. Fascinated by, 70. Potatoes, on an Indian menu, 71. Nb3, Bxh7, Ra4, etc., 72. The Macarena and Cha Cha Slide, for two, 74. Education support grp., 76. "The Simpsons" character who says "I've done everything the Bible says! Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!", 77. Love affair, 78. Corrupt, 79. Snack brand with "Classic" and "Wavy" varieties, 81. Iced coffee drink, 82. Colorings, 83. Jamie who pitched on eight major-league teams over his 25-year career, 86. Weigh (down), 87. Wild tours, 89. Grave, 90. They might make you jump, 95. Winter mo., 96. Praiseful poems, 97. Attack from all sides, 98. Solar wind particle, 100. Places to dock, 105. Defensive position, 107. Catch, 109. Man's name meaning "strong" in Hebrew, 110. Director Sam, 111. Exude, as charm, 112. Indication of where to cut … or something written five times in this puzzle?, 114. Gave support, 115. Seeks compensation, maybe, 116. Relative of a badger, 117. Starter with chips?, 118. "___ Turismo" (2023 film), 119. Certain fantasy football stats, 120. Part of MGM, 121. Rise dramatically

Down Clues :

1. "Don't even think about it", 2. Proscribed action, 3. Kind of list, 4. Opinion piece, 5. Exec in charge of investments, 6. Product of rendering, 7. Big name in pest control, 8. Plan for the day, 9. Like bibimbap, 10. Watch one's language?, 11. From time immemorial, 12. Very start, 13. Full of unnecessary costs, as a budget, 14. Sign off on, 15. Sharpened, 16. Loops around a rodeo, 20. Sign on again, 21. "That feels good", 23. Fought in a ring, 29. Green with the bowdlerized hit "Forget You", 31. Home state of the senator Lisa Blunt Rochester: Abbr., 36. It's heard in a hearing, 38. Pulled a classic prank on, for short, 40. Superman's birth name, 41. Genre for Fall Out Boy, 42. Descriptor for a dictator, 43. Stays alive, 46. Santa ___, 47. Magic word?, 49. Lurched, 50. What Boyle's law pertains to, 51. Bar exercises, 52. Highly recommended story, 55. Awaiting surgery, informally, 57. Vanishing point?, 58. Henry who composed the theme for "The Pink Panther", 60. Sleep stage, 61. Rating that signifies lewdness or violence, 62. Concealed, 64. Medical inserts, 65. Parasites' needs, 73. Quite fond of, with "to", 75. Hefeweizen, e.g., 77. Jason's ship, 80. Vacation destination in the Caribbean, 81. Stronghold, 83. Place to hover, 84. Big name in frozen food, 85. Obsequious types, 86. Sauntered (in), 88. Meager, 89. Closefitting headwear, in a variant spelling, 91. ___ Bill, folk hero who is said to have ridden a tornado like a bucking bronco, 92. Invite on a date, 93. "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of ___": Thomas Jefferson, 94. Piece of classical music, 99. Repulsive, 101. Strongman of myth, 102. "I Know a ___" (rhyming children's book), 103. Soda with strawberry and pineapple flavors, 104. Derisive expression, 106. Auction action, 108. Clarified butter, 113. Botch things

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 29, 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. "The Soul ___ Itself" (Emily Dickinson poem). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNTO

  
  



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

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

  The answer: CLOAK

  
  

  Possible Answer : dissemble, cloak, mask, robe, clothe, drape




• The clue is 10. Gamer's annoyance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

  
  

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




• The clue is 13. Wail, blubber, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAWL

  
  

  Possible Answer : bawl, bellow, yawp




• The clue is 17. One of six in garden croquet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOP

  
  

  Possible Answer : hoop, basket, basketball_hoop, wicket, ring




• The clue is 18. Emmy-winning drama series set in the Midwest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARGO

  
  

  Possible Answer : Fargo




• The clue is 19. Disney C.E.O. Bob. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGER

  
  



• The clue is 21. Early phase of software development. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPHA

  
  

  Possible Answer : alpha




• The clue is 22. Electrician who might put in overtime after a bad storm. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LINEWORKER

  
  



• The clue is 24. Politico Buttigieg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETE

  
  



• The clue is 25. Partner of dreams. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOPES

  
  

  Possible Answer : hope, trust, Bob_Hope, skip, Leslie_Townes_Hope, hop-skip, Hope, desire, promise, hop, go_for

  Possible Opposite Answer : despair




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

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

  The answer: UNDER

  
  

  Possible Answer : nether, under, below




• The clue is 27. Have a banquet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINE

  
  

  Possible Answer : dine




• The clue is 28. Graphics that show trends. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LINECHARTS

  
  



• The clue is 30. Like cobras and some jackets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOODED

  
  

  Possible Answer : hood




• The clue is 32. Doc that ensures secrecy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NDA

  
  



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

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

  The answer: ROGUE

  
  

  Possible Answer : rapscallion, scallywag, varlet, scalawag, knave, rogue, rascal




• The clue is 34. Dog with "small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTO

  
  



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

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

  The answer: SET

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 37. Lion's prey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTELOPE

  
  

  Possible Answer : antelope




• The clue is 39. Preceding times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVES

  
  

  Possible Answer : evening, Eve, eventide, even, eve




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

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

  The answer: KETTLES

  
  

  Possible Answer : kettleful, kettle_hole, tympani, kettledrum, timpani, kettle, tympanum, boiler




• The clue is 44. Unnecessarily lengthen, as an essay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : embellish, tablet, trudge, pad_of_paper, diggings, stamp_pad, bolster, launchpad, plod, launch_pad, inkpad, aggrandise, dramatize, footslog, fill_out, blow_up, inking_pad, launch_area, slog, launching_pad, pad, domiciliation, digs, embroider, dramatise, tramp, lodgings, aggrandize, lard




• The clue is 45. Brought aboard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LADED

  
  

  Possible Answer : ladle, laden, load_up, load, lade




• The clue is 47. Language from which "curry" comes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMIL

  
  

  Possible Answer : Tamil




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

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

  The answer: SURGED

  
  

  Possible Answer : billow, scend, heave, soar, soar_upwards, zoom, surge, soar_up, tide

  Possible Opposite Answer : ebb




• The clue is 51. "No time to lose!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMON

  
  



• The clue is 53. Without help. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALONE

  
  

  Possible Answer : solo, lonely, exclusively, only, unequalled, solely, unique, lone, entirely, unaccompanied, unequaled, solitary, alone, unparalleled




• The clue is 54. Step (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : tread, pace, trample, step, stride




• The clue is 55. Dien Bien ___, 1954 battle site in Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHU

  
  



• The clue is 56. Dough dispenser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATM

  
  

  Possible Answer : standard_atmosphere, atmosphere, standard_pressure, automated_teller_machine, asynchronous_transfer_mode, atm, cash_dispenser, automatic_teller, automated_teller, automatic_teller_machine, ATM, cash_machine




• The clue is 59. Hard hits off the bat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LINEDRIVES

  
  



• The clue is 61. McEvoy of cosmetics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRISH

  
  



• The clue is 63. Dish of chopped meat, potatoes and onions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASH

  
  

  Possible Answer : haschisch, hasheesh, hashish, hash




• The clue is 66. Portrayer of Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPP

  
  



• The clue is 67. Author Zola. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMILE

  
  

  Possible Answer : Emile




• The clue is 68. Large Starbucks size. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VENTI

  
  



• The clue is 69. Fascinated by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTO

  
  



• The clue is 70. Potatoes, on an Indian menu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOO

  
  



• The clue is 71. Nb3, Bxh7, Ra4, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOVES

  
  

  Possible Answer : movement, travel, impress, motility, motivate, propel, motion, displace, actuate, strike, move, affect, go, relocation, proceed, be_active, make_a_motion, act, locomote, prompt, incite, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand_still, rest, stay, refrain, stay_in_place




• The clue is 72. The Macarena and Cha Cha Slide, for two. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LINEDANCES

  
  



• The clue is 74. Education support grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTA

  
  



• The clue is 76. "The Simpsons" character who says "I've done everything the Bible says! Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NED

  
  



• The clue is 77. Love affair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOUR

  
  

  Possible Answer : affaire, liaison, affair, amour, involvement, intimacy




• The clue is 78. Corrupt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAINT

  
  

  Possible Answer : infect, contamination, cloud, sully, taint, defile, corrupt

  Possible Opposite Answer : disinfect




• The clue is 79. Snack brand with "Classic" and "Wavy" varieties. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAYS

  
  

  Possible Answer : ballad, put_down, repose, lay, pose, position, place, set, put




• The clue is 81. Iced coffee drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRAPPE

  
  

  Possible Answer : frappe, ice




• The clue is 82. Colorings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINTS

  
  

  Possible Answer : tinge, tinct, touch, tint, tincture, tone, shade




• The clue is 83. Jamie who pitched on eight major-league teams over his 25-year career. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOYER

  
  



• The clue is 86. Weigh (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOG

  
  

  Possible Answer : bog_down, bog, peat_bog




• The clue is 87. Wild tours. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAFARIS

  
  

  Possible Answer : hunting_expedition, campaign, safari




• The clue is 89. Grave. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIRE

  
  

  Possible Answer : dreadful, fearsome, terrible, dread, horrendous, awful, dreaded, direful, desperate, dire, horrific, frightening, fearful




• The clue is 90. They might make you jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPARROWS

  
  



• The clue is 95. Winter mo.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEC

  
  

  Possible Answer : Dec, December, dec, celestial_latitude, declination




• The clue is 96. Praiseful poems. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODES

  
  

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 97. Attack from all sides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESET

  
  

  Possible Answer : encrust, incrust, harry, molest, beset, chevy, plague, chivy, provoke, chivvy, chevvy, set_upon, hassle, harass




• The clue is 98. Solar wind particle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ION

  
  

  Possible Answer : ion




• The clue is 100. Places to dock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHARFS

  
  

  Possible Answer : dock, berth, wharf, moor, wharfage, pier




• The clue is 105. Defensive position. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LINEBACKER

  
  

  Possible Answer : linebacker, line_backer




• The clue is 107. Catch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAG

  
  

  Possible Answer : hitch, snag, tear, hang-up, split, rent, rub, rip




• The clue is 109. Man's name meaning "strong" in Hebrew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHAN

  
  



• The clue is 110. Director Sam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIMI

  
  



• The clue is 111. Exude, as charm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOZE

  
  

  Possible Answer : seepage, slime, transude, gunk, muck, ooze_out, seep, guck, goop, goo, exude, exudate, ooze, gook, oozing, sludge




• The clue is 112. Indication of where to cut … or something written five times in this puzzle?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: DASHEDLINE

  
  



• The clue is 114. Gave support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDED

  
  

  Possible Answer : assisted, aided, aid, assist, help

  Possible Opposite Answer : unassisted




• The clue is 115. Seeks compensation, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUES

  
  

  Possible Answer : action, process, litigate, Sue, sue, Eugene_Sue




• The clue is 116. Relative of a badger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTTER

  
  

  Possible Answer : otter




• The clue is 117. Starter with chips?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  
  

  Possible Answer : ante




• The clue is 118. "___ Turismo" (2023 film). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : nan, granny, nanna, grandmother, grannie, grandma, gran




• The clue is 119. Certain fantasy football stats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TDS

  
  



• The clue is 120. Part of MGM. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYER

  
  

  Possible Answer : Louis_B._Mayer, Louis_Burt_Mayer, Mayer, Marie_Goeppert_Mayer




• The clue is 121. Rise dramatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAR

  
  

  Possible Answer : soar, soar_upwards, sailplane, hang_glide, zoom, surge, soar_up

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Don't even think about it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UH-UH

  
  

• The clue is 2. Proscribed action. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NO-NO

  
  

• The clue is 3. Kind of list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TO-DO

  
  

  Possible Answer: disturbance, kerfuffle, hurly_burly, flutter, disruption, hoo-ha, commotion, hoo-hah, to-do

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

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

  The answer: OP-ED

  
  

• The clue is 5. Exec in charge of investments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CFO

  
  

  Possible Answer: CFO, chief_financial_officer

• The clue is 6. Product of rendering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARD

  
  

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

• The clue is 7. Big name in pest control. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORKIN

  
  

• The clue is 8. Plan for the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENDA

  
  

  Possible Answer: agenda, schedule, order_of_business, docket, agendum

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

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

  The answer: KOREAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: Korean

• The clue is 10. Watch one's language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIP-READ

  
  

  Possible Answer: lip-read, speech-read, lipread

• The clue is 11. From time immemorial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGE-OLD

  
  

  Possible Answer: age-old, antique

• The clue is 12. Very start. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GET-GO

  
  

  Possible Answer: showtime, commencement, offset, first, get-go, starting_time, beginning, outset, start, kickoff

  Possible Opposite Answer : middle

• The clue is 13. Full of unnecessary costs, as a budget. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOATED

  
  

  Possible Answer: bloat

• The clue is 14. Sign off on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APPROVE

  
  

  Possible Answer: sanction, approve, O.K., okay

  Possible Opposite Answer : disapprove

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

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

  The answer: WHETTED

  
  

  Possible Answer: quicken, whet

• The clue is 16. Loops around a rodeo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSOS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Roland_de_Lassus, rope, Orlando_di_Lasso, Lasso, lasso, riata, reata, lariat

• The clue is 20. Sign on again. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RE-UP

  
  

• The clue is 21. "That feels good". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHH

  
  

• The clue is 23. Fought in a ring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRESTLED

  
  

  Possible Answer: twist, wriggle, squirm, writhe, worm, wrestle

• The clue is 29. Green with the bowdlerized hit "Forget You". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEELO

  
  

• The clue is 31. Home state of the senator Lisa Blunt Rochester: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEL

  
  

• The clue is 36. It's heard in a hearing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESTIMONY

  
  

  Possible Answer: testimonial, testimony

• The clue is 38. Pulled a classic prank on, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TPED

  
  

• The clue is 40. Superman's birth name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAL-EL

  
  

• The clue is 41. Genre for Fall Out Boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMO-POP

  
  

• The clue is 42. Descriptor for a dictator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIN-POT

  
  

• The clue is 43. Stays alive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SURVIVES

  
  

  Possible Answer: endure, go, hold_out, make_it, outlive, survive, pull_through, come_through, live_on, outlast, exist, pull_round, last, live, hold_up, subsist

  Possible Opposite Answer : succumb

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

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

  The answer: ANA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Ana, ana

• The clue is 47. Magic word?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TA-DA

  
  

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

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

  The answer: REELED

  
  

  Possible Answer: stagger, whirl, lurch, spin, spin_around, keel, reel, gyrate, careen, swag

• The clue is 50. What Boyle's law pertains to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASES

  
  

  Possible Answer: natural_gas, swash, petrol, gasolene, vaunt, gasconade, brag, accelerator_pedal, boast, gasoline, shoot_a_line, gun, gas_pedal, bluster, gas, tout, gaseous_state, throttle, flatulence, flatulency, accelerator, blow

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

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

  The answer: CHIN-UPS

  
  

  Possible Answer: chin-up, pull-up

• The clue is 52. Highly recommended story. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUST-READ

  
  

• The clue is 55. Awaiting surgery, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE-OP

  
  

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

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

  The answer: THINAIR

  
  

• The clue is 58. Henry who composed the theme for "The Pink Panther". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANCINI

  
  

• The clue is 60. Sleep stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REM

  
  

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

• The clue is 61. Rating that signifies lewdness or violence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TV-MA

  
  

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

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

  The answer: HID

  
  

  Possible Answer: obscure, blot_out, cover, conceal, shroud, obliterate, veil, hide_out, enshroud, hide

  Possible Opposite Answer : show

• The clue is 64. Medical inserts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: stent

• The clue is 65. Parasites' needs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: host, emcee, boniface, innkeeper, master_of_ceremonies, server, legion, Host, horde

  Possible Opposite Answer : parasite

• The clue is 73. Quite fond of, with "to". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTACHED

  
  

  Possible Answer: seize, bind, impound, confiscate, bond, sequester, connected, attached, attach, tie, committed, affiliated

  Possible Opposite Answer : detach, detached, unattached

• The clue is 75. Hefeweizen, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  
  

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 77. Jason's ship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARGO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Argo

• The clue is 80. Vacation destination in the Caribbean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARUBA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Aruba

• The clue is 81. Stronghold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORTRESS

  
  

  Possible Answer: fortress, fort

• The clue is 83. Place to hover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MID-AIR

  
  

• The clue is 84. Big name in frozen food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE-IDA

  
  

• The clue is 85. Obsequious types. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES-MEN

  
  

  Possible Answer: flunkey, stooge, yes-man, flunky

• The clue is 86. Sauntered (in). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREEZED

  
  

  Possible Answer: breeze

• The clue is 88. Meager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEW

  
  

  Possible Answer: few

  Possible Opposite Answer : many

• The clue is 89. Closefitting headwear, in a variant spelling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DO-RAG

  
  

• The clue is 91. ___ Bill, folk hero who is said to have ridden a tornado like a bucking bronco. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PECOS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Pecos, Pecos_River

• The clue is 92. Invite on a date. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKOUT

  
  

• The clue is 93. "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of ___": Thomas Jefferson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WISDOM

  
  

  Possible Answer: soundness, wiseness, wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom_of_Solomon, sapience

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsoundness, folly

• The clue is 94. Piece of classical music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONATA

  
  

  Possible Answer: sonata

• The clue is 99. Repulsive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NASTY

  
  

  Possible Answer: filthy, nasty, foul, awful, cruddy, tight, smutty

  Possible Opposite Answer : nice

• The clue is 101. Strongman of myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Atlas, telamon, atlas_vertebra, map_collection, atlas, book_of_maps

• The clue is 102. "I Know a ___" (rhyming children's book). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHINO

  
  

  Possible Answer: rhinoceros, rhino

• The clue is 103. Soda with strawberry and pineapple flavors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FANTA

  
  

• The clue is 104. Derisive expression. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEER

  
  

  Possible Answer: leer, sneer

• The clue is 106. Auction action. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BID

  
  

  Possible Answer: adjure, play, beseech, bidding, conjure, invite, wish, command, dictation, tender, press, offer, call, bid, entreat

• The clue is 108. Clarified butter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GHEE

  
  

  Possible Answer: ghee

• The clue is 113. Botch things. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  
  

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

October 05, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (31 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, October 05, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (31 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword October 05, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Manhattan's ___ D. Roosevelt Park	4
2A	5. Kunis of "That '70s Show"	4
3A	9. Had a bad feeling	5
4A	14. Added to the ballot, say	9
5A	16. Bulb unit	5
6A	17. Terminal request	9
7A	18. Escalated	5
8A	19. Ruthlessly aggressive	15
9A	21. Fails to be	4
10A	22. Flag carrier with a 17-hour nonstop flight to London	6
11A	23. Winds up	6
12A	26. Peer group	4
13A	27. Egyptian sky god	5
14A	28. Sticky situations	9
15A	33. Disney president who oversaw the Pixar acquisition	4
16A	34. Part of a ream	5
17A	35. Inner tubes, topologically	4
18A	36. "Get over here now!"	9
19A	38. Submerged ridge	5
20A	39. Wait	4
21A	40. "For real?"	6
22A	41. Gave grief, in a way	6
23A	44. Get back	4
24A	45. The Hagia Sophia was built in it	15
25A	50. Triumphant cry	5
26A	51. Not likely to be upset	9
27A	52. One end of the railway in "The Bridge on the River Kwai"	5
28A	53. Euphoric state	9
29A	54. State	5
30A	55. Feature of many a diary	4
31A	56. In a jiffy	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. Manhattan's ___ D. Roosevelt Park"

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: SARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Kunis of "That '70s Show""

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: MILA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Had a bad feeling"

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 feel physical pain
• Words that mean the same thing: hurt, ache, suffer
• 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: ACHED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Added to the ballot, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: WRITTENIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Bulb unit"

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 aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
• Words that mean the same thing: split, clove tree, garlic clove
• 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: CLOVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Terminal request"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: AISLESEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Escalated"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that move upward
• Words that mean the same thing: go up, rebel, rise up
• The opposite would be: go to bed, wane
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RISEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Ruthlessly aggressive"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: TAKENOPRISONERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Fails to be"

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: ISNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Flag carrier with a 17-hour nonstop flight to London"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: QANTAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Winds up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the temporal end; the concluding time
• Words that mean the same thing: fill up, shut, shut down
• The opposite would be: open
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLOSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Peer group"

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 body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
• Words that mean the same thing: panel
• 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: JURY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Egyptian sky god"

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 egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of osiris and isis
• 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: HORUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Sticky situations"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
• Words that mean the same thing: mire, morass, quag
• 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: QUAGMIRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Disney president who oversaw the Pixar acquisition"

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: IGER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Part of a ream"

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 quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
• 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: QUIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Inner tubes, topologically"

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 ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
• Words that mean the same thing: tore, toroid, torus
• 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: TORI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. "Get over here now!""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: COMEQUICK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Submerged ridge"

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 sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
• Words that mean the same thing: shallow, school
• 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: SHOAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Wait"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: abide, stay
• 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: BIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. "For real?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THATSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Gave grief, in a way"

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 answer back in an impudent or insolent manner
• Words that mean the same thing: sass
• 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: SASSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Get back"

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 gather, as of natural products
• Words that mean the same thing: draw, harvest, glean
• 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: REAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. The Hagia Sophia was built in it"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: BYZANTINEEMPIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Triumphant cry"

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: IRULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Not likely to be upset"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: TOPSEEDED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. One end of the railway in "The Bridge on the River Kwai""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mountainous republic in southeastern asia on the bay of bengal
• Words that mean the same thing: Union of Burma, Myanmar
• 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: BURMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Euphoric state"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

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: CLOUDNINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. State"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that express in speech
• Words that mean the same thing: verbalize, utter, verbalise
• 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: SPEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Feature of many a diary"

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 fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
• 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: HASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. In a jiffy"

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 in the near future
• Words that mean the same thing: presently, before long, shortly
• 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: SOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Saturday Puzzle October 05, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Clock	4
2D	2. Stage highlight	4
3D	3. Reward seeker's concern	4
4D	4. Free	9
5D	5. Accelerator particles	6
6D	6. Like Wile E. Coyote	5
7D	7. Incredible person	4
8D	8. One of the two components of 5-Down	9
9D	9. It stands for something	7
10D	10. First name in westerns	5
11D	11. First of the Minor Prophets	5
12D	12. Medgar who said "You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea"	5
13D	13. Places for trophies	4
14D	15. Perfect and then some?	6
15D	20. Base boss	5
16D	23. Smart	4
17D	24. Kangaroo, for 22-Across	4
18D	25. City on Utah Lake	4
19D	26. Oomph	5
20D	28. Game with a ball called a quaffle	9
21D	29. Vague expression of empathy	9
22D	30. Ginseng, e.g.	4
23D	31. Times gone by	4
24D	32. Cylindrical construction	4
25D	34. Lull	5
26D	37. Short yardage play, briefly	7
27D	38. Having eaten crow	6
28D	40. Does some course prep?	6
29D	41. Shaved ice ingredient	5
30D	42. Heraldic hue	5
31D	43. Actress Hayek of "Frida"	5
32D	44. Some tow jobs, for short	5
33D	45. Front covers	4
34D	46. Home of The Times-Picayune, informally	4
35D	47. Prefix with -cracy	4
36D	48. Ashcroft's predecessor as attorney general	4
37D	49. Elysium	4

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. Clock"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sharp blow
• 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: SWAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Stage highlight"

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 elaborate song for solo voice
• 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: ARIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Reward seeker's concern"

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 a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• Words that mean the same thing: peril, adventure, put on the line
• 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: RISK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Free"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ATLEISURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Accelerator particles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
• Words that mean the same thing: meson, mesotron
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: MESONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Like Wile E. Coyote"

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

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• This could be something that not elegant or graceful in expression
• Words that mean the same thing: feckless, clumsy, tactless
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: INEPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Incredible person"

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 person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
• Words that mean the same thing: prevaricator
• The opposite would be: square shooter
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: LIAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. One of the two components of 5-Down"

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

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• This could be something that the antiparticle of a quark
• The word looks like this: _________
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  The answer is: ANTIQUARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. It stands for something"

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

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• This could be something that a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ACRONYM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. First name in westerns"

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

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• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: CLINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. First of the Minor Prophets"

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

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• This could be something that a minor hebrew prophet (8th century bc)
• Words that mean the same thing: Book of Hosea
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: HOSEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Medgar who said "You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea""

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

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• This could be something that united states civil rights worker in mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)
• Words that mean the same thing: Medgar Evers, Medgar Wiley Evers
• 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: EVERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Places for trophies"

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

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• This could be something that the habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: den, hideaway, hideout
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: DENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Perfect and then some?"

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

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• This could be something that a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• Words that mean the same thing: tense up, tense, strain
• The opposite would be: relax, unstrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TENSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Base boss"

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: SARGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Smart"

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 elegance by virtue of being fashionable
• Words that mean the same thing: voguish, smartness, chicness
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: CHIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Kangaroo, for 22-Across"

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

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• This could be something that a company emblem or device
• Words that mean the same thing: logotype
• 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: LOGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. City on Utah Lake"

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

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• 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: OREM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Oomph"

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

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• This could be something that the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
• Words that mean the same thing: succus
• 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: JUICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Game with a ball called a quaffle"

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

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• 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: QUIDDITCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Vague expression of empathy"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ITHAPPENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Ginseng, e.g."

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 (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
• Words that mean the same thing: stem, ascendant, steady down
• The opposite would be: descendant
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Times gone by"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: epoch, era, earned run average
• 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: ERAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Cylindrical construction"

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

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• This could be something that a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SILO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. Lull"

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

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• This could be something that a period of calm weather
• Words that mean the same thing: calm down, still, serenity
• The opposite would be: active, noisy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: QUIET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Short yardage play, briefly"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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: QBSNEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Having eaten crow"

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 bring shame or dishonor upon
• Words that mean the same thing: feign, dishonour, dishonored
• The opposite would be: honor
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHAMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Does some course prep?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: TEESUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. Shaved ice ingredient"

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 thick sweet sticky liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: sirup
• 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: SYRUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "42. Heraldic hue"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a light shade of blue
• Words that mean the same thing: cerulean, bright blue, sapphire
• 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: AZURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. Actress Hayek of "Frida""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SALMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. Some tow jobs, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: REPOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "45. Front covers"

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 top part of an apron; covering the chest
• Words that mean the same thing: bib, tipple
• 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: BIBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "46. Home of The Times-Picayune, informally"

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: NOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "47. Prefix with -cracy"

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: IDIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "48. Ashcroft's predecessor as attorney general"

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 a city in western nevada at the foot of the sierra nevada mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
• 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: RENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "49. Elysium"

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 any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• Words that mean the same thing: promised land, Shangri-la, Garden of Eden
• 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: EDEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	56	82.4%
Geography	4	5.9%
History	4	5.9%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
Sports	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	31
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.7 letters
Shortest Answer	4 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 29, 2025 at 08:39 PM