Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer, 4. Self-assurance, 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last, 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits., 15. High-end German car, casually, 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass, 17. Fanatic, 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across, 20. Coffee order specification, 22. Like Igor's posture, 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across, 25. Relish, 29. Arm of the Mediterranean, 30. Lick … or slick, 32. Game whose name is shouted, 33. Episode interruptions, 34. Hitch, 36. Buy and then quickly sell, 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A, 40. Port, for one, 41. Far from friendly, 42. Poetic praise, 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit), 44. Deli order, 45. Houses, 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps, 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo, 52. Shield, 55. Muslim denomination, 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead, 60. Counterpart of flow, 61. [Gasp!], 62. Tangle, 63. Drink aptly found within "social event", 64. Tikka masala go-with, 65. Don't have a choice, 66. Dead end?

Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 2. "Fair point!", 3. Ixnay, 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl", 5. Bird with a showy mate, 6. Madagascar mammal, 7. Portentous signs, 8. Soldier for hire, in brief, 9. Surfer dude, 10. Princess of Nintendo games, 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her, 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem), 13. Pale wood, 19. Fedora fabric, 21. Coat, as with flour, 24. This is a deep cut, 26. Took the lead, 27. Squadron, e.g., 28. Grammy category, 30. What might be out for a spell?, 31. French toast ingredient, 34. Haughty sort, 35. Naught, 36. Big name in tourism guides, 37. Concern when transferring a title deed, 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A., 39. Common clown name, 40. "Doctor ___", 44. Agile, 45. Certify, 46. Pot brownie, e.g., 47. Naval engineer, 49. Kitchen cover-up, 50. "Catch my drift?", 51. Was part of a series, say, 53. Neon sign word, 54. Soften, with "down", 56. Sweetie, 57. "I've got it!", 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis, 59. Greek consonant

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 09, 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. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTV




• The clue is 4. Self-assurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLOMB

  Possible Answer : aplomb, sang-froid, assuredness, poise, cool




• The clue is 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZETA

  Possible Answer : zeta




• The clue is 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOO




• The clue is 15. High-end German car, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEMER




• The clue is 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIS

  Possible Answer : Eris




• The clue is 17. Fanatic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUT

  Possible Answer : bollock, crackpot, nut_case, junky, ball, testis, testicle, en, addict, orchis, Nut, freak, nut, junkie, fruitcake, crank, screwball, ballock, egg




• The clue is 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMERAFLASH




• The clue is 20. Coffee order specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : ice, frost




• The clue is 22. Like Igor's posture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNCHED

  Possible Answer : stooped, hunched, hunch_over, round-backed, hump, stooping, hunch_forward, round-shouldered, hunch, crooked




• The clue is 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARGERS

  Possible Answer : battery_charger, courser, charger




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

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

  The answer: LAPUP




• The clue is 29. Arm of the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGEAN

  Possible Answer : Aegean, Aegean_Sea




• The clue is 30. Lick … or slick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer : pixilated, blind_drunk, lactating, sloshed, soaked, crocked, pie-eyed, wet, stiff, fuddled, sozzled, pissed, smashed, blotto, slopped, plastered, squiffy, loaded, besotted, moisture, cockeyed, tight, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry




• The clue is 32. Game whose name is shouted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO




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

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer : advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, ad, advertizing




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

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

  The answer: SNAG

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




• The clue is 36. Buy and then quickly sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer : insolent, somersault, twitch, flip_over, pass, summersault, throw, pitch, flick, interchange, flip_out, toss, flip, riffle, summerset, riff, alternate, thumb, flip-flop, tack, turn_over, switch, leaf, somersaulting, impudent, sky, somerset, snotty-nosed




• The clue is 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: LIGHTNINGBOLT




• The clue is 40. Port, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINE

  Possible Answer : wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino, wine




• The clue is 41. Far from friendly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLD

  Possible Answer : stale, dusty, common_cold, frigidity, insensate, cold-blooded, moth-eaten, cold, inhuman, coldness, frigidness, low_temperature, frigid

  Possible Opposite Answer : hotness, hot




• The clue is 42. Poetic praise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_2, helium, he, He




• The clue is 44. Deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUB

  Possible Answer : torpedo, submarine, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, hero, grinder, bomber, sub, substitute, submarine_sandwich, fill_in, hero_sandwich, stand_in, poor_boy, U-boat, zep, Italian_sandwich, hoagie, pigboat, wedge




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

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer : home, residence, abode, habitation, dwelling, dwelling_house, domicile




• The clue is 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAP




• The clue is 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATORADE




• The clue is 52. Shield. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTECT

  Possible Answer : protect




• The clue is 55. Muslim denomination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIA

  Possible Answer : Shiah_Islam, Shia, Shiah




• The clue is 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARRYPOTTER




• The clue is 60. Counterpart of flow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer : ebb, ebb_out, wane, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_off, reflux, ebbing

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide




• The clue is 61. [Gasp!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHNO




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

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

  The answer: ENMESH

  Possible Answer : ensnarl, enmesh, mesh




• The clue is 63. Drink aptly found within "social event". 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 64. Tikka masala go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAAN

  Possible Answer : naan, nan




• The clue is 65. Don't have a choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDTO




• The clue is 66. Dead end?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONICA

• The clue is 2. "Fair point!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUCHE

• The clue is 3. Ixnay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOTEAGAINST

• The clue is 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABC

  Possible Answer: first_rudiment, ABCs, ABC, alphabet, ABC's, rudiment, first_principle

• The clue is 5. Bird with a showy mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAHEN

  Possible Answer: peahen

• The clue is 6. Madagascar mammal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMUR

  Possible Answer: lemur

• The clue is 7. Portentous signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMENS

  Possible Answer: prognostication, prognosticate, augur, portent, foreshadow, betoken, bode, prefigure, predict, foretell, prognostic, forecast, prodigy, auspicate, omen, presage, portend

• The clue is 8. Soldier for hire, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERC

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

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

  The answer: BRAH

• The clue is 10. Princess of Nintendo games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZELDA

• The clue is 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: epoch, geological_era, earned_run_average, ERA, era

• The clue is 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer: Cordyline_terminalis, atomic_number_22, ti, Ti, si, titanium, te

• The clue is 13. Pale wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash

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

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

  The answer: FELT

  Possible Answer: mat, experience, sense, matte_up, felt_up, find, matte, feel, mat_up, finger, palpate, felt, matt-up

• The clue is 21. Coat, as with flour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREDGE

  Possible Answer: drag, dredge

• The clue is 24. This is a deep cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASH

  Possible Answer: gash, cut, slice, slash

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

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

  The answer: PULLEDAHEAD

• The clue is 27. Squadron, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

  Possible Answer: unit_of_measurement, building_block, social_unit, unit, whole

• The clue is 28. Grammy category. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POP

  Possible Answer: soda, pop_up, daddy, pop_music, crop_up, tonic, dad, bulge, protrude, papa, bulge_out, toss_off, down, bug_out, belt_down, popping, bolt_down, popular, dada, come_out, start, soda_pop, pa, soda_water, pappa, pop, kill, pour_down, drink_down, pop_out

• The clue is 30. What might be out for a spell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAND

  Possible Answer: wand, verge, scepter, baton, sceptre

• The clue is 31. French toast ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer: orchis, eggs, bollock, testis, ballock, testicle, egg, nut, ball

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

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer: snoot, prig, snob, snot

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

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: zippo, zilch, naught, nil, cipher, nada, null, nothing, goose_egg, zero, nix, cypher, zip, aught

• The clue is 36. Big name in tourism guides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FODORS

• The clue is 37. Concern when transferring a title deed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIEN

  Possible Answer: lien, spleen

• The clue is 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TCU

• The clue is 39. Common clown name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOBO

• The clue is 40. "Doctor ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHO

  Possible Answer: WHO, World_Health_Organization

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

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

  The answer: SPRY

  Possible Answer: spry, agile, nimble, quick

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

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

  The answer: ATTEST

  Possible Answer: manifest, bear_witness, attest, take_the_stand, testify, certify, evidence, demonstrate

• The clue is 46. Pot brownie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIBLE

  Possible Answer: comestible, victuals, pabulum, edible, eatable, victual

  Possible Opposite Answer : inedible

• The clue is 47. Naval engineer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEABEE

• The clue is 49. Kitchen cover-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRON

  Possible Answer: forestage, proscenium, apron

• The clue is 50. "Catch my drift?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETME

• The clue is 51. Was part of a series, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTED

  Possible Answer: playact, pretend, roleplay, work, behave, play, move, represent, do, act, act_as, dissemble

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 53. Neon sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPEN

  Possible Answer: subject, heart-to-heart, open_up, open, undecided, open_air, undetermined, unresolved, clear, assailable, overt, spread, afford, undefendable, give, undefended, exposed, capable, unfastened, opened, candid, unfold, out-of-doors, surface, loose, spread_out, receptive, outdoors

  Possible Opposite Answer : close, shut, fold, unreceptive, closed, covert

• The clue is 54. Soften, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONE

  Possible Answer: smell, intone, flavour, look, tone_up, feel, inflect, feeling, musical_note, modulate, tonicity, tonus, whole_step, shade, quality, tincture, step, tone, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, whole_tone, strengthen, tint, flavor, note, chant, timber, timbre

  Possible Opposite Answer : atonicity

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 57. "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 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer: RNA, ribonucleic_acid

• The clue is 59. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer: rho

September 08, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (34 clues)
• Down Clues (42 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (34 Across, 42 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle September 08, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Home of Busch Gardens	5
2A	6. Birthstone for many Libras	4
3A	10. React in astonishment	4
4A	14. Sprinkle with holy water, say	5
5A	15. Antiquated "not"	4
6A	16. Igor Stravinsky's "Fair lady, gracious gentlemen," e.g.	4
7A	17. With 26-Across, quote from 4-/60-Down	15
8A	20. Inexperienced, as a recruit	3
9A	21. Some tax shelters, for short	4
10A	22. Leather processing professional	6
11A	23. Pluto's Egyptian counterpart	6
12A	25. Razz	5
13A	26. See 17-Across	11
14A	29. Chanel perfume	4
15A	30. Can't live without	4
16A	31. Fraternity letter	3
17A	34. With 38-Across, star of 4-/60-Down	7
18A	38. See 34-Across	7
19A	40. Loo	3
20A	41. Hype	4
21A	43. Keen on	4
22A	44. Main character in 4-/60-Down	11
23A	48. H.S. science class for ambitious students	5
24A	51. Become too old to qualify	6
25A	52. Sound of a fife	6
26A	54. Winning the booby prize	4
27A	55. ___ Tomé and Príncipe	3
28A	58. Director of 4-/60-Down, which was released on 9/8/60	15
29A	61. Advantageous mtge. deal	4
30A	62. Jack of all trades, master of ___	4
31A	63. Midwest air hub	5
32A	64. ___-Z (classic Camaro)	4
33A	65. Mimic	4
34A	66. Lassoed	5

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. Home of Busch Gardens"

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 resort city in western florida; located on tampa bay on the gulf of mexico
• 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: TAMPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Birthstone for many Libras"

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 translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
• 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: OPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. React in astonishment"

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 short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
• Words that mean the same thing: heave, pant, puff
• 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: GASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Sprinkle with holy water, say"

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 give a benediction to
• Words that mean the same thing: sign, sanctify, consecrate
• The opposite would be: desecrate, curse
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Antiquated "not""

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 (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'
• 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: NARY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Igor Stravinsky's "Fair lady, gracious gentlemen," e.g."

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 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 7 Across: "17. With 26-Across, quote from 4-/60-Down"

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: ABOYSBESTFRIEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Inexperienced, as a recruit"

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 informal terms for nakedness
• Words that mean the same thing: altogether, new, crude
• The opposite would be: cooked
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Some tax shelters, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: ira, wrath, Provisional IRA
• 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: IRAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Leather processing professional"

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 small coin of the united kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
• Words that mean the same thing: tan, sixpence
• 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: TANNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Pluto's Egyptian counterpart"

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 egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of isis; father of horus
• 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: OSIRIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Razz"

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 someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
• Words that mean the same thing: card, teasing, prickteaser
• 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: TEASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. See 17-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: ISHISMOTHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Chanel perfume"

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 tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
• Words that mean the same thing: coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut
• 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: COCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Can't live without"

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 condition requiring relief
• Words that mean the same thing: require, involve, ask
• The opposite would be: obviate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Fraternity letter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 19th letter of the greek alphabet
• 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: TAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. With 38-Across, star of 4-/60-Down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that roman general under julius caesar in the gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the egyptian queen cleopatra; they were defeated by octavian at actium (83-30 bc)
• Words that mean the same thing: Antonius, Susan B. Anthony, Mark Antony
• 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: ANTHONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. See 34-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PERKINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Loo"

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 room or building equipped with one or more toilets
• Words that mean the same thing: john, bathroom, lavatory
• 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: LAV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Hype"

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 buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
• Words that mean the same thing: vaunt, gasconade, 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: TOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Keen 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: INTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Main character in 4-/60-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: NORMANBATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "48. H.S. science class for ambitious students"

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

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: APBIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "51. Become too old to qualify"

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: AGEOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. Sound of a fife"

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 sound of casual playing on a musical instrument
• 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: TOOTLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Winning the booby prize"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the temporal end; the concluding time
• Words that mean the same thing: lowest, last-place, hold out
• The opposite would be: first
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. ___ Tomé and Príncipe"

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: SAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Director of 4-/60-Down, which was released on 9/8/60"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert 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: ALFREDHITCHCOCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Advantageous mtge. deal"

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: REFI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Jack of all trades, master of ___"

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 canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
• 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: NONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Midwest air hub"

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: OHARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. ___-Z (classic Camaro)"

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: IROC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Mimic"

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 copies the words or behavior of another
• Words that mean the same thing: copycat, ape, emulator
• 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: APER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Lassoed"

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 catch with a lasso
• Words that mean the same thing: rope, leash, lasso
• 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: ROPED

  Great job if you got it right!

September 08, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Skier's aid	4
2D	2. Duchess of ___ (Goya subject)	4
3D	3. Ask for Friskies, maybe	4
4D	4. "Gangnam Style" performer	3
5D	5. Pilgrimage destination in central Italy	6
6D	6. Like macho push-ups	6
7D	7. Ardor	7
8D	8. "Falsehood can hold out against much in this world, but not against ___": Solzhenitsyn	3
9D	9. Uber alternative	4
10D	10. Somersaulting dive	6
11D	11. Sports venue	5
12D	12. Trigonometry's law of ___	5
13D	13. San Diego player	5
14D	18. Rite with a mohel	4
15D	19. Like movies that are more adult than PG-13, maybe	6
16D	23. "Pick me! Pick me! I know!"	4
17D	24. Part of the process	4
18D	26. College in New Rochelle, N.Y.	4
19D	27. 1970s-'80s sketch comedy show	4
20D	28. ___-haw	3
21D	29. Berkeley school, informally	3
22D	31. Fork point	4
23D	32. Unwelcome picnic guests	4
24D	33. Sponsor of many a Bob Hope show, in brief	3
25D	35. Peter with eight Oscar nominations (but no wins)	6
26D	36. "... ___ a lender be"	3
27D	37. City and county of Arizona	4
28D	39. Singer Eartha	4
29D	42. Quotable bit on a movie poster	7
30D	44. ___ acid (aqua fortis)	6
31D	45. Like Felix Unger vis-à-vis Oscar Madison	6
32D	46. Variety of pear	4
33D	47. Stephen King or Ellery Queen	6
34D	48. Space Invaders console	5
35D	49. One propelling a raft, maybe	5
36D	50. Superb, on Broadway	5
37D	53. Novelist Ferber	4
38D	55. "General Hospital," e.g.	4
39D	56. Field unit	4
40D	57. Approved	4
41D	59. Short flight	3
42D	60. Comic Margaret	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. Skier's aid"

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: TBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Duchess of ___ (Goya subject)"

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: ALBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Ask for Friskies, maybe"

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 the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
• Words that mean the same thing: miaul, miaou, miaow
• 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: MEOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Gangnam Style" performer"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Pilgrimage destination in central Italy"

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: ASSISI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Like macho push-ups"

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: ONEARM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Ardor"

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 a strong feeling or emotion
• Words that mean the same thing: Passion of Christ, rage, cacoethes
• 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: PASSION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Falsehood can hold out against much in this world, but not against ___": Solzhenitsyn"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: artistic creation, nontextual matter, prowess
• 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: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Uber alternative"

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: LYFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Somersaulting dive"

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 person who gains weight
• Words that mean the same thing: full gainer, weight gainer
• 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: GAINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Sports venue"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a particular environment or walk of life
• Words that mean the same thing: sphere, area, orbit
• 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: ARENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Trigonometry's law of ___"

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 ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
• Words that mean the same thing: sin, trespass, goof
• 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: SINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. San Diego player"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chaplain in one of the military services
• Words that mean the same thing: Father, military chaplain, sky pilot
• 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: PADRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Rite with a mohel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
• Words that mean the same thing: Briss, Brith, Berith
• 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: BRIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Like movies that are more adult than PG-13, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RATEDR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. "Pick me! Pick me! I know!""

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: OHOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Part of the process"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• Words that mean the same thing: footmark, abuse, pace
• 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: STEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. College in New Rochelle, N.Y."

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: IONA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. 1970s-'80s sketch comedy 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: SCTV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. ___-haw"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Berkeley school, informally"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Fork point"

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 prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
• 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: TINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Unwelcome picnic guests"

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 social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Words that mean the same thing: pismire, ant, emmet
• 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: ANTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Sponsor of many a Bob Hope show, in brief"

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: USO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Peter with eight Oscar nominations (but no wins)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OTOOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. "... ___ a lender be""

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: NOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. City and county of Arizona"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the north american indian people of arizona and adjacent mexico and california
• 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: YUMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "39. Singer Eartha"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: KITT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Quotable bit on a movie poster"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TAGLINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. ___ acid (aqua fortis)"

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 of or containing nitrogen
• Words that mean the same thing: azotic, nitrous
• 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: NITRIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Like Felix Unger vis-à-vis Oscar Madison"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that clean or organized
• Words that mean the same thing: orderly, refined, not bad
• 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: NEATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Variety of pear"

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 greenish-yellow pear
• 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: BOSC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. Stephen King or Ellery Queen"

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 writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
• Words that mean the same thing: source, writer, generator
• 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: AUTHOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "48. Space Invaders console"

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: ATARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "49. One propelling a raft, maybe"

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 a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle
• Words that mean the same thing: pole horse
• 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: POLER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "50. Superb, on Broadway"

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 resoundingly successful and popular
• 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: BOFFO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Novelist Ferber"

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

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: EDNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. "General Hospital," e.g."

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 cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
• Words that mean the same thing: scoop, lather, easy lay
• 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: SOAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Field unit"

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 unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Akko, Akka, Accho
• 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: ACRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "57. Approved"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: OKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "59. Short flight"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
• Words that mean the same thing: skip, hops, record hop
• 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: HOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "60. Comic Margaret"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	65.8%
Short Answer	12	15.8%
Movies/Film	4	5.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.9%
Sports	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	42
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 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 Tuesday, 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 22, 2025 at 05:39 PM