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Monday, October 21, 2024

No 27376 Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword by Neil Padrick Wilson

Across Clues :

1. Make extremely thirsty, 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.", 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser, 14. Love to pieces, 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022, 16. Mouth-related, 17. Disposable BBQ dish, 19. Log cabin wood, often, 20. Like many fine wines, 21. Rowboat movers, 22. In the future, 23. Drenched, 24. Doctor's office jarful, 26. Russian currency, 28. Ending with slug or snooze, 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight, 31. "Sooo tasty!", 32. Family member who usually goes by one name, 35. Elbows in a grocery store, 40. "No clue," in text shorthand, 41. Mushy food for babies, 42. String quartet instrument, 43. Hit maximum popularity, 45. Bumbling, 47. Makeshift twist-tie, 51. Green eggs go-with, 54. Spanish friend, 55. Performer prone to theatrics, 56. Move like sap from a tree, 57. Legit, 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together, 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles, 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"), 62. Breaking news notification, 63. Kiss, in Cambridge, 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese, 65. Affirmatives

Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword by Neil Padrick Wilson
Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword 


Down Clues :

1. Oblong yellowish fruit, 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g., 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso, 4. Street ___ (respect), 5. That lady, 6. Widen, as pupils, 7. In separate places, 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly, 9. Lemon drink suffix, 10. Prop for a magician's costume, 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid, 12. Tired and predictable, 13. Toys used on snow days, 18. Game with solid and striped balls, 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally, 24. Truck radio user, 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels, 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics, 29. "___ the only one seeing this?", 30. Totally wicked, 31. Pup's bark, 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny, 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla), 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes, 36. Iridescent gem, 37. Obvious untruth, 38. On top of, 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road, 43. Prop for a pirate's costume, 44. "Green" prefix, 45. Dream up, 46. In the neighborhood, 47. Manages to find a spot, say, 48. "Let me clarify ...", 49. p, on sheet music, 50. Pop singer Mann, 52. Sky blue, 53. Makes, as a deadline, 56. Undress with one's eyes, 58. Flow back, 59. Remark

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 21, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Make extremely thirsty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARCH

    Possible Answer : sear, parch


  • The clue is 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DANA

    Possible Answer : Danu, Dana


  • The clue is 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TABS

    Possible Answer : check, chit, lozenge, tabloid, pill, yellow_journalism, tab_key, tab, tablet


  • The clue is 14. Love to pieces. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADORE

    Possible Answer : adore


  • The clue is 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPOD

    Possible Answer : iPod


  • The clue is 16. Mouth-related. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORAL

    Possible Answer : oral, viva_voce, viva, oral_examination, unwritten, oral_exam

    Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral


  • The clue is 17. Disposable BBQ dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAPERPLATE


  • The clue is 19. Log cabin wood, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PINE

    Possible Answer : pine_tree, ache, yen, languish, true_pine, yearn, pine


  • The clue is 20. Like many fine wines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGED

    Possible Answer : cured, elderly, maturate, aged, ripened, age, get_on, senesce, mature, of_age, senior, older

    Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate, young


  • The clue is 21. Rowboat movers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OARS

    Possible Answer : oar


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

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

    The answer: AHEAD

    Possible Answer : onward, ahead, forwards, in_front, in_advance, forward, beforehand, before, out_front, forrader, leading, in_the_lead, onwards

    Possible Opposite Answer : back, backward


  • The clue is 23. Drenched. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WET

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : dry


  • The clue is 24. Doctor's office jarful. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COTTONBALLS


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

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

    The answer: RUBLE

    Possible Answer : ruble, rouble


  • The clue is 28. Ending with slug or snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEST


  • The clue is 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARISE

    Possible Answer : develop, uprise, lift, arise, bob_up, come_up, move_up, rebel, rise_up, spring_up, grow, go_up, originate, stand_up, get_up, turn_out, rise

    Possible Opposite Answer : go_to_bed, sit_down, turn_in, fall


  • The clue is 31. "Sooo tasty!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YUM


  • The clue is 32. Family member who usually goes by one name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PET

    Possible Answer : pet, dearie, best-loved, darling, PET, deary, favourite, ducky, favorite, positron_emission_tomography, favored, preferent, preferred


  • The clue is 35. Elbows in a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MACARONINOODLES


  • The clue is 40. "No clue," in text shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDK


  • The clue is 41. Mushy food for babies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAP

    Possible Answer : tit, teat, pap, nipple, spoon_food, mamilla, soft_diet, pablum, mammilla


  • The clue is 42. String quartet instrument. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VIOLA

    Possible Answer : viola, genus_Viola, Viola


  • The clue is 43. Hit maximum popularity. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEAK

    Possible Answer : height, flower, bill, tip, visor, extremum, efflorescence, superlative, point, prime, apex, vertex, eyeshade, elevation, blossom, acme, bloom, peak, summit, top_out, pinnacle, flush, vizor, heyday, crest, meridian, top, crown, tiptop

    Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out


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

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

    The answer: INEPT

    Possible Answer : ill-chosen, inapt, awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inept, tactless, feckless


  • The clue is 47. Makeshift twist-tie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIPECLEANER


  • The clue is 51. Green eggs go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAM

    Possible Answer : ham_it_up, ham, ham_actor, overplay, gammon, overact, Ham, jambon

    Possible Opposite Answer : underact


  • The clue is 54. Spanish friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMIGO

    Possible Answer : amigo


  • The clue is 55. Performer prone to theatrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIVA

    Possible Answer : prima_donna, diva


  • The clue is 56. Move like sap from a tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OOZE

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


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

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

    The answer: REAL

    Possible Answer : existent, material, rattling, substantial, really, real_number, actual, literal, veridical, very, tangible, genuine, real

    Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, nominal, unreal


  • The clue is 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELMERSGLUE


  • The clue is 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KANE


  • The clue is 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIEN


  • The clue is 62. Breaking news notification. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALERT

    Possible Answer : watchful, merry, zippy, awake, alive, alarm, rattling, alarum, brisk, snappy, warning_signal, spanking, alert, qui_vive, alerting, lively

    Possible Opposite Answer : unalert


  • The clue is 63. Kiss, in Cambridge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOG

    Possible Answer : buss, kiss, snog, osculate


  • The clue is 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEET

    Possible Answer : beetroot, beet, Beta_vulgaris, common_beet


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

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

    The answer: YESES

    Possible Answer : yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Oblong yellowish fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAPAW

    Possible Answer: Asimina_triloba, pawpaw, papaw, papaw_tree

  • The clue is 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADAGE

    Possible Answer: saw, adage, proverb, byword

  • The clue is 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROPETRICK

  • The clue is 4. Street ___ (respect). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRED

    Possible Answer: street_credibility, cred, street_cred

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

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

    The answer: HER

  • The clue is 6. Widen, as pupils. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DILATE

    Possible Answer: expound, dilate, lucubrate, elaborate, exposit, expand, expatiate, distend, flesh_out, enlarge

    Possible Opposite Answer : contract

  • The clue is 7. In separate places. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APART

    Possible Answer: aside, asunder, obscure, isolated, apart

  • The clue is 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOTSOFUN

  • The clue is 9. Lemon drink suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADE

    Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

  • The clue is 10. Prop for a magician's costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOPHAT

  • The clue is 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARIEL

  • The clue is 12. Tired and predictable. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BANAL

    Possible Answer: banal, well-worn, trite, threadbare, timeworn, tired, commonplace, hackneyed, stock, old-hat, shopworn

  • The clue is 13. Toys used on snow days. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEDS

    Possible Answer: sled, sledge, sleigh

  • The clue is 18. Game with solid and striped balls. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POOL

    Possible Answer: syndicate, pocket_billiards, consortium, pool, pond, puddle, kitty

  • The clue is 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABS

    Possible Answer: AB, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, ab, Av, Ab, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, BA, abdominal

  • The clue is 24. Truck radio user. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CBER

  • The clue is 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEMO

  • The clue is 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USA

    Possible Answer: US, U.S.A., Army, America, United_States, US_Army, the_States, United_States_Army, USA, United_States_of_America, U.S., U._S._Army

  • The clue is 29. "___ the only one seeing this?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMI

  • The clue is 30. Totally wicked. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAD

    Possible Answer: radian, rad

  • The clue is 31. Pup's bark. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YIP

    Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

  • The clue is 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLOTHOLES

  • The clue is 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EEL

    Possible Answer: eel

  • The clue is 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSA

    Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

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

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

    The answer: OPAL

    Possible Answer: opal

  • The clue is 37. Obvious untruth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAKEDLIE

  • The clue is 38. On top of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVER

    Possible Answer: terminated, all_over, o'er, complete, ended, over, concluded

  • The clue is 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIP

    Possible Answer: souse, dim, dunk, magnetic_dip, duck, sink, dip, drop, free_fall, magnetic_inclination, angle_of_dip, douse, inclination, plunge, cutpurse, pickpocket, fall

  • The clue is 43. Prop for a pirate's costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEGLEG

    Possible Answer: pegleg, leg, wooden_leg, peg

  • The clue is 44. "Green" prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECO

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

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

    The answer: INVENT

    Possible Answer: forge, make_up, fabricate, invent, cook_up, excogitate, contrive, devise, formulate, manufacture

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

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

    The answer: NEAR

    Possible Answer: come_near, dear, cheeseparing, close, almost, approach, well-nigh, penny-pinching, most, nigh, approximate, about, virtually, near, go_up, come_on, nearly, good, draw_near, skinny, draw_close

    Possible Opposite Answer : far

  • The clue is 47. Manages to find a spot, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARKS

    Possible Answer: green, common, ballpark, Park, parking_lot, car_park, parking_area, park, Rosa_Parks, Parks, Mungo_Park, commons, parkland

  • The clue is 48. "Let me clarify ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMEAN

  • The clue is 49. p, on sheet music. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIANO

    Possible Answer: pianoforte, softly, piano, soft, forte-piano, pianissimo

    Possible Opposite Answer : forte

  • The clue is 50. Pop singer Mann. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIMEE

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

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

    The answer: AZURE

    Possible Answer: azure, sapphire, cerulean, lazuline, bright_blue, sky-blue

  • The clue is 53. Makes, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEETS

    Possible Answer: foregather, run_across, run_into, forgather, play, contact, match, sports_meeting, fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, converge, take_on, meet, suffer, see, fit, encounter, fill, cope_with, get_together, touch, adjoin, come_across, gather, assemble, receive, conform_to

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

  • The clue is 56. Undress with one's eyes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGLE

    Possible Answer: ogle

  • The clue is 58. Flow back. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBB

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : tide

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

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

    The answer: SAY

    Possible Answer: order, enunciate, aver, read, enjoin, tell, articulate, say, suppose, state, sound_out, allege, pronounce, enounce

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Date: Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Wednesday Puzzle July 08, 2020

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Shoe company with a fish name 4
2A 5. Bumbling 5
3A 10. Hot rod race 4
4A 14. Sets of points, in math 4
5A 15. Some cartridge filler 5
6A 16. Hershey caramel-filled candy 4
7A 17. Land between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf 4
8A 18. With sleight of hand, say 5
9A 19. Devil-may-care attitude, in modern parlance 4
10A 20. Having a meal! 12
11A 23. Word from Swahili for "journey" 6
12A 24. Go as far down as 7
13A 28. Curses 5
14A 31. Oscar-winning Sophia 5
15A 32. Landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, informally 3
16A 35. M i l i t a r y   t r a i n e e s 11
17A 38. ___ Tometi, activist who co-founded Black Lives Matter 4
18A 40. Author Mario Vargas ___ 5
19A 41. Aching 4
20A 42. Downward dog 11
21A 45. Bit of butter 3
22A 46. Historic 1965 march location 5
23A 47. Business sign abbr. 5
24A 49. "Seems about right" 7
25A 52. Providers of some comic relief in "Star Wars" 6
26A 56. "Will you marry me?" 12
27A 59. Grand party 4
28A 62. Language quintet 5
29A 63. Word on a deli scale 4
30A 64. Retail giant that opened its first U.S. store near Philadelphia in 1985 4
31A 65. Words, informally 5
32A 66. In great shape 4
33A 67. Ending with four or six, but not three or five 4
34A 68. Sound of disgust 5
35A 69. "Shoo!" 4

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Shoe company with a fish name"

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 lowest part of the musical range
  • Words that mean the same thing: deep, basso, bass part
  • 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: BASS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Bumbling"

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 not elegant or graceful in expression
  • Words that mean the same thing: clumsy, feckless, inapt
  • 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: INEPT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Hot rod race"

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 phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
  • Words that mean the same thing: sweep up, sweep, pull
  • 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: DRAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Sets of points, in math"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  • Words that mean the same thing: venue, locus, locale
  • 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: LOCI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Some cartridge filler"

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 solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
  • 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: TONER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Hershey caramel-filled candy"

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: ROLO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Land between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf"

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 theocratic islamic republic in the middle east in western asia; iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as persia until 1935; rich in oil
  • Words that mean the same thing: Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
  • 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: IRAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. With sleight of hand, 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 in an artful manner
  • Words that mean the same thing: foxily, knavishly, artfully
  • 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: SLYLY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Devil-may-care attitude, in modern parlance"

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: YOLO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Having a meal!"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: STRESSEATING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Word from Swahili for "journey""

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 an overland journey by hunters (especially in africa)
  • Words that mean the same thing: campaign, hunting expedition
  • 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: SAFARI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Go as far down as"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: STOOPTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Curses"

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 something of little value
  • Words that mean the same thing: darn, tinker's dam, maledict
  • The opposite would be: bless
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DAMNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Oscar-winning Sophia"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that italian film actress (born in 1934)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Sophia Loren, Sofia Scicolone
  • 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: LOREN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, informally"

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 fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
  • Words that mean the same thing: hard roe
  • 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: ROE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. M i l i t a r y   t r a i n e e s"

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: SPACECADETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "38. ___ Tometi, activist who co-founded Black Lives Matter"

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 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 18 Across: "40. Author Mario Vargas ___"

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: LLOSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Aching"

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 an open skin infection
  • Words that mean the same thing: raw, mad, afflictive
  • 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: SORE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Downward dog"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: STRIKEAPOSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "45. Bit of butter"

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 sound made by a gentle blow
  • Words that mean the same thing: tap, chuck, slick
  • 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: PAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Historic 1965 march location"

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 town in central alabama on the alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register black voters
  • 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: SELMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Business sign abbr."

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: ESTAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. "Seems about right""

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: IDSAYSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. Providers of some comic relief in "Star Wars""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: DROIDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "56. "Will you marry me?""

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: BOLDPROPOSAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "59. Grand party"

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 party (often outdoors)
  • Words that mean the same thing: celebrate, feast, festival
  • 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: FETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "62. Language quintet"

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: AEIOU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "63. Word on a deli scale"

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 adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
  • Words that mean the same thing: cheat, darnel, Lolium temulentum
  • 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: TARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "64. Retail giant that opened its first U.S. store near Philadelphia in 1985"

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: IKEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. Words, informally"

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: VOCAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. In great shape"

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 soldier of the american revolution who was hanged as a spy by the british; his last words were supposed to have been `i only regret that i have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
  • Words that mean the same thing: cart, George Ellery Hale, haul
  • 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: HALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Ending with four or six, but not three or five"

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 juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
  • Words that mean the same thing: teenaged, adolescent, teenager
  • 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: TEEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Sound of disgust"

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 disrespectful laugh
  • Words that mean the same thing: huff, razzing, bird
  • 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: SNORT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. "Shoo!""

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 singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
  • Words that mean the same thing: hightail it, scat singing, run away
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SCAT

    Great job if you got it right!

July 08, 2020 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Pure joy 5
2D 2. Main artery 5
3D 3. Neck warmer 5
4D 4. Singer O'Connor 6
5D 5. "Piece of cake!" 9
6D 6. Florida State athlete, for short 4
7D 7. Four-time Grammy winner for Best New Age Album 4
8D 8. Bombards 5
9D 9. "Have a taste!" 5
10D 10. Textiles and sundries 8
11D 11. Aussie hopper 3
12D 12. "Is that ___?" 3
13D 13. Glue ... or a rhyme for "glue" 3
14D 21. Sp. ladies 4
15D 22. Mardi Gras locale, for short 4
16D 25. About to go under the knife, in brief 5
17D 26. Four: Prefix 5
18D 27. Beginning 5
19D 29. Simba's mate in "The Lion King" 4
20D 30. Range 5
21D 32. Martini & ___ 5
22D 33. Chose, with "for" 5
23D 34. Some English nobles 5
24D 36. Those, to José 4
25D 37. Make something seem less likely to be true 9
26D 39. Vegetable in succotash 8
27D 43. Pugilist's goal 4
28D 44. Historical figure played by Kurt Russell in "Tombstone" 4
29D 48. Some diner seating choices 6
30D 50. Russians and Belarusians 5
31D 51. Classic theater 5
32D 53. Singer/songwriter Hayes 5
33D 54. Girl in the "Our Gang" movies 5
34D 55. Wintry mix 5
35D 57. ___ de gallo (condiment) 4
36D 58. Thunder 4
37D 59. Concern when buying shoes 3
38D 60. Squeeze (out) 3
39D 61. Where a long drive often starts 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. Pure joy"

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 state of extreme happiness
  • Words that mean the same thing: walking on air, seventh heaven, blissfulness
  • 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: BLISS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Main artery"

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 the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
  • 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: AORTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Neck warmer"

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 garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
  • Words that mean the same thing: scarf joint
  • 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: SCARF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Singer O'Connor"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: SINEAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "Piece of cake!""

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: ITSSIMPLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Florida State athlete, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: NOLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Four-time Grammy winner for Best New Age Album"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ENYA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Bombards"

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 the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  • Words that mean the same thing: pour, bombard, stream
  • 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: PELTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "Have a taste!""

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: TRYIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Textiles and sundries"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that textiles or clothing and related merchandise
  • Words that mean the same thing: soft goods
  • 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: DRYGOODS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Aussie hopper"

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: ROO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Is that ___?""

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 quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
  • Words that mean the same thing: totally, entirely, completely
  • The opposite would be: some, partly
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Glue ... or a rhyme for "glue""

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 any thick, viscous matter
  • Words that mean the same thing: sludge, slime, guck
  • 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: GOO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Sp. ladies"

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: SRAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Mardi Gras locale, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: NOLA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. About to go under the knife, in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: PREOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Four: Prefix"

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 brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes
  • 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: TETRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Beginning"

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 the beginning or early stages
  • Words that mean the same thing: attack, onslaught, onrush
  • 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: ONSET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Simba's mate in "The Lion King""

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: NALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Range"

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 an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
  • Words that mean the same thing: ambit, oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope
  • 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: SCOPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Martini & ___"

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: ROSSI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Chose, with "for""

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Some English nobles"

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 british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
  • Words that mean the same thing: earl
  • 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: EARLS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Those, to José"

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: ESOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Make something seem less likely to be true"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CASTDOUBT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Vegetable in succotash"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: LIMABEAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Pugilist's goal"

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 blow that renders the opponent unconscious
  • Words that mean the same thing: KO, knock out, knock cold
  • 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: KAYO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Historical figure played by Kurt Russell in "Tombstone""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EARP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Some diner seating choices"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
  • Words that mean the same thing: cubicle, Booth, John Wilkes Booth
  • 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: BOOTHS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Russians and Belarusians"

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 any member of the people of eastern europe or asian russia who speak a slavonic language
  • Words that mean the same thing: Slav
  • 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: SLAVS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Classic theater"

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: ODEON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Singer/songwriter Hayes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (old testament) the second patriarch; son of abraham and sarah who was offered by abraham as a sacrifice to god; father of jacob and esau
  • 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: ISAAC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Girl in the "Our Gang" movies"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: DARLA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Wintry mix"

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 partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
  • 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: SLEET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. ___ de gallo (condiment)"

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: PICO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Thunder"

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 deep prolonged loud noise
  • Words that mean the same thing: holla, boom, thunder
  • 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: ROAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Concern when buying shoes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a display of bad temper
  • Words that mean the same thing: match, fit out, accommodate
  • The opposite would be: disagree, unfit
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Squeeze (out)"

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: EKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Where a long drive often starts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
  • Words that mean the same thing: teeing ground, football tee, golf tee
  • 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: TEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 51 68.9%
Short Answer 7 9.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment 5 6.8%
History 3 4.1%
Movies/Film 2 2.7%
Abbreviation 2 2.7%
Science/Technology 1 1.4%
Food & Drink 1 1.4%
Geography 1 1.4%
Music 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 74
Average Answer Length 5.1 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 12 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 Wednesday, 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 24, 2025 at 01:39 AM