Sat Oct 05, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Newcastle-under-___, Staffordshire, England, 5. Wail, 9. Zealous sects, 14. "Reward" for altruism, maybe, 16. Beer whose name means "morning sun", 17. Pitches low and inside?, 18. Feature of Garamond or Perpetua, 19. Forensic site in Quantico, Va., 20. Like Russia before 1917, 22. Midday assignation, 23. Org. that discourages traveling, 24. Gets, 25. Mercedes ___, icon of Argentine folk music, 26. Unforgettable night, perhaps, 29. Affliction for Morrie in "Tuesdays With Morrie," in brief, 30. What shells can be filled with, 31. Rotary successor, 32. Oldest city in France, 33. Bodyweight exercise, 36. Ready to drop, 37. W.H. Auden's "The Fall of ___", 38. Rat, 39. Buddy Guy's "Damn Right, ___ Got the Blues", 40. Unchanging, 42. There are layers to this, 44. Double duty?, 45. Plus ___ (national motto of Spain), 46. Part of a doping investigation, 49. Kites, e.g., 50. One who sees what you mean?, 51. Tad, 52. Site for artisans, 53. Like some narratives and rooms

Down Clues :

1. Some appliances, 2. "Imbecile!", 3. Don, 4. Given name of the first Countess Mountbatten, 5. Political activist who organized 1963's March on Washington, 6. ___ studies (field for Rashid Khalidi and Edward Said), 7. Erroneous justification for a 2003 invasion, for short, 8. Seventh and final "Chronicles of Narnia" book, with "The", 9. First word in some Spanish restaurant names, 10. Handle online, 11. Things to wrangle with, 12. Lover of Pyramus, in Ovid, 13. Sorts, 15. Plant of the mustard family, 21. It's nothing new, 22. Edward Snowden's former employer, 23. One being onboarded, 27. Accounts ___ (ledger phrase), 28. Gertrude, for one, 30. Key, 31. Drinkers' vessels, 32. Name of the whale in "Pinocchio", 33. Epitome of completeness, 34. Penalty taker's lament, 35. Chest bump?, 36. Post-Trebek "Jeopardy!" host, 37. Go off on, 38. Bungles, 41. Cheek, 43. Big cut, 44. Concessions, 47. Wasted, 48. Whirl, so to speak

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 05, 2024

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

 Sat Oct 05, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Newcastle-under-___, Staffordshire, England. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYME




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

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

  The answer: BAWL

  Possible Answer : bawl, yawp, bellow




• The clue is 9. Zealous sects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CULTS

  Possible Answer : cult, furore, cultus, fad, religious_cult, furor, rage, craze




• The clue is 14. "Reward" for altruism, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOODKARMA




• The clue is 16. Beer whose name means "morning sun". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAHI




• The clue is 17. Pitches low and inside?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUBWAYADS




• The clue is 18. Feature of Garamond or Perpetua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERIF

  Possible Answer : serif, seriph




• The clue is 19. Forensic site in Quantico, Va.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FBILAB




• The clue is 20. Like Russia before 1917. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSARIST

  Possible Answer : tzarist, tsarist, czarist, czaristic, tsaristic




• The clue is 22. Midday assignation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOONER




• The clue is 23. Org. that discourages traveling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NBA




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

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

  The answer: NABS

  Possible Answer : nail, apprehend, nab, collar, arrest, pick_up, cop




• The clue is 25. Mercedes ___, icon of Argentine folk music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSA




• The clue is 26. Unforgettable night, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREAMDATE




• The clue is 29. Affliction for Morrie in "Tuesdays With Morrie," in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer : amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, Al, Heart_of_Dixie, atomic_number_13, Alabama, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, AL, Camellia_State, ALS, aluminium, aluminum




• The clue is 30. What shells can be filled with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREWTEAMS




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

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

  The answer: TOUCHTONE




• The clue is 32. Oldest city in France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARSEILLE

  Possible Answer : Marseille, Marseilles, marseille




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

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

  The answer: DIP

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




• The clue is 36. Ready to drop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONETIRED




• The clue is 37. W.H. Auden's "The Fall of ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer : Rome, Roma, capital_of_Italy, Italian_capital, Eternal_City




• The clue is 38. Rat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINK

  Possible Answer : sneak, fink, snitcher, stool_pigeon, stoolie, rat, scab, confess, snitch, blackleg, squeal, canary, sneaker, stoolpigeon




• The clue is 39. Buddy Guy's "Damn Right, ___ Got the Blues". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVE




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

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

  The answer: STATIC

  Possible Answer : static, motionless, atmospheric_static, electrostatic, still, atmospherics, unchanging, stable, inactive




• The clue is 42. There are layers to this. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASAGNA

  Possible Answer : lasagna, lasagne




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

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

  The answer: STUNTS

  Possible Answer : stunt




• The clue is 45. Plus ___ (national motto of Spain). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ULTRA

  Possible Answer : radical, extremist, ultra




• The clue is 46. Part of a doping investigation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOODTEST




• The clue is 49. Kites, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIRDS

  Possible Answer : skirt, razzing, wench, doll, shuttlecock, shuttle, birdie, fowl, Bronx_cheer, hoot, bird, raspberry, snort, razz, dame, boo, chick, hiss, birdwatch




• The clue is 50. One who sees what you mean?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIPREADER




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

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

  The answer: SKOSH




• The clue is 52. Site for artisans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY




• The clue is 53. Like some narratives and rooms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIDY

  Possible Answer : straighten, sizable, clean_up, straighten_out, healthy, tidy, goodly, tidy_up, goodish, respectable, sizeable, hefty, kempt, neaten, square_away

  Possible Opposite Answer : untidy

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Some appliances. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LGS

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

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

  The answer: YOUFOOL

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

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

  The answer: MOBBOSS

• The clue is 4. Given name of the first Countess Mountbatten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDWINA

• The clue is 5. Political activist who organized 1963's March on Washington. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BAYARDRUSTIN

• The clue is 6. ___ studies (field for Rashid Khalidi and Edward Said). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 7. Erroneous justification for a 2003 invasion, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WMD

  Possible Answer: weapon_of_mass_destruction, WMD, W.M.D.

• The clue is 8. Seventh and final "Chronicles of Narnia" book, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASTBATTLE

• The clue is 9. First word in some Spanish restaurant names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASA

• The clue is 10. Handle online. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USERNAME

• The clue is 11. Things to wrangle with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARIATS

  Possible Answer: reata, riata, lasso, lariat

• The clue is 12. Lover of Pyramus, in Ovid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THISBE

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

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

  The answer: SIFTS

  Possible Answer: strain, sift, sieve

• The clue is 15. Plant of the mustard family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KALE

  Possible Answer: kail, colewort, gelt, lettuce, lucre, clams, cole, dinero, pelf, bread, lolly, shekels, Brassica_oleracea_acephala, kale, dough, cabbage, borecole, sugar, scratch, boodle, moolah, wampum, loot, simoleons

• The clue is 21. It's nothing new. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: SAMEOLDSTORY

• The clue is 22. Edward Snowden's former employer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSA

  Possible Answer: National_Security_Agency, NSA

• The clue is 23. One being onboarded. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWHIRE

• The clue is 27. Accounts ___ (ledger phrase). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECEIVABLE

  Possible Answer: receivable

• The clue is 28. Gertrude, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANE

  Possible Answer: Dane

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

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer: meat, center, centre, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, substance, burden, marrow, magnetic_core, effect, CORE, core, nitty-gritty, pith, nucleus, nub, sum, gist, core_group, heart_and_soul, inwardness, heart, kernel, essence

• The clue is 31. Drinkers' vessels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANKARDS

  Possible Answer: tankard

• The clue is 32. Name of the whale in "Pinocchio". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONSTRO

• The clue is 33. Epitome of completeness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTTEDI

• The clue is 34. Penalty taker's lament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMISSED

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

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

  The answer: PEC

• The clue is 36. Post-Trebek "Jeopardy!" host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIALIK

• The clue is 37. Go off on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANTAT

• The clue is 38. Bungles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLUBS

  Possible Answer: mess_up, foul-up, mishandle, louse_up, bollix_up, boner, bodge, fuck_up, blow, bollocks_up, flub, botch_up, bloomer, screw_up, fluff, botch, pratfall, fumble, ball_up, muff, bumble, bollocks, fuckup, bollix, foul_up, blooper, bobble, spoil, bungle, boo-boo, muck_up, blunder

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

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

  The answer: TUDE

• The clue is 43. Big 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, slash, slice

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

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

  The answer: SOPS

  Possible Answer: SOP, standard_procedure, sop, soak_through, douse, souse, soak, sops, dowse, standard_operating_procedure, drench, standing_operating_procedure

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

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

  The answer: LIT

  Possible Answer: get_down, illuminate, fire_up, alight, light, dismount, well-lighted, illume, illumine, fall, light_up, illuminated, lit, unhorse, get_off, lighted, literature, ignite, perch

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, unlighted

• The clue is 48. Whirl, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: prove, seek, assay, endeavour, judge, try, hear, essay, test, taste, endeavor, attempt, render, strain, stress, try_on, effort, examine, sample, adjudicate, try_out

June 04, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

June 04, 2024 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Florida panther, e.g.	4
2A	5. "Inside with Jen ___" (MSNBC show)	5
3A	10. The Crimson Tide, to fans	4
4A	14. Noted whale watcher of literature	4
5A	15. Enter a username and password	5
6A	16. Wide-screen theater option	4
7A	17. *Equipment for zooming	10
8A	19. The last "O" of YOLO	4
9A	20. "Woman in a ___" (Degas painting)	3
10A	21. With 24-Across, some summer coffee orders	4
11A	22. Conditional word in coding	4
12A	24. See 21-Across	6
13A	26. Kind of connector for a VCR cable	3
14A	27. Fill-in teacher, informally	3
15A	30. Vegetable whose name means "to eat" in some West African languages	3
16A	31. *Subject of a "Caution" sign on a park bench	8
17A	33. Egyptian viper	3
18A	35. Vibe	4
19A	37. Major muddle	5
20A	38. *Shocking thing found on a farm	13
21A	41. The Swinging ___, robe-wearing mascot for the Padres	5
22A	42. O'Rourke of Texas politics	4
23A	43. Drug whose name can be found in "spells danger"	3
24A	44. *Challenge for an under-achiever?	8
25A	46. Issa of "American Fiction"	3
26A	48. "Of course!"	3
27A	49. Get 21 in blackjack, say	3
28A	50. Emphasize	6
29A	53. Small dent	4
30A	55. Dressy attire	4
31A	56. Accessory for dressy attire	3
32A	58. Lots and lots	4
33A	60. *Where to look for fingerprints	10
34A	63. Fuzzy fruit	4
35A	64. Set one's sights on	5
36A	65. The gemstone Olympic Australis, for one	4
37A	66. With 67- and 68-Across, MC Hammer lyric that applies to each of the answers to the starred clues	4
38A	67. See 66-Across	5
39A	68. See 66-Across	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Florida panther, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that large american feline resembling a lion
• Words that mean the same thing: catamount, mountain lion, panther
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. "Inside with Jen ___" (MSNBC show)"

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: PSAKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. The Crimson Tide, to fans"

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: BAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Noted whale watcher of literature"

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 according to the old testament he was a pagan king of israel and husband of jezebel (9th century bc)
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AHAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Enter a username and password"

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: LOGIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Wide-screen theater option"

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: IMAX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *Equipment for zooming"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CAMERALENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. The last "O" of YOLO"

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 on one occasion
• Words that mean the same thing: one time, formerly, erstwhile
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. "Woman in a ___" (Degas painting)"

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 relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
• Words that mean the same thing: bathing tub, bath, bathtub
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. With 24-Across, some summer coffee orders"

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 decorate with frosting
• Words that mean the same thing: frost, ice
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Conditional word in coding"

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: ELSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. See 21-Across"

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 strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
• Words that mean the same thing: caffe latte, latte
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LATTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Kind of connector for a VCR cable"

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: RCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Fill-in teacher, informally"

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 large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: grinder, substitute, stand in
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Vegetable whose name means "to eat" in some West African languages"

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 edible tuber of any of several yams
• Words that mean the same thing: yam plant
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. *Subject of a "Caution" sign on a park bench"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WETPAINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Egyptian viper"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
• Words that mean the same thing: Naja haje, Vipera aspis, Egyptian cobra
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Vibe"

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 sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
• Words that mean the same thing: gloriole, nimbus, glory
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AURA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Major muddle"

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 an acronym often used by soldiers in world war ii: situation normal all fucked up
• Words that mean the same thing: fucked-up
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNAFU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. *Shocking thing found on a farm"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: ELECTRICFENCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. The Swinging ___, robe-wearing mascot for the Padres"

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 male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
• Words that mean the same thing: mendicant
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRIAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. O'Rourke of Texas politics"

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: BETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Drug whose name can be found in "spells danger""

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 powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
• Words that mean the same thing: lysergic acid diethylamide
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LSD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. *Challenge for an under-achiever?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LIMBOBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Issa of "American Fiction""

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: RAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. "Of course!""

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 an affirmative
• The opposite would be: no
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Get 21 in blackjack, say"

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 victory (as in a race or other competition)
• Words that mean the same thing: advance, come through, profits
• The opposite would be: losings, fail
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Emphasize"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
• Words that mean the same thing: punctuate, accentuate, focus
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STRESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Small dent"

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 ringing sound
• Words that mean the same thing: nick, dong, dingdong
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Dressy attire"

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 set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
• Words that mean the same thing: case, fit, lawsuit
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Accessory for dressy attire"

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 neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
• Words that mean the same thing: tie-up, necktie, wed
• The opposite would be: disconnect, untie
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Lots and lots"

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 sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the pharaoh akhenaten
• Words that mean the same thing: Aten
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. *Where to look for fingerprints"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CRIMESCENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Fuzzy fruit"

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 climbing vine native to china; cultivated in new zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
• Words that mean the same thing: kiwi vine, Actinidia deliciosa, apteryx
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KIWI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Set one's sights on"

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: AIMAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. The gemstone Olympic Australis, for one"

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

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 37 Across: "66. With 67- and 68-Across, MC Hammer lyric that applies to each of the answers to the starred clues"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
• Words that mean the same thing: cant over, jargon, pious platitude
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "67. See 66-Across"

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 event of something coming in contact with the body
• Words that mean the same thing: speck, extend to, stir
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOUCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "68. See 66-Across"

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: THIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle June 04, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Diplomat's success	4
2D	2. Rental for a D.I.Y. mover	5
3D	3. Black ___ (snake)	5
4D	4. Tallest president in U.S. history, familiarly	3
5D	5. Something a kids' menu might double as	8
6D	6. Boot bottoms	5
7D	7. Developed, in a way	4
8D	8. Family	3
9D	9. Cricket, e.g.	6
10D	10. Book jacket profiles	4
11D	11. The main characters in "The Bourne Identity" and "Memento," notably	9
12D	12. Computer debut of 1984	3
13D	13. Rail-splitter's tool	3
14D	18. "Lovely" lady in a Beatles hit	4
15D	23. Expire	5
16D	25. Like about 4% of human blood	6
17D	26. Blink or jump, say	5
18D	28. Hungry	5
19D	29. A/C meas.	3
20D	31. More sardonic	5
21D	32. Founder of the American Shakers	6
22D	33. Nest for a raptor	5
23D	34. Gets thinner	9
24D	36. ___ Outfitters (clothing chain)	5
25D	39. Feature of the Rolex logo	5
26D	40. Like zirconium on the periodic table	8
27D	41. "A ___ Went By" (classic children's book)	3
28D	45. 1-Across, for one	6
29D	47. Ceramics and sculpture, for two	4
30D	50. "Poison" shrub	5
31D	51. N.B.A. star Curry	5
32D	52. Where Moses received the Ten Commandments	5
33D	54. Still competing	4
34D	55. Actor Liu of "Barbie"	4
35D	57. Ursula's slithery pets in "The Little Mermaid"	4
36D	58. Dog show org.	3
37D	59. La hermana de mamá	3
38D	61. 2016 Olympics host, informally	3
39D	62. Collapsible camping convenience	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. Diplomat's success"

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 written agreement between two states or sovereigns
• Words that mean the same thing: accord, treaty
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Rental for a D.I.Y. mover"

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: UHAUL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Black ___ (snake)"

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 arboreal snake of central and southern africa whose bite is often fatal
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAMBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Tallest president in U.S. history, familiarly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ABE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Something a kids' menu might double as"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PLACEMAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Boot bottoms"

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 colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: fillet of sole, resole, sole
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Developed, in a way"

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 people who are old collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: age, of age, senior
• The opposite would be: young, rejuvenate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Family"

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 person having kinship with another or others
• Words that mean the same thing: family, consanguineous, kindred
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Cricket, e.g."

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 small air-breathing arthropod
• Words that mean the same thing: worm, dirt ball, louse
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INSECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Book jacket profiles"

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: BIOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. The main characters in "The Bourne Identity" and "Memento," notably"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person suffering from amnesia
• Words that mean the same thing: amnesic, amnesiac
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMNESIACS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Computer debut of 1984"

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 waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
• Words that mean the same thing: mack, macintosh, mackintosh
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Rail-splitter's tool"

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 an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
• Words that mean the same thing: ax
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AXE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. "Lovely" lady in a Beatles hit"

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: RITA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Expire"

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 a mistake resulting from inattention
• Words that mean the same thing: go along, elapse, relapsing
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAPSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Like about 4% of human blood"

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: TYPEAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Blink or jump, 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 show a response or a reaction to something
• Words that mean the same thing: oppose, respond
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Hungry"

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

  The answer is: UNFED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. A/C meas."

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 unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
• Words that mean the same thing: B.Th.U., British thermal unit
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BTU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. More sardonic"

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 humorously sarcastic or mocking
• Words that mean the same thing: ironic, ironical, wry
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WRIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Founder of the American Shakers"

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: ANNLEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Nest for a raptor"

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 lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
• Words that mean the same thing: eyry, eyrie, aery
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Gets thinner"

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: SLIMSDOWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. ___ Outfitters (clothing chain)"

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 relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
• The opposite would be: rural
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: URBAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Feature of the Rolex logo"

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 crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
• Words that mean the same thing: crownwork, diadem, cap
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CROWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Like zirconium on the periodic table"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that position 40 in a countable series of things
• Words that mean the same thing: 40th
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FORTIETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. "A ___ Went By" (classic children's book)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that two-winged insects characterized by active flight
• Words that mean the same thing: fly ball, aviate, fell
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. 1-Across, for one"

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: BIGCAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Ceramics and sculpture, for two"

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 studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
• Words that mean the same thing: graphics, humanistic discipline, 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: ARTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. "Poison" shrub"

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 wood of a sumac
• Words that mean the same thing: shumac, sumach
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUMAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. N.B.A. star Curry"

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: STEPH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Where Moses received the Ten Commandments"

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 mountain peak in the southern sinai peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which moses received the ten commandments
• Words that mean the same thing: Sinai Peninsula, Sinai Desert, Mount Sinai
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SINAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Still competing"

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: INIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Actor Liu of "Barbie""

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: SIMU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Ursula's slithery pets in "The Little Mermaid""

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 fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• Words that mean the same thing: eel
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Dog show org."

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: AKC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. La hermana de mamá"

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 brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
• Words that mean the same thing: transient ischemic attack
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "61. 2016 Olympics host, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
• Words that mean the same thing: Rio de Janeiro
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "62. Collapsible camping convenience"

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 sheath worn to protect a finger
• Words that mean the same thing: fingerstall, camp bed, crib
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COT

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	65.4%
Short Answer	17	21.8%
History	3	3.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Sports	2	2.6%
Literature	2	2.6%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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: August 25, 2025 at 07:40 AM