NYT Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 14, 2024

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

NYT Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints 

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. When the stage direction "Enter three Witches" appears in "Macbeth". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTI




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

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

  The answer: SHEDS

  Possible Answer : shake_off, throw_off, pour_forth, cast_off, drop, disgorge, shed, spill, cast, throw_away, molt, exuviate, slough, moult, throw




• The clue is 10. Admits (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPS

  Possible Answer : nail, apprehend, pick_up, snitch, pig, arrest, hook, cop, glom, nab, fuzz, bull, copper, knock_off, thieve, collar




• The clue is 14. "High" time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOON

  Possible Answer : twelve_noon, noonday, high_noon, noon, midday, noontide




• The clue is 15. Like abandoned malls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer : eery, eerie




• The clue is 16. Chain with a "2 x 2 x 2" breakfast combo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP




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

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

  The answer: CLOUDTHREE




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

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

  The answer: ALPO




• The clue is 20. Virginia Tech athletes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOKIES




• The clue is 21. Texting format, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_62, MS, samarium, Master_of_Science, SM, MSc, Sm




• The clue is 23. Lead-in to -meter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODO

  Possible Answer : Otho, Odo_of_Lagery, Otho_of_Lagery, Urban_II, Odo




• The clue is 24. Preach, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORATE

  Possible Answer : orate




• The clue is 25. March Madness round. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEETFOUR




• The clue is 28. Barbecue joint offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer : guy, roast, costa, poke_fun, jest_at, rib, laugh_at, blackguard, make_fun, ridicule




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

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

  The answer: DIAL

  Possible Answer : telephone_dial, dial




• The clue is 30. Big name in Greek yogurt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OIKOS




• The clue is 31. ___-Caps (movie treat). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNO




• The clue is 32. Gym rep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURL

  Possible Answer : gyre, curve, coil, whorl, Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr., kink, loop, curlicue, curl, scroll, Robert_F._Curl, curl_up, Curl, ringlet, lock, draw_in, Robert_Curl, roll, wave

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncoil




• The clue is 33. Church founded by Joseph Smith, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LDS




• The clue is 34. Beatles hit written by a teenage Paul McCartney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHENIMEIGHT




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

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 39. Major league?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMY

  Possible Answer : army, United_States_Army, ground_forces, regular_army, U._S._Army, Army, USA, US_Army




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

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

  The answer: AMS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_95, Am, AM, amplitude_modulation, Artium_Magister, Master_of_Arts, americium, MA




• The clue is 43. Like a go-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPEA




• The clue is 46. Word following sand or steel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAP

  Possible Answer : pin_down, pin, trammel, immobilise, ambuscade, yap, gob, ambush, cakehole, maw, sand_trap, entrap, bunker, snare, immobilize, trap, lying_in_wait, hole, ensnare




• The clue is 47. Composer ___ Carlo Menotti. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIAN




• The clue is 48. With 56-Across, hairstylist's observation (that also applies to 17-, 25- and 34-Across?). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOURROOTS




• The clue is 50. "Keep Climbing" airline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELTA

  Possible Answer : delta




• The clue is 51. St. Louis summer setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDT




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

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

  The answer: SMU




• The clue is 53. Wilbur, to Fern, in "Charlotte's Web". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETPIG




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

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

  The answer: OUST

  Possible Answer : oust, kick_out, throw_out, boot_out, drum_out, expel




• The clue is 56. See 48-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARESHOWING




• The clue is 59. Gym bag emanation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

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




• The clue is 60. Preprinted word on some nametags. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLO

  Possible Answer : how-do-you-do, hi, hello, hullo, howdy




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

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

  The answer: EPEE

  Possible Answer : epee




• The clue is 62. Leakes of reality TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NENE




• The clue is 63. "So long," in Seville. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIOS

  Possible Answer : bye, adieu, goodbye, arrivederci, cheerio, sayonara, auf_wiedersehen, au_revoir, bye-bye, adios, goodby, good_day, good-bye, good-by, so_long




• The clue is 64. Prepared to drive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer : tee_up, tee 

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Last members of relay teams. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANCHORS

  Possible Answer: ground_tackle, backbone, anchor, anchorman, ground, linchpin, keystone, drop_anchor, lynchpin, mainstay, cast_anchor, anchorperson

• The clue is 2. Fill, as with crayon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLORIN

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

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

  The answer: TOOKABOW

• The clue is 4. Many residents of Nunavut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INUITS

  Possible Answer: Eskimo, Inuit, Esquimau

• The clue is 5. Comedians' collections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise

• The clue is 6. "Good one". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEH

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

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

  The answer: ERR

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

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

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

  The answer: DIESEL

  Possible Answer: diesel, diesel_motor, Diesel, Rudolf_Diesel, diesel_engine, Rudolf_Christian_Karl_Diesel

• The clue is 9. Note by a poor grade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEME

• The clue is 10. Employer of Carrie Mathison on "Homeland," for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIA

  Possible Answer: CIA, Central_Intelligence_Agency

• The clue is 11. "Well, whaddya know!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHLOOK

• The clue is 12. Tegan and Sara, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPDUO

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

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

  The answer: SPOORS

  Possible Answer: spoor

• The clue is 18. Ruby of "A Raisin in the Sun". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEE

• The clue is 22. Insistently unhip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STODGY

  Possible Answer: stuffy, mossy, fogyish, stodgy, moss-grown, stick-in-the-mud

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

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

  The answer: SIRI

• The clue is 26. Retail giant headquartered in Bentonville, Ark.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALMART

• The clue is 27. Angle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FISH

  Possible Answer: Pisces_the_Fishes, Fish, angle, Pisces, fish

• The clue is 29. 2021 sci-fi epic nominated for Best Picture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUNE

  Possible Answer: dune, sand_dune

• The clue is 32. Evergreens with fragrant wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDARS

  Possible Answer: cedar, true_cedar, cedarwood, cedar_tree

• The clue is 33. Like a wet noodle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMP

  Possible Answer: wilted, hobble, hitch, limp, gimp

• The clue is 35. One making a bed, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOER

• The clue is 36. Significant stretches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERAS

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

• The clue is 37. Part of a car's exhaust system. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAILPIPE

  Possible Answer: tailpipe

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

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

  The answer: MATINEE

  Possible Answer: matinee

• The clue is 42. Obtained, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAGGED

  Possible Answer: snag

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

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

  The answer: TYCOON

  Possible Answer: business_leader, power, mogul, tycoon, top_executive, big_businessman, king, baron, magnate

• The clue is 44. Bro's greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YODUDE

• The clue is 45. Stages, as a play. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUTSON

• The clue is 46. Went on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOURED

  Possible Answer: tour

• The clue is 47. Lose in a logrolling match, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETWET

• The clue is 49. Poker variant with four hole cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAHA

  Possible Answer: Omaha, Maha

• The clue is 50. "In excelsis ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEO

• The clue is 53. Vietnamese soups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHOS

• The clue is 55. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRE

• The clue is 57. ___ Lilly and Company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 58. Mo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLO

August 28, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (29 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (29 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

NYT Saturday Crossword Across Clues - August 28, 2021 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Divine instrument?	9
2A	10. Symbol for stock volatility, in finance	5
3A	15. General estimate	9
4A	16. The chloride in sodium chloride, e.g.	5
5A	17. Implored	9
6A	18. One might be down for a nap	5
7A	19. Column on a survey	5
8A	20. South Beach and others	8
9A	22. With 46-Down, farm sound	3
10A	25. Noted Hungarian-born conductor	5
11A	26. "Bridge of Spies" co-star, 2015	8
12A	31. It abuts Santa Monica, for short	6
13A	34. Mag whose first cover featured Michael Jordan and two young fans	9
14A	36. Spam might be kept in it	3
15A	37. "Ready for action!"	15
16A	41. Put away	3
17A	42. Round trip for one?	9
18A	43. Sarcastic remark to a slowpoke	6
19A	47. "When restraint and ___ are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible": Gandhi	8
20A	48. "My eye!"	5
21A	50. Day ___	3
22A	51. Battle with trolls, say	8
23A	54. A barrier to entry	5
24A	59. Like many scenes of the artist Jean-François Millet	5
25A	60. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" feature	9
26A	63. Preceder of many a play's climax	5
27A	64. Kind of zone	9
28A	65. Country singer Crystal	5
29A	66. Whom Rodin called "the colossus of art"	9

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. Divine instrument?"

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: TAROTCARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "10. Symbol for stock volatility, in finance"

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 the 18th letter of the greek alphabet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIGMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. General estimate"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ROUGHIDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. The chloride in sodium chloride, e.g."

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

  The answer is: ANION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Implored"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that ask for or request earnestly
• Words that mean the same thing: entreat, press, adjure
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENTREATED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. One might be down for a nap"

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 soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
• Words that mean the same thing: continental quilt, eiderdown
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUVET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Column on a survey"

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 affirmative
• Words that mean the same thing: yes
• The opposite would be: no
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YESES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. South Beach and others"

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: FADDIETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. With 46-Down, farm sound"

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: HEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "25. Noted Hungarian-born conductor"

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: SOLTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "26. "Bridge of Spies" co-star, 2015"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: ALANALDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "31. It abuts Santa Monica, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WESTLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "34. Mag whose first cover featured Michael Jordan and two young fans"

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: SIFORKIDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "36. Spam might be kept in it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
• Words that mean the same thing: can, put up, tin can
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "37. "Ready for action!""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LETSDOTHISTHING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "41. Put away"

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 goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Words that mean the same thing: eat, feed, use 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: ATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "42. Round trip for one?"

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: SOLOHOMER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "43. Sarcastic remark to a slowpoke"

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: NORUSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "47. "When restraint and ___ are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible": Gandhi"

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 a courteous or respectful or considerate act
• Words that mean the same thing: good manners
• The opposite would be: discourtesy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COURTESY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "48. "My eye!""

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: PSHAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "50. Day ___"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Words that mean the same thing: health club, watering place, resort hotel
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "51. Battle with trolls, say"

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: FLAMEWAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "54. A barrier to entry"

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 upright that is a member in a door or window frame
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "59. Like many scenes of the artist Jean-François Millet"

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 living in or characteristic of farming or country life
• The opposite would be: urban
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RURAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "60. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" feature"

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: DARKHUMOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "63. Preceder of many a play's climax"

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: ACTIV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "64. Kind of zone"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that sensitive to sexual stimulation
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EROGENOUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "65. Country singer Crystal"

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: GAYLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "66. Whom Rodin called "the colossus of art""

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 influential dutch artist (1606-1669)
• Words that mean the same thing: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Rembrandt van Ryn, Rembrandt van Rijn
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REMBRANDT

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword August 28, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Long shot, informally	4
2D	2. Prime	4
3D	3. Pattern of monotony	4
4D	4. Folk tale figure	4
5D	5. U.K.'s tallest building, named for its look	8
6D	6. Rival of the 62-Down	3
7D	7. Big inits. in security	3
8D	8. Area with lots of schools	4
9D	9. Pops	5
10D	10. Burden	6
11D	11. Greenland residents	6
12D	12. "Be patient"	10
13D	13. Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally	4
14D	14. Myrmecophobe's fear	4
15D	21. It has daily openings, with "the"	3
16D	23. Western city on the Humboldt River	4
17D	24. Info tracked on Google Docs	5
18D	26. Animal personification of Christ, in fiction	5
19D	27. Trick, in a way	5
20D	28. Where to see stars late at night?	10
21D	29. Some are natural: Abbr.	3
22D	30. Opposite of standing	5
23D	32. Stage set?	5
24D	33. Steaming	5
25D	35. Isolates (oneself)	5
26D	38. Stock holder	4
27D	39. Violent-sounding songbird	8
28D	40. Steaming	3
29D	44. Letters on a box with letters	6
30D	45. Put away	6
31D	46. See 22-Across	3
32D	49. Flamingo, e.g.	5
33D	51. Grenade, in video games	4
34D	52. Title hero of a 2021 Pixar film	4
35D	53. Word with earth or bird	4
36D	55. "... piano, but you can't ___ fish" (classic joke punch line)	4
37D	56. Performer's "Wish me luck!"	4
38D	57. Like neon colors	4
39D	58. Long ago, long ago	4
40D	61. Data storage acronym	3
41D	62. "Bridge of Spies" org.	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. Long shot, informally"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Words that mean the same thing: troika, tercet, III
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TREY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Prime"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Pattern of monotony"

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 groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
• Words that mean the same thing: oestrus, furrow, rut
• The opposite would be: anestrus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Folk tale figure"

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 cruel wicked and inhuman person
• Words that mean the same thing: demon, fiend, devil
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OGRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. U.K.'s tallest building, named for its look"

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: THESHARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Rival of the 62-Down"

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 an independent agency of the united states government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the director of central intelligence under the supervision of the president and national security council
• Words that mean the same thing: Central Intelligence Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Big inits. in security"

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: ADT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Area with lots of schools"

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 submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
• Words that mean the same thing: Rand, Witwatersrand
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REEF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Pops"

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 informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Words that mean the same thing: pappa, papa, pa
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DADAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Burden"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
• Words that mean the same thing: bicycle seat, saddleback, burden
• The opposite would be: unsaddle
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SADDLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Greenland residents"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a people inhabiting the arctic (northern canada or greenland or alaska or eastern siberia); the algonquians called them eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the inuit (`the people')
• Words that mean the same thing: Esquimau, Inuit, Eskimo
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INUITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Be patient""

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: GIVEITTIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Popular brand on New Year's Eve, informally"

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: MOET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Myrmecophobe's fear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Words that mean the same thing: ant, emmet, pismire
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. It has daily openings, with "the""

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: DOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Western city on the Humboldt River"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Info tracked on Google Docs"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: edit out, delete, blue-pencil
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Animal personification of Christ, in fiction"

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: ASLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Trick, in a way"

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: LIETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Where to see stars late at night?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AFTERPARTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Some are natural: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 102, No, nobelium
• The opposite would be: yes
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Opposite of standing"

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: ADHOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Stage set?"

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 formation of people or things one beside another
• Words that mean the same thing: course, air, bank line
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Steaming"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that feeling or showing anger
• Words that mean the same thing: furious, wild, tempestuous
• The opposite would be: unangry
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANGRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Isolates (oneself)"

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 cylindrical tower used for storing silage
• Words that mean the same thing: silo
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SILOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Stock holder"

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 liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Violent-sounding songbird"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
• Words that mean the same thing: fox shark, Alopius vulpinus, thresher shark
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THRASHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Steaming"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
• Words that mean the same thing: red-hot, raging, live
• The opposite would be: cold
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Letters on a box with letters"

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: USMAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Put away"

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 hold back to a later time
• Words that mean the same thing: prorogue, postpone, hold over
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHELVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. See 22-Across"

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 spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus crataegus
• Words that mean the same thing: hawthorn
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Flamingo, e.g."

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 of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
• Words that mean the same thing: wading 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: WADER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Grenade, in video games"

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

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: FRAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Title hero of a 2021 Pixar film"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: LUCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Word with earth or bird"

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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• Words that mean the same thing: uncommon, rarified, rarefied
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. "... piano, but you can't ___ fish" (classic joke punch line)"

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 tropical american prickly pear of jamaica
• Words that mean the same thing: Anguilla sucklandii, tunny, Opuntia tuna
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Performer's "Wish me luck!""

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: IMON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. Like neon colors"

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 characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
• Words that mean the same thing: tacky, cheap, flash
• The opposite would be: soft, softly
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "58. Long ago, long ago"

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

  The answer is: ERST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "61. Data storage acronym"

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 (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
• Words that mean the same thing: fixed storage, read-only memory, read-only storage
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "62. "Bridge of Spies" org."

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 formerly the predominant security police organization of soviet russia
• Words that mean the same thing: Soviet KGB, Committee for State Security
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KGB

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	68.6%
Short Answer	10	14.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.3%
Sports	3	4.3%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
History	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	29
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 15, 2025 at 09:24 AM