NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 19, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 19 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (38)
Clue #1: 1. Support in construction
Clue #2: 5. Nickname that omits "-orah"
Clue #3: 8. Move quickly with the wind, as clouds
Clue #4: 12. Dominion
Clue #5: 13. On what to write one's final words?
Clue #6: 16. Lead-in to a date
Clue #7: 17. Post-meeting to-do
Clue #8: 19. 20th-century activist ___ Milholland, dubbed a "Joan of Arc-like symbol of the suffrage movement"
Clue #9: 21. "How exciting!"
Clue #10: 22. Actress Mendes of "Ghost Rider"
Clue #11: 23. Firmly establishes, in one spelling
Clue #12: 25. Like some entries and smiles
Antonyms: push, pull
Clue #13: 27. Location of the world's oldest surviving piano, with "the"
Antonyms: diverge
Clue #14: 28. Common map feature
Clue #15: 30. French for "our"
Clue #16: 31. Washed up, perhaps
Clue #17: 33. Sound from a dental click
Clue #18: 35. Need for an international student, often
Clue #19: 36. Molecules with the same chemical formula but different structures
Clue #20: 38. Mourns
Clue #21: 40. Lightly cut?
Clue #22: 41. Waterproofing substance
Clue #23: 43. Walking stick, e.g.
Clue #24: 44. Trail of evidence
Antonyms: deodorize, deodourise
Clue #25: 46. ___ and the Dominos, rock band behind "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues"
Clue #26: 48. Surprising outburst
Antonyms: applaud
Clue #27: 49. Celestial object producing a so-called "lighthouse effect" as it rotates
Clue #28: 51. Go off a cliff, maybe
Clue #29: 53. Someone with whom to share un peu de camaraderie
Clue #30: 54. B in chemistry class
Clue #31: 56. Duke residence
Clue #32: 57. Unwritten reminder
Clue #33: 60. Go back for more
Clue #34: 62. Life-threatening
Clue #35: 63. "Later"
Clue #36: 64. They're in a lather
Clue #37: 65. Complete mess
Clue #38: 66. Under legal threat, in a way
Across Clues and Answers (38)
Clue #1: 1. ___ Flatow, longtime host of public radio's "Science Friday"
Clue #2: 2. Know-how in negotiations, say
Clue #3: 3. "Similarly …"
Clue #4: 4. Pass (to)
Clue #5: 5. Federal agcy. established during Nixon's presidency
Clue #6: 6. Those whose time has come and gone?
Clue #7: 7. Bundle that might include soap and towels
Clue #8: 8. Send up
Clue #9: 9. Locale for an echo
Clue #10: 10. Global news inits.
Clue #11: 11. Base for cases
Clue #12: 14. Film franchise that boosted sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses, for short
Clue #13: 15. Part of a living arrangement that avoids rush-hour traffic
Clue #14: 18. Took five on the road
Clue #15: 20. Democratic Republic of the Congo, once
Clue #16: 23. Unwanted inbox filler
Clue #17: 24. Like helium
Clue #18: 26. Meanders
Clue #19: 29. Water tower?
Clue #20: 32. Itchy ears and itchy hands, to the superstitious
Clue #21: 34. Scoring plays in rugby
Clue #22: 37. Sorry
Antonyms: glad
Clue #23: 39. Tatted up
Clue #24: 42. Many nostalgia-baiting TV shows
Clue #25: 45. Sleeveless medieval garment
Clue #26: 47. Go off on
Clue #27: 50. Massages deeply
Clue #28: 52. Portmanteau pants
Clue #29: 55. Transfer ___
Clue #30: 58. Cross shape
Clue #31: 59. Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire
Clue #32: 61. Deceptively beef up
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Monday, December 16, 2024
2412 Mon Dec 16, 2024 NYT by Ailee Yoshida
Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 16, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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| New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Team that won the most medals at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: USA
Possible Answer : United_States, US, Army, United_States_of_America, USA, United_States_Army, America, U.S., U.S.A., US_Army, U._S._Army, the_States
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The clue is 4. Ann ___, Mich.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARBOR
Possible Answer : bower, mandril, spindle, mandrel, arbour, pergola, arbor
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The clue is 9. Some laptops. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PCS
Possible Answer : personal_computer, PC, microcomputer
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The clue is 12. Director Ephron. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NORA
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The clue is 14. Real smooth. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SUAVE
Possible Answer : bland, debonaire, politic, debonair, suave, debonnaire, smooth
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The clue is 15. What cilantro tastes like to some people. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SOAP
Possible Answer : Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, scoop, goop, liquid_ecstasy, lather, max, easy_lay, soap
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The clue is 16. Enemy of the Jedi. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SITH
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The clue is 17. Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SPLAT
Possible Answer : splat
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The clue is 18. Blab. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TELL
Possible Answer : William_Tell, order, tell_apart, Tell, narrate, severalise, secernate, say, differentiate, distinguish, assure, severalize, enjoin, secern, tell, evidence, state, separate, recount, recite
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The clue is 19. Tidbit in a nutritious pudding. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: CHIASEED
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The clue is 21. Bulgy belly button. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OUTIE
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The clue is 22. Hi-___ image. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RES
Possible Answer : atomic_number_75, re, Re, RES, Ra, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system
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The clue is 23. Department handling media inquiries. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: PRESSOFFICE
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The clue is 26. Is distressing to. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: EATSAT
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The clue is 28. End of a college URL. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EDU
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The clue is 29. Hornswoggle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CON
Possible Answer : confidence_trick, confidence_game, gyp, hornswoggle, con, scam, memorise, bunko_game, sting, learn, gip, hustle, inmate, rook, short-change, defraud, con_game, yardbird, nobble, goldbrick, victimize, bunco, memorize, diddle, mulct, bunko, yard_bird, bunco_game, swindle, convict, flimflam
Possible Opposite Answer : pro
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The clue is 30. Habeas corpus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: WRIT
Possible Answer : writ, judicial_writ
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The clue is 31. Like the direction of this answer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ACROSS
Possible Answer : crossways, across, crosswise
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The clue is 34. Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: COFFEEBREAK
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The clue is 38. Bits of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PEARLS
Possible Answer : drop, bone, off-white, pearl, bead, ivory
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The clue is 39. Faller during fall. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LEAF
Possible Answer : riff, leaf, flick, foliage, flip, leafage, riffle, thumb, folio
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The clue is 42. "Don't mind ___ do". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IFI
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The clue is 45. Prefix with -ceratops. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TRI
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The clue is 46. Packaging for a stack of cookies. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SLEEVE
Possible Answer : sleeve, arm
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The clue is 48. Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: MISSAMERICA
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The clue is 52. Gesture of approval. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NOD
Possible Answer : nod
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The clue is 53. Carelessly sits (down). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PLOPS
Possible Answer : plump, plop, plunk_down, plunk, plank, flump, plump_down, plonk
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The clue is 54. Refined grace. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ELEGANCE
Possible Answer : elegance
Possible Opposite Answer : inelegance
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The clue is 56. Muppet with his own "world" on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ELMO
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The clue is 57. Blingy piece of neckwear. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CHAIN
Possible Answer : chain_of_mountains, range, strand, chain, Chain, Ernst_Boris_Chain, concatenation, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain, range_of_mountains, mountain_range, string, mountain_chain, chemical_chain
Possible Opposite Answer : unchain
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The clue is 59. Teddy Grahams shape. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BEAR
Possible Answer : endure, suffer, stand, assume, pay, yield, acquit, tolerate, bear, comport, put_up, give_birth, accept, support, deport, abide, birth, stomach, deliver, wear, hold, expect, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, turn_out, behave, brook, take_over, carry, gestate, stick_out, contain, have, conduct, digest
Possible Opposite Answer : bull
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The clue is 60. Ingredient in bug spray. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DEET
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The clue is 61. Worth. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: VALUE
Possible Answer : respect, evaluate, valuate, rate, measure, prize, treasure, esteem, appraise, note_value, prise, value, economic_value, time_value, assess, appreciate
Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem
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The clue is 62. Initials on an "Organic" sticker. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: USDA
Possible Answer : USDA, Department_of_Agriculture, Agriculture_Department, Agriculture
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The clue is 63. Make a mistake. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ERR
Possible Answer : slip, stray, drift, err, mistake
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The clue is 64. Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SIMMS
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The clue is 65. Sun, in San Juan. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SOL
Possible Answer : Sol, soh, so, sol, colloidal_suspension, colloidal_solution
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Remove, as a bottle cap. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: UNSCREW
Possible Answer: unscrew
Possible Opposite Answer : screw
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The clue is 2. "That's the word on the street". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SOIHEAR
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The clue is 3. Good with a paintbrush, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ARTISTIC
Possible Answer: aesthetic, artistic, esthetic
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The clue is 4. Declare. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ASSERT
Possible Answer: verify, asseverate, swan, affirm, put_forward, avow, assert, swear, aver, insist, maintain
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The clue is 5. Calcutta currency. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RUPEE
Possible Answer: Pakistani_rupee, Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee, Mauritian_rupee, Nepalese_rupee, Seychelles_rupee, Indian_rupee
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The clue is 6. Loses one's hair. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BALDS
Possible Answer: bald
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The clue is 7. Egg cells. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OVA
Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum
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The clue is 8. No longer working: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RET
Possible Answer: ret
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The clue is 9. Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: POETIC
Possible Answer: poetical, poetic
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The clue is 10. Cat with a colorful coat. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CALICO
Possible Answer: multicolor, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, multi-colour, varicoloured, motley, pied, multi-color, multicoloured, painted, varicolored, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, calico, piebald
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The clue is 11. Bad temper. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SPLEEN
Possible Answer: irascibility, lien, spleen, quick_temper, short_temper
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The clue is 13. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AHA
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The clue is 15. Double ___ Oreos. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: STUF
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The clue is 20. Place to get a cucumber mask. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SPA
Possible Answer: watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa, health_club, health_spa
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The clue is 21. Coming in handy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OFUSE
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The clue is 24. Belgrade natives. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SERBS
Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb
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The clue is 25. This stinks!. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ODOR
Possible Answer: odour, scent, odor, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_property, aroma, smell
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The clue is 27. Word on the street?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: STOP
Possible Answer: halt, break_off, hitch, plosive_speech_sound, give_up, quit, hold_back, cease, layover, closure, diaphragm, occlusive, intercept, stay, block_up, stoppage, plosive_consonant, plosive, period, stop_over, blockage, terminate, break, stop, barricade, point, blockade, full_stop, occlusion, discontinue, stop_consonant, hold_on, full_point, bar, block, finish, check, lay_off, kibosh, turn_back, arrest, block_off, contain, end, catch, stopover
Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant, start, continue, begin
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The clue is 31. Eagle's nest. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AERIE
Possible Answer: aerie, eyry, aery, eyrie
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The clue is 32. Animation frame. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CEL
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The clue is 33. Discount offer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SALE
Possible Answer: sales_agreement, cut-rate_sale, sales_event, sale
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The clue is 35. Crumbly Greek cheeses. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FETAS
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The clue is 36. U-pick locale. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FARM
Possible Answer: grow, farm, raise, produce
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The clue is 37. Observant quality. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: KEENNESS
Possible Answer: avidness, acuteness, keenness, eagerness, avidity, sharpness, acuity
Possible Opposite Answer : dullness
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The clue is 40. Guacamole ingredient. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: AVOCADO
Possible Answer: avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, avocado_pear, avocado, alligator_pear
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The clue is 41. The "F" of F.B.I.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: FEDERAL
Possible Answer: Federal, Fed, federal, Union, Union_soldier, Federal_soldier, federal_official
Possible Opposite Answer : unitary
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The clue is 42. Stand in the way of. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: IMPEDE
Possible Answer: hinder, occlude, block, close_up, jam, impede, obstruct, obturate
Possible Opposite Answer : free
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The clue is 43. Lip-plumping injection. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: FILLER
Possible Answer: makeweight, filler
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The clue is 44. Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ISOMER
Possible Answer: isomer
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The clue is 46. Behind the ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SCENES
Possible Answer: conniption, scene, vista, prospect, view, scenery, fit, shot, setting, picture, aspect, tantrum, panorama
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The clue is 47. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LAG
Possible Answer: interim, lag, remand, meanwhile, immure, fall_behind, incarcerate, jug, imprison, gaol, put_behind_bars, dawdle, meantime, retardation, fall_back, jail, stave, put_away, slowdown
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The clue is 49. Espy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SPOT
Possible Answer: smudge, maculation, spy, tell_apart, spot, situation, descry, blot, recognize, pick_out, blob, smirch, espy, pip, topographic_point, touch, smear, place, billet, dapple, distinguish, fleck, discern, blemish, daub, point, stain, bit, patch, recognise, berth, make_out, speckle, slur, office, post, spotlight, position
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The clue is 50. King's domain. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: REALM
Possible Answer: land, kingdom, realm, region
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The clue is 51. Pelvic bone. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ILIUM
Possible Answer: ilium, Troy, Ilion, Ilium
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The clue is 55. ___ Dhabi. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABU
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The clue is 57. Drugstore that prints famously long receipts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CVS
Possible Answer: curriculum_vitae, CV, resume
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The clue is 58. Yes, in Japanese. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HAI
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June 30, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
- Across Clues (35 clues)
- Down Clues (42 clues)
- Category Breakdown
- Complete Puzzle Statistics
- Pro Solving Tips
- Related Crossword Solutions
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 77 (35 Across, 42 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.2 letters
June 30, 2021 Across Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1. Handwriting style | 6 |
| 2A | 7. Woodland or wetland | 7 |
| 3A | 14. E! talk show | 7 |
| 4A | 16. Similar chemical compounds | 7 |
| 5A | 17. *Like many old video game soundtracks | 8 |
| 6A | 19. *Common purchase for a tailgate | 7 |
| 7A | 20. Getting close, in a guessing game | 4 |
| 8A | 21. Parts of psyches | 4 |
| 9A | 23. Tuner that's turned | 4 |
| 10A | 24. Moves furtively | 6 |
| 11A | 26. *Sinbad's milieu | 9 |
| 12A | 30. Singer Stefani | 4 |
| 13A | 31. "Survivor" setting, often | 4 |
| 14A | 32. Singer's time to shine | 4 |
| 15A | 33. Mortgage claim | 4 |
| 16A | 35. Suggestion made with a wink and a nudge | 8 |
| 17A | 38. "___ said yes!" | 3 |
| 18A | 41. *Burger chain named for a father and his sons | 8 |
| 19A | 43. Minuscule particle | 3 |
| 20A | 44. Kicked down the road, as an issue | 8 |
| 21A | 46. Some first responders, in brief | 4 |
| 22A | 48. Freshly | 4 |
| 23A | 49. Culmination of a wedding ceremony | 4 |
| 24A | 51. Resistance units | 4 |
| 25A | 54. *One of two for the 1990s Chicago Bulls | 9 |
| 26A | 57. Full of cheer | 6 |
| 27A | 59. Video hosting service since 2009 | 4 |
| 28A | 60. Like many baby animals | 4 |
| 29A | 62. Singer's time to shine | 4 |
| 30A | 63. *Anthem whose French lyrics predate its English lyrics | 7 |
| 31A | 66. *Former fashion retailer so-named for its 57th Street address in Manhattan | 8 |
| 32A | 68. "That's two hours I'll never get back!" | 7 |
| 33A | 69. All together | 7 |
| 34A | 70. Binge at a buffet, say | 7 |
| 35A | 71. Fluctuated wildly | 6 |
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. Handwriting style"
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 written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
- Words that mean the same thing: hand, book, handwriting
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: SCRIPT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "7. Woodland or wetland"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
- Words that mean the same thing: home ground
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: HABITAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "14. E! talk show"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: THESOUP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "16. Similar chemical compounds"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about science/technology.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
- Words that mean the same thing: isomer
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: ISOMERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "17. *Like many old video game soundtracks"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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!
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Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: EIGHTBIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "19. *Common purchase for a tailgate"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a carton containing six bottles or cans
- Words that mean the same thing: six pack, six-pack
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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Ready for the answer? Click here!
The answer is: SIXPACK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "20. Getting close, in a guessing game"
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 get warm or warmer
- Words that mean the same thing: tender, fond, strong
- The opposite would be: cool
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WARM
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Clue 8 Across: "21. Parts of psyches"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
- Words that mean the same thing: ego, egotism, self
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EGOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "23. Tuner that's turned"
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 face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
- Words that mean the same thing: telephone dial
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "24. Moves furtively"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
- Words that mean the same thing: slip, nobble, sneaker
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SNEAKS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "26. *Sinbad's milieu"
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!
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The answer is: SEVENSEAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "30. Singer Stefani"
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!
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The answer is: GWEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "31. "Survivor" setting, often"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small island
- Words that mean the same thing: islet
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "32. Singer's time to shine"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any activity that is performed alone without assistance
- Words that mean the same thing: alone, unaccompanied
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOLO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "33. Mortgage claim"
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 right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
- Words that mean the same thing: spleen
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "35. Suggestion made with a wink and a nudge"
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 an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
- Words that mean the same thing: insinuation
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INNUENDO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "38. "___ said yes!""
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!
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The answer is: SHE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "41. *Burger chain named for a father and his sons"
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!
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The answer is: FIVEGUYS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "43. Minuscule particle"
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 particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ION
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "44. Kicked down the road, as an issue"
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!
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The answer is: PUNTEDON
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Clue 21 Across: "46. Some first responders, in brief"
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!
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The answer is: EMTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "48. Freshly"
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 again but in a new or different way
- Words that mean the same thing: afresh
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANEW
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Clue 23 Across: "49. Culmination of a wedding ceremony"
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 act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
- Words that mean the same thing: candy kiss, snog, buss
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KISS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "51. Resistance units"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
- Words that mean the same thing: ohm, Georg Simon Ohm, Ohm
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OHMS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "54. *One of two for the 1990s Chicago Bulls"
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!
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The answer is: THREEPEAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "57. Full of cheer"
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 full of or characterized by joy
- The opposite would be: joyless
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JOYOUS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "59. Video hosting service since 2009"
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!
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The answer is: VEVO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "60. Like many baby animals"
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 attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
- Words that mean the same thing: cunning, precious
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CUTE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "62. Singer's time to shine"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an elaborate song for solo voice
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "63. *Anthem whose French lyrics predate its English lyrics"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OCANADA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "66. *Former fashion retailer so-named for its 57th Street address in Manhattan"
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!
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The answer is: NINEWEST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "68. "That's two hours I'll never get back!""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HATEDIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "69. All together"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENMASSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "70. Binge at a buffet, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- Words that mean the same thing: englut, ingurgitate, gourmandize
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OVEREAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "71. Fluctuated wildly"
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!
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The answer is: YOYOED
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June 30, 2021 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Worries anxiously | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Science fiction writer Ted with four Hugo awards | 6 |
| 3D | 3. Came back, as hair | 6 |
| 4D | 4. (Spoiler alert!) Sole survivor of the Pequod | 7 |
| 5D | 5. Poker prize | 3 |
| 6D | 6. "A series of ___," infamous analogy for the internet | 5 |
| 7D | 7. Philip Pullman's "___ Dark Materials" | 3 |
| 8D | 8. Stage digression | 5 |
| 9D | 9. Completely confine | 5 |
| 10D | 10. Stalemate | 7 |
| 11D | 11. Star of CBS's "Madam Secretary" | 8 |
| 12D | 12. Circle segment | 3 |
| 13D | 13. "For shame!" | 3 |
| 14D | 15. One skewered at a roast? | 3 |
| 15D | 18. Throw out | 4 |
| 16D | 22. Bud in the Baseball Hall of Fame | 5 |
| 17D | 25. Part of a place setting | 5 |
| 18D | 27. Performance sites | 6 |
| 19D | 28. Big name in shoes and handbags | 4 |
| 20D | 29. In a moment | 4 |
| 21D | 31. Bring up | 6 |
| 22D | 34. ___ al-Adha (Muslim holiday) | 3 |
| 23D | 36. Citi Field team, on scoreboards | 3 |
| 24D | 37. "We wanna join!" | 5 |
| 25D | 38. Altercation | 4 |
| 26D | 39. "Say what?" | 4 |
| 27D | 40. Deprive of strength - not, as is commonly believed, to give strength | 8 |
| 28D | 42. Pioneering computer | 5 |
| 29D | 45. 11- or 12-year-old | 7 |
| 30D | 47. Draw back (from) | 7 |
| 31D | 50. Bowl over | 4 |
| 32D | 52. On a larger scale | 6 |
| 33D | 53. Credit ___ (banking giant) | 6 |
| 34D | 55. Steer clear of | 5 |
| 35D | 56. Places for speakers | 5 |
| 36D | 57. Woman in a 1982 hit who can be reached using the starts of the answers to the starred clues | 5 |
| 37D | 58. Filled to the brim | 5 |
| 38D | 61. What might get under your collar? | 3 |
| 39D | 63. "Well, lookee here!" | 3 |
| 40D | 64. Cleveland athlete, for short | 3 |
| 41D | 65. The "A" of D.A.: Abbr. | 3 |
| 42D | 67. ___ pop (genre for Billie Eilish) | 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. Worries anxiously"
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 agitation resulting from active worry
- Words that mean the same thing: fret, lather, grizzle
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEWS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Science fiction writer Ted with four Hugo awards"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 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!
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The answer is: CHIANG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Came back, as hair"
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!
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The answer is: REGREW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. (Spoiler alert!) Sole survivor of the Pequod"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (old testament) the son of abraham who was cast out after the birth of isaac; considered the forebear of 12 arabian tribes
- Words that mean the same thing: castaway, outcast, pariah
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISHMAEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Poker prize"
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 metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- Words that mean the same thing: flowerpot, quite a little, bay window
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. "A series of ___," infamous analogy for the internet"
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 conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
- Words that mean the same thing: vacuum tube, underground, metro
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TUBES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Philip Pullman's "___ Dark Materials""
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!
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The answer is: HIS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Stage digression"
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 line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- Words that mean the same thing: apart, excursus, parenthesis
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASIDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Completely confine"
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!
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The answer is: BOXIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Stalemate"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- Words that mean the same thing: cul de sac, stalemate, dead-end street
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IMPASSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Star of CBS's "Madam Secretary""
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!
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The answer is: TEALEONI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Circle segment"
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 electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- Words that mean the same thing: discharge, curve, bow
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. "For shame!""
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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
- Words that mean the same thing: tut-tut, tut
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TSK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "15. One skewered at a roast?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that domestic swine
- Words that mean the same thing: squealer, pig it, bull
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PIG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "18. Throw out"
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 act of flipping a coin
- Words that mean the same thing: thresh, put away, slash
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TOSS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "22. Bud in the Baseball Hall of Fame"
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!
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The answer is: SELIG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "25. Part of a place setting"
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 edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- Words that mean the same thing: stab, tongue
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNIFE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "27. Performance sites"
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 scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
- Words that mean the same thing: locus, venue, locale
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VENUES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "28. Big name in shoes and handbags"
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!
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The answer is: ALDO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "29. In a moment"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that in the near future
- Words that mean the same thing: before long, presently, shortly
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Down: "31. Bring up"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- Words that mean the same thing: stir, call forth, put forward
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INVOKE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Down: "34. ___ al-Adha (Muslim holiday)"
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!
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The answer is: EID
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Down: "36. Citi Field team, on scoreboards"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 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!
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The answer is: NYM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Down: "37. "We wanna join!""
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!
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The answer is: USTOO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Down: "38. Altercation"
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 quarrel about petty points
- Words that mean the same thing: fuss, bicker, spew
- The opposite would be: boo
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Down: "39. "Say what?""
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!
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The answer is: HUNH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Down: "40. Deprive of strength - not, as is commonly believed, to give strength"
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 weaken mentally or morally
- Words that mean the same thing: unsettle, unnerve, faze
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENERVATE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Down: "42. Pioneering computer"
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!
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The answer is: ENIAC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Down: "45. 11- or 12-year-old"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TWEENER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Down: "47. Draw back (from)"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHYAWAY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Down: "50. Bowl over"
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 make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
- Words that mean the same thing: stupefy, daze, bedaze
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: STUN
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Clue 32 Down: "52. On a larger scale"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: MORESO
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Clue 33 Down: "53. Credit ___ (banking giant)"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a landlocked federal republic in central europe
- Words that mean the same thing: Schweiz, Svizzera, Switzerland
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SUISSE
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Clue 34 Down: "55. Steer clear of"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- Words that mean the same thing: put off, fudge, dodge
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: EVADE
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Clue 35 Down: "56. Places for speakers"
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 platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- Words that mean the same thing: soapbox, dais, ambo
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: PODIA
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Clue 36 Down: "57. Woman in a 1982 hit who can be reached using the starts of the answers to the starred clues"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
- Words that mean the same thing: jennet, jenny ass, William Le Baron Jenny
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: JENNY
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Clue 37 Down: "58. Filled to the brim"
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 fill to satisfaction
- Words that mean the same thing: fill, sate, satiate
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SATED
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Clue 38 Down: "61. What might get under your collar?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: standoff, tie beam, tie-in
- The opposite would be: disconnect, untie
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The answer is: TIE
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Clue 39 Down: "63. "Well, lookee here!""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OHO
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Clue 40 Down: "64. Cleveland athlete, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: CAV
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Clue 41 Down: "65. The "A" of D.A.: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ATT
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Clue 42 Down: "67. ___ pop (genre for Billie Eilish)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EMO
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 54 | 70.1% |
| Short Answer | 11 | 14.3% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 5 | 6.5% |
| Sports | 3 | 3.9% |
| Abbreviation | 2 | 2.6% |
| Science/Technology | 1 | 1.3% |
| History | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 42 |
| Total Clues | 77 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.2 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 9 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
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Last Updated: September 16, 2025 at 03:22 PM