June 24, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (37 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

June 24, 2020 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Ansari of "Parks and Recreation"	4
2A	5. Lotion letters	3
3A	8. Class for expectant mothers	6
4A	14. Only	4
5A	15. ___-El (Superman's birth name)	3
6A	16. Roberto in Cooperstown	6
7A	17. It served as its state's capital before Des Moines	8
8A	19. Traditional Japanese sword	6
9A	20. Whack-a-mole implement	6
10A	21. Where dreams are made?	3
11A	22. Fleur-de-___	3
12A	23. Waste receptacle	3
13A	24. Joe and Jack, say?	11
14A	27. Voting against	4
15A	29. Latin "I love"	3
16A	30. Shows, as shows	4
17A	31. Set free	5
18A	33. Glossy coating	6
19A	35. Medical ethics topic	15
20A	40. In a drab way	6
21A	41. Bluesman Willie	5
22A	42. Asti Spumante, per esempio	4
23A	45. Noise from a nest	3
24A	46. Senate rebuke	4
25A	47. "Barrier" dismantled in 1991	11
26A	52. Word before or after pack	3
27A	53. Country's ___ Brown Band	3
28A	54. New Orleans-to-Tampa dir.	3
29A	55. Bratislava resident	6
30A	57. Even	6
31A	59. Start of each "S.N.L." episode ... or a hint to the initials of the words in 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across	8
32A	61. Adopt-a-Highway concern	6
33A	62. Director Lee	3
34A	63. Old-timey "not"	4
35A	64. Give a good looking-over	6
36A	65. Jed's adviser on "The West Wing"	3
37A	66. Where Southwest Airlines is LUV	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Ansari of "Parks and Recreation""

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: AZIZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Lotion letters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun
• Words that mean the same thing: sun protection factor
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. Class for expectant mothers"

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: LAMAZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Only"

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 lacking companions or companionship
• Words that mean the same thing: alone, only, lonesome
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. ___-El (Superman's birth name)"

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: KAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Roberto in Cooperstown"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALOMAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. It served as its state's capital before Des Moines"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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: IOWACITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Traditional Japanese sword"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: KATANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Whack-a-mole implement"

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 sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
• Words that mean the same thing: hammer, beetle
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MALLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Where dreams are made?"

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 a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
• Words that mean the same thing: rapid eye movement sleep, rapid eye movement, paradoxical sleep
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Fleur-de-___"

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 soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 3, lithium, li
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Waste receptacle"

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 container; usually has a lid
• Words that mean the same thing: ABA transit number, binful, bank identification number
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Joe and Jack, say?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IRISHCOFFEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Voting against"

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 person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• The opposite would be: pro
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Latin "I love""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Shows, as shows"

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 affected manners intended to impress others
• Words that mean the same thing: tune, aura, zephyr
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AIRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Set free"

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 grant freedom to; free from confinement
• Words that mean the same thing: idle, lax, sluttish
• The opposite would be: compact, affixed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Glossy coating"

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 hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
• Words that mean the same thing: tooth enamel
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENAMEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Medical ethics topic"

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: INFORMEDCONSENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. In a drab way"

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 having a grey appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: greyly
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRAYLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Bluesman Willie"

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: DIXON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Asti Spumante, per esempio"

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 fermented juice (of grapes especially)
• Words that mean the same thing: wine
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VINO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Noise from a nest"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound made by a pigeon
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Senate rebuke"

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: ETTU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. "Barrier" dismantled in 1991"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IRONCURTAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Word before or after pack"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
• Words that mean the same thing: git, dirty dog, stag
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Country's ___ Brown Band"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ZAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. New Orleans-to-Tampa dir."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the compass point midway between east and southeast
• Words that mean the same thing: east southeast
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ESE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Bratislava resident"

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

  The answer is: SLOVAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Even"

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 (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
• Words that mean the same thing: lame, foursquare, substantial
• The opposite would be: crooked, round
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SQUARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Start of each "S.N.L." episode ... or a hint to the initials of the words in 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: COLDOPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Adopt-a-Highway concern"

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 offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
• Words that mean the same thing: bedding, bedding material
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LITTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Director Lee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a civilian reserve component of the united states air force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
• Words that mean the same thing: Air National Guard
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Old-timey "not""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NARY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Give a good looking-over"

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 evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
• Words that mean the same thing: evaluate, measure, valuate
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASSESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Jed's adviser on "The West Wing""

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 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in leo
• Words that mean the same thing: Leo the Lion, Lion
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Where Southwest Airlines is LUV"

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 stock exchange in new york
• Words that mean the same thing: big board, N. Y. Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NYSE

  Great job if you got it right!

June 24, 2020 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Subject of a Louisville museum	3
2D	2. Magnify	8
3D	3. Lacking	8
4D	4. True believer's quality	4
5D	5. Athlete in goggles	5
6D	6. Smith known as the Poet Laureate of Punk	5
7D	7. Stylish, slangily	3
8D	8. Italian tourist destination	8
9D	9. Car rental choice	5
10D	10. Bon ___	3
11D	11. Italian tourist destination	6
12D	12. More out there	6
13D	13. Wipes out	6
14D	18. 151, in old Rome	3
15D	21. Department store founder	6
16D	23. Indonesian tourist destination	4
17D	25. Place for a pickup baseball game	7
18D	26. Fake eyelash, slangily	6
19D	28. Geometric figure with equal angles	6
20D	32. Prove one's humanity, in a way	3
21D	33. Literary character who lives in the Gloomy Place	6
22D	34. Goal	3
23D	36. Apple pickers?	8
24D	37. Reward for working overtime	8
25D	38. "Anyone? ... ANYONE?"	8
26D	39. Threaded fastener	4
27D	42. Hungarian sporting dog	6
28D	43. Dinar spenders	6
29D	44. "Back of the line!"	6
30D	48. Closest dwarf planet	5
31D	49. Together	5
32D	50. "My turn"	5
33D	51. Start to snooze, with "off"	3
34D	56. Winter Olympics star Lindsey	4
35D	58. Downed	3
36D	59. Old presidential nickname	3
37D	60. December 31, in brief	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. Subject of a Louisville museum"

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 united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
• Words that mean the same thing: Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Magnify"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: ZOOMINON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Lacking"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: INWANTOF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. True believer's quality"

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 feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
• Words that mean the same thing: eagerness, ardor, readiness
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ZEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Athlete in goggles"

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

  The answer is: SKIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Smith known as the Poet Laureate of Punk"

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: PATTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Stylish, slangily"

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 two-winged insects characterized by active flight
• Words that mean the same thing: flee, fly front, tent flap
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Italian tourist destination"

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: LAKECOMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Car rental choice"

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 siege and massacre at a mission in san antonio in 1836; mexican forces under santa anna besieged and massacred american rebels who were fighting to make texas independent of mexico
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Bon ___"

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 clever remark
• Words that mean the same thing: bon mot, Ministry of Transportation test, MOT test
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Italian tourist destination"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AMALFI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. More out there"

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 ludicrous, foolish
• Words that mean the same thing: whacky, goofy, buffoonish
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ZANIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Wipes out"

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 remove from memory or existence
• Words that mean the same thing: score out, rub out, wipe off
• The opposite would be: record
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. 151, in old Rome"

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 user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
• Words that mean the same thing: command line interface
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Department store founder"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RHMACY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Indonesian tourist destination"

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 island in indonesia to the east of java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Place for a pickup baseball game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a vacant lot used by city boys to play games
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANDLOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Fake eyelash, slangily"

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 padding that is worn inside a brassiere
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FALSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Geometric figure with equal angles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an equiangular polygon
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISOGON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Prove one's humanity, in a way"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: stray, mistake, drift
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Literary character who lives in the Gloomy Place"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EEYORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Goal"

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 either extremity of something that has length
• Words that mean the same thing: conclusion, goal, close
• The opposite would be: begin, beginning
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: END

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Apple pickers?"

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: MACUSERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Reward for working overtime"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: EXTRAPAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. "Anyone? ... ANYONE?""

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: NOTAKERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Threaded fastener"

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: TNUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Hungarian sporting dog"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that hungarian hunting dog resembling the weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat
• Words that mean the same thing: Hungarian pointer
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VIZSLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Dinar spenders"

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 native or inhabitant of iraq
• Words that mean the same thing: Iraqi, Iraki
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRAQIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. "Back of the line!""

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: NOCUTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Closest dwarf planet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of greek demeter
• Words that mean the same thing: cere
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CERES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Together"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ASONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. "My turn""

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: ILLGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Start to snooze, with "off""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sign of assent or salutation or command
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Winter Olympics star Lindsey"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: VONN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. Downed"

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: corrode, deplete, feed
• The 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 36 Down: "59. Old presidential nickname"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "60. December 31, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	44	59.5%
Short Answer	19	25.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.4%
History	3	4.1%
Geography	2	2.7%
Sports	2	2.7%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.2 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 24, 2025 at 09:22 AM

No 27388 Sat Nov 02, 2024 NYT Crossword by Blake Slonecker

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 02, 2024

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

27388 Sat Nov 02, 2024 NYT Crossword by Blake Slonecker

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Early electric lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCLAMPS




• The clue is 9. Modest home in Modesto, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASITA




• The clue is 15. Direct marketing tactic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLDCALL




• The clue is 16. First act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENER

  Possible Answer : opener, unfastener, untier, undoer




• The clue is 17. Sub's reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASSROOMROSTER




• The clue is 19. What always ends well?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer : elevated_railroad, elevated_railway, EL, overhead_railway, el, ALT, elevated, altitude, elevation




• The clue is 20. Spendy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEEP

  Possible Answer : plunge, soak_up, outrageous, usurious, steep, extortionate, absorb, infuse, immerse, exorbitant, unconscionable, engross, engulf

  Possible Opposite Answer : gradual




• The clue is 21. ___ May Gaskin, author of "Spiritual Midwifery". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INA




• The clue is 22. Puzzle (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUSS

  Possible Answer : genus_Sus, Sus




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

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

  The answer: MITTS

  Possible Answer : baseball_mitt, paw, mitt, baseball_glove, hand, glove, manus




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

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

  The answer: GMAN




• The clue is 26. Ward off bad luck, in a Greek tradition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIT

  Possible Answer : skewer, spit, expectoration, spue, spit_out, saliva, sprinkle, patter, ptyalize, pitter-patter, spittle, spew, ptyalise, tongue, spitting, spatter




• The clue is 27. Noted name in lithographs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVES

  Possible Answer : Ives, James_Ives, James_Merritt_Ives, Charles_Edward_Ives




• The clue is 28. English folk singer Billy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAGG

  Possible Answer : Bragg, Braxton_Bragg




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

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

  The answer: COAXED

  Possible Answer : sweet-talk, inveigle, coax, wheedle, blarney, palaver, cajole




• The clue is 31. Just so. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOATEE




• The clue is 32. They're not afraid to take charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEARLESSLEADERS




• The clue is 35. Media-based learning sites, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVLABS




• The clue is 36. Word on many "No Trespassing" signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSTED

  Possible Answer : carry, post, stake, station, put_up, mail, brand, send, posted, place




• The clue is 37. Hanes brand once sold in ovoid packaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGGS




• The clue is 38. 90°. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAST

  Possible Answer : East, eastward, Orient, east, E, eastern_United_States, due_east

  Possible Opposite Answer : west




• The clue is 39. Team that briefly changed its name during the 1950s to appease McCarthyites. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDS

  Possible Answer : loss, bolshy, Bolshevik, redness, red_ink, Red_River, red, Marxist, Red, bolshie

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 42. The case, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUE

  Possible Answer : straight, dead_on_target, true_up, on-key, dependable, truthful, reliable, admittedly, confessedly, lawful, true, honest, genuine, rightful, avowedly, unfeigned

  Possible Opposite Answer : untruthful, false




• The clue is 43. Jumps from one foot to the other. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JETES

  Possible Answer : gush, jet




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

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

  The answer: STOP

  Possible Answer : hold_on, point, layover, occlusive, stop_over, stoppage, cease, contain, hold_back, blockage, stop_consonant, halt, kibosh, full_stop, diaphragm, terminate, quit, block_up, turn_back, closure, block_off, bar, hitch, full_point, break, plosive, barricade, plosive_speech_sound, end, blockade, check, plosive_consonant, break_off, give_up, arrest, finish, occlusion, lay_off, stopover, intercept, block, catch, period, stay, stop, discontinue

  Possible Opposite Answer : continue, begin, start, continuant_consonant




• The clue is 45. Record company behind (and inside) Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMI




• The clue is 46. 1988 Summer Olympics host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEOUL

  Possible Answer : capital_of_South_Korea, Seoul




• The clue is 47. Word that's a homophone of its middle letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARE

  Possible Answer : equal, are, make_up, personify, live, cost, represent, be, ar, embody, exist, constitute, follow, comprise

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ




• The clue is 48. Spin right round?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTATECLOCKWISE




• The clue is 53. What might remove all of your problems?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERASER

  Possible Answer : eraser




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

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

  The answer: ASSAILED

  Possible Answer : assault, snipe, assail, round, lash_out, set_on, attack

  Possible Opposite Answer : defend




• The clue is 55. Cleans up like the Pied Piper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DERATS




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

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

  The answer: SETLISTS

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. What passwords unlock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCESS

  Possible Answer: approach, admission, memory_access, accession, get_at, access_code, admittance, access, entree

• The clue is 2. Arrive curbside. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROLLUP

• The clue is 3. Andrés Segovia won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASSICALGUITAR

• The clue is 4. Temple Square letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LDS

• The clue is 5. Window installations, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACS

  Possible Answer: alternating_electric_current, Ac, actinium, atomic_number_89, AC, alternating_current

  Possible Opposite Answer : direct_current

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

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

  The answer: MAR

  Possible Answer: impair, blemish, vitiate, mutilate, deflower, Mar, March, defect, spoil, mar

• The clue is 7. P, B, D, T, K and G. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOSIVES

  Possible Answer: occlusive, plosive, plosive_speech_sound, stop_consonant, plosive_consonant, stop

  Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant

• The clue is 8. Kitchen flippers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOTTEDSPATULAS

• The clue is 9. De-centers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORES

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

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

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

  The answer: APOP

• The clue is 11. Its in French. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SES

  Possible Answer: randomness, S, southward, south, atomic_number_34, selenium, atomic_number_16, Se, sou'-east, s, due_south, sulfur, sulphur, reciprocal_ohm, southeast, SE, southeastward, siemens, second, mho, entropy, sec

• The clue is 12. Juicy stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTIMATEDETAILS

• The clue is 13. Outspoken parenting critic, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENAGER

  Possible Answer: adolescent, teen, stripling, teenager

• The clue is 14. Sets up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARRANGES

  Possible Answer: coiffure, coiffe, put, dress, arrange, set, coif, fix_up, set_up, do, order, stage, format

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarrange

• The clue is 18. Subject of the 2021 documentary "Once Upon a Time in Queens". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METS

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

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

  The answer: STORAGE

  Possible Answer: reposition, storage, computer_memory, storehouse, warehousing, memory, repositing, depot, computer_storage, store, memory_board, entrepot

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

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

  The answer: MIXES

  Possible Answer: meld, shuffle, admixture, combine, mixture, conflate, desegregate, mix_in, ruffle, intermixture, premix, flux, mingle, commixture, coalesce, mix, commix, immix, integrate, blend, merge, commingle, unify, amalgamate, mixing, fuse

  Possible Opposite Answer : segregate

• The clue is 25. Teaching assistants, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRADERS

  Possible Answer: grader

• The clue is 28. Certain Thanksgiving dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOAT

  Possible Answer: boat, gravy_boat, sauceboat, gravy_holder

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

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

  The answer: ALBS

  Possible Answer: alb

• The clue is 31. Pilots, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESTS

  Possible Answer: screen, run, exam, mental_test, test, examination, psychometric_test, try_out, trial_run, try, prove, examine, essay, quiz, mental_testing, trial, tryout

• The clue is 32. Had a hiccup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FALTERED

  Possible Answer: stammer, bumble, stutter, falter, stumble, waver

• The clue is 33. Till the end of time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERMORE

  Possible Answer: evermore, forever, everlastingly, forevermore, eternally

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

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

  The answer: LOSELOSE

• The clue is 38. Fair-hiring agcy.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEOC

• The clue is 40. Home to England's Jurassic Coast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DORSET

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

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

  The answer: SPEEDS

  Possible Answer: hurry, stop_number, hurrying, accelerate, rush_along, quicken, hie, pep_pill, focal_ratio, zip, step_on_it, swiftness, speed, speed_up, race, bucket_along, travel_rapidly, fastness, pelt_along, velocity, f_number, cannonball_along, hasten, hotfoot, belt_along, upper, rush, speeding, amphetamine

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger, decelerate

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

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

  The answer: JEERS

  Possible Answer: mockery, barrack, jeer, flout, gibe, scoff, scoffing, jeering

• The clue is 46. Galley command. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STET

  Possible Answer: stet

• The clue is 49. Arkansas pol Hutchinson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASA

• The clue is 50. New Orleans setting: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CST

  Possible Answer: Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time, CST

• The clue is 51. Carrier to 46-Across, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAL

• The clue is 52. Device sold with a remote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WII