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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 82 (41 Across, 41 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.6 letters
September 27, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. "Go directly to ___" (order in Monopoly) | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Number of dice in Yahtzee | 4 |
| 3A | 9. Menacing eel | 5 |
| 4A | 14. Alan of "Marriage Story" | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Blissful place | 4 |
| 6A | 16. Like at least two angles of every triangle | 5 |
| 7A | 17. Fencing partners? | 9 |
| 8A | 19. Extend, as wedding vows | 5 |
| 9A | 20. Prefix with skeleton | 3 |
| 10A | 21. Airport of Paris | 4 |
| 11A | 22. By way of | 3 |
| 12A | 23. Dishes steamed in cornhusks | 7 |
| 13A | 25. Nickname for N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer Greene | 7 |
| 14A | 29. Candy from a "head" | 3 |
| 15A | 30. Battle of Normandy city | 4 |
| 16A | 31. Spanish article | 3 |
| 17A | 32. Hockey great Jaromir ___ | 4 |
| 18A | 35. "Nothing to it!" | 4 |
| 19A | 37. Ed of "Up" | 5 |
| 20A | 39. With 70-Across, 1997 film in which Peter Fonda plays a beekeeper | 5 |
| 21A | 41. Putting ___ fight | 3 |
| 22A | 42. Take effect | 5 |
| 23A | 43. Many, informally | 5 |
| 24A | 44. Instrument played with a mallet | 4 |
| 25A | 46. Buddies | 4 |
| 26A | 47. Online payment sent from a bank account, in brief | 3 |
| 27A | 48. Cry in a game of tag | 4 |
| 28A | 50. Chain of Polynesian islands? | 3 |
| 29A | 52. Informal informant | 7 |
| 30A | 54. Like a wanderer | 7 |
| 31A | 58. Corp. money minder | 3 |
| 32A | 59. Greiner of "Shark Tank" | 4 |
| 33A | 60. Outback bird | 3 |
| 34A | 61. Most populous Caribbean country | 5 |
| 35A | 64. Exodus follower | 9 |
| 36A | 66. One of the daughters in "Despicable Me" | 5 |
| 37A | 67. Curved molding, in architecture | 4 |
| 38A | 68. Swanky | 4 |
| 39A | 69. Any of 12 represented in this puzzle's shaded squares | 5 |
| 40A | 70. See 39-Across | 4 |
| 41A | 71. Pretentious | 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. "Go directly to ___" (order in Monopoly)"
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 correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- Words that mean the same thing: remand, gaol, jug
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JAIL
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Clue 2 Across: "5. Number of dice in Yahtzee"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- Words that mean the same thing: V, basketball team, Phoebe
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FIVE
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Clue 3 Across: "9. Menacing eel"
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 family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
- Words that mean the same thing: moray eel
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MORAY
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Clue 4 Across: "14. Alan of "Marriage Story""
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: ALDA
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Clue 5 Across: "15. Blissful place"
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 any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
- Words that mean the same thing: paradise, heaven, Garden of Eden
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDEN
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Clue 6 Across: "16. Like at least two angles of every triangle"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
- Words that mean the same thing: penetrative, keen, discriminating
- The opposite would be: obtuse, chronic
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACUTE
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Clue 7 Across: "17. Fencing partners?"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who lives (or is located) near another
- Words that mean the same thing: neighbor, neighbour
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEIGHBORS
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Clue 8 Across: "19. Extend, as wedding vows"
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 reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
- Words that mean the same thing: reincarnate, regenerate
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RENEW
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Clue 9 Across: "20. Prefix with skeleton"
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: EXO
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Clue 10 Across: "21. Airport of Paris"
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 southeastern suburb of paris; site of an international airport serving paris
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORLY
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Clue 11 Across: "22. By way of"
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: VIA
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Clue 12 Across: "23. Dishes steamed in cornhusks"
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 city in northern ghana
- Words that mean the same thing: tamale, Tamale
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAMALES
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Clue 13 Across: "25. Nickname for N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer Greene"
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: MEANJOE
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Clue 14 Across: "29. Candy from a "head""
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: PEZ
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Clue 15 Across: "30. Battle of Normandy city"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: CAEN
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Clue 16 Across: "31. Spanish article"
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: UNA
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Clue 17 Across: "32. Hockey great Jaromir ___"
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: JAGR
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Clue 18 Across: "35. "Nothing to it!""
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 posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
- Words that mean the same thing: easily, slow, well-heeled
- The opposite would be: uneasy, quickly
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EASY
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Clue 19 Across: "37. Ed of "Up""
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: ASNER
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Clue 20 Across: "39. With 70-Across, 1997 film in which Peter Fonda plays a beekeeper"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ULEES
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Clue 21 Across: "41. Putting ___ fight"
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: UPA
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Clue 22 Across: "42. Take effect"
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: SETIN
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Clue 23 Across: "43. Many, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOTSA
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Clue 24 Across: "44. Instrument played with a mallet"
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 percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
- Words that mean the same thing: bell, tam-tam, chime
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GONG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "46. Buddies"
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 close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- Words that mean the same thing: buddy, chum, sidekick
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PALS
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Clue 26 Across: "47. Online payment sent from a bank account, in brief"
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 newt in its terrestrial stage of development
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EFT
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Clue 27 Across: "48. Cry in a game of tag"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: IMIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "50. Chain of Polynesian islands?"
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 flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
- Words that mean the same thing: garland, coronal, wreath
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "52. Informal informant"
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 someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- Words that mean the same thing: snitcher, canary, sneak
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STOOLIE
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Clue 30 Across: "54. Like a wanderer"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- Words that mean the same thing: roving, wandering, mobile
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NOMADIC
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Clue 31 Across: "58. Corp. money minder"
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 corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
- Words that mean the same thing: chief financial officer
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CFO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "59. Greiner of "Shark Tank""
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: LORI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "60. Outback bird"
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 any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
- Words that mean the same thing: Emu novaehollandiae, Dromaius novaehollandiae, electromagnetic unit
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMU
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Clue 34 Across: "61. Most populous Caribbean country"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a republic in the west indies on the western part of the island of hispaniola; achieved independence from france in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
- Words that mean the same thing: Hayti, Republic of Haiti, Hispaniola
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HAITI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "64. Exodus follower"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the third book of the old testament; contains levitical law and ritual precedents
- Words that mean the same thing: Book of Leviticus
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEVITICUS
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Clue 36 Across: "66. One of the daughters in "Despicable Me""
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: AGNES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "67. Curved molding, in architecture"
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 molding that (in section) has the shape of an s with the convex part above and the concave part below
- Words that mean the same thing: cyma reversa
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OGEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 38 Across: "68. Swanky"
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 elegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - julia child
- Words that mean the same thing: swish, classy
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POSH
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Clue 39 Across: "69. Any of 12 represented in this puzzle's shaded squares"
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 one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
- Words that mean the same thing: calendar month
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MONTH
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Clue 40 Across: "70. See 39-Across"
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 coins made of gold
- Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 79, amber, Au
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GOLD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 41 Across: "71. Pretentious"
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 showily imitative of art or artists
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARTY
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NYT Tuesday Crossword Down Clues - September 27, 2022 Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Treasury secretary Yellen | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Whom you might ask to turn off the lights, nowadays | 5 |
| 3D | 3. "Getting on in years," e.g. | 5 |
| 4D | 4. Fall behind | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Air freshener brand | 7 |
| 6D | 6. Paparazzi targets | 5 |
| 7D | 7. Part of V.I.P. | 4 |
| 8D | 8. They come before ohs | 3 |
| 9D | 9. ___ Trench, deepest place in the 10-Down | 8 |
| 10D | 10. See 9-Down | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Seek office | 3 |
| 12D | 12. Wolfed down | 3 |
| 13D | 13. Bow-making wood | 3 |
| 14D | 18. What a jelly doughnut lacks | 4 |
| 15D | 22. Flying geese formation | 3 |
| 16D | 24. French for "after" | 5 |
| 17D | 25. Chichén Itzá builder | 5 |
| 18D | 26. Postcoup group | 5 |
| 19D | 27. Surname that's an anagram of NO LIE | 5 |
| 20D | 28. Deserves | 5 |
| 21D | 30. Bill worth 100 bones | 5 |
| 22D | 32. Verne of sci-fi | 5 |
| 23D | 33. High in the sky | 5 |
| 24D | 34. Arrive at | 5 |
| 25D | 36. Hanna-Barbera's ___ Doggie | 5 |
| 26D | 38. Photo filter for a retro look | 5 |
| 27D | 40. Marine swimmer with a tall dorsal fin | 8 |
| 28D | 45. Reveled (in) | 7 |
| 29D | 49. "Dios ___!" | 3 |
| 30D | 51. Give off | 4 |
| 31D | 53. Duo times four | 5 |
| 32D | 54. New and unusual | 5 |
| 33D | 55. Interior designer's concern | 5 |
| 34D | 56. Possible answer to "Do you have to?" | 5 |
| 35D | 57. Undemanding and well-paying, as a job | 5 |
| 36D | 59. Plastic brick | 4 |
| 37D | 61. Black Forest ___ | 3 |
| 38D | 62. In the past | 3 |
| 39D | 63. Alternative to an Airbnb | 3 |
| 40D | 64. Rolling contest roller | 3 |
| 41D | 65. Brewpub offering, 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. Treasury secretary Yellen"
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: JANET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Whom you might ask to turn off the lights, nowadays"
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: ALEXA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. "Getting on in years," e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
- Words that mean the same thing: artistic style, set phrase, dialect
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDIOM
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Clue 4 Down: "4. Fall behind"
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 act of slowing down or falling behind
- Words that mean the same thing: dawdle, gaol, jug
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAG
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Clue 5 Down: "5. Air freshener brand"
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: FEBREZE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Paparazzi targets"
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 material effigy that is worshipped
- Words that mean the same thing: paragon, matinee idol, god
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDOLS
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Clue 7 Down: "7. Part of V.I.P."
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 precisely as stated
- Words that mean the same thing: selfsame, really, identical
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VERY
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Clue 8 Down: "8. They come before ohs"
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 half the width of an em
- Words that mean the same thing: en, nut
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENS
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Clue 9 Down: "9. ___ Trench, deepest place in the 10-Down"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a chain of coral and volcanic islands in micronesia (including guam and the northern marianas) halfway between new guinea and japan; discovered by magellan in 1521
- Words that mean the same thing: Mariana Islands, Ladrone Islands
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MARIANAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. See 9-Down"
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 large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
- Words that mean the same thing: sea
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OCEAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Seek office"
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 score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
- Words that mean the same thing: scarper, be given, endure
- The opposite would be: idle, malfunction
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RUN
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Clue 12 Down: "12. Wolfed down"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- Words that mean the same thing: run through, wipe out, feed
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ATE
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Clue 13 Down: "13. Bow-making wood"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the english yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: YEW
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Clue 14 Down: "18. What a jelly doughnut lacks"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an opening into or through something
- Words that mean the same thing: muddle, trap, pickle
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HOLE
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Clue 15 Down: "22. Flying geese formation"
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: VEE
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Clue 16 Down: "24. French for "after""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: APRES
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Clue 17 Down: "25. Chichén Itzá builder"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a member of an american indian people of yucatan and belize and guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between ad 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
- Words that mean the same thing: Maya, Mayan language
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: MAYAN
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Clue 18 Down: "26. Postcoup group"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
- Words that mean the same thing: military junta
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: JUNTA
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Clue 19 Down: "27. Surname that's an anagram of NO LIE"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ONEIL
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Clue 20 Down: "28. Deserves"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- Words that mean the same thing: bring in, garner, make
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: EARNS
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Clue 21 Down: "30. Bill worth 100 bones"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CSPOT
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Clue 22 Down: "32. Verne of sci-fi"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: JULES
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Clue 23 Down: "33. High in the sky"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ALOFT
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Clue 24 Down: "34. Arrive at"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: GETTO
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Clue 25 Down: "36. Hanna-Barbera's ___ Doggie"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: AUGIE
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Clue 26 Down: "38. Photo filter for a retro look"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a shade of brown with a tinge of red
- Words that mean the same thing: reddish brown, genus Sepia, Venetian red
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SEPIA
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Clue 27 Down: "40. Marine swimmer with a tall dorsal fin"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a saltwater fish with lean flesh
- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: SAILFISH
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Clue 28 Down: "45. Reveled (in)"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that rejoice proudly
- Words that mean the same thing: glory
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: GLORIED
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Clue 29 Down: "49. "Dios ___!""
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: MIO
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Clue 30 Down: "51. Give off"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that expel (gases or odors)
- Words that mean the same thing: utter, give off, let loose
- The opposite would be: absorb
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The answer is: EMIT
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Clue 31 Down: "53. Duo times four"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
- Words that mean the same thing: ogdoad, eighter from Decatur, 8
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OCTET
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Clue 32 Down: "54. New and unusual"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
- Words that mean the same thing: fresh, new, refreshing
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: NOVEL
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Clue 33 Down: "55. Interior designer's concern"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
- Words that mean the same thing: interior decoration
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DECOR
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Clue 34 Down: "56. Possible answer to "Do you have to?""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: IMUST
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Clue 35 Down: "57. Undemanding and well-paying, as a job"
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 not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- Words that mean the same thing: easygoing, soft
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CUSHY
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Clue 36 Down: "59. Plastic brick"
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 (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
- Words that mean the same thing: Lego set
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LEGO
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Clue 37 Down: "61. Black Forest ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
- Words that mean the same thing: overact, jambon, ham it up
- The opposite would be: underact
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The answer is: HAM
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Clue 38 Down: "62. In the past"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that gone by; or in the past
- Words that mean the same thing: agone
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: AGO
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Clue 39 Down: "63. Alternative to an Airbnb"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- Words that mean the same thing: auberge, hostelry, hostel
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: INN
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Clue 40 Down: "64. Rolling contest roller"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- Words that mean the same thing: lumber, logarithm
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LOG
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Clue 41 Down: "65. Brewpub offering, in brief"
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: IPA
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 55 | 67.1% |
| Short Answer | 21 | 25.6% |
| Sports | 2 | 2.4% |
| Geography | 2 | 2.4% |
| Movies/Film | 1 | 1.2% |
| History | 1 | 1.2% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 41 |
| Down Clues | 41 |
| Total Clues | 82 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.6 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 Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: September 07, 2025 at 05:18 AM
