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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

No 27371 Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 5. Besmirch, 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly, 14. From which Christmas lights might hang, 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The", 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies, 17. Three tickets, 19. Cheeky, 20. "Is that OK with you?", 21. "Despite all that ...", 23. L'il ___, 26. With money, 29. Makes apprehensive, 31. Put forth, as a question, 32. Well-worn, 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick, 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers, 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme, 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, 44. Sung tribute, 45. Tax prep pro, 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item, 49. Host, 51. More revered, 55. Comedian Youngman, 56. Goddess associated with the owl, 57. Outback hoppers, 59. Suffix with Jumbo, 60. Crazy reason, 66. Bits of advice, 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island", 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short, 69. Subside, 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding, 71. See 64-Down

Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword
Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword


Down Clues :

1. Li of martial arts fame, 2. Item on a boathouse wall, 3. Time of anticipation, 4. Sycophants, 5. Neuter, 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak., 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor, 8. Get wiser, supposedly, 9. Computer troubleshooting options, 10. Look to for support, 11. Revise, 12. Drop an F-bomb, say, 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810, 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie", 22. V.I.P. section?, 23. InDesign developer, 24. Bundled, as hay, 25. Nonverbal attention-getter, 27. Run, 28. Like Loki and Thor, 30. Transgress, 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus, 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans, 37. Airer of hearings, 38. Suspect, 40. Somewhat, 41. "The Office" role, 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …", 47. ___ Juan, 48. Resells at hiked-up prices, 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps, 51. Lacking gloss, 52. Open courtyards, 53. Looks to sell, 54. It might go way over your head, 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some, 61. Fútbol cheer, 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18, 63. Prez #34, 64. Doc treating 71-Across, 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 16, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JOEY


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

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

    The answer: SMEAR

    Possible Answer : smutch, smirch, defame, besmirch, asperse, cytologic_smear, sully, slur, blot, smear, spot, stain, blur, smudge, calumniate, malignment, cytosmear, vilification, daub, denigrate, slander


  • The clue is 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DACA


  • The clue is 14. From which Christmas lights might hang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAVE


  • The clue is 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PURGE

    Possible Answer : regorge, regurgitate, chuck, retch, spue, purging, be_sick, purge, upchuck, purgation, sick, purify, honk, flush, scour, cast, puke, throw_up, sanctify, vomit, vomit_up, cat, disgorge, barf, spew

    Possible Opposite Answer : rehabilitate, keep_down


  • The clue is 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMUS

    Possible Answer : Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae


  • The clue is 17. Three tickets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRESPASSES

    Possible Answer : take_advantage, usurpation, sin, transgress, encroachment, intrusion, violation, overstep, intrude, trespass


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

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

    The answer: PERT

    Possible Answer : saucy, impertinent, irreverent, pert


  • The clue is 20. "Is that OK with you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAYI


  • The clue is 21. "Despite all that ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVENSO


  • The clue is 23. L'il ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABNER


  • The clue is 26. With money. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CONTENDER

    Possible Answer : rival, challenger, competition, competitor, contender


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

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

    The answer: DAUNTS

    Possible Answer : pall, scare_off, frighten_away, scare_away, frighten_off, daunt, scare, dash


  • The clue is 31. Put forth, as a question. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POSED

    Possible Answer : get, baffle, bewilder, sit, impersonate, model, flummox, posed, place, puzzle, lay, amaze, posture, nonplus, dumbfound, put, position, vex, stupefy, gravel, pose, perplex, present, personate, beat, mystify, stick, set

    Possible Opposite Answer : unposed


  • The clue is 32. Well-worn. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLD

    Possible Answer : old, Old, quondam, onetime, erstwhile, older, one-time, honest-to-goodness, previous, sometime, sure-enough, honest-to-god, former

    Possible Opposite Answer : young, new


  • The clue is 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OILER

    Possible Answer : tanker, oil_well, tank_ship, oil_tanker, oiler


  • The clue is 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCS


  • The clue is 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEGINNERSPANISH


  • The clue is 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDEN

    Possible Answer : Garden_of_Eden, promised_land, Shangri-la, nirvana, Eden, heaven, paradise


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

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

    The answer: PAEAN

    Possible Answer : panegyric, pean, eulogy, encomium, paean


  • The clue is 45. Tax prep pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CPA

    Possible Answer : certified_public_accountant, CPA


  • The clue is 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASSET

    Possible Answer : asset, plus

    Possible Opposite Answer : liability


  • The clue is 49. Host. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MYRIAD

    Possible Answer : myriad, innumerous, multitudinous, ten_thousand, 10000, countless, infinite, unnumberable, innumerable, unnumerable, unnumbered, numberless, uncounted


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

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

    The answer: MASSACRED

    Possible Answer : mow_down, massacre, slaughter


  • The clue is 55. Comedian Youngman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HENNY


  • The clue is 56. Goddess associated with the owl. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATHENA

    Possible Answer : Pallas, Athene, Athena, Pallas_Athene, Pallas_Athena


  • The clue is 57. Outback hoppers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROOS


  • The clue is 59. Suffix with Jumbo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRON


  • The clue is 60. Crazy reason. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOCOMOTIVE

    Possible Answer : locomotive, locomotor, engine, railway_locomotive, locomotive_engine


  • The clue is 66. Bits of advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIPS

    Possible Answer : tippytoe, topple, lean, pourboire, tip, backsheesh, tiptoe, bung, baksheesh, tip_off, slant, hint, peak, wind, top, lead, steer, crest, angle, tap, summit, tumble, gratuity, confidential_information, bakshis, crown, tilt, fee, bakshish, point


  • The clue is 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLANE

    Possible Answer : airplane, aeroplane, planer, carpenter's_plane, skim, sheet, shave, level, flat, plane, planing_machine, woodworking_plane


  • The clue is 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UKES

    Possible Answer : ukulele, uke


  • The clue is 69. Subside. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EASE

    Possible Answer : simpleness, allay, ease, relieve, relaxation, facilitate, still, alleviate, relief, rest, informality, repose, simplicity, comfort, easiness

    Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty


  • The clue is 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEVEN

    Possible Answer : heptad, 7, septet, septenary, seven-spot, seven, vii, sevener, VII


  • The clue is 71. See 64-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETS

    Possible Answer : positron_emission_tomography, ducky, favourite, pet, darling, PET, favorite, deary, dearie


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Li of martial arts fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JET

    Possible Answer: gush, cat_valium, coal-black, jet-propelled_plane, spirt, sooty, jet, super_acid, K, blue_jet, pitchy, jet-black, honey_oil, super_C, reverse_lightning, green, squirt, special_K, jet_plane, spurt, fountain

  • The clue is 2. Item on a boathouse wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAR

    Possible Answer: oar

  • The clue is 3. Time of anticipation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVE

    Possible Answer: eve, eventide, evening, Eve, even

  • The clue is 4. Sycophants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YESMEN

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

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

    The answer: SPAY

    Possible Answer: castrate, alter, spay, neuter

  • The clue is 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUSIC

    Possible Answer: euphony, medicine, music

  • The clue is 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERS

    Possible Answer: ER, atomic_number_68, erbium, emergency_room, Er

  • The clue is 8. Get wiser, supposedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGE

    Possible Answer: geezerhood, years, maturate, mature, old_age, long_time, historic_period, age, senesce, get_on, eld

    Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate

  • The clue is 9. Computer troubleshooting options. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESETS

    Possible Answer: reset, readjust

  • The clue is 10. Look to for support. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEPENDON

  • The clue is 11. Revise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMEND

    Possible Answer: rectify, remediate, improve, better, remedy, meliorate, repair, ameliorate, amend

    Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

  • The clue is 12. Drop an F-bomb, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CURSE

    Possible Answer: maledict, swearword, nemesis, swearing, condemnation, damn, blaspheme, imprecate, whammy, unchurch, excommunicate, jinx, hex, bedamn, anathemize, curse_word, bane, scourge, beshrew, cuss, oath, torment, expletive, swear, curse, execration, anathemise

    Possible Opposite Answer : communicate, bless

  • The clue is 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASTOR

    Possible Answer: Nancy_Witcher_Astor, John_Jacob_Astor, Astor, Viscountess_Astor

  • The clue is 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARTON

  • The clue is 22. V.I.P. section?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEE

  • The clue is 23. InDesign developer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADOBE

    Possible Answer: adobe_brick, adobe

  • The clue is 24. Bundled, as hay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BALED

    Possible Answer: bale

  • The clue is 25. Nonverbal attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NUDGE

    Possible Answer: nudge, poke_at, jog, prod

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

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

    The answer: OPERATE

    Possible Answer: mesh, manoeuver, manoeuvre, function, control, lock, operate_on, run, maneuver, go, work, engage, operate

    Possible Opposite Answer : disengage, malfunction

  • The clue is 28. Like Loki and Thor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NORSE

    Possible Answer: Scandinavian_language, Norseman, Northman, Norse, North_Germanic, Scandinavian, Norwegian, North_Germanic_language, Nordic

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

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

    The answer: SIN

    Possible Answer: goof, sin, transgress, wickedness, hell, sinning, sinfulness, Sin, blunder, boob, trespass, sine, drop_the_ball

  • The clue is 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEPER

    Possible Answer: lazar, leper

  • The clue is 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RICIN

    Possible Answer: ricin_toxin, ricin

  • The clue is 37. Airer of hearings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CSPAN

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

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

    The answer: SHADY

    Possible Answer: fishy, funny, shadowed, umbrageous, shadowy, suspect, fly-by-night, louche, suspicious, shady

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

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

    The answer: INASENSE

  • The clue is 41. "The Office" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAM

  • The clue is 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANYHOO

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

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

    The answer: SAN

  • The clue is 48. Resells at hiked-up prices. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCALPS

    Possible Answer: scalp

  • The clue is 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESTUP

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

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

    The answer: MATTE

    Possible Answer: matt, matte_up, matte, matt-up, flatness, mat_up, flat, felt, matted, lustrelessness, lusterlessness, mat, felt_up

  • The clue is 52. Open courtyards. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATRIA

    Possible Answer: atrium

  • The clue is 53. Looks to sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOPS

    Possible Answer: shop, shop_at, tell_on, sponsor, shit, grass, betray, snitch, frequent, store, buy_at, give_away, patronize, denounce, rat, stag, shop_class, workshop, patronise, browse

    Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

  • The clue is 54. It might go way over your head. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRONE

    Possible Answer: monotone, dawdler, trailer, drone_on, drone_pipe, poke, lagger, bourdon, droning, pilotless_aircraft, radio-controlled_aircraft, drone, laggard

  • The clue is 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMEN

    Possible Answer: bode, omen, prognostication, portent, auspicate, foretell, presage, prognostic, prodigy, foreshadow, forecast, Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, prefigure, prognosticate, predict, Sultanate_of_Oman, betoken, portend, augur

  • The clue is 61. Fútbol cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLE

  • The clue is 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAV

  • The clue is 63. Prez #34. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IKE

    Possible Answer: Dwight_David_Eisenhower, Dwight_D._Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Dwight_Eisenhower, President_Eisenhower, Ike

  • The clue is 64. Doc treating 71-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VET

    Possible Answer: veterinary, ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet

  • The clue is 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESS

    Possible Answer: E, einsteinium, Es, atomic_number_99

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

Today's 5×5 NYT Mini November 02, 2025 - Instant Answers Plus Learning Hints

Today's NYT Mini Crossword November 02, 2025 - Complete Solutions with Smart Hints | 5-Minute Solve

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for November 02, 2025
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Sunday, November 02, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 02, 2025
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1     
Row 2     
Row 3     
Row 4     
Row 5     

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 23. Comprehends
2 Across 26. "The ___ is done"
3 Across 96. ___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister"
4 Across 90. Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composed
5 Across 35. Tick off
6 Across 44. Agreements where one party takes some heat?
7 Across 69. Southwest landform
8 Across 88. "You're one to talk!"
9 Across 9. Create an intricate series of lies, say
10 Across 59. Falsify

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

1 Across: "23. Comprehends"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: G__S

Answer:

Click to reveal GETS

2 Across: "26. "The ___ is done""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: D__D

Answer:

Click to reveal DEED

3 Across: "96. ___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: R______D

Answer:

Click to reveal ROSAMUND

4 Across: "90. Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composed"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: F________O

Answer:

Click to reveal FORTEPIANO

5 Across: "35. Tick off"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'F'
  • Word pattern: M__F

Answer:

Click to reveal MIFF

6 Across: "44. Agreements where one party takes some heat?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A_______S

Answer:

Click to reveal ARMSDEALS

7 Across: "69. Southwest landform"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B___E

Answer:

Click to reveal BUTTE

8 Across: "88. "You're one to talk!""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: T_______H

Answer:

Click to reveal THATSRICH

9 Across: "9. Create an intricate series of lies, say"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: S______B

Answer:

Click to reveal SPINAWEB

10 Across: "59. Falsify"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: D____R

Answer:

Click to reveal DOCTOR

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Talking ___ (early dating period, in modern lingo)
2 Down 4. PINpoints?
3 Down 13. Like the climate in Antarctica
4 Down 47. Sufferer healed by Jesus
5 Down 31. Child who refuses to put things away?
6 Down 8. Try to produce better offspring from
7 Down 36. Livestock facilities regulated by the E.P.A.
8 Down 49. Unit circle ratios
9 Down 19. Inscribed
10 Down 46. Cheeky flirts

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "1. Talking ___ (early dating period, in modern lingo)"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E

Answer:

Click to reveal STAGE

2 Down: "4. PINpoints?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S

Answer:

Click to reveal ATMS

3 Down: "13. Like the climate in Antarctica"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A__D

Answer:

Click to reveal ARID

4 Down: "47. Sufferer healed by Jesus"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: L___R

Answer:

Click to reveal LEPER

5 Down: "31. Child who refuses to put things away?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: F________R

Answer:

Click to reveal FUSSYEATER

6 Down: "8. Try to produce better offspring from"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R____E

Answer:

Click to reveal REMATE

7 Down: "36. Livestock facilities regulated by the E.P.A."

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: F______S

Answer:

Click to reveal FEEDLOTS

8 Down: "49. Unit circle ratios"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S___S

Answer:

Click to reveal SINES

9 Down: "19. Inscribed"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: E____D

Answer:

Click to reveal ETCHED

10 Down: "46. Cheeky flirts"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: M____S

Answer:

Click to reveal MINXES

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

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Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

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Puzzle Numbers and Facts

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Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty: Easy

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020

Difficulty Level: Challenging Thursday Puzzle

Total Clues: 60 (31 Across, 29 Down)

Average Word Length: 6.3 letters

September 12, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

September 12, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Cut along the grain 6
2A 7. Collection of offers? 6
3A 13. "Them" 7
4A 15. Component of ants on a log 6
5A 16. Flash setting 8
6A 18. Who shot Mr. Burns on the classic TV episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" 6
7A 19. Lowly sorts, in pirate lingo 9
8A 21. Goes so-o-o slowly 5
9A 22. ___ orange 5
10A 23. Unenthused response 3
11A 24. A.P.R.-lowering option 4
12A 25. Really digging 4
13A 26. Mesoamerican language family with about half a million speakers 9
14A 28. Sites of sudden admissions, for short 3
15A 29. A pop 9
16A 30. Carolers' wear 9
17A 31. Middle-distance options on fairways 9
18A 32. The ___ Five, nickname for the "Queer Eye" cast 3
19A 35. Flip 9
20A 36. Political commentator Perino 4
21A 37. Non-nons? 4
22A 38. Onetime airer of "Music City Tonight" 3
23A 39. Multitudes 5
24A 40. Kind of mold 5
25A 41. Producers of sharp increases in height? 9
26A 43. Score marking to play higher or lower than written 6
27A 45. Summer carnival treat 8
28A 46. One pile of laundry 6
29A 47. "What are you waiting for?!" 7
30A 48. Ostracized group in the Bible 6
31A 49. ___ March (annual event since 2017) 6

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Cut along the grain"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
  • Words that mean the same thing: splitsaw
  • 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: RIPSAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Collection of offers?"

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: THEMOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. "Them""

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 an opposing military force
  • Words that mean the same thing: foe, opposition, enemy
  • The opposite would be: friend
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ENEMIES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Component of ants on a log"

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 widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
  • Words that mean the same thing: cultivated celery, Apium graveolens dulce
  • 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: CELERY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Flash setting"

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: DCCOMICS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Who shot Mr. Burns on the classic TV episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: MAGGIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Lowly sorts, in pirate lingo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BILGERATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "21. Goes so-o-o slowly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
  • Words that mean the same thing: sweep, retarding force, trail
  • 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: DRAGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. ___ orange"

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 member of the siouan people formerly living in missouri in the valleys of the missouri and osage rivers; oil was found on osage lands early in the 20th century
  • Words that mean the same thing: Osage River
  • 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: OSAGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Unenthused response"

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: MEH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. A.P.R.-lowering option"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: REFI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Really digging"

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 offensively curious or inquisitive
  • Words that mean the same thing: snoopy, nosey, prying
  • 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: NOSY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Mesoamerican language family with about half a million speakers"

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 member of a large tribe of mesoamericans living in southern mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900
  • Words that mean the same thing: Zapotec
  • 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: ZAPOTECAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Sites of sudden admissions, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
  • Words that mean the same thing: emergency room, atomic number 68, ER
  • 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: ERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. A pop"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PERPERSON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Carolers' wear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SANTAHATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Middle-distance options on fairways"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FIVEIRONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. The ___ Five, nickname for the "Queer Eye" cast"

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 extremely pleasing
  • Words that mean the same thing: fabulous
  • 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: FAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Flip"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: GOBERSERK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Political commentator Perino"

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 celtic goddess who was the mother of the tuatha de danann; identified with the welsh don
  • Words that mean the same thing: Danu
  • 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: DANA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. Non-nons?"

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: OUIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "38. Onetime airer of "Music City Tonight""

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: TNN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "39. Multitudes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
  • Words that mean the same thing: host, emcee, Host
  • The opposite would be: parasite
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HOSTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "40. Kind of mold"

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 fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark jell-o) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
  • Words that mean the same thing: Jell-O
  • 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: JELLO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "41. Producers of sharp increases in height?"

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 small dagger with a tapered blade
  • Words that mean the same thing: stiletto
  • 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: STILETTOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "43. Score marking to play higher or lower than written"

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: OTTAVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "45. Summer carnival treat"

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: SNOWCONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "46. One pile of laundry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a member of the caucasoid race
  • Words that mean the same thing: ovalbumin, E. B. White, albumen
  • The opposite would be: blacken, black
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WHITES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "47. "What are you waiting for?!""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: GETONIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "48. Ostracized group in the Bible"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person afflicted with leprosy
  • Words that mean the same thing: leper, lazar
  • 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: LEPERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "49. ___ March (annual event since 2017)"

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: WOMENS

    Great job if you got it right!

September 12, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Band with the 1974 hit "Come and Get Your Love" 7
2D 2. Bucktooth, e.g. 7
3D 3. Student body activity? 7
4D 4. Polluted, in a way 6
5D 5. Novelist Bender 5
6D 6. Small dam 4
7D 7. Channel that airs many B&W films 3
8D 8. Passenger car attachments 9
9D 9. Some Prado masterpieces 8
10D 10. Groupie 7
11D 11. Etymology, for example 6
12D 12. Rewards for regular-season winners, maybe 4
13D 14. Racket pros 11
14D 17. Mike and Carol Brady, on "The Brady Bunch" 11
15D 20. Putting in a tight spot 11
16D 26. ___ cards (ESP testing items) 5
17D 27. Slangy sedative 5
18D 29. Covers, as a pothole 9
19D 30. Hiss 8
20D 31. Strike that's barely struck 7
21D 32. Unfair trick 7
22D 33. ___ Dolohov, one of the Death Eaters in Harry Potter books 7
23D 34. Relatives of bloodhounds 7
24D 35. Author who popularized the demon Mephistopheles 6
25D 36. Counterpart of a brick-and-mortar business 6
26D 39. Strictly uphold 5
27D 40. Prominent part of a bloodhound 4
28D 42. Early movie mogul Marcus 4
29D 44. Behind 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. Band with the 1974 hit "Come and Get Your Love""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a speedy red or red-and-tan american hound
  • 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: REDBONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Bucktooth, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
  • 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: INCISOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Student body activity?"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PECLASS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Polluted, in a 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 clouded with a mixture of smoke and fog
  • 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: SMOGGY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Novelist Bender"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AIMEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Small dam"

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 low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
  • 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: WEIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Channel that airs many B&W films"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TCM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Passenger car attachments"

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 a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
  • Words that mean the same thing: head restraint, headrest
  • 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: HEADRESTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Some Prado masterpieces"

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: ELGRECOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Groupie"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MEGAFAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Etymology, for example"

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 place where something begins, where it springs into being
  • Words that mean the same thing: line of descent, beginning, blood line
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ORIGIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Rewards for regular-season winners, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
  • Words that mean the same thing: pass, bye-bye, auf wiedersehen
  • 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: BYES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Racket pros"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: SCAMARTISTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Mike and Carol Brady, on "The Brady Bunch""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
  • Words that mean the same thing: stepparent
  • 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: STEPPARENTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Putting in a tight spot"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
  • Words that mean the same thing: shoehorn
  • 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: SHOEHORNING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. ___ cards (ESP testing items)"

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: ZENER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Slangy sedative"

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: TRANK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Covers, as a pothole"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PAVESOVER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Hiss"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that pronounce with an initial sibilant
  • Words that mean the same thing: siss, sizz, hiss
  • 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: SIBILATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Strike that's barely struck"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FOULTIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Unfair trick"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FASTONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. ___ Dolohov, one of the Death Eaters in Harry Potter books"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ANTONIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Relatives of bloodhounds"

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 smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
  • Words that mean the same thing: basset, crop out, basset hound
  • 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: BASSETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Author who popularized the demon Mephistopheles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that german poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in weimar (1749-1832)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • 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: GOETHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Counterpart of a brick-and-mortar business"

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: DOTCOM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Strictly uphold"

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: HEWTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Prominent part of a bloodhound"

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 jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
  • Words that mean the same thing: mandibula, mandibular bone, jawbone
  • 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: JOWL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Early movie mogul Marcus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LOEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. 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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  • Words that mean the same thing: AS, tail end, screw
  • 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: ASS

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 81.7%
Short Answer 3 5.0%
Literature 2 3.3%
Movies/Film 2 3.3%
Abbreviation 1 1.7%
Geography 1 1.7%
History 1 1.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.7%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 31
Down Clues 29
Total Clues 60
Average Answer Length 6.3 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually challenging level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 6 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 22, 2025 at 03:41 PM

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