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Friday, November 7, 2025

NYT Down Clues Answers November 07, 2025 - All 37 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

NYT Down Crossword November 07, 2025 - Master All 37 Top-to-Bottom Clues

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 07, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Friday, November 07, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 07, 2025
Day of Week	Friday
Total Down Clues	37 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Novelist Fannie who wrote "Imitation of Life" (1933)
2 Down	2. Mexican street corn
3 Down	3. Bamboozled
4 Down	4. Site of a Counter-Reformation council, 1545-63
5 Down	5. Speaker of the line "… your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs"
6 Down	6. Code-breaking grp.
7 Down	7. It might bring a patient to surgery
8 Down	8. "Step on it!"
9 Down	9. Fruity beverages
10 Down	10. Jobs for body shops
11 Down	11. Lose all patience with
12 Down	12. Leave one's winnings on the table for another bet
13 Down	13. Tandoor, e.g.
14 Down	14. Elliptical areas
15 Down	23. "The Mysterious Lady" actress, 1928
16 Down	25. Wire holders
17 Down	26. Decorous
18 Down	27. Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use
19 Down	29. "The Fall of the House of Usher" actress ___ Miller
20 Down	30. Very start, as of an idea
21 Down	31. Kind of floor covering
22 Down	32. Settled down
23 Down	33. Bit of wanton gossip
24 Down	34. In an awesome way, slangily
25 Down	36. Professional negotiator
26 Down	38. Hagen of Broadway
27 Down	43. Shakespearean duke
28 Down	45. Arranges
29 Down	47. Phony one
30 Down	48. Riches
31 Down	49. Clear one's name, say?
32 Down	50. Seven-time Emmy winner Ed
33 Down	51. Jouissance
34 Down	52. World capital on both banks of the Daugava River
35 Down	54. Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius
36 Down	55. "___ Nagila"
37 Down	58. Pres. advisory grp.

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Novelist Fannie who wrote "Imitation of Life" (1933)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: H___T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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HURST

2 Down: "2. Mexican street corn"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ELOTE

3 Down: "3. Bamboozled"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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ATSEA

4 Down: "4. Site of a Counter-Reformation council, 1545-63"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: T___T
Similar words: Trent River, River Trent
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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TRENT

5 Down: "5. Speaker of the line "… your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: I__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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IAGO

6 Down: "6. Code-breaking grp."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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NSA

7 Down: "7. It might bring a patient to surgery"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: G____Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a metal stretcher with wheels
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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GURNEY

8 Down: "8. "Step on it!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 15 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: P_____________L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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PEDALTOTHEMETAL

9 Down: "9. Fruity beverages"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A__S
Similar words: fruit drink, ade
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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ADES

10 Down: "10. Jobs for body shops"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D___S
Similar words: gouge, prick
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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DENTS

11 Down: "11. Lose all patience with"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: F_______N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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FLIPOUTON

12 Down: "12. Leave one's winnings on the table for another bet"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L_______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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LETITRIDE

13 Down: "13. Tandoor, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: O__N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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OVEN

14 Down: "14. Elliptical areas"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: G__S
Similar words: gymnasium, gym
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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GYMS

15 Down: "23. "The Mysterious Lady" actress, 1928"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: G___O
Similar words: Greta Garbo
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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GARBO

16 Down: "25. Wire holders"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P____S
Similar words: pylon, power pylon
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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PYLONS

17 Down: "26. Decorous"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: S____Y
Similar words: comely, becoming
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: according with custom or propriety
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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SEEMLY

18 Down: "27. Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: ovum, egg cell
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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OVA

19 Down: "29. "The Fall of the House of Usher" actress ___ Miller"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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TNIA

20 Down: "30. Very start, as of an idea"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S__D
Similar words: cum, seeded player
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small hard fruit
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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SEED

21 Down: "31. Kind of floor covering"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: M__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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MOSS

22 Down: "32. Settled down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A__T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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ALIT

23 Down: "33. Bit of wanton gossip"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: I_______R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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IDLERUMOR

24 Down: "34. In an awesome way, slangily"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L_______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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LIKEABOSS

25 Down: "36. Professional negotiator"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A___T
Similar words: federal agent, broker
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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AGENT

26 Down: "38. Hagen of Broadway"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: genus Uta
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a reptile genus of Iguanidae
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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UTA

27 Down: "43. Shakespearean duke"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O____O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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ORSINO

28 Down: "45. Arranges"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S___S
Similar words: screen, sorting
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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SORTS

29 Down: "47. Phony one"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: P___R
Similar words: sticker, toughie
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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POSER

30 Down: "48. Riches"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L___E
Similar words: profit, shekels
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: informal terms for money
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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LUCRE

31 Down: "49. Clear one's name, say?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E___E
Similar words: wipe off, rub out
Opposite of: record
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: remove from memory or existence
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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ERASE

32 Down: "50. Seven-time Emmy winner Ed"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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ASNER

33 Down: "51. Jouissance"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: G__E
Similar words: mirth, mirthfulness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: great merriment
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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GLEE

34 Down: "52. World capital on both banks of the Daugava River"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: R__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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RIGA

35 Down: "54. Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: N__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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NERO

36 Down: "55. "___ Nagila""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: H__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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HAVA

37 Down: "58. Pres. advisory grp."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'C'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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NSC

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 37 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Thursday, August 28, 2025

January 19, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (37 clues)
Down Clues (35 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, January 19, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (37 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

January 19, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions

January 19, 2024 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Bladderball players, historically	4
2A	5. "OMG, stop!"	3
3A	8. Certain city guide	6
4A	14. Leaving a participle dangling in English class, say	4
5A	15. Words after a long day	10
6A	17. World capital since 1971	4
7A	18. Displays of villainous delight	10
8A	19. "Yeah, yeah, I get it"	4
9A	20. Hog calls	5
10A	21. Vibrating part of some instruments	4
11A	22. Honda model	3
12A	23. Grand ___, town in Nova Scotia that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site	3
13A	24. Sorry	3
14A	26. Fixed a short in, perhaps	7
15A	28. Bed material	5
16A	32. Flash of inspiration	9
17A	35. Cheery greetings	5
18A	37. Takes home	4
19A	38. "Open wide"	5
20A	40. Liniment, e.g.	4
21A	41. Subjects of the 2019 Pulitzer-winning novel "The Overstory"	5
22A	43. Not be bothered by something	9
23A	45. Some Deco pieces	5
24A	47. What makes a drink alcoholic	7
25A	48. "Yipes!"	3
26A	50. Word with heat or devil	3
27A	51. Launchpad for many comics, in brief	3
28A	52. Rev counter	4
29A	56. What U.P.S. routes tend to avoid	5
30A	58. "Pronto!"	4
31A	59. Break in?	10
32A	61. Cat or cow, in yoga	4
33A	62. "Ish"	10
34A	63. God in the Marvel Universe	4
35A	64. Brews	6
36A	65. Umami enhancer	3
37A	66. Breakout group?	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. Bladderball players, historically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. "OMG, stop!""

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: TMI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. Certain city guide"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: BUSMAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Leaving a participle dangling in English class, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NONO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Words after a long day"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOMEATLAST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. World capital since 1971"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the capital and chief port of qatar
Words that mean the same thing: El Beda, capital of Qatar, Bida
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOHA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Displays of villainous delight"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EVILLAUGHS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "Yeah, yeah, I get it""

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: OKOK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Hog calls"

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 short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
Words that mean the same thing: oink, grunt, squeal
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OINKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Vibrating part of some instruments"

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 tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera arundo and phragmites
Words that mean the same thing: reed instrument, beating-reed instrument, Walter Reed
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Honda model"

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 display of bad temper
Words that mean the same thing: fit out, burst, correspond
The opposite would be: disagree, unfit
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Grand ___, town in Nova Scotia that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: PRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Sorry"

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 experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - christina rossetti
Words that mean the same thing: pitiful, sorry, deplorable
The opposite would be: glad
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Fixed a short in, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that provide with new wiring
Words that mean the same thing: rewire
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REWIRED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Bed material"

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 protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MULCH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Flash of inspiration"

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: AHAMOMENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Cheery greetings"

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: HIHOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Takes home"

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 computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Words that mean the same thing: cyberspace, network, net income
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. "Open wide""

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: SAYAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Liniment, e.g."

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 of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
Words that mean the same thing: ointment, unction, unguent
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: BALM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Subjects of the 2019 Pulitzer-winning novel "The Overstory""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
Words that mean the same thing: tree diagram, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, shoetree
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TREES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Not be bothered by something"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LETITRIDE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Some Deco pieces"

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: ERTES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. What makes a drink alcoholic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
Words that mean the same thing: grain alcohol, fermentation alcohol, ethyl alcohol
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETHANOL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. "Yipes!""

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: ACK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Word with heat or devil"

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 column of light (as from a beacon)
Words that mean the same thing: shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Launchpad for many comics, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SNL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Rev counter"

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 measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
Words that mean the same thing: tachometer
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TACH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. What U.P.S. routes tend to avoid"

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 location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
Words that mean the same thing: left field, left hand, left wing
The opposite would be: right
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEFTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. "Pronto!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Break in?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STAYCATION

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Cat or cow, in yoga"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that affected manners intended to impress others
Words that mean the same thing: bewilder, get, mannerism
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. "Ish""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: KINDASORTA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. God in the Marvel Universe"

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 (greek mythology) greek god of war; son of zeus and hera; identified with roman mars
Words that mean the same thing: are, ar
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Brews"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a steep place (as on a hill)
Words that mean the same thing: absorb, steep, plunge
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEEPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Umami enhancer"

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 white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in chinese cooking
Words that mean the same thing: monosodium glutamate
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MSG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Breakout group?"

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 subdivision of a larger religious group
Words that mean the same thing: religious sect, religious order, faction
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SECT

Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - January 19, 2024 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Words after a tirade	9
2D	2. "Well, well, well!"	10
3D	3. Needing P.R. help, say	10
4D	4. Saturate	4
5D	5. They're proven to be true	8
6D	6. What a star signs	9
7D	7. "Let's do this!"	4
8D	8. Christmas wreath material	6
9D	9. Hagen in the American Theater Hall of Fame	3
10D	10. Symbol on a score	4
11D	11. Good speller?	4
12D	12. New York stadium eponym	4
13D	13. Psychotherapist's concern, in brief	4
14D	16. Antlered animals	4
15D	23. Anti's antithesis	3
16D	25. Cry that might accompany a forehead slap	3
17D	27. "Ready!"	5
18D	29. Galactic scale?	5
19D	30. Mom-and-pop shop : David :: ___ : Goliath	10
20D	31. "Not ready!"	10
21D	33. Time to drop the ball, in brief	3
22D	34. Fried side dish	9
23D	36. Certain credibility assessment	9
24D	39. Got hitched?	8
25D	42. Domain of the god Triton	3
26D	44. "Follow ___ Fair Sun" (Thomas Campion poem)	3
27D	46. Top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz	6
28D	49. Kind of diet that might include an egg fast	4
29D	52. Judgmental sounds	4
30D	53. On the job	4
31D	54. Prop for Willy Wonka	4
32D	55. Mr. ___	4
33D	57. Like cheddar, but not brie	4
34D	58. They're equipped for treatments	4
35D	60. Limit	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. Words after a tirade"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENDOFRANT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Well, well, well!""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOOKIEHERE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Needing P.R. help, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INHOTWATER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Saturate"

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 the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
Words that mean the same thing: intoxicate, overcharge, surcharge
The opposite would be: undercharge
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOAK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. They're proven to be true"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a proposition deducible from basic postulates
Words that mean the same thing: theorem
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THEOREMS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. What a star signs"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOVIEDEAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "Let's do this!""

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: IMIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Christmas wreath material"

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 any seed plant yielding balsam
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BALSAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Hagen in the American Theater Hall of Fame"

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 reptile genus of iguanidae
Words that mean the same thing: genus Uta
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UTA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Symbol on a score"

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 (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
Words that mean the same thing: blot, daub, dim
The opposite would be: focus
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLUR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Good speller?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAGE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. New York stadium eponym"

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 united states tennis player who was the first black to win united states and english singles championships (1943-1993)
Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Ashe, Arthur Robert Ashe
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Psychotherapist's concern, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
Words that mean the same thing: posttraumatic stress disorder
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PTSD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Antlered animals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in europe and `moose' in north america
Words that mean the same thing: elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Anti's antithesis"

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 an athlete who plays for pay
Words that mean the same thing: professional
The opposite would be: amateur, con
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PRO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Cry that might accompany a forehead slap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: DUH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. "Ready!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IMSET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Galactic scale?"

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 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in libra
Words that mean the same thing: Libra the Scales, Balance, Libra the Balance
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIBRA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Mom-and-pop shop : David :: ___ : Goliath"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHAINSTORE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. "Not ready!""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOLDONASEC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Time to drop the ball, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Fried side dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

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: TATERTOTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Certain credibility assessment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SMELLTEST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Got hitched?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HITASNAG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "42. Domain of the god Triton"

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 division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
Words that mean the same thing: ocean
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "44. "Follow ___ Fair Sun" (Thomas Campion poem)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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!
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The answer is: THY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. Top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCLASS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "49. Kind of diet that might include an egg fast"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KETO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "52. Judgmental sounds"

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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
Words that mean the same thing: tut, tut-tut, tsk
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TSKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. On the job"

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: ATIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "54. Prop for Willy Wonka"

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 stick that people can lean on to help them walk
Words that mean the same thing: lambaste, flog, lambast
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: CANE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "55. Mr. ___"

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: HYDE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "57. Like cheddar, but not brie"

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 members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
Words that mean the same thing: steadfastly, firmly, immobile
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FIRM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. They're equipped for treatments"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
Words that mean the same thing: health spa, watering hole, health club
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: SPAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. Limit"

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 tight-fitting headdress
Words that mean the same thing: hood, crest, crown
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAP

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	68.1%
Short Answer	14	19.4%
History	2	2.8%
Geography	2	2.8%
Literature	2	2.8%
Food & Drink	2	2.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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 Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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: August 28, 2025 at 05:20 AM

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