Saturday September 21, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 21/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 21, 2024

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 21, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

Across Clues for September 21, 2024

• The clue is 1. Namesake of the channel separating Madagascar from the African mainland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOZAMBIQUE

  Possible Answer : Mocambique, Republic_of_Mozambique, Mozambique




• The clue is 11. Go quickly (past). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAIL

  Possible Answer : sweep, voyage, canvas, sail, canvass, cruise, sheet, navigate




• The clue is 15. "What a crazy thing to do!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREYOUNUTS




• The clue is 16. That being the case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFSO




• The clue is 17. "Been there". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANRELATE




• The clue is 18. Small songbirds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITS

  Possible Answer : knocker, nipple, boob, titmouse, breast, pap, titty, tit, bosom, mamilla, teat, mammilla




• The clue is 19. The W.N.B.A.'s Wings, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAL

  Possible Answer : dal, dekaliter, dkl, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre




• The clue is 20. Releaser of electrons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANODE

  Possible Answer : anode

  Possible Opposite Answer : cathode




• The clue is 21. Nickname for Alexander, in Slavic cultures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SACHA




• The clue is 22. Word on a construction sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOW

  Possible Answer : retard, tiresome, behind, sluggish, decelerate, boring, deadening, irksome, slowly, dumb, tardily, dim, slow_up, slack, dull, wearisome, dense, ho-hum, tedious, easy, slow_down, slow, slacken, obtuse

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, accelerate, fast




• The clue is 23. Appealing outcome, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETRIAL

  Possible Answer : retrial




• The clue is 25. They might bite the dust. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITES

  Possible Answer : speck, soupcon, pinch, tinge, hint, jot, mite, touch




• The clue is 27. Florida city where the "The Greatest Show on Earth" was once headquartered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARASOTA

  Possible Answer : Sarasota




• The clue is 28. Two o' clock?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANDS

  Possible Answer : workforce, script, paw, hand, manpower, helping_hand, bridge_player, hands, pass_on, give, men, reach, handwriting, hired_man, manus, work_force, turn_over, mitt, pass, deal, hired_hand, custody




• The clue is 29. Sharp, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANGY

  Possible Answer : lemony, tart, sourish, lemonlike, tangy




• The clue is 30. "Apocalypse Now" setting, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAM




• The clue is 31. Newspaper section. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer : artistic_creation, humanities, graphics, fine_art, humanistic_discipline, prowess, nontextual_matter, art, artwork, artistic_production, artistry, liberal_arts, arts




• The clue is 32. Business with the stock symbol WOOF. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETCO




• The clue is 33. Jamaican folk song about overnight labor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAYO




• The clue is 34. Sault ___ Marie International Bridge (Michigan-Ontario connector). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE




• The clue is 35. A whole bunch of people in a row. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELEE

  Possible Answer : melee, battle_royal, scrimmage




• The clue is 36. Works on a loop, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODES

  Possible Answer : rag, twit, tantalise, dupe, tease, code, computer_code, tantalize, rally, taunt, encipher, put_on, slang, befool, cod, inscribe, write_in_code, encrypt, fool, take_in, put_one_over, cipher, put_one_across, cypher, ride, codification, razz, bait, gull




• The clue is 37. Sky-high prices?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRFARES

  Possible Answer : airfare




• The clue is 39. Sci-fi awards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUGOS

  Possible Answer : Hugo, Victor-Marie_Hugo, Victor_Hugo




• The clue is 40. Put on an unconvincing accent or laugh way too hard, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAMITUP




• The clue is 41. Food often served with wet wipes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer : blackguard, ridicule, jest_at, guy, poke_fun, laugh_at, rib, costa, make_fun, roast




• The clue is 42. Top-tier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELITE

  Possible Answer : elite_group, elect, elite




• The clue is 43. Country with "kreyòl" as an official language. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAITI

  Possible Answer : Hayti, Haiti, Hispaniola, Republic_of_Haiti




• The clue is 45. What Los Angeles and New York are represented in twice: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL




• The clue is 48. "Stuff happens". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAS

  Possible Answer : unfortunately, ala, alas, regrettably, unluckily

  Possible Opposite Answer : fortunately, luckily




• The clue is 49. Custardy French dessert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POTDECREME




• The clue is 51. Actor Malek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMI

  Possible Answer : ramus




• The clue is 52. Poor resolution, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTICLIMAX

  Possible Answer : anticlimax, bathos




• The clue is 53. Osiris or Isis, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWIN

  Possible Answer : Twin, similitude, mate, matching, Gemini, match, counterpart, Twin_Falls, couple, twin, duplicate, pair, twinned, parallel




• The clue is 54. Butt text?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEACHEMOJI

Down Clues for September 21, 2024:

• The clue is 1. 2019 best seller subtitled "Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAID

  Possible Answer: amah, maiden, maidservant, housemaid, maid

• The clue is 2. Part of a pod. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: Orcinus_orca, killer, killer_whale, orca, sea_wolf, grampus

• The clue is 3. Fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEAL

  Possible Answer: readiness, zeal, ardour, eagerness, forwardness, ardor, elan

• The clue is 4. First name in Objectivism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYN

• The clue is 5. Miles ___, Spider-Man's alter ego in the "Spider-Verse" movies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORALES

  Possible Answer: morale, esprit_de_corps, team_spirit

• The clue is 6. Half a South American capital name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUENOS

• The clue is 7. How a truck may descend a hill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLOW

• The clue is 8. Difficult figure-skating jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUAD

  Possible Answer: musculus_quadriceps_femoris, quadriceps, space, quadrangle, quadriceps_femoris, quad, quadruplet

• The clue is 9. It is said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTTERANCE

  Possible Answer: utterance, vocalization

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

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

  The answer: ESE

  Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

• The clue is 11. Instruments with movable frets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITARS

  Possible Answer: sitar

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

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

  The answer: AFICIONADO

  Possible Answer: aficionado

• The clue is 13. "So, you're saying you're in?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISTHATAYES

• The clue is 14. U.S. city with the motto "Where Discoveries are Made". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOSALAMOS

• The clue is 21. Inn range?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAY

  Possible Answer: persist, continue, ride_out, outride, appease, stoppage, check, hitch, stick, stay, stick_around, last_out, quell, remain, stop, delay, rest, detain, bide, arrest, stay_on, abide, stay_put, halt

  Possible Opposite Answer : depart, move, change

• The clue is 22. Health class topic, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STDS

  Possible Answer: dose, Cupid's_itch, sexually_transmitted_disease, STD, Doctor_of_Sacred_Theology, Venus's_curse, VD, venereal_infection, Cupid's_disease, social_disease, venereal_disease

• The clue is 24. That being the case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERGO

  Possible Answer: ergo

• The clue is 25. Something invoked in an emergency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTIALLAW

• The clue is 26. Major League Soccer team with pink home jerseys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTERMIAMI

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

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

  The answer: SATES

  Possible Answer: fill, sate, satiate, replete

• The clue is 28. Shows compassion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASAHEART

• The clue is 29. Classic party game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELEPHONE

  Possible Answer: telephone_set, telephony, call, telephone, call_up, phone, ring

• The clue is 32. Country name that's also the Portuguese word for "turkey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERU

  Possible Answer: Peru, Republic_of_Peru

• The clue is 33. They might have bones to pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGS

  Possible Answer: dog, blackguard, frump, heel, chase, wiener, andiron, tag, tail, hot_dog, pawl, wienerwurst, click, trail, firedog, Canis_familiaris, give_chase, track, hound, frankfurter, bounder, chase_after, frank, cad, domestic_dog, dog-iron, go_after, hotdog, detent, weenie

• The clue is 35. Start a family, or finish a game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATE

  Possible Answer: teammate, spouse, married_person, mate, first_mate, twin, Paraguay_tea, checkmate, Ilex_paraguariensis, better_half, match, copulate, pair, fellow, partner, couple

• The clue is 36. Box office?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUBICLE

  Possible Answer: carrell, kiosk, booth, carrel, stall, cubicle, cell

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

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

  The answer: FITSIN

• The clue is 39. Like next-gen devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HITECH

• The clue is 41. So absurd, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDIC

• The clue is 44. "___ girl!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTA

• The clue is 45. Spoiler alert: He's found in Sydney Harbour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO

• The clue is 46. Key of Beethoven's Sixth: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FMAJ

• The clue is 47. Golfer Thompson who qualified for the U.S. Women's Open at age 12. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEXI

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

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

  The answer: PAP

  Possible Answer: nipple, soft_diet, pap, pablum, tit, spoon_food, mamilla, teat, mammilla

• The clue is 50. Tire holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIM

  Possible Answer: flange, rim, brim, lip

June 08, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (46 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, June 08, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 81 (35 Across, 46 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword June 08, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Plate appearance	5
2A	6. Short break?	5
3A	11. Director Brooks	3
4A	14. Some Kiwis	6
5A	16. Love, in Livorno	5
6A	17. Fútbol cheer	3
7A	18. Doth choose a comedy routine?	12
8A	20. Routing word	3
9A	21. Author of the "Letter From Birmingham Jail," in brief	3
10A	22. Two-way	4
11A	23. Memoirs and profiles, informally	4
12A	24. Citizenry doth work hard?	13
13A	29. Upstage, say	7
14A	32. Fastball, in slang	6
15A	33. Watery	4
16A	34. Locale for drawers in the study?	9
17A	37. Subject of many a funny TikTok	3
18A	38. Once-popular activity hath no more fans?	8
19A	41. Golf variable	3
20A	42. They may be close to reception	9
21A	44. Post-boomer cohort	4
22A	45. Title 6-year-old of 1950s children's literature	6
23A	46. Schuss with a chute	7
24A	49. Doth apply graffiti?	13
25A	52. Goes out	4
26A	53. Grains in some milk	4
27A	54. Rim	3
28A	57. ___ Simbel (Lake Nasser landmark)	3
29A	58. Runway walker hath megatalent?	12
30A	63. Record	3
31A	64. Be on the hunt	5
32A	65. Blown	6
33A	66. A and B, in D.C.	3
34A	67. Whammies	5
35A	68. Some boards	5

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. Plate appearance"

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: ATBAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Short break?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: VACAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Director Brooks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Some Kiwis"

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 an ethnic minority of polynesian and melanesian descent who speak maori and live in new zealand
• Words that mean the same thing: Maori
• 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: MAORIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Love, in Livorno"

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: AMORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Fútbol cheer"

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: OLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Doth choose a comedy routine?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: PICKETHLINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Routing word"

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: VIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Author of the "Letter From Birmingham Jail," in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MLK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Two-way"

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 consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
• Words that mean the same thing: three-fold, duple, treble
• 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: DUAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Memoirs and profiles, informally"

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: BIOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Citizenry doth work hard?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: PUBLICTOILETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. Upstage, say"

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 one celestial body obscures another
• Words that mean the same thing: dominate, occultation, occult
• 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: ECLIPSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "32. Fastball, in slang"

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 device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
• Words that mean the same thing: smoke, bullet, fastball
• 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: HEATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Watery"

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 lose thickness; become thin or thinner
• Words that mean the same thing: flimsy, tenuous, thin out
• The opposite would be: fat, thickly
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Locale for drawers in the study?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARTSCHOOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Subject of many a funny TikTok"

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 feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
• Words that mean the same thing: spue, retch, kat
• The opposite would be: keep down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Once-popular activity hath no more fans?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FADDIETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Golf variable"

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
• Words that mean the same thing: lie down, rest, Trygve Lie
• The opposite would be: stand, arise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. They may be close to reception"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOTELBARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Post-boomer cohort"

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: GENX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Title 6-year-old of 1950s children's literature"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELOISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Schuss with a chute"

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: PARASKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Doth apply graffiti?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: MARKETHPLACES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. Goes out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
• Words that mean the same thing: ebb out, ebb away, ebb
• The opposite would be: tide
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EBBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. Grains in some milk"

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 annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
• Words that mean the same thing: oat
• 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: OATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Rim"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
• Words that mean the same thing: back talk, sass, sassing
• 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: LIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. ___ Simbel (Lake Nasser landmark)"

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: ABU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Runway walker hath megatalent?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: MODELROCKETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "63. Record"

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 segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
• Words that mean the same thing: logarithm, lumber
• 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: LOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. Be on the hunt"

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 act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
• Words that mean the same thing: lurch
• 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: PROWL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "65. Blown"

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 destroy completely; damage irreparably
• Words that mean the same thing: washed-up, done for, ruin
• 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: RUINED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. A and B, in D.C."

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: STS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "67. Whammies"

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 an evil spell
• Words that mean the same thing: witch, glamour, hex
• 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: HEXES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "68. Some boards"

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 set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
• Words that mean the same thing: test, exam, examination
• 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: EXAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

June 08, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Day and night?	4
2D	2. Follow closely	4
3D	3. Strong German brew	4
4D	4. Months-long couples retreat?	3
5D	5. Busy	6
6D	6. Frankie of the Four Seasons	5
7D	7. "___ the only one?"	3
8D	8. Fool	3
9D	9. "___ we good?"	3
10D	10. OK	3
11D	11. Things cast for films	10
12D	12. "Middlemarch" novelist	5
13D	13. Setter fetter	5
14D	15. Well-used pencils	5
15D	19. Robust	4
16D	23. "Yecch!"	4
17D	24. It may burst your bubble	3
18D	25. Rock with four Emmys	5
19D	26. Mal de ___	4
20D	27. Hop kiln	4
21D	28. Rash sensation	4
22D	29. Chisel	4
23D	30. Elaine ___, labor secretary under George W. Bush	4
24D	31. They may leave a lengthy paper trail	10
25D	34. Job in the TV biz	5
26D	35. Sound heard "here" and "there" on Old MacDonald's farm	4
27D	36. L.P.G.A. star Thompson	4
28D	38. Ice ___	4
29D	39. Somewhat	4
30D	40. Small amount in a recipe	4
31D	43. Fraternal order	4
32D	44. Boyle's law subject	3
33D	46. Jack of 1950s TV	4
34D	47. Character ___	5
35D	48. Bail out	6
36D	49. "Square" things	5
37D	50. Monastery figure	5
38D	51. Relaxes	5
39D	54. Horne with a sultry voice	4
40D	55. Thingy	4
41D	56. Many profs	4
42D	58. NASCAR stat	3
43D	59. Deposit of a sort	3
44D	60. Publish private info about online, in modern lingo	3
45D	61. Sheepish one?	3
46D	62. Breakfast cereal with little balls	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. Day and night?"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMPM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Follow closely"

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 posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
• Words that mean the same thing: dog, prat, tooshie
• The opposite would be: head
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Strong German brew"

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 very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
• Words that mean the same thing: bock beer
• 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: BOCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Months-long couples retreat?"

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 (judaism) sacred chest where the ancient hebrews kept the two tablets containing the ten commandments
• Words that mean the same thing: Ark of the Covenant
• 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: ARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Busy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TIEDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Frankie of the Four Seasons"

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: VALLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "___ the only one?""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: AMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Fool"

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 argument opposed to a proposal
• Words that mean the same thing: short-change, gip, hustle
• The opposite would be: pro
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "___ we good?""

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 unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
• Words that mean the same thing: exist, comprise, cost
• The opposite would be: differ
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. OK"

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 affirmative
• The opposite would be: no
• 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: YES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Things cast for films"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MOVIEROLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Middlemarch" novelist"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that british poet (born in the united states) who won the nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
• Words that mean the same thing: George Eliot, T. S. Eliot, Mary Ann Evans
• 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: ELIOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Setter fetter"

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 restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
• Words that mean the same thing: triplet, tether, tercet
• 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: LEASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Well-used pencils"

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 short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
• Words that mean the same thing: stub, counterfoil, butt
• 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: STUBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Robust"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a soldier of the american revolution who was hanged as a spy by the british; his last words were supposed to have been `i only regret that i have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
• Words that mean the same thing: George Ellery Hale, pressure, haul
• 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: HALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. "Yecch!""

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLEH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. It may burst your bubble"

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 piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
• Words that mean the same thing: stick, rowlock, PIN number
• The opposite would be: unpin
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Rock with four Emmys"

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: CHRIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Mal de ___"

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: TETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Hop kiln"

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 kiln for drying hops
• 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: OAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Rash sensation"

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 contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
• Words that mean the same thing: urge, scabies, itching
• 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: ITCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Chisel"

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 make an etching of
• Words that mean the same thing: engrave
• 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: ETCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Elaine ___, labor secretary under George W. Bush"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "31. They may leave a lengthy paper trail"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who litters public places with refuse
• Words that mean the same thing: litterer, litterbug, litter lout
• 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: LITTERBUGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. Job in the TV biz"

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: ADREP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "35. Sound heard "here" and "there" on Old MacDonald's farm"

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 the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
• Words that mean the same thing: grunt, squeal
• 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: OINK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "36. L.P.G.A. star Thompson"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LEXI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "38. Ice ___"

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 flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
• Words that mean the same thing: ice floe
• 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: FLOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "39. Somewhat"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "40. Small amount in a recipe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that distinctive and stylish elegance
• Words that mean the same thing: scare away, hyphen, bolt
• 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: DASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. Fraternal order"

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: red deer, Cervus elaphus, elk
• 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: ELKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. Boyle's law subject"

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 state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
• Words that mean the same thing: accelerator, flatulency, gasoline
• 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: GAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Jack of 1950s TV"

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: PAAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "47. Character ___"

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 theatrical performer
• Words that mean the same thing: doer, role player, worker
• 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: ACTOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "48. Bail out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that recovery or preservation from loss or danger
• Words that mean the same thing: saving, delivery, deliver
• 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: RESCUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "49. "Square" things"

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 food served and eaten at one time
• Words that mean the same thing: repast, meal
• 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: MEALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "50. Monastery figure"

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 superior of an abbey of monks
• Words that mean the same thing: archimandrite
• 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: ABBOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "51. Relaxes"

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 hang loosely or laxly
• Words that mean the same thing: loll, waste one's time, arse about
• 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: LOLLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "54. Horne with a sultry voice"

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 russian river in siberia; flows northward into the laptev sea
• Words that mean the same thing: Lena 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: LENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "55. Thingy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Words that mean the same thing: token, point, detail
• 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: ITEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "56. Many profs"

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 doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
• Words that mean the same thing: Ph.D., PhD
• 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: PHDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "58. NASCAR stat"

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 ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
• Words that mean the same thing: miles per hour
• 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: MPH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 43 Down: "59. Deposit of a sort"

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 mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• 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: ORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 44 Down: "60. Publish private info about online, in modern lingo"

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: DOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 45 Down: "61. Sheepish one?"

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 member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• 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: EWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 46 Down: "62. Breakfast cereal with little balls"

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: KIX

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	66.7%
Short Answer	20	24.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.7%
History	1	1.2%
Movies/Film	1	1.2%
Literature	1	1.2%
Food & Drink	1	1.2%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	46
Total Clues	81
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 09, 2025 at 02:18 PM