Monday September 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 23/09/2024 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 23, 2024

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 23, 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 23, 2024:

• The clue is 1. "Greetings, everybody!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIALL




• The clue is 6. Mark Zuckerberg's company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




• The clue is 10. View from an airplane window. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKY

  Possible Answer : toss, flip, sky, pitch




• The clue is 13. Farewell that's a popular starting guess in Wordle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer : auf_wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, adios, good-by, good_day, cheerio, arrivederci, au_revoir, good-bye, goodbye, so_long, adieu, sayonara, goodby




• The clue is 14. Cathode's counterpart, in a battery. 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 16. Rest horizontally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIE

  Possible Answer : dwell, consist, lie_down, prevarication, lie_in, rest, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Lie, lie, Trygve_Lie

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 17. How some movies were released, pre-streaming. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: DIRECTTODVD




• The clue is 19. ___-advised. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILL

  Possible Answer : sick, ominous, inauspicious, poorly, complaint, ill, badly, ailment

  Possible Opposite Answer : well




• The clue is 20. "Little piggy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer : toe, toenail




• The clue is 21. ___ royale (champagne cocktail). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIR




• The clue is 22. Antidiscrimination inits. in the modern workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEI




• The clue is 23. Floor wiper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOP

  Possible Answer : swob, mop, swab, wipe_up, pout, mow, mop_up




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

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

  The answer: OMS




• The clue is 25. "Ouchie!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEOW




• The clue is 27. Accident-investigating org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NTSB




• The clue is 29. Bruce Springsteen album with a red, white and blue cover. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BORNINTHEUSA




• The clue is 33. Areas to putt on a golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREENS

  Possible Answer : viridity, putting_surface, special_K, green, Green_River, super_C, Green, jet, William_Green, super_acid, leafy_vegetable, cat_valium, park, putting_green, honey_oil, greens, K, greenness, commons, common




• The clue is 36. Bro's sibling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIS

  Possible Answer : ti, Systeme_International_d'Unites, sister, si, SI_unit, International_System, silicon, SI_system, Systeme_International, SI, International_System_of_Units, te, atomic_number_14, Si, sis

  Possible Opposite Answer : brother




• The clue is 37. One serving you a whopper?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIAR

  Possible Answer : liar, prevaricator

  Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter




• The clue is 38. University of ___ Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTRE




• The clue is 39. Wager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BET

  Possible Answer : reckon, stakes, look, stake, wager, play, depend, bet, calculate, count




• The clue is 40. Meaning of "Ciao" and "Bonjour". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLO

  Possible Answer : hi, hello, howdy, how-do-you-do, hullo




• The clue is 41. Lead-in to boy or girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTA




• The clue is 42. "___ the season to be jolly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : Ti, ti, si, Cordyline_terminalis, te, atomic_number_22, titanium




• The clue is 43. Grew close (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONDED

  Possible Answer : stick_to, stick, bond, hold_fast, draw_together, adhere, bind, bring_together, attach, tie




• The clue is 44. Question to someone who's on the way. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: WHATSYOURETA




• The clue is 47. Wrangler automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEEP

  Possible Answer : landrover, jeep




• The clue is 48. Holders of houseplants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POTS

  Possible Answer : flowerpot, tidy_sum, smoke, plenty, Mary_Jane, dope, mountain, locoweed, sess, batch, weed, mint, hatful, throne, wad, jackpot, kitty, flock, lot, peck, potbelly, corporation, mass, mess, deal, mickle, potty, pot, tummy, skunk, can, spate, slew, muckle, sight, green_goddess, passel, good_deal, raft, grass, great_deal, commode, stool, pile, quite_a_little, stack, toilet, gage, sens, bay_window, crapper, potentiometer, heap, potful




• The clue is 49. Dance with a clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAP

  Possible Answer : hydrant, rap, knock, spigot, water_tap, dab, tapdance, pink, tap, beg, pat, bug, strike, solicit, wiretap, tip, water_faucet, intercept, exploit




• The clue is 52. Lingerie top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bandeau, brassiere, bra




• The clue is 54. Dawn droplets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEW

  Possible Answer : dew




• The clue is 56. "What's the ___ in trying?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer : function, use, use_of_goods_and_services, economic_consumption, utilisation, enjoyment, expend, habit, utilization, utilize, practice, employment, utilise, habituate, role, usance, usage, apply, exercise, consumption, manipulation, purpose, employ




• The clue is 57. See 34-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRA

  Possible Answer : Irish_Republican_Army, Provos, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, ire, Provisional_IRA, anger, ira, IRA, wrath, individual_retirement_account




• The clue is 58. Salted part of a margarita glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIM

  Possible Answer : lip, brim, flange, rim




• The clue is 59. A piece of cake, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: ASEASYASABC




• The clue is 62. Helpful card in solitaire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : angiotensin-converting_enzyme, ace, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, I, maven, one, super, mavin, sail_through, genius, sensation, virtuoso, wiz, Allied_Command_Europe, adept, single, whiz, superstar, unity, sweep_through, breeze_through, A-one, topnotch, star, whizz, ACE, tiptop, nail, first-rate, top-notch, wizard, 1, champion, crack, hotshot, tops, pass_with_flying_colors




• The clue is 63. Chutzpah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NERVE

  Possible Answer : brass, face, boldness, nervus, cheek, spunk, heart, nerve, mettle, steel




• The clue is 64. Fortuneteller's deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAROT

  Possible Answer : tarot_card, tarot




• The clue is 65. "Definitely!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 66. Typical shirts for tie-dyeing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEES

  Possible Answer : tee_up, football_tee, tee, golf_tee, teeing_ground




• The clue is 67. Practices boxing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPARS

  Possible Answer : sparring, spar

Across Clues for September 23, 2024

• The clue is 1. Was given no choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HADTO

• The clue is 2. Cultural expression. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDIOM

  Possible Answer: phrase, accent, idiomatic_expression, artistic_style, phrasal_idiom, parlance, dialect, idiom, set_phrase

• The clue is 3. Buenos ___, Argentina. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRES

  Possible Answer: publicise, send, bare, beam, Aire, transmit, air, publicize, vent, ventilate, broadcast, aerate, Aire_River, River_Aire, air_out

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

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

  The answer: LEE

  Possible Answer: lee_side, Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, leeward, Tsung_Dao_Lee, Richard_Henry_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam, lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee, Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, downwind, Spike_Lee, Henry_Lee

  Possible Opposite Answer : windward

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

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

  The answer: LUCKYONE

• The clue is 6. Dorm supervisor at a girls' school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATRON

  Possible Answer: matron

• The clue is 7. Brian of ambient music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 8. "Sweeney ___" (Sondheim musical). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TODD

  Possible Answer: Todd, Lord_Todd, Sweeney_Todd, Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd

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

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

  The answer: ADVENTS

  Possible Answer: Second_Coming_of_Christ, coming, advent, Advent, Parousia, Second_Coming, Second_Advent

• The clue is 10. Slender body type. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIMBUILD

• The clue is 11. The "k" in km. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILO

  Possible Answer: kilogram, kilo, kg

• The clue is 12. Puppy's squeal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YELP

  Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

• The clue is 15. Piaf who sang "La Vie en Rose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDITH

• The clue is 18. Stadium levels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIERS

  Possible Answer: tier_up, grade, level, tier

• The clue is 26. Begins to get it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WISESUP

• The clue is 28. Pop star Gomez. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELENA

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

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

  The answer: BERATE

  Possible Answer: lecture, chide, reprimand, scold, chew_up, rebuke, have_words, berate, chew_out, lambaste, jaw, trounce, lambast, dress_down, call_on_the_carpet, bawl_out, take_to_task, remonstrate, reproof, call_down, rag

• The clue is 30. Criticism to "pick". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer: nit

• The clue is 31. Word often seen in a starburst on a shop banner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: sales_event, sale, cut-rate_sale, sales_agreement

• The clue is 32. Yankees nickname from 2004 to '16. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROD

• The clue is 33. Chew like a beaver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAW

  Possible Answer: gnaw_at, wear_away, erode, gnaw, eat_at

• The clue is 34. With 57-Across, savings plan with tax-free withdrawals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTH

  Possible Answer: Philip_Milton_Roth, Roth, Philip_Roth

• The clue is 35. "At Last" jazz singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTAJAMES

• The clue is 39. Brief personal intro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIO

• The clue is 40. Positions of intense scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSEATS

• The clue is 42. Lay out for printing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPESET

  Possible Answer: set, typeset

• The clue is 43. Flagmaker Ross. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BETSY

• The clue is 45. Many a four-door car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer: sedan_chair, sedan, saloon

• The clue is 46. Wakes from sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROUSES

  Possible Answer: arouse, excite, wake_up, Francis_Peyton_Rous, rouse, turn_on, rout_out, drive_out, waken, charge_up, awaken, commove, Rous, wake, bestir, force_out, charge, Peyton_Rous, agitate

  Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, calm

• The clue is 49. Bling worn on the head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

• The clue is 50. Ann ___ (home of the University of Michigan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer: mandrel, bower, spindle, mandril, pergola, arbour, arbor

• The clue is 51. Agreements between allies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACTS

  Possible Answer: pact, treaty, accord

• The clue is 52. Donkey's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAY

  Possible Answer: grind, hee-haw, crunch, bray, mash, comminute

• The clue is 53. Sushi ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RICE

  Possible Answer: Elmer_Reizenstein, rice, Rice, Elmer_Rice, Sir_Tim_Rice, Elmer_Leopold_Rice, Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice

• The clue is 55. "___ Not Gonna Take It" (Twisted Sister hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WERE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 60. St. crosser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE

• The clue is 61. Tree trunk gunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: blackjack, sap, cosh, run_down, fool, tire, tomfool, exhaust, saphead, play_out, muggins

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 09, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Refill at a Shell station, say

5-letter answer Answer: GASUP

Clue #2: 6. Relative of a rapier

5-letter answer Answer: SABER

Word Help: Synonyms: saber, sabre, cavalry_sword

Clue #3: 11. "I guess I get the joke ..."

3-letter answer Answer: HEH

Clue #4: 14. Stinks

5-letter answer Answer: ODORS

Word Help: Synonyms: olfactory_sensation, smell, scent

Clue #5: 15. "Leave me ___!"

5-letter answer Answer: ALONE

Word Help: Synonyms: entirely, lone, solely

Clue #6: 16. Record-holder's suffix

3-letter answer Answer: EST

Word Help: Synonyms: Eastern_Standard_Time, Eastern_Time, EST

Clue #7: 17. Dangerous thing to be inside

15-letter answer Answer: BELLYOFTHEBEAST

Clue #8: 20. Music genre modifier

3-letter answer Answer: ALT

Word Help: Synonyms: elevation, altitude, ALT

Clue #9: 21. Cloudless

5-letter answer Answer: CLEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: well-defined, authorise, straighten_out
Antonyms: cloudy, overcast

Clue #10: 22. "Slap me five!"

5-letter answer Answer: UPTOP

Clue #11: 23. Kimono-clad entertainer

6-letter answer Answer: GEISHA

Word Help: Synonyms: geisha_girl, geisha

Clue #12: 25. Not too many

4-letter answer Answer: AFEW

Clue #13: 26. Easter or Passover, but not Christmas

12-letter answer Answer: MOVABLEFEAST

Clue #14: 32. Great delight

4-letter answer Answer: GLEE

Word Help: Synonyms: gloat, gleefulness, hilarity

Clue #15: 35. Trumpet blast

5-letter answer Answer: BLARE

Word Help: Synonyms: din, blare, beep

Clue #16: 36. By way of

3-letter answer Answer: VIA

Clue #17: 37. Lent a hand to

5-letter answer Answer: AIDED

Word Help: Synonyms: aided, assisted, aid
Antonyms: unassisted

Clue #18: 39. "Uh-huh!"

3-letter answer Answer: YUP

Clue #19: 40. Linger (on)

5-letter answer Answer: DWELL

Word Help: Synonyms: lie, populate, lie_in

Clue #20: 42. Cloth at a car wash

3-letter answer Answer: RAG

Word Help: Synonyms: remonstrate, cod, tabloid

Clue #21: 43. Valentine bouquet

5-letter answer Answer: ROSES

Word Help: Synonyms: rose, blush_wine, rosiness

Clue #22: 45. Typical Caribbean cruise stop

4-letter answer Answer: ISLE

Word Help: Synonyms: isle, islet

Clue #23: 46. Beermaker's supply

12-letter answer Answer: BREWERSYEAST

Clue #24: 50. Side-stepper on a beach

4-letter answer Answer: CRAB

Word Help: Synonyms: bellyache, bitch, Phthirius_pubis

Clue #25: 51. Small French eatery

6-letter answer Answer: BISTRO

Word Help: Synonyms: bistro

Clue #26: 55. Insurance filing

5-letter answer Answer: CLAIM

Word Help: Synonyms: title, claim, exact
Antonyms: disclaim, forfeit

Clue #27: 57. ___ and aahed

5-letter answer Answer: OOHED

Word Help: Synonyms: ooh, aah

Clue #28: 60. Scampering rodent

3-letter answer Answer: RAT

Word Help: Synonyms: give_away, git, informer

Clue #29: 61. "And bringing up the rear ..." or an apt description of the ends of 17-, 26- and 46-Across

15-letter answer Answer: LASTBUTNOTLEAST

Clue #30: 64. Did something exceptionally well, in slang

3-letter answer Answer: ATE

Word Help: Synonyms: use_up, deplete, eat

Clue #31: 65. Info gathered by spies

5-letter answer Answer: INTEL

Clue #32: 66. Top-class

5-letter answer Answer: ELITE

Word Help: Synonyms: elite_group, elite, elect

Clue #33: 67. Word before dear or after hell

3-letter answer Answer: YES

Word Help: Synonyms: yes
Antonyms: no

Clue #34: 68. Pond honker

5-letter answer Answer: GOOSE

Word Help: Synonyms: goofball, twat, jackass

Clue #35: 69. Instrument used in Hindustani classical music

5-letter answer Answer: SITAR

Word Help: Synonyms: sitar

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. It's often packed during the final few weeks of pregnancy

5-letter answer Answer: GOBAG

Clue #2: 2. Singer of the theme song to "Skyfall"

5-letter answer Answer: ADELE

Clue #3: 3. Georg ___, longtime Chicago Symphony conductor

5-letter answer Answer: SOLTI

Clue #4: 4. Clickable address

3-letter answer Answer: URL

Word Help: Synonyms: uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator, URL

Clue #5: 5. Hitchcock film given an R rating 24 years after its release

6-letter answer Answer: PSYCHO

Word Help: Synonyms: psycho, psychotic_person, psychotic

Clue #6: 6. Spot for valuables

4-letter answer Answer: SAFE

Word Help: Synonyms: dependable, good, safety
Antonyms: dangerous, out

Clue #7: 7. Utah skiing area

4-letter answer Answer: ALTA

Clue #8: 8. Niels ___, physicist portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in "Oppenheimer"

4-letter answer Answer: BOHR

Word Help: Synonyms: Niels_Henrik_David_Bohr, Niels_Bohr, Bohr

Clue #9: 9. Opposite of WSW

3-letter answer Answer: ENE

Word Help: Synonyms: east_northeast, ENE

Clue #10: 10. Spurned

8-letter answer Answer: REBUFFED

Word Help: Synonyms: drive_back, snub, fight_off

Clue #11: 11. Stretches of baking days?

9-letter answer Answer: HEATWAVES

Clue #12: 12. Canadian gasoline brand

4-letter answer Answer: ESSO

Clue #13: 13. Web address starter

4-letter answer Answer: HTTP

Word Help: Synonyms: HTTP, hypertext_transfer_protocol

Clue #14: 18. Any of several kings of Norway

4-letter answer Answer: OLAV

Clue #15: 19. Sporting equipment that is French for "sword"

4-letter answer Answer: EPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: epee

Clue #16: 24. Captain Hook's right-hand man

4-letter answer Answer: SMEE

Clue #17: 25. ___ Lingus

3-letter answer Answer: AER

Clue #18: 27. Vast void

5-letter answer Answer: ABYSS

Word Help: Synonyms: abyss, abysm

Clue #19: 28. Colorful puppy of children's TV

5-letter answer Answer: BLUEY

Clue #20: 29. Momentary slip

5-letter answer Answer: LAPSE

Word Help: Synonyms: fall_back, slip_away, go_by

Clue #21: 30. Place for a flower box

4-letter answer Answer: SILL

Word Help: Synonyms: sill

Clue #22: 31. Old wives' ___

4-letter answer Answer: TALE

Word Help: Synonyms: story, narrative, fib

Clue #23: 32. Attire

4-letter answer Answer: GARB

Word Help: Synonyms: garment, fit_out, garb
Antonyms: undress

Clue #24: 33. Pinocchio, at times

4-letter answer Answer: LIAR

Word Help: Synonyms: liar, prevaricator
Antonyms: square_shooter

Clue #25: 34. Outliers in the data

9-letter answer Answer: EDGECASES

Clue #26: 38. Shoot for the stars

8-letter answer Answer: DREAMBIG

Clue #27: 41. At ___ end (frazzled)

4-letter answer Answer: WITS

Word Help: Synonyms: humour, mental_capacity, wit

Clue #28: 44. Sphere

3-letter answer Answer: ORB

Word Help: Synonyms: revolve, globe, orb

Clue #29: 47. Court order

4-letter answer Answer: WRIT

Word Help: Synonyms: judicial_writ, writ

Clue #30: 48. Assist with a crime

4-letter answer Answer: ABET

Word Help: Synonyms: abet

Clue #31: 49. Moves obliquely

6-letter answer Answer: SIDLES

Word Help: Synonyms: sidle, sashay

Clue #32: 52. One could be dominant or recessive

5-letter answer Answer: TRAIT

Word Help: Synonyms: trait

Clue #33: 53. Follower of Haile Selassie, informally

5-letter answer Answer: RASTA

Word Help: Synonyms: Rastafarian, Rasta

Clue #34: 54. River animal often seen on its back

5-letter answer Answer: OTTER

Word Help: Synonyms: otter

Clue #35: 55. Court surface for the French Open

4-letter answer Answer: CLAY

Word Help: Synonyms: Lucius_DuBignon_Clay, corpse, stiff

Clue #36: 56. Arriving at 8:00 for a 7:00 dinner, say

4-letter answer Answer: LATE

Word Help: Synonyms: former, latterly, later
Antonyms: early

Clue #37: 57. Bart Simpson's bus driver

4-letter answer Answer: OTTO

Clue #38: 58. Individuals

4-letter answer Answer: ONES

Word Help: Synonyms: 1, single, I

Clue #39: 59. Groundhog's home

4-letter answer Answer: HOLE

Word Help: Synonyms: maw, fix, gob

Clue #40: 62. Game with Skip cards

3-letter answer Answer: UNO

Clue #41: 63. Quarterback Manning

3-letter answer Answer: ELI

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Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. ___ bowl (healthful dish)

4-letter answer Answer: ACAI

Clue #2: 5. Cellular protein

5-letter answer Answer: ACTIN

Word Help: Synonyms: actin

Clue #3: 10. Give out

4-letter answer Answer: EMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: utter, let_loose, breathe
Antonyms: absorb

Clue #4: 14. Expels

4-letter answer Answer: BANS

Word Help: Synonyms: prohibition, censor, forbiddance

Clue #5: 15. Mars with bars

5-letter answer Answer: BRUNO

Word Help: Synonyms: Bruno_of_Toul, Giordano_Bruno, St._Bruno

Clue #6: 16. Cold-blooded kind of monster

4-letter answer Answer: GILA

Word Help: Synonyms: Gila_River, Gila

Clue #7: 17. "And so …"

4-letter answer Answer: ERGO

Word Help: Synonyms: ergo

Clue #8: 18. Common back-to-school purchases

10-letter answer Answer: LUNCHBOXES

Clue #9: 20. Bit of ballet wear

7-letter answer Answer: TOESHOE

Clue #10: 22. 2013 movie co-starring Scarlett Johansson in which she is never seen

3-letter answer Answer: HER

Clue #11: 23. "Going Back to Cali" rapper, 1998

7-letter answer Answer: LLCOOLJ

Clue #12: 25. *Abigail Adams or Eleanor Roosevelt, informally

6-letter answer Answer: FLOTUS

Clue #13: 29. *Red denizen of Sesame Street

4-letter answer Answer: ELMO

Clue #14: 30. Advocates for

8-letter answer Answer: ESPOUSES

Word Help: Synonyms: get_married, sweep_up, embrace

Clue #15: 33. Animal with luxurious fur

5-letter answer Answer: SABLE

Word Help: Synonyms: coal_black, sable's_hair_pencil, sable

Clue #16: 36. Consumer protection agcy.

3-letter answer Answer: FTC

Word Help: Synonyms: FTC, Federal_Trade_Commission

Clue #17: 37. Muse of memory

5-letter answer Answer: MNEME

Clue #18: 38. See 64-Across

5-letter answer Answer: TREES

Word Help: Synonyms: tree, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree, corner

Clue #19: 39. *Hasty

4-letter answer Answer: RASH

Word Help: Synonyms: reckless, rash, foolhardy

Clue #20: 40. Become fixed

5-letter answer Answer: SETIN

Clue #21: 41. Santa ___ (hot winds)

4-letter answer Answer: ANAS

Word Help: Synonyms: Anas, Ana, genus_Anas

Clue #22: 42. What three is

5-letter answer Answer: CROWD

Word Help: Synonyms: push, herd, crowd

Clue #23: 44. "Hmm, I don't think so"

4-letter answer Answer: UHNO

Clue #24: 45. *"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a ___ to be kindled": Plutarch

4-letter answer Answer: FIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: fuel, provoke, give_the_axe
Antonyms: hire

Clue #25: 46. Eliot protagonist

6-letter answer Answer: MARNER

Clue #26: 47. *Pickle or asparagus unit

5-letter answer Answer: SPEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: gig, shaft, spear

Clue #27: 48. Bog

3-letter answer Answer: FEN

Word Help: Synonyms: fen, marshland, marsh

Clue #28: 49. Placed in an air fryer instead of a microwave, say

7-letter answer Answer: CRISPED

Word Help: Synonyms: crease, scrunch, crinkle

Clue #29: 51. State with 1,350 miles of coastline (second-most after Alaska): Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: FLA

Clue #30: 52. *Small, embedded program

6-letter answer Answer: APPLET

Word Help: Synonyms: applet

Clue #31: 54. São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere

5-letter answer Answer: PAULO

Clue #32: 56. Toward that place, quaintly

7-letter answer Answer: THITHER

Word Help: Synonyms: thither, there
Antonyms: here

Clue #33: 58. Ancient Rome and Persia

7-letter answer Answer: EMPIRES

Word Help: Synonyms: imperium, empire, Empire

Clue #34: 61. Own

7-letter answer Answer: POSSESS

Word Help: Synonyms: have, possess, own

Clue #35: 62. Comforts

7-letter answer Answer: SOLACES

Word Help: Synonyms: console, comfort, consolation

Clue #36: 63. Almost half of Scandinavians

6-letter answer Answer: SWEDES

Word Help: Synonyms: yellow_turnip, swedish_turnip, Swedish_turnip

Clue #37: 64. What you can't see due to the 38-Across in this puzzle?

6-letter answer Answer: FOREST

Word Help: Synonyms: woodland, woods, timber

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Help with a crime

4-letter answer Answer: ABET

Word Help: Synonyms: abet

Clue #2: 2. Apt name for a December baby

5-letter answer Answer: CAROL

Word Help: Synonyms: carol, Christmas_carol

Clue #3: 3. Early investor

5-letter answer Answer: ANGEL

Word Help: Synonyms: Angel, backer, angel

Clue #4: 4. Literally, "equal legs"

9-letter answer Answer: ISOSCELES

Word Help: Synonyms: isosceles

Clue #5: 5. Like many a plant in spring

6-letter answer Answer: ABLOOM

Word Help: Synonyms: efflorescent, abloom

Clue #6: 6. Draconian

5-letter answer Answer: CRUEL

Word Help: Synonyms: vicious, roughshod, barbarous

Clue #7: 7. Large cask for beer or wine

3-letter answer Answer: TUN

Word Help: Synonyms: tun

Clue #8: 8. Crawl (along)

4-letter answer Answer: INCH

Word Help: Synonyms: column_inch, inch, edge

Clue #9: 9. What a bad assistant might be

6-letter answer Answer: NOHELP

Clue #10: 10. Teamwork inhibitor

3-letter answer Answer: EGO

Word Help: Synonyms: ego, self, self-importance

Clue #11: 11. Word with cake or trail

3-letter answer Answer: MIX

Word Help: Synonyms: combine, mix, merge
Antonyms: segregate

Clue #12: 12. Spot dans la Seine

3-letter answer Answer: ILE

Clue #13: 13. Many Ph.D. students

3-letter answer Answer: TAS

Word Help: Synonyms: tantalum, atomic_number_73, Ta

Clue #14: 19. Some Halloween "transports"

6-letter answer Answer: BROOMS

Word Help: Synonyms: ling, broom, Scots_heather

Clue #15: 21. Plot problems

5-letter answer Answer: HOLES

Word Help: Synonyms: golf_hole, fix, hole_out

Clue #16: 24. ABC's first program broadcast in color, with "The"

7-letter answer Answer: JETSONS

Clue #17: 26. Refurbish, as an old piano

6-letter answer Answer: TUNEUP

Clue #18: 27. What one may have to do to destroy a Death Star

11-letter answer Answer: USETHEFORCE

Clue #19: 28. Original and influential

7-letter answer Answer: SEMINAL

Word Help: Synonyms: seminal, germinal, originative

Clue #20: 31. Big name in soft drinks

9-letter answer Answer: SCHWEPPES

Clue #21: 32. ___ Presidenta, term of address for Mexico's leader beginning in 2024

6-letter answer Answer: SENORA

Word Help: Synonyms: Senora

Clue #22: 33. Wizard's weapon, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: STAFF

Word Help: Synonyms: staff, stave, faculty

Clue #23: 34. "___ the Doughnut," start of a children's book series

5-letter answer Answer: ARNIE

Clue #24: 35. Classic French sauce

9-letter answer Answer: BEARNAISE

Word Help: Synonyms: bearnaise

Clue #25: 36. Horseshoe enthusiasts?

8-letter answer Answer: FARRIERS

Word Help: Synonyms: horseshoer, farrier

Clue #26: 42. Like one who might have to hoof it

7-letter answer Answer: CARLESS

Clue #27: 43. Aspire to

7-letter answer Answer: DREAMOF

Clue #28: 46. John ___, author of "Annals of the Former World"

6-letter answer Answer: MCPHEE

Clue #29: 50. Brand of oversize Lego bricks

5-letter answer Answer: DUPLO

Clue #30: 53. Veteran's affliction, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: PTSD

Word Help: Synonyms: posttraumatic_stress_disorder, PTSD

Clue #31: 55. Yarn spinner

4-letter answer Answer: LIAR

Word Help: Synonyms: liar, prevaricator
Antonyms: square_shooter

Clue #32: 56. Does a certain prank on, informally

3-letter answer Answer: TPS

Clue #33: 57. ___-to

3-letter answer Answer: HOW

Clue #34: 59. Some M.I.T. grads, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: EES

Word Help: Synonyms: electrical_engineering, EE

Clue #35: 60. The last one flew in 10/03

3-letter answer Answer: SST

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