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Monday, August 19, 2024

Monday, LA Times August 19, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers

Monday LA Times Crosswords: August 19, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:
Down Clues and Answers:
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer, 4. Self-assurance, 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last, 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits., 15. High-end German car, casually, 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass, 17. Fanatic, 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across, 20. Coffee order specification, 22. Like Igor's posture, 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across, 25. Relish, 29. Arm of the Mediterranean, 30. Lick … or slick, 32. Game whose name is shouted, 33. Episode interruptions, 34. Hitch, 36. Buy and then quickly sell, 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A, 40. Port, for one, 41. Far from friendly, 42. Poetic praise, 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit), 44. Deli order, 45. Houses, 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps, 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo, 52. Shield, 55. Muslim denomination, 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead, 60. Counterpart of flow, 61. [Gasp!], 62. Tangle, 63. Drink aptly found within "social event", 64. Tikka masala go-with, 65. Don't have a choice, 66. Dead end?

Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints
Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints


Down Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 2. "Fair point!", 3. Ixnay, 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl", 5. Bird with a showy mate, 6. Madagascar mammal, 7. Portentous signs, 8. Soldier for hire, in brief, 9. Surfer dude, 10. Princess of Nintendo games, 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her, 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem), 13. Pale wood, 19. Fedora fabric, 21. Coat, as with flour, 24. This is a deep cut, 26. Took the lead, 27. Squadron, e.g., 28. Grammy category, 30. What might be out for a spell?, 31. French toast ingredient, 34. Haughty sort, 35. Naught, 36. Big name in tourism guides, 37. Concern when transferring a title deed, 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A., 39. Common clown name, 40. "Doctor ___", 44. Agile, 45. Certify, 46. Pot brownie, e.g., 47. Naval engineer, 49. Kitchen cover-up, 50. "Catch my drift?", 51. Was part of a series, say, 53. Neon sign word, 54. Soften, with "down", 56. Sweetie, 57. "I've got it!", 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis, 59. Greek consonant

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 09, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MTV


  • The clue is 4. Self-assurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APLOMB

    Possible Answer : aplomb, sang-froid, assuredness, poise, cool


  • The clue is 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZETA

    Possible Answer : zeta


  • The clue is 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OOO


  • The clue is 15. High-end German car, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEEMER


  • The clue is 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERIS

    Possible Answer : Eris


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

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

    The answer: NUT

    Possible Answer : bollock, crackpot, nut_case, junky, ball, testis, testicle, en, addict, orchis, Nut, freak, nut, junkie, fruitcake, crank, screwball, ballock, egg


  • The clue is 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAMERAFLASH


  • The clue is 20. Coffee order specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICED

    Possible Answer : ice, frost


  • The clue is 22. Like Igor's posture. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUNCHED

    Possible Answer : stooped, hunched, hunch_over, round-backed, hump, stooping, hunch_forward, round-shouldered, hunch, crooked


  • The clue is 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHARGERS

    Possible Answer : battery_charger, courser, charger


  • The clue is 25. Relish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAPUP


  • The clue is 29. Arm of the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AEGEAN

    Possible Answer : Aegean, Aegean_Sea


  • The clue is 30. Lick … or slick. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WET

    Possible Answer : pixilated, blind_drunk, lactating, sloshed, soaked, crocked, pie-eyed, wet, stiff, fuddled, sozzled, pissed, smashed, blotto, slopped, plastered, squiffy, loaded, besotted, moisture, cockeyed, tight, soused

    Possible Opposite Answer : dry


  • The clue is 32. Game whose name is shouted. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNO


  • The clue is 33. Episode interruptions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADS

    Possible Answer : advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, ad, advertizing


  • The clue is 34. Hitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNAG

    Possible Answer : hitch, tear, rip, snag, hang-up, rent, rub, split


  • The clue is 36. Buy and then quickly sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLIP

    Possible Answer : insolent, somersault, twitch, flip_over, pass, summersault, throw, pitch, flick, interchange, flip_out, toss, flip, riffle, summerset, riff, alternate, thumb, flip-flop, tack, turn_over, switch, leaf, somersaulting, impudent, sky, somerset, snotty-nosed


  • The clue is 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: LIGHTNINGBOLT


  • The clue is 40. Port, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WINE

    Possible Answer : wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino, wine


  • The clue is 41. Far from friendly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COLD

    Possible Answer : stale, dusty, common_cold, frigidity, insensate, cold-blooded, moth-eaten, cold, inhuman, coldness, frigidness, low_temperature, frigid

    Possible Opposite Answer : hotness, hot


  • The clue is 42. Poetic praise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODE

    Possible Answer : ode


  • The clue is 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HES

    Possible Answer : atomic_number_2, helium, he, He


  • The clue is 44. Deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUB

    Possible Answer : torpedo, submarine, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, hero, grinder, bomber, sub, substitute, submarine_sandwich, fill_in, hero_sandwich, stand_in, poor_boy, U-boat, zep, Italian_sandwich, hoagie, pigboat, wedge


  • The clue is 45. Houses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABODES

    Possible Answer : home, residence, abode, habitation, dwelling, dwelling_house, domicile


  • The clue is 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONTAP


  • The clue is 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GATORADE


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

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

    The answer: PROTECT

    Possible Answer : protect


  • The clue is 55. Muslim denomination. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHIA

    Possible Answer : Shiah_Islam, Shia, Shiah


  • The clue is 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HARRYPOTTER


  • The clue is 60. Counterpart of flow. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBB

    Possible Answer : ebb, ebb_out, wane, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_off, reflux, ebbing

    Possible Opposite Answer : tide


  • The clue is 61. [Gasp!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHNO


  • The clue is 62. Tangle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENMESH

    Possible Answer : ensnarl, enmesh, mesh


  • The clue is 63. Drink aptly found within "social event". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALE

    Possible Answer : ale


  • The clue is 64. Tikka masala go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAAN

    Possible Answer : naan, nan


  • The clue is 65. Don't have a choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEEDTO


  • The clue is 66. Dead end?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEE


Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

    The answer: MONICA

  • The clue is 2. "Fair point!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOUCHE

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

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

    The answer: VOTEAGAINST

  • The clue is 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABC

    Possible Answer: first_rudiment, ABCs, ABC, alphabet, ABC's, rudiment, first_principle

  • The clue is 5. Bird with a showy mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEAHEN

    Possible Answer: peahen

  • The clue is 6. Madagascar mammal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEMUR

    Possible Answer: lemur

  • The clue is 7. Portentous signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMENS

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

  • The clue is 8. Soldier for hire, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MERC

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

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

    The answer: BRAH

  • The clue is 10. Princess of Nintendo games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZELDA

  • The clue is 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERA

    Possible Answer: epoch, geological_era, earned_run_average, ERA, era

  • The clue is 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIS

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

  • The clue is 13. Pale wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASH

    Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash

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

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

    The answer: FELT

    Possible Answer: mat, experience, sense, matte_up, felt_up, find, matte, feel, mat_up, finger, palpate, felt, matt-up

  • The clue is 21. Coat, as with flour. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DREDGE

    Possible Answer: drag, dredge

  • The clue is 24. This is a deep cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GASH

    Possible Answer: gash, cut, slice, slash

  • The clue is 26. Took the lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PULLEDAHEAD

  • The clue is 27. Squadron, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNIT

    Possible Answer: unit_of_measurement, building_block, social_unit, unit, whole

  • The clue is 28. Grammy category. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POP

    Possible Answer: soda, pop_up, daddy, pop_music, crop_up, tonic, dad, bulge, protrude, papa, bulge_out, toss_off, down, bug_out, belt_down, popping, bolt_down, popular, dada, come_out, start, soda_pop, pa, soda_water, pappa, pop, kill, pour_down, drink_down, pop_out

  • The clue is 30. What might be out for a spell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAND

    Possible Answer: wand, verge, scepter, baton, sceptre

  • The clue is 31. French toast ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGG

    Possible Answer: orchis, eggs, bollock, testis, ballock, testicle, egg, nut, ball

  • The clue is 34. Haughty sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOB

    Possible Answer: snoot, prig, snob, snot

  • The clue is 35. Naught. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIL

    Possible Answer: zippo, zilch, naught, nil, cipher, nada, null, nothing, goose_egg, zero, nix, cypher, zip, aught

  • The clue is 36. Big name in tourism guides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FODORS

  • The clue is 37. Concern when transferring a title deed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIEN

    Possible Answer: lien, spleen

  • The clue is 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TCU

  • The clue is 39. Common clown name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOBO

  • The clue is 40. "Doctor ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHO

    Possible Answer: WHO, World_Health_Organization

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

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

    The answer: SPRY

    Possible Answer: spry, agile, nimble, quick

  • The clue is 45. Certify. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATTEST

    Possible Answer: manifest, bear_witness, attest, take_the_stand, testify, certify, evidence, demonstrate

  • The clue is 46. Pot brownie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDIBLE

    Possible Answer: comestible, victuals, pabulum, edible, eatable, victual

    Possible Opposite Answer : inedible

  • The clue is 47. Naval engineer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEABEE

  • The clue is 49. Kitchen cover-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APRON

    Possible Answer: forestage, proscenium, apron

  • The clue is 50. "Catch my drift?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GETME

  • The clue is 51. Was part of a series, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACTED

    Possible Answer: playact, pretend, roleplay, work, behave, play, move, represent, do, act, act_as, dissemble

    Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

  • The clue is 53. Neon sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPEN

    Possible Answer: subject, heart-to-heart, open_up, open, undecided, open_air, undetermined, unresolved, clear, assailable, overt, spread, afford, undefendable, give, undefended, exposed, capable, unfastened, opened, candid, unfold, out-of-doors, surface, loose, spread_out, receptive, outdoors

    Possible Opposite Answer : close, shut, fold, unreceptive, closed, covert

  • The clue is 54. Soften, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TONE

    Possible Answer: smell, intone, flavour, look, tone_up, feel, inflect, feeling, musical_note, modulate, tonicity, tonus, whole_step, shade, quality, tincture, step, tone, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, whole_tone, strengthen, tint, flavor, note, chant, timber, timbre

    Possible Opposite Answer : atonicity

  • The clue is 56. Sweetie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HON

  • The clue is 57. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHA

  • The clue is 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RNA

    Possible Answer: RNA, ribonucleic_acid

  • The clue is 59. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RHO

    Possible Answer: rho

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

April 07, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

April 07, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

April 07, 2021 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Pilgrim who's been to Mecca 5
2A 6. Show stopper 4
3A 10. What a keto diet is high in 4
4A 14. Writer Nin 5
5A 15. ___ Emhoff, stepdaughter of Kamala Harris 4
6A 16. Property claim 4
7A 17. Small, spiny lizard 10
8A 19. ___ Mountains, dividers of Europe and Asia 4
9A 20. Fruit appearing on a Southern license plate 12
10A 22. Mindlessly repeat 4
11A 25. Insult, informally 3
12A 26. Dried Mexican chili 5
13A 27. South African plant whose leaves are used for a popular herbal tea 7
14A 29. "All ___ go" 7
15A 31. Not sitting well? 5
16A 32. Occupation for 32-Down 4
17A 33. Ready to go 3
18A 34. Video game franchise with characters found at the ends of 17-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across 9
19A 38. Monogram on an expensive handbag, maybe 3
20A 41. Zap 4
21A 42. Play again 5
22A 46. Transitional region between biomes 7
23A 48. Having good marketing instincts 7
24A 50. Many whiskey-based cocktails 5
25A 51. Leader namechecked in the Beatles' "Revolution" 3
26A 52. Singer nicknamed the Prince of Motown 4
27A 53. D.C. mayor first elected in 2014 12
28A 57. Gray ___ 4
29A 58. "Clumsy me!" 10
30A 62. Like fine wines 4
31A 63. Mental spark 4
32A 64. A giant one rises in Citi Field after every Mets homer 5
33A 65. They're prescribed by docs 4
34A 66. It may go out on a limb 4
35A 67. Stiller's comedy partner 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. Pilgrim who's been to Mecca"

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 general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the iraqi people
  • Words that mean the same thing: hadji, haji
  • 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: HAJJI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Show stopper"

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: TVAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. What a keto diet is high in"

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 soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
  • Words that mean the same thing: flesh out, fatness, fatten
  • The opposite would be: leanness
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Writer Nin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ANAIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. ___ Emhoff, stepdaughter of Kamala Harris"

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: ELLA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Property claim"

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 right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
  • Words that mean the same thing: spleen
  • 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: LIEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Small, spiny lizard"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HORNEDTOAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. ___ Mountains, dividers of Europe and Asia"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: URAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Fruit appearing on a Southern license plate"

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: GEORGIAPEACH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Mindlessly repeat"

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 repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
  • Words that mean the same thing: reverberate, reverberation, resound
  • 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: ECHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Insult, informally"

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 god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
  • Words that mean the same thing: Orcus
  • 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: DIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Dried Mexican chili"

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: ANCHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. South African plant whose leaves are used for a popular herbal tea"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that south african shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
  • Words that mean the same thing: Aspalathus linearis, Aspalathus cedcarbergensis
  • 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: ROOIBOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. "All ___ go""

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 instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
  • Words that mean the same thing: system, system of rules, scheme
  • 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: SYSTEMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Not sitting well?"

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 nervous and unable to relax
  • Words that mean the same thing: itchy, fidgety, fretful
  • 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: ANTSY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Occupation for 32-Down"

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 writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
  • 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: POET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Ready to go"

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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
  • Words that mean the same thing: pose, placed, dictated
  • The opposite would be: rise
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Video game franchise with characters found at the ends of 17-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MARIOBROS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Monogram on an expensive handbag, maybe"

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: YSL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Zap"

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 warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
  • Words that mean the same thing: zap, microwave, atom-bomb
  • 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: NUKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Play again"

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: REAIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Transitional region between biomes"

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: ECOTONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "48. Having good marketing instincts"

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: PRSAVVY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. Many whiskey-based cocktails"

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 cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
  • Words that mean the same thing: tartness, acetify, acidify
  • The opposite would be: sweeten
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SOURS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Leader namechecked in the Beatles' "Revolution""

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 an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
  • Words that mean the same thing: monoamine oxidase, Mao Zedong, Mao Tsetung
  • 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: MAO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Singer nicknamed the Prince of Motown"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GAYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. D.C. mayor first elected in 2014"

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: MURIELBOWSER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Gray ___"

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 particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  • Words that mean the same thing: orbit, sphere, region
  • 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: AREA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. "Clumsy me!""

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OOPSYDAISY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Like fine wines"

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 people who are old collectively
  • Words that mean the same thing: senior, get on, older
  • The opposite would be: rejuvenate, young
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Mental spark"

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 content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  • Words that mean the same thing: estimation, melodic theme, musical theme
  • 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: IDEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. A giant one rises in Citi Field after every Mets homer"

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 fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
  • Words that mean the same thing: Malus pumila, orchard apple tree
  • 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: APPLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. They're prescribed by docs"

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 master's degree in education
  • Words that mean the same thing: MEd, Master of Education
  • 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: MEDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. It may go out on a limb"

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 structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
  • Words that mean the same thing: draw close, cuddle, snuggle
  • 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: NEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Stiller's comedy partner"

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: MEARA

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword April 07, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. "As if!" 3
2D 2. What makes God good? 3
3D 3. Peanut butter container 3
4D 4. Excessive flag-waving and the like 8
5D 5. "OK, that makes sense" 4
6D 6. Game where everything falls into place 6
7D 7. Some YouTube journals 5
8D 8. Jai ___ 4
9D 9. Common first word for a baby 4
10D 10. Well-versed (in) 6
11D 11. Heroes of the sky 7
12D 12. "I want to learn!" 7
13D 13. Alec Baldwin, on more than 15 occasions 7
14D 18. Dumb bunny 4
15D 21. Congregation leaders 7
16D 22. Period of history 3
17D 23. Reason against 3
18D 24. Like freshly brewed coffee 3
19D 28. Close way to win 7
20D 29. Have a bawl 3
21D 30. "___ out!" (ump's call) 3
22D 32. Fittingly, the first three letters of 32-Across 3
23D 35. Sprint ... or see print 3
24D 36. Nickname of a 1950s president 3
25D 37. Native Caribbean plant whose fruit grows in clusters 8
26D 38. Polite affirmative 7
27D 39. Source of great trouble 7
28D 40. "Walk on the Wild Side" singer 7
29D 43. Director DuVernay 3
30D 44. Columbia or Brown 3
31D 45. Bread choice 3
32D 47. Three-tone chords 6
33D 48. Clumsily handles 6
34D 49. Flushed, as cheeks 4
35D 51. Looks down 5
36D 54. Cut of pork 4
37D 55. Foretell 4
38D 56. Cheese of the Netherlands 4
39D 59. Hip thing to sip 3
40D 60. 35mm camera inits. 3
41D 61. Vote of support 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. "As if!""

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: HAH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. What makes God good?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
  • Words that mean the same thing: Black September, Abu Nidal Organization, Arab Revolutionary Brigades
  • 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: ANO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Peanut butter container"

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 vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
  • Words that mean the same thing: jolt, bump around, collide
  • 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: JAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Excessive flag-waving and the like"

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 an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
  • Words that mean the same thing: flag waving, chauvinism, superpatriotism
  • 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: JINGOISM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "OK, that makes sense""

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: ISEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Game where everything falls into place"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that 100 tetri equal 1 lari in georgia
  • Words that mean the same thing: tetri
  • 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: TETRIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Some YouTube journals"

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: VLOGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Jai ___"

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: ALAI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Common first word for a baby"

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 an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  • Words that mean the same thing: papa, daddy, pappa
  • 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: DADA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Well-versed (in)"

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 smooth and unconstrained in movement
  • Words that mean the same thing: liquid, smooth-spoken, silver-tongued
  • 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: FLUENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Heroes of the sky"

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: AIRACES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "I want to learn!""

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: TEACHME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Alec Baldwin, on more than 15 occasions"

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: SNLHOST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Dumb bunny"

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 someone whose style is out of fashion
  • Words that mean the same thing: fogey, fogy, Raphus cucullatus
  • 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: DODO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Congregation leaders"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  • Words that mean the same thing: rector, minister, Pastor
  • 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: PASTORS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Period of history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
  • Words that mean the same thing: earned run average, geological era, epoch
  • 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: ERA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. Reason against"

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: con game, gyp, bunko game
  • 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 18 Down: "24. Like freshly brewed coffee"

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 used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
  • Words that mean the same thing: spicy, live, raging
  • The opposite would be: cold
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Close way to win"

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: BYANOSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Have a bawl"

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 dyspneic condition
  • Words that mean the same thing: sobbing, shit, cocksucker
  • 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: SOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. "___ out!" (ump's call)"

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: YER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Fittingly, the first three letters of 32-Across"

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 united states writer and poet (1809-1849)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Edgar Allan Poe
  • 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: POE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Sprint ... or see print"

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 score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
  • Words that mean the same thing: running, range, black market
  • The opposite would be: malfunction, idle
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RUN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Nickname of a 1950s president"

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 united states general who supervised the invasion of normandy and the defeat of nazi germany; 34th president of the united states (1890-1961)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Dwight David Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower
  • 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: IKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Native Caribbean plant whose fruit grows in clusters"

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: SEAGRAPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Polite affirmative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: YESMAAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Source of great trouble"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
  • Words that mean the same thing: flagellate, curse, flagellum
  • 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: SCOURGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. "Walk on the Wild Side" singer"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOUREED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Director DuVernay"

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: AVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Columbia or Brown"

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 old world vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
  • Words that mean the same thing: Hedera helix, English ivy, common ivy
  • 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: IVY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Bread choice"

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 seed of the cereal grass
  • Words that mean the same thing: rye whisky, Secale cereale, rye whiskey
  • 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: RYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. Three-tone chords"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  • Words that mean the same thing: terzetto, tierce, trine
  • 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: TRIADS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Clumsily handles"

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: PAWSAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. Flushed, as cheeks"

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 reflecting optimism
  • Words that mean the same thing: fortunate, blushful, rose-colored
  • 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: ROSY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Looks down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
  • Words that mean the same thing: moon around, moon about, wipe up
  • 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: MOPES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Cut of pork"

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 cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
  • Words that mean the same thing: lumbus
  • 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: LOIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Foretell"

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 indicate by signs
  • Words that mean the same thing: presage, forecast, prefigure
  • 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: BODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. Cheese of the Netherlands"

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 mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
  • 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: EDAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. Hip thing to sip"

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: IPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "60. 35mm camera inits."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: SLR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "61. Vote of support"

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
  • Words that mean the same thing: yeah
  • The opposite would be: nay
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 64.5%
Short Answer 18 23.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 3.9%
Sports 2 2.6%
History 2 2.6%
Literature 1 1.3%
Geography 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 41
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 5.0 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 12 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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