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Thursday, October 9, 2025

All NYT Down Clues October 09, 2025 - 39 Vertical Answers with Hints

NYT Down Clues Answers October 09, 2025 - All 39 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 09, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, October 09, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 09, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Auto's opposite
2 Down	2. ___ Theater, where Ella Fitzgerald debuted on an Amateur Night in 1934
3 Down	3. Many an item on a child's Christmas list
4 Down	4. High-protein bean
5 Down	5. Common lunchbox item, informally
6 Down	6. Classic car based in Lansing, Mich.
7 Down	7. Send out
8 Down	8. Fogy
9 Down	9. Hail Mary's path
10 Down	10. Clear (of)
11 Down	11. "True, unfortunately"
12 Down	12. Dolly Parton and others
13 Down	13. Plastic explosive used in many demolitions
14 Down	18. Discipline
15 Down	22. Statement from a witness
16 Down	25. Tiny torment
17 Down	26. Opposite of "Me too"
18 Down	27. Source of some nondairy milk
19 Down	28. Way to go
20 Down	30. Some ancient Italians
21 Down	33. O.E.D. part: Abbr.
22 Down	35. Annual breast cancer awareness observance
23 Down	36. "All right, already!"
24 Down	37. Equivalent of five carats
25 Down	38. Straight poker?
26 Down	39. Heroine of Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
27 Down	41. Overshadows
28 Down	42. Direct deposit, in brief
29 Down	43. Break the Hippocratic oath, say
30 Down	45. The old you?
31 Down	46. Fictional character who says "I am a brain …. The rest of me is a mere appendix"
32 Down	47. Allow, as cookies
33 Down	48. Cutesy name for a certain leviathan
34 Down	50. Circuit switcher
35 Down	54. ___ hair (iconic 1970s style)
36 Down	56. PC discourse?
37 Down	57. Prefix with cortex
38 Down	59. Rapper ___ Baby
39 Down	60. Grp. whose activities produce long lines

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Auto's opposite"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: M____L
Similar words: manual of arms
Opposite of: automatic
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small handbook
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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MANUAL

2 Down: "2. ___ Theater, where Ella Fitzgerald debuted on an Amateur Night in 1934"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: A____O
Similar words: Phoebus Apollo, Phoebus
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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APOLLO

3 Down: "3. Many an item on a child's Christmas list"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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NEWTOY

4 Down: "4. High-protein bean"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: S__A
Similar words: Glycine max, soy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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SOYA

5 Down: "5. Common lunchbox item, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'J'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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PBJ

6 Down: "6. Classic car based in Lansing, Mich."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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REO

7 Down: "7. Send out"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: I___E
Similar words: takings, subject
Opposite of: recall
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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ISSUE

8 Down: "8. Fogy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: G____R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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GEEZER

9 Down: "9. Hail Mary's path"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
Similar words: arch, discharge
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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ARC

10 Down: "10. Clear (of)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
Similar words: free, disembarrass
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: relieve from
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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RID

11 Down: "11. "True, unfortunately""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: A______O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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AFRAIDSO

12 Down: "12. Dolly Parton and others"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B_____S
Similar words: blond, blonde
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person with fair skin and hair
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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BLONDES

13 Down: "13. Plastic explosive used in many demolitions"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: S____X
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SEMTEX

14 Down: "18. Discipline"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
Similar words: arena, orbit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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AREA

15 Down: "22. Statement from a witness"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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IDO

16 Down: "25. Tiny torment"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: I__H
Similar words: urge, itching
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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ITCH

17 Down: "26. Opposite of "Me too""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: N__I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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NORI

18 Down: "27. Source of some nondairy milk"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: A____D
Similar words: sweet almond, Prunus dulcis
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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ALMOND

19 Down: "28. Way to go"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: R__D
Similar words: route
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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ROAD

20 Down: "30. Some ancient Italians"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L____S
Similar words: Latin
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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LATINS

21 Down: "33. O.E.D. part: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'G'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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ENG

22 Down: "35. Annual breast cancer awareness observance"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: N______Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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NOBRADAY

23 Down: "36. "All right, already!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: O__K
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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OKOK

24 Down: "37. Equivalent of five carats"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: G__M
Similar words: Hans C. J. Gram, gramme
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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GRAM

25 Down: "38. Straight poker?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T__E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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TINE

26 Down: "39. Heroine of Verdi's "Il Trovatore""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: L_____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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LEONORA

27 Down: "41. Overshadows"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D____S
Similar words: dwarf, overshadow
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who is markedly small
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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DWARFS

28 Down: "42. Direct deposit, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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EFT

29 Down: "43. Break the Hippocratic oath, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: D____M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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DOHARM

30 Down: "45. The old you?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'U'
Word pattern: T__U
Similar words: grand, yard
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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THOU

31 Down: "46. Fictional character who says "I am a brain …. The rest of me is a mere appendix""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: H____S
Similar words: Arthur Holmes, Sherlock Holmes
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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HOLMES

32 Down: "47. Allow, as cookies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E____E
Opposite of: disable
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: render capable or able for some task
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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ENABLE

33 Down: "48. Cutesy name for a certain leviathan"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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NESSIE

34 Down: "50. Circuit switcher"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: R___Y
Similar words: relay race
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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RELAY

35 Down: "54. ___ hair (iconic 1970s style)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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CHER

36 Down: "56. PC discourse?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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IMS

37 Down: "57. Prefix with cortex"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: (used as a combining form) recent or new
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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NEO

38 Down: "59. Rapper ___ Baby"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'L'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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LIL

39 Down: "60. Grp. whose activities produce long lines"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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TSA

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Thursday, August 28, 2025

January 17, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (38 clues)
Down Clues (32 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (38 Across, 32 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

January 17, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword January 17, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Accelerated path of advancement	9
2A	5. Ballot with votes for multiple parties	11
3A	10. Cherish	8
4A	14. ___ manual	4
5A	15. Pre-nursing homes?	5
6A	16. Female friend, in French	4
7A	17. Nothin'	4
8A	18. Potter's area of expertise	5
9A	19. Kind of bean in succotash	4
10A	20. Special talents	6
11A	22. Inquire about the health of	8
12A	24. Product once advertised with the slogan "Everything you love about coffee without everything you don't"	5
13A	25. What an office computer whiz might provide, for short	6
14A	26. Last Julio-Claudian emperor	4
15A	28. Promotion for a new credit account, maybe	10
16A	32. Stimulating drug, informally	7
17A	35. Bit of traditional Polynesian attire	10
18A	37. Mixed drink mixer	4
19A	38. Question often preceded by "But …"	7
20A	40. Stayed in shape	7
21A	43. Big bundle	4
22A	44. Novelist Wharton	5
23A	46. Eroded, with "away"	3
24A	47. Ultra-rapid transit options	12
25A	50. Orcinus ___ (marine species)	4
26A	51. Bit of cowhand's gear	6
27A	53. Game that everyone but one person barely loses?	10
28A	58. Many North Africans	8
29A	61. "Interesting idea, but … huh-uh"	6
30A	62. Kick back	4
31A	63. "OK, that's it for me!"	5
32A	65. Crash, with "out"	4
33A	66. Prefix with thesis	4
34A	67. Silently acknowledge	5
35A	68. Toon with yellow fur	4
36A	69. U.K. network moniker, with "the"	4
37A	70. Smirnoff competitor, familiarly	5
38A	71. One with an eye on the future?	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Accelerated path of advancement"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: FASTTRACK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Ballot with votes for multiple parties"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: SPLITTICKET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Cherish"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: HOLDDEAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. ___ manual"

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 person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
Words that mean the same thing: drug user, substance abuser, exploiter
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: USER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Pre-nursing homes?"

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 a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
Words that mean the same thing: womb, uterus
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: UTERI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Female friend, in French"

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: AMIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Nothin'"

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 quantity of no importance
Words that mean the same thing: zip, aught, nil
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: NADA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Potter's area of expertise"

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 any art that invokes supernatural powers
Words that mean the same thing: conjuring trick, illusion, wizardly
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: MAGIC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Kind of bean in succotash"

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 capital and largest city and economic center of peru; located in western peru; was capital of the spanish empire in the new world until the 19th century
Words that mean the same thing: capital of Peru
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: LIMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Special talents"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a special way of doing something
Words that mean the same thing: knack, hang, bent
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNACKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Inquire about the health of"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: ASKAFTER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Product once advertised with the slogan "Everything you love about coffee without everything you don't""

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: SANKA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. What an office computer whiz might provide, for short"

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

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: ITHELP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Last Julio-Claudian emperor"

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 roman emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of rome in 64) but the roman empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
Words that mean the same thing: Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
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: NERO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Promotion for a new credit account, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: TEASERRATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Stimulating drug, informally"

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: PEPPILL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Bit of traditional Polynesian attire"

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: GRASSSKIRT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Mixed drink mixer"

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 a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
Words that mean the same thing: pop, soda ash, soda water
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: SODA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Question often preceded by "But …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: ISITART

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Stayed in shape"

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!
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The answer is: KEPTFIT

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Clue 21 Across: "43. Big bundle"

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 large bundle bound for storage or transport
Words that mean the same thing: Basel, Basle
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BALE

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Clue 22 Across: "44. Novelist Wharton"

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!
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The answer is: EDITH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Eroded, with "away""

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 goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
Words that mean the same thing: eat up, feed, eat
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ATE

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Clue 24 Across: "47. Ultra-rapid transit options"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

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Clue 25 Across: "50. Orcinus ___ (marine species)"

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 predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
Words that mean the same thing: killer, grampus, Orcinus orca
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ORCA

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Clue 26 Across: "51. Bit of cowhand's gear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a long noosed rope used to catch animals
Words that mean the same thing: riata, reata, lasso
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LARIAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Game that everyone but one person barely loses?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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!
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The answer is: STRIPPOKER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Many North Africans"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a nilo-saharan language spoken in parts of chad
Words that mean the same thing: Saharan
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAHARANS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. "Interesting idea, but … huh-uh""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Kick back"

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 shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
Words that mean the same thing: waste one's time, tarry, arse around
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOAF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. "OK, that's it for me!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "65. Crash, with "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 informal term for the nose
Words that mean the same thing: go, expire, pass out
The opposite would be: be born
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CONK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. Prefix with thesis"

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 person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
The opposite would be: pro
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ANTI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "67. Silently acknowledge"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

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Clue 35 Across: "68. Toon with yellow fur"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "69. U.K. network moniker, with "the""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "70. Smirnoff competitor, familiarly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "71. One with an eye on the future?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person with unusual powers of foresight
Words that mean the same thing: illusionist, oracle, prophesier
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEER

Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Wednesday Puzzle January 17, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Low states	5
2D	2. Downward dog in yoga, e.g.	5
3D	3. Hatchback alternative	5
4D	5. Totals	4
5D	6. Org. that may be involved in field trip planning	3
6D	7. Musical passages with smooth, connected notes	7
7D	8. Kind of terrier	5
8D	10. 1:30 or 2:30, e.g.	8
9D	11. Drop	4
10D	12. Shade of green	4
11D	21. Mother in the Hundred Acre Wood	5
12D	23. Sierra Nevada, e.g.	3
13D	25. Really ticked off	5
14D	27. What you might do on the side of caution	3
15D	29. Two-seater, perhaps	4
16D	30. Toolbar heading	4
17D	32. ___ Xtra (soft drink)	4
18D	33. Biblical twin	4
19D	39. Bend the truth, say	8
20D	41. When doubled, "You get the idea"	3
21D	42. Adolescence, for one	5
22D	45. "Copy me"	7
23D	48. You might play something by this	3
24D	52. Expensive bar	5
25D	54. Section of Chipotle's menu	5
26D	55. ___ Island	5
27D	56. Bellybutton type, informally	5
28D	58. Big slice	4
29D	59. Top-notch	4
30D	60. "I am free of all prejudices. I ___ everyone equally": W. C. Fields	4
31D	61. Subject of a hairy hoax	4
32D	64. Kilmer of Batman fame	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. Low states"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a state of nervous depression
Words that mean the same thing: Casimir Funk, flinch, squinch
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: FUNKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Downward dog in yoga, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASANA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Hatchback alternative"

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 car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
Words that mean the same thing: sedan chair, saloon
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEDAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "5. Totals"

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 quantity of money
Words that mean the same thing: heart and soul, kernel, aggregate
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SUMS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "6. Org. that may be involved in field trip planning"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "7. Musical passages with smooth, connected notes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "8. Kind of terrier"

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 people of ireland or of irish extraction
Words that mean the same thing: Irish whisky, Irish whiskey, Irish people
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRISH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "10. 1:30 or 2:30, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "11. Drop"

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 prevent from being included or considered or accepted
Words that mean the same thing: pretermit, leave off, leave out
The opposite would be: attend to, include
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OMIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "12. Shade of green"

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 caustic substance produced by heating limestone
Words that mean the same thing: burnt lime, slaked lime, linden
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "21. Mother in the Hundred Acre Wood"

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!
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The answer is: KANGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "23. Sierra Nevada, e.g."

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 general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "25. Really ticked off"

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 feeling or showing extreme anger
Words that mean the same thing: ireful
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "27. What you might do on the side of caution"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
Words that mean the same thing: drift, mistake, stray
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "29. Two-seater, perhaps"

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 upholstered seat for more than one person
Words that mean the same thing: lounge, couch
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOFA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "30. Toolbar heading"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
Words that mean the same thing: delete, blue-pencil, redact
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "32. ___ Xtra (soft drink)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "33. Biblical twin"

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 (old testament) the eldest son of isaac who would have inherited the covenant that god made with abraham and that abraham passed on to isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother jacob for a mess of pottage
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ESAU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "39. Bend the truth, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "41. When doubled, "You get the idea""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "42. Adolescence, for one"

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 any distinct time period in a sequence of events
Words that mean the same thing: stage, form, phase angle
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PHASE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "45. "Copy me""

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!
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The answer is: DOASIDO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "48. You might play something by this"

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 the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
Words that mean the same thing: pinna, spike, capitulum
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "52. Expensive bar"

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 metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
Words that mean the same thing: metal bar, block of metal
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INGOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "54. Section of Chipotle's menu"

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 (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of mexican descent
Words that mean the same thing: greaser, taco, wetback
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TACOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "55. ___ Island"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "56. Bellybutton type, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "58. Big slice"

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 block consisting of a thick piece of something
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLAB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "59. Top-notch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "60. "I am free of all prejudices. I ___ everyone equally": W. C. Fields"

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 emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
Words that mean the same thing: hatred, detest
The opposite would be: love
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "61. Subject of a hairy hoax"

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 large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the himalayas
Words that mean the same thing: abominable snowman
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YETI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "64. Kilmer of Batman fame"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	77.1%
Short Answer	7	10.0%
History	2	2.9%
Food & Drink	2	2.9%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	38
Down Clues	32
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.3 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 moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: August 28, 2025 at 06:32 AM

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