27402 Sun Nov 17, 2024 NYT by Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman

Across Clues :

1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named, 5. The other way around, 14. Work the land, 18. M.I.A., 19. Pasted pasta, 21. Amazon streaming content?, 22. Try again, 23. Line before takeoff, 24. Actress Russell, 25. Soave or sangiovese, 27. Detector of lies, informally, 29. Apt rhyme for "fling", 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___, 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say, 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr., 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?, 41. Mum's word?, 42. Huff, 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner", 44. Herbal essences, 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say, 48. Record of the year, 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle, 52. Touch, 53. Part of a strong hand, 55. Typo catchers, in brief, 56. "The Penguin" airer, 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker, 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers, 59. Starchy root, 61. Recipe verb, 62. Partner of glitz, 63. Feline hybrid, 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?, 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive, 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans, 72. Co-worker's "Send something over", 73. Self-sacrificial sort, 74. Memo heading, 76. Santa's staff, 77. Coupon clipper's acronym, 78. Lively get-togethers, 82. Article in Alsace, 83. Soaks up some sun, 87. See to, 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid, 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap, 91. Glass artist Chihuly, 92. Biblical sanctuary, 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid, 98. Abbreviated entreaty, 99. Fresh cut, 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak, 102. Some luxury cars, 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?, 107. Upper underwear, 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?, 111. Enthusiastic assent, 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl, 113. "Perish the thought!", 115. Lumpy-looking fruit, 116. Activist Yoko, 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed, 118. Super Mario Bros. console, 119. Reason to see a dermatologist, 120. Push (around), 121. Sports division?, 122. Nosh, 123. Bit of quinoa

Down Clues :

1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, 2. Pour things?, 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc., 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe, 5. Use a pen, say, 6. R.N.'s workplace, 7. Maximum, 8. Swing ___, 9. From, in Frankfort, 10. When the credits roll, 11. Narrow inlet, 12. One may be circular, 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction, 14. Refuse to sully oneself, 15. "So they tell me", 16. Spinners, jigs and flies, 17. Den, 19. Asian bean variety, 20. Texted reply of gratitude, 26. App with pics, 28. Nonnegotiables, 30. "I love," in Lima, 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities, 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken, 33. Saliva secreter, 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 35. Jack, for one, 36. Take responsibility for, 39. Tom's partner, 40. Rookie, 42. "Fair enough", 45. Cloying, 46. Decisions, 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?, 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man", 51. Matt of "Magic Mike", 54. HOMES component, 56. Attachment to an air pump, 60. "My treat", 61. Tushies, 64. Outer edge of brie, 66. Everyone in Georgia?, 67. ___ mind, 68. Shouts from fútbol fans, 69. Gives in to gravity, 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked", 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India, 75. Awards quartet, 77. Counterpart of un abrazo, 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears", 79. One of Mario's catchphrases, 80. Pots for pens, 81. Ice belt?, 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically, 84. Give an artfully evasive answer, 85. Like Swiss Army knives, 86. Scottish loch, 89. "Fake it ___ you make it", 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told", 93. Consecrated, 94. Moroccan metropolis, 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids", 96. Stone for some ear gauges, 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result, 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles, 103. Optic layers, 105. Seemingly forever, 106. Of sound mind, 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com), 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant, 111. Kennedy for American, e.g., 114. A Kennedy

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 17, 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. James for whom a NASA telescope is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEBB

  Possible Answer : First_Baron_Passfield, Webb, Beatrice_Webb, Sidney_James_Webb, Sidney_Webb, Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb




• The clue is 5. The other way around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VICEVERSA




• The clue is 14. Work the land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TILL

  Possible Answer : money_box, trough, till, public_treasury, boulder_clay, cashbox




• The clue is 18. M.I.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWOL

  Possible Answer : AWOL, awol, truant




• The clue is 19. Pasted pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACARONIART




• The clue is 21. Amazon streaming content?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua




• The clue is 22. Try again. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : make_over, reconstruct, refashion, redo, remake, remodel




• The clue is 23. Line before takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPUPANDAWAY




• The clue is 24. Actress Russell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERI




• The clue is 25. Soave or sangiovese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYWINE




• The clue is 27. Detector of lies, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSMETER




• The clue is 29. Apt rhyme for "fling". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLING

  Possible Answer : triangular_bandage, scarf_bandage, slingback, sling, slingshot, catapult




• The clue is 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIGATO




• The clue is 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTTS

  Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur




• The clue is 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANS

  Possible Answer : autonomic_nervous_system, ANS, Associate_in_Nursing, AN




• The clue is 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMALLTOWN




• The clue is 41. Mum's word?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHH




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

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEALONE




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

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

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer : Camellia_sinensis, tea_leaf, afternoon_tea, tea, teatime




• The clue is 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COGNATE

  Possible Answer : consanguineal, consanguineous, blood-related, cognate, cognate_word, akin, blood_relation, connate, kin, consanguine, sib, blood_relative




• The clue is 48. Record of the year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNAL




• The clue is 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASHTUB

  Possible Answer : washtub




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

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

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer : march, abut, butt_on, butt_against, adjoin, butt, border, edge




• The clue is 53. Part of a strong hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

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




• The clue is 55. Typo catchers, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : erectile_dysfunction, male_erecticle_dysfunction, explosive_detection_system, EDS, ED




• The clue is 56. "The Penguin" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAGO

  Possible Answer : Iago




• The clue is 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAH




• The clue is 59. Starchy root. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARO

  Possible Answer : Colocasia_esculenta, cocoyam, dasheen, edda, dalo, eddo, taro, taro_plant, taro_root




• The clue is 61. Recipe verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer : furuncle, boiling_point, churn, boil, roil, moil, seethe

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze




• The clue is 62. Partner of glitz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAM




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

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

  The answer: LIGER

  Possible Answer : liger




• The clue is 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINYHOUSE




• The clue is 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORE

  Possible Answer : prop, shoring, shore, shore_up, land, set_ashore, prop_up




• The clue is 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWIE




• The clue is 72. Co-worker's "Send something over". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILME




• The clue is 73. Self-sacrificial sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTYR

  Possible Answer : martyrize, sufferer, martyrise, martyr




• The clue is 74. Memo heading. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 76. Santa's staff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELVES

  Possible Answer : brownie, pixy, elves, ELF, extremely_low_frequency, elf, hob, gremlin, imp, pixie




• The clue is 77. Coupon clipper's acronym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOGO




• The clue is 78. Lively get-togethers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINDIGS

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 82. Article in Alsace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 83. Soaks up some sun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETSATAN




• The clue is 87. See to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : lean, run, be_given, tend, incline




• The clue is 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOLT

  Possible Answer : V, volt




• The clue is 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOST




• The clue is 91. Glass artist Chihuly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALE

  Possible Answer : dale




• The clue is 92. Biblical sanctuary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, ark




• The clue is 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTAIRBALLOON




• The clue is 98. Abbreviated entreaty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLS




• The clue is 99. Fresh cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWDO




• The clue is 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLAYGOD




• The clue is 102. Some luxury cars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUDIS




• The clue is 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEELASS




• The clue is 107. Upper underwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bra, bandeau, brassiere




• The clue is 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINIVAN

  Possible Answer : minivan




• The clue is 111. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLYEAH




• The clue is 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : ant, pismire, emmet




• The clue is 113. "Perish the thought!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDARENOT




• The clue is 115. Lumpy-looking fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLI

  Possible Answer : ugli_fruit, ugli, tangelo




• The clue is 116. Activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

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




• The clue is 118. Super Mario Bros. console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer : neon, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward, Nebraska, atomic_number_10, NE, Cornhusker_State, Ne




• The clue is 119. Reason to see a dermatologist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACNE

  Possible Answer : acne




• The clue is 120. Push (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSS

  Possible Answer : hirer, knob, emboss, honcho, chief, boss, party_boss, genus_Bos, Bos, foreman, stamp, political_boss, gaffer, brag




• The clue is 121. Sports division?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer : sack, final, profits, nett, cyberspace, last, network, net_income, web, net_profit, internet, net, sack_up, lucre, mesh, profit, meshwork, clear, meshing, earnings

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross




• The clue is 122. Nosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer : use_up, exhaust, corrode, feed, wipe_out, rust, run_through, deplete, eat_up, consume, eat, eat_on




• The clue is 123. Bit of quinoa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEED

  Possible Answer : germ, cum, come, sow, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, seed, source, seeded_player, semen

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer: Ward, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, ward, Montgomery_Ward, Barbara_Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, hospital_ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, cellblock, guard

• The clue is 2. Pour things?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWERS

  Possible Answer: ewer, pitcher

• The clue is 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BODYLANGUAGE

• The clue is 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: BLOWININTHEWIND

• The clue is 5. Use a pen, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAPE

• The clue is 6. R.N.'s workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: intensive_care_unit, ICU

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

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: crown, jacket_crown, detonator, jacket, detonating_device, chapiter, cap, capital, crownwork, roof, ceiling, hood, crest, pileus

• The clue is 8. Swing ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

• The clue is 9. From, in Frankfort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VON

• The clue is 10. When the credits roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: closing, death, oddment, close, final_stage, cease, conclusion, stop, terminal, ending, end, remainder, remnant, destruction, finish, last, terminate, goal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 11. Narrow inlet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 12. One may be circular. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAW

  Possible Answer: view, take_in, pick_up, power_saw, go_through, project, get_a_line, date, meet, control, reckon, saw, envision, byword, see_to_it, figure, interpret, picture, discover, catch, witness, take_care, come_across, find, experience, sawing_machine, understand, hear, image, insure, fancy, ensure, assure, examine, get_word, go_steady, see, learn, ascertain, go_out, escort, get_wind, watch, visualise, attend, look, visualize, determine, realise, encounter, adage, consider, find_out, visit, construe, regard, run_into, run_across, proverb, check, realize

• The clue is 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 14. Refuse to sully oneself. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: TAKETHEHIGHROAD

• The clue is 15. "So they tell me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGETTHATALOT

• The clue is 16. Spinners, jigs and flies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LURES

  Possible Answer: entice, lure, sweetener, enticement, hook, tempt, bait, decoy, come-on

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

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

  The answer: LAIR

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 19. Asian bean variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUNG

  Possible Answer: golden_gram, green_gram, mung, Vigna_radiata, Phaseolus_aureus, mung_bean

• The clue is 20. Texted reply of gratitude. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYSM

• The clue is 26. App with pics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSTA

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

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

  The answer: MUSTS

  Possible Answer: mustiness, moldiness, must

• The clue is 30. "I love," in Lima. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMO

• The clue is 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMA

  Possible Answer: Rama

• The clue is 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILENE

• The clue is 33. Saliva secreter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAND

  Possible Answer: secreter, secretory_organ, secretor, gland

• The clue is 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  Possible Answer: Atlas, telamon, map_collection, atlas_vertebra, book_of_maps, atlas

• The clue is 35. Jack, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOL

  Possible Answer: putz, cock, creature, shaft, dick, peter, puppet, tool, tool_around, instrument, joyride, pecker, prick

• The clue is 36. Take responsibility for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 39. Tom's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHECAT

• The clue is 40. Rookie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWBIE

  Possible Answer: fledgling, neophyte, freshman, newcomer, newbie, starter, entrant, fledgeling

• The clue is 42. "Fair enough". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBEIT

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

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

  The answer: SUGARY

  Possible Answer: sugary

  Possible Opposite Answer : sugarless

• The clue is 46. Decisions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALLS

  Possible Answer: call_option, call_up, bid, forebode, claim, shout, cry, call_in, margin_call, vociferation, birdcall, foretell, call, anticipate, outcry, yell, name, shout_out, ring, address, send_for, Call, song, prognosticate, telephone_call, promise, hollo, phone_call, holler, squall, visit, telephone, call_off, scream, birdsong, phone, predict

  Possible Opposite Answer : put_option

• The clue is 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer: sleaze, TAT, tat, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, intertwine, cheapness

• The clue is 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOL

• The clue is 51. Matt of "Magic Mike". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOMER

• The clue is 54. HOMES component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Erie, Lake_Erie

• The clue is 56. Attachment to an air pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSE

  Possible Answer: hose, hosiery, hosepipe, hose_down

• The clue is 60. "My treat". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

• The clue is 61. Tushies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUMS

  Possible Answer: rotter, stinker, crumb, fundament, seat, frig_around, rat, mooch, tramp, can, derriere, buttocks, sponge, prat, rump, loaf, lounge_about, bottom, butt, tail_end, backside, arse_about, lowlife, behind, loafer, so-and-so, git, arse_around, tooshie, idler, rear, waste_one's_time, hobo, stinkpot, posterior, fanny, dirty_dog, layabout, loll_around, bum_about, hindquarters, do-nothing, ass, fuck_off, lounge_around, buns, tail, nates, hind_end, grub, keister, tush, cadge, skunk, puke, arse, rear_end, bum_around, loll, bum, stern, scum_bag

• The clue is 64. Outer edge of brie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 66. Everyone in Georgia?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALL

• The clue is 67. ___ mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer: hive, beehive

• The clue is 68. Shouts from fútbol fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES

• The clue is 69. Gives in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGS

  Possible Answer: swag, droop, flag, sag, sag_down

• The clue is 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIVO

• The clue is 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: motto, catchword, shibboleth, slogan

• The clue is 75. Awards quartet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 77. Counterpart of un abrazo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESO

• The clue is 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 79. One of Mario's catchphrases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEREWEGO

• The clue is 80. Pots for pens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INKWELLS

  Possible Answer: inkstand, inkwell

• The clue is 81. Ice belt?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPSHOT

  Possible Answer: slapshot

• The clue is 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLDMINE

  Possible Answer: gold_mine, goldmine

• The clue is 84. Give an artfully evasive answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAPDANCE

  Possible Answer: tapdance, tap

• The clue is 85. Like Swiss Army knives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLINONE

• The clue is 86. Scottish loch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NESS

  Possible Answer: ness, cape

• The clue is 89. "Fake it ___ you make it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

• The clue is 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JLO

• The clue is 93. Consecrated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: holy, holy_place, sanctum

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

• The clue is 94. Moroccan metropolis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RABAT

  Possible Answer: Rabat, capital_of_Morocco

• The clue is 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYRNE

• The clue is 96. Stone for some ear gauges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATE

  Possible Answer: agate

• The clue is 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR

• The clue is 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELIS

  Possible Answer: deli, delicatessen, food_shop

• The clue is 103. Optic layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 105. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEON

  Possible Answer: eon, aeon

• The clue is 106. Of sound mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANE

  Possible Answer: sane, reasonable

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: idea, estimate, melodic_theme, mind, thought, estimation, approximation, theme, musical_theme

• The clue is 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAST

  Possible Answer: Nast, Thomas_Nast

• The clue is 111. Kennedy for American, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUB

  Possible Answer: hub

• The clue is 114. A Kennedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

Nothing But Blue Skies

July 20, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword July 20, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. N.F.L. team with a logo of a bird's head, for short	3
2A	4. Tiring journey	4
3A	8. Something you might pick up from a restaurant	5
4A	13. Conjunction in a text	3
5A	14. Grammy-winning jazz singer/pianist Krall	5
6A	15. Experts	5
7A	16. Online tabloid based in L.A.	3
8A	17. Worth discussing, as an issue	11
9A	19. Polo competitor	4
10A	21. Cry with a fist pump	4
11A	22. James who was played by Beyoncé in the biopic "Cadillac Records"	4
12A	23. Crown cover	6
13A	25. City on a gulf in either Europe or the U.S.	6
14A	27. Light touches	4
15A	28. Young person with uncommon wisdom, say	7
16A	31. "What ___ Like" (1998 hit by Everlast)	3
17A	32. Inter ___	4
18A	33. Folder at work, perhaps	4
19A	36. Chart topper, for short?	3
20A	37. Snowbird or Steamboat	7
21A	40. Lead-in to gender	3
22A	42. Trim	4
23A	44. Letters in the classical spellings of "Homer" and "Helen"	4
24A	45. D-Day vehicle: Abbr.	3
25A	46. Dwells	7
26A	49. Princess in L. Frank Baum books	4
27A	50. It comes before the main event	6
28A	52. Fictional swinger	6
29A	54. Sit down ungracefully	4
30A	55. Q: "Did you hear about the cow that cried wolf?" A: "Fake ___!" (dad joke)	4
31A	58. Warm beverage cover	4
32A	59. Accommodation for a long train trip ... or a hint to entering a certain letter 14 times in this puzzle	11
33A	62. A goose egg	3
34A	64. Instrument played with a mezrab	5
35A	65. Wipe	5
36A	66. Número of African countries where español is an official language	3
37A	67. Quick to start in, perhaps	5
38A	68. Winter retreats	4
39A	69. Police title: Abbr.	3

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. N.F.L. team with a logo of a bird's head, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Tiring journey"

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 work doggedly or persistently
• Words that mean the same thing: footslog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, trudge
• 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: SLOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. Something you might pick up from a restaurant"

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 any property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: odor, perfume, odour
• 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: AROMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Conjunction in a text"

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: CUZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Grammy-winning jazz singer/pianist Krall"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that english aristocrat who was the first wife of prince charles; her death in an automobile accident in paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
• Words that mean the same thing: Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Lady Diana Frances Spencer
• 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: DIANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Experts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hindu or buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
• Words that mean the same thing: guru, Guru
• 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: GURUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Online tabloid based in L.A."

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: TMZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. Worth discussing, as an issue"

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: UPFORDEBATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Polo competitor"

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: IZOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Cry with a fist pump"

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 not only so, but
• Words that mean the same thing: yea
• 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: YEAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. James who was played by Beyoncé in the biopic "Cadillac Records""

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: ETTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Crown cover"

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 hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
• Words that mean the same thing: tooth enamel
• 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: ENAMEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. City on a gulf in either Europe or the U.S."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a port and tourist center in southwestern italy; capital of the campania region
• Words that mean the same thing: Napoli
• 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: NAPLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Light touches"

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 sound made by a gentle blow
• Words that mean the same thing: tap, chuck, rap
• 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: PATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Young person with uncommon wisdom, say"

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: OLDSOUL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. "What ___ Like" (1998 hit by Everlast)"

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 branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
• Words that mean the same thing: information technology, 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: ITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Inter ___"

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: ALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Folder at work, 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 a female domestic
• Words that mean the same thing: housemaid, amah, maidservant
• 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: MAID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Chart topper, for short?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
• Words that mean the same thing: chief executive officer, chief operating officer
• 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: CEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Snowbird or Steamboat"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium 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: SKIAREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Lead-in to gender"

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 alliance made up of states that had been soviet socialist republics in the soviet union prior to its dissolution in dec 1991
• Words that mean the same thing: Commonwealth of Independent States, Ci, curie
• 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: CIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Trim"

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 small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
• Words that mean the same thing: crop, snippet, clip
• 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: SNIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Letters in the classical spellings of "Homer" and "Helen""

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 terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Words that mean the same thing: Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, eta
• 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: ETAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. D-Day vehicle: Abbr."

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Dwells"

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 make one's home in a particular place or community
• Words that mean the same thing: domiciliate, reside, domicile
• 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: RESIDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Princess in L. Frank Baum books"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. It comes before the main event"

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 the first event in a series
• Words that mean the same thing: untier, undoer, unfastener
• 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: OPENER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Fictional swinger"

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 (sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by edgar rice burroughs)
• Words that mean the same thing: Tarzan of the Apes
• 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: TARZAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Sit down ungracefully"

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 noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
• Words that mean the same thing: plunk, plump, plunk down
• 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: PLOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Q: "Did you hear about the cow that cried wolf?" A: "Fake ___!" (dad joke)"

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 the sound made by a cow or bull
• Words that mean the same thing: moo, low
• 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: MOOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Warm beverage cover"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
• Words that mean the same thing: snug, cosy, tea cosy
• 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: COZY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Accommodation for a long train trip ... or a hint to entering a certain letter 14 times in this puzzle"

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: SLEEPINGCAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. A goose egg"

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 quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: slide fastener, null, zip up
• The opposite would be: unzip
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ZIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Instrument played with a mezrab"

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 stringed instrument of india; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
• 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: SITAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Wipe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that remove from memory or existence
• Words that mean the same thing: wipe out, score out, wipe off
• The opposite would be: record
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Número of African countries where español is an official language"

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: UNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Quick to start in, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that easily irritated or annoyed
• Words that mean the same thing: pettish, cranky, nettlesome
• 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: TESTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Winter retreats"

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 habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: hideaway, lair, den
• 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: DENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Police title: Abbr."

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Thursday NYT Crossword July 20, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Do something	3
2D	2. Chews (on)	9
3D	3. Technological breakthrough first seen on "Jeopardy!" in 2011	9
4D	4. Highball offer?	3
5D	5. ___ Sunday	4
6D	6. Six + cinq	4
7D	7. Certain Palestinians	6
8D	8. Acquire flavor, in a way	3
9D	9. The "R" of the M.M.R. vaccine	7
10D	10. Speak to the masses	5
11D	11. Long-running comic strip whose main characters aren't human	5
12D	12. Like Magellan in 1519	4
13D	14. "My man!"	4
14D	18. Oscar-winning director Chloé	4
15D	20. Chanted syllables	3
16D	23. Greater than great	4
17D	24. Hilarity, in an internet-y spelling	4
18D	26. Deer stalkers	5
19D	29. Truss who was Britain's prime minister for 49 days	3
20D	30. Slow to react, maybe	5
21D	32. Peaceful quaker?	5
22D	34. Classic 1934 novel written in the form of an autobiography	9
23D	35. Worrisome	9
24D	38. Inbound or outbound thing: Abbr.	3
25D	39. Middle ___	4
26D	41. Wawrinka of tennis	4
27D	43. "Once again …"	7
28D	47. Weigh station sight	4
29D	48. Pressed	6
30D	49. Spanish gold	3
31D	50. Hop aboard?	5
32D	51. Rappers, in a sense	5
33D	53. Parcel unit	4
34D	54. [Check this out!]	4
35D	56. Man-eater	4
36D	57. Turn into a PDF, perhaps	4
37D	60. Ask some inappropriate questions	3
38D	61. Knucklehead	3
39D	63. "The devil's lettuce"	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. Do something"

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 legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• Words that mean the same thing: turn, work, roleplay
• The opposite would be: refrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Chews (on)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that chew the cuds
• Words that mean the same thing: excogitate, chew over, ponder
• 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: RUMINATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Technological breakthrough first seen on "Jeopardy!" in 2011"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IBMWATSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Highball offer?"

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 small drink
• 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: SIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. ___ Sunday"

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 moving slowly and gently
• Words that mean the same thing: slothful, otiose, work-shy
• 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: LAZY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Six + cinq"

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: ONZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Certain Palestinians"

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: GAZANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Acquire flavor, in a way"

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 how long something has existed
• Words that mean the same thing: get on, maturate, historic period
• The opposite would be: rejuvenate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. The "R" of the M.M.R. vaccine"

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 contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
• Words that mean the same thing: epidemic roseola, German measles, three-day measles
• 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: RUBELLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Speak to the masses"

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 talk pompously
• 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: ORATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Long-running comic strip whose main characters aren't human"

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 an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
• Words that mean the same thing: cur, mongrel, mutt
• 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: MUTTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Like Magellan in 1519"

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 in the direction of the sea
• Words that mean the same thing: seaward, seawards
• 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: ASEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. "My man!""

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 an informal form of address for a man
• Words that mean the same thing: dandy, gallant, fop
• 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: DUDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Oscar-winning director Chloé"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ZHAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Chanted syllables"

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: OMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Greater than great"

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 long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
• Words that mean the same thing: heroic, epic poem, epical
• 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: EPIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Hilarity, in an internet-y spelling"

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: LOLZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Deer stalkers"

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 large american feline resembling a lion
• Words that mean the same thing: puma, catamount, painter
• 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: PUMAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Truss who was Britain's prime minister for 49 days"

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: LIZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Slow to react, maybe"

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 to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
• Words that mean the same thing: foggy, bedazzle, stupefied
• 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: DAZED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Peaceful quaker?"

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 any of several trees of the genus populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
• 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: ASPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Classic 1934 novel written in the form of an autobiography"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert 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: ICLAUDIUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Worrisome"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
• Words that mean the same thing: depress, get down, dismay
• The opposite would be: elate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DISMAYING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Inbound or outbound thing: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: RTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Middle ___"

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 cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
• Words that mean the same thing: eastern United States, Orient, due east
• The opposite would be: west
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Wawrinka of tennis"

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: STAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. "Once again …""

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: IREPEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Weigh station sight"

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 one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
• Words that mean the same thing: trailer truck, articulated lorry, trucking rig
• 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: SEMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Pressed"

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 press and smooth with a heated iron
• Words that mean the same thing: press, iron, iron out
• The opposite would be: unironed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRONED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Spanish gold"

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: ORO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Hop aboard?"

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: OLLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Rappers, in a sense"

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 writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
• Words that mean the same thing: poet
• 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: POETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Parcel unit"

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 unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Akka, Akko, Accho
• 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: ACRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. [Check this out!]"

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: PSST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Man-eater"

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 cruel wicked and inhuman person
• Words that mean the same thing: devil, demon, monster
• 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: OGRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Turn into a PDF, 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 the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
• Words that mean the same thing: glance over, rake, run down
• 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: SCAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "60. Ask some inappropriate questions"

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 heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
• Words that mean the same thing: lever, jimmy, prize
• 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: PRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "61. Knucklehead"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Words that mean the same thing: arse, prat, keister
• 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: ASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "63. "The devil's lettuce""

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 metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
• Words that mean the same thing: smoke, mountain, mass
• 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: POT

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	64.1%
Short Answer	15	19.2%
Abbreviation	4	5.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Sports	2	2.6%
Literature	2	2.6%
Geography	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: August 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM