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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

2410 Tue Oct 08, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Tackle, as a crossword, 6. Hold responsible, 11. ___ culpa, 14. Pertaining to bees, 15. Small bouquets, 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short, 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?, 19. Insult, 20. Genderqueer identity, informally, 21. Balaam couldn't move his, 22. Must, 24. French seasoning, 25. Camera roll contents, 28. Small drum, 29. Unexpected delight, 31. Like unshorn wool?, 33. Give some lip, 36. Call from a goat, 37. Frosts, as a cupcake, 38. Breed beef cattle?, 42. ___ good example, 43. A.A. Milne youngster, 44. Roughly cut, 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?, 48. Book in a cartographer's collection, 52. Name of Athena's shield, 53. Two up quarks and a down quark, 56. Supped on, 57. Crude and tactless, 59. Compete (for), 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates, 61. College sr.'s test, 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?, 66. Tee preceder, 67. Building with many wings?, 68. Handbag, 69. Thing, in legalese, 70. Hub, 71. It's a good thing

Down Clues :

1. Most secure, 2. First game of the season, 3. On the hook, 4. Fluctuate, 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth, 6. Greets with deference, 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger, 8. Bouncy castle filler, 9. Netting, 10. Huge tract of land, 11. Recouped, as an investment, 12. Paragons, 13. Sops up, 15. Money in Mexico, 18. "As if!", 23. Lionhearted, 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short, 26. "I'm buying!", 27. Tuck away for later, 30. Like some lions and elephants, 32. Despise, 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth, 35. Bend over, 38. Go over the line?, 39. "If I had to estimate ...", 40. Winter frost, 41. Actor McGregor, 42. Cocky walk, 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard, 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g., 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold, 50. "Relax, soldier!", 51. End of a sonnet, often, 54. Wee, 55. Voluminous ref., 58. Spot for an icicle, 60. Cassowary relatives, 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved", 64. Mer contents, 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 08, 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. Tackle, as a crossword. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOLVE


    Possible Answer : figure_out, lick, work, resolve, work_out, solve, puzzle_out, clear


  • The clue is 6. Hold responsible. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLAME


    Possible Answer : damn, deuced, goddam, goddamned, blasted, charge, incrimination, damned, inculpation, find_fault, fault, blamed, infernal, blessed, blame, darned, goddamn, pick, rap

    Possible Opposite Answer : absolve


  • The clue is 11. ___ culpa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEA



  • The clue is 14. Pertaining to bees. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APIAN


    Possible Answer : apian


  • The clue is 15. Small bouquets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POSIES


    Possible Answer : nosegay, bouquet, corsage, posy


  • The clue is 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APB



  • The clue is 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEARTHEWURST



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

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

    The answer: DIS


    Possible Answer : Dis, Orcus


  • The clue is 20. Genderqueer identity, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENBY



  • The clue is 21. Balaam couldn't move his. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASS


    Possible Answer : arse, butt, tail_end, bottom, buns, nooky, As, fuck, fucking, rear_end, rump, posterior, fanny, keister, fundament, can, American_Samoa, rear, tush, prat, arsenic, ass, buttocks, shag, stern, hind_end, roll_in_the_hay, hindquarters, nookie, screwing, seat, piece_of_tail, tooshie, Eastern_Samoa, screw, AS, nates, backside, behind, piece_of_ass, tail, shtup, atomic_number_33, bum, derriere


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

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

    The answer: HAVETO



  • The clue is 24. French seasoning. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEL



  • The clue is 25. Camera roll contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PHOTOS


    Possible Answer : pic, photograph, exposure, picture, photo


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

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

    The answer: TABOR


    Possible Answer : tabour, tabor


  • The clue is 29. Unexpected delight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TREAT


    Possible Answer : kickshaw, process, dainty, delicacy, address, deal, treat, do_by, plow, regale, handle, care_for, cover, goody


  • The clue is 31. Like unshorn wool?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONTHELAMB



  • The clue is 33. Give some lip. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SASS


    Possible Answer : backtalk, lip, sassing, Special_Air_Service, mouth, SAS, sass, back_talk


  • The clue is 36. Call from a goat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAA



  • The clue is 37. Frosts, as a cupcake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICES


    Possible Answer : icing, glass, frosting, ICE, Methedrine, meth, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, ice_rink, internal-combustion_engine, methamphetamine, chalk, ice, frost, sparkler, shabu, ice-skating_rink, chicken_feed, trash, deoxyephedrine, crank, frappe


  • The clue is 38. Breed beef cattle?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: RAISETHESTEAKS



  • The clue is 42. ___ good example. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SETA


    Possible Answer : seta


  • The clue is 43. A.A. Milne youngster. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROO



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

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

    The answer: HEWN


    Possible Answer : hew, hewn, hand-hewn, hew_out


  • The clue is 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHATABOAR



  • The clue is 48. Book in a cartographer's collection. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATLAS


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


  • The clue is 52. Name of Athena's shield. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AEGIS


    Possible Answer : protection, aegis, egis, auspices, breastplate


  • The clue is 53. Two up quarks and a down quark. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROTON


    Possible Answer : proton


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

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

    The answer: ATE


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


  • The clue is 57. Crude and tactless. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAUCHE


    Possible Answer : unpolished, gauche, graceless


  • The clue is 59. Compete (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VIE


    Possible Answer : compete, vie, contend


  • The clue is 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EYES


    Possible Answer : center, centre, heart, eyeball, oculus, optic, eyes, middle, eye


  • The clue is 61. College sr.'s test. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRE



  • The clue is 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAKEENDSMEAT



  • The clue is 66. Tee preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESS


    Possible Answer : Es, einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99


  • The clue is 67. Building with many wings?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVIARY


    Possible Answer : bird_sanctuary, volary, aviary


  • The clue is 68. Handbag. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PURSE


    Possible Answer : wrinkle, pocketbook, bag, purse, handbag


  • The clue is 69. Thing, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RES


    Possible Answer : RES, ray, Ra, atomic_number_75, Re, rhenium, reticuloendothelial_system, re


  • The clue is 70. Hub. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEXUS


    Possible Answer : nexus, link


  • The clue is 71. It's a good thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASSET


    Possible Answer : plus, asset

    Possible Opposite Answer : liability


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Most secure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAFEST


    Possible Answer: good, secure, dependable, safe

    Possible Opposite Answer : dangerous, out

  • The clue is 2. First game of the season. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPENER


    Possible Answer: unfastener, opener, untier, undoer

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

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

    The answer: LIABLE


    Possible Answer: unresistant, apt, liable, nonimmune, nonresistant

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

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

    The answer: VARY


    Possible Answer: alter, depart, change, diverge, vary, deviate, motley, variegate

    Possible Opposite Answer : conform

  • The clue is 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENT


  • The clue is 6. Greets with deference. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOWSTO


  • The clue is 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LSU


  • The clue is 8. Bouncy castle filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIR


    Possible Answer: melodic_phrase, zephyr, aerate, aviation, ventilate, publicize, atmosphere, transmit, bare, line, aura, send, melody, broadcast, airwave, air, vent, air_out, beam, melodic_line, strain, air_travel, tune, breeze, publicise, gentle_wind

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

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

    The answer: MESH


    Possible Answer: meshwork, operate, enmesh, ensnarl, net, mesh_topology, meshing, mesh, interlocking, engage, engagement, lock, network, interlock

    Possible Opposite Answer : disengage

  • The clue is 10. Huge tract of land. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESTATE


    Possible Answer: demesne, estate, estate_of_the_realm, land, acres, landed_estate, the_three_estates

  • The clue is 11. Recouped, as an investment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MADEBACK


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

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

    The answer: EPITOMES


    Possible Answer: paradigm, prototype, epitome, image

  • The clue is 13. Sops up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABSORBS


    Possible Answer: plunge, suck_up, steep, engage, assimilate, imbibe, absorb, draw, suck, soak_up, engulf, sop_up, ingest, immerse, take_up, take_in, engross, occupy, take_over

    Possible Opposite Answer : emit

  • The clue is 15. Money in Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PESO


    Possible Answer: Dominican_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Colombian_peso, Mexican_peso, Philippine_peso, Uruguayan_peso, peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso

  • The clue is 18. "As if!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAH


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

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

    The answer: VALIANT


    Possible Answer: valiant, valorous

  • The clue is 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PTAS


  • The clue is 26. "I'm buying!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONME


  • The clue is 27. Tuck away for later. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STASH


    Possible Answer: squirrel_away, hive_up, lay_away, stash, cache, hoard

  • The clue is 30. Like some lions and elephants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIATIC


    Possible Answer: Asian, Asiatic

  • The clue is 32. Despise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HATE


    Possible Answer: detest, hatred, hate

    Possible Opposite Answer : love

  • The clue is 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SERB


    Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

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

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

    The answer: STOOP


    Possible Answer: condescend, bow, stoep, crouch, stoup, stoop, lower_oneself, bend

  • The clue is 38. Go over the line?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REHEARSE


    Possible Answer: rehearse, practice, practise

  • The clue is 39. "If I had to estimate ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATAGUESS


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

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

    The answer: HOAR


    Possible Answer: gray-headed, grey-headed, gray, hoar, white-haired, frost, hoarfrost, gray-haired, grizzly, rime, grey, grey-haired, hoary

  • The clue is 41. Actor McGregor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EWAN


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

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

    The answer: SWAGGER


    Possible Answer: bluster, browbeat, tittup, swagman, strut, ruffle, bully, groovy, swagger, cock, sashay, prance, swaggie, swash

  • The clue is 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASHMAN


  • The clue is 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROVERS


    Possible Answer: wanderer, bird_of_passage, roamer, rover, scouter

  • The clue is 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAYERS


    Possible Answer: bed, level, layer, stratum

  • The clue is 50. "Relax, soldier!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATEASE


  • The clue is 51. End of a sonnet, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SESTET


    Possible Answer: sextuplet, sestet, VI, six, sextet, 6, Captain_Hicks, hexad, sise, sextette, sixer, half_a_dozen

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

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

    The answer: TINY


    Possible Answer: petite, lilliputian, flyspeck, diminutive, tiny, bantam, midget

  • The clue is 55. Voluminous ref.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OED


    Possible Answer: OED, O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary

  • The clue is 58. Spot for an icicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAVE


  • The clue is 60. Cassowary relatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMUS


    Possible Answer: emu, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae

  • The clue is 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIX


  • The clue is 64. Mer contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAU


  • The clue is 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPA


    Possible Answer: watering_place, spa, resort_hotel, health_club, health_spa, watering_hole

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Monday, September 29, 2025

Down Clues NYT September 29, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

Monday's NYT Down Sep 29 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 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 September 29, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Monday, September 29, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date September 29, 2025
Day of Week Monday
Total Down Clues 41 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Bank-backing grp. since 1933
2 Down 2. Very well-off
3 Down 3. Berry that's a "superfood"
4 Down 4. Purchased souvenirs, informally
5 Down 5. Makeup set containing shadow and mascara
6 Down 6. "Shucks!," only stronger
7 Down 7. Condo, e.g.
8 Down 8. Run out of clothes?
9 Down 9. "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre
10 Down 10. Uber cost
11 Down 11. Composer Stravinsky
12 Down 12. Button on a remote: Abbr.
13 Down 13. Id's counterpart
14 Down 21. Amazon speaker
15 Down 22. Copenhageners, e.g.
16 Down 25. Military mind game, for short
17 Down 26. Covered with water
18 Down 27. Diameters halved
19 Down 29. Popular business magazine
20 Down 30. Tennis star Djokovic
21 Down 31. 4.0s are excellent ones
22 Down 32. Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician
23 Down 33. Man of morals
24 Down 34. Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs.
25 Down 36. "You go, ___!"
26 Down 40. Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely
27 Down 42. Castaway's call for help
28 Down 45. Loss-prevention command
29 Down 47. Donkey ___ (game)
30 Down 50. Laser pointer or rubber mouse
31 Down 51. Sweet drink
32 Down 55. Voluntarily relinquish, as a right
33 Down 56. Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L.
34 Down 57. Reckless
35 Down 58. Slanted type: Abbr.
36 Down 59. Word after pen, pet or proper
37 Down 60. Endangered underwater ecosystem
38 Down 61. Bro
39 Down 62. Trade punches
40 Down 63. Unimpressed reaction
41 Down 64. Luau paste

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. Bank-backing grp. since 1933"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: F__C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FDIC

2 Down: "2. Very well-off"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: R__H
  • Similar words: fertile, robust
  • Opposite of: poor
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RICH

3 Down: "3. Berry that's a "superfood""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACAI

4 Down: "4. Purchased souvenirs, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: M___H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MERCH

5 Down: "5. Makeup set containing shadow and mascara"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EYEKIT

6 Down: "6. "Shucks!," only stronger"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: D__N
  • Similar words: goddam, damned
  • Opposite of: bless
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: something of little value
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DAMN

7 Down: "7. Condo, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: U__T
  • Similar words: building block, social unit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UNIT

8 Down: "8. Run out of clothes?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: S____K
  • Similar words: stripe, run
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an unbroken series of events
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STREAK

9 Down: "9. "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TEENLIT

10 Down: "10. Uber cost"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F__E
  • Similar words: menu, come
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an agenda of things to do
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FARE

11 Down: "11. Composer Stravinsky"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: I__R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IGOR

12 Down: "12. Button on a remote: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'L'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer VOL

13 Down: "13. Id's counterpart"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: self, egotism
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EGO

14 Down: "21. Amazon speaker"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: E__O
  • Similar words: reverberate, reverberation
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ECHO

15 Down: "22. Copenhageners, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D___S
  • Similar words: Dane
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a native or inhabitant of Denmark
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DANES

16 Down: "25. Military mind game, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: P___P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PSYOP

17 Down: "26. Covered with water"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: A___H
  • Similar words: flooded, afloat
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: covered with water
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AWASH

18 Down: "27. Diameters halved"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: R___I
  • Similar words: spoke, r
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RADII

19 Down: "29. Popular business magazine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'C'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer INC

20 Down: "30. Tennis star Djokovic"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: N___K
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOVAK

21 Down: "31. 4.0s are excellent ones"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: G__S
  • Similar words: GPA
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GPAS

22 Down: "32. Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: C___O
  • Similar words: violoncello
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CELLO

23 Down: "33. Man of morals"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: A___P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AESOP

24 Down: "34. Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PSATS

25 Down: "36. "You go, ___!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: G__L
  • Similar words: fille, girlfriend
  • Opposite of: boy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a young woman
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GIRL

26 Down: "40. Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GIJOE

27 Down: "42. Castaway's call for help"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: sol, so
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SOS

28 Down: "45. Loss-prevention command"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: S_____L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAVEALL

29 Down: "47. Donkey ___ (game)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: K__G
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer KONG

30 Down: "50. Laser pointer or rubber mouse"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: C____Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CATTOY

31 Down: "51. Sweet drink"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: N____R
  • Similar words: ambrosia
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NECTAR

32 Down: "55. Voluntarily relinquish, as a right"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: W___E
  • Similar words: dispense with, forgo
  • Opposite of: claim
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WAIVE

33 Down: "56. Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: G__G
  • Similar words: pack, crowd
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an association of criminals
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GANG

34 Down: "57. Reckless"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: R__H
  • Similar words: blizzard, skin rash
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any red eruption of the skin
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RASH

35 Down: "58. Slanted type: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: I__L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ITAL

36 Down: "59. Word after pen, pet or proper"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N__E
  • Similar words: appoint, advert
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NAME

37 Down: "60. Endangered underwater ecosystem"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'F'
  • Word pattern: R__F
  • Similar words: Witwatersrand, Rand
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REEF

38 Down: "61. Bro"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D__E
  • Similar words: beau, gallant
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an informal form of address for a man
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DUDE

39 Down: "62. Trade punches"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S__R
  • Similar words: sparring
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SPAR

40 Down: "63. Unimpressed reaction"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MEH

41 Down: "64. Luau paste"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer POI

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

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. 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 41 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.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Down clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

Last Updated: September 29, 2025 at 05:14 AM

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