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Thursday, October 10, 2024

Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Site for a light bite, 5. Cy Young winners, e.g., 9. Dog leg terminus, 12. Like many Keats works, 13. Swahili honorific, 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary), 15. Instrument panels, 17. Landed, 18. Sweatshirt style, 19. Syllables of laughter, 21. Word on a nutrition label, 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle, 24. Gesture of reassurance, 25. Long time span, 26. Subject to damages, 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups, 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", 31. Bugs, perhaps, 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain, 35. "I'm flexible", 36. Toss out, 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body, 43. Quiet period, 44. What lies before you, with "the", 47. Not ruling out, 49. Black ___, 50. Stopover, 51. What makes a sticker stickier?, 52. Do some garden work, 53. Dance floor lighting option, 55. Text massager, 57. Ungulate feature, 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme, 62. Sufficient, informally, 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said, 64. Speed, 65. Collector's goal, 66. Give, but expect back, 67. Words to a betrayer

Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Down Clues :

1. Major food source animal, 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace, 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car, 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles, 5. Anticipate, 6. Mind, 7. Burnt bit of brisket, 8. Confidently struts, 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx, 10. Italian cheese, 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge, 13. Legislative collectives, 14. One of three in an SOS message, 16. Part of a pipe, 20. Melancholy Musketeer, 21. Raced, as away from danger, 22. Right hand, 24. Feeds (on), 27. "Twilight" protagonist, 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way, 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo, 32. Druid, e.g., 34. Indian honorific, 37. Goes hog-wild, 38. Prefix with cumulus, 39. Move forward resolutely, 41. Fountain of Youth's promise, 42. Old-timey medicines, 44. Things listed on a wedding registry, 45. Play opener, 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower, 48. Essence, 51. Put two and two together, say, 54. Not quite right, 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich, 56. Sludge, 59. Rich rock, 60. Private sleeping accommodations?, 61. Big bird

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 10, 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. Site for a light bite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAFE

    Possible Answer : coffeehouse, cafe, coffee_bar, coffee_shop


  • The clue is 5. Cy Young winners, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACES

    Possible Answer : ace, virtuoso, sweep_through, maven, champion, 1, sail_through, one, hotshot, nail, unity, I, wizard, genius, ACE, whiz, sensation, superstar, adept, star, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, single, whizz, wiz, mavin, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, breeze_through


  • The clue is 9. Dog leg terminus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAW

    Possible Answer : paw, hand, mitt, manus


  • The clue is 12. Like many Keats works. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODIC


  • The clue is 13. Swahili honorific. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BWANA


  • The clue is 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DESI


  • The clue is 15. Instrument panels. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: WASHBOARDS

    Possible Answer : splashboard, washboard


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

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

    The answer: ALIT


  • The clue is 18. Sweatshirt style. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOODIE


  • The clue is 19. Syllables of laughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAHHAH


  • The clue is 21. Word on a nutrition label. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FAT

    Possible Answer : fatness, fatten_out, avoirdupois, fatty, fatty_tissue, blubber, juicy, productive, fat, flesh_out, adipose_tissue, fill_out, fatten, fertile, plump, fatten_up, rich, plump_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : thin, nonfat, leanness


  • The clue is 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WIT

    Possible Answer : mentality, humor, witticism, mental_capacity, brain, learning_ability, humour, card, brainpower, wittiness, wit, wag


  • The clue is 24. Gesture of reassurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAT

    Possible Answer : tap, rap, pat, slick, dab, glib, chuck


  • The clue is 25. Long time span. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGE

    Possible Answer : historic_period, geezerhood, years, senesce, mature, eld, long_time, get_on, age, old_age, maturate

    Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate


  • The clue is 26. Subject to damages. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIABLE

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


  • The clue is 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WRYHUMOR


  • The clue is 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDIE


  • The clue is 31. Bugs, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIESON


  • The clue is 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WELLS

    Possible Answer : fountainhead, swell, H._G._Wells, Wells, wellspring, well, Herbert_George_Wells


  • The clue is 35. "I'm flexible". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANY

    Possible Answer : whatever, whatsoever, any


  • The clue is 36. Toss out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCRAP

    Possible Answer : quarrel, argufy, flake, scrap, trash, fighting, junk, fleck, chip, dispute, fight, combat, altercate, bit, rubbish


  • The clue is 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LARGEST

    Possible Answer : enceinte, declamatory, bombastic, with_child, big, expectant, large, great, magnanimous, heavy, gravid, orotund, tumid, turgid, prominent

    Possible Opposite Answer : little, small


  • The clue is 43. Quiet period. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LULL

    Possible Answer : quieten, letup, tranquillize, quiet, tranquillise, tranquilize, calm_down, still, lull, calm

    Possible Opposite Answer : agitate


  • The clue is 44. What lies before you, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAYAHEAD


  • The clue is 47. Not ruling out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPENTO


  • The clue is 49. Black ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICE

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


  • The clue is 50. Stopover. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INN

    Possible Answer : inn, auberge, lodge, hostelry, hostel


  • The clue is 51. What makes a sticker stickier?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANI

    Possible Answer : ani


  • The clue is 52. Do some garden work. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOW

    Possible Answer : seed, sow_in, sow, inseminate


  • The clue is 53. Dance floor lighting option. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STROBE

    Possible Answer : stroboscope, strobe_light, strobe


  • The clue is 55. Text massager. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDITOR

    Possible Answer : editor, editor_program, editor_in_chief


  • The clue is 57. Ungulate feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOF

    Possible Answer : leg_it, hoof, foot, hoof_it


  • The clue is 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: WORDCHOICE


  • The clue is 62. Sufficient, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENUF


  • The clue is 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARIES

    Possible Answer : Aries, Aries_the_Ram, Ram


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

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

    The answer: ZOOM

    Possible Answer : whizz, soar_up, rapid_growth, zoom, surge, whizz_along, soar_upwards, rapid_climb, zoom_along, soar


  • The clue is 65. Collector's goal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SET

    Possible Answer : readiness, adjust, coiffe, band, hardened, solidification, stage_set, gear_up, bent, determine, exercise_set, go_down, define, sic, mark, dictated, countersink, Set, curing, set_up, localize, located, fructify, fit, fix, fixed, pose, correct, go_under, circle, ready, primed, rigid, specify, lay, typeset, placed, set, congeal, Seth, coif, localise, jell, lay_out, put, arrange, coiffure, determined, do, position, dress, laid, plant, place, limit, prepare, lot, hardening, solidifying, situated, rig

    Possible Opposite Answer : rise


  • The clue is 66. Give, but expect back. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEND

    Possible Answer : bring, add, bestow, contribute, loan, impart, lend

    Possible Opposite Answer : borrow


  • The clue is 67. Words to a betrayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETTU


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Major food source animal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COD

    Possible Answer: pod, seedcase, rag, ride, take_in, C.O.D., put_on, fool, COD, rally, gull, dupe, collect, bait, twit, cod, put_one_over, tantalise, tease, put_one_across, slang, razz, befool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, taunt, codfish

  • The clue is 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADA

    Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

  • The clue is 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FISHTAIL

    Possible Answer: fishtail

  • The clue is 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHO

    Possible Answer: sound_reflection, ring, reverberation, resound, Echo, repeat, replication, reverberate, echo, recall

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

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

    The answer: AWAIT

    Possible Answer: look, await, wait, expect

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

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

    The answer: CARE

    Possible Answer: upkeep, worry, attention, guardianship, tending, manage, concern, give_care, like, aid, caution, wish, charge, tutelage, fear, forethought, maintenance, handle, care, deal, precaution

  • The clue is 7. Burnt bit of brisket. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: END

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin

  • The clue is 8. Confidently struts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SASHAYS

    Possible Answer: jaunt, cock, excursion, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay, sidle, junket, swagger, prance, strut, outing, ruffle, tittup, chasse

  • The clue is 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PELHAM

    Possible Answer: Pelham

  • The clue is 10. Italian cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIAGO

  • The clue is 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DITHER

    Possible Answer: pother, flap, fuss, dither, tizzy

  • The clue is 13. Legislative collectives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BODIES

    Possible Answer: consistence, personify, torso, eubstance, soundbox, consistency, organic_structure, dead_body, body, physical_structure, trunk

  • The clue is 14. One of three in an SOS message. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAH

    Possible Answer: dah, dash

  • The clue is 16. Part of a pipe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOWL

    Possible Answer: pipe_bowl, arena, roll, sports_stadium, stadium, bowling_ball, trough, bowl, bowlful

  • The clue is 20. Melancholy Musketeer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATHOS

    Possible Answer: Mount_Athos, Athos

  • The clue is 21. Raced, as away from danger. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLED

    Possible Answer: take_flight, flee, fly

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

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

    The answer: AIDE

    Possible Answer: aide, adjutant, auxiliary, aide-de-camp

  • The clue is 24. Feeds (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PREYS

    Possible Answer: fair_game, predate, prey, target, feed, raven, quarry

  • The clue is 27. "Twilight" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BELLA

  • The clue is 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DINED

    Possible Answer: din, dine, boom

  • The clue is 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNCLE

    Possible Answer: uncle

    Possible Opposite Answer : aunt

  • The clue is 32. Druid, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAGAN

    Possible Answer: heathen, gentile, heathenish, ethnic, hedonist, pleasure_seeker, infidel, pagan

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

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

    The answer: SAHIB

    Possible Answer: sahib

  • The clue is 37. Goes hog-wild. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUNSRIOT

  • The clue is 38. Prefix with cumulus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALTO

    Possible Answer: countertenor, contralto, alto

  • The clue is 39. Move forward resolutely. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLOD

    Possible Answer: trudge, tramp, footslog, slog, pad, plodding, plod

  • The clue is 41. Fountain of Youth's promise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RENEWAL

    Possible Answer: rehabilitation, renewal, reclamation, replacement, refilling, replenishment

  • The clue is 42. Old-timey medicines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TONICS

    Possible Answer: soda, keynote, tonic, soda_pop, quinine_water, tonic_water, restorative, pop, soda_water

  • The clue is 44. Things listed on a wedding registry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DISHES

    Possible Answer: dish, peach, looker, stunner, serve, dishful, dish_aerial, ravisher, lulu, beauty, knockout, sweetheart, saucer, serve_up, smasher, cup_of_tea, dish_out, bag, mantrap, dish_up, dish_antenna

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

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

    The answer: ACTONE

  • The clue is 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEROUT

  • The clue is 48. Essence. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PITH

    Possible Answer: nitty-gritty, sum, gist, nub, meat, heart, inwardness, essence, substance, core, centre, heart_and_soul, marrow, center, kernel, pith

  • The clue is 51. Put two and two together, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADDED

    Possible Answer: tot, bring, sum, add, append, bestow, contribute, supply, impart, tot_up, summate, add_up, tote_up, sum_up, tally, add_together, total, lend

    Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract

  • The clue is 54. Not quite right. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OFF

    Possible Answer: away, bump_off, remove, sour, turned, slay, forth, murder, off, cancelled, dispatch, polish_off, hit

    Possible Opposite Answer : on

  • The clue is 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERIN

    Possible Answer: Erin

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

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

    The answer: OOZE

    Possible Answer: goop, seepage, oozing, seep, ooze_out, transude, exudate, ooze, guck, gook, goo, sludge, gunk, muck, exude, slime

  • The clue is 59. Rich rock. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORE

    Possible Answer: ore

  • The clue is 60. Private sleeping accommodations?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COT

    Possible Answer: crib, fingerstall, cot, camp_bed

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

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

    The answer: EMU

    Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, Emu_novaehollandiae, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Down Clues NYT November 23, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

NYT Down Today November 23, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 71 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 November 23, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Sunday, November 23, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 23, 2025
Day of Week Sunday
Total Down Clues 71 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 71 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Fill with love
2 Down 2. Love ___
3 Down 3. Canine frenemy of Garfield
4 Down 4. Leisurely evening walk
5 Down 5. Addis Ababa's country: Abbr.
6 Down 6. German article
7 Down 7. Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker
8 Down 8. It may come with attachments
9 Down 9. Shepherded
10 Down 10. Part of what makes you you
11 Down 11. Ring master?
12 Down 12. Up, now
13 Down 13. Cousin of Gomez Addams
14 Down 14. When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared
15 Down 15. Made it big
16 Down 16. Dizzying designs
17 Down 18. Mind
18 Down 19. Grovels
19 Down 20. Police dept. members
20 Down 21. Do the Wright thing?
21 Down 25. Big fiasco
22 Down 29. Jalopy
23 Down 30. John in the Radio Hall of Fame
24 Down 31. Indignant retort
25 Down 32. Like many of Horace's works
26 Down 33. Float component
27 Down 35. Strengths
28 Down 40. Little reminders
29 Down 42. Metaphorical place of indecision
30 Down 44. Word with gauge or guitar
31 Down 45. Standing on the street
32 Down 46. It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors
33 Down 47. Rice-A-___
34 Down 48. Charge to redeem mutual funds
35 Down 49. The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it
36 Down 54. Stare down
37 Down 57. Japan's largest carrier
38 Down 58. Some sci-fi film effects, in brief
39 Down 59. Utterances of disappointment
40 Down 60. 4x4, for one
41 Down 61. "Evita" narrator
42 Down 62. Start of many a Latin American city name
43 Down 64. Scruffs
44 Down 65. Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower"
45 Down 66. Reason to see an ophthalmologist
46 Down 70. 90° bend
47 Down 71. Very fast
48 Down 72. Reminiscent of a certain French author's work
49 Down 74. Banana Republic competitor
50 Down 75. Like some suits
51 Down 78. Experts in CPR
52 Down 80. Comically ridiculous
53 Down 81. Send packing
54 Down 82. A dirty look
55 Down 83. Actor Malek of "The Amateur"
56 Down 84. Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces
57 Down 89. Mortal mother of Dionysus
58 Down 91. Lithe
59 Down 93. Puts forward
60 Down 94. It may elicit a blessing
61 Down 95. Advance
62 Down 97. Tears down
63 Down 98. Bonanza discoveries
64 Down 99. Aquatic apex predators
65 Down 100. Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly
66 Down 106. Emulate a vagabond
67 Down 108. Newsroom V.I.P.s
68 Down 109. Kind of PC port
69 Down 110. Museum-funding org.
70 Down 111. Tuna often served tartare
71 Down 112. Stimpy's cartoon pal

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. Fill with love"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: E____R
  • Similar words: becharm, captivate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: attract; cause to be enamored
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENAMOR

2 Down: "2. Love ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: L______E
  • Similar words: speech, nomenclature
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LANGUAGE

3 Down: "3. Canine frenemy of Garfield"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ODIE

4 Down: "4. Leisurely evening walk"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: P___O
  • Similar words: walk, walkway
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a path set aside for walking
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PASEO

5 Down: "5. Addis Ababa's country: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ETH

6 Down: "6. German article"

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  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
  • Similar words: 500, five hundred
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DER

7 Down: "7. Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker"

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  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: H____L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HAMILL

8 Down: "8. It may come with attachments"

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  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: E___L
  • Similar words: electronic mail, e-mail
  • Opposite of: snail mail
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EMAIL

9 Down: "9. Shepherded"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: run, chair
  • Opposite of: follow
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LED

10 Down: "10. Part of what makes you you"

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  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DNA

11 Down: "11. Ring master?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: B___R
  • Similar words: pugilist, bagger
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: someone who fights with his fists for sport
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BOXER

12 Down: "12. Up, now"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A____N
  • Similar words: wake, awaken
  • Opposite of: fall asleep
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: stop sleeping
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AWOKEN

13 Down: "13. Cousin of Gomez Addams"

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  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ITT

14 Down: "14. When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared"

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  • This word has 14 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: T____________D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TRIASSICPERIOD

15 Down: "15. Made it big"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S_______D
  • Similar words: come after, follow
  • Opposite of: fail
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: attain success or reach a desired goal
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SUCCEEDED

16 Down: "16. Dizzying designs"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: O___T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OPART

17 Down: "18. Mind"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: H__D
  • Similar words: mind, attentiveness
  • Opposite of: inattentiveness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HEED

18 Down: "19. Grovels"

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  • This word has 8 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 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EATSDIRT

19 Down: "20. Police dept. members"

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  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SGTS

20 Down: "21. Do the Wright thing?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A____E
  • Similar words: pilot, fly
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: operate an airplane
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AVIATE

21 Down: "25. Big fiasco"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'U'
  • Word pattern: S___U
  • Similar words: fucked-up
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SNAFU

22 Down: "29. Jalopy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C___E
  • Similar words: crateful
  • Opposite of: uncrate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CRATE

23 Down: "30. John in the Radio Hall of Fame"

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  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: T__H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TESH

24 Down: "31. Indignant retort"

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IAMSO

25 Down: "32. Like many of Horace's works"

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  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: O__C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ODIC

26 Down: "33. Float component"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: S__A
  • Similar words: soda pop, soda water
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SODA

27 Down: "35. Strengths"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P_______S
  • Similar words: effectiveness, authorization
  • Opposite of: impotence
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer POTENCIES

28 Down: "40. Little reminders"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 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 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer POSTITS

29 Down: "42. Metaphorical place of indecision"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F___E
  • Similar words: palisade, contend
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a barrier that serves to enclose an area
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FENCE

30 Down: "44. Word with gauge or guitar"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Similar words: publicise, send
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AIR

31 Down: "45. Standing on the street"

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  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: C__D
  • Similar words: street cred
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CRED

32 Down: "46. It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 14 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: M____________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MADAMETUSSAUDS

33 Down: "47. Rice-A-___"

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  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: R__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RONI

34 Down: "48. Charge to redeem mutual funds"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EXITFEE

35 Down: "49. The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: P_______N
  • Similar words: persimmon tree
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PERSIMMON

36 Down: "54. Stare down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O_____E
  • Similar words: stare down, outstare
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OUTFACE

37 Down: "57. Japan's largest carrier"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANA

38 Down: "58. Some sci-fi film effects, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CGI

39 Down: "59. Utterances of disappointment"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AWS

40 Down: "60. 4x4, for one"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATV

41 Down: "61. "Evita" narrator"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CHE

42 Down: "62. Start of many a Latin American city name"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 42

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAN

43 Down: "64. Scruffs"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N___S
  • Similar words: nape, catnap
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the back side of the neck
  • This is Down clue number 43

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NAPES

44 Down: "65. Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: H__N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 44

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HAWN

45 Down: "66. Reason to see an ophthalmologist"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S__E
  • Similar words: eye infection, hordeolum
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
  • This is Down clue number 45

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STYE

46 Down: "70. 90° bend"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 46

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ELL

47 Down: "71. Very fast"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: I______H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 47

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer INAFLASH

48 Down: "72. Reminiscent of a certain French author's work"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: Z_______E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: in the manner of Emile Zola
  • This is Down clue number 48

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ZOLAESQUE

49 Down: "74. Banana Republic competitor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: J___W
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 49

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer JCREW

50 Down: "75. Like some suits"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: C___L
  • Similar words: polite, civic
  • Opposite of: sidereal
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 50

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CIVIL

51 Down: "78. Experts in CPR"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 51

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EMTS

52 Down: "80. Comically ridiculous"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: G___Y
  • Similar words: cockamamie, zany
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
  • This is Down clue number 52

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GOOFY

53 Down: "81. Send packing"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: O__T
  • Similar words: drum out, throw out
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: remove from a position or office
  • This is Down clue number 53

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OUST

54 Down: "82. A dirty look"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 54

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer THEEYE

55 Down: "83. Actor Malek of "The Amateur""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: R__I
  • Similar words: ramus
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 55

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAMI

56 Down: "84. Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: O______R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 56

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ONELITER

57 Down: "89. Mortal mother of Dionysus"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 57

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SEMELE

58 Down: "91. Lithe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S____E
  • Similar words: polished, refined
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 58

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SVELTE

59 Down: "93. Puts forward"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P____S
  • Similar words: fix, deposit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 59

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer POSITS

60 Down: "94. It may elicit a blessing"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: A___O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 60

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACHOO

61 Down: "95. Advance"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: L__N
  • Similar words: lend, loanword
  • Opposite of: borrow
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
  • This is Down clue number 61

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LOAN

62 Down: "97. Tears down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R___S
  • Similar words: rase, level
  • Opposite of: raise
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  • This is Down clue number 62

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAZES

63 Down: "98. Bonanza discoveries"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: O__S
  • Similar words: ore
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 63

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORES

64 Down: "99. Aquatic apex predators"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: O___S
  • Similar words: orca, killer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 64

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORCAS

65 Down: "100. Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S___T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 65

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STPAT

66 Down: "106. Emulate a vagabond"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • Similar words: reeve, cast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: move about aimlessly or without any destination
  • This is Down clue number 66

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROVE

67 Down: "108. Newsroom V.I.P.s"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: ED
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 67

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EDS

68 Down: "109. Kind of PC port"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'B'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 68

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer USB

69 Down: "110. Museum-funding org."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 69

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NEA

70 Down: "111. Tuna often served tartare"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 70

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AHI

71 Down: "112. Stimpy's cartoon pal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 71

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REN

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 71 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: November 23, 2025 at 05:13 AM

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