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Saturday, November 23, 2024

27408 Sat Nov 23, 2024 NYT by Ryan McCarty

Across Clues :

1. In need of a trim, say, 8. Superficially attractive, 14. Romance language?, 16. Something that may be passed down in a family, 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus, 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José, 19. Immature pigeon, 20. Bonkers, 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short, 23. Hearty kiss, 24. Substances in culture dishes, 25. Alert to prejudice, 26. Notwithstanding, 27. Like many a dad joke, 28. One of football's Kelce brothers, 29. "I wouldn't count on it", 31. Bad person to take a cue from?, 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories, 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?, 34. Opposite of avant, 35. Make some calls, 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s, 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations, 40. Seat filler, 41. Stop for the night, 42. Double ___, 43. Excel shortcut, 44. Spot-checked?, 46. Easily stacked pet food, 48. Reacts like a superfan, 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones, 50. Common crab covering, 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang

Down Clues :

1. Remains unmoved, 2. Theater kids, e.g., 3. Full-bodied, as a wine, 4. Places for irises, 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas, 6. "Just a heads-up …", 7. Not acting one's age, in a way, 8. Ganja, 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014, 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short, 11. Private rejection?, 12. Talk about, 13. Bootlicking sorts, 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The", 21. Activity requiring a map, 24. One bit, 25. Subject of union negotiations, 27. Round that's finished quickly?, 28. Leaves in the lurch, 29. Utter, 30. Middling in rank, informally, 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda, 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech, 33. Affirmed as much, 35. Gives the quick and dirty, 36. Get something through hard work, 37. Holiday character with a "button nose", 39. Full of pluck, 40. Anchor, e.g., 42. CNN anchor Bash, 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed, 45. More than tear up, 47. "I'm good, thanks"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 23, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, November 23, 2024
New York Times, Saturday, November 23, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. In need of a trim, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCRUFFY

    Possible Answer : seedy, scruffy


  • The clue is 8. Superficially attractive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GLOSSY

    Possible Answer : glossy, showy, sheeny, calendered, shiny, slick_magazine, lustrous, shining, glistening, slick


  • The clue is 14. Romance language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILOVEYOU


  • The clue is 16. Something that may be passed down in a family. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RECIPE

    Possible Answer : formula, recipe


  • The clue is 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIBERIUS

    Possible Answer : Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus, Tiberius


  • The clue is 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANDRES


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

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

    The answer: SQUAB

    Possible Answer : squabby, squab, dove


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

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

    The answer: NUTSO


  • The clue is 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAM


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

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

    The answer: BUSS

    Possible Answer : osculate, coach, omnibus, busbar, bus, osculation, motorbus, buss, double-decker, passenger_vehicle, heap, motorcoach, kiss, bus_topology, snog, jitney, jalopy, charabanc, autobus


  • The clue is 24. Substances in culture dishes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGARS

    Possible Answer : agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar


  • The clue is 25. Alert to prejudice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WOKE

    Possible Answer : heat, fire_up, come_alive, wake_up, stir_up, arouse, inflame, rouse, waken, awaken, wake, awake, ignite

    Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, fall_asleep, sleep


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

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

    The answer: YET

    Possible Answer : even, as_yet, nonetheless, nevertheless, up_to_now, still, hitherto, heretofore, until_now, thus_far, all_the_same, yet, notwithstanding, so_far, in_time, withal, however, even_so, til_now


  • The clue is 27. Like many a dad joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STALE

    Possible Answer : dusty, stale, cold, moth-eaten

    Possible Opposite Answer : fresh


  • The clue is 28. One of football's Kelce brothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JASON

    Possible Answer : Jason


  • The clue is 29. "I wouldn't count on it". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THATSABIGIF


  • The clue is 31. Bad person to take a cue from?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POOLHUSTLER


  • The clue is 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BATTLESUITS


  • The clue is 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAGAS

    Possible Answer : saga


  • The clue is 34. Opposite of avant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APRES


  • The clue is 35. Make some calls. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REF

    Possible Answer : ref, referee


  • The clue is 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARAL


  • The clue is 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GREER


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

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

    The answer: REAR

    Possible Answer : bottom, put_up, nurture, set_up, rear_end, lift, behind, fundament, bring_up, hind_end, back, posterior, rearward, derriere, butt, keister, buttocks, bum, tush, rise_up, rear, buns, arse, seat, hindquarters, can, back_end, tooshie, ass, rise, tail_end, parent, nates, rump, prat, fanny, erect, backside, stern, raise, tail

    Possible Opposite Answer : front, head, level


  • The clue is 41. Stop for the night. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INN

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


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

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

    The answer: DUTCH

    Possible Answer : Dutch_people, Dutch


  • The clue is 43. Excel shortcut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MACRO

    Possible Answer : macro_instruction, macro


  • The clue is 44. Spot-checked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOGSAT


  • The clue is 46. Easily stacked pet food. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNACANS


  • The clue is 48. Reacts like a superfan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWOONS

    Possible Answer : conk, syncope, pass_out, faint, swoon, deliquium


  • The clue is 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNAKEPIT


  • The clue is 50. Common crab covering. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLDBAY


  • The clue is 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THIRSTY

    Possible Answer : hungry, athirst, thirsty

    Possible Opposite Answer : hungry


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Remains unmoved. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SITSBY

  • The clue is 2. Theater kids, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLIQUE

    Possible Answer: coterie, ingroup, clique, inner_circle, camp, pack

  • The clue is 3. Full-bodied, as a wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROBUST

    Possible Answer: rich, full-bodied, racy, robust

    Possible Opposite Answer : frail

  • The clue is 4. Places for irises. 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 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FERB

  • The clue is 6. "Just a heads-up …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FYI

  • The clue is 7. Not acting one's age, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOUNGATHEART

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

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

    The answer: GRASS

    Possible Answer: tell_on, shit, betray, pasture, sess, sens, denounce, forage, rat, grass, stag, smoke, shop, Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass, green_goddess, Grass, skunk, Mary_Jane, weed, locoweed, pot, grass_over, eatage, pasturage, supergrass, dope, snitch, Gunter_Grass, give_away, gage

  • The clue is 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LENO

  • The clue is 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCD

  • The clue is 11. Private rejection?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIRNOSIR

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

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

    The answer: SPEAKOF

  • The clue is 13. Bootlicking sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YESMEN

  • The clue is 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USUALSUSPECTS

  • The clue is 21. Activity requiring a map. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TREASUREHUNT

  • The clue is 24. One bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATALL

  • The clue is 25. Subject of union negotiations. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAGES

    Possible Answer: engage, pay, wag, reward, wage, earnings, payoff, wages, waggle, salary, remuneration

  • The clue is 27. Round that's finished quickly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOTS

    Possible Answer: stroke, nip, guesswork, injection, dead_reckoning, shooting, barb, pellet, shooter, guessing, guess, slam, snap, dig, crack, stab, shot, shaft, gibe, scene, blastoff, snapshot, jibe

  • The clue is 28. Leaves in the lurch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JILTS

    Possible Answer: jilt

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

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

    The answer: TOTAL

    Possible Answer: summate, amount, total, full, add, sum, tot, add_up, tot_up, tote_up, tally, totality, sum_up, add_together, aggregate, come, number, entire

  • The clue is 30. Middling in rank, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BTIER

  • The clue is 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAGANGOD

  • The clue is 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BARNOWL

  • The clue is 33. Affirmed as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAIDSO

  • The clue is 35. Gives the quick and dirty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RECAPS

    Possible Answer: review, retread, recapitulate, recapitulation, recap

  • The clue is 36. Get something through hard work. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EARNIT

  • The clue is 37. Holiday character with a "button nose". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FROSTY

    Possible Answer: glacial, rimed, rimy, snappy, frigid, nippy, crisp, wintry, nipping, icy, frozen, frosty

  • The clue is 39. Full of pluck. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GUTSY

    Possible Answer: plucky, gutsy

    Possible Opposite Answer : gutless

  • The clue is 40. Anchor, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RACER

    Possible Answer: racer, race_driver, race_car, racing_car, automobile_driver

  • The clue is 42. CNN anchor Bash. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DANA

    Possible Answer: Danu, Dana

  • The clue is 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAKI

  • The clue is 45. More than tear up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOB

    Possible Answer: sobbing, prick, whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, bastard, mother_fucker, shortness_of_breath, asshole, breathlessness, SOB, shit, sob, dickhead, motherfucker, cocksucker

  • The clue is 47. "I'm good, thanks". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAH

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June 03, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, June 03, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

June 03, 2024 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Radio knob 4
2A 5. Soccer star Lionel 5
3A 10. "What time?" 4
4A 14. Until 4
5A 15. For a specific purpose, as a committee 5
6A 16. Granola grains 4
7A 17. *King or queen, but not prince 10
8A 19. What's black and white and wet all over? 4
9A 20. Asian peninsula 5
10A 21. Scolding syllable 3
11A 22. Opposite of subtract 3
12A 23. Words following brother or up 6
13A 25. Show of appreciation for great service 6
14A 28. Hot off the presses 3
15A 29. Mineral suffix 3
16A 31. Buckle up for this one! 7
17A 32. Get high on acid 7
18A 34. Latin love 4
19A 35. *Artfully arranged meats 11
20A 37. Biblical pronoun 4
21A 39. Some work site supervisors 7
22A 40. Around 37 million people shop at it every day, roughly equivalent to the population of Canada 7
23A 42. Toyota's ___4 3
24A 43. Yank 3
25A 46. Seasoning blend from Maryland 6
26A 47. Cancel out 6
27A 49. Boy band with members such as J-Hope and Jungkook 3
28A 50. Youngest woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, familiarly 3
29A 53. Juliet's love 5
30A 54. Surrounding glow 4
31A 56. Helping to manage a nonprofit, say ... or where to find the answers to the starred clues? 10
32A 58. "Now, wait ___!" 4
33A 59. Paved part of a backyard, perhaps 5
34A 60. "So they flew through a flaw in the ___": Ogden Nash line 4
35A 61. Skater Tony who is also 56-Across? 4
36A 62. M.I.T.'s ___ School of Management 5
37A 63. Own (up) 4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Radio knob"

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 face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
  • Words that mean the same thing: telephone dial
  • 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: DIAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Soccer star Lionel"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: MESSI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "What time?""

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: WHEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Until"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: UPTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. For a specific purpose, as a committee"

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: ADHOC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Granola grains"

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 annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
  • Words that mean the same thing: oat
  • 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: OATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *King or queen, but not prince"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CHESSPIECE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. What's black and white and wet all over?"

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 predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
  • Words that mean the same thing: killer whale, grampus, sea wolf
  • 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: ORCA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Asian peninsula"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an asian peninsula (off manchuria) separating the yellow sea and the sea of japan; the korean name is dae-han-min-gook or han-gook
  • Words that mean the same thing: Korean Peninsula, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook
  • 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: KOREA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Scolding syllable"

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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  • Words that mean the same thing: tut, tut-tut
  • 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: TSK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Opposite of subtract"

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 condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
  • Words that mean the same thing: append, total, bestow
  • The opposite would be: subtract, take away
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Words following brother or up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: INARMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Show of appreciation for great service"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BIGTIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Hot off the presses"

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 not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
  • Words that mean the same thing: unexampled, freshly, Modern
  • The opposite would be: worn, old
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Mineral suffix"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Buckle up for this one!"

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: CARRIDE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Get high on acid"

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: TRIPOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Latin love"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of greek eros
  • Words that mean the same thing: Cupid
  • 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: AMOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. *Artfully arranged meats"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a delicatessen that specializes in meats
  • 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: CHARCUTERIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Biblical pronoun"

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 number that is the product of 10 and 100
  • Words that mean the same thing: K, 1000, thousand
  • 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: THOU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Some work site supervisors"

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 person who exercises control over workers
  • Words that mean the same thing: foreman, boss, gaffer
  • 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: FOREMEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Around 37 million people shop at it every day, roughly equivalent to the population of Canada"

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: WALMART

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Toyota's ___4"

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: RAV

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Yank"

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 sudden abrupt pull
  • Words that mean the same thing: drive, push, labour
  • 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: TUG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Seasoning blend from Maryland"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OLDBAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Cancel out"

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 be in contradiction with
  • Words that mean the same thing: neutralize, belie, neutralise
  • The opposite would be: affirm
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NEGATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Boy band with members such as J-Hope and Jungkook"

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: BTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Youngest woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, familiarly"

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: AOC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Juliet's love"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an ardent male lover
  • 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: ROMEO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Surrounding glow"

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 sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
  • Words that mean the same thing: atmosphere, air, glory
  • 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: AURA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Helping to manage a nonprofit, say ... or where to find the answers to the starred clues?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: ONTHEBOARD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. "Now, wait ___!""

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: ASEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "59. Paved part of a backyard, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
  • Words that mean the same thing: terrace
  • 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: PATIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "60. "So they flew through a flaw in the ___": Ogden Nash line"

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 flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
  • Words that mean the same thing: flue pipe, fluke, labial pipe
  • 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: FLUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "61. Skater Tony who is also 56-Across?"

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 diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
  • Words that mean the same thing: peddle, monger, war hawk
  • The opposite would be: dove
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HAWK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "62. M.I.T.'s ___ School of Management"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SLOAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "63. Own (up)"

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 (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
  • Words that mean the same thing: fesse, Fez, Fes
  • 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: FESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword June 03, 2024

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Make a quick visit, as to a shop 6
2D 2. Apple device since 2007 6
3D 3. Consumed uncooked 6
4D 4. What two fingers in the shape of an "L" can mean 5
5D 5. Cartographer's creation 3
6D 6. Revise 4
7D 7. "___ the Man" (2006 rom-com) 4
8D 8. Laundry loss 4
9D 9. Rapper ___ Spice 3
10D 10. *Texture in a cross section of timber 9
11D 11. Difficult experience 8
12D 12. And so on: Abbr. 3
13D 13. Government org. that runs an annual Codebreaker Challenge 3
14D 18. Actress Wiley of "Orange Is the New Black" 6
15D 22. Flat tire's need 3
16D 24. Dish made in a wok 7
17D 25. Patrick ___, villainous protagonist of "American Psycho" 7
18D 26. Wedding words 3
19D 27. The "p" of m.p.g. 3
20D 30. Disney World theme park 5
21D 31. More adorable 5
22D 32. *Cousin of a pushpin 9
23D 33. Sharer's word 3
24D 35. Alternative to iced coffee 8
25D 36. Electronic echo effect 6
26D 37. A couple 3
27D 38. "I'm sorry, Dave" speaker of sci-fi 3
28D 41. Some small batteries 3
29D 43. Mexican dish wrapped in a cornhusk 6
30D 44. One of two for a female kangaroo, surprisingly 6
31D 45. Crystal-lined stones 6
32D 48. Rant and rave 5
33D 50. Fastidious to a fault 4
34D 51. Director Preminger 4
35D 52. "Pet" that's watered 4
36D 54. Satisfied sigh 3
37D 55. Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," for short 3
38D 56. Photo ___ (P.R. events) 3
39D 57. Immeasurably long time 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. Make a quick visit, as to a shop"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DUCKIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Apple device since 2007"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IPHONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Consumed uncooked"

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: ATERAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. What two fingers in the shape of an "L" can mean"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a contestant who loses the contest
  • Words that mean the same thing: also-ran, nonstarter, failure
  • The opposite would be: achiever, winner
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOSER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Cartographer's creation"

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 diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
  • Words that mean the same thing: single-valued function, represent, function
  • 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: MAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Revise"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
  • Words that mean the same thing: blue-pencil, edit out, cut
  • 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: EDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "___ the Man" (2006 rom-com)"

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: SHES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Laundry loss"

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 hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
  • Words that mean the same thing: whop, bash, bonk
  • 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: SOCK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Rapper ___ Spice"

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 water frozen in the solid state
  • Words that mean the same thing: icing, methamphetamine, sparkler
  • 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: ICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. *Texture in a cross section of timber"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that texture produced by the fibers in wood
  • Words that mean the same thing: wood grain, woodiness
  • 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: WOODGRAIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Difficult experience"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HARDTIME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. And so on: 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: ETC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Government org. that runs an annual Codebreaker Challenge"

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 united states cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect united states information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
  • Words that mean the same thing: National Security Agency
  • 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: NSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Actress Wiley of "Orange Is the New Black""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SAMIRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Flat tire's need"

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 mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
  • Words that mean the same thing: transmit, atmosphere, send
  • 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: AIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Dish made in a wok"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: STIRFRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Patrick ___, villainous protagonist of "American Psycho""

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: BATEMAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Wedding words"

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 artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
  • 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: IDO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. The "p" of m.p.g."

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: PER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Disney World theme park"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EPCOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. More adorable"

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 attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
  • Words that mean the same thing: cute, precious, cunning
  • 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: CUTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. *Cousin of a pushpin"

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 a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
  • Words that mean the same thing: pushpin, drawing pin
  • 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: THUMBTACK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Sharer's word"

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: OUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Alternative to iced coffee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: COLDBREW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Electronic echo effect"

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: REVERB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. A couple"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
  • Words that mean the same thing: deuce, 2, II
  • 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: TWO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. "I'm sorry, Dave" speaker of sci-fi"

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: HAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Some small batteries"

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 associate degree in applied science
  • Words that mean the same thing: AA, Associate in Arts, aa
  • 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: AAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Mexican dish wrapped in a cornhusk"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a city in northern ghana
  • 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: TAMALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. One of two for a female kangaroo, surprisingly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
  • Words that mean the same thing: womb
  • 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: UTERUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Crystal-lined stones"

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 (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
  • Words that mean the same thing: geode
  • 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: GEODES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Rant and rave"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GOOFF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Fastidious to a fault"

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 of or related to the anus
  • Words that mean the same thing: anal retentive
  • The opposite would be: oral
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Director Preminger"

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: OTTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. "Pet" that's watered"

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: CHIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Satisfied sigh"

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 express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
  • Words that mean the same thing: ooh
  • 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: AAH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
  • Words that mean the same thing: U.S.A., US Army, US
  • 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: USA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. Photo ___ (P.R. events)"

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 (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
  • 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: OPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. Immeasurably long time"

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 longest division of geological time
  • Words that mean the same thing: aeon
  • 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: EON

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 47 61.8%
Short Answer 20 26.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment 4 5.3%
Abbreviation 2 2.6%
Food & Drink 2 2.6%
History 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 37
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 4.9 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 Monday, 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 25, 2025 at 08:31 AM