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Friday, July 19, 2024

January 13, 2008 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - January 13, 2008

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

1. "Come on ... be good, kids": NOWNOW
7. Kind of jacket: FLAK
11. Actor Gulager: CLU
14. Occurs to, with "on": DAWNS
19. Emulate Earhart: AVIATE
20. Bean town?: LIMA
21. Alley ___: OOP
22. Traditional whale hunter: ALEUT
23. Like some titmice: TUFTED
24. Went too far: OVERSHOT
26. Pretty cool: NIFTY
27. Mark who won the Masters and British Open in 1998: OMEARA
28. The old frontier you and I don't remember?: WESTWEFORGET
30. Is covered in dew, perhaps: GLISTENS
32. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, e.g.: IRANI
33. Longtime Bob Hope broadcaster: NBC
35. ___ d'amore: OBOE
37. Like some traffic: THRU
38. Donkey Kong, for one: APE
39. Place to gamble in N.Y.C.: OTB
41. Job ad abbr.: EOE
43. Center of success?: CEE
44. Rap's Dr. ___: DRE
45. Climate that's copy-protected by law?: PATENTWEATHER
49. Ralph Nader and Ross Perot: ALSORANS
52. Brought on: LEDTO
53. Sound from a fan: WHIRR
54. ___ Tunes: LOONEY
55. U.K. record label: EMI
57. Richness: OPULENCE
60. Like some grasses: AWNED
61. Porridge ingredients: PEASE
63. Scratches (out): EKES
64. Took too many pills, briefly: ODED
65. Merlin on an Imax screen?: GIANTWIZARD
67. Fall mos.: OCTS
71. Currency whose symbol is "$": PESO
72. Like Java man: ERECT
73. Lose one's marbles: GOMAD
78. What to follow in the forest: FOOTPATH
80. Stat for Warren Spahn: Abbr.: ERA
81. Pull out formally: SECEDE
82. F.B.I. director appointed by Clinton: FREEH
83. Jimmy of DC Comics: OLSEN
87. Bond poster: BAILSMAN
89. Eyelid moistener at a museum?: ARTWINKWETTER
93. Some colas, familiarly: RCS
94. Small wts.: OZS
95. "Well, ___-di-dah!": LAH
96. Asian school of thought: ZEN
97. U.S.O. show attendees: GIS
98. Cuddly sci-fi critter: EWOK
100. Algonquian tongue: CREE
101. Court call: LET
103. Twangy: NASAL
105. Mover left or right: ARROWKEY
107. Rouse a beloved English queen?: WAKEVICTORIA
110. Nocturnal insect: EARWIG
113. Buggy drivers: AMISH
115. In the world: EXISTENT
116. National airline of Afghanistan: ARIANA
117. Coca-Cola trademark: FANTA
118. Singer Des'___: REE
119. 10-year host of "Entertainment Tonight": TESH
120. Boasts of: VAUNTS
121. Seventh-grader, often: TWEEN
122. Many, many mos.: YRS
123. Pamplona shouts: OLES
124. Tangle up (in): ENMESH

Down:

1. Group with a secy. gen.: NATO
2. Certain gamete: OVUM
3. Better half takes the stage?: WIFEGOESON
4. Christmas on Capri: NATALE
5. "S.N.L." alum Cheri: OTERI
6. Married in error?: WEDASTRAY
7. Scent maker: FLOWER
8. Add pep to: LIVENUP
9. "What ___!" ("This place needs cleaning!"): AMESS
10. Go-___: KART
11. Able to be followed: COHERENT
12. Bath scrubber: LOOFA
13. So far: UPTONOW
14. "Goll-lee!": DANG
15. Many a "Star Trek" character: ALIEN
16. Tush made of shuttle thread?: WEFTBEHIND
17. Bit of trail mix: NUT
18. Pork place?: STY
25. Grabbed surreptitiously: SWIPED
29. Graduation or confirmation: RITE
31. Following: THEN
34. Not just ask: COERCE
35. Florida county seat: OCALA
36. Not on deck: BELOW
38. Had something: ATE
40. Go "waaaah!": BAWL
42. Got things wrong: ERRED
44. Harriet Beecher Stowe novel: DRED
46. Elite: ALIST
47. Didn't walk or go by subway, say: TOOKACAB
48. ___ Epstein, Red Sox G.M. starting in 2002: THEO
50. Mr. Right, with "the": ONE
51. Enjoy the theater: SEEASHOW
56. Word before and after "a": MANO
58. Prell competitor: PERT
59. Currency exchange abbr.: USD
61. Painter Mondrian: PIET
62. Milk source: EWE
63. Former Israeli president Weizman: EZER
65. 3.5, e.g.: Abbr.: GPA
66. Actress Papas: IRENE
67. Viscera: OFFAL
68. Rodeo locale: CORRAL
69. Stick one's foot in Chardonnay?: TOETHEWINE
70. Good winter entree: STEW
73. Some toothpastes: GELS
74. Where to get a mil. commission: OCS
75. Development of amnesia?: MEMORYWANE
76. In ___ (stunned): ADAZE
77. None too bright: DENSE
79. Illustrator for Charles Dickens: PHIZ
81. Fabric that needs serious mending?: SICKWEAVE
84. Bequests: LEGACIES
85. Circus props: STILTS
86. Supposed makers of crop circles: ETS
88. Suffix with buck: AROO
90. Bird whose name sounds like its soft call: NENE
91. Tricks: KNAVERY
92. Get more soap suds out of: RERINSE
99. Angers: WRATHS
100. Metal that may ignite if scratched: CERIUM
102. Try: TASTE
104. Dr. J was one: SIXER
105. Spinning dizzily: AREEL
106. Part of DKNY: KARAN
108. Tribal chief: KHAN
109. "The Simpsons" bus driver: OTTO
111. They're not good for QB's: INTS
112. Nasty wound: GASH
113. Back: AFT
114. Big mouth: MAW

Thursday, January 9, 2025

27453 Thu Jan 09, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 09, 2025

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

Thu Jan 09, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

The clue is 1. Eat dirt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BITEIT

The clue is 7. Info at JFK or LAX. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ETA

Possible Answer : eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty

The clue is 10. One image on a Monopoly board. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: JAIL

Possible Answer : put_away, imprison, jailhouse, jail, lag, slammer, incarcerate, jug, gaol, pokey, clink, immure, put_behind_bars, remand, poky

The clue is 14. Longtime Ford S.U.V.. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BRONCO

Possible Answer : bronco, broncho, bronc

The clue is 15. Bring trouble to. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: VEX

Possible Answer : chafe, get, amaze, get_to, perplex, devil, nark, nettle, raise_up, stupefy, annoy, shake_up, beat, pose, bother, agitate, flummox, stir_up, stick, rag, bewilder, vex, disturb, mystify, dumbfound, nonplus, irritate, get_at, gravel, worry, rile, commove, puzzle, baffle
Possible Opposite Answer : reassure

The clue is 16. Knight of film. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: JEDI

The clue is 17. Charlie horse. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CLYDESDALE

Possible Answer : Clydesdale

The clue is 19. "To suffer ___ which Hope thinks infinite": Shelley. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: WOES

Possible Answer : suffering, woefulness, woe

The clue is 20. Fictional thief Lupin. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ARSENE

The clue is 21. Papa bear. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PANDA

Possible Answer : Ailurus_fulgens, giant_panda, red_panda, bear_cat, panda, lesser_panda, coon_bear, cat_bear, panda_bear, Ailuropoda_melanoleuca

The clue is 22. Body with many pages. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SENATE

Possible Answer : US_Senate, Senate, U.S._Senate, senate, United_States_Senate

The clue is 24. Awesome, in 1990s slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PHAT

The clue is 26. Sierra Leone. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SERGIO

The clue is 27. Tango number. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: THIRTEEN

Possible Answer : long_dozen, XIII, thirteen, baker's_dozen, xiii, 13

The clue is 31. Twin actress Mary-Kate or Ashley. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: OLSEN

The clue is 32. Harbor markers. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BUOYS

Possible Answer : buoy, buoy_up

The clue is 33. Longtime wire service inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: UPI

The clue is 34. Haunted house feeling. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: FEAR

Possible Answer : reverence, fear, fright, awe, concern, care, venerate, veneration, revere, dread, fearfulness
Possible Opposite Answer : fearlessness

The clue is 35. Italian for "baked". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: COTTA

The clue is 36. Mystery writer, in brief?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ANON

Possible Answer : anon

The clue is 37. Danger in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TNT

Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT

The clue is 38. Point at, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NODTO

The clue is 39. Pizzeria purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SLICE

Possible Answer : gash, slit, slicing, slash, slice, piece, fade, cut, slice_up

The clue is 40. Golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: GAZPACHO

Possible Answer : gazpacho

The clue is 42. Whiskey soda. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: WELCHS

Possible Answer : welsh, welch

The clue is 43. Yours, in French. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ATOI

The clue is 44. Dave or Ray of the Kinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DAVIES

Possible Answer : Sir_Humphrey_Davy, Davy, Humphrey_Davy

The clue is 45. Quebec city. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: QUITO

Possible Answer : Quito, capital_of_Ecuador

The clue is 48. Cut some slack?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TAUTEN

Possible Answer : tauten, firm

The clue is 50. Strong push. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: URGE

Possible Answer : urge_on, exhort, pep_up, impulse, itch, root_on, barrack, urge, recommend, press, cheer, inspire, advocate

The clue is 51. Alpha male (double). Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ARTHURASHE

The clue is 55. Stands at first, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ISON

The clue is 56. Vivacious, theatrical and passionate type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LEO

Possible Answer : Leo_the_Lion, Lion, Leo

The clue is 57. Info in a job posting. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SALARY

Possible Answer : wage, earnings, pay, remuneration, salary

The clue is 58. Casting director's offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PART

Possible Answer : divide, separate, parting, split_up, depart, set_forth, set_out, partially, persona, character, partly, component, voice, function, region, portion, set_off, part, take_off, section, constituent, office, start, split, start_out, break, contribution, role, share, division, percentage, piece, theatrical_role, disunite, break_up, component_part
Possible Opposite Answer : wholly

The clue is 59. Candy in plastic dispensers. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PEZ

The clue is 60. "Maybe. Give me time to think". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ILLSEE

Down Clues and Answers:

The clue is 1. "Fleabag" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BBC
The clue is 2. Off-line, to those online. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: IRL
The clue is 3. Plaything. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TOY

Possible Answer: toy, flirt, plaything, toy_dog, miniature, fiddle, dally, play, diddle
The clue is 4. Put at risk. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ENDANGER

Possible Answer: scupper, queer, jeopardize, jeopardise, expose, endanger, threaten, peril, menace, imperil
The clue is 5. Cold-weather driving hazard. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ICERAIN
The clue is 6. Lob in the direction of. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TOSSTO
The clue is 7. Film writer/director Goldberg. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EVAN
The clue is 8. Kind of lens for long-distance shots. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TELEPHOTO

Possible Answer: telephotograph, telephoto
The clue is 9. Bit of medieval weaponry. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AXE

Possible Answer: ax, axe
The clue is 10. Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015). Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: JJWATT
The clue is 11. Long, long time. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AEON

Possible Answer: aeon, eon
The clue is 12. Pointed the finger at. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: IDED
The clue is 13. TV journalist Ling. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LISA
The clue is 18. Poor mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DEE
The clue is 21. Links figures. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PARS

Possible Answer: par, equality, equation, equivalence
The clue is 22. Singer Gomez. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SELENA
The clue is 23. Fake. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ERSATZ

Possible Answer: substitute, ersatz
The clue is 25. Casual greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: HIYA
The clue is 26. Leader of Germany?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SOFTG
The clue is 27. Entire, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TUTTO
The clue is 28. ___ Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EUNICE
The clue is 29. Time periods. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EPOCHS

Possible Answer: date_of_reference, era, epoch
The clue is 30. To the ___ (with style). Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NINES

Possible Answer: IX, ball_club, club, nine, 9, Nina_from_Carolina, nine-spot, baseball_club, ennead, niner
The clue is 32. Notable site of enlightenment. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BODHITREE
The clue is 35. Pixar film set in the fictional town of Santa Cecilia. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: COCO

Possible Answer: coconut_palm, coco, coconut_tree, coconut, coco_palm, cocoa_palm, Cocos_nucifera
The clue is 36. At the end of the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALLINALL
The clue is 38. Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NATO

Possible Answer: NATO, North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization
The clue is 39. More than a few. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SEVERAL

Possible Answer: respective, various, several
The clue is 41. One of 3,000+ annually for IBM. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PATENT

Possible Answer: evident, apparent, manifest, patent, unmistakable, letters_patent, plain, patent_of_invention
The clue is 42. 1960s dance craze. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: WATUSI

Possible Answer: Watutsi, Tutsi, Watusi
The clue is 44. "Obviously!". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DUH
The clue is 45. Groucho Marx specialty. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: QUIP

Possible Answer: wisecrack, quip, crack, gag, sally, epigram
The clue is 46. ___ Major. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: URSA
The clue is 47. Composer Stravinsky. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: IGOR
The clue is 49. The whole shebang. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ATOZ
The clue is 51. Challenge for a skier. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALP

Possible Answer: alp
The clue is 52. One of the founding airlines of Star Alliance. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SAS

Possible Answer: SAS, SA, Special_Air_Service, Storm_Troops, Sturmabteilung
The clue is 53. Realm of Charlemagne, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: HRE
The clue is 54. Fashion designer's asset. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EYE

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

Friday, July 19, 2024

December 12, 1994 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - December 12, 1994

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

1. Sobbed: WEPT
5. Dangerous March date: IDES
9. First-class, in slang: PRIMO
14. Lotion ingredient: ALOE
15. Kind of tide: NEAP
16. Boisterous festivity: REVEL
17. Bottle tops: CAPS
18. ___ Rivera, Calif.: PICO
19. Warner ___ (Charlie Chan of film): OLAND
20. 1943 musical composed by 37-Across: ONETOUCHOFVENUS
23. Poker opener: ANTE
24. "High" time: NOON
25. Parts of table settings: PLATES
28. Source of some PBS programs: BBC
29. Six-foot two, for example: TALL
33. Prying tool: LEVER
34. Mother of Hermes: MAIA
35. "Get outta here!": SHOO
36. Numero ___: UNO
37. Composer Kurt: WEILL
38. Popular oil additive: STP
39. Gabby bird: MYNA
41. ___ of Fame: HALL
42. Grudge: SPITE
44. Bridge option: PASS
45. Light switch positions: ONS
46. Loewe's partner on Broadway: LERNER
47. Trudge: PLOD
49. Othello's ancient: IAGO
50. 1928 work composed by 37-Across with "The": THREEPENNYOPERA
57. Ache (for): YEARN
58. Moses' attire: ROBE
59. One corner in Monopoly: JAIL
60. Coke rival: PEPSI
61. Hardly ___ (rarely): EVER
62. Sicilian spewer: ETNA
63. Vaudeville's Ole: OLSEN
64. June honorees: DADS
65. Sounds of reproof: TSKS

Down:

1. Texas city: WACO
2. Dash: ELAN
3. John Paul, e.g.: POPE
4. Having a valid will: TESTATE
5. Feeds the computer: INPUTS
6. Clear the winter windshield: DEICE
7. Apiece: EACH
8. One may be roseate: SPOONBILL
9. Utah city: PROVO
10. Caves in: RELENTS
11. ___ the Terrible: IVAN
12. Diner's card: MENU
13. Early auto maker: OLDS
21. It's unique: ONER
22. Kind of point: FOCAL
25. Well-padded: PLUMP
26. See 31-Down: LENYA
27. Three English rivers: AVONS
28. Fights to save a sinking boat: BAILS
30. Bret Harte character: AHSIN
31. With 26-Down, wife of 37-Across: LOTTE
32. Gentle runner: LOPER
34. Rambled: MEANDERED
37. Rodeo yell: WHOOP
40. Slander: ASPERSE
42. Utah lily: SEGO
43. Light plane: PROPJET
46. Cake features: LAYERS
48. Red Square figure: LENIN
49. Not yet risen: INBED
50. Printer's goof: TYPO
51. Dog command: HEEL
52. Hip songs: RAPS
53. Exploding star: NOVA
54. Gobbles: EATS
55. Where to do figure eights: RINK
56. "Oh, woe!": ALAS

Friday, May 1, 2026

Today's Trivia Week 1 NYT Mini Crossword May 01, 2026 Answers

NYT Mini Puzzle Trivia Week 1 May 01, 2026 - Solved

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for May 01, 2026 — NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Friday, May 01, 2026

Puzzle Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	May 01, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
Best time to play: During a coffee break
Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Across	51. Eliminates entirely
2 Across	54. Scruff : cat :: ___ : human
3 Across	57. ENE and WSW
4 Across	29. Rests on one's laurels
5 Across	35. Like some romantic resorts
6 Across	24. Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter
7 Across	30. Storybook, say
8 Across	45. Word with thou
9 Across	19. Talks and talks
10 Across	25. "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "51. Eliminates entirely"

Helpful hints:

This word has 10 letters
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

ERADICATES

2 Across: "54. Scruff : cat :: ___ : human"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

NAPE

3 Across: "57. ENE and WSW"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

DIRS

4 Across: "29. Rests on one's laurels"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: C____S

Answer:

Click to reveal

COASTS

5 Across: "35. Like some romantic resorts"

Helpful hints:

This word has 11 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: C_________Y

Answer:

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COUPLESONLY

6 Across: "24. Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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TET

7 Across: "30. Storybook, say"

Helpful hints:

This word has 11 letters
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: M_________E

Answer:

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MAKEBELIEVE

8 Across: "45. Word with thou"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Another word like this: prowess

Answer:

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ART

9 Across: "19. Talks and talks"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: Y__S

Answer:

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YAPS

10 Across: "25. "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: O___N

Answer:

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OLSEN

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	9. Dough in tamales
2 Down	43. Swag
3 Down	3. "Crazy Rich Asians," for one
4 Down	6. Uncontroversial opinions
5 Down	44. U.N.C.'s athletic org.
6 Down	34. Impressive work
7 Down	21. "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)
8 Down	28. Home of Swansea and Wrexham
9 Down	1. Bump's place, idiomatically
10 Down	50. "King Kong" studio

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "9. Dough in tamales"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: M__A

Answer:

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MASA

2 Down: "43. Swag"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: M___H

Answer:

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MERCH

3 Down: "3. "Crazy Rich Asians," for one"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: R____M

Answer:

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ROMCOM

4 Down: "6. Uncontroversial opinions"

Helpful hints:

This word has 9 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: C_______S

Answer:

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COLDTAKES

5 Down: "44. U.N.C.'s athletic org."

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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ACC

6 Down: "34. Impressive work"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O__S

Answer:

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OPUS

7 Down: "21. "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: D____Y

Answer:

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DOOLEY

8 Down: "28. Home of Swansea and Wrexham"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: W___S

Answer:

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WALES

9 Down: "1. Bump's place, idiomatically"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: O____G

Answer:

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ONALOG

10 Down: "50. "King Kong" studio"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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RKO

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Step-by-Step Strategy

Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

The letter E is the most common in English
Words ending in S are often plurals
If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

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Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty:	Medium

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Saturday, November 8, 2025

Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues November 08, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers

NYT Crossword Down November 08, 2025: All 36 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 36 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 08, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Saturday, November 08, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 08, 2025
Day of Week	Saturday
Total Down Clues	36 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 36 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Library fig.
2 Down	2. Red state?
3 Down	3. Refuses to
4 Down	4. Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology
5 Down	5. Visit
6 Down	6. Shortening for a city that omits "onto"
7 Down	7. John who won a National Book Award for his novel "The Centaur"
8 Down	8. Tool used in building some castles
9 Down	9. Elizabeth of "WandaVision"
10 Down	10. Fifth wheels?
11 Down	11. Phrase spoken by a dog in a burning room, in a 2010s meme
12 Down	12. Unfortunate
13 Down	14. Show, as of appreciation
14 Down	15. Graph type with sets of points
15 Down	21. Football roster planning documents
16 Down	23. Sport ___
17 Down	25. Game that aptly draws millions each day?
18 Down	26. Where someone might be led on the way to being tricked
19 Down	27. "Who knew?!"
20 Down	28. Sellout letters
21 Down	29. 2019 Harry Styles song whose subject "lives in daydreams with me"
22 Down	31. Grown-up
23 Down	34. Philatelist's prize
24 Down	36. Fella
25 Down	37. Games-organizing org.
26 Down	39. Comme ___ Garçons (fashion label)
27 Down	43. Outfit for G.I. Joe
28 Down	44. Lucas's younger sister on "Stranger Things"
29 Down	46. Pussyfoot
30 Down	50. Singer Paul
31 Down	51. Strong connection
32 Down	52. Encumbrance
33 Down	53. Overseer of Artemis
34 Down	54. Bedframe part
35 Down	55. The F.D.A. approved a form of this to treat anxiety in 2024, for short
36 Down	57. Kind of milk

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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