Fri Oct 18, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Juice provider, 8. Portrayer of Laurie Strode in seven "Halloween" films, 14. Where customers can pay to smash household objects to smithereens, 16. Play without a break, 17. Attention-grabbing visuals, 18. Part of many singers' vocal warm-up routines, 19. Beef variety, 20. It's often playing games, 22. Playful snarl, 23. What painful sensations and frying pans can both do, 24. Shawarma holder, 25. Express one's displeasure toward, 26. Cryptaesthesia, more familiarly, 27. Artist whose full name anagrams to A MAN DETOURED, 28. Modern party planning tool, 29. Really good time, 30. Orthodontist's recommendation, 32. Digital art?, 35. Makes an opposing argument, 36. It generates a lot of buzz, 37. Register, as a complaint, 38. Voiced amazement, 40. "There, there" accompanier, 43. Former Israeli P.M. Sharon, 44. Stadium sounds, 45. De ___, 46. Word before friendly or name, 47. ID issuers, 48. Hit taker, 49. Beethoven's "Hammerklavier," for one, 51. Phrase typically shortened to its first three letters, 53. Geometry figure, 54. Big name in food delivery, 55. Accommodates, in listing-speak, 56. "That was perfect — I don't have any feedback"

 Fri Oct 18, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Clothing line, 2. Warren of the Allman Brothers Band, 3. Common reason for a missed reference, 4. Come back, 5. Mardi follower, 6. Vast span, 7. Entered a Wild West town, say, 8. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc, 9. Deep-dish pizza maker, 10. What a '50s-style diner or arcade bar might have, 11. "Star Wars" planet that's home to womp rats, 12. First pitcher, maybe, 13. First pitcher, 15. "That explains it!", 21. Eucharist plate, 24. Crafter's supply, 25. Showed pride, in a way, 27. TV mounting spot, 29. Popular remedy for an upset stomach, 31. Penne, rigatoni, etc., 32. Sad sack, 33. Market, 34. Stick in the closet?, 35. Things of concern to grammarians and negotiators, 39. Moses portrayer in classic film, 40. Prod, 41. Not inclined, 42. Scrolls from right to left?, 45. Avoid, 47. Pops, 48. Fork-tailed bird, 50. Checkout screen option, 52. This is what it sounds like when doves cry

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 18, 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. Juice provider. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARGER

  Possible Answer : charger, courser, battery_charger




• The clue is 8. Portrayer of Laurie Strode in seven "Halloween" films. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURTIS

  Possible Answer : William_Curtis, Curtis




• The clue is 14. Where customers can pay to smash household objects to smithereens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGEROOM




• The clue is 16. Play without a break. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEACT




• The clue is 17. Attention-grabbing visuals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYECANDY




• The clue is 18. Part of many singers' vocal warm-up routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTTEA




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

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

  The answer: ANGUS

  Possible Answer : Angus_Og, Aengus, black_Angus, Oengus, Aberdeen_Angus, Angus




• The clue is 20. It's often playing games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPN




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

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

  The answer: ROWR




• The clue is 23. What painful sensations and frying pans can both do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAR

  Possible Answer : singe, scorch, blacken, parch, dried-up, sere, withered, shriveled, sear, shrivelled, char




• The clue is 24. Shawarma holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITA

  Possible Answer : pita, pocket_bread




• The clue is 25. Express one's displeasure toward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOAT




• The clue is 26. Cryptaesthesia, more familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

  Possible Answer : ESP, second_sight, extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., clairvoyance




• The clue is 27. Artist whose full name anagrams to A MAN DETOURED. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANET

  Possible Answer : Manet, Edouard_Manet




• The clue is 28. Modern party planning tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVITE




• The clue is 29. Really good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

  Possible Answer : flatulence, gun, gasconade, brag, gasolene, bluster, gas, petrol, vaunt, natural_gas, boast, throttle, gaseous_state, swash, gasoline, blow, tout, accelerator, gas_pedal, shoot_a_line, flatulency, accelerator_pedal




• The clue is 30. Orthodontist's recommendation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETAINER

  Possible Answer : retainer, consideration, servant




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

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

  The answer: PAINTBYNUMBER




• The clue is 35. Makes an opposing argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COUNTERS

  Possible Answer : parry, counterpunch, forestall, heel_counter, sideboard, counter, buffet, riposte, replication, anticipate, return, tabulator, retort, foresee, comeback, rejoinder




• The clue is 36. It generates a lot of buzz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEE

  Possible Answer : bee




• The clue is 37. Register, as a complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LODGE

  Possible Answer : society, guild, hunting_lodge, auberge, Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge, indian_lodge, wedge, hostel, charge, gild, club, Sir_Oliver_Lodge, order, file, stick, Lodge, deposit, accommodate, social_club, hostelry, inn, lodge

  Possible Opposite Answer : dislodge




• The clue is 38. Voiced amazement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOHED

  Possible Answer : ooh, aah




• The clue is 40. "There, there" accompanier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAT

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




• The clue is 43. Former Israeli P.M. Sharon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 44. Stadium sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES




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

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

  The answer: NOVO




• The clue is 46. Word before friendly or name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USER

  Possible Answer : user, substance_abuser, drug_user, exploiter




• The clue is 47. ID issuers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMVS




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

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

  The answer: TOKER




• The clue is 49. Beethoven's "Hammerklavier," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONATA

  Possible Answer : sonata




• The clue is 51. Phrase typically shortened to its first three letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCETERA

  Possible Answer : etcetera, etc., and_so_forth, and_so_on




• The clue is 53. Geometry figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUCLID

  Possible Answer : Euclid




• The clue is 54. Big name in food delivery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOORDASH




• The clue is 55. Accommodates, in listing-speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEPS

  Possible Answer : sopor, nap, sleep, rest, catch_some_Z's, log_Z's, slumber, eternal_rest, eternal_sleep, kip, quietus

  Possible Opposite Answer : wake




• The clue is 56. "That was perfect — I don't have any feedback". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONOTES

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Clothing line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREASE

  Possible Answer: plication, flexure, ruckle, rumple, crinkle, line, scrunch_up, crimp, scrunch, crumple, rake, furrow, creese, crease, bend, crisp, fold, seam, wrinkle, kris, graze

• The clue is 2. Warren of the Allman Brothers Band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYNES

• The clue is 3. Common reason for a missed reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGEGAP

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

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

  The answer: RECUR

  Possible Answer: repeat, fall_back, resort, recur, go_back

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

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

  The answer: GRAS

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

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer: aeon, eon

• The clue is 7. Entered a Wild West town, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODEIN

• The clue is 8. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COHN

  Possible Answer: Ferdinand_Julius_Cohn, Cohn

• The clue is 9. Deep-dish pizza maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO

• The clue is 10. What a '50s-style diner or arcade bar might have. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETROVIBE

• The clue is 11. "Star Wars" planet that's home to womp rats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATOOINE

• The clue is 12. First pitcher, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEWATER

• The clue is 13. First pitcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARTER

  Possible Answer: crank, fledgling, entrant, starting_motor, neophyte, newbie, freshman, appetizer, starter, starter_motor, appetiser, fledgeling, dispatcher, newcomer

• The clue is 15. "That explains it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYSTERYSOLVED

• The clue is 21. Eucharist plate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATEN

• The clue is 24. Crafter's supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTE

  Possible Answer: glue, paste, library_paste, spread

• The clue is 25. Showed pride, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAMED

  Possible Answer: radiate, send, glow, broadcast, shine, transmit, air, beam

• The clue is 27. TV mounting spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTEL

  Possible Answer: chimneypiece, mantel, mantle, mantlepiece, mantelpiece

• The clue is 29. Popular remedy for an upset stomach. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GINGERALE

• The clue is 31. Penne, rigatoni, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBES

  Possible Answer: tube-shaped_structure, subway_system, tubing, thermionic_vacuum_tube, subway, thermionic_tube, metro, electron_tube, underground, vacuum_tube, tube, pipe, thermionic_valve

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

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

  The answer: POORSOUL

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

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

  The answer: AUDIENCE

  Possible Answer: interview, audience, consultation, hearing

• The clue is 34. Stick in the closet?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROOM

  Possible Answer: broom, ling, heather, Scots_heather, sweep, Calluna_vulgaris

• The clue is 35. Things of concern to grammarians and negotiators. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLAUSES

  Possible Answer: article, clause

• The clue is 39. Moses portrayer in classic film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HESTON

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

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

  The answer: POKEAT

• The clue is 41. Not inclined. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVERSE

  Possible Answer: indisposed, antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, loth, loath

• The clue is 42. Scrolls from right to left?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORAHS

  Possible Answer: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws

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

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

  The answer: NOTDO

• The clue is 47. Pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADS

  Possible Answer: dad, daddy, pop, pappa, papa, dada, pa

• The clue is 48. Fork-tailed bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERN

  Possible Answer: tern

• The clue is 50. Checkout screen option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer: crest, tilt, hint, tumble, gratuity, steer, slant, lean, tiptoe, pourboire, confidential_information, point, bakshis, tip, wind, angle, bung, lead, topple, bakshish, summit, baksheesh, tippytoe, backsheesh, crown, top, tip_off, peak, tap, fee

• The clue is 52. This is what it sounds like when doves cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COO

  Possible Answer: coo

NY Times Crossword Answers April 16, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 16, 2025

Published on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 16 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Like some colors or Zoom users

5-letter answer Answer: MUTED

Word Help: Synonyms: muffle, subdued, mute

Clue #2: 6. "___ it go?"

4-letter answer Answer: HOWD

Clue #3: 10. Matterhorn, for one

3-letter answer Answer: ALP

Word Help: Synonyms: alp

Clue #4: 13. Drink with ground nutmeg

6-letter answer Answer: EGGNOG

Word Help: Synonyms: eggnog

Clue #5: 15. Like most TV broadcasts, now

4-letter answer Answer: INHD

Clue #6: 16. Mauna ___

3-letter answer Answer: KEA

Word Help: Synonyms: Nestor_notabilis, kea

Clue #7: 17. Heavy hitter?

6-letter answer Answer: SLEDGE

Word Help: Synonyms: sledgehammer, sleigh, maul

Clue #8: 18. Flying Cloud and Royale, for two

4-letter answer Answer: REOS

Clue #9: 19. Threw one's hat in the ring

3-letter answer Answer: RAN

Word Help: Synonyms: endure, be_given, range
Antonyms: idle, malfunction

Clue #10: 20. Sight next to a barn, often

4-letter answer Answer: SILO

Word Help: Synonyms: silo

Clue #11: 21. General Mills brand

5-letter answer Answer: TOTAL

Word Help: Synonyms: full, summate, total

Clue #12: 23. Damage, so to speak

4-letter answer Answer: COST

Word Help: Synonyms: toll, monetary_value, cost

Clue #13: 24. Goes to hell

4-letter answer Answer: ROTS

Word Help: Synonyms: rotting, hogwash, waste

Clue #14: 26. Strengthens, as a relationship

7-letter answer Answer: CEMENTS

Word Help: Synonyms: cementum, cement

Clue #15: 28. Gag costume

7-letter answer Answer: APESUIT

Clue #16: 31. Skier's transport

4-letter answer Answer: TBAR

Clue #17: 32. Exercised authority over

8-letter answer Answer: GOVERNED

Word Help: Synonyms: govern, governed, order
Antonyms: deregulate

Clue #18: 34. Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remain

6-letter answer Answer: ACESUP

Clue #19: 38. ___ rage (risk of certain drugs)

4-letter answer Answer: ROID

Clue #20: 39. N.B.A. coach Popovich

5-letter answer Answer: GREGG

Clue #21: 41. First razor to feature a pivoting head

4-letter answer Answer: ATRA

Clue #22: 42. Workers' rights grp.

6-letter answer Answer: AFLCIO

Clue #23: 44. Delicacy in France and China

8-letter answer Answer: FROGLEGS

Clue #24: 46. Word before tight or time

4-letter answer Answer: HANG

Word Help: Synonyms: give_ear, cling, hang

Clue #25: 48. Structures commonly seen at ski resorts

7-letter answer Answer: AFRAMES

Clue #26: 49. Conspirator

7-letter answer Answer: SCHEMER

Word Help: Synonyms: plotter, schemer

Clue #27: 52. Spittoon sound

4-letter answer Answer: PTUI

Clue #28: 53. Essence

4-letter answer Answer: CRUX

Word Help: Synonyms: Crux, crux_of_the_matter, Crux_Australis

Clue #29: 54. Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah

5-letter answer Answer: SEDER

Word Help: Synonyms: Passover_supper, Seder

Clue #30: 56. Have bottled-up anger

4-letter answer Answer: STEW

Word Help: Synonyms: lather, grizzle, sweat

Clue #31: 60. "Nelson's blood"

3-letter answer Answer: RUM

Word Help: Synonyms: funny, odd, peculiar

Clue #32: 61. "Sure"

4-letter answer Answer: OKAY

Word Help: Synonyms: okeh, sanction, hunky-dory
Antonyms: disapprove

Clue #33: 62. Files taxes in June, perhaps

6-letter answer Answer: ISLATE

Clue #34: 64. Ballyhoo

3-letter answer Answer: ADO

Word Help: Synonyms: stir, flurry, bustle

Clue #35: 65. Like Solomon, famously

4-letter answer Answer: WISE

Word Help: Synonyms: sassy, impertinent, fresh
Antonyms: foolish

Clue #36: 66. Former Nissan S.U.V.

6-letter answer Answer: XTERRA

Clue #37: 67. ___ diem

3-letter answer Answer: PER

Clue #38: 68. Old flames

4-letter answer Answer: EXES

Word Help: Synonyms: x, ex-wife, ex

Clue #39: 69. Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to Seattle

5-letter answer Answer: USTEN

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Rat's nest

4-letter answer Answer: MESS

Word Help: Synonyms: muss, hatful, pile

Clue #2: 2. Lumpy fruit

4-letter answer Answer: UGLI

Word Help: Synonyms: ugli_fruit, tangelo, ugli

Clue #3: 3. Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its name

4-letter answer Answer: TGEL

Clue #4: 4. Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product?

12-letter answer Answer: ENDORSEDCHEX

Clue #5: 5. Follow relentlessly

3-letter answer Answer: DOG

Word Help: Synonyms: frankfurter, wienerwurst, click

Clue #6: 6. Grammy-winning trumpeter Al

4-letter answer Answer: HIRT

Clue #7: 7. Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano"

6-letter answer Answer: ONEACT

Clue #8: 8. Sugary bulk breakfast purchase?

14-letter answer Answer: WHOLEBAGOFTRIX

Clue #9: 9. Certain calculus expert, for short

3-letter answer Answer: DDS

Word Help: Synonyms: DDS, DD, Doctor_of_Divinity

Clue #10: 10. Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucks

5-letter answer Answer: AKRON

Word Help: Synonyms: Akron

Clue #11: 11. Merest

5-letter answer Answer: LEAST

Word Help: Synonyms: to_the_lowest_degree, least
Antonyms: most

Clue #12: 12. Is nearly out of breath

5-letter answer Answer: PANTS

Word Help: Synonyms: heave, bloomers, drawers

Clue #13: 14. Doing some shopping for breakfast?

14-letter answer Answer: GETTINGONESKIX

Clue #14: 22. Big name in blenders

5-letter answer Answer: OSTER

Clue #15: 23. Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down

12-letter answer Answer: CEREALAISLES

Clue #16: 25. Not just my

3-letter answer Answer: OUR

Clue #17: 27. Fella

3-letter answer Answer: MAC

Word Help: Synonyms: mac, mackintosh, macintosh

Clue #18: 28. Indian tourist destination

4-letter answer Answer: AGRA

Word Help: Synonyms: Agra

Clue #19: 29. Sound in a disappearing act

4-letter answer Answer: POOF

Word Help: Synonyms: pouf, poof, queen

Clue #20: 30. Morally contemptible

4-letter answer Answer: EVIL

Word Help: Synonyms: immorality, wickedness, malign
Antonyms: good, goodness

Clue #21: 33. For sure, for short

3-letter answer Answer: DEF

Clue #22: 35. One might be cut at an angle

4-letter answer Answer: STEM

Word Help: Synonyms: stem, stanch, root_word

Clue #23: 36. Craving

4-letter answer Answer: URGE

Word Help: Synonyms: root_on, inspire, barrack

Clue #24: 37. "Nah, I'm good"

4-letter answer Answer: PASS

Word Help: Synonyms: sink, snuff_it, go_on
Antonyms: running, failing

Clue #25: 40. "You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line)

5-letter answer Answer: GRAPE

Word Help: Synonyms: grapevine, grapeshot, grape_vine

Clue #26: 43. Words of affirmation

3-letter answer Answer: IAM

Clue #27: 45. Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me"

3-letter answer Answer: GRU

Clue #28: 47. Common stove residue to be cleaned up

6-letter answer Answer: GREASE

Word Help: Synonyms: soil, grime, dirt

Clue #29: 49. Doggie bag morsel

5-letter answer Answer: SCRAP

Word Help: Synonyms: bit, fight, scrap

Clue #30: 50. Coarse

5-letter answer Answer: CRUDE

Word Help: Synonyms: rough, vulgar, stark
Antonyms: refined

Clue #31: 51. "___ me "

5-letter answer Answer: HUMOR

Word Help: Synonyms: humor, mood, wit

Clue #32: 55. Products with peak sales before Easter, say

4-letter answer Answer: DYES

Word Help: Synonyms: dyestuff, dye

Clue #33: 57. Lip-puckering

4-letter answer Answer: TART

Word Help: Synonyms: tangy, tart, fancy_woman

Clue #34: 58. Raison d'___

4-letter answer Answer: ETRE

Clue #35: 59. Move to solid food, say

4-letter answer Answer: WEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: wean, ablactate

Clue #36: 61. Be in debt

3-letter answer Answer: OWE

Word Help: Synonyms: owe

Clue #37: 63. "The Fifth Beatle" Sutcliffe

3-letter answer Answer: STU

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, August 28, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (39 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

Across Clues Explained - Friday NYT Crossword August 28, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Locale with a vaulted roof	4
2A	5. Auto roof options	5
3A	10. Band boosters, perhaps	4
4A	14. [C'mon, the light turned green!]	4
5A	15. Dish that might be garnished with nori or negi	5
6A	16. Join in space	4
7A	17. Gaelic name for Scotland	4
8A	18. Ally	5
9A	19. Lead-in to government or body	4
10A	20. Fleur-de-___	3
11A	21. Appearing highly embarrassed	7
12A	23. Go for the bronze?	3
13A	24. Fastest creature on two legs (up to 45 m.p.h.)	7
14A	26. Bedouin, say	7
15A	28. One might be left in the dust	9
16A	30. Rebound	5
17A	31. Get on board?	4
18A	32. Camera film speed inits.	3
19A	33. "___ Quiet Uptown" (song from "Hamilton")	3
20A	34. Business plan that's likely to collapse	13
21A	39. Some like it hopped	3
22A	40. ___ Bo	3
23A	41. Word repeated before "1, 2, 3"	4
24A	43. Turn	5
25A	46. Pearly whites that aren't white	9
26A	48. First #1 hit for the Spice Girls	7
27A	50. Sonata alternative	7
28A	51. E.U. member since 1973	3
29A	52. Lets have it	7
30A	54. Sleep on it	3
31A	55. Theme park conveyance	4
32A	57. Water from a water fountain	5
33A	58. Persians, e.g.	4
34A	59. Animated feature Oscar winner after "Zootopia"	4
35A	60. Article of faith	5
36A	61. Two people in People, maybe	4
37A	62. Certain address starter	4
38A	63. Secret admirer of Lily Potter in the Harry Potter universe	5
39A	64. Kind of therapy	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. Locale with a vaulted roof"

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 domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
• Words that mean the same thing: apsis
• 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: APSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Auto roof options"

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: TTOPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Band boosters, perhaps"

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: PTAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. [C'mon, the light turned green!]"

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 blast of a horn
• Words that mean the same thing: blare, beep, carouse
• 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: TOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Dish that might be garnished with nori or negi"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: RAMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Join in space"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
• Words that mean the same thing: wharf, sorrel, loading dock
• The opposite would be: undock
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Gaelic name for Scotland"

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: ALBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Ally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
• Words that mean the same thing: connect, link up, unify
• The opposite would be: disunify, divide
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Lead-in to government or body"

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 person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• The opposite would be: pro
• 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: ANTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Fleur-de-___"

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 soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
• Words that mean the same thing: Li, atomic number 3, li
• 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: LIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "21. Appearing highly embarrassed"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEETRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Go for the bronze?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
• Words that mean the same thing: Dominicus, solarize, Sunday
• 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: SUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Fastest creature on two legs (up to 45 m.p.h.)"

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 refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
• Words that mean the same thing: Struthio camelus
• 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: OSTRICH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Bedouin, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a semitic people originally from the arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks arabic and who inhabits much of the middle east and northern africa
• Words that mean the same thing: Arab
• 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: ARABIAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. One might be left in the dust"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SHOEPRINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Rebound"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
• Words that mean the same thing: beat up, call up, tantalize
• The opposite would be: demobilize
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Get on board?"

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 waves breaking on the shore
• Words that mean the same thing: surfboard, breakers, channel-surf
• 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: SURF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Camera film speed inits."

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "33. "___ Quiet Uptown" (song from "Hamilton")"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
• Words that mean the same thing: information technology, IT
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "34. Business plan that's likely to collapse"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: PYRAMIDSCHEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Some like it hopped"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• 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: ALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. ___ Bo"

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: TAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Word repeated before "1, 2, 3""

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 trying something to find out about it
• Words that mean the same thing: prove, mental testing, tryout
• 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: TEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Turn"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
• Words that mean the same thing: bollix, despoliation, coddle
• 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: SPOIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Pearly whites that aren't white"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: GOLDTEETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. First #1 hit for the Spice Girls"

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 an ambitious and aspiring young person
• Words that mean the same thing: hopeful, aspirant, aspirer
• 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: WANNABE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Sonata alternative"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELANTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. E.U. member since 1973"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Words that mean the same thing: anger, wrath, ira
• 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: IRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Lets have it"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: YELLSAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Sleep on it"

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 sheath worn to protect a finger
• Words that mean the same thing: crib, fingerstall, camp bed
• 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: COT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Theme park conveyance"

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 conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
• Words that mean the same thing: aerial tramway, trolley car, streetcar
• 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: TRAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "57. Water from a water fountain"

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 the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
• Words that mean the same thing: jet, gush, forge
• 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: SPURT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "58. Persians, e.g."

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 floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
• Words that mean the same thing: carpet, carpeting, rug
• 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: RUGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "59. Animated feature Oscar winner after "Zootopia""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
• Words that mean the same thing: coconut, coco palm, coconut tree
• 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: COCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "60. Article of faith"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
• Words that mean the same thing: dogma
• 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: TENET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "61. Two people in People, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Words that mean the same thing: token, particular, point
• 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: ITEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "62. Certain address starter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a protocol (utilizing tcp) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
• Words that mean the same thing: hypertext transfer protocol
• 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: HTTP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "63. Secret admirer of Lily Potter in the Harry Potter universe"

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: SNAPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "64. Kind of therapy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (genetics) a segment of dna that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding dna as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
• Words that mean the same thing: cistron, factor
• 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: GENE

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - August 28, 2020 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Stuck	7
2D	2. Make final improvements to	8
3D	3. A play to one's emotions	8
4D	4. Subject of a station update, for short	3
5D	5. Genre of the "Serial" podcast	9
6D	6. Coates who wrote "Between the World and Me"	8
7D	7. Opposite of stet	4
8D	8. One using an exercise wheel, maybe	6
9D	9. Cruel countenance	5
10D	10. Awkward thing to witness while third-wheeling, in brief	3
11D	11. Lymphoid lump	6
12D	12. Honest-to-goodness	6
13D	13. Inside dope	6
14D	21. Marcel Marceau character	3
15D	22. Villainous title in science fiction	5
16D	25. "Fa la la la la, la la la la," e.g.	7
17D	27. Decimal	7
18D	29. Acknowledge, in a way	5
19D	33. Creamier alternative to a cold brew	9
20D	35. Ease	5
21D	36. Professional pitcher	8
22D	37. Plot point in a rom-com	8
23D	38. Component of the pill	8
24D	42. "Here's where I am"	7
25D	43. It's on-again, off-again	6
26D	44. Oscine : songbird :: psittacine : ___	6
27D	45. Like Sartre's "No Exit"	6
28D	46. Smooth writing implement	6
29D	47. Bit of ink	3
30D	49. High scores	5
31D	53. ___ Bar (protein snack)	4
32D	56. Challenge for a barber	3
33D	58. Fix	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. Stuck"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATALOSS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Make final improvements to"

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: POLISHUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. A play to one's emotions"

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: SOBSTORY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Subject of a station update, 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 a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Words that mean the same thing: Basque Homeland and Freedom, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Fatherland and Liberty
• 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: ETA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Genre of the "Serial" podcast"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: TRUECRIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Coates who wrote "Between the World and Me""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: TANEHISI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Opposite of stet"

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 prevent from being included or considered or accepted
• Words that mean the same thing: take out, leave off, overlook
• The opposite would be: include, attend to
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. One using an exercise wheel, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: PETRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Cruel countenance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
• Words that mean the same thing: leer
• 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: SNEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Awkward thing to witness while third-wheeling, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: personal organiser, personal organizer, personal digital assistant
• 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: PDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Lymphoid lump"

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 either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
• Words that mean the same thing: tonsilla, palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil
• 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: TONSIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Honest-to-goodness"

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 presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
• Words that mean the same thing: existent, real, factual
• The opposite would be: potential
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACTUAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Inside dope"

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 confidential information about a topic or person
• Words that mean the same thing: cheeseparing, penny-pinching, tight fitting
• 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: SKINNY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Marcel Marceau character"

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: BIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Villainous title in science fiction"

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

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: DARTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. "Fa la la la la, la la la la," e.g."

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 the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
• Words that mean the same thing: desist, forbear, chorus
• The opposite would be: consume, act
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REFRAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Decimal"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BASETEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Acknowledge, in a way"

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: NODTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "33. Creamier alternative to a cold brew"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICEDLATTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "35. Ease"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that lessen the intensity of or calm
• Words that mean the same thing: still, slake, relieve
• 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: ALLAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "36. Professional pitcher"

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: SALESREP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. Plot point in a rom-com"

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: MEETCUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Component of the pill"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
• Words that mean the same thing: oestrogen
• 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: ESTROGEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "42. "Here's where I am""

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: THATSME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "43. It's on-again, off-again"

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 control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
• Words that mean the same thing: swop, shift, electric switch
• 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: SWITCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "44. Oscine : songbird :: psittacine : ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
• 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: PARROT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Like Sartre's "No Exit""

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: ONEACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Smooth writing implement"

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: GELPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Bit of ink"

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 tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
• Words that mean the same thing: tackiness, cheapness, sleaze
• 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: TAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. High scores"

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 the supreme effort one can make
• Words that mean the same thing: topper, trump, Best
• The opposite would be: worst
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BESTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. ___ Bar (protein snack)"

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) the goddess of the moon; counterpart of greek selene
• 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: LUNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Challenge for a barber"

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 cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
• Words that mean the same thing: mow, pout, wipe up
• 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: MOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "58. Fix"

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 gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
• Words that mean the same thing: articulated lorry, semi, outfit
• 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: RIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	72.2%
Short Answer	10	13.9%
History	3	4.2%
Music	2	2.8%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Science/Technology	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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 Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 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: September 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM