27446 Thu Jan 02, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. First in a series, 5. Pixel rival, 10. Snap, 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe), 15. Bases loaded, e.g., 16. Iris's location, 17. Temporary cover of a sort, 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die", 19. Festival covering, 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright, 23. Summer abroad, 24. Sounds of refreshment, 25. King's ___, 27. Adjust on the timeline, 29. Pressure cooker sound, 31. Producer of an explosion, 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, 34. Deep notes, 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle, 38. French buds, 40. Plotted, 41. Up to, informally, 42. Low pair, 44. Beyond cross, 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii", 50. Govt. prosecutors, 51. Besides, 52. End of the quip, 56. Actor Jannings, 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event, 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally, 59. Runner's assignment, 60. Cricket segments, 61. Miller option, 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek, 63. Lead-in to maniac, 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.

Down Clues :

1. "Jeopardy!" offering, 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___, 3. Worn at the edges, 4. Prefix with sexual, 5. Possible response to "Where are you?", 6. Craft kit fabrics, 7. "Right away, boss!", 8. Comedian Trevor, 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner), 10. Cot alternative, 11. Wear out one's welcome, say, 12. Achilles, for two, 13. Muesli bit, 21. Underworld figure, 22. Is in the past, 26. Chain parts: Abbr., 28. Singer Tori, 29. Head liners?, 30. Choquequirao inhabitant, 33. "Let ___!", 34. Urban addr. specification, 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa, 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately", 37. Minimal, 38. Bread box?, 39. Noxious, 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish), 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C., 45. Home of Firenze, 46. They have nine players, 47. Get released, 49. Early text messager, 50. One of a Disney septet, 53. Root of resentment, at times, 54. Reckon, 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery, 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 02, 2025

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. First in a series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPHA

  
  

  Possible Answer : alpha




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

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

  The answer: IPHONE

  
  



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

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

  The answer: PHOTO

  
  

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




• The clue is 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORM

  
  

  Possible Answer : norm, average




• The clue is 15. Bases loaded, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENON

  
  



• The clue is 16. Iris's location. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEA

  
  

  Possible Answer : uvea




• The clue is 17. Temporary cover of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAB

  
  

  Possible Answer : fink, scab, rat, strikebreaker, blackleg




• The clue is 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : Iliad




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

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

  The answer: TENT

  
  

  Possible Answer : tent, camp_out, bivouac, encamp, camp, collapsible_shelter




• The clue is 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD

  
  



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

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

  The answer: ETE

  
  



• The clue is 24. Sounds of refreshment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHS

  
  



• The clue is 25. King's ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANSOM

  
  

  Possible Answer : redeem, ransom_money, ransom




• The clue is 27. Adjust on the timeline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDATE

  
  



• The clue is 29. Pressure cooker sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HISS

  
  

  Possible Answer : hissing, razzing, whoosh, snort, hushing, raspberry, siss, Bronx_cheer, hiss, razz, sibilate, bird, sizz, fizzle, boo, hoot, sibilation

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud




• The clue is 31. Producer of an explosion. 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 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : Marian




• The clue is 34. Deep notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : bass, basso, bass_voice, bass_part, sea_bass, freshwater_bass, deep




• The clue is 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHONETICALLY

  
  

  Possible Answer : phonetically




• The clue is 38. French buds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMIS

  
  



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

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

  The answer: GRAPHED

  
  

  Possible Answer : graph, chart




• The clue is 41. Up to, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

  
  



• The clue is 42. Low pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWOS

  
  

  Possible Answer : II, 2, two, deuce




• The clue is 44. Beyond cross. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGING

  
  

  Possible Answer : cod, rally, have_words, chew_out, chafe, annoy, angry, tantalize, taunt, rile, ramp, bawl_out, rag, torment, irritate, get_at, gravel, tease, jaw, remonstrate, hot, razz, lambast, tantalise, crucify, berate, raging, ride, chew_up, lecture, furious, call_on_the_carpet, dress_down, scold, rage, reproof, wild, get_to, twit, nark, tempestuous, bait, lambaste, nettle, bedevil, trounce, frustrate, reprimand, devil, chide, bother, dun, rebuke, storm, take_to_task, vex, call_down




• The clue is 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAITAI

  
  



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

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

  The answer: DAS

  
  

  Possible Answer : hyrax, DA, dassie, district_attorney, das, coney, cony




• The clue is 51. Besides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOO

  
  

  Possible Answer : excessively, as_well, also, to_a_fault, too, overly, besides, likewise




• The clue is 52. End of the quip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPELLEDWITHANF

  
  



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

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

  The answer: EMIL

  
  



• The clue is 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : Sam_Snead, Snead, Samuel_Jackson_Snead




• The clue is 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALER

  
  



• The clue is 59. Runner's assignment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANE

  
  

  Possible Answer : lane




• The clue is 60. Cricket segments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer : over




• The clue is 61. Miller option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LITE

  
  

  Possible Answer : calorie-free, light, lite, low-cal




• The clue is 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHLOX

  
  

  Possible Answer : phlox




• The clue is 63. Lead-in to maniac. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYMPHO

  
  

  Possible Answer : nymphomaniac, nympho




• The clue is 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHASE

  
  

  Possible Answer : phase_angle, form, stage, phase

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Jeopardy!" offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANSWER

  
  

  Possible Answer: answer, suffice, serve, solvent, reply, respond, resolution, result, solution, resolve, response, do

  Possible Opposite Answer : question

• The clue is 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOCHTE

  
  

• The clue is 3. Worn at the edges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRAYED

  
  

  Possible Answer: scratch, frayed, rub, chafe, fray, frazzle, fret

• The clue is 4. Prefix with sexual. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMBI

  
  

• The clue is 5. Possible response to "Where are you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMINHERE

  
  

• The clue is 6. Craft kit fabrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: mat, felt, matt-up, matte, felt_up, matte_up, mat_up

• The clue is 7. "Right away, boss!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT

  
  

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

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

  The answer: NOAH

  
  

  Possible Answer: Noah

• The clue is 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDERS

  
  

• The clue is 10. Cot alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUTON

  
  

  Possible Answer: futon

• The clue is 11. Wear out one's welcome, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERSTAY

  
  

  Possible Answer: outstay, overstay

• The clue is 12. Achilles, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENDONS

  
  

  Possible Answer: sinew, tendon

• The clue is 13. Muesli bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAT

  
  

  Possible Answer: oat

• The clue is 21. Underworld figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: Devil, Old_Nick, Lucifer, Satan, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness, Beelzebub

• The clue is 22. Is in the past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: be, Evergreen_State, follow, embody, comprise, equal, represent, personify, Washington, cost, make_up, live, exist, constitute, WA

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 26. Chain parts: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: meitnerium, element_109, MT, metric_ton, t, tonne, machine_translation, Montana, Mt, atomic_number_109, Treasure_State

• The clue is 28. Singer Tori. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Amos, Book_of_Amos

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

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

  The answer: HAIRS

  
  

  Possible Answer: whisker, hairsbreadth, tomentum, fuzz, hair, pilus, hair's-breadth, haircloth

• The clue is 30. Choquequirao inhabitant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Incan, Inka, Inca

• The clue is 33. "Let ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITGO

  
  

• The clue is 34. Urban addr. specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLDG

  
  

• The clue is 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILIPINO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Philippine, Filipino

• The clue is 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFRAIDSO

  
  

• The clue is 37. Minimal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAST

  
  

  Possible Answer: least, to_the_lowest_degree

  Possible Opposite Answer : most

• The clue is 38. Bread box?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATM

  
  

  Possible Answer: atmosphere, automated_teller, standard_pressure, atm, automatic_teller, asynchronous_transfer_mode, ATM, cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, automatic_teller_machine, cash_machine, standard_atmosphere

• The clue is 39. Noxious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIASMAL

  
  

  Possible Answer: vapourous, vaporous, miasmal, miasmic

• The clue is 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAL

  
  

• The clue is 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WILSON

  
  

  Possible Answer: Edward_Osborne_Wilson, Mount_Wilson, Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson, Harriet_Wilson, Wilson, Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson, Alexander_Wilson, James_Wilson, E._O._Wilson, Sir_Angus_Wilson, Robert_Woodrow_Wilson, John_Tuzo_Wilson, Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson, President_Wilson, Edmund_Wilson, Woodrow_Wilson

• The clue is 45. Home of Firenze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITALIA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Italian_Republic, Italia, Italy

• The clue is 46. They have nine players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONETS

  
  

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

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

  The answer: GOFREE

  
  

• The clue is 49. Early text messager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELEX

  
  

  Possible Answer: telex_machine, telex, teleprinter, teletypewriter, teletype_machine

• The clue is 50. One of a Disney septet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DWARF

  
  

  Possible Answer: shadow, midget, dwarf, nanus, gnome, overshadow

• The clue is 53. Root of resentment, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENVY

  
  

  Possible Answer: begrudge, enviousness, invidia, envy

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

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

  The answer: DEEM

  
  

  Possible Answer: view_as, deem, hold, take_for

• The clue is 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALF

  
  

  Possible Answer: one-half, half

  Possible Opposite Answer : whole

• The clue is 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELF

  
  

  Possible Answer: pixie, pixy, elf, imp, gremlin, ELF, hob, extremely_low_frequency, brownie

December 19, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword December 19, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. ___ 2600 (bygone console)	5
2A	6. Raised	4
3A	10. Worker welfare org.	4
4A	14. Guitar accessories	5
5A	15. ___-de-camp	4
6A	16. Close by	4
7A	17. "This cardboard belt is a waist of paper," for example?	10
8A	19. Like the Gobi	4
9A	20. Capacity	4
10A	21. Noon, on some clocks	3
11A	22. Sharp increase	5
12A	23. Year abroad	3
13A	24. Good times doing bench presses?	11
14A	27. "Canvases" for crossword constructors	5
15A	29. Bread for baba ghanouj	4
16A	30. Billy the Kid, for one	5
17A	32. Granola grain	3
18A	33. Reusable shopping bag	4
19A	37. Why the pizza oven is so hard to clean?	15
20A	41. Egyptian ruler from 51 to 30 B.C., familiarly	4
21A	42. "Curious …"	3
22A	43. "I want a turn!"	5
23A	44. Auditioned, maybe	4
24A	46. ___ poker (bluffing game)	5
25A	48. Desire in the dessert aisle?	11
26A	52. Stock advice, say	3
27A	55. ___ Horan, Irish musician	5
28A	56. Summertime quaff	3
29A	57. Hand, in Spanish	4
30A	58. ___-Seltzer	4
31A	59. Start of some advice … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 48-Across	10
32A	62. Overflow (with)	4
33A	63. It has the makings of a hero	4
34A	64. Took a dive	5
35A	65. Tax form figs.	4
36A	66. Convention freebies	4
37A	67. One way to be in love	5

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. ___ 2600 (bygone console)"

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: ATARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Raised"

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 copulate with a female, used especially of horses
• Words that mean the same thing: breed, cover, multiply
• 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: BRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Worker welfare org."

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 government agency in the department of labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• 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: OSHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Guitar accessories"

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 head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
• Words that mean the same thing: capo
• 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: CAPOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. ___-de-camp"

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 an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
• Words that mean the same thing: aide-de-camp, auxiliary, adjutant
• 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: AIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Close by"

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 move towards
• Words that mean the same thing: virtually, go up, most
• The opposite would be: far
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. "This cardboard belt is a waist of paper," for example?"

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: CLOTHESPUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Like the Gobi"

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 lacking sufficient water or rainfall
• Words that mean the same thing: waterless, desiccate, desiccated
• 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: ARID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Capacity"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
• Words that mean the same thing: use, office, 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: ROLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Noon, on some clocks"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
• Words that mean the same thing: twelve, 12, dozen
• 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: XII

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Sharp increase"

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 transient variation in voltage or current
• Words that mean the same thing: lace, capitulum, stiletto heel
• 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: SPIKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Year abroad"

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 palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Black September, Fatah-RC, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims
• 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: ANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Good times doing bench presses?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: PECTORALFUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. "Canvases" for crossword constructors"

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 pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
• Words that mean the same thing: power system, storage-battery grid, power grid
• 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: GRIDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Bread for baba ghanouj"

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 usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
• Words that mean the same thing: pocket bread
• 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: PITA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Billy the Kid, for one"

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 name that has been assumed temporarily
• Words that mean the same thing: assumed name, false name, also known as
• 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: ALIAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Granola grain"

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 annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
• 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: OAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Reusable shopping bag"

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 capacious bag or basket
• Words that mean the same thing: carryall, tug, lug
• 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: TOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Why the pizza oven is so hard to clean?"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: MOZZARELLASTUCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Egyptian ruler from 51 to 30 B.C., familiarly"

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: CLEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. "Curious …""

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 not divisible by two
• Words that mean the same thing: uneven, leftover, unmated
• The opposite would be: even
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. "I want a turn!""

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: LETME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Auditioned, 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 something that is read
• Words that mean the same thing: scan, understand, say
• 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: READ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. ___ poker (bluffing game)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
• Words that mean the same thing: prevaricator, liar
• The opposite would be: square shooter
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Desire in the dessert aisle?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: GROCERYLUST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Stock advice, say"

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 extreme end of something; especially something pointed
• Words that mean the same thing: confidential information, lean, hint
• 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: TIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. ___ Horan, Irish musician"

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

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: NIALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Summertime quaff"

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 sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Words that mean the same thing: fruit drink
• 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: ADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Hand, in Spanish"

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: MANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. ___-Seltzer"

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: ALKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Start of some advice … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 48-Across"

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: IFIWEREYOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Overflow (with)"

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 be teeming, be abuzz
• Words that mean the same thing: pullulate, swarm, stream
• 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: TEEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. It has the makings of a hero"

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 shop selling ready-to-eat food products
• Words that mean the same thing: delicatessen, food shop
• 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: DELI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Took a dive"

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: ATEIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Tax form figs."

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: SSNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Convention freebies"

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 valuable goods
• Words that mean the same thing: careen, dirty money, droop
• 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: SWAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. One way to be in love"

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 in an uncontrolled manner
• Words that mean the same thing: devilishly, deadly, deucedly
• The opposite would be: sanely
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MADLY

  Great job if you got it right!

December 19, 2023 Tuesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Capital of Ghana	5
2D	2. Prey snatcher	5
3D	3. Issue a mea culpa	9
4D	4. Mechanical repetition	4
5D	5. "Sorta" suffix	3
6D	6. White tees and blue jeans, e.g.	6
7D	7. Hit the ball out of the park, say	5
8D	8. End of an academic address	3
9D	9. Fox's refuge	3
10D	10. How hors d'oeuvres may be served	10
11D	11. Typographical embellishment	5
12D	12. 17-syllable verse	5
13D	13. French forest in a Shakespeare play	5
14D	18. Ticked, as a box	4
15D	22. Took a load off	3
16D	24. Where tourists might take a picture of themselves seemingly holding up a tower	4
17D	25. Iridescent gem	4
18D	26. Singer Ora	4
19D	28. Mollusks named for their shape	10
20D	30. Largest movie theater chain in the world	3
21D	31. "Hilarious!," in a text	3
22D	32. Shabby, maybe	3
23D	34. Lasted longer than	9
24D	35. Cinephile's channel	3
25D	36. Scrape (out)	3
26D	38. Shout with laughter	4
27D	39. Little whirlpool	4
28D	40. Bedframe piece	4
29D	45. Snakelike fish	3
30D	46. "Black Panther" composer Göransson, who shares his first name with another famous composer	6
31D	47. "OK, got it"	4
32D	48. Nipping pests	5
33D	49. Nettles	5
34D	50. Like some wine barrels	5
35D	51. Boxer Ali whose first name contains only the letters in "Ali"	5
36D	53. How many sardines are packed	5
37D	54. Petulant	5
38D	57. WhatsApp owner	4
39D	59. They might be checked at the door	3
40D	60. Not a lot	3
41D	61. One that ewe can count on?	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. Capital of Ghana"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and largest city of ghana with a deep-water port
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of 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: ACCRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Prey snatcher"

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 sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
• 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: TALON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Issue a mea culpa"

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 acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
• Words that mean the same thing: rationalize, rationalise, apologise
• 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: APOLOGIZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Mechanical repetition"

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 memorization by repetition
• Words that mean the same thing: rote learning
• 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: ROTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "Sorta" suffix"

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: ISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. White tees and blue jeans, e.g."

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 statement of fundamental facts or principles
• Words that mean the same thing: basic, bedrock, BASIC
• 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: BASICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Hit the ball out of the park, say"

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: RIPIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. End of an academic address"

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: EDU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Fox's refuge"

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 habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: hideout, hideaway, lair
• 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: DEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. How hors d'oeuvres may be served"

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: ONAPLATTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Typographical embellishment"

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 short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
• Words that mean the same thing: seriph
• 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: SERIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. 17-syllable verse"

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 epigrammatic japanese verse form of three short lines
• 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: HAIKU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. French forest in a Shakespeare play"

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: ARDEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Ticked, as a box"

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: EXED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Took a load off"

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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Words that mean the same thing: sit down, pose, sit around
• The opposite would be: stand, arise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Where tourists might take a picture of themselves seemingly holding up a tower"

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 city in tuscany; site of the famous leaning tower
• 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: PISA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Iridescent gem"

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 translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
• 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: OPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Singer Ora"

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: RITA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Mollusks named for their shape"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: RAZORCLAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Largest movie theater chain in the world"

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

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: AMC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. "Hilarious!," in a text"

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: LOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Shabby, maybe"

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 past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
• Words that mean the same thing: one-time, honest-to-goodness, former
• The opposite would be: young, new
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Lasted longer than"

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 stay too long
• Words that mean the same thing: outstay, overstay
• 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: OUTSTAYED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Cinephile's channel"

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: TCM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Scrape (out)"

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: EKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Shout with laughter"

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 deep prolonged loud noise
• Words that mean the same thing: holloa, yaup, yowl
• 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: ROAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Little whirlpool"

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 founder of christian science in 1866 (1821-1910)
• Words that mean the same thing: Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy, purl
• 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: EDDY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Bedframe piece"

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 thin strip (wood or metal)
• Words that mean the same thing: spline
• 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: SLAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Snakelike fish"

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 fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• 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: EEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. "Black Panther" composer Göransson, who shares his first name with another famous composer"

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

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: LUDWIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. "OK, got it""

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: ISEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Nipping pests"

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 any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
• Words that mean the same thing: gnat
• 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: GNATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Nettles"

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 cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Words that mean the same thing: roil, get at, gravel
• 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: RILES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Like some wine barrels"

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 consisting of or made of wood of the oak 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: OAKEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Boxer Ali whose first name contains only the letters in "Ali""

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: LAILA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. How many sardines are packed"

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: INOIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "54. Petulant"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: POUTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. WhatsApp owner"

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: META

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. They might be checked at the door"

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 state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: id, I.D., Idaho
• 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: IDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "60. Not a lot"

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 small elite group
• The opposite would be: many
• 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: FEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "61. One that ewe can count on?"

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 most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
• Words that mean the same thing: jampack, Aries, drive
• 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: RAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	66.7%
Short Answer	18	23.1%
Geography	2	2.6%
Music	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Sports	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 Tuesday, 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!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: August 28, 2025 at 08:41 PM