Tue Oct 01, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Stuff in Santa's footprints, 4. Exchanged for cash, in a way, 10. West Coast wine valley, 14. Buffett or Cook, for short, 15. Words after "Because" in a parent's explanation, 16. "Metamorphoses" poet, 17. A.F.C. South team ("Look in the lake! It's … ah, never mind"), 20. Triumphant shout, 21. Spot for abs or apple seeds, 22. Time spent in a seat, 23. Investigative journalism ("What was that in the sea?! I must be imagining things"), 28. Staggering this way and that, 30. Fe, to chemists, 31. 1/16 of a gallon, 32. Napoleon Dynamite's best friend, 33. Asia's disappearing ___ Sea, 34. Creates, as a goal, 35. Imperial unit of volume ("There's another one! I swear he just slipped into those trees …"), 38. Agile, 41. Good old-fashioned butt-kicking, 42. Corporate emblems, 46. Rage, 47. Place for ham-handed workers?, 48. Window dressing, 49. Professional proofreader ("Over there, in the snow! That had to be something, right?!"), 53. Frankenstein's assistant, 54. Smooth-talking, 55. Life forms, 57. Pseudoscientist investigating the "sightings" in this puzzle, 62. Word repeated four times in the chorus of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off", 63. "Sign us up!", 64. Bear hair, 65. Wally ___, "famous" cookie maker, 66. Bare minimums, 67. "I didn't need to hear all that!"

Down Clues :

1. Play a part, or a play part, 2. "Now you listen to me …", 3. Paid homage to, 4. Santa Monica tourist attraction, 5. Silk-producing region of India, 6. Sch. located in St. Louis, not Seattle, 7. Bill ___, the Science Guy, 8. Compass heading, 9. Pointillism mark, 10. Against the rules, 11. Greed, 12. Pesto ingredient, 13. Many website banners, 18. What the ruthless show, 19. Declaration of determination, 22. Alternative to a swipe, for a credit card, 24. Lecture tour, 25. Company that merged with Heinz in 2015, 26. Caramel-filled candy, 27. Navigation aid that works through satellites, in brief, 29. Gehrig in Cooperstown, 33. Garlicky sauce, 34. Saving for later, 36. Born and ___, 37. Like Father Time, 38. [not my mistake], 39. "Get with the ___!", 40. Answer, as an email, 43. Purchase for a white elephant exchange, 44. North America's only marsupial, 45. To be, in Spanish, 47. Money owed, 50. "Yowzers!", 51. Orchestra woodwinds, 52. Ignited again, 56. They're not free of charge, 57. "___-ching!", 58. Pretentious friend of Winnie-the-Pooh, 59. Last section in a dictionary, 60. " … boy ___ girl?", 61. Numerical prefix that sounds like a verb

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 01, 2024

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

Tuesday  October 01, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Stuff in Santa's footprints. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer : ash, ash_tree




• The clue is 4. Exchanged for cash, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAWNED

  Possible Answer : pawn, hock, soak




• The clue is 10. West Coast wine valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : Chinese_cabbage, pe-tsai, napa, celery_cabbage, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis




• The clue is 14. Buffett or Cook, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEO

  Possible Answer : CEO, chief_operating_officer, chief_executive_officer




• The clue is 15. Words after "Because" in a parent's explanation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISAYSO




• The clue is 16. "Metamorphoses" poet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVID

  Possible Answer : Ovid, Publius_Ovidius_Naso




• The clue is 17. A.F.C. South team ("Look in the lake! It's … ah, never mind"). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: TENNESSEETITANS




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

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

  The answer: HOORAH




• The clue is 21. Spot for abs or apple seeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer : center, marrow, burden, meat, core, pith, magnetic_core, CORE, nitty-gritty, essence, nucleus, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, nub, sum, heart_and_soul, centre, effect, kernel, heart, substance, gist, inwardness, core_group




• The clue is 22. Time spent in a seat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERM

  Possible Answer : condition, terminus, terminal_figure, term, full_term




• The clue is 23. Investigative journalism ("What was that in the sea?! I must be imagining things"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUCKRAKING

  Possible Answer : muckraking, muckrake




• The clue is 28. Staggering this way and that. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREEL




• The clue is 30. Fe, to chemists. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRON

  Possible Answer : cast-iron, smoothing_iron, iron, atomic_number_26, iron_out, branding_iron, Fe, press




• The clue is 31. 1/16 of a gallon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUP

  Possible Answer : transfuse, cupful, cup, loving_cup




• The clue is 32. Napoleon Dynamite's best friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEDRO




• The clue is 33. Asia's disappearing ___ Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL




• The clue is 34. Creates, as a goal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 35. Imperial unit of volume ("There's another one! I swear he just slipped into those trees …"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUBICFOOT




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

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

  The answer: SPRY

  Possible Answer : agile, quick, spry, nimble




• The clue is 41. Good old-fashioned butt-kicking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROUT

  Possible Answer : gouge, expel, rout, spread-eagle, mob, root, spreadeagle, rabble, rout_out, rootle




• The clue is 42. Corporate emblems. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGOS

  Possible Answer : logo, Word, logotype, Son, Logos




• The clue is 46. Rage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : wrath, ira, ire, choler, anger




• The clue is 47. Place for ham-handed workers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELI

  Possible Answer : delicatessen, deli, food_shop




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

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

  The answer: DRAPE

  Possible Answer : robe, drapery, pall, cloak, drape, mantle, clothe, curtain




• The clue is 49. Professional proofreader ("Over there, in the snow! That had to be something, right?!"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPYEDITOR




• The clue is 53. Frankenstein's assistant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGOR




• The clue is 54. Smooth-talking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLIB

  Possible Answer : pat, slick, glib-tongued, glib, smooth-tongued




• The clue is 55. Life forms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEINGS

  Possible Answer : equal, organism, exist, existence, be, cost, represent, personify, being, make_up, comprise, constitute, embody, live, beingness, follow

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonexistence, nonbeing, differ




• The clue is 57. Pseudoscientist investigating the "sightings" in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CRYPTOZOOLOGIST




• The clue is 62. Word repeated four times in the chorus of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATE

  Possible Answer : detest, hate, hatred

  Possible Opposite Answer : love




• The clue is 63. "Sign us up!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEREIN




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

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

  The answer: FUR

  Possible Answer : fur, pelt




• The clue is 65. Wally ___, "famous" cookie maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOS

  Possible Answer : Book_of_Amos, Amos




• The clue is 66. Bare minimums. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEASTS

  Possible Answer : least




• The clue is 67. "I didn't need to hear all that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMI

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Play a part, or a play part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer: human_action, behave, human_activity, work, act_as, act, routine, move, represent, deed, playact, play, roleplay, do, turn, number, bit, dissemble, enactment, pretend

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 2. "Now you listen to me …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEHERE

• The clue is 3. Paid homage to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HONORED

  Possible Answer: reward, honor, esteemed, abide_by, respect, prestigious, honored, honour, observe

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, dishonor

• The clue is 4. Santa Monica tourist attraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIER

  Possible Answer: dock, wharf, wharfage, pier

• The clue is 5. Silk-producing region of India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSAM

  Possible Answer: Assam

• The clue is 6. Sch. located in St. Louis, not Seattle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASHU

• The clue is 7. Bill ___, the Science Guy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYE

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

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

  The answer: ESE

  Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

• The clue is 9. Pointillism mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOT

  Possible Answer: disperse, Elvis, Transportation, dit, acid, pane, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, DoT, dose, superman, stud, back_breaker, Department_of_Transportation, point, sprinkle, battery-acid, constellate, dot, window_pane, loony_toons, Zen, scatter, dust

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

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

  The answer: NOTOK

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

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

  The answer: AVARICE

  Possible Answer: greed, cupidity, rapacity, avarice, avaritia, covetousness, avariciousness

• The clue is 12. Pesto ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINENUT

• The clue is 13. Many website banners. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advert, advertizement, advertising, ad, advertizing, advertisement

• The clue is 18. What the ruthless show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOMERCY

• The clue is 19. Declaration of determination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAN

• The clue is 22. Alternative to a swipe, for a credit card. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAP

  Possible Answer: tip, tapdance, beg, exploit, spigot, intercept, water_tap, water_faucet, dab, strike, knock, wiretap, hydrant, pat, rap, solicit, bug, pink, tap

• The clue is 24. Lecture tour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIRCUIT

  Possible Answer: lap, electric_circuit, circumference, tour, electrical_circuit, circuit, circle, racing_circuit

• The clue is 25. Company that merged with Heinz in 2015. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KRAFT

  Possible Answer: kraft_paper, kraft

• The clue is 26. Caramel-filled candy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROLO

• The clue is 27. Navigation aid that works through satellites, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPS

  Possible Answer: GPS, Global_Positioning_System

• The clue is 29. Gehrig in Cooperstown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOU

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

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

  The answer: AIOLI

  Possible Answer: aioli_sauce, garlic_sauce, aioli

• The clue is 34. Saving for later. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STORING

  Possible Answer: stash_away, stack_away, store, put_in, lay_in, salt_away, hive_away

• The clue is 36. Born and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRED

  Possible Answer: engender, breed, cover, spawn, multiply

• The clue is 37. Like Father Time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: sure-enough, onetime, quondam, erstwhile, sometime, Old, older, one-time, previous, honest-to-goodness, former, honest-to-god, old

  Possible Opposite Answer : young, new

• The clue is 38. [not my mistake]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIC

  Possible Answer: sic, set

• The clue is 39. "Get with the ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROGRAM

  Possible Answer: political_program, course_of_study, political_platform, computer_programme, programme, computer_program, program, plan, broadcast, syllabus, curriculum, platform

• The clue is 40. Answer, as an email. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPLYTO

• The clue is 43. Purchase for a white elephant exchange. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAGGIFT

• The clue is 44. North America's only marsupial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPOSSUM

  Possible Answer: possum, opossum, phalanger

• The clue is 45. To be, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SER

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

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

  The answer: DEBT

  Possible Answer: debt

• The clue is 50. "Yowzers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIPES

  Possible Answer: yelp, yip, yap

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

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

  The answer: OBOES

  Possible Answer: oboe, hautbois, hautboy

• The clue is 52. Ignited again. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELIT

• The clue is 56. They're not free of charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONS

  Possible Answer: ion

• The clue is 57. "___-ching!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHA

• The clue is 58. Pretentious friend of Winnie-the-Pooh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWL

  Possible Answer: bird_of_night, bird_of_Minerva, owl, hooter

• The clue is 59. Last section in a dictionary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEE

  Possible Answer: z, izzard, zed, zee, Z, ezed

• The clue is 60. " … boy ___ girl?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer: bone, operating_system, oculus_sinister, osmium, atomic_number_76, Os, OS, os

• The clue is 61. Numerical prefix that sounds like a verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Course on behavior, for short

5-letter answer Answer: PSYCH

Clue #2: 6. Song and dance

10-letter answer Answer: RIGAMAROLE

Word Help: Synonyms: rigamarole, rigmarole

Clue #3: 16. Lyrical piece

5-letter answer Answer: EPODE

Clue #4: 17. Like many jobs for recent grads

10-letter answer Answer: ENTRYLEVEL

Clue #5: 18. Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst"

16-letter answer Answer: CAUTIOUSOPTIMISM

Clue #6: 20. "That stings!"

3-letter answer Answer: OWW

Clue #7: 21. Becomes inoperable, in a way

5-letter answer Answer: RUSTS

Word Help: Synonyms: rusting, corrode, rust_fungus

Clue #8: 22. Sources of wind sounds

5-letter answer Answer: REEDS

Word Help: Synonyms: John_Reed, vibrating_reed, Walter_Reed

Clue #9: 23. Neck, in Newcastle

4-letter answer Answer: SNOG

Word Help: Synonyms: kiss, snog, osculate

Clue #10: 25. Scuttlebutt, these days

3-letter answer Answer: TEA

Word Help: Synonyms: afternoon_tea, tea_leaf, teatime

Clue #11: 26. Said, informally

4-letter answer Answer: WENT

Word Help: Synonyms: plump, locomote, blend
Antonyms: stop, come

Clue #12: 27. Places for change

6-letter answer Answer: PURSES

Word Help: Synonyms: handbag, pocketbook, bag

Clue #13: 29. Magic center, familiarly

4-letter answer Answer: SHAQ

Clue #14: 30. Certain digital denizen

3-letter answer Answer: SIM

Clue #15: 33. Share the spotlight

6-letter answer Answer: COLEAD

Clue #16: 34. Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs

9-letter answer Answer: SEATURTLE

Clue #17: 36. Pixel-dense, for short

5-letter answer Answer: HIDEF

Clue #18: 37. Quickly

4-letter answer Answer: STAT

Clue #19: 38. Lousy pair to choose from

5-letter answer Answer: EVILS

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

Clue #20: 39. Infamous denier of Mary and Joseph

9-letter answer Answer: INNKEEPER

Word Help: Synonyms: boniface, host, innkeeper

Clue #21: 41. Guys

6-letter answer Answer: FELLAS

Word Help: Synonyms: bloke, gent, fellow

Clue #22: 42. Esq., often

3-letter answer Answer: ATT

Clue #23: 43. Rock band founded by three sisters

4-letter answer Answer: HAIM

Clue #24: 44. "Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004)

6-letter answer Answer: ARNOLD

Word Help: Synonyms: Benedict_Arnold, Matthew_Arnold, Arnold

Clue #25: 45. Data command

4-letter answer Answer: SORT

Word Help: Synonyms: variety, assort, sieve

Clue #26: 46. Whatever

3-letter answer Answer: ANY

Word Help: Synonyms: whatsoever, whatever, any

Clue #27: 47. Digital recording pioneer

4-letter answer Answer: TIVO

Clue #28: 49. "Yeah, sure"

5-letter answer Answer: UHHUH

Clue #29: 51. Producers of some waves

5-letter answer Answer: SINES

Word Help: Synonyms: goof, sin, blunder

Clue #30: 53. Letters for the dearly departed

3-letter answer Answer: RIP

Word Help: Synonyms: pull, rip, crosscurrent

Clue #31: 54. Positive result of having 18-Across, perhaps

16-letter answer Answer: PLEASANTSURPRISE

Clue #32: 57. "Don't expect that from me"

10-letter answer Answer: INEVERWILL

Clue #33: 58. Let up

5-letter answer Answer: EASED

Word Help: Synonyms: relieved, alleviated, eased

Clue #34: 59. Charges that vary between states

10-letter answer Answer: SALESTAXES

Clue #35: 60. Culls, with "out"

5-letter answer Answer: WEEDS

Word Help: Synonyms: Mary_Jane, skunk, grass
Antonyms: cultivated_plant

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. River that once marked the boundary of the Wild West

5-letter answer Answer: PECOS

Word Help: Synonyms: Pecos_River, Pecos

Clue #2: 2. Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a level

10-letter answer Answer: SPAWNPOINT

Clue #3: 3. Incredulous reply to a daring scheme

10-letter answer Answer: YOUWOULDNT

Clue #4: 4. Summer hrs. in Iowa

3-letter answer Answer: CDT

Clue #5: 5. Mary I, to Henry VIII

4-letter answer Answer: HEIR

Word Help: Synonyms: heir, heritor, successor

Clue #6: 6. Finds another purpose for

6-letter answer Answer: REUSES

Word Help: Synonyms: reprocess, reuse, recycle

Clue #7: 7. Quick start?

5-letter answer Answer: INSTA

Clue #8: 8. Old muscle cars

4-letter answer Answer: GTOS

Clue #9: 9. "Human Concretion" sculptor

3-letter answer Answer: ARP

Word Help: Synonyms: Hans_Arp, Jean_Arp, Arp

Clue #10: 10. Nice thing to hear from one's dining partner

7-letter answer Answer: MYTREAT

Clue #11: 11. Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspring

10-letter answer Answer: ALIENQUEEN

Clue #12: 12. Held another session

5-letter answer Answer: REMET

Clue #13: 13. Younger contemporary of Virgil

4-letter answer Answer: OVID

Word Help: Synonyms: Publius_Ovidius_Naso, Ovid

Clue #14: 14. Minus

4-letter answer Answer: LESS

Word Help: Synonyms: to_a_lesser_extent, less
Antonyms: more

Clue #15: 15. Water-resistant wood

3-letter answer Answer: ELM

Word Help: Synonyms: elmwood, elm, elm_tree

Clue #16: 19. Exposed

5-letter answer Answer: OUTED

Word Help: Synonyms: out, come_out_of_the_closet, come_out

Clue #17: 24. Xi's language

5-letter answer Answer: GREEK

Word Help: Synonyms: Greek, Hellenic_language, Hellene

Clue #18: 26. "You did ___?!"

4-letter answer Answer: WHAT

Clue #19: 28. Shelters from the heat?

10-letter answer Answer: SAFEHOUSES

Clue #20: 29. Brand

4-letter answer Answer: SEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: sear, char, parch

Clue #21: 30. Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear"

10-letter answer Answer: STILLIRISE

Clue #22: 31. Not recommended

10-letter answer Answer: ILLADVISED

Clue #23: 32. Eton ___ (traditional English dessert)

4-letter answer Answer: MESS

Word Help: Synonyms: mickle, plenty, hole

Clue #24: 33. Smoothie seed

4-letter answer Answer: CHIA

Clue #25: 34. A flute might have a short one

4-letter answer Answer: STEM

Word Help: Synonyms: stem_turn, halt, staunch

Clue #26: 35. Place for a camper

5-letter answer Answer: RVLOT

Clue #27: 37. Implement at a roast

4-letter answer Answer: SPIT

Word Help: Synonyms: ptyalise, sprinkle, patter

Clue #28: 40. Aviation legend

7-letter answer Answer: EARHART

Word Help: Synonyms: Earhart, Amelia_Earhart

Clue #29: 41. Word with air or deep

5-letter answer Answer: FRYER

Word Help: Synonyms: frier, pullet, fryer

Clue #30: 44. Undoes, in court

6-letter answer Answer: ANNULS

Word Help: Synonyms: avoid, void, vacate
Antonyms: validate

Clue #31: 45. Manscape, perhaps

5-letter answer Answer: SHAVE

Word Help: Synonyms: shaving, knock_off, trim

Clue #32: 46. Proverbial thing to cross, in politics

5-letter answer Answer: AISLE

Word Help: Synonyms: gangway, aisle

Clue #33: 48. One-sided columns

5-letter answer Answer: OPEDS

Clue #34: 49. Radius neighbor

4-letter answer Answer: ULNA

Word Help: Synonyms: elbow_bone, ulna

Clue #35: 50. Direction for a dog

4-letter answer Answer: HEEL

Word Help: Synonyms: bounder, reheel, heel

Clue #36: 51. Thin rods, in some product names

4-letter answer Answer: STIX

Clue #37: 52. Send flying

4-letter answer Answer: SPEW

Word Help: Synonyms: honk, regorge, spue
Antonyms: keep_down

Clue #38: 54. Magnum and Spade, for short

3-letter answer Answer: PIS

Word Help: Synonyms: protease_inhibitor, private_investigator, private_eye

Clue #39: 55. Music group co-founded by Dr. Dre

3-letter answer Answer: NWA

Clue #40: 56. Social media star Addison ___

3-letter answer Answer: RAE

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Sat Oct 05, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Newcastle-under-___, Staffordshire, England, 5. Wail, 9. Zealous sects, 14. "Reward" for altruism, maybe, 16. Beer whose name means "morning sun", 17. Pitches low and inside?, 18. Feature of Garamond or Perpetua, 19. Forensic site in Quantico, Va., 20. Like Russia before 1917, 22. Midday assignation, 23. Org. that discourages traveling, 24. Gets, 25. Mercedes ___, icon of Argentine folk music, 26. Unforgettable night, perhaps, 29. Affliction for Morrie in "Tuesdays With Morrie," in brief, 30. What shells can be filled with, 31. Rotary successor, 32. Oldest city in France, 33. Bodyweight exercise, 36. Ready to drop, 37. W.H. Auden's "The Fall of ___", 38. Rat, 39. Buddy Guy's "Damn Right, ___ Got the Blues", 40. Unchanging, 42. There are layers to this, 44. Double duty?, 45. Plus ___ (national motto of Spain), 46. Part of a doping investigation, 49. Kites, e.g., 50. One who sees what you mean?, 51. Tad, 52. Site for artisans, 53. Like some narratives and rooms

Down Clues :

1. Some appliances, 2. "Imbecile!", 3. Don, 4. Given name of the first Countess Mountbatten, 5. Political activist who organized 1963's March on Washington, 6. ___ studies (field for Rashid Khalidi and Edward Said), 7. Erroneous justification for a 2003 invasion, for short, 8. Seventh and final "Chronicles of Narnia" book, with "The", 9. First word in some Spanish restaurant names, 10. Handle online, 11. Things to wrangle with, 12. Lover of Pyramus, in Ovid, 13. Sorts, 15. Plant of the mustard family, 21. It's nothing new, 22. Edward Snowden's former employer, 23. One being onboarded, 27. Accounts ___ (ledger phrase), 28. Gertrude, for one, 30. Key, 31. Drinkers' vessels, 32. Name of the whale in "Pinocchio", 33. Epitome of completeness, 34. Penalty taker's lament, 35. Chest bump?, 36. Post-Trebek "Jeopardy!" host, 37. Go off on, 38. Bungles, 41. Cheek, 43. Big cut, 44. Concessions, 47. Wasted, 48. Whirl, so to speak

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 05, 2024

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

 Sat Oct 05, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Newcastle-under-___, Staffordshire, England. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYME




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

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

  The answer: BAWL

  Possible Answer : bawl, yawp, bellow




• The clue is 9. Zealous sects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CULTS

  Possible Answer : cult, furore, cultus, fad, religious_cult, furor, rage, craze




• The clue is 14. "Reward" for altruism, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOODKARMA




• The clue is 16. Beer whose name means "morning sun". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAHI




• The clue is 17. Pitches low and inside?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUBWAYADS




• The clue is 18. Feature of Garamond or Perpetua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERIF

  Possible Answer : serif, seriph




• The clue is 19. Forensic site in Quantico, Va.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FBILAB




• The clue is 20. Like Russia before 1917. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSARIST

  Possible Answer : tzarist, tsarist, czarist, czaristic, tsaristic




• The clue is 22. Midday assignation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOONER




• The clue is 23. Org. that discourages traveling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NBA




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

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

  The answer: NABS

  Possible Answer : nail, apprehend, nab, collar, arrest, pick_up, cop




• The clue is 25. Mercedes ___, icon of Argentine folk music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSA




• The clue is 26. Unforgettable night, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREAMDATE




• The clue is 29. Affliction for Morrie in "Tuesdays With Morrie," in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer : amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, Al, Heart_of_Dixie, atomic_number_13, Alabama, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, AL, Camellia_State, ALS, aluminium, aluminum




• The clue is 30. What shells can be filled with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREWTEAMS




• The clue is 31. Rotary successor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUCHTONE




• The clue is 32. Oldest city in France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARSEILLE

  Possible Answer : Marseille, Marseilles, marseille




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

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

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer : cutpurse, plunge, douse, duck, inclination, souse, magnetic_dip, free_fall, sink, angle_of_dip, dip, drop, dim, dunk, fall, pickpocket, magnetic_inclination




• The clue is 36. Ready to drop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONETIRED




• The clue is 37. W.H. Auden's "The Fall of ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer : Rome, Roma, capital_of_Italy, Italian_capital, Eternal_City




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

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

  The answer: FINK

  Possible Answer : sneak, fink, snitcher, stool_pigeon, stoolie, rat, scab, confess, snitch, blackleg, squeal, canary, sneaker, stoolpigeon




• The clue is 39. Buddy Guy's "Damn Right, ___ Got the Blues". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVE




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

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

  The answer: STATIC

  Possible Answer : static, motionless, atmospheric_static, electrostatic, still, atmospherics, unchanging, stable, inactive




• The clue is 42. There are layers to this. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASAGNA

  Possible Answer : lasagna, lasagne




• The clue is 44. Double duty?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUNTS

  Possible Answer : stunt




• The clue is 45. Plus ___ (national motto of Spain). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ULTRA

  Possible Answer : radical, extremist, ultra




• The clue is 46. Part of a doping investigation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOODTEST




• The clue is 49. Kites, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIRDS

  Possible Answer : skirt, razzing, wench, doll, shuttlecock, shuttle, birdie, fowl, Bronx_cheer, hoot, bird, raspberry, snort, razz, dame, boo, chick, hiss, birdwatch




• The clue is 50. One who sees what you mean?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIPREADER




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

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

  The answer: SKOSH




• The clue is 52. Site for artisans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY




• The clue is 53. Like some narratives and rooms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIDY

  Possible Answer : straighten, sizable, clean_up, straighten_out, healthy, tidy, goodly, tidy_up, goodish, respectable, sizeable, hefty, kempt, neaten, square_away

  Possible Opposite Answer : untidy

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Some appliances. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LGS

• The clue is 2. "Imbecile!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUFOOL

• The clue is 3. Don. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOBBOSS

• The clue is 4. Given name of the first Countess Mountbatten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDWINA

• The clue is 5. Political activist who organized 1963's March on Washington. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAYARDRUSTIN

• The clue is 6. ___ studies (field for Rashid Khalidi and Edward Said). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 7. Erroneous justification for a 2003 invasion, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WMD

  Possible Answer: weapon_of_mass_destruction, WMD, W.M.D.

• The clue is 8. Seventh and final "Chronicles of Narnia" book, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASTBATTLE

• The clue is 9. First word in some Spanish restaurant names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASA

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

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

  The answer: USERNAME

• The clue is 11. Things to wrangle with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARIATS

  Possible Answer: reata, riata, lasso, lariat

• The clue is 12. Lover of Pyramus, in Ovid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THISBE

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

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

  The answer: SIFTS

  Possible Answer: strain, sift, sieve

• The clue is 15. Plant of the mustard family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KALE

  Possible Answer: kail, colewort, gelt, lettuce, lucre, clams, cole, dinero, pelf, bread, lolly, shekels, Brassica_oleracea_acephala, kale, dough, cabbage, borecole, sugar, scratch, boodle, moolah, wampum, loot, simoleons

• The clue is 21. It's nothing new. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMEOLDSTORY

• The clue is 22. Edward Snowden's former employer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSA

  Possible Answer: National_Security_Agency, NSA

• The clue is 23. One being onboarded. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWHIRE

• The clue is 27. Accounts ___ (ledger phrase). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECEIVABLE

  Possible Answer: receivable

• The clue is 28. Gertrude, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANE

  Possible Answer: Dane

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

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer: meat, center, centre, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, substance, burden, marrow, magnetic_core, effect, CORE, core, nitty-gritty, pith, nucleus, nub, sum, gist, core_group, heart_and_soul, inwardness, heart, kernel, essence

• The clue is 31. Drinkers' vessels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANKARDS

  Possible Answer: tankard

• The clue is 32. Name of the whale in "Pinocchio". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONSTRO

• The clue is 33. Epitome of completeness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTTEDI

• The clue is 34. Penalty taker's lament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMISSED

• The clue is 35. Chest bump?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEC

• The clue is 36. Post-Trebek "Jeopardy!" host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIALIK

• The clue is 37. Go off on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANTAT

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

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

  The answer: FLUBS

  Possible Answer: mess_up, foul-up, mishandle, louse_up, bollix_up, boner, bodge, fuck_up, blow, bollocks_up, flub, botch_up, bloomer, screw_up, fluff, botch, pratfall, fumble, ball_up, muff, bumble, bollocks, fuckup, bollix, foul_up, blooper, bobble, spoil, bungle, boo-boo, muck_up, blunder

• The clue is 41. Cheek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUDE

• The clue is 43. Big cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASH

  Possible Answer: gash, cut, slash, slice

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

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

  The answer: SOPS

  Possible Answer: SOP, standard_procedure, sop, soak_through, douse, souse, soak, sops, dowse, standard_operating_procedure, drench, standing_operating_procedure

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

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

  The answer: LIT

  Possible Answer: get_down, illuminate, fire_up, alight, light, dismount, well-lighted, illume, illumine, fall, light_up, illuminated, lit, unhorse, get_off, lighted, literature, ignite, perch

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, unlighted

• The clue is 48. Whirl, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: prove, seek, assay, endeavour, judge, try, hear, essay, test, taste, endeavor, attempt, render, strain, stress, try_on, effort, examine, sample, adjudicate, try_out