Thu Oct 03, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Strikes, perhaps, 6. Animal cry that sounds like a Greek letter, 9. Girls, ___ (nonprofit since 1864), 12. Find on the radio, 14. Move, in real estate lingo, 15. Woman on un árbol genealógico, 16. Value, 17. More slippery, 18. TV channel showing lots of pitches, 19. Disclaimer on a sale poster, 23. Contradict, 24. Save money on one's commute home, perhaps, 26. Actor who played a character with the same first name on "Two and a Half Men", 29. You can see right through it, 30. Up to ___, 31. Like nearly everybody on a Reply All thread, 32. Genre influenced by Jamaica's independence, 34. Puts on a Christmas list, say, 36. Some young studs, 40. Lisbon's land: Abbr., 41. First name in student loans, 42. Louvre Pyramid architect, 43. ___ facto, 46. Skeptics, 49. Half of a sprinter's pair, 51. One of the four classical elements, along with ignis, aqua and terra, 52. 53-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle, 53. Test required for all C.I.A. applicants … or a hint to this puzzle's theme, 57. Major British tabloid, with "The", 58. When sudden death can occur, for short, 60. "Understood", 61. Caribbean clock setting: Abbr., 62. New Mexico county or its seat, 63. Early bird's bedtime, maybe, 64. Baseball players who only bat, for short, 65. Snide chuckle, 66. Boardroom support

Thu Oct 03, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Cocido or callaloo, 2. Luxuriant, 3. Like some dog collars, 4. Tool used in making applesauce and mashed potatoes, 5. Metal marble, 6. Human-shaped board game piece, 7. Singer/songwriter Goulding, 8. Truly awful, with "the", 9. City that's absolutely "gorges", 10. Leaf maker, 11. "There's no way!", 13. Mantra chants, 14. Went door to door for, 20. Performer at 2024's Super Bowl halftime show, 22. Wash against, as waves on the shore, 25. It fits under a tongue, 26. Busy Apr. professional, 27. Contracts, 28. Derides, 31. Budget planner, for short, 33. Half sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney, 35. TV character who said "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them", 36. City name in Genesis, 37. Runs, 38. "___ outta here!", 39. Female friend, casually, 41. Elitists, 43. "What a shame!", 44. Major media campaign, say, 45. N.F.L. franchise that went its first 20 seasons without a single winning record, 47. "Darn it!", 48. Home to "star-cross'd lovers", 50. Urban artist?, 51. Longhorn's college rival, 54. Philosophical darkness, 55. Decorate, as a baker might, 56. Web code, 59. When doubled, dance move accompanying the Whip

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 03, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Strikes, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPS

  Possible Answer : slap, smacking, smack




• The clue is 6. Animal cry that sounds like a Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEW

  Possible Answer : meow, miaul, sea_mew, miaou, miaow, mew_gull, mew, Larus_canus




• The clue is 9. Girls, ___ (nonprofit since 1864). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INC

  Possible Answer : INC, Iraqi_National_Congress




• The clue is 12. Find on the radio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNETO




• The clue is 14. Move, in real estate lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELO




• The clue is 15. Woman on un árbol genealógico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIA

  Possible Answer : transient_ischemic_attack, TIA




• The clue is 16. Value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTEEM

  Possible Answer : take_to_be, prize, esteem, admiration, regard, prise, regard_as, repute, look_upon, look_on, value, think_of, respect

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 17. More slippery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELIER




• The clue is 18. TV channel showing lots of pitches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HSN




• The clue is 19. Disclaimer on a sale poster. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: WHILESUPPLIESLAST




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

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

  The answer: BELIE

  Possible Answer : contradict, misrepresent, negate, belie




• The clue is 24. Save money on one's commute home, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLITACAB




• The clue is 26. Actor who played a character with the same first name on "Two and a Half Men". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARLIESHEEN




• The clue is 29. You can see right through it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : window_glass, acid, loony_toons, window_pane, Zen, pane_of_glass, back_breaker, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, superman, dot, dose, paneling, Elvis, panelling, battery-acid, pane




• The clue is 30. Up to ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : equality, par, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 31. Like nearly everybody on a Reply All thread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCED




• The clue is 32. Genre influenced by Jamaica's independence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA




• The clue is 34. Puts on a Christmas list, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKSFOR




• The clue is 36. Some young studs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYTOYS




• The clue is 40. Lisbon's land: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POR




• The clue is 41. First name in student loans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALLIE




• The clue is 42. Louvre Pyramid architect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEI

  Possible Answer : I._M._Pei, Ieoh_Ming_Pei, Pei




• The clue is 43. ___ facto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPSO




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

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

  The answer: NONBELIEVERS

  Possible Answer : disbeliever, unbeliever, nonbeliever




• The clue is 49. Half of a sprinter's pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRACKSHOE




• The clue is 51. One of the four classical elements, along with ignis, aqua and terra. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AER




• The clue is 52. 53-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIKE

  Possible Answer : ear, spindle, transfix, spike_heel, empale, spike, fortify, impale, lace, capitulum, stiletto_heel, spike_out




• The clue is 53. Test required for all C.I.A. applicants … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLYGRAPH

  Possible Answer : polygraph




• The clue is 57. Major British tabloid, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUN

  Possible Answer : Sun, Lord's_Day, insolate, sunbathe, solarise, Sunday, sunlight, sun, Dominicus, solarize, sunshine




• The clue is 58. When sudden death can occur, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOT




• The clue is 60. "Understood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGOTIT




• The clue is 61. Caribbean clock setting: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AST




• The clue is 62. New Mexico county or its seat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAOS

  Possible Answer : Taoist, Taos, Tao




• The clue is 63. Early bird's bedtime, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINEPM




• The clue is 64. Baseball players who only bat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DHS




• The clue is 65. Snide chuckle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEH




• The clue is 66. Boardroom support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASEL

  Possible Answer : easel

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Cocido or callaloo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer: brood, sweat, grizzle, fret, swither, stew, lather, grudge

• The clue is 2. Luxuriant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUSH

  Possible Answer: soaker, lavish, succulent, alcoholic, lush, profuse, plushy, lucullan, exuberant, boozer, luxuriant, dipsomaniac, plush, alky, riotous, souse

• The clue is 3. Like some dog collars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTIBARK

• The clue is 4. Tool used in making applesauce and mashed potatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEELER

  Possible Answer: stripper, striptease, exotic_dancer, striptease_artist, stripteaser, ecdysiast, peeler

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

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

  The answer: STEELIE

• The clue is 6. Human-shaped board game piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEEPLE

• The clue is 7. Singer/songwriter Goulding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIE

• The clue is 8. Truly awful, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORST

  Possible Answer: worst, sorry, spoiled, forged, spoilt, uncollectible, rack_up, mop_up, unsound, regretful, unfit, high-risk, risky, whip, big, speculative, bad, defective, pip, tough

  Possible Opposite Answer : unregretful, good, best

• The clue is 9. City that's absolutely "gorges". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITHACA

  Possible Answer: Ithaki, Ithaca

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

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

  The answer: NISSAN

  Possible Answer: Nisan, Nissan

• The clue is 11. "There's no way!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANTBE

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

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

  The answer: OMS

• The clue is 14. Went door to door for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPPED

• The clue is 20. Performer at 2024's Super Bowl halftime show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USHER

  Possible Answer: Usher, Ussher, doorkeeper, James_Ussher, James_Usher, show, usher, guide

• The clue is 22. Wash against, as waves on the shore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAPAT

• The clue is 25. It fits under a tongue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSOLE

  Possible Answer: innersole, insole

• The clue is 26. Busy Apr. professional. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPA

  Possible Answer: certified_public_accountant, CPA

• The clue is 27. Contracts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAS

  Possible Answer: stimulate, induce, hold, HA, let, get, make, hour_angle, have, throw, own, birth, give_birth, sustain, cause, bear, deliver, give, ingest, take, take_in, accept, receive, possess, experience, consume, have_got, feature, suffer

  Possible Opposite Answer : refuse, abstain, lack

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

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

  The answer: SCORNS

  Possible Answer: despise, spurn, freeze_off, reject, turn_down, despite, disdain, pooh-pooh, scorn, contemn, contempt

• The clue is 31. Budget planner, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CFO

  Possible Answer: CFO, chief_financial_officer

• The clue is 33. Half sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KYLIE

  Possible Answer: kiley, kylie

• The clue is 35. TV character who said "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOCK

  Possible Answer: Spock, Benjamin_Spock

• The clue is 36. City name in Genesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABEL

  Possible Answer: Babel, Tower_of_Babel, babel

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

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

  The answer: OPERATES

  Possible Answer: go, maneuver, mesh, lock, operate_on, manoeuver, work, operate, engage, manoeuvre, function, control, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage, malfunction

• The clue is 38. "___ outta here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YER

• The clue is 39. Female friend, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIS

  Possible Answer: Si, si, te, Systeme_International, sister, International_System, silicon, sis, International_System_of_Units, atomic_number_14, SI_unit, Systeme_International_d'Unites, SI_system, SI, ti

  Possible Opposite Answer : brother

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

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

  The answer: SNOOTS

  Possible Answer: nozzle, schnoz, honker, snout, beak, snoot, hooter, snot, schnozzle, snob, prig

• The clue is 43. "What a shame!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSSAD

• The clue is 44. Major media campaign, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRPUSH

• The clue is 45. N.F.L. franchise that went its first 20 seasons without a single winning record. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAINTS

  Possible Answer: nonsuch, enshrine, angel, holy_person, canonize, canonise, nonpareil, paragon, apotheosis, holy_man, saint, ideal, nonesuch

• The clue is 47. "Darn it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHPOOH

• The clue is 48. Home to "star-cross'd lovers". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VERONA

  Possible Answer: Verona

• The clue is 50. Urban artist?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEITH

• The clue is 51. Longhorn's college rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGGIE

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

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

  The answer: YIN

  Possible Answer: yin

  Possible Opposite Answer : yang

• The clue is 55. Decorate, as a baker might. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPE

  Possible Answer: pipe, tube, pipework, tobacco_pipe, shriek, organ_pipe, piping, pipage, pipe_up, shrill

• The clue is 56. Web code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 59. When doubled, dance move accompanying the Whip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAE

No 27377, Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Barbara Lin

Across Clues :

1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars), 5. Vegetarian's protein source, 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East", 14. Lead-in to present or science, 15. *Cough, cough*, 16. Hard core exercise?, 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?, 20. Prophet, 21. Originally named, 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song), 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home", 25. Guitarist, informally, 27. Close-fitting pajamas?, 31. Shaming sound, 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?, 35. "___ the fields we go …", 36. Extract, as information, 38. Lends a hand to, 39. Jogs, 42. Not deceived by, 43. Oil container, 45. "OMG!", 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe, 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent, 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?, 52. Earth tone, 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953, 55. Messenger molecule, 56. Texter's qualifier, 58. Turn down, 62. Request to a custom tailor?, 65. Smaller cousins of English horns, 66. Place for grape nuts?, 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon, 68. End of the line, maybe, 69. Hissy fit, 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Down Clues :

1. All by oneself, 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal, 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen, 4. Head honcho, 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry, 6. "Would you look at that!", 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet, 8. "Well, duh!", 9. Going rate?, 10. Island greeting, 11. Rod on the road, 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate, 13. Gives a thumbs-up, 18. Smack, 19. NSFW message, 24. Place to dock, 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short, 27. "The final frontier", 28. Dens, 29. Ultimately triumph, 30. Warning sound, 32. Used, as a chair, 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch, 37. Suffers embarrassment, 40. Labor, 41. Curses out, 44. Frankly, in a text, 49. Body part that may be green, 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners, 51. Director Coen, 53. Small part, 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew, 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates, 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills, 60. Rentals that come with poles, 61. Athletic award, 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically, 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr., 64. ___Pen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 22, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB




• The clue is 5. Vegetarian's protein source. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOFU

  Possible Answer : tofu, bean_curd




• The clue is 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACAO

  Possible Answer : Macau, Macao




• The clue is 14. Lead-in to present or science. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMNI




• The clue is 15. *Cough, cough*. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer : ahem, hem




• The clue is 16. Hard core exercise?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANK

  Possible Answer : plump, plump_down, plunk, plonk, plunk_down, plop, board, plank_over, flump, plank




• The clue is 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONGSTORYSHORTS




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

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

  The answer: ORACLE

  Possible Answer : seer, prophesier, prophet, oracle, vaticinator




• The clue is 21. Originally named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEE

  Possible Answer : nee




• The clue is 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAS

  Possible Answer : have_got, ingest, receive, own, stimulate, give_birth, deliver, take_in, have, take, suffer, possess, consume, give, birth, sustain, hour_angle, feature, accept, experience, HA, hold, let, cause, induce, get, bear, throw, make

  Possible Opposite Answer : lack, abstain, refuse




• The clue is 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARP

  Possible Answer : harmonica, dwell, harp, mouth_organ, mouth_harp




• The clue is 25. Guitarist, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXMAN




• The clue is 27. Close-fitting pajamas?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEPTIGHTS




• The clue is 31. Shaming sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer : tut-tut, tut, tsk




• The clue is 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : battery-acid, pane_of_glass, Elvis, pane, panelling, back_breaker, window_pane, acid, dot, superman, Zen, dose, loony_toons, window_glass, paneling, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds




• The clue is 35. "___ the fields we go …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 36. Extract, as information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLEAN

  Possible Answer : reap, harvest, glean




• The clue is 38. Lends a hand to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer : economic_aid, care, AIDS, financial_aid, attention, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, aid, help




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

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

  The answer: TROTS

  Possible Answer : lope, Trotskyist, Trot, Trotskyite, pony, crib, jog, clip, trot




• The clue is 42. Not deceived by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTO




• The clue is 43. Oil container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUET

  Possible Answer : cruet, crewet




• The clue is 45. "OMG!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOW

  Possible Answer : howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, belly_laugh, riot, wow, scream




• The clue is 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer : snot, snob, prig, snoot




• The clue is 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

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




• The clue is 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BILLIEJEANS




• The clue is 52. Earth tone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHRE

  Possible Answer : ochre, ocher




• The clue is 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAOS

  Possible Answer : Lao, Laotian, Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos




• The clue is 55. Messenger molecule. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer : RNA, ribonucleic_acid




• The clue is 56. Texter's qualifier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer : IMO, International_Maritime_Organization




• The clue is 58. Turn down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFUSE

  Possible Answer : scraps, decline, turn_down, resist, refuse, pass_up, food_waste, turn_away, reject, garbage, deny, defy

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, allow, accept, lend_oneself




• The clue is 62. Request to a custom tailor?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUTMESOMESLACKS




• The clue is 65. Smaller cousins of English horns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOES

  Possible Answer : hautbois, oboe, hautboy




• The clue is 66. Place for grape nuts?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

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




• The clue is 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIP

  Possible Answer : clipping, snip_off, cartridge_clip, crop, dress, nip, cut_short, magazine, trim, curtail, trot, prune, cut_back, snip, cartridge_holder, time, jog, nip_off, lop, clip

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclip




• The clue is 68. End of the line, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPOT

  Possible Answer : storage, store, storehouse, entrepot, depot, terminal, terminus




• The clue is 69. Hissy fit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer : loose, easygoing, soft, well-to-do, easy, leisurely, gentle, well-situated, slow, light, wanton, well-heeled, slowly, well-fixed, comfortable, promiscuous, prosperous, easily, well-off, sluttish, tardily

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, uneasy, difficult

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. All by oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLO

  Possible Answer: solo, unaccompanied, alone

• The clue is 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Cupid, Amor

• The clue is 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer: anna

• The clue is 4. Head honcho. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGCHEESE

• The clue is 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATERTOT

• The clue is 6. "Would you look at that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHO

• The clue is 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERN

  Possible Answer: fern

• The clue is 8. "Well, duh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMYEAH

• The clue is 9. Going rate?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MPH

  Possible Answer: mph, miles_per_hour

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

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

  The answer: ALOHA

  Possible Answer: ciao, aloha

• The clue is 11. Rod on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARANTENNA

• The clue is 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: pismire, emmet, ant

• The clue is 13. Gives a thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKS

  Possible Answer: okey, okay, okeh, O.K., Oklahoma, Sooner_State, OK

• The clue is 18. Smack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAP

  Possible Answer: slap, smack, bolt, smacking, slapdash, bang

• The clue is 19. NSFW message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXT

  Possible Answer: sext

• The clue is 24. Place to dock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIER

  Possible Answer: wharf, dock, pier, wharfage

• The clue is 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSG

  Possible Answer: MSG, monosodium_glutamate

• The clue is 27. "The final frontier". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACE

  Possible Answer: infinite, blank, outer_space, place, distance, blank_space, quad, space

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

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

  The answer: LAIRS

  Possible Answer: lair, den

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

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

  The answer: ENDUPONTOP

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

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

  The answer: GROWL

  Possible Answer: growl, growling, rumble, grumble

• The clue is 32. Used, as a chair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATON

• The clue is 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOBS

  Possible Answer: node, thickening, boss, knob, pommel

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

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

  The answer: LOSESFACE

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

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

  The answer: TOIL

  Possible Answer: toil, labour, travail, drudge, moil, labor, grind, fag, dig

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

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

  The answer: SWEARSAT

• The clue is 44. Frankly, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBH

• The clue is 49. Body part that may be green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRIS

  Possible Answer: iris_diaphragm, iris, fleur-de-lis, flag, sword_lily

• The clue is 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMONS

  Possible Answer: lemon, gamboge, lemon_tree, Citrus_limon, lemon_yellow, stinker, maize

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

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

  The answer: JOEL

  Possible Answer: Joel, Book_of_Joel

• The clue is 53. Small part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEO

  Possible Answer: cameo

• The clue is 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUBE

  Possible Answer: yahoo, rube, hick, hayseed, yokel, chawbacon, bumpkin

• The clue is 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAN

  Possible Answer: Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, Sultanate_of_Oman

• The clue is 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCLA

• The clue is 60. Rentals that come with poles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIS

  Possible Answer: ski

• The clue is 61. Athletic award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer: spot, espy, spy, descry

• The clue is 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: cod, C.O.D., ride, dupe, befool, taunt, put_one_over, collect, take_in, put_on, razz, COD, gull, fool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, seedcase, bait, codfish, put_one_across, tantalise, rag, slang, tease, twit, rally, pod

• The clue is 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer: Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time

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

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: Eysenck_Personality_Inventory, EPI

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (33 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, May 21, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (33 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.8 letters

May 21, 2021 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Schooner feature	4
2A	5. Shock treatment, for short	5
3A	10. Subject of the 2011 Jon Roberts memoir "American Desperado," with "the"	3
4A	13. Tongue-in-cheek	4
5A	14. "So sad ..."	5
6A	15. Stamp collector's purchase	4
7A	16. Impetus behind a prank, maybe	4
8A	17. One going the distance?	10
9A	19. Refuse to talk	6
10A	21. A ton of bricks?	7
11A	22. Source of heart-shaped leaves	5
12A	23. Like water at the shallow end of a pool	9
13A	25. Name on a vintage red, white and blue cap	9
14A	27. Weighs (down)	4
15A	28. Lead-in to a crazy idea	3
16A	29. Part of an old circus act	9
17A	32. Realm of the Valkyries	9
18A	33. 2007 film with the tagline "The last man on earth is not alone"	9
19A	34. Competitor of Dick's Sporting Goods	3
20A	37. Be a rat	4
21A	39. Dish rack accessories	9
22A	41. Eel order at a sushi bar	9
23A	44. "Land sakes alive!"	5
24A	45. Severely self-disciplined sort	7
25A	46. Appear	6
26A	47. Men's grooming items	10
27A	50. "Sir" might be found at the start of it	4
28A	51. Colleen	4
29A	52. Investor's "No deal"	5
30A	53. Mario who wrote "The Godfather"	4
31A	54. 5-Across administrator	3
32A	55. Makeover result, maybe	5
33A	56. Go on and on bitterly	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Schooner feature"

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 vertical spar for supporting sails
• 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: MAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Shock treatment, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DEFIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Subject of the 2011 Jon Roberts memoir "American Desperado," with "the""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a disorderly crowd of people
• Words that mean the same thing: family, gang, pile
• 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: MOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Tongue-in-cheek"

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 a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
• Words that mean the same thing: pixilated, condescending, patronizing
• 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: ARCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. "So sad ...""

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: APITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Stamp collector's purchase"

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 sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
• Words that mean the same thing: dose, loony toons, window pane
• 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: PANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Impetus behind a prank, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
• Words that mean the same thing: presume, make bold, defy
• 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: DARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. One going the distance?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
• Words that mean the same thing: long-distance runner, road runner, marathon runner
• 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: MARATHONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Refuse to talk"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CLAMUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. A ton of bricks?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: LEGOSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Source of heart-shaped leaves"

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 several trees of the genus populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
• 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: ASPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Like water at the shallow end of a pool"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WAISTHIGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Name on a vintage red, white and blue cap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PEPSICOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Weighs (down)"

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 wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
• Words that mean the same thing: bog down, peat bog, bog
• 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: BOGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Lead-in to a crazy idea"

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 chance to speak
• Words that mean the same thing: read, state, articulate
• 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: SAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Part of an old circus act"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
• 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: STRONGMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Realm of the Valkyries"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NORSEMYTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. 2007 film with the tagline "The last man on earth is not alone""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert 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: IAMLEGEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Competitor of Dick's Sporting Goods"

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

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: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Be a rat"

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 deliver by singing
• Words that mean the same thing: babble out, tattle, whistle
• The opposite would be: keep quiet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Dish rack accessories"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TEATOWELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Eel order at a sushi bar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UNAGIROLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. "Land sakes alive!""

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: OHGEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Severely self-disciplined sort"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
• Words that mean the same thing: spartan, ascetical, abstainer
• 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: ASCETIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Appear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that come out into view, as from concealment
• Words that mean the same thing: come out, go forth, come forth
• 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: EMERGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Men's grooming items"

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: BEARDCOMBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. "Sir" might be found at the start of it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
• Words that mean the same thing: lumbus
• 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: LOIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Colleen"

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 a girl or young woman who is unmarried
• Words that mean the same thing: young girl, lassie, jeune fille
• 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: LASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Investor's "No deal""

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: IMOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. Mario who wrote "The Godfather""

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: PUZO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. 5-Across administrator"

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: EMT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Makeover result, maybe"

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: NEWDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "56. Go on and on bitterly"

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 expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
• Words that mean the same thing: spew out, be sick, cat
• The opposite would be: keep down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPEW

  Great job if you got it right!

May 21, 2021 Down Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Eccentrics	7
2D	2. Victim of a 20th-century environmental tragedy	7
3D	3. Small but full of fight	7
4D	4. Some bars returned to again and again?	6
5D	5. Conducive to mold, maybe	4
6D	6. Org. established partly in response to Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"	3
7D	7. The "Tannen" of Tannenbaum	3
8D	8. One might consist of a primo, secondo and digestivo	11
9D	9. Data base?	5
10D	10. Quarters that could be worth a lot	7
11D	11. Brownie mix add-in, often	6
12D	12. Playoff positions	6
13D	15. Muckety-muck	7
14D	18. Fig. on a driver's license	3
15D	20. Sleep aid brand	6
16D	23. Prognosis that a problem has only just begun	11
17D	24. Sunburn-soothing substance	7
18D	26. Lead-in to P or C on a PC	4
19D	30. Peer of Ibsen	4
20D	31. Where the Ring is destroyed in "The Lord of the Rings"	6
21D	32. Constant reminders?	7
22D	33. Recovering orthopedically, maybe	7
23D	34. Get back together	7
24D	35. Write à la Thomas Gray or John Donne	7
25D	36. "Ahhh"	7
26D	37. Fit to be tried	6
27D	38. Line at a clothing store	6
28D	40. Gives birth to, as puppies	6
29D	42. "___ be nice if ..."	3
30D	43. Toxic protein prepared on "Breaking Bad"	5
31D	46. "Qué es ___?" ("What's this?": Sp.)	4
32D	48. Run, like a Deere?	3
33D	49. Homie	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. Eccentrics"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
• Words that mean the same thing: harum-scarum, daredevil, swashbuckler
• 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: MADCAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Victim of a 20th-century environmental tragedy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARALSEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Small but full of fight"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that full of fighting spirit
• 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: SCRAPPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Some bars returned to again and again?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
• Words that mean the same thing: idea, stem, report
• 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: THEMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Conducive to mold, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a slight wetness
• Words that mean the same thing: tone down, moist, break
• 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: DAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Org. established partly in response to Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring""

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 an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. The "Tannen" of Tannenbaum"

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 nonresinous wood of a fir tree
• Words that mean the same thing: fir tree, true fir
• 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: FIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. One might consist of a primo, secondo and digestivo"

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: ITALIANMEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Data base?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
• Words that mean the same thing: byte
• 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: BYTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Quarters that could be worth a lot"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
• Words that mean the same thing: mansion house, sign, manse
• 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: MANSION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Brownie mix add-in, often"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONEEGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Playoff positions"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a job in an organization
• Words that mean the same thing: built in bed, moor, billet
• 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: BERTHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Muckety-muck"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: POOHBAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Fig. on a driver's license"

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

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: HGT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Sleep aid brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UNISOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Prognosis that a problem has only just begun"

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: WORSETOCOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Sunburn-soothing substance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALOEGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Lead-in to P or C on a PC"

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: CTRL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Peer of Ibsen"

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: GYNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Where the Ring is destroyed in "The Lord of the Rings""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MTDOOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Constant reminders?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
• Words that mean the same thing: common scold, nag, nagger
• 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: NAGGERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Recovering orthopedically, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INACAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Get back together"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that organize anew, as after a setback
• Words that mean the same thing: reorganise, reorganize
• 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: REGROUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Write à la Thomas Gray or John Donne"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that compose an elegy
• Words that mean the same thing: elegise
• 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: ELEGIZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. "Ahhh""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ISEENOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Fit to be tried"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SUABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Line at a clothing store"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INSEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Gives birth to, as puppies"

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 young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
• Words that mean the same thing: pup, whelp
• 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: WHELPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. "___ be nice if ...""

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: ITD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Toxic protein prepared on "Breaking Bad""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
• Words that mean the same thing: ricin toxin
• 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: RICIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. "Qué es ___?" ("What's this?": Sp.)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ESTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Run, like a Deere?"

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 a loft in a barn where hay is stored
• Words that mean the same thing: pout, mop, haymow
• 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: MOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Homie"

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 partially opened flower
• 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: BUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	77.3%
Short Answer	7	10.6%
History	2	3.0%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%
Food & Drink	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM