January 02, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (38 clues)
• Down Clues (40 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, January 02, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (38 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

NYT Thursday Crossword Across Clues - January 02, 2020 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Sight on a dollar bill	4
2A	5. Offerings at many coffeehouses	6
3A	11. Rent	3
4A	14. Ballet movement	4
5A	15. Result	6
6A	16. "For a quart of ___ is a dish for a king": Shak.	3
7A	17. Nyctophobic	15
8A	19. 1990 Sam Raimi superhero film	7
9A	20. Zoophilist's org.	4
10A	21. Impermanent fixes	8
11A	23. 1967 thriller for which Audrey Hepburn received an Oscar nomination	13
12A	26. Surprise winner	9
13A	27. "A simple yes ___ will suffice"	4
14A	28. Unit in a shopping cart	4
15A	30. R.M.N. or L.B.J.	4
16A	31. Battle stat	3
17A	32. Crowning point	4
18A	34. Former Mideast alliance, for short	3
19A	36. Not know something others know	11
20A	38. Cocktail made with ginger beer	11
21A	42. Independence in Washington, e.g.: Abbr.	3
22A	43. A-O.K.	4
23A	44. Fair-hiring inits.	3
24A	45. Container in a tasting room	4
25A	48. National park through which the Virgin River runs	4
26A	50. Bio lab medium	4
27A	51. Post-sunset	9
28A	53. Sweet that lacks milk	13
29A	56. Uses as partial payment	8
30A	58. Territory east of Ukraine on a Risk board	4
31A	59. Little peeve	3
32A	60. Where Darth Vader gets his strength ... or what eight answers in this puzzle share	11
33A	64. Top gun	3
34A	65. Suck in again, scientifically	6
35A	66. Didn't doubt a bit	4
36A	67. Prospector's accessory	3
37A	68. Many John Wayne films, informally	6
38A	69. "The Night of the Hunter" screenwriter James	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. Sight on a dollar bill"

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 fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
• Words that mean the same thing: seal of approval, sealskin, cachet
• The opposite would be: unseal
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Offerings at many coffeehouses"

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 small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
• Words that mean the same thing: scone
• 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: SCONES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Rent"

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 brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Words that mean the same thing: Army of the Pure, net ball, countenance
• The opposite would be: disallow, prevent
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Ballet movement"

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: PLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Result"

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 phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
• Words that mean the same thing: upshot, consequence, issue
• 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: EFFECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "For a quart of ___ is a dish for a king": Shak."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Nyctophobic"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: AFRAIDOFTHEDARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. 1990 Sam Raimi superhero film"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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: DARKMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Zoophilist's org."

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: SPCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Impermanent fixes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
• Words that mean the same thing: stopgap, makeshift, make-do
• 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: STOPGAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. 1967 thriller for which Audrey Hepburn received an Oscar nomination"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: WAITUNTILDARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Surprise winner"

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: DARKHORSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. "A simple yes ___ will suffice""

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: ORNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Unit in a shopping cart"

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 distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Words that mean the same thing: detail, point, token
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ITEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. R.M.N. or L.B.J."

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: PRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Battle stat"

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: MIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Crowning point"

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 the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Words that mean the same thing: height, pinnacle, peak
• 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: ACME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Former Mideast alliance, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: UAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Not know something others know"

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: BEINTHEDARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Cocktail made with ginger beer"

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: DARKNSTORMY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Independence in Washington, e.g.: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: AVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. A-O.K."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Fair-hiring inits."

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: EEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Container in a tasting room"

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 the quantity a cask will hold
• Words that mean the same thing: caskful, barrel
• 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: CASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. National park through which the Virgin River runs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that originally a stronghold captured by david (the 2nd king of the israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of jerusalem
• Words that mean the same thing: State of Israel, Utopia, Sion
• 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: ZION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Bio lab medium"

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 any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
• Words that mean the same thing: agar-agar, nutrient agar
• 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: AGAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Post-sunset"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: AFTERDARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Sweet that lacks milk"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DARKCHOCOLATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Uses as partial payment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TRADESIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Territory east of Ukraine on a Risk board"

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: URAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Little peeve"

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 luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
• 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: NIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Where Darth Vader gets his strength ... or what eight answers in this puzzle share"

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: THEDARKSIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Top gun"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: A-one, mavin, wiz
• 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: ACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Suck in again, scientifically"

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 undergo resorption
• Words that mean the same thing: reabsorb
• 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: RESORB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Didn't doubt a bit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
• Words that mean the same thing: cognize, bonk, have sex
• The opposite would be: ignore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KNEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Prospector's accessory"

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 cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
• Words that mean the same thing: pan out, goat god, trash
• 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: PAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. Many John Wayne films, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: OATERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "69. "The Night of the Hunter" screenwriter James"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states novelist (1909-1955)
• Words that mean the same thing: James Agee
• 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: AGEE

  Great job if you got it right!

January 02, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Eponymous Belgian town	3
2D	2. Famously nonunionized worker	3
3D	3. Tel Aviv-to-Cairo carrier	8
4D	4. Reach quickly, as a conclusion	6
5D	5. Wheels for four	5
6D	6. Cash flow tracker, for short	3
7D	7. Like much freelance work	7
8D	8. Stinging plant	6
9D	9. Unoriginal voice	4
10D	10. N.B.A. All-Star Curry	5
11D	11. Hedy of old Hollywood	6
12D	12. Pass	6
13D	13. Gets ready for a punch, say	6
14D	18. Critical hosp. area	3
15D	22. Lose amateur status	5
16D	23. Baby's first home	4
17D	24. Grammy winner India.___	4
18D	25. "Nature's great healer," per Seneca	4
19D	29. Perfume ingredient	4
20D	32. Transport to remote areas, briefly	3
21D	33. Bistro sign word	4
22D	35. Ended a fast	3
23D	37. Plain for all to see	5
24D	38. Erstwhile iPod type	4
25D	39. Entertaining lavishly	8
26D	40. Spam, for one	4
27D	41. Old days	4
28D	43. Guy in a suit	7
29D	45. Little shut-eye	6
30D	46. "I bless the rains down in ___" (lyric from a 1983 #1 hit)	6
31D	47. College of ___ Island (CUNY school)	6
32D	49. Most bone-chilling	6
33D	50. #49	6
34D	52. Once more in vogue	5
35D	54. Checks	5
36D	55. Planet of 1970s-'80s TV	3
37D	57. Kind of butter used in cosmetics	4
38D	61. Train schedule abbr.	3
39D	62. Poor mark	3
40D	63. Animal that sounds like you?	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. Eponymous Belgian town"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Words that mean the same thing: resort hotel, watering hole, watering place
• 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: SPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Famously nonunionized worker"

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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Words that mean the same thing: gremlin, pixy, extremely low frequency
• 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: ELF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Tel Aviv-to-Cairo carrier"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AIRSINAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Reach quickly, as a conclusion"

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: LEAPTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Wheels for four"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
• Words that mean the same thing: saloon, sedan chair
• 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: SEDAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Cash flow tracker, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
• Words that mean the same thing: chief financial officer
• 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: CFO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Like much freelance work"

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: OFFSITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Stinging plant"

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 any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus urtica or family urticaceae)
• Words that mean the same thing: get to, gravel, urticate
• 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: NETTLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Unoriginal voice"

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 the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• Words that mean the same thing: ring, reverberation, sound reflection
• 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: ECHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. N.B.A. All-Star Curry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STEPH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Hedy of old Hollywood"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: LAMARR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Pass"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: lapse, go along, slip away
• 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: ELAPSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Gets ready for a punch, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• Words that mean the same thing: strain, tense, tense up
• The opposite would be: unstrain, relax
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TENSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Critical hosp. area"

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 hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
• Words that mean the same thing: intensive care unit
• 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: ICU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Lose amateur status"

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: GOPRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Baby's first home"

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 hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
• Words that mean the same thing: uterus
• 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: WOMB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Grammy winner India.___"

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: ARIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. "Nature's great healer," per Seneca"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an instance or single occasion for some event
• Words that mean the same thing: metre, clock time, fourth dimension
• 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: TIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Perfume ingredient"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
• 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: MUSK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Transport to remote areas, briefly"

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: ATV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Bistro sign word"

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: CHEZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Ended a fast"

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 goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Words that mean the same thing: wipe out, eat, eat on
• 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: ATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Plain for all to see"

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 completely unclothed
• Words that mean the same thing: raw, bare, defenseless
• 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: NAKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Erstwhile iPod type"

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: NANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Entertaining lavishly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that provide with choice or abundant food or drink
• Words that mean the same thing: treat, regale
• 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: REGALING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Spam, for one"

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 the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
• Words that mean the same thing: nub, centre, heart
• 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: MEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Old days"

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 time long past
• 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: YORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Guy in a suit"

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: JOHNDOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Little shut-eye"

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 sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
• Words that mean the same thing: short sleep, nap, snooze
• 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: CATNAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. "I bless the rains down in ___" (lyric from a 1983 #1 hit)"

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 the second largest continent; located to the south of europe and bordered to the west by the south atlantic and to the east by the indian ocean
• 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: AFRICA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. College of ___ Island (CUNY school)"

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: STATEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Most bone-chilling"

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 devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
• Words that mean the same thing: frozen, icy, arctic
• 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: ICIEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. #49"

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 state in northwestern north america; the 49th state admitted to the union
• Words that mean the same thing: Last Frontier, AK
• 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: ALASKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Once more in vogue"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fashion reminiscent of the past
• Words that mean the same thing: ex post facto, retroactive
• 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: RETRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Checks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
• Words that mean the same thing: curb bit, control, inhibit
• 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: CURBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Planet of 1970s-'80s TV"

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: ORK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Kind of butter used in cosmetics"

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: SHEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "61. Train schedule abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: ARR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "62. Poor mark"

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: DEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "63. Animal that sounds like you?"

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 member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	66.7%
Short Answer	13	16.7%
Movies/Film	4	5.1%
Abbreviation	4	5.1%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	38
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Thursday, 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 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM

October 25, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (43 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, October 25, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (35 Across, 43 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

Across Clues Explained - Monday NYT Crossword October 25, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Wood strip	4
2A	5. Circus animal balancing a ball on its nose	4
3A	9. Cook, as vegetables	5
4A	14. Farmland measure	4
5A	15. ___ Major (the Big Dipper)	4
6A	16. Issue to discuss	5
7A	17. Former CNN anchor with a true-crime series on the Investigation Discovery channel	9
8A	19. Apple tablets	5
9A	20. Shrimp dish	6
10A	21. On the ocean	4
11A	23. German article	3
12A	24. Places where kids can feed goats and sheep	11
13A	30. College entrance exams	4
14A	32. "Approximately speaking"	4
15A	33. Obsolescent TV hookup	3
16A	34. Annoying	5
17A	37. Round trips?	6
18A	40. Classic Nintendo character named after F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife	13
19A	43. Like Mr. Spock's ears	6
20A	44. Failed epically	5
21A	45. Hoppy quaff, in brief	3
22A	46. Body part that a Manx cat lacks	4
23A	48. Western lily	4
24A	52. Warsaw currency	11
25A	57. Neighbor of Syria: Abbr.	3
26A	58. ___ (the Jet) Walker, Basketball Hall-of-Famer	4
27A	59. Long-haired, pot-smoking 1960s stereotype	6
28A	61. Eyelashes	5
29A	64. So simple ... like 17-, 24-, 40- and 52-Across?	9
30A	67. Ballpark purchase in a bun	5
31A	68. Study, study, study	4
32A	69. Tennis great Arthur	4
33A	70. Overhang	5
34A	71. Eyelid affliction	4
35A	72. Warty fly-catcher	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. Wood strip"

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 narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
• 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: LATH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Circus animal balancing a ball on its nose"

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 fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
• Words that mean the same thing: varnish, cachet, sealing wax
• The opposite would be: unseal
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Cook, as vegetables"

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 water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: steam clean, steamer
• 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: STEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Farmland measure"

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 unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Akka, Akko, Accho
• 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: ACRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. ___ Major (the Big Dipper)"

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: URSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Issue to discuss"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
• Words that mean the same thing: matter, subject, issue
• 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: TOPIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Former CNN anchor with a true-crime series on the Investigation Discovery channel"

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: PAULAZAHN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Apple tablets"

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: IPADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Shrimp dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
• 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: SCAMPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. On the ocean"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that in the direction of the sea
• Words that mean the same thing: seawards, seaward
• 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: ASEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. German article"

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: EIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Places where kids can feed goats and sheep"

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: PETTINGZOOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "30. College entrance exams"

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 the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Words that mean the same thing: Sabbatum, Saturday, Sat
• 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: SATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "32. "Approximately speaking""

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: ORSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Obsolescent TV hookup"

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 magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) tv programs
• Words that mean the same thing: videocassette recorder
• 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: VCR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Annoying"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that causing irritation or annoyance
• Words that mean the same thing: plaguy, irritating, teasing
• 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: PESKY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Round trips?"

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 the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
• Words that mean the same thing: reach, cranial orbit, scope
• 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: ORBITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "40. Classic Nintendo character named after F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert 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: PRINCESSZELDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "43. Like Mr. Spock's ears"

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: POINTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "44. Failed epically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATEIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "45. Hoppy quaff, in brief"

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: IPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Body part that a Manx cat lacks"

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 the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
• Words that mean the same thing: ass, hindquarters, seat
• The opposite would be: head
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "48. Western lily"

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: SEGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "52. Warsaw currency"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: POLISHZLOTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "57. Neighbor of Syria: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: LEB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "58. ___ (the Jet) Walker, Basketball Hall-of-Famer"

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: CHET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "59. Long-haired, pot-smoking 1960s stereotype"

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 someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
• Words that mean the same thing: hippy, flower child, hipster
• 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: HIPPIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "61. Eyelashes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
• Words that mean the same thing: lash, eyelash, cilium
• 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: CILIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "64. So simple ... like 17-, 24-, 40- and 52-Across?"

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: EASYPEASY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "67. Ballpark purchase in a bun"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the ancient germanic peoples who spread from the rhine into the roman empire in the 4th century
• Words that mean the same thing: postmark, wiener, plainspoken
• 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: FRANK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "68. Study, study, study"

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 crowd or pack to capacity
• Words that mean the same thing: swot, jam, wad
• 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: CRAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "69. Tennis great Arthur"

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 united states tennis player who was the first black to win united states and english singles championships (1943-1993)
• Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Robert Ashe, Arthur Ashe
• 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: ASHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "70. Overhang"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
• Words that mean the same thing: shelf
• 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: LEDGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "71. Eyelid affliction"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
• Words that mean the same thing: hordeolum, sty, eye infection
• 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: STYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "72. Warty fly-catcher"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
• Words that mean the same thing: salientian, frog, anuran
• 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: TOAD

  Great job if you got it right!

October 25, 2021 Monday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Unwanted gaps	6
2D	2. Thorny tree	6
3D	3. School skipper	6
4D	4. Captain's post	4
5D	5. "The World of ___ Wong"	5
6D	6. Timeline segment	3
7D	7. Wood for a baseball bat	3
8D	8. Hawaiian porches	6
9D	9. Larsson who wrote the "Millennium" trilogy	5
10D	10. November birthstone	5
11D	11. Smog-monitoring org.	3
12D	12. Lend a hand	3
13D	13. Ones making introductions, in brief	3
14D	18. TikTok, Instagram or Google's Find My Device	3
15D	22. Kind of alarm often activated in the morning	6
16D	25. Puff from a pipe or cigarette	4
17D	26. It's hoisted on a brig in high winds	7
18D	27. "Ars Amatoria" poet	4
19D	28. Twice tetra-	4
20D	29. Many takers of 30-Across: Abbr.	3
21D	31. Whirl or twirl	4
22D	35. Sinus doc	3
23D	36. Grim Reaper's implement	6
24D	38. Big retailer of outdoor gear	3
25D	39. Three-ingredient sandwiches, for short	4
26D	40. Law officers, in slang	4
27D	41. Iranian money	4
28D	42. Normandy battle site in W.W. II	4
29D	43. Backup singer for Gladys Knight	3
30D	47. Montezuma's people	6
31D	49. Only major Texas city on Mountain Time	6
32D	50. Performer in a kimono	6
33D	51. Did as directed	6
34D	53. Sweet cake topper	5
35D	54. Malted, e.g.	5
36D	55. Spice whose name consists of two consecutive pronouns	5
37D	56. Bark like a lap dog	3
38D	60. Fuel from a bog	4
39D	61. North-of-the-border sports org.	3
40D	62. Fury	3
41D	63. Young fellow	3
42D	65. Good name for a museum curator?	3
43D	66. "___ what?"	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. Unwanted gaps"

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 mistake resulting from inattention
• Words that mean the same thing: slide by, lapse, recidivate
• 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: LAPSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Thorny tree"

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 any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus acacia
• 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: ACACIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. School skipper"

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 one who is absent from school without permission
• Words that mean the same thing: no-show, nonattender, hooky player
• 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: TRUANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Captain's post"

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 steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
• 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: HELM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "The World of ___ Wong""

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: SUZIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Timeline segment"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: earned run average, epoch, geological era
• 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: ERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Wood for a baseball bat"

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 residue that remains when something is burned
• Words that mean the same thing: ash tree
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Hawaiian porches"

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 an island of central hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
• Words that mean the same thing: Lanai, lanai, Lanai Island
• 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: LANAIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Larsson who wrote the "Millennium" trilogy"

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: STIEG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. November birthstone"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a yellow quartz
• Words that mean the same thing: common topaz, false topaz, tan
• 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: TOPAZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Smog-monitoring org."

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 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 12 Down: "12. Lend a hand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• Words that mean the same thing: assistance, attention, care
• 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: AID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Ones making introductions, in brief"

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 one million periods per second
• Words that mean the same thing: megahertz, megacycle, Mc
• 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: MCS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. TikTok, Instagram or Google's Find My Device"

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: APP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Kind of alarm often activated in the morning"

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 sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
• Words that mean the same thing: short sleep, drowse, catnap
• 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: SNOOZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Puff from a pipe or cigarette"

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 puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
• 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: TOKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. It's hoisted on a brig in high winds"

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: TRYSAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. "Ars Amatoria" poet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 bc - ad 17)
• Words that mean the same thing: Publius Ovidius Naso
• 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: OVID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Twice tetra-"

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: OCTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Many takers of 30-Across: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
• Words that mean the same thing: steradian, strontium, atomic number 38
• 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: SRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Whirl or twirl"

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 swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
• Words that mean the same thing: whirl, twirl, gyrate
• 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: SPIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Sinus doc"

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: ENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Grim Reaper's implement"

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 an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
• 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: SCYTHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Big retailer of outdoor gear"

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: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Three-ingredient sandwiches, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
• Words that mean the same thing: BLT, bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich
• 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: BLTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Law officers, in slang"

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: POPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Iranian money"

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 the basic unit of money in yemen; equal to 100 fils
• Words that mean the same thing: Omani rial, Iranian rial, riyal-omani
• 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: RIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Normandy battle site in W.W. II"

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: STLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Backup singer for Gladys Knight"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a disease of poultry
• Words that mean the same thing: worst, hit, whip
• 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: PIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Montezuma's people"

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 member of the nahuatl people who established an empire in mexico that was overthrown by cortes in 1519
• Words that mean the same thing: Aztec
• 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: AZTECS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Only major Texas city on Mountain Time"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: ELPASO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Performer in a kimono"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
• Words that mean the same thing: geisha girl
• 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: GEISHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Did as directed"

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 be obedient to
• Words that mean the same thing: obey
• The opposite would be: disobey
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBEYED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Sweet cake topper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the formation of frost or ice on a surface
• Words that mean the same thing: icing the puck, frosting, frost
• 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: ICING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Malted, e.g."

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 building material used as siding or roofing
• Words that mean the same thing: handshake, escape from, milk shake
• 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: SHAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Spice whose name consists of two consecutive pronouns"

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 any of various mints of the genus thymus
• 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: THYME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Bark like a lap dog"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
• Words that mean the same thing: yap, yelp, yelping
• 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: YIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Fuel from a bog"

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 partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
• 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: PEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. North-of-the-border sports org."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: CFL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "62. Fury"

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 strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Words that mean the same thing: choler, ira, anger
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. Young fellow"

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 boy or man
• Words that mean the same thing: blighter, cub, fellow
• 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: LAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "65. Good name for a museum curator?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: artwork, artistic creation, nontextual matter
• 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: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 43 Down: "66. "___ what?""

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: state, pronounce, allege
• 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!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	65.4%
Short Answer	16	20.5%
History	3	3.8%
Abbreviation	3	3.8%
Geography	2	2.6%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	43
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 14, 2025 at 05:18 AM