0916 NYT Crossword Monday, Sept 16, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

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 NYT Crossword puzzle answers and clues for Monday, September 16, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Similar (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AKIN

  Possible Answer : cognate, consanguineous, akin, kindred, kin, consanguineal, blood-related, consanguine




• The clue is 5. Place for luxurious pampering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : health_spa, watering_place, resort_hotel, spa, watering_hole, health_club




• The clue is 8. POTUS #43. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GWBUSH




• The clue is 14. One assigned female at birth and identifying as such. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CISWOMAN




• The clue is 16. Summon with a shout. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YELLTO




• The clue is 17. N.B.A. team with LeBron and Bronny James, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LALAKERS




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

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

  The answer: NEATEN

  Possible Answer : square_away, straighten_out, straighten, clean_up, groom, neaten, tidy, tidy_up




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

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer : use, employ, apply, role, employment, expend, consumption, utilize, enjoyment, usage, purpose, exercise, utilise, usance, function, practice, manipulation, habituate, utilization, economic_consumption, use_of_goods_and_services, utilisation, habit




• The clue is 20. Lies in the hot, hot sun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAKES

  Possible Answer : broil, bake




• The clue is 22. Actor Pitt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAD

  Possible Answer : brad




• The clue is 23. Setting for "My Cousin Vinny". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RURALALABAMA




• The clue is 26. Dummies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDIOTS

  Possible Answer : half-wit, imbecile, cretin, moron, retard, changeling, idiot




• The clue is 29. Soprano family patriarch on "The Sopranos". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONY




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

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

  The answer: ADDS

  Possible Answer : tot, append, ADD, lend, tally, MBD, minimal_brain_dysfunction, hyperkinetic_syndrome, bring, ADHD, add_together, bestow, supply, contribute, attention_deficit_disorder, tote_up, sum_up, impart, sum, summate, add, attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder, minimal_brain_damage, add_up, total, tot_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract




• The clue is 31. No longer a kid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GROWN

  Possible Answer : full-grown, fully_grown, acquire, develop, get, rise, grownup, maturate, farm, uprise, spring_up, arise, originate, raise, adult, grow, produce, turn, big, mature, grown




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

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

  The answer: AND




• The clue is 36. Youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALALAYOUSAFZAI




• The clue is 40. "See ya!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYE

  Possible Answer : au_revoir, bye, auf_wiedersehen, cheerio, goodbye, adieu, good_day, goodby, bye-bye, arrivederci, so_long, adios, pass, good-bye, sayonara, good-by




• The clue is 41. Not satisfied, as a requirement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNMET




• The clue is 42. San ___ Obispo, Calif.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUIS




• The clue is 43. What "muffin top" and "spare tire" are euphemisms for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAB

  Possible Answer : flab




• The clue is 44. Things cast by wizards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPELLS

  Possible Answer : tour, import, while, write, patch, magical_spell, turn, trance, piece, spell, magic_spell, go, enchantment, charm, spell_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : unspell




• The clue is 46. Sweet Starbucks order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VANILLALATTE




• The clue is 51. Rickman of the Harry Potter films. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAN




• The clue is 52. Generous sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIVER

  Possible Answer : presenter, conferrer, giver, donor, bestower




• The clue is 53. ___ date (pregnancy estimate). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUE

  Possible Answer : imputable, referable, ascribable, due

  Possible Opposite Answer : undue




• The clue is 56. Fruit that's a citrus, not a hybrid of a pomegranate and melon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POMELO

  Possible Answer : shaddock, Citrus_decumana, Citrus_grandis, pomelo_tree, Citrus_maxima, pummelo, pomelo




• The clue is 59. 2016 film starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling … or a hint to 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LALALAND




• The clue is 61. "Be with you momentarily!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONESEC




• The clue is 62. Entered with a halting gait. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMPEDIN




• The clue is 63. Like athletes that are fresh off the bench. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESTED

  Possible Answer : breathe, repose, rest, catch_one's_breath, remain, reside, roost, rested, take_a_breather, lie, pillow, stay, perch

  Possible Opposite Answer : change, tired, be_active




• The clue is 64. "Xanadu" band, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELO




• The clue is 65. Something mined in the 21st century. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATA

  Possible Answer : data_point, information, data, datum

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Org. with the motto "Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACLU

• The clue is 2. Sorento and Sportage, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIAS

• The clue is 3. Speck of land in the ocean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLE

  Possible Answer: islet, isle

• The clue is 4. "Straight Outta Compton" group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NWA

• The clue is 5. Negative campaign attacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMEARS

  Possible Answer: slur, defame, stain, smear, spot, blur, cytosmear, besmirch, smirch, sully, denigrate, slander, cytologic_smear, malignment, smudge, smutch, calumniate, asperse, blot, daub, vilification

• The clue is 6. Coat with a fur-lined hood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARKA

  Possible Answer: windcheater, anorak, parka, windbreaker

• The clue is 7. Photographer Adams. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANSEL

• The clue is 8. OB/___ (med. specialty). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYN

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

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

  The answer: WEE

  Possible Answer: piddle, itty-bitty, teensy, pass_water, make_water, teentsy, piss, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, teeny, make, puddle, itsy-bitsy, pee, micturate, take_a_leak, pee-pee, weeny, relieve_oneself, wee, wee-wee, weensy, bitty, urinate, bittie, spend_a_penny

• The clue is 10. Loose-lipped. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLABBY

  Possible Answer: blabbermouthed, blabby, bigmouthed, talkative

• The clue is 11. Very: Prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ULTRA

  Possible Answer: extremist, radical, ultra

• The clue is 12. What hot showers create. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAM

  Possible Answer: steamer, steam_clean, steam

• The clue is 13. Maker of the Civic and the CR-V. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HONDA

• The clue is 15. "That may be the case; however ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKBUT

• The clue is 21. Decided to skip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATOUT

• The clue is 23. Civil rights activist Parks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSA

  Possible Answer: Rosa, genus_Rosa

• The clue is 24. Coolest temperatures of the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOWS

  Possible Answer: Sir_David_Low, Low, first, depression, David_Low, Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low, first_gear, low_gear, moo, low

  Possible Opposite Answer : high

• The clue is 25. Tolstoy's "___ Karenina". 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 26. Poetic foot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAMB

  Possible Answer: iambus, iamb

• The clue is 27. 6/6/1944, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DDAY

• The clue is 28. Not doing much of anything. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDLE

  Possible Answer: unused, unwarranted, light, loose, dead, groundless, laze, out_of_work, idle, tick_over, unfounded, wild, stagnate, jobless, baseless, slug

  Possible Opposite Answer : work, busy, run

• The clue is 31. Athlete's tote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMBAG

• The clue is 32. ___ v. Wade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe

• The clue is 33. Blue, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZUL

• The clue is 34. Get exactly right. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIL

  Possible Answer: apprehend, pass_with_flying_colors, sweep_through, boom, nail, nail_down, cop, collar, smash, nab, breeze_through, blast, pick_up, arrest, peg, pinpoint, sail_through, ace, complete

• The clue is 35. Insult, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISS

  Possible Answer: Dis, diss, affront, Orcus, insult

• The clue is 37. Soothe, as into a false sense of security. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULL

  Possible Answer: tranquillise, calm, tranquillize, lull, calm_down, letup, quiet, quieten, tranquilize, still

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate

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

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

  The answer: ANAL

  Possible Answer: anal_retentive, anal

  Possible Opposite Answer : oral

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

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

  The answer: FLEE

  Possible Answer: fly, flee, take_flight

• The clue is 43. Highest-quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINEST

  Possible Answer: okay, fine, all_right, o.k., hunky-dory, ok

  Possible Opposite Answer : coarse

• The clue is 44. Patron of sailors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STELMO

• The clue is 45. Letter-shaped plumbing piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTRAP

• The clue is 46. Fog or mist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAPOR

  Possible Answer: evaporation, vapour, vaporization, vaporisation, vapor

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

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

  The answer: ALONE

  Possible Answer: unaccompanied, unparalleled, entirely, solely, alone, unequaled, unequalled, lone, unique, solitary, exclusively, lonely, solo, only

• The clue is 48. "Sorry, I'm bad with ___" (party excuse). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMES

  Possible Answer: advert, constitute, call, appoint, key_out, mention, gens, name, refer, make, describe, list, epithet, key, discover, figure, public_figure, bring_up, nominate, distinguish, identify, cite, names, diagnose, name_calling

• The clue is 49. French birthplace of Charles de Gaulle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LILLE

  Possible Answer: Lille

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

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

  The answer: AVAIL

  Possible Answer: help, avail, service

• The clue is 53. Baby's first word, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADA

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

• The clue is 54. Meter or milliliter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

  Possible Answer: building_block, unit, unit_of_measurement, whole, social_unit

• The clue is 55. ___ Mode of "The Incredibles". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDNA

• The clue is 57. Harper who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEE

  Possible Answer: Lee, Spike_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam, Robert_E._Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, lee_side, leeward, Richard_Henry_Lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee, Henry_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Tsung_Dao_Lee, lee, downwind, Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick

  Possible Opposite Answer : windward

• The clue is 58. Anxiety-related condition, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCD

• The clue is 60. Was winning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer: LED, direct, chair, guide, head, go, conduce, contribute, run, take, precede, top, result, lead, conduct, leave, pass, extend, moderate, light-emitting_diode

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow

June 15, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (33 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.8 letters

NYT Saturday Crossword Across Clues - June 15, 2024 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. 16th-century coinage of geographer Gerardus Mercator	5
2A	6. Fur-lined outerwear	7
3A	13. It's bigger than a peck	6
4A	14. Minuscule machine	7
5A	15. Learning to ride a bike, perhaps	15
6A	17. ___ Lou Wood, "Sex Education" actress	5
7A	18. Exceptional	4
8A	19. Final track on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter"	4
9A	20. Do a host's job	4
10A	21. Walked with purpose	6
11A	23. Hon	3
12A	24. A.M.A. member?	3
13A	25. Hymn whose final couplet is known as "Pie Jesu"	8
14A	27. University allowance	7
15A	29. Crepes often served with chutney	5
16A	31. Church section	4
17A	32. Sought	7
18A	34. Collar attachment	8
19A	37. Genoese sauces	6
20A	39. Classic tune used as an ice cream truck jingle, with "The"	11
21A	41. Show on which Phoebe Bridgers famously smashed a guitar, in brief	3
22A	42. Marching band syllable	3
23A	43. Got one's phone dirty?	6
24A	44. ___ bean	4
25A	45. Anita nicknamed the "Jezebel of Jazz"	4
26A	47. Extend, in a way	4
27A	48. Pop in	5
28A	49. Noted tempter	5
29A	51. Injury that usually involves two puncture wounds	9
30A	53. "Look at me go!"	5
31A	54. Sauce made with Parmesan	7
32A	55. Cone made of canvas, say	5
33A	56. "Like ___!"	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. 16th-century coinage of geographer Gerardus Mercator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (greek mythology) a titan who was forced by zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
• Words that mean the same thing: map collection, telamon, book of maps
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATLAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Fur-lined outerwear"

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 kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a british term)
• Words that mean the same thing: anorak, parka, windcheater
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANORAKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. It's bigger than a peck"

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 an enthusiastic kiss
• Words that mean the same thing: smack, spoon
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SMOOCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Minuscule machine"

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: NANOBOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Learning to ride a bike, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHILDHOODMEMORY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. ___ Lou Wood, "Sex Education" actress"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: AIMEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Exceptional"

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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• Words that mean the same thing: uncommon, rarefied, rarified
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Final track on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter""

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 primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
• Words that mean the same thing: Amun, Amon
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Do a host's job"

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 space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
• Words that mean the same thing: hind end, rear, tush
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Walked with purpose"

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 walk with long steps
• Words that mean the same thing: stride
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STRODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Hon"

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: BAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. A.M.A. member?"

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 inquire about
• Words that mean the same thing: expect, take, call for
• The opposite would be: obviate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Hymn whose final couplet is known as "Pie Jesu""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DIESIRAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. University allowance"

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 sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STIPEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Crepes often served with chutney"

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: DOSAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Church section"

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

  The answer is: NAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Sought"

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 have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
• Words that mean the same thing: shoot for, draw a bead on, aspire
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASPIRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Collar attachment"

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: DOGLEASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Genoese sauces"

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 sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and parmesan cheese in olive oil
• Words that mean the same thing: pesto
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PESTOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Classic tune used as an ice cream truck jingle, with "The""

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who tries to please or amuse
• The word looks like this: ___________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENTERTAINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Show on which Phoebe Bridgers famously smashed a guitar, 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: SNL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Marching band syllable"

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: PAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Got one's phone dirty?"

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: SEXTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. ___ bean"

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: FAVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Anita nicknamed the "Jezebel of Jazz""

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: ODAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Extend, in a way"

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: REUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "48. Pop in"

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 act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
• Words that mean the same thing: chat, call, chitchat
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VISIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "49. Noted tempter"

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 (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
• Words that mean the same thing: Beelzebub, Old Nick, Prince of Darkness
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SATAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Injury that usually involves two puncture wounds"

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 bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNAKEBITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. "Look at me go!""

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: IRULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. Sauce made with Parmesan"

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: ALFREDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Cone made of canvas, say"

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 native american tent; usually of conical shape
• Words that mean the same thing: teepee, tipi
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEPEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "56. "Like ___!""

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: ICARE

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - June 15, 2024 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "Is it not?"	15
2D	2. Sign that might attract interest in signing	5
3D	3. Mine find	4
4D	4. Interjection in Innsbruck	3
5D	5. Blew a fuse, say	7
6D	6. Galaxies, e.g.	8
7D	7. Like a celebrity friend, often	11
8D	8. Small cube	3
9D	9. Where the Via della Conciliazione runs	4
10D	10. Oppenheimer's creation ... which "Oppenheimer" certainly wasn't	5
11D	11. What the ancient Chinese referred to as "Rivers and Mountains Embroidered on Silk"	5
12D	12. Songwriter Jule	5
13D	13. Likely to shrink the most, say	6
14D	15. Panamanian pads	5
15D	16. Rows	4
16D	21. Person who consumes a ritual meal to absorb wrongdoings of the dead	8
17D	22. Not taxing as much	6
18D	25. Rafael ___, All-Star third baseman for the Red Sox	6
19D	26. Places for rook piercings	4
20D	28. Washed out	4
21D	30. Reserves	9
22D	32. Steak often crusted in sesame seeds	7
23D	33. Head of the Corleone family	7
24D	34. Mine find	7
25D	35. Untruthfully?	7
26D	36. Tenor, alto, soprano, etc.	5
27D	38. Upcoming schedule	5
28D	40. Onetime subject of King Gyanendra	6
29D	44. Inner strength, so to speak	5
30D	46. Alma mater of three consecutive U.S. presidents	4
31D	48. One of the "grandchildren on your knee" in the Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four"	4
32D	50. Born, in Québec	3
33D	52. Chain letters?	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. "Is it not?""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AMIMAKINGTHATUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Sign that might attract interest in signing"

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: TOLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Mine find"

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 deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
• Words that mean the same thing: load
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Interjection in Innsbruck"

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: ACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Blew a fuse, say"

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 cheat someone by not returning him enough money
• Words that mean the same thing: short-change, short-circuit, short
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHORTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Galaxies, e.g."

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 an automaton that resembles a human being
• Words that mean the same thing: humanoid, mechanical man, android
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANDROIDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Like a celebrity friend, often"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NAMEDROPPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Small cube"

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: one and only, 1, unrivalled
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Where the Via della Conciliazione runs"

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 member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern india but now are living on all continents (but mostly in europe, north africa, and north america)
• Words that mean the same thing: Italian capital, Eternal City, read-only storage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Oppenheimer's creation ... which "Oppenheimer" certainly wasn't"

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: ABOMB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. What the ancient Chinese referred to as "Rivers and Mountains Embroidered on Silk""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an asian peninsula (off manchuria) separating the yellow sea and the sea of japan; the korean name is dae-han-min-gook or han-gook
• Words that mean the same thing: Han-Gook, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Korean Peninsula
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KOREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Songwriter Jule"

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

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: STYNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Likely to shrink the most, 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 lacking self-confidence
• Words that mean the same thing: shy, timid, diffident
• The opposite would be: confident
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHIEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Panamanian pads"

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: CASAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "16. Rows"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an implement used to propel or steer a boat
• Words that mean the same thing: oar
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Person who consumes a ritual meal to absorb wrongdoings of the dead"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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: SINEATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. Not taxing as much"

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 posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
• Words that mean the same thing: easygoing, well-heeled, sluttish
• The opposite would be: uneasy, difficult
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EASIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Rafael ___, All-Star third baseman for the Red Sox"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Places for rook piercings"

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 sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Words that mean the same thing: ear, capitulum, auricle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Washed out"

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 wooden strip forming part of a fence
• Words that mean the same thing: sick, picket, blanch
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Reserves"

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: SETSASIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Steak often crusted in sesame seeds"

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: AHITUNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Head of the Corleone family"

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: DONVITO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Mine find"

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 the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
• Words that mean the same thing: bank deposit, stick, fix
• The opposite would be: withdraw, dislodge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEPOSIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Untruthfully?"

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: ONADARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Tenor, alto, soprano, etc."

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 french marshal who distinguished himself in the war of the austrian succession (1696-1750)
• Words that mean the same thing: saxophone, Saxony, Saxe
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAXES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Upcoming schedule"

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 (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
• Words that mean the same thing: ticket, slating
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Onetime subject of King Gyanendra"

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 native or inhabitant of nepal
• Words that mean the same thing: Nepalese
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEPALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Inner strength, so to speak"

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 slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
• Words that mean the same thing: roughage, vulcanized fiber, character
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FIBER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Alma mater of three consecutive U.S. presidents"

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 university in connecticut
• Words that mean the same thing: Yale University, Elihu Yale
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. One of the "grandchildren on your knee" in the Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four""

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: VERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Born, in Québec"

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 (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Chain letters?"

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: KFC

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	77.3%
Short Answer	8	12.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.5%
History	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
Food & Drink	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	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 Saturday, 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!

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

Last Updated: August 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM