No. 27,384 Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Kathy Lowden

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 29, 2024

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

Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Alternatives to Ubers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABS

  Possible Answer : cabriolet, taxicab, cab, hack, taxi




• The clue is 5. Game also called "hoops". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BBALL




• The clue is 10. "I'll drink to ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAT




• The clue is 14. Eleven, in Évian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONZE




• The clue is 15. Stan's partner in old comedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 16. ___ cava (blood line to the heart). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VENA

  Possible Answer : vein, venous_blood_vessel, vena




• The clue is 17. Whole bunch at a family reunion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOZENSOFCOUSINS




• The clue is 20. Give for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRUST

  Possible Answer : commit, entrust, trust, leave, confide, intrust




• The clue is 21. Titular film character who lives in a swamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHREK




• The clue is 22. Parent company of Instagram. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




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

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer : hustle, stir, flurry, ado, bustle, fuss




• The clue is 25. Large array for a desk?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCORESOFDRAWERS




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

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

  The answer: ALGER

  Possible Answer : Alger, Horatio_Alger




• The clue is 34. "___ the season!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_22, Cordyline_terminalis, si, ti, titanium, te, Ti




• The clue is 35. Customizable Nintendo avatar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MII




• The clue is 36. Kind of salad with celery, apples, walnuts and grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALDORF




• The clue is 39. Performing group at a homecoming game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPBAND




• The clue is 42. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRE




• The clue is 43. The sun or the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORB

  Possible Answer : revolve, globe, orb, eyeball, orbit, ball




• The clue is 45. You might ask for one at an annual review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAISE

  Possible Answer : heighten, upraise, enhance, parent, set_up, upgrade, climb, ascent, acclivity, farm, enkindle, conjure_up, leaven, bring_up, hike, resurrect, rise, lift, grow, stir, wage_hike, produce, promote, salary_increase, advance, raise, nurture, get_up, call_forth, wage_increase, conjure, invoke, kick_upstairs, heave, kindle, put_forward, erect, evoke, fire, recruit, elicit, levy, arouse, put_up, prove, elevate, rear, provoke, call_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : level, descent, lower, demote




• The clue is 46. Big group in a dog show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OODLESOFPOODLES




• The clue is 51. Word before cream or crystals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine_hydrochloride, sparkler, ice, water_ice, ice-skating_rink, glass, icing, ice_rink, chalk, shabu, frosting, frost, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, crank, ICE, meth, frappe, Methedrine, methamphetamine, deoxyephedrine, trash




• The clue is 52. Mattress specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer : unbendable, steady, steadfast, unfluctuating, loyal, unwaveringly, unshakable, business_firm, strong, immobile, unfaltering, house, stiff, truehearted, fast, firm, steadfastly, solid, firmly, tauten, unwavering




• The clue is 53. Lead-in to soprano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEZZO

  Possible Answer : mezzo, mezzo-soprano




• The clue is 56. Suddenly started speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPEDUP




• The clue is 61. Massive collection for an alchemist?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCEANSOFPOTIONS




• The clue is 65. Blacken on the grill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAR

  Possible Answer : blacken, charr, sear, charwoman, coal, char, cleaning_woman, scorch, cleaning_lady, woman




• The clue is 66. Be behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAIL

  Possible Answer : give_chase, lead, dog, get_behind, train, track, drag, drop_back, chase_after, chase, hang_back, go_after, shack, tail, trail, drop_behind, tag




• The clue is 67. Boring routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUTS

  Possible Answer : groove, furrow, rut, estrus, heat, oestrus

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus




• The clue is 68. Word after "Going once, going twice!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLD

  Possible Answer : trade, betray, sell, sold, deal

  Possible Opposite Answer : buy, unsold




• The clue is 69. Tube-shaped pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENNE

  Possible Answer : penne




• The clue is 70. Achievement for Elton John and John Legend, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. With 28-Down, emergency status. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODE

  Possible Answer: codification, write_in_code, computer_code, encipher, inscribe, cypher, cipher, code, encrypt

• The clue is 2. Unknown writer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANON

  Possible Answer: anon

• The clue is 3. [Wrong answer!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BZZT

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

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

  The answer: SEER

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

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

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

  The answer: BOSSES

  Possible Answer: knob, chief, honcho, hirer, boss, party_boss, gaffer, emboss, foreman, stamp, political_boss

• The clue is 6. Drunk as a skunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOTTO

  Possible Answer: soused, blotto, smashed, pixilated, sloshed, loaded, wet, cockeyed, crocked, blind_drunk, plastered, tight, sozzled, stiff, fuddled, pissed, slopped, besotted, soaked, squiffy, pie-eyed

• The clue is 7. Sitcom extraterrestrial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALF

• The clue is 8. D.M.V. document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIC

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

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

• The clue is 10. "Nashville" or "Atlanta," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TVSHOW

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

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

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer: inheritor, heritor, successor, heir

• The clue is 12. Name shared by two of King Henry VIII's wives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer: Anne

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

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

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: chore, task, project, undertaking, labor, tax, job

• The clue is 18. Uno or due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUMERO

• The clue is 19. Org. that grades meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer: Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture_Department, Department_of_Agriculture

• The clue is 23. Fore's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFT

  Possible Answer: astern, aft, abaft

  Possible Opposite Answer : fore

• The clue is 24. Rear end, in London's West End. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARSE

  Possible Answer: behind, butt, stern, fundament, can, tush, keister, asshole, buns, backside, bum, tooshie, bottom, posterior, tail_end, buttocks, prat, nates, arse, tail, ass, seat, bunghole, fanny, arsehole, rump, hind_end, hindquarters, rear, derriere, rear_end

• The clue is 25. Took care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAWTO

• The clue is 26. "Of course!," in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLARO

  Possible Answer: claro

• The clue is 27. Looked at rudely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGLED

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 28. See 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: Marxist, Red_River, cherry, violent, redness, ruddy, red, red_ink, cerise, crimson, ruby, Bolshevik, Red, blood-red, reddish, flushed, cherry-red, bolshie, bolshy, red-faced, reddened, carmine, ruby-red, scarlet, loss

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 29. Guacamole or hummus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

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

• The clue is 30. It might be spam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAIL

  Possible Answer: netmail, email, e-mail, electronic_mail

  Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

• The clue is 31. Lather, ___, repeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINSE

  Possible Answer: wash, gargle, rinse_off, rinse, rinsing

• The clue is 32. Diner add-ons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDES

  Possible Answer: side_of_meat, side, incline, position, slope, face, English

• The clue is 37. Warm pink hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: climb_up, heighten, jump, blush_wine, uprise, climb, rebel, ascend, resurrect, roseate, rise, lift, grow, originate, come_up, move_up, wax, arise, develop, pink_wine, stand_up, rosiness, go_up, get_up, rose, rosebush, rose_wine, rosaceous, turn_out, prove, surface, rise_up, mount, rear, spring_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall, turn_in, go_to_bed, wane, sit_down, set

• The clue is 38. To and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRO

• The clue is 40. Not tardy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROMPT

  Possible Answer: immediate, prompt, quick, actuate, move, prompting, motivate, instigate, remind, command_prompt, propel, incite, inspire, cue, straightaway

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

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

  The answer: BAD

  Possible Answer: spoilt, spoiled, speculative, defective, regretful, forged, tough, uncollectible, bad, high-risk, badness, unfit, unsound, badly, big, risky, sorry

  Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good

• The clue is 44. Very good pal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BFF

• The clue is 47. ___ brain (source of our primal instincts, it's said). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIZARD

  Possible Answer: lounge_lizard, lizard

• The clue is 48. Supply-and-demand subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECON

• The clue is 49. Broadway musical about the son of Charlemagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPPIN

  Possible Answer: Pippin

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

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: oriole, American_oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole

• The clue is 53. Slipperlike shoes, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCS

• The clue is 54. Repeat word for word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, resound, recall, Echo, ring, sound_reflection, reverberation, echo, replication

• The clue is 55. Ardent enthusiasm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEAL

  Possible Answer: zeal, ardour, elan, eagerness, forwardness, readiness, ardor

• The clue is 57. Ireland, to the Irish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EIRE

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Ireland, Eire

• The clue is 58. ___ Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOUG

• The clue is 59. "For ___ us a child is born". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNTO

• The clue is 60. Vowelless attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 62. Pit stop brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

• The clue is 63. Something crushed during a gold rush. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

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

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

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer: winnow, devotee, lover, rooter, buff, fan, sports_fan

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (36 clues)
• Down Clues (36 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, January 22, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (36 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle January 22, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Some internet humor	7
2A	8. It shares a key with a "3"	7
3A	15. Apple product launched in 2015	7
4A	16. Vital hosp. worker	7
5A	17. Beheader of Medusa, in Greek myth	7
6A	18. One engaged in a struggle	7
7A	19. Need for translation, in biology	3
8A	20. Coined word in the title of 2008's Best Picture	7
9A	22. Congresswoman Demings	3
10A	23. Many mainframes	4
11A	25. Brewery stock	5
12A	26. Western city where copper-riveted jeans were invented	4
13A	27. Water nymph	5
14A	29. Big Ten football powerhouse, for short	3
15A	30. Big name in apple juice	5
16A	31. Dangerous thing to catch	7
17A	33. Two swings and a slide, maybe	7
18A	35. Do or ___ (punny hair salon name)	3
19A	36. The Depression, for one	3
20A	37. Rally feature	7
21A	41. Team player who's not really a team player	7
22A	45. Wears	5
23A	46. Burning sensation	3
24A	48. Came to	5
25A	49. African antelope	4
26A	50. Group with the 2000 hit "This I Promise You"	5
27A	52. Website with the headings "Craft Supplies" and "Jewelry & Accessories"	4
28A	53. Cable channel owned by Discovery	3
29A	54. Convenient place to work out	7
30A	56. T.S.A. overseer	3
31A	57. "De-e-eluxe!"	7
32A	59. Elvis Presley sings it in "Blue Hawaii"	7
33A	61. Corpulence	7
34A	62. Tracking device	7
35A	63. Sells	7
36A	64. Some printers	7

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. Some internet humor"

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: LOLCATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "8. It shares a key with a "3""

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: HASHTAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Apple product launched in 2015"

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: IPADPRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Vital hosp. worker"

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: ERNURSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Beheader of Medusa, in Greek myth"

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 (greek mythology) the son of zeus who slew medusa (with the help of athena and hermes) and rescued andromeda from a sea monster
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PERSEUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. One engaged in a struggle"

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 the principal character in a work of fiction
• Words that mean the same thing: protagonist
• The opposite would be: antagonist
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGONIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Need for translation, in biology"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from dna to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
• Words that mean the same thing: ribonucleic acid
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Coined word in the title of 2008's Best Picture"

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: SLUMDOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Congresswoman Demings"

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: VAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Many mainframes"

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: IBMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Brewery stock"

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 commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
• Words that mean the same thing: barm
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YEAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Western city where copper-riveted jeans were invented"

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 a city in western nevada at the foot of the sierra nevada mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Water nymph"

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 submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
• Words that mean the same thing: water nymph
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAIAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Big Ten football powerhouse, 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: MSU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Big name in apple juice"

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 united states feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
• Words that mean the same thing: Lucretia Coffin Mott, Mott
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOTTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Dangerous thing to catch"

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 a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRENADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Two swings and a slide, maybe"

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: PLAYSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Do or ___ (punny hair salon name)"

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 usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
• Words that mean the same thing: dyestuff
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. The Depression, for one"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: epoch, geological era, earned run average
• The 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 20 Across: "37. Rally feature"

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: PEPBAND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Team player who's not really a team player"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Wears"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HASON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Burning sensation"

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: anger, wrath, ira
• The 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 24 Across: "48. Came to"

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 stop sleeping
• Words that mean the same thing: arouse, awake, waken
• The opposite would be: fall asleep
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AWOKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. African antelope"

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 large african antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
• Words that mean the same thing: pasang
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORYX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Group with the 2000 hit "This I Promise You""

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: NSYNC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Website with the headings "Craft Supplies" and "Jewelry & Accessories""

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: ETSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Cable channel owned by Discovery"

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 considerate and solicitous care
• Words that mean the same thing: tender loving 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: TLC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Convenient place to work out"

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: HOMEGYM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. T.S.A. overseer"

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: DHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. "De-e-eluxe!""

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: OOHLALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Elvis Presley sings it in "Blue Hawaii""

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: ALOHAOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Corpulence"

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 more than average fatness
• Words that mean the same thing: fleshiness, corpulency
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBESITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Tracking device"

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 person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
• Words that mean the same thing: locater
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOCATOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Sells"

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 sell or offer for sale from place to place
• Words that mean the same thing: huckster, vend, hawk
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEDDLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. Some printers"

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: INKJETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Friday Puzzle January 22, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Facial piercing	7
2D	2. Place for free spirits	7
3D	3. Where the University of Wyoming is	7
4D	4. Contents of some towers, in brief	3
5D	5. Some sign language users	4
6D	6. In fact	5
7D	7. "Tough luck ... I don't care what you think"	7
8D	8. "Watch it!"	7
9D	9. Cant	5
10D	10. Make out in England	4
11D	11. ___ army, villainous force in Disney's "Mulan"	3
12D	12. Pot supporters	7
13D	13. Actor Armand ___	7
14D	14. "Beat it!"	7
15D	21. Attachment to Christ?	3
16D	24. Place to build a castle	7
17D	26. Fancy "I"	7
18D	28. Israeli leader with an eye patch	5
19D	30. Actress Gibbs of "The Jeffersons"	5
20D	32. Cubs' hangout	3
21D	34. Pastoral setting	3
22D	37. When a poser might be presented?	7
23D	38. Place for a stud	7
24D	39. Eager, informally	7
25D	40. Causes consternation	7
26D	41. Language of the Literature Nobelist Rabindranath Tagore	7
27D	42. Test in chemistry?	7
28D	43. "Yeah, I'm listening"	7
29D	44. Yellowstone attractions	7
30D	47. Bourbon relative	3
31D	50. Murphy's co-star in 1982's "48 Hrs."	5
32D	51. Robotic adversary in "Battlestar Galactica"	5
33D	54. Bad fall?	4
34D	55. Not serious	4
35D	58. Cause of a trip	3
36D	60. Once-in-a-lifetime trip	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. Facial piercing"

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: LIPRING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Place for free spirits"

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: OPENBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Where the University of Wyoming is"

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

  The answer is: LARAMIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Contents of some towers, 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 a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
• Words that mean the same thing: candela, cd, CD
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Some sign language users"

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 of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• Words that mean the same thing: imitator, emulator, copycat
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. In fact"

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 in accordance with truth or fact or reality
• Words that mean the same thing: in truth, unfeignedly, sincerely
• The opposite would be: insincerely
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRULY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "Tough luck ... I don't care what you think""

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: SOSUEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Watch it!""

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: HEADSUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Cant"

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 characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
• Words that mean the same thing: jargon, vernacular, cant
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARGOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Make out in England"

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 touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: buss, kiss, osculate
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. ___ army, villainous force in Disney's "Mulan""

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 member of a nomadic people who invaded europe in the 4th century
• Words that mean the same thing: Kraut, Jerry, Boche
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Pot supporters"

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 three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
• Words that mean the same thing: trivet
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRIVETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Actor Armand ___"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: ASSANTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. "Beat it!""

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: GETLOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Attachment to Christ?"

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 informal terms for a mother
• Words that mean the same thing: mammy, ma, mommy
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Place to build a castle"

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 mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
• Words that mean the same thing: sandpit, sandpile
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANDBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Fancy "I""

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: ROYALWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Israeli leader with an eye patch"

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 israeli general and statesman (1915-1981)
• Words that mean the same thing: Moshe Dayan
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAYAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Actress Gibbs of "The Jeffersons""

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: MARLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Cubs' hangout"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: hideout, lair, hideaway
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Pastoral setting"

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 unit of length of thread or yarn
• Words that mean the same thing: pasture, ley, grazing land
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. When a poser might be presented?"

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: PHOTOOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Place for a stud"

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 the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
• Words that mean the same thing: ear lobe
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EARLOBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Eager, informally"

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: PSYCHED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Causes consternation"

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 feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
• Words that mean the same thing: dispirit, appal, consternation
• The opposite would be: elate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DISMAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Language of the Literature Nobelist Rabindranath Tagore"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (hinduism) a member of a people living in bangladesh and west bengal (mainly hindus)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bangla
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BENGALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Test in chemistry?"

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: HOTDATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. "Yeah, I'm listening""

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: OKSHOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Yellowstone attractions"

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 spring that discharges hot water and steam
• Words that mean the same thing: geyser
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GEYSERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Bourbon relative"

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 seed of the cereal grass
• Words that mean the same thing: rye whisky, rye whiskey, Secale cereale
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Murphy's co-star in 1982's "48 Hrs.""

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: NOLTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Robotic adversary in "Battlestar Galactica""

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: CYLON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Bad fall?"

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 precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
• Words that mean the same thing: acclaim, come, herald
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Not serious"

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 act of mocking or ridiculing
• Words that mean the same thing: bemock
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. Cause of a trip"

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 powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
• Words that mean the same thing: lysergic acid diethylamide
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LSD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. Once-in-a-lifetime trip"

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 fifth pillar of islam is a pilgrimage to mecca during the month of dhu al-hijja; at least once in a lifetime a muslim is expected to make a religious journey to mecca and the kaaba
• Words that mean the same thing: hajj, hadj
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAJ

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	68.1%
Short Answer	14	19.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.6%
Science/Technology	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	36
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	7 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM