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Saturday, November 2, 2024

No 27388 Sat Nov 02, 2024 NYT Crossword by Blake Slonecker

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 02, 2024

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

27388 Sat Nov 02, 2024 NYT Crossword by Blake Slonecker
27388 Sat Nov 02, 2024 NYT Crossword by Blake Slonecker


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Early electric lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARCLAMPS


  • The clue is 9. Modest home in Modesto, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CASITA


  • The clue is 15. Direct marketing tactic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COLDCALL


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

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

    The answer: OPENER

    Possible Answer : opener, unfastener, untier, undoer


  • The clue is 17. Sub's reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLASSROOMROSTER


  • The clue is 19. What always ends well?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELS

    Possible Answer : elevated_railroad, elevated_railway, EL, overhead_railway, el, ALT, elevated, altitude, elevation


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

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

    The answer: STEEP

    Possible Answer : plunge, soak_up, outrageous, usurious, steep, extortionate, absorb, infuse, immerse, exorbitant, unconscionable, engross, engulf

    Possible Opposite Answer : gradual


  • The clue is 21. ___ May Gaskin, author of "Spiritual Midwifery". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INA


  • The clue is 22. Puzzle (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUSS

    Possible Answer : genus_Sus, Sus


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

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

    The answer: MITTS

    Possible Answer : baseball_mitt, paw, mitt, baseball_glove, hand, glove, manus


  • The clue is 25. Fed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GMAN


  • The clue is 26. Ward off bad luck, in a Greek tradition. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIT

    Possible Answer : skewer, spit, expectoration, spue, spit_out, saliva, sprinkle, patter, ptyalize, pitter-patter, spittle, spew, ptyalise, tongue, spitting, spatter


  • The clue is 27. Noted name in lithographs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IVES

    Possible Answer : Ives, James_Ives, James_Merritt_Ives, Charles_Edward_Ives


  • The clue is 28. English folk singer Billy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRAGG

    Possible Answer : Bragg, Braxton_Bragg


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

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

    The answer: COAXED

    Possible Answer : sweet-talk, inveigle, coax, wheedle, blarney, palaver, cajole


  • The clue is 31. Just so. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOATEE


  • The clue is 32. They're not afraid to take charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEARLESSLEADERS


  • The clue is 35. Media-based learning sites, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVLABS


  • The clue is 36. Word on many "No Trespassing" signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POSTED

    Possible Answer : carry, post, stake, station, put_up, mail, brand, send, posted, place


  • The clue is 37. Hanes brand once sold in ovoid packaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEGGS


  • The clue is 38. 90°. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAST

    Possible Answer : East, eastward, Orient, east, E, eastern_United_States, due_east

    Possible Opposite Answer : west


  • The clue is 39. Team that briefly changed its name during the 1950s to appease McCarthyites. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REDS

    Possible Answer : loss, bolshy, Bolshevik, redness, red_ink, Red_River, red, Marxist, Red, bolshie

    Possible Opposite Answer : gain


  • The clue is 42. The case, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRUE

    Possible Answer : straight, dead_on_target, true_up, on-key, dependable, truthful, reliable, admittedly, confessedly, lawful, true, honest, genuine, rightful, avowedly, unfeigned

    Possible Opposite Answer : untruthful, false


  • The clue is 43. Jumps from one foot to the other. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JETES

    Possible Answer : gush, jet


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

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

    The answer: STOP

    Possible Answer : hold_on, point, layover, occlusive, stop_over, stoppage, cease, contain, hold_back, blockage, stop_consonant, halt, kibosh, full_stop, diaphragm, terminate, quit, block_up, turn_back, closure, block_off, bar, hitch, full_point, break, plosive, barricade, plosive_speech_sound, end, blockade, check, plosive_consonant, break_off, give_up, arrest, finish, occlusion, lay_off, stopover, intercept, block, catch, period, stay, stop, discontinue

    Possible Opposite Answer : continue, begin, start, continuant_consonant


  • The clue is 45. Record company behind (and inside) Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMI


  • The clue is 46. 1988 Summer Olympics host. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEOUL

    Possible Answer : capital_of_South_Korea, Seoul


  • The clue is 47. Word that's a homophone of its middle letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARE

    Possible Answer : equal, are, make_up, personify, live, cost, represent, be, ar, embody, exist, constitute, follow, comprise

    Possible Opposite Answer : differ


  • The clue is 48. Spin right round?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROTATECLOCKWISE


  • The clue is 53. What might remove all of your problems?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERASER

    Possible Answer : eraser


  • The clue is 54. Went after. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASSAILED

    Possible Answer : assault, snipe, assail, round, lash_out, set_on, attack

    Possible Opposite Answer : defend


  • The clue is 55. Cleans up like the Pied Piper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DERATS


  • The clue is 56. Band aids. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SETLISTS


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. What passwords unlock. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACCESS

    Possible Answer: approach, admission, memory_access, accession, get_at, access_code, admittance, access, entree

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

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

    The answer: ROLLUP

  • The clue is 3. Andrés Segovia won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLASSICALGUITAR

  • The clue is 4. Temple Square letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LDS

  • The clue is 5. Window installations, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACS

    Possible Answer: alternating_electric_current, Ac, actinium, atomic_number_89, AC, alternating_current

    Possible Opposite Answer : direct_current

  • The clue is 6. Sully. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAR

    Possible Answer: impair, blemish, vitiate, mutilate, deflower, Mar, March, defect, spoil, mar

  • The clue is 7. P, B, D, T, K and G. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLOSIVES

    Possible Answer: occlusive, plosive, plosive_speech_sound, stop_consonant, plosive_consonant, stop

    Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant

  • The clue is 8. Kitchen flippers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOTTEDSPATULAS

  • The clue is 9. De-centers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORES

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

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

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

    The answer: APOP

  • The clue is 11. Its in French. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SES

    Possible Answer: randomness, S, southward, south, atomic_number_34, selenium, atomic_number_16, Se, sou'-east, s, due_south, sulfur, sulphur, reciprocal_ohm, southeast, SE, southeastward, siemens, second, mho, entropy, sec

  • The clue is 12. Juicy stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INTIMATEDETAILS

  • The clue is 13. Outspoken parenting critic, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEENAGER

    Possible Answer: adolescent, teen, stripling, teenager

  • The clue is 14. Sets up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARRANGES

    Possible Answer: coiffure, coiffe, put, dress, arrange, set, coif, fix_up, set_up, do, order, stage, format

    Possible Opposite Answer : disarrange

  • The clue is 18. Subject of the 2021 documentary "Once Upon a Time in Queens". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: METS

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

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

    The answer: STORAGE

    Possible Answer: reposition, storage, computer_memory, storehouse, warehousing, memory, repositing, depot, computer_storage, store, memory_board, entrepot

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

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

    The answer: MIXES

    Possible Answer: meld, shuffle, admixture, combine, mixture, conflate, desegregate, mix_in, ruffle, intermixture, premix, flux, mingle, commixture, coalesce, mix, commix, immix, integrate, blend, merge, commingle, unify, amalgamate, mixing, fuse

    Possible Opposite Answer : segregate

  • The clue is 25. Teaching assistants, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRADERS

    Possible Answer: grader

  • The clue is 28. Certain Thanksgiving dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOAT

    Possible Answer: boat, gravy_boat, sauceboat, gravy_holder

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

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

    The answer: ALBS

    Possible Answer: alb

  • The clue is 31. Pilots, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TESTS

    Possible Answer: screen, run, exam, mental_test, test, examination, psychometric_test, try_out, trial_run, try, prove, examine, essay, quiz, mental_testing, trial, tryout

  • The clue is 32. Had a hiccup. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FALTERED

    Possible Answer: stammer, bumble, stutter, falter, stumble, waver

  • The clue is 33. Till the end of time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVERMORE

    Possible Answer: evermore, forever, everlastingly, forevermore, eternally

  • The clue is 34. Doubly disadvantageous. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOSELOSE

  • The clue is 38. Fair-hiring agcy.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EEOC

  • The clue is 40. Home to England's Jurassic Coast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DORSET

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

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

    The answer: SPEEDS

    Possible Answer: hurry, stop_number, hurrying, accelerate, rush_along, quicken, hie, pep_pill, focal_ratio, zip, step_on_it, swiftness, speed, speed_up, race, bucket_along, travel_rapidly, fastness, pelt_along, velocity, f_number, cannonball_along, hasten, hotfoot, belt_along, upper, rush, speeding, amphetamine

    Possible Opposite Answer : linger, decelerate

  • The clue is 43. Unhappy chorus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JEERS

    Possible Answer: mockery, barrack, jeer, flout, gibe, scoff, scoffing, jeering

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

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

    The answer: STET

    Possible Answer: stet

  • The clue is 49. Arkansas pol Hutchinson. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASA

  • The clue is 50. New Orleans setting: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CST

    Possible Answer: Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time, CST

  • The clue is 51. Carrier to 46-Across, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KAL

  • The clue is 52. Device sold with a remote. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WII

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

NYT Mini Puzzle Trivia Week 1 June 04, 2026 - Solved

Complete Solutions for NYT Mini Trivia Week 1 June 04, 2026

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for June 04, 2026
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, June 04, 2026
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date June 04, 2026
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
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Row 3          
Row 4          
Row 5          

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 22. Particularly fine examples
2 Across 43. Most senior
3 Across 23. Tolkien's Treebeard, for one
4 Across 21. Subj. for one aspiring to become bilingual
5 Across 26. Shamash holder
6 Across 24. Cards
7 Across 61. Large retail establishment ... and a hint to four squares in this puzzle
8 Across 1. In "The Tempest," when Miranda says "O brave new world, That has such people in't!"
9 Across 17. Forbidden idol
10 Across 50. Exactly as desired

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

1 Across: "22. Particularly fine examples"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: G__S

Answer:

Click to reveal GEMS

2 Across: "43. Most senior"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E____T

Answer:

Click to reveal ELDEST

3 Across: "23. Tolkien's Treebeard, for one"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal ENT

4 Across: "21. Subj. for one aspiring to become bilingual"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal ESL

5 Across: "26. Shamash holder"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: M_____H

Answer:

Click to reveal MENORAH

6 Across: "24. Cards"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
  • Another word like this: Idaho

Answer:

Click to reveal IDS

7 Across: "61. Large retail establishment ... and a hint to four squares in this puzzle"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 11 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B_________E

Answer:

Click to reveal BIGBOXSTORE

8 Across: "1. In "The Tempest," when Miranda says "O brave new world, That has such people in't!""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'V'
  • Word pattern: A__V

Answer:

Click to reveal ACTV

9 Across: "17. Forbidden idol"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 11 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G_________E

Answer:

Click to reveal GRAVENIMAGE

10 Across: "50. Exactly as desired"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: L________M

Answer:

Click to reveal LIKEACHARM

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 8. Deep fissure
2 Down 7. Site of an 1899-1909 gold rush
3 Down 11. Freudian censor
4 Down 5. Altered excerpts of a film posted to social media, say
5 Down 51. Soft rock?
6 Down 46. More pretentious
7 Down 29. Six-winged angels
8 Down 18. Imported beverage brand
9 Down 9. Bald youngster?
10 Down 42. Fancy hotel amenity

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "8. Deep fissure"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: C___M

Answer:

Click to reveal CHASM

2 Down: "7. Site of an 1899-1909 gold rush"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N__E

Answer:

Click to reveal NOME

3 Down: "11. Freudian censor"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: S______O

Answer:

Click to reveal SUPEREGO

4 Down: "5. Altered excerpts of a film posted to social media, say"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: F______S

Answer:

Click to reveal FANEDITS

5 Down: "51. Soft rock?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: M___A

Answer:

Click to reveal MAGMA

6 Down: "46. More pretentious"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A____R

Answer:

Click to reveal ARTIER

7 Down: "29. Six-winged angels"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S_____S

Answer:

Click to reveal SERAPHS

8 Down: "18. Imported beverage brand"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: E___N

Answer:

Click to reveal EVIAN

9 Down: "9. Bald youngster?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E____T

Answer:

Click to reveal EAGLET

10 Down: "42. Fancy hotel amenity"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal SPA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time Skill Level What It Means
Under 30 seconds Expert You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds Advanced Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes Good You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 58 seconds
Difficulty: Easy

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 1

When can I play the Trivia Week 1 Mini?

The Trivia Week 1 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 1?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 1 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 1?

No! The Trivia Week 1 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 1 solver?

Good Trivia Week 1 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 1?

Trivia Week 1 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Monday, September 22, 2025

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Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

October 20, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle October 20, 2020

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Multi-Emmy-winning actor whose first and last names start with the same two letters 4
2A 5. Disco ___ of "The Simpsons" 3
3A 8. Attack from the air 6
4A 14. 911s and Panameras 8
5A 16. Rule at a self-serve gas station 6
6A 17. *Followed warnings 8
7A 18. *Materialistic sort, stereotypically 6
8A 19. Punk rock offshoot 3
9A 20. Red dolls made to be tickled 5
10A 22. Musician's gift 3
11A 23. *Marijuana cigarette, informally 6
12A 25. *Posted inflammatory blog comments, e.g. 7
13A 29. Job to do 4
14A 30. Censor's insertion 5
15A 32. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger 3
16A 33. Gut course 5
17A 36. Not in time for 6
18A 38. Like goods that are temporarily out of stock ... or a hint, alphabetically, to the answers to the starred clues 11
19A 40. Early afternoon nap 6
20A 42. "___ run!" 5
21A 43. Poodle's sound 3
22A 44. "Now the gloves come off!" 5
23A 46. Farrow and Hamm, for two 4
24A 50. *Chewbacca, e.g. 7
25A 52. *Autonomous cleaner 6
26A 54. One used to old habits? 3
27A 55. Shy 5
28A 58. Sch. whose mascot is Sparky the Sun Devil 3
29A 59. *"L'chaim!" 6
30A 62. *Like toddlers in high chairs, often 8
31A 64. Like better 6
32A 65. Guitarist Joe with 15 Grammy nominations 8
33A 66. Passover meals 6
34A 67. Power sources for some clocks 3
35A 68. Wee workers 4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Multi-Emmy-winning actor whose first and last names start with the same two letters"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ALDA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Disco ___ of "The Simpsons""

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: STU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. Attack from the air"

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 attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STRAFE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. 911s and Panameras"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PORSCHES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Rule at a self-serve gas station"

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 pay for something before receiving 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: PREPAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. *Followed warnings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TOOKHEED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. *Materialistic sort, stereotypically"

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 young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YUPPIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Punk rock offshoot"

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: EMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Red dolls made to be tickled"

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: ELMOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Musician's gift"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  • Words that mean the same thing: pinna, spike, 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: EAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. *Marijuana cigarette, informally"

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 marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
  • Words that mean the same thing: reefer, marijuana cigarette, joint
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPLIFF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. *Posted inflammatory blog comments, e.g."

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 circulate, move around
  • Words that mean the same thing: troll
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TROLLED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. Job to do"

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 piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  • Words that mean the same thing: project, job, labor
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TASK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Censor's insertion"

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 short high tone produced as a signal or warning
  • Words that mean the same thing: beep
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BLEEP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger"

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: LSU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Gut course"

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: EASYA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Not in time for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LATETO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Like goods that are temporarily out of stock ... or a hint, alphabetically, to the answers to the starred clues"

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: BACKORDERED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Early afternoon nap"

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 nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SIESTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. "___ run!""

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: GOTTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Poodle's sound"

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: ARF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. "Now the gloves come off!""

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: ITSON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Farrow and Hamm, for two"

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: MIAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. *Chewbacca, e.g."

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: WOOKIEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. *Autonomous cleaner"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ROOMBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. One used to old habits?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a woman religious
  • Words that mean the same thing: conical buoy, nun buoy
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NUN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Shy"

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 people who are fearful and cautious
  • Words that mean the same thing: shy, faint-hearted, diffident
  • The opposite would be: confident, brave
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TIMID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Sch. whose mascot is Sparky the Sun Devil"

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: ASU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. *"L'chaim!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TOLIFE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. *Like toddlers in high chairs, often"

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: SPOONFED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. Like better"

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 like better; value more highly
  • Words that mean the same thing: choose, opt, favor
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PREFER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "65. Guitarist Joe with 15 Grammy nominations"

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: SATRIANI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. Passover meals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of passover
  • Words that mean the same thing: Seder, Passover supper
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEDERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "67. Power sources for some clocks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an associate degree in applied science
  • Words that mean the same thing: Associate in Applied Science, Alcoholics Anonymous, AA
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "68. Wee workers"

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 social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
  • Words that mean the same thing: ant, emmet, pismire
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle October 20, 2020

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Exam for some smart H.S. students 6
2D 2. Start for a "land" in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" 6
3D 3. Evidences hunger, in a way 6
4D 4. Query 3
5D 5. Word after ice or book 5
6D 6. Abound (with) 4
7D 7. "If you prick ___ we not bleed?": "The Merchant of Venice" 4
8D 8. Dangerous plant to have around? 3
9D 9. One-man show about Capote 3
10D 10. What matching ends of magnets do 5
11D 11. Shocked 8
12D 12. Like Snow White, among them all 7
13D 13. A Cyclops has just one 3
14D 15. Apron wearer 4
15D 21. Sault ___ Marie 3
16D 24. Home furnishings superstores 5
17D 26. Find a new tenant for 5
18D 27. Some dazzling designs 5
19D 28. Twosome 3
20D 30. Letters on a party invitation 3
21D 31. Slow and stately, in music 5
22D 34. When Hamlet says "The play's the thing" in "Hamlet" 5
23D 35. Play ice hockey, e.g. 5
24D 37. "I love you," in Spain 5
25D 38. Made dirty 8
26D 39. Crime boss 3
27D 40. Alternative to an ax 3
28D 41. Raw material for steel 7
29D 45. Collectible group 3
30D 47. "Count me among your admirers" 6
31D 48. The "A" of AWOL 6
32D 49. Some Arabian Peninsula residents 6
33D 51. Surgical tool 5
34D 52. Civil disturbances 5
35D 53. Something you can pick up with your nose 4
36D 56. Actress Rae 4
37D 57. Longtime film rating org. 4
38D 59. "Decorates" on Halloween, for short 3
39D 60. "___ sher!" 3
40D 61. Places to which patients are rushed in hosps. 3
41D 63. Actress Vardalos 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. Exam for some smart H.S. students"

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 (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
  • Words that mean the same thing: clever, liable, disposed
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: APTEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Start for a "land" in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory""

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: LOOMPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Evidences hunger, in a way"

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 pretentious or silly talk or writing
  • Words that mean the same thing: twaddle, boloney, slaver
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DROOLS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Query"

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 inquire about
  • Words that mean the same thing: call for, enquire, inquire
  • 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 5 Down: "5. Word after ice or book"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
  • Words that mean the same thing: ledge
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHELF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Abound (with)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that be teeming, be abuzz
  • Words that mean the same thing: stream, swarm, pullulate
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TEEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "If you prick ___ we not bleed?": "The Merchant of Venice""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: USDO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Dangerous plant to have around?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  • Words that mean the same thing: sight, stag, espy
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. One-man show about Capote"

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: TRU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. What matching ends of magnets do"

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 cause to move back by force or influence
  • Words that mean the same thing: push back, snub, repulse
  • The opposite would be: attract
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REPEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Shocked"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that strike with disgust or revulsion
  • Words that mean the same thing: appall, offend, shock
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: APPALLED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Like Snow White, among them all"

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 free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
  • Words that mean the same thing: fair, reasonable, comely
  • The opposite would be: unfair, foul
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FAIREST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. A Cyclops has just 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 the organ of sight
  • Words that mean the same thing: oculus, optic, middle
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Apron wearer"

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

    The answer is: CHEF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Sault ___ Marie"

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: STE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Home furnishings superstores"

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: IKEAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Find a new tenant for"

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: RELET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Some dazzling designs"

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: OPART

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Twosome"

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 two items of the same kind
  • Words that mean the same thing: brace, couple, duette
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DUO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Letters on a party invitation"

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: BYO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Slow and stately, in music"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LARGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. When Hamlet says "The play's the thing" in "Hamlet""

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: ACTII

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Play ice hockey, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SKATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. "I love you," in Spain"

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: TEAMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Made dirty"

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 spot, stain, or pollute
  • Words that mean the same thing: befoul, fouled, foul
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BEFOULED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Crime boss"

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 spanish gentleman or nobleman
  • Words that mean the same thing: preceptor, wear, put on
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Alternative to an ax"

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 condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  • Words that mean the same thing: ensure, adage, assure
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Raw material for steel"

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: IRONORE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Collectible group"

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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
  • Words that mean the same thing: lay, determined, curing
  • The opposite would be: rise
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. "Count me among your admirers""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IMAFAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. The "A" of AWOL"

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 go away or leave
  • Words that mean the same thing: missing, abstracted, absentminded
  • The opposite would be: present
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ABSENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Some Arabian Peninsula residents"

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 saudi arabia
  • Words that mean the same thing: Saudi Arabian, Saudi
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SAUDIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Surgical tool"

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 edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
  • Words that mean the same thing: tongue, stab
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: KNIFE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Civil disturbances"

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 public act of violence by an unruly mob
  • Words that mean the same thing: debauch, belly laugh, public violence
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RIOTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Something you can pick up with your nose"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any property detected by the olfactory system
  • Words that mean the same thing: olfactory property, scent, smell
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ODOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Actress Rae"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ISSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Longtime film rating org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MPAA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. "Decorates" on Halloween, 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: TPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. "___ sher!""

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: FER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "61. Places to which patients are rushed in hosps."

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 trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
  • Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 68, erbium, emergency room
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. Actress Vardalos"

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 44 57.9%
Short Answer 19 25.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment 5 6.6%
History 2 2.6%
Music 1 1.3%
Food & Drink 1 1.3%
Literature 1 1.3%
Geography 1 1.3%
Movies/Film 1 1.3%
Abbreviation 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 41
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 4.9 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 21, 2025 at 08:21 PM

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