27412 Wed Nov 27, 2024 nyt by Jill Singer

Across Clues :

1. Long, 5. Member of an 1800s literary family, 9. Handy expressions?, 14. "Justice League of America," e.g., 16. Possesses a certain je ne sais quoi, 17. Member of an 1800s literary family, 18. Member of an 1800s literary family, 19. Check for errors, perhaps, 20. Key to close a window, 22. Part of I.P.A., 23. A little buggy?, 24. Pump selection: Abbr., 26. @@@, 28. Rose Bowl city, 31. Hospital dept. that sounds like a sentence, 34. Light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, 37. Symbols of longevity in Chinese iconography, 39. Corn, beans and squash, in Mesoamerican tradition ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle, 42. Home to horned vipers and deathstalker scorpions, 43. Scorch, 44. Hold (down), 45. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 48. ___ Quentin, Calif., 49. Meditative discipline, 50. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 53. Too easy (on), 56. Long time, 59. Singer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", 61. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 63. Linguistic "stems", 65. In an online convo, perhaps, 66. Clever person, 67. Universal donor's classification, 68. Flexible Flyer, for one, 69. Good-looking couple?

Down Clues :

1. African city that's home to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, 2. Poet Leonard, 3. "Crying in ___," best-selling memoir of 2021, 4. Gaelic homeland, 5. Dwellings, 6. "___ on your life!", 7. Pay attention to, 8. Barely gets (by), 9. Fidel's longtime lieutenant, 10. Things found by reading chairs, 11. Home of the highest and lowest points on the earth's surface, 12. Party pooper, 13. Eye malady, 15. Composer Schumann, 21. Final two words of "Over the Rainbow", 25. Patisserie purchase, 27. Southwest ski resort with lifts up to 12,450 feet, 28. Ball pythons, at times, 29. Pulitzer-winning novelist Anthony, 30. Fake, 31. "Understood", 32. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie", 33. Home to Leningrad, for short, 34. Link prefix, 35. "Fancy meeting you here!", 36. Hammer's end, 38. First word in a rhyming pair meaning "small", 40. Maori ceremonial dance, 41. River that provides the largest inflow into the Mediterranean, 46. Fit together, 47. Celebrity gossip show, 48. 14-pound unit, 50. Former presidential candidate who served as Biden's climate envoy, 51. Not mainstream, 52. Ship poles, 53. Short routine, 54. "Goodness gracious!", 55. Do a grillmaster's job, 57. 69-Across, poetically, 58. Père ___ (Santa's French counterpart), 60. Effortless stride, 62. One's self, 64. Flamenco cry

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 27, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Long. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer : ache, smart, hurt, yen, aching, yearn, pine, suffer, languish




• The clue is 5. Member of an 1800s literary family. 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 9. Handy expressions?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLAPS

  Possible Answer : applaud, eruption, clap, bam, bang, acclaim, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, blast, spat, clack

  Possible Opposite Answer : boo




• The clue is 14. "Justice League of America," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMICBOOK




• The clue is 16. Possesses a certain je ne sais quoi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASIT




• The clue is 17. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARLOTTE

  Possible Answer : Queen_City, Charlotte, charlotte




• The clue is 18. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMILY




• The clue is 19. Check for errors, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REREAD

  Possible Answer : reread




• The clue is 20. Key to close a window. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC




• The clue is 22. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALE

  Possible Answer : picket, blanch, blench, sick, pallid, pale, wan




• The clue is 23. A little buggy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : pismire, ant, emmet




• The clue is 24. Pump selection: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REG




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

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

  The answer: ATS

  Possible Answer : At, at, atomic_number_85, astatine




• The clue is 28. Rose Bowl city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASADENA

  Possible Answer : Pasadena




• The clue is 31. Hospital dept. that sounds like a sentence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU




• The clue is 34. Light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOPE

  Possible Answer : promise, desire, trust, Hope, Leslie_Townes_Hope, Bob_Hope, hope, go_for

  Possible Opposite Answer : despair




• The clue is 37. Symbols of longevity in Chinese iconography. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTOISES

  Possible Answer : tortoise




• The clue is 39. Corn, beans and squash, in Mesoamerican tradition ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THETHREESISTERS




• The clue is 42. Home to horned vipers and deathstalker scorpions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESAHARA




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

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

  The answer: SEAR

  Possible Answer : parch, blacken, sear, shrivelled, char, shriveled, dried-up, withered, sere, scorch, singe




• The clue is 44. Hold (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIN

  Possible Answer : rowlock, peg, oarlock, pin, immobilise, stick, personal_identification_number, bowling_pin, PIN, trap, pivot, fall, pin_tumbler, PIN_number, tholepin, flag, thole, immobilize

  Possible Opposite Answer : unpin




• The clue is 45. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOURTNEY




• The clue is 48. ___ Quentin, Calif.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAN




• The clue is 49. Meditative discipline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEN

  Possible Answer : superman, loony_toons, battery-acid, Zen, Zen_Buddhism, dose, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, acid, window_pane, Elvis, pane, back_breaker, dot




• The clue is 50. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIM




• The clue is 53. Too easy (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFT

  Possible Answer : flabby, piano, diffused, lenient, easy, flaccid, cushy, easygoing, balmy, mild, soft, sonant, gentle, indulgent, delicate, diffuse, voiced, subdued

  Possible Opposite Answer : hardened, hard, loud, unvoiced, forte




• The clue is 56. Long time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : aeon, eon




• The clue is 59. Singer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELENA




• The clue is 61. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KHLOE




• The clue is 63. Linguistic "stems". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOTWORDS




• The clue is 65. In an online convo, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMING




• The clue is 66. Clever person. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELESPRIT




• The clue is 67. Universal donor's classification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPEO




• The clue is 68. Flexible Flyer, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLED

  Possible Answer : sleigh, sled, sledge




• The clue is 69. Good-looking couple?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYES

  Possible Answer : centre, eyes, heart, middle, eyeball, oculus, eye, optic, center

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. African city that's home to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCRA

  Possible Answer: Accra, capital_of_Ghana

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

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

  The answer: COHEN

• The clue is 3. "Crying in ___," best-selling memoir of 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HMART

• The clue is 4. Gaelic homeland. 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, Ireland, Eire, Irish_Republic

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

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer: dwelling_house, habitation, abode, domicile, residence, dwelling, home

• The clue is 6. "___ on your life!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer: non, not

• The clue is 7. Pay attention to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTE

  Possible Answer: greenback, tone, musical_note, short_letter, banker's_bill, billet, notice, observe, mention, Federal_Reserve_note, notation, preeminence, promissory_note, bank_note, annotation, banknote, eminence, line, mark, note, bill, take_note, government_note, bank_bill, take_down, remark, distinction, note_of_hand

  Possible Opposite Answer : ignore

• The clue is 8. Barely gets (by). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES

• The clue is 9. Fidel's longtime lieutenant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHE

• The clue is 10. Things found by reading chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMPS

  Possible Answer: lamp

• The clue is 11. Home of the highest and lowest points on the earth's surface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer: Asia

• The clue is 12. Party pooper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILL

  Possible Answer: oral_contraceptive, contraceptive_pill, tab, anovulant, pill, birth_control_pill, oral_contraceptive_pill, tablet, lozenge, anovulatory_drug

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

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

  The answer: STYE

  Possible Answer: eye_infection, stye, hordeolum, sty

• The clue is 15. Composer Schumann. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLARA

• The clue is 21. Final two words of "Over the Rainbow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANTI

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

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

  The answer: GATEAU

  Possible Answer: gateau

• The clue is 27. Southwest ski resort with lifts up to 12,450 feet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAOS

  Possible Answer: Taoist, Tao, Taos

• The clue is 28. Ball pythons, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETS

  Possible Answer: ducky, PET, dearie, darling, favourite, pet, favorite, deary, positron_emission_tomography

• The clue is 29. Pulitzer-winning novelist Anthony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOERR

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

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer: ersatz, substitute

• The clue is 31. "Understood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEE

• The clue is 32. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CERA

• The clue is 33. Home to Leningrad, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USSR

  Possible Answer: Russia, Soviet_Union, USSR, Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics

• The clue is 34. Link prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTTP

  Possible Answer: hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP

• The clue is 35. "Fancy meeting you here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHHI

• The clue is 36. Hammer's end. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEN

  Possible Answer: peen

• The clue is 38. First word in a rhyming pair meaning "small". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSY

• The clue is 40. Maori ceremonial dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAKA

• The clue is 41. River that provides the largest inflow into the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHONE

  Possible Answer: Rhone, Rhone_River

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

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

  The answer: NESTED

  Possible Answer: nuzzle, snuggle, cuddle, draw_close, nestle, nest

• The clue is 47. Celebrity gossip show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENEWS

• The clue is 48. 14-pound unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONE

  Possible Answer: Harlan_Stone, pit, lapidate, Harlan_Fisk_Stone, stone, gemstone, Harlan_F._Stone, gem, Oliver_Stone, Isidor_Feinstein_Stone, Harlan_Fiske_Stone, I._F._Stone, Stone, Edward_Durell_Stone, endocarp, rock, Lucy_Stone

• The clue is 50. Former presidential candidate who served as Biden's climate envoy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERRY

• The clue is 51. Not mainstream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIE

  Possible Answer: indie

• The clue is 52. Ship poles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASTS

  Possible Answer: mast

• The clue is 53. Short routine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIT

  Possible Answer: skit

• The clue is 54. "Goodness gracious!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHMY

• The clue is 55. Do a grillmaster's job. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer: flip_out, interchange, flick, somersaulting, summerset, riffle, toss, tack, thumb, alternate, flip, switch, twitch, flip-flop, flip_over, pitch, pass, insolent, somersault, throw, turn_over, sky, summersault, snotty-nosed, leaf, riff, somerset, impudent

• The clue is 57. 69-Across, poetically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

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

• The clue is 58. Père ___ (Santa's French counterpart). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOEL

  Possible Answer: Christmastime, Yuletide, Noel, Christmastide, Christmas, Yule

• The clue is 60. Effortless stride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOPE

  Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

• The clue is 62. One's self. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

  Possible Answer: self, ego, egotism, self-importance

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

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

  The answer: OLE

February 23, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (39 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword February 23, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. 0s and 1s, in computing	4
2A	5. Danny of the N.B.A.	5
3A	10. Drive-thru conveniences	4
4A	14. Conversely, in a text	4
5A	15. Hair problem	5
6A	16. Disturb	4
7A	17. ___ research (info on a political adversary)	4
8A	18. "Whene'er I need to get a bump / I find it right there at the pump …"	5
9A	19. Prop for the Riddler or Willy Wonka	4
10A	20. Lay of the land	7
11A	22. Welcome in a yoga class	7
12A	24. Nail polish applications	5
13A	25. Guess posted at a gate, in brief	3
14A	27. Leading	5
15A	28. Sleep study diagnosis	5
16A	29. "___, mi dicon venal" (Puccini aria)	3
17A	30. Draft picks?	5
18A	31. Jan. honoree	3
19A	32. "For me, the Super Bowl's a bore / But watching these is fun galore …"	5
20A	34. Big name in outdoor gear	3
21A	35. Holiday marking the Exodus from Egypt	6
22A	38. Dons	6
23A	41. Couleur de la Seine	4
24A	43. "Fathers and ___" (Turgenev novel)	4
25A	44. "Exams a must for future docs / Make sure your answers fill the box …"	7
26A	47. "A hospital has many specialized places / Where patients recover in bright, cheerful spaces …"	7
27A	51. De Armas who played Marilyn Monroe	3
28A	52. Colorful garment	7
29A	54. Be behind, in a way	3
30A	55. Actress Christina	5
31A	57. Berkeley's Bears, in brief	3
32A	58. Dark force	5
33A	60. "I don't have the words / That rightly commend / Cerulean birds / And Harry's best friend …"	15
34A	63. Source of many an ode, in brief	4
35A	64. Beyond strange	5
36A	65. Former education secretary Duncan	4
37A	66. Finance inits.	4
38A	67. In again	5
39A	68. Some bar stock	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. 0s and 1s, in computing"

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 small piece or quantity of something
• Words that mean the same thing: flake, mo, scrap
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Danny of the N.B.A."

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: AINGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Drive-thru conveniences"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• Words that mean the same thing: standard pressure, asynchronous transfer mode, atm
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Conversely, in a text"

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: OTOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Hair problem"

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 vicious angry growl
• Words that mean the same thing: embrangle, snap, entangle
• The opposite would be: disentangle, unsnarl
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNARL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Disturb"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be agitated
• Words that mean the same thing: churn, rile, boil
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. ___ research (info on a political adversary)"

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: OPPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. "Whene'er I need to get a bump / I find it right there at the pump …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome
• Words that mean the same thing: toga
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOGAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Prop for the Riddler or Willy Wonka"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
• Words that mean the same thing: lambaste, lambast, flog
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Lay of the land"

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 piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TERRAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Welcome in a yoga class"

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: NAMASTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Nail polish applications"

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 an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
• Words that mean the same thing: coat, cake, surface
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Guess posted at a gate, 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 system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives
• Words that mean the same thing: explosive trace detection
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Leading"

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: ONTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Sleep study diagnosis"

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

  The answer is: APNEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. "___, mi dicon venal" (Puccini aria)"

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 terrorist organization of islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular algerian regime and replace it with an islamic state
• Words that mean the same thing: Armed Islamic Group
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. Draft picks?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
• Words that mean the same thing: beer
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "31. Jan. honoree"

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: MLK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "32. "For me, the Super Bowl's a bore / But watching these is fun galore …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
• Words that mean the same thing: batrachian, anuran, frog
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "34. Big name in outdoor gear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "35. Holiday marking the Exodus from Egypt"

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 (judaism) a jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the israelites from egypt
• Words that mean the same thing: Pesah, Passover, Feast of the Unleavened Bread
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PESACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "38. Dons"

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: PUTSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Couleur de la Seine"

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 cheese containing a blue mold
• Words that mean the same thing: blue cheese
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLEU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. "Fathers and ___" (Turgenev novel)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a male human offspring
• Words that mean the same thing: son, Son, Word
• The opposite would be: daughter, girl
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "44. "Exams a must for future docs / Make sure your answers fill the box …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOMCATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. "A hospital has many specialized places / Where patients recover in bright, cheerful spaces …""

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: TOWARDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. De Armas who played Marilyn Monroe"

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 mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Colorful garment"

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 loose and brightly colored african shirt
• Words that mean the same thing: daishiki
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DASHIKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Be behind, in a way"

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 be obliged to pay or repay
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Actress Christina"

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: RICCI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Berkeley's Bears, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Dark force"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SATAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. "I don't have the words / That rightly commend / Cerulean birds / And Harry's best friend …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TORONTOBLUEJAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Source of many an ode, in brief"

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

  The answer is: ANON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Beyond strange"

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 person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
• Words that mean the same thing: foreigner, stranger, estrange
• The opposite would be: citizen, acquaintance
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALIEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Former education secretary Duncan"

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: ARNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Finance inits."

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 stock exchange in new york
• Words that mean the same thing: big board, N. Y. Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NYSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "67. In again"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fashion reminiscent of the past
• Words that mean the same thing: ex post facto, retroactive
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RETRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "68. Some bar stock"

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 seed of the cereal grass
• Words that mean the same thing: rye whiskey, rye, 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: RYES

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Thursday Crossword Down Clues - February 23, 2023 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Basic training	8
2D	2. Providers of assistance after a crash, informally	8
3D	3. "It is such fun to fool the folks / And make them butts of harmless jokes …"	8
4D	4. Beginning to end?	6
5D	5. Sweet Italian bubbly	4
6D	6. Without a pause	7
7D	7. Badger	3
8D	8. Family man	7
9D	9. "Frozen" sister	4
10D	10. Mysterious	6
11D	11. "An avid flower lover sees / A fall bouquet that's full of these …"	8
12D	12. Snack item that's green in the middle	8
13D	13. Enjoys a leisurely weekend morning, say	8
14D	21. "___ rule …"	3
15D	23. Rowdy crowd	3
16D	26. Madre's hermana	3
17D	32. Symbol for an angle in math	5
18D	33. Unnerve	5
19D	36. Robin Roberts's network	3
20D	37. Wearing	6
21D	39. Shortsighted, say	6
22D	40. Wanders around an airport, in brief?	3
23D	42. Navy vessel in 2000 headlines	7
24D	43. "Seinfeld" actor Jerry	7
25D	44. Pattern that represents a clan	6
26D	45. Like the German cake Zwiebelkuchen	6
27D	46. Shortcuts for some repetitive tasks	6
28D	48. Traffic circle	6
29D	49. Actor Johnson a.k.a. The Rock	6
30D	50. Faculties	6
31D	53. Something it might be good to break	5
32D	56. Drumstick part	4
33D	59. Not quite closed	4
34D	61. Pitch	3
35D	62. Longtime Fiat model	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. Basic training"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BOOTCAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Providers of assistance after a crash, informally"

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: ITPEOPLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "It is such fun to fool the folks / And make them butts of harmless jokes …""

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: TOPRANKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Beginning to end?"

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: SHORTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Sweet Italian bubbly"

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: ASTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Without a pause"

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: INONEGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Badger"

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 someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
• Words that mean the same thing: hack, scolder, jade
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Family man"

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 father of your father or mother
• Words that mean the same thing: grandfather, granddad, gramps
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRANDAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "Frozen" sister"

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: ELSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Mysterious"

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

  The answer is: ARCANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "An avid flower lover sees / A fall bouquet that's full of these …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
• Words that mean the same thing: toaster, wassailer
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOASTERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Snack item that's green in the middle"

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: MINTOREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Enjoys a leisurely weekend morning, say"

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: SLEEPSIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. "___ rule …""

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: ASA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Rowdy crowd"

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 disorderly crowd of people
• Words that mean the same thing: rout, syndicate, gang
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Madre's hermana"

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 brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
• Words that mean the same thing: transient ischemic attack
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "32. Symbol for an angle in math"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 8th letter of the greek alphabet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THETA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "33. Unnerve"

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 someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
• Words that mean the same thing: spectre, weirdie, shade
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPOOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "36. Robin Roberts's network"

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 elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
• Words that mean the same thing: alphabet, ABC's, ABCs
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "37. Wearing"

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: CLADIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "39. Shortsighted, say"

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 showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
• Words that mean the same thing: inexpedient
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNWISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "40. Wanders around an airport, in brief?"

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 an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "42. Navy vessel in 2000 headlines"

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: USSCOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "43. "Seinfeld" actor Jerry"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not in physical motion
• Words that mean the same thing: inactive, quiet, tranquil
• The opposite would be: sparkling, moving
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STILLER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "44. Pattern that represents a clan"

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 cloth having a crisscross design
• Words that mean the same thing: plaid
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TARTAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "45. Like the German cake Zwiebelkuchen"

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: ONIONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. Shortcuts for some repetitive tasks"

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 single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
• Words that mean the same thing: macro, macro instruction
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MACROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. Traffic circle"

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 road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
• Words that mean the same thing: roundabout, rotary converter, traffic circle
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROTARY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Actor Johnson a.k.a. The Rock"

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: DWAYNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Faculties"

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 general conscious awareness
• Words that mean the same thing: sess, sens, 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: SENSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. Something it might be good to break"

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 an established custom
• Words that mean the same thing: use, drug abuse, substance abuse
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HABIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Drumstick part"

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 cone-shaped artifact
• Words that mean the same thing: strobile, conoid, cone shape
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "59. Not quite closed"

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

  The answer is: AJAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "61. Pitch"

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 any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• Words that mean the same thing: seaman, Jack-tar, sea dog
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "62. Longtime Fiat model"

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: UNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	73.0%
Short Answer	15	20.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.1%
Literature	1	1.4%
Science/Technology	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 04, 2025 at 03:31 AM