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Friday, December 5, 2025

Friday's NYT Down Dec 05 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Friday's NYT Down Dec 05 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 36 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 05, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Friday, December 05, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 05, 2025
Day of Week Friday
Total Down Clues 36 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 36 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. What clones share
2 Down 2. It might be on a rack
3 Down 3. Ski town that shares its name with a tree
4 Down 4. "High" time
5 Down 5. Image that's just over a foot, informally
6 Down 6. "Arrested Development," e.g.
7 Down 7. Pines
8 Down 8. Relatives of banjoleles
9 Down 9. Nebraska senator Fischer
10 Down 10. Repeat
11 Down 11. Council, in Russian
12 Down 12. Got misty
13 Down 13. Sea shanty singer
14 Down 14. Skin layer with hair follicles
15 Down 15. Show stoppers, sometimes
16 Down 20. Items on many a back-to-school supply list
17 Down 22. "Is this possible?!?"
18 Down 24. Take a little off the top
19 Down 25. Dog treat
20 Down 27. Silent sort
21 Down 28. Fancy
22 Down 30. Kind of instinct
23 Down 31. Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer star
24 Down 32. Shade of red
25 Down 33. Big name in fast food
26 Down 34. "Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971
27 Down 35. Argumentative
28 Down 36. Get to
29 Down 37. Minimal coverage provider?
30 Down 39. Hearty steakhouse serving
31 Down 42. Tricks
32 Down 43. Unwitting mark
33 Down 45. Thickening agent found in many vegan recipes
34 Down 46. Raced
35 Down 49. Dot follower in academia
36 Down 50. Spicy

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. What clones share"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: G_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GENESET

2 Down: "2. It might be on a rack"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: lid, chapeau
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HAT

3 Down: "3. Ski town that shares its name with a tree"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ASPEN

4 Down: "4. "High" time"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: N__N
  • Similar words: midday, twelve noon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the middle of the day
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOON

5 Down: "5. Image that's just over a foot, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A______T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANKLETAT

6 Down: "6. "Arrested Development," e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S____M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SITCOM

7 Down: "7. Pines"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___S
  • Similar words: languish, ache
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACHES

8 Down: "8. Relatives of banjoleles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: U__S
  • Similar words: uke, ukulele
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small guitar having four strings
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UKES

9 Down: "9. Nebraska senator Fischer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'B'
  • Similar words: debutante
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a young woman making her debut into society
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DEB

10 Down: "10. Repeat"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I_____E
  • Similar words: reiterate, repeat
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: to say
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ITERATE

11 Down: "11. Council, in Russian"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SOVIET

12 Down: "12. Got misty"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: T____D
  • Similar words: bust, shoot
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: separate or cause to separate abruptly
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TEARED

13 Down: "13. Sea shanty singer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S____R
  • Similar words: boater, Panama hat
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any member of a ship's crew
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAILOR

14 Down: "14. Skin layer with hair follicles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: D___A
  • Similar words: corium, dermis
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DERMA

15 Down: "15. Show stoppers, sometimes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R___S
  • Similar words: rain down, rainfall
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAINS

16 Down: "20. Items on many a back-to-school supply list"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E_____S
  • Similar words: eraser
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an implement used to erase something
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ERASERS

17 Down: "22. "Is this possible?!?""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CANITBE

18 Down: "24. Take a little off the top"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S__M
  • Similar words: skim over, skimming
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SKIM

19 Down: "25. Dog treat"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B__E
  • Similar words: bone up, mug up
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BONE

20 Down: "27. Silent sort"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: C__M
  • Similar words: dollar bill, dollar
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CLAM

21 Down: "28. Fancy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: L__E
  • Similar words: same, corresponding
  • Opposite of: unalike
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a similar kind;
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LIKE

22 Down: "30. Kind of instinct"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: M______L
  • Similar words: enate, enatic
  • Opposite of: filial
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: characteristic of a mother; - Dorothy Sayers
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MATERNAL

23 Down: "31. Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer star"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: S___H
  • Similar words: salaat, salaah
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SALAH

24 Down: "32. Shade of red"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: C____T
  • Similar words: red Bordeaux
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a dark purplish-red color
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CLARET

25 Down: "33. Big name in fast food"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: R_____C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAYKROC

26 Down: "34. "Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TALESE

27 Down: "35. Argumentative"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: H_____E
  • Similar words: uncongenial, unfriendly
  • Opposite of: amicable
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HOSTILE

28 Down: "36. Get to"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A____D
  • Similar words: give ear, assist
  • Opposite of: miss
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: be present at (meetings
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATTEND

29 Down: "37. Minimal coverage provider?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: T___G
  • Similar words: flip-flop, lash
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer THONG

30 Down: "39. Hearty steakhouse serving"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RIBEYE

31 Down: "42. Tricks"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • Similar words: ploy, gambit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PLOYS

32 Down: "43. Unwitting mark"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: P___Y
  • Similar words: gull, sucker
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PATSY

33 Down: "45. Thickening agent found in many vegan recipes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A__R
  • Similar words: nutrient agar, agar-agar
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AGAR

34 Down: "46. Raced"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T__E
  • Similar words: bust, shoot
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TORE

35 Down: "49. Dot follower in academia"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'U'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EDU

36 Down: "50. Spicy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: raging, spicy
  • Opposite of: cold
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HOT

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 36 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Down clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

Last Updated: December 05, 2025 at 05:14 AM

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

27397 Tue Nov 12, 2024 NYT by Avery Gee Katz and Aaron Gee

Across Clues :

1. Iridescent gem, 5. Li'l fella, 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display), 14. Annoy, 15. Rack up, as expenses, 16. "Superfood" berry, 17. Make out, in Manchester, 18. Chowder morsels, 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla, 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons, 23. Oscar winner Michelle, 24. Abbr. on a business card, 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak, 26. Vocal skeptics, 29. Online investment platform, 32. Part of an email address, 36. "___ she blows!", 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk, 41. Italian smoker, 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart, 44. Grain that may be steel-cut, 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps, 46. First half of an alley-oop, 47. Certain lacrosse gear, 50. Intelligence org., 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly", 54. Overflow (with), 55. Threaded fastener, 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across, 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name, 62. Slinky shape, 63. Feels off, 66. Burrowing rodent, 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly, 68. Pesky insect, 69. Blue parts of boobies, 70. Went clickety-clack, 71. Like French toast or frittatas

Down Clues :

1. Surgery sites, for short, 2. Finger used to swear?, 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away", 4. Roman soldier, 5. Early sign of life, perhaps, 6. Fjords and bays, 7. Region in which many fed. workers live, 8. One way to stare, 9. Approximately, 10. Bozos, 11. Hurts, like a tooth, 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH, 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill", 22. Completion document: Abbr., 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump, 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too", 29. List-ending abbr., 30. Put on, as a party, 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically, 33. "Not a big deal", 34. Grind, as one's teeth, 35. "Glee" actress Rivera, 38. Heavy book, 39. Enthralled, 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple, 43. More rational, 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games, 48. Punch line punctuator, 49. Got clean, 52. Virtual animal companion, 53. Power problem, 57. Snakelike, 58. Pass covertly, 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words), 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short, 61. Farmer's tool, 64. Twitch glitch, 65. Muddy quarters

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 12, 2024

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

New York Times, Tuesday, November 12, 2024




Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

    The answer: OPAL

    Possible Answer : opal


  • The clue is 5. Li'l fella. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIDDO


  • The clue is 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JAZZ

    Possible Answer : have_it_off, hump, have_a_go_at_it, screw, make_love, do_it, get_it_on, lie_with, have_intercourse, roll_in_the_hay, malarky, bed, have_sex, eff, get_laid, make_out, wind, be_intimate, bonk, know, sleep_together, bang, malarkey, love, have_it_away, sleep_with, jazz, nothingness, fuck, idle_words


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

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

    The answer: RILE

    Possible Answer : bother, get_at, gravel, nettle, annoy, get_to, rag, irritate, nark, rile, chafe, roil, vex, devil


  • The clue is 15. Rack up, as expenses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INCUR

    Possible Answer : find, obtain, incur, get, receive


  • The clue is 16. "Superfood" berry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACAI


  • The clue is 17. Make out, in Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOG

    Possible Answer : osculate, snog, buss, kiss


  • The clue is 18. Chowder morsels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLAMS

    Possible Answer : lolly, scratch, clams, gelt, dough, lucre, one_dollar_bill, simoleons, cabbage, loot, pelf, buck, clam, bread, shekels, wampum, dollar, kale, lettuce, moolah, dollar_bill, dinero, boodle, sugar


  • The clue is 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHIP

    Possible Answer : break_off, silicon_chip, microprocessor_chip, buffalo_chip, cut_off, fleck, cow_chip, nick, scrap, chip_off, break_away, Saratoga_chip, microchip, chip_shot, micro_chip, come_off, potato_chip, cow_dung, flake, bit, chipping, crisp, poker_chip, chip, check, splintering, knap


  • The clue is 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: KNICKERBOCKER


  • The clue is 23. Oscar winner Michelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEOH


  • The clue is 24. Abbr. on a business card. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEL


  • The clue is 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EASE

    Possible Answer : easiness, repose, rest, allay, simpleness, relief, facilitate, informality, comfort, ease, alleviate, relieve, still, relaxation, simplicity

    Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty


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

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

    The answer: NAYSAYERS

    Possible Answer : naysayer


  • The clue is 29. Online investment platform. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETRADE


  • The clue is 32. Part of an email address. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATSIGN


  • The clue is 36. "___ she blows!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THAR


  • The clue is 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STRUT

    Possible Answer : swagger, ruffle, strut, prance, tittup, cock, sashay


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

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

    The answer: ETNA

    Possible Answer : Etna, Mt_Etna, etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, Mount_Etna


  • The clue is 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARBYS


  • The clue is 44. Grain that may be steel-cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAT

    Possible Answer : oat


  • The clue is 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESSAY

    Possible Answer : test, seek, attempt, try, essay, assay, try_out, examine, prove


  • The clue is 46. First half of an alley-oop. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOB

    Possible Answer : lob


  • The clue is 47. Certain lacrosse gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARMPADS


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

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

    The answer: NSA

    Possible Answer : NSA, National_Security_Agency


  • The clue is 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: WINNIETHEPOOH


  • The clue is 54. Overflow (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEEM

    Possible Answer : pullulate, stream, swarm, pour, teem


  • The clue is 55. Threaded fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TNUT


  • The clue is 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: HORSESMOUTH


  • The clue is 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IHOP


  • The clue is 62. Slinky shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HELIX

    Possible Answer : coil, Helix, spiral, whorl, helix, genus_Helix, volute


  • The clue is 63. Feels off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AILS

    Possible Answer : garlic, trouble, pain, ail


  • The clue is 66. Burrowing rodent. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VOLE

    Possible Answer : vole, field_mouse


  • The clue is 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLINE


  • The clue is 68. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GNAT

    Possible Answer : gnat


  • The clue is 69. Blue parts of boobies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEET

    Possible Answer : metrical_unit, metrical_foot, pes, foundation, invertebrate_foot, foot, fundament, understructure, base, groundwork, human_foot, infantry, substructure, ft, animal_foot

    Possible Opposite Answer : head


  • The clue is 70. Went clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TYPED

    Possible Answer : typewrite, typecast, type


  • The clue is 71. Like French toast or frittatas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGGY


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Surgery sites, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORS

    Possible Answer: Beaver_State, OR, operating_theater, operating_room, surgery, operating_theatre, Oregon

  • The clue is 2. Finger used to swear?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PINKY

    Possible Answer: pinky, little_finger, pinkie

  • The clue is 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALONE

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

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

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

    The answer: LEGIONARY

    Possible Answer: legionnaire, legionary

  • The clue is 5. Early sign of life, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KICK

    Possible Answer: complain, sound_off, kvetch, squawk, gripe, kick, give_up, bitch, plain, thrill, beef, kicking, rush, quetch, charge, flush, kick_back, bang, recoil, boot

    Possible Opposite Answer : cheer

  • The clue is 6. Fjords and bays. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INLETS

    Possible Answer: intake, recess, inlet

  • The clue is 7. Region in which many fed. workers live. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DCAREA

  • The clue is 8. One way to stare. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUMBLY

    Possible Answer: obtusely, dumbly, densely

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

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

    The answer: ORSO

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

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

    The answer: JACKASSES

    Possible Answer: goof, goose, zany, fathead, jackass, goofball, cuckoo, bozo, jack, twat

  • The clue is 11. Hurts, like a tooth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACHES

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

  • The clue is 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZAIRE

    Possible Answer: zaire, Belgian_Congo, Congo, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Zaire

  • The clue is 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZIP

    Possible Answer: ZIP_code, goose_egg, zip_fastener, slide_fastener, cipher, hurry, aught, travel_rapidly, zero, cypher, zilch, zippo, zip, null, speed, naught, energy, postcode, postal_code, vigour, zipper, nothing, ZIP, vigor, zip_up, nix, nada, nil

    Possible Opposite Answer : unzip

  • The clue is 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHAD

    Possible Answer: Chadic_language, Lake_Chad, Chadic, Republic_of_Chad, Chad, chad, Tchad

  • The clue is 22. Completion document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CERT

    Possible Answer: cert

  • The clue is 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YES

    Possible Answer: yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no

  • The clue is 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAT

    Possible Answer: feed, rust, eat, deplete, exhaust, wipe_out, eat_up, eat_on, corrode, consume, run_through, use_up

  • The clue is 29. List-ending abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETAL

  • The clue is 30. Put on, as a party. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THROW

    Possible Answer: contrive, thrust, switch, hold, project, stroke, discombobulate, throw_away, give, bewilder, confuse, flip, make, throw, confound, befuddle, shed, cast_off, drop, cam_stroke, cast, shake_off, fox, throw_off, bedevil, fuddle, bemuse, hurl, have

  • The clue is 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: RABBITHOLE

  • The clue is 33. "Not a big deal". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: ITSNOTHING

  • The clue is 34. Grind, as one's teeth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GNASH

    Possible Answer: gnash

  • The clue is 35. "Glee" actress Rivera. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAYA

  • The clue is 38. Heavy book. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOME

    Possible Answer: tome

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

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

    The answer: RAPT

    Possible Answer: ecstatic, rapt, enraptured, rhapsodic, rapturous

  • The clue is 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTAH

    Possible Answer: UT, Beehive_State, Utah, Mormon_State

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

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

    The answer: SANER

    Possible Answer: reasonable, sane

    Possible Opposite Answer : insane

  • The clue is 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPNU

  • The clue is 48. Punch line punctuator. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIMSHOT

  • The clue is 49. Got clean. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DETOXED

    Possible Answer: detoxify, detox

  • The clue is 52. Virtual animal companion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEOPET

  • The clue is 53. Power problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUTAGE

    Possible Answer: outage

  • The clue is 57. Snakelike. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EELY

  • The clue is 58. Pass covertly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLIP

    Possible Answer: slew, fall_away, dislocate, splay, slickness, slipperiness, slip_of_paper, faux_pas, slip-up, elusion, miscue, chemise, slick, moorage, slide, parapraxis, sideslip, shift, pillowcase, err, case, skid, drop_away, mistake, solecism, mooring, eluding, slue, gaucherie, luxate, slip_one's_mind, pillow_slip, gaffe, strip, teddy, berth, drop_off, shimmy, trip, steal, sneak, cutting, slip

  • The clue is 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MINE

    Possible Answer: mine

  • The clue is 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IVF

  • The clue is 61. Farmer's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOE

    Possible Answer: hoe

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

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

    The answer: LAG

    Possible Answer: fall_behind, immure, interim, retardation, imprison, jail, meanwhile, gaol, meantime, dawdle, jug, remand, put_away, incarcerate, lag, slowdown, stave, put_behind_bars, fall_back

  • The clue is 65. Muddy quarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STY

    Possible Answer: pigsty, pigpen, stye, sty, hordeolum, eye_infection

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April 03, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (38 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

April 03, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions

Master Today's Across: NYT Wednesday Puzzle April 03, 2024

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Lot unit 4
2A 5. ___ acid, essential component of vinegar 6
3A 11. Piece of an edible "rack" 3
4A 14. Things hung upside down in some toolsheds 4
5A 15. House of cards? 6
6A 16. Animal opposite a kangaroo on Australia's coat of arms 3
7A 17. Lip_on produc_s 11
8A 19. Traveler's aid, in brief 3
9A 20. Stately country homes 8
10A 21. Traveler's aid 5
11A 23. Do some work as a teaching assistant, maybe 5
12A 24. About half of the books of the New Testament are attributed to him 4
13A 26. Ho-ho-holiday time? 4
14A 27. Auto takeback 4
15A 28. _lum-colored _lants 10
16A 30. Longtime residents around the Great Salt Lake 3
17A 31. Lean (on) 4
18A 32. "Count your ___ by friends, not years" (greeting card sentiment) 3
19A 33. Recuperative recommendation 7
20A 35. Company that merged with Sprint in 2020 7
21A 39. Granola grain 3
22A 40. Nincompoop, in Nottingham 4
23A 41. Thanksgiving meal choice 3
24A 42. _usy _uzzers 10
25A 46. "Around the World in 80 Days" traveler Phileas 4
26A 47. Crushed ingredient in "dirt cake" 4
27A 48. Lacking manners 4
28A 49. VCR successors 5
29A 50. Aids in wrongdoing 5
30A 52. Brews made with heavily roasted malt 8
31A 54. Hit hard 3
32A 55. Fr_endly fac_al tra_t 11
33A 58. Paternity proof, in brief 3
34A 59. Christianity's ___ Creed 6
35A 60. Big name in bidets 4
36A 61. String together? 3
37A 62. Demolition hammer 6
38A 63. Figure (out) 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. Lot unit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
  • Words that mean the same thing: Accho, Akka, Akko
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ACRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. ___ acid, essential component of vinegar"

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

    The answer is: ACETIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Piece of an edible "rack""

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 support resembling the rib of an animal
  • Words that mean the same thing: guy, laugh at, ridicule
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RIB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Things hung upside down in some toolsheds"

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 tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
  • Words that mean the same thing: hoe
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HOES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. House of cards?"

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 public building for gambling and entertainment
  • Words that mean the same thing: gambling casino, cassino
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CASINO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Animal opposite a kangaroo on Australia's coat of arms"

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 any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
  • Words that mean the same thing: Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae, electromagnetic unit
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EMU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Lip_on produc_s"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: INSTANTTEAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Traveler's aid, 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 navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
  • Words that mean the same thing: Global Positioning System
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Stately country homes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an impressive country house (or castle) in france
  • Words that mean the same thing: chateau
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CHATEAUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Traveler's aid"

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

    The answer is: ATLAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Do some work as a teaching assistant, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a body of students who are taught together
  • Words that mean the same thing: rank, tier, degree
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GRADE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. About half of the books of the New Testament are attributed to him"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that united states feminist (1885-1977)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Saint Paul, Paul the Apostle, St. Paul
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PAUL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Ho-ho-holiday time?"

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 period extending from dec. 24 to jan. 6
  • Words that mean the same thing: Christmas, Christmastime, Yuletide
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YULE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Auto takeback"

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: REPO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. _lum-colored _lants"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: PURPLEPEAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Longtime residents around the Great Salt Lake"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a member of the shoshonean people of utah and colorado and new mexico
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Lean (on)"

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 have confidence or faith in
  • Words that mean the same thing: trust, swear, bank
  • The opposite would be: mistrust
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RELY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. "Count your ___ by friends, not years" (greeting card sentiment)"

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 how long something has existed
  • Words that mean the same thing: long time, get on, geezerhood
  • The opposite would be: rejuvenate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "33. Recuperative recommendation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
  • Words that mean the same thing: bed rest
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BEDREST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "35. Company that merged with Sprint in 2020"

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: TMOBILE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Granola grain"

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 annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Nincompoop, in Nottingham"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  • Words that mean the same thing: derriere, bum, fanny
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PRAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Thanksgiving meal choice"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
  • Words that mean the same thing: ramification, branch, stage
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. _usy _uzzers"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
  • Words that mean the same thing: bumblebee, humblebee
  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BUMBLEBEES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. "Around the World in 80 Days" traveler Phileas"

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: FOGG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Crushed ingredient in "dirt cake""

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 chocolate cookie with white cream filling
  • Words that mean the same thing: oreo cookie
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OREO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "48. Lacking manners"

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 socially incorrect in behavior
  • Words that mean the same thing: crude, bounderish, ill-bred
  • The opposite would be: civil
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RUDE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "49. VCR successors"

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: TIVOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "50. Aids in wrongdoing"

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 assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  • Words that mean the same thing: abet
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ABETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. Brews made with heavily roasted malt"

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: DARKALES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. Hit hard"

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 most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
  • Words that mean the same thing: crash, tup, random access memory
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Fr_endly fac_al tra_t"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: SMILINGEYES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "58. Paternity proof, 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 (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
  • Words that mean the same thing: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DNA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "59. Christianity's ___ Creed"

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 of or relating to the ancient city of nicaea in asia minor
  • Words that mean the same thing: Nicaean
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NICENE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "60. Big name in bidets"

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: TOTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "61. String together?"

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 fasten by sewing; do needlework
  • Words that mean the same thing: sew together, tailor, run up
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "62. Demolition hammer"

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 vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
  • Words that mean the same thing: sledgehammer, sleigh, maul
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SLEDGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "63. Figure (out)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that type genus of the suidae
  • Words that mean the same thing: genus Sus, Sus
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SUSS

    Great job if you got it right!

April 03, 2024 Down Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Poke menu option 3
2D 2. Second-most-used substance in the world, after water 8
3D 3. Gave a new form 8
4D 4. Nueva York, por ejemplo 6
5D 5. Cutaneous condition 4
6D 6. Onetime threat to a castle's walls 8
7D 7. Chesapeake Bay is one 7
8D 8. Evens, as the score 6
9D 9. Celebrity chef Garten 3
10D 10. La ___ Nostra 4
11D 11. Fix, as a sneaker's sole 6
12D 12. Savanna grazer 6
13D 13. Clears the dishes 6
14D 18. Cleared the dishes? 3
15D 22. Like laid-back personalities 5
16D 23. Chow 4
17D 25. Relatives of vicuñas and guanacos 6
18D 28. Bug 6
19D 29. Showbiz award quadfecta 4
20D 31. Not fantastic 4
21D 34. Metal worker? 5
22D 35. Annual growth indicator 8
23D 36. Valentine line 8
24D 37. Purchases that are assembled brick by brick 8
25D 38. Animal crackers? 4
26D 40. Powered a unicycle, e.g. 7
27D 42. Medical licensing exams 6
28D 43. Debonair 6
29D 44. Granny, in Southern dialect 6
30D 45. Anheuser-Busch product whose ads once featured a penguin 6
31D 46. Choice cuts 6
32D 49. Spot for a bar code, maybe 3
33D 51. IDs with multiple hyphens 4
34D 53. A proposal might be done on one 4
35D 56. 1,000 G's 3
36D 57. Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" 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. Poke menu option"

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: AHI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Second-most-used substance in the world, after water"

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 a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
  • The opposite would be: abstract
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CONCRETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Gave a new form"

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 shape anew or differently
  • Words that mean the same thing: reshape, remold
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RESHAPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Nueva York, por ejemplo"

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: ESTADO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Cutaneous condition"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ACNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Onetime threat to a castle's walls"

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 a plaything consisting of a y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
  • Words that mean the same thing: launcher, arbalest, trebuchet
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CATAPULT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Chesapeake Bay is one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ESTUARY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Evens, as the score"

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: TIESUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Celebrity chef Garten"

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: INA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. La ___ Nostra"

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: COSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Fix, as a sneaker's sole"

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: REGLUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Savanna grazer"

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 african antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
  • Words that mean the same thing: Aepyceros melampus
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IMPALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Clears the dishes"

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 a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
  • Words that mean the same thing: coach, snog, jitney
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BUSSES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Cleared the dishes?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  • Words that mean the same thing: deplete, use up, eat up
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Like laid-back personalities"

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: TYPEB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Chow"

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 informal terms for a meal
  • Words that mean the same thing: chow, sponge, eats
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GRUB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Relatives of vicuñas and guanacos"

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 wild or domesticated south american cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
  • Words that mean the same thing: llama
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LLAMAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Bug"

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 annoy persistently
  • Words that mean the same thing: badger, beleaguer, tease
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PESTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Showbiz award quadfecta"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: EGOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Not fantastic"

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 rational or irrational number
  • Words that mean the same thing: material, real number, veridical
  • The opposite would be: insubstantial, nominal
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Metal worker?"

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 mechanism that can move automatically
  • Words that mean the same thing: golem, automaton
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROBOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Annual growth indicator"

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: TREERING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Valentine line"

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: ILOVEYOU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Purchases that are assembled brick by brick"

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: LEGOSETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Animal crackers?"

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 oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
  • Words that mean the same thing: egg, ballock, nut
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EGGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Powered a unicycle, 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 ride a bicycle
  • Words that mean the same thing: cycle, bicycle, wheel
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PEDALED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Medical licensing exams"

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 the stage of a theater
  • Words that mean the same thing: circuit card, plank, dining table
  • The opposite would be: get off
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BOARDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Debonair"

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 a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
  • Words that mean the same thing: svelte, refined, polished
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: URBANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Granny, in Southern dialect"

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: MEEMAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Anheuser-Busch product whose ads once featured a penguin"

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: BUDICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Choice cuts"

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 boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
  • Words that mean the same thing: filet, fish fillet, fillet
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FILETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Spot for a bar code, maybe"

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 label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
  • Words that mean the same thing: chase after, go after, rag
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. IDs with multiple hyphens"

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: SSNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. A proposal might be done on one"

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 hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  • Words that mean the same thing: stifle, genu, knee 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: KNEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. 1,000 G's"

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 cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
  • Words that mean the same thing: Swedish mile, ml, cc
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short""

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 internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • Words that mean the same thing: so, soh, sol
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 53 71.6%
Short Answer 13 17.6%
Food & Drink 3 4.1%
History 2 2.7%
Geography 1 1.4%
Literature 1 1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 38
Down Clues 36
Total Clues 74
Average Answer Length 5.2 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: August 26, 2025 at 04:47 PM

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