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Friday, July 19, 2024

January 22, 2016 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - January 22, 2016

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

  • 1. Viking girl in "How to Train Your Dragon": ASTRID
  • 7. Intimates: GETSAT
  • 13. Comics tyke: SWEEPEA
  • 15. Starling of book and film: CLARICE
  • 16. Epic number: CASTOFTHOUSANDS
  • 18. So-called "fifth qtrs.": OTS
  • 19. Postwar German nickname: DERALTE
  • 20. Kenan's sitcom partner: KEL
  • 21. Next: THEN
  • 23. Irrelevant info: NOISE
  • 24. Trinidad o Tobago: ISLA
  • 25. Shot putters' needs?: SERA
  • 26. Squash: SITON
  • 27. Unleashes (on): SICS
  • 28. Its main characters go to hell: DANTESINFERNO
  • 31. ___ Green, 2006 Bond girl: EVA
  • 32. Chris who sang "The Road to Hell," 1989: REA
  • 33. Tools with swiveling blades: POTATOPEELERS
  • 40. Directed: SENT
  • 41. Fantasy sports option: TRADE
  • 42. Like some additions and editions: LATE
  • 44. With 36-Down, bit of clothes mending: KNEE
  • 45. Like drafts: ONTAP
  • 46. Emphatic type: Abbr.: ITAL
  • 47. Lance on a bench: ITO
  • 48. Snowflake or crystal shape: FRACTAL
  • 50. Outer limit: END
  • 51. Functioning again: BACKINTHESADDLE
  • 54. Like Charlie Brown's kite, ultimately: INATREE
  • 55. Large game bass: STRIPER
  • 56. Great-aunt in "David Copperfield": BETSEY
  • 57. Saws: ADAGES

Down:

  • 1. Dandy wear: ASCOTS
  • 2. Enveloped: SWATHED
  • 3. Byzantine art bit: TESSERA
  • 4. Pensioned: Abbr.: RET
  • 5. Light music source?: IPOD
  • 6. Appealing figure?: DEFENSEATTORNEY
  • 7. Rice elbows, e.g.: GLUTENFREEPASTA
  • 8. Facility: EASE
  • 9. Lilt bit: TRA
  • 10. Registers: SINKSIN
  • 11. Big name in car parts: ACDELCO
  • 12. Automotive models S and X: TESLAS
  • 14. For three, to Frédéric: ATROIS
  • 15. Chuck who advised Nixon: COLSON
  • 17. French-speaking land where John James Audubon was born: HAITI
  • 22. Fashion designer Lepore: NANETTE
  • 24. Bar-Ilan University student, e.g.: ISRAELI
  • 29. Power inits. beginning in 1933: TVA
  • 30. "An ___ held by the tail is not yet caught" (old proverb): EEL
  • 33. It's named for its five carbon atoms: PENTANE
  • 34. Old sandlot game: ONEOCAT
  • 35. Baroque: ORNATE
  • 36. See 44-Across: PATCH
  • 37. Internet hookups?: EDATES
  • 38. Fairly clean, so to speak: RATEDPG
  • 39. Comic book writer with a National Medal of Arts: STANLEE
  • 40. Winter wear resembling overalls: SKIBIB
  • 43. Graybeards: ELDERS
  • 48. Boot: FIRE
  • 49. Add superfluous stuff to: LARD
  • 52. Some chess pieces: Abbr.: KTS
  • 53. Period of veinticuatro horas: DIA
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Friday, December 20, 2024

27433 Fri Dec 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clue and Answer

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 20, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Abbr. in a scholarly paper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETAL

    1. Abbr. in a scholarly paper


  • The clue is 5. Places with scrubs and masks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPAS

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


  • The clue is 9. Acquire, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCORE

    Possible Answer : score, account, musical_score, grudge, hit, make, tally, scotch, seduce, mark, sexual_conquest, nock, rack_up, grievance, grade


  • The clue is 14. Common motifs in high art?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MARIJUANALEAVES

    MARIJUANALEAVES
    MARIJUANALEAVES


  • The clue is 17. Major success stories in the entrepreneurial world. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNICORNSTARTUPS

    • Visit wiki about unicornstartups

  • The clue is 18. Goddess often depicted clothed in green. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAIA

    Possible Answer : Gaea, Ge, Gaia


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

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

    The answer: WIN

    Possible Answer : pull_ahead, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods, come_through, gain, profits, make_headway, winnings, gain_ground, succeed, win, advance, acquire, get_ahead

    Possible Opposite Answer : losings, fall_back, lose, fail


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

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

    The answer: MOO

    Possible Answer : low, moo


  • The clue is 21. #1 overall, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOPSEEDED


  • The clue is 26. One of three in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACT

    Possible Answer : enactment, number, do, pretend, bit, play, routine, act_as, act, human_activity, turn, move, dissemble, represent, work, human_action, behave, roleplay, deed, playact

    Possible Opposite Answer : refrain


  • The clue is 29. 2023 film in which Michael Jordan is only shown from behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIR

    Possible Answer : publicize, line, aura, air, publicise, send, melody, transmit, bare, zephyr, tune, ventilate, vent, beam, air_travel, gentle_wind, atmosphere, aviation, air_out, melodic_line, aerate, strain, airwave, broadcast, breeze, melodic_phrase


  • The clue is 30. Check mark alternatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: XES

    Possible Answer : go, tenner, XTC, x, ex, disco_biscuit, ten, X, decade, xenon, Adam, atomic_number_54, Xe, cristal, 10, hug_drug, ecstasy


  • The clue is 32. Symbol of America's first transcontinental railroad. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: THEGOLDENSPIKE


  • The clue is 38. Veins, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MINERALDEPOSITS


  • The clue is 40. Harsh sentences?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: TONGUETWISTERS


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

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

    The answer: REA


  • The clue is 42. Pablo Neruda wrote one to a large tuna in the market. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODE

    Possible Answer : ode


  • The clue is 43. Where to watch the cubs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEN

    Possible Answer : hideaway, hideout, den, lair


  • The clue is 44. Young and inexperienced, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOTNOSED


  • The clue is 49. Egg ___ yung. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FOO


  • The clue is 52. Subject of 199 silkscreen paintings by Warhol. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAO

    Possible Answer : MAO, Mao_Zedong, Mao_Tsetung, monoamine_oxidase, Mao


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

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

    The answer: LOBS

    Possible Answer : lob


  • The clue is 56. "Sorry, those secrets are *beyond* classified". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDHAVETOKILLYOU


  • The clue is 62. Refuse to sign one's work, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REMAINANONYMOUS


  • The clue is 63. Like the ruins in Tulum. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAYAN

    Possible Answer : Mayan_language, Mayan, Maya


  • The clue is 64. It comes straight from the horse's mouth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REIN

    Possible Answer : draw_rein, harness, rule, rein_in, rein


  • The clue is 65. Willing partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABLE

    Possible Answer : able, able-bodied, capable

    Possible Opposite Answer : unable


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Rhea's relative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMU

    Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, emu, Emu_novaehollandiae, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

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

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

    The answer: TANG

    Possible Answer: piquancy, relish, Tang_dynasty, Fucus_vesiculosus, tang, sea_tang, sapidity, savor, serrated_wrack, flavour, Tang, bladder_fucus, zest, sea_tangle, flavor, Fucus_serratus, savour, black_rockweed, piquantness, nip, tanginess, smack, bladderwrack, piquance

  • The clue is 3. Performance that might elicit a "Brava!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARIA

    Possible Answer: aria

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

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

    The answer: LICIT

    Possible Answer: licit, legitimate, lawful

    Possible Opposite Answer : illicit

  • The clue is 5. Lead-in to pass. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUR

    Possible Answer: Sur, Tyre

  • The clue is 6. Certain film shot, or film reaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAN

    Possible Answer: pan, cooking_pan, Pan, pan_off, goat_god, genus_Pan, trash, tear_apart, pan_out

  • The clue is 7. Had carte blanche. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANSWEREDTONOONE

  • The clue is 8. French composer who influenced Ravel and Debussy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SATIE

    Possible Answer: Erik_Alfred_Leslie_Satie, Erik_Satie, Satie

  • The clue is 9. Spanish 101 verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SER

  • The clue is 10. Garfield, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAT

    Possible Answer: barf, regorge, computed_tomography, guy, honk, computerized_axial_tomography, vomit, khat, computed_axial_tomography, qat, throw_up, disgorge, be_sick, purge, true_cat, cat-o'-nine-tails, puke, upchuck, CT, regurgitate, kat, retch, hombre, chuck, Arabian_tea, Caterpillar, spue, sick, vomit_up, cat, spew, bozo, computerized_tomography, CAT, African_tea, quat, cast, big_cat

    Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

  • The clue is 11. Largest cell in the human body. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVUM

    Possible Answer: ovum, egg_cell

  • The clue is 12. Certain seizure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REPO

  • The clue is 13. Aptly named descendant of Standard Oil. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESSO

  • The clue is 15. John, in Portuguese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JOAO

  • The clue is 16. Sighting from the crow's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAND

    Possible Answer: earth, realm, put_down, landed_estate, farming, Edwin_Herbert_Land, soil, kingdom, solid_ground, Land, set_down, terra_firma, down, nation, Din_Land, commonwealth, set_ashore, bring_down, dry_land, body_politic, estate, ground, domain, country, state, demesne, land, acres, res_publica, bring, shoot_down, shore

  • The clue is 22. Micronesian nation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALAU

    Possible Answer: Palau_Islands, Belau, Pelew, Republic_of_Palau, Palau, TT

  • The clue is 23. Move like a crab. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIDLE

    Possible Answer: sidle, sashay

  • The clue is 24. M.L.B. team that once drafted Tom Brady. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXPOS

    Possible Answer: exposition, expo, exhibition

  • The clue is 25. Many a founding father, religiously. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEIST

    Possible Answer: deist, deistic, freethinker

  • The clue is 26. Place to take notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATM

    Possible Answer: ATM, cash_machine, standard_pressure, automatic_teller_machine, automated_teller_machine, asynchronous_transfer_mode, cash_dispenser, automatic_teller, automated_teller, atm, atmosphere, standard_atmosphere


  • The clue is 27. I.O.U.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHIT

    Possible Answer: check, tab, chit

  • The clue is 28. Lin-Manuel Miranda, vocally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENOR

    Possible Answer: tenor, strain, tenor_voice

  • The clue is 31. Came down after getting lifted up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKIED

    Possible Answer: ski

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

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

    The answer: GENES

    Possible Answer: cistron, gene, factor

  • The clue is 34. Lymph node, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORGAN

    Possible Answer: electronic_organ, organ, electric_organ, reed_organ, harmonium, Hammond_organ, pipe_organ

  • The clue is 35. Hairstyle change. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEWDO

  • The clue is 36. Masters of disguise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIES

    Possible Answer: stag, sight, undercover_agent, descry, sleuth, spot, snoop, espy, spy

  • The clue is 37. French 101 verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETRE

  • The clue is 39. Fig. that's often redacted. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SSN

  • The clue is 45. The sun emerging from the clouds at exactly the right time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMEN

    Possible Answer: auspicate, prognostication, augur, prognostic, predict, Oman, betoken, foretell, portent, Sultanate_of_Oman, forecast, prefigure, Muscat_and_Oman, omen, prognosticate, prodigy, foreshadow, portend, presage, bode

  • The clue is 46. Member of the Golden Horde. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TATAR

    Possible Answer: Tartar, Mongol_Tatar, Tatar

  • The clue is 47. 2024 M.L.B. All-Star ___ De La Cruz. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELLY

  • The clue is 48. Dish whose name is Turkish for "stuffed". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOLMA

  • The clue is 49. Like some handshakes and mattresses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FIRM

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

    49. Like some handshakes and mattresses
    49. Like some handshakes and mattresses

  • The clue is 50. Ancient music halls. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODEA

  • The clue is 51. "Jeepers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHMY

  • The clue is 54. Letters on an invite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BYOB

  • The clue is 55. "'Hope' is the thing with feathers / That perches in the ___": Emily Dickinson. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOUL

    Possible Answer: someone, soulfulness, somebody, soul, individual, person, mortal, psyche

  • The clue is 57. Org. with towers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AAA

    Possible Answer: abdominal_aortic_aneurysm, AAA

  • The clue is 58. Chablis, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VIN

  • The clue is 59. Splash of orange in a Japanese pond. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KOI

  • The clue is 60. Stay there!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INN

    Possible Answer: hostel, lodge, auberge, inn, hostelry

  • The clue is 61. Milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

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

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Mini Crossword NYT December 29, 2025 - Today's Puzzle Solved in Under 1 Minutes

Monday's NYT Mini Dec 29 - All 10 Across & 10 Down Clues Decoded

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

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for December 29, 2025
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Monday, December 29, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 29, 2025
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

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

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 68. Signal for an actor to go onstage
2 Across 70. "Alas ..."
3 Across 15. Outer limits
4 Across 67. Molars and canines
5 Across 58. Puppy sounds
6 Across 35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
7 Across 22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)
8 Across 55. Soaks (up)
9 Across 1. Life story, in brief
10 Across 23. "Tsk! Tsk!"

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "68. Signal for an actor to go onstage"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Another word like this: clue

Answer:

Click to reveal CUE

2 Across: "70. "Alas ...""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal SADLY

3 Across: "15. Outer limits"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal EDGES

4 Across: "67. Molars and canines"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: T___H

Answer:

Click to reveal TEETH

5 Across: "58. Puppy sounds"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ARFS

6 Across: "35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal REA

7 Across: "22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: N__T

Answer:

Click to reveal NAST

8 Across: "55. Soaks (up)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SOPS

9 Across: "1. Life story, in brief"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal BIO

10 Across: "23. "Tsk! Tsk!""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SHAME

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps
2 Down 26. Tail-less cat
3 Down 19. ___ Grey tea
4 Down 8. Caught sight of
5 Down 62. Ticked (off)
6 Down 30. Fencing sword
7 Down 34. Norway's capital
8 Down 44. Seafood with claws
9 Down 48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally
10 Down 33. Commoner

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: O___H

Answer:

Click to reveal OORAH

2 Down: "26. Tail-less cat"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'X'
  • Word pattern: M__X

Answer:

Click to reveal MANX

3 Down: "19. ___ Grey tea"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal EARL

4 Down: "8. Caught sight of"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: E____D

Answer:

Click to reveal ESPIED

5 Down: "62. Ticked (off)"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: T__D

Answer:

Click to reveal TEED

6 Down: "30. Fencing sword"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal EPEE

7 Down: "34. Norway's capital"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O__O

Answer:

Click to reveal OSLO

8 Down: "44. Seafood with claws"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: L_____R

Answer:

Click to reveal LOBSTER

9 Down: "48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S__T

Answer:

Click to reveal STAT

10 Down: "33. Commoner"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: P__B

Answer:

Click to reveal PLEB

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

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

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty: Medium

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

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

Do I need to pay to play?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2007 NYT crosswords clues with answers hints

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The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: February 13, 2007

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

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