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Monday, November 24, 2025

NYT Down Crossword November 24, 2025 - Master All 39 Top-to-Bottom Clues

All NYT Down Clues November 24, 2025 - 39 Vertical Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 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 November 24, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Monday, November 24, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 24, 2025
Day of Week	Monday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Gallivant, with "about"
2 Down	2. Tool for Paul Bunyan
3 Down	3. Flabbergasted
4 Down	4. Not pro
5 Down	5. Dog-napping spot?
6 Down	6. Muggy
7 Down	7. "Let's do it!"
8 Down	8. Yearn (for)
9 Down	9. Casually talk about one's connections to celebrities
10 Down	10. Backspace, maybe
11 Down	11. On a plane, keep in mind that the nearest one might be behind you
12 Down	12. Given for a time
13 Down	13. Gross
14 Down	21. Three-point hoops shot
15 Down	22. Trains for a marathon, e.g.
16 Down	23. Ignited again
17 Down	24. It's plum dried out!
18 Down	28. "The Brain — is wider than the ___" (Emily Dickinson poem)
19 Down	29. Stew server
20 Down	30. Bacchanalian party
21 Down	31. Cooking appliance with a rotating spit
22 Down	33. Alvin and his backup singers
23 Down	34. Dante divided it into nine circles
24 Down	36. Ho-hum feeling
25 Down	37. Reacts with violent anger
26 Down	40. Triage sites, for short
27 Down	42. Tater
28 Down	43. DVR pioneer
29 Down	45. Dad's noncommittal response to a kid's request
30 Down	48. Desert plant with many uses
31 Down	49. Played (with)
32 Down	51. What some tech companies mine
33 Down	52. Home of Canyonlands National Park
34 Down	53. Planks strengthen it
35 Down	54. Fall asleep, with "out"
36 Down	55. "The Bridge on the River ___"
37 Down	56. Did some laps
38 Down	60. Hoopla
39 Down	61. Place to pray

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. Gallivant, with "about""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'D'
Similar words: gallivant, jazz around
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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GAD

2 Down: "2. Tool for Paul Bunyan"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: ax
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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AXE

3 Down: "3. Flabbergasted"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: G________D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: utterly astounded
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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GOBSMACKED

4 Down: "4. Not pro"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: A__I
Opposite of: pro
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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ANTI

5 Down: "5. Dog-napping spot?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: C___E
Similar words: crateful
Opposite of: uncrate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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CRATE

6 Down: "6. Muggy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: H___D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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HUMID

7 Down: "7. "Let's do it!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: I__N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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IMIN

8 Down: "8. Yearn (for)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: L__G
Similar words: foresighted, tenacious
Opposite of: unretentive
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: desire strongly or persistently
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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LONG

9 Down: "9. Casually talk about one's connections to celebrities"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D_______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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DROPNAMES

10 Down: "10. Backspace, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: D____E
Similar words: cancel, erase
Opposite of: record
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: remove or make invisible
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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DELETE

11 Down: "11. On a plane, keep in mind that the nearest one might be behind you"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: E__T
Similar words: get out, expiration
Opposite of: enter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an opening that permits escape or release
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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EXIT

12 Down: "12. Given for a time"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: L__T
Similar words: contribute, add
Opposite of: borrow
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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LENT

13 Down: "13. Gross"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: I__Y
Similar words: lousy, stinking
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: very bad
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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ICKY

14 Down: "21. Three-point hoops shot"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: T__Y
Similar words: threesome, ternion
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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TREY

15 Down: "22. Trains for a marathon, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R__S
Similar words: be given, execute
Opposite of: malfunction
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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RUNS

16 Down: "23. Ignited again"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: R___T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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RELIT

17 Down: "24. It's plum dried out!"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: P___E
Similar words: dress, cut
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: dried plum
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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PRUNE

18 Down: "28. "The Brain — is wider than the ___" (Emily Dickinson poem)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
Similar words: flip, pitch
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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SKY

19 Down: "29. Stew server"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L___E
Similar words: laden, lade
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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LADLE

20 Down: "30. Bacchanalian party"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: O__Y
Similar words: debauchery, saturnalia
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any act of immoderate indulgence
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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ORGY

21 Down: "31. Cooking appliance with a rotating spit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 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 21

Answer:

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ROTISSERIE

22 Down: "33. Alvin and his backup singers"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: C_______S
Similar words: chipmunk
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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CHIPMUNKS

23 Down: "34. Dante divided it into nine circles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: H__L
Similar words: hellhole, netherworld
Opposite of: Heaven
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any place of pain and turmoil
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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HELL

24 Down: "36. Ho-hum feeling"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: E___I
Similar words: tedium, boredom
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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ENNUI

25 Down: "37. Reacts with violent anger"

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: furore, torment
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a feeling of intense anger
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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RAGES

26 Down: "40. Triage sites, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: ER, erbium
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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ERS

27 Down: "42. Tater"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S__D
Similar words: shoot, burgeon forth
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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SPUD

28 Down: "43. DVR pioneer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: T__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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TIVO

29 Down: "45. Dad's noncommittal response to a kid's request"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: A____M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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ASKMOM

30 Down: "48. Desert plant with many uses"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
Similar words: American aloe, century plant
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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AGAVE

31 Down: "49. Played (with)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: T___D
Similar words: fiddle, diddle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: behave carelessly or indifferently
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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TOYED

32 Down: "51. What some tech companies mine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: D__A
Similar words: datum, data point
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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DATA

33 Down: "52. Home of Canyonlands National Park"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: U__H
Similar words: Mormon State, Beehive State
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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UTAH

34 Down: "53. Planks strengthen it"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: C__E
Similar words: centre, inwardness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small group of indispensable persons or things
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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CORE

35 Down: "54. Fall asleep, with "out""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: C__K
Similar words: perish, drop dead
Opposite of: be born
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: informal term for the nose
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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CONK

36 Down: "55. "The Bridge on the River ___""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: K__I
Similar words: yuan
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the basic unit of money in China
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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KWAI

37 Down: "56. Did some laps"

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: float, drown
Opposite of: sink
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: travel through water
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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SWAM

38 Down: "60. Hoopla"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: flurry, hustle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a rapid active commotion
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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ADO

39 Down: "61. Place to pray"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'W'
Similar words: church bench
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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PEW

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

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
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 39 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.

Saturday, September 13, 2025

November 20, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (34 clues)
Down Clues (36 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (34 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

November 20, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

November 20, 2021 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Sassy	5
2A	6. Drink with a shot balanced on chopsticks over a beer	8
3A	14. Meredith's half sister on "Grey's Anatomy"	5
4A	15. Pack man	9
5A	17. Certain record	5
6A	18. Gracious words when accepting an honor	9
7A	19. Eroded	4
8A	20. Exhibition that might attract eye rolls, for short	3
9A	21. Went quickly	6
10A	22. Third-most-popular baby girls' name in 2020, after Olivia and Emma	3
11A	23. Serengeti grazer	5
12A	25. Make out	4
13A	26. Joint winner of Time's Person of the Year for 2020	12
14A	30. "Incorrect!"	6
15A	31. "Intolerable Cruelty" director, 2003	4
16A	32. Org. associated with the note series G-E-C	3
17A	35. Author who referred to his works as a "legendarium"	7
18A	37. More vexing	7
19A	39. Word before now	3
20A	40. Scoop often used in Indian cuisine	4
21A	42. Ship on which Darwin collected material for "On the Origin of Species"	6
22A	43. Encouraging words	12
23A	45. "Mmm hmm ..."	4
24A	48. Ingredients for pastry cream	5
25A	49. Gumshoe	3
26A	50. Term of address for a noble	6
27A	53. Mass Appeal Records co-founder	3
28A	54. Sheltered place	4
29A	55. French phrase in many bistro names	9
30A	57. Daughter of Elrond in "The Lord of the Rings"	5
31A	58. Fearless	9
32A	59. Like the flame between exes, sometimes	5
33A	60. Century of note	8
34A	61. Examinations	5

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. Sassy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that recently made, produced, or harvested
Words that mean the same thing: refreshful, freshly, reinvigorated
The opposite would be: preserved, salty
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: FRESH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Drink with a shot balanced on chopsticks over a beer"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: SAKEBOMB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. Meredith's half sister on "Grey's Anatomy""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEXIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Pack man"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
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The answer is: ALPHAMALE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Certain record"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an item inserted in a written record
Words that mean the same thing: submission, entranceway, first appearance
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENTRY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Gracious words when accepting an honor"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: IMHUMBLED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Eroded"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that be dressed in
Words that mean the same thing: fag, wear off, break
The opposite would be: refresh
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: WORE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Exhibition that might attract eye rolls, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
Words that mean the same thing: personal organiser, personal organizer, organiser
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PDA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Went quickly"

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 move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Words that mean the same thing: dart, scoot, flash
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: DARTED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Third-most-popular baby girls' name in 2020, after Olivia and Emma"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: AVA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Serengeti grazer"

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 either of two large african antelopes of the genus taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ELAND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Make 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 catch sight of
Words that mean the same thing: spy, spot, descry
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ESPY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Joint winner of Time's Person of the Year for 2020"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: KAMALAHARRIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. "Incorrect!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITISNT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. "Intolerable Cruelty" director, 2003"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: COEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Org. associated with the note series G-E-C"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: NBC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Author who referred to his works as a "legendarium""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that british philologist and writer of fantasies (born in south africa) (1892-1973)
Words that mean the same thing: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TOLKIEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. More vexing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that causing irritation or annoyance
Words that mean the same thing: pestiferous, bothersome, annoying
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PESKIER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Word before now"

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!
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The answer is: ERE

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Clue 20 Across: "40. Scoop often used in Indian cuisine"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that leavened bread baked in a clay oven in india; usually shaped like a teardrop
Words that mean the same thing: nan
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: NAAN

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Clue 21 Across: "42. Ship on which Darwin collected material for "On the Origin of Species""

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 small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BEAGLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Encouraging words"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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!
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The answer is: YOUVEGOTTHIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. "Mmm hmm ...""

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!
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The answer is: ISEE

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Clue 24 Across: "48. Ingredients for pastry cream"

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 the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
Words that mean the same thing: egg yolk, vitellus, yolk
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: YOLKS

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Clue 25 Across: "49. Gumshoe"

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 police officer who investigates crimes
Words that mean the same thing: investigator, police detective, detective
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEC

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Clue 26 Across: "50. Term of address for a noble"

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 term of address for an english lord
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MILORD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Mass Appeal Records co-founder"

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 silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 11, Na, sodium
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: NAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Sheltered place"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small inlet
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: COVE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. French phrase in many bistro names"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
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The answer is: ALAMAISON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Daughter of Elrond in "The Lord of the Rings""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ARWEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Fearless"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
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The answer is: NOTAFRAID

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Like the flame between exes, sometimes"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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!
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The answer is: RELIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Century of note"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a member of a senate
Words that mean the same thing: senator
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: SENATORS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. Examinations"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that trying something to find out about it
Words that mean the same thing: mental test, prove, examination
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TESTS

Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword November 20, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Played in the wind, say	9
2D	2. Fixer-upper	9
3D	3. Above and beyond, with "the"	9
4D	4. Part of an equine bloodline	4
5D	5. Song word sung twice before "goodbye"	3
6D	6. Opened up during an examination	6
7D	7. The first one printed in America was in 1639	7
8D	8. Metric speed meas.	3
9D	9. ___ Olmert, former Israeli P.M.	4
10D	10. Foe of the Fighting Tigers	4
11D	11. Multicolor hair effects	6
12D	12. Fountain fare	5
13D	13. Censor	5
14D	16. Whirl	4
15D	20. The highest form of flattery?	7
16D	23. Pacific Ocean phenomenon	6
17D	24. Lemon ___	4
18D	27. Query	3
19D	28. Running gear named after running animals	7
20D	29. Legends, often	6
21D	32. Ones late to work?	9
22D	33. "Seriously!"	9
23D	34. Symbols on the flags of Algeria and Azerbaijan	9
24D	36. Kind of blue	4
25D	38. Kit ___ Club ("Cabaret" locale)	3
26D	41. Genre for "The Dark Knight," appropriately	7
27D	43. Medieval servant	6
28D	44. Secretive things?	6
29D	45. One-named model and philanthropist	4
30D	46. Storage units prone to explosion	5
31D	47. Lift a lot	5
32D	51. Tennis star of the 2000s, familiarly	4
33D	52. It covers a lot of ground	4
34D	54. Native of central Canada	4
35D	56. Word in some South American city names	3
36D	57. Refined oil product?	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. Played in the wind, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: FLEWAKITE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Fixer-upper"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
Words that mean the same thing: refinisher, preserver, restorer
The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: RENOVATOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Above and beyond, with "the""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
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The answer is: EXTRAMILE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Part of an equine bloodline"

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 title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
Words that mean the same thing: engender, mother, generate
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SIRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Song word sung twice before "goodbye""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Opened up during an examination"

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!
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The answer is: SAIDAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. The first one printed in America was in 1639"

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 an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
Words that mean the same thing: farmer's calendar
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALMANAC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Metric speed meas."

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 ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
Words that mean the same thing: kilometers per hour, km/h, kilometres per hour
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KPH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. ___ Olmert, former Israeli P.M."

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!
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The answer is: EHUD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Foe of the Fighting Tigers"

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!
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The answer is: BAMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Multicolor hair effects"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OMBRES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Fountain fare"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a milkshake made with malt powder
Words that mean the same thing: malt, malted, malted milk
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MALTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Censor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
Words that mean the same thing: beep
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BLEEP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Whirl"

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 founder of christian science in 1866 (1821-1910)
Words that mean the same thing: twist, swirl, whirlpool
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EDDY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. The highest form of flattery?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a relatively flat highland
Words that mean the same thing: tableland
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLATEAU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Pacific Ocean phenomenon"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELNINO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Lemon ___"

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 shape that is spherical and small
Words that mean the same thing: fell, flatten, dismiss
The opposite would be: recuperate, attend to
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DROP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Query"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that inquire about
Words that mean the same thing: require, postulate, involve
The opposite would be: obviate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Running gear named after running animals"

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!
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The answer is: REEBOKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Legends, often"

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 small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
Words that mean the same thing: gusset, inset, insert
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INSETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Ones late to work?"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
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The answer is: NIGHTOWLS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. "Seriously!""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
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The answer is: BELIEVEIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Symbols on the flags of Algeria and Azerbaijan"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
Words that mean the same thing: crescent
The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CRESCENTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Kind of blue"

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 organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Words that mean the same thing: USN, US Navy, naval forces
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAVY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Kit ___ Club ("Cabaret" locale)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the leaves of the shrub catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
Words that mean the same thing: quat, African tea, qat
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Genre for "The Dark Knight," appropriately"

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!
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The answer is: NEONOIR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Medieval servant"

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 officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the british monarch
Words that mean the same thing: beefeater, yeoman of the guard
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YEOMAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Secretive things?"

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 any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Words that mean the same thing: secretor, secreter, gland
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GLANDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. One-named model and philanthropist"

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!
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The answer is: IMAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Storage units prone to explosion"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
Words that mean the same thing: silo
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SILOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Lift a lot"

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 fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Words that mean the same thing: lift up, pick up, uplift
The opposite would be: depress
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ELATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Tennis star of the 2000s, familiarly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAFA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. It covers a lot of ground"

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 the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Words that mean the same thing: ungraded, turd, poop
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIRT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Native of central Canada"

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 member of an algonquian people living in central canada
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CREE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Word in some South American city names"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Refined oil product?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
Words that mean the same thing: nontextual matter, artwork, graphics
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ART

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	72.9%
Short Answer	9	12.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.3%
Food & Drink	2	2.9%
Geography	2	2.9%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 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 Saturday, 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: September 13, 2025 at 03:37 PM

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