2412 Mon Dec 16, 2024 NYT by Ailee Yoshida

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 16, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Team that won the most medals at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

  Possible Answer : United_States, US, Army, United_States_of_America, USA, United_States_Army, America, U.S., U.S.A., US_Army, U._S._Army, the_States




• The clue is 4. Ann ___, Mich.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer : bower, mandril, spindle, mandrel, arbour, pergola, arbor




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

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

  The answer: PCS

  Possible Answer : personal_computer, PC, microcomputer




• The clue is 12. Director Ephron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




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

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

  The answer: SUAVE

  Possible Answer : bland, debonaire, politic, debonair, suave, debonnaire, smooth




• The clue is 15. What cilantro tastes like to some people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer : Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, scoop, goop, liquid_ecstasy, lather, max, easy_lay, soap




• The clue is 16. Enemy of the Jedi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITH




• The clue is 17. Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAT

  Possible Answer : splat




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

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

  The answer: TELL

  Possible Answer : William_Tell, order, tell_apart, Tell, narrate, severalise, secernate, say, differentiate, distinguish, assure, severalize, enjoin, secern, tell, evidence, state, separate, recount, recite




• The clue is 19. Tidbit in a nutritious pudding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIASEED




• The clue is 21. Bulgy belly button. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTIE




• The clue is 22. Hi-___ image. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_75, re, Re, RES, Ra, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system




• The clue is 23. Department handling media inquiries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESSOFFICE




• The clue is 26. Is distressing to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATSAT




• The clue is 28. End of a college URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




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

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : confidence_trick, confidence_game, gyp, hornswoggle, con, scam, memorise, bunko_game, sting, learn, gip, hustle, inmate, rook, short-change, defraud, con_game, yardbird, nobble, goldbrick, victimize, bunco, memorize, diddle, mulct, bunko, yard_bird, bunco_game, swindle, convict, flimflam

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 30. Habeas corpus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRIT

  Possible Answer : writ, judicial_writ




• The clue is 31. Like the direction of this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACROSS

  Possible Answer : crossways, across, crosswise




• The clue is 34. Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COFFEEBREAK




• The clue is 38. Bits of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEARLS

  Possible Answer : drop, bone, off-white, pearl, bead, ivory




• The clue is 39. Faller during fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAF

  Possible Answer : riff, leaf, flick, foliage, flip, leafage, riffle, thumb, folio




• The clue is 42. "Don't mind ___ do". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI




• The clue is 45. Prefix with -ceratops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI




• The clue is 46. Packaging for a stack of cookies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEVE

  Possible Answer : sleeve, arm




• The clue is 48. Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSAMERICA




• The clue is 52. Gesture of approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 53. Carelessly sits (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOPS

  Possible Answer : plump, plop, plunk_down, plunk, plank, flump, plump_down, plonk




• The clue is 54. Refined grace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELEGANCE

  Possible Answer : elegance

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelegance




• The clue is 56. Muppet with his own "world" on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMO




• The clue is 57. Blingy piece of neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAIN

  Possible Answer : chain_of_mountains, range, strand, chain, Chain, Ernst_Boris_Chain, concatenation, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain, range_of_mountains, mountain_range, string, mountain_chain, chemical_chain

  Possible Opposite Answer : unchain




• The clue is 59. Teddy Grahams shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAR

  Possible Answer : endure, suffer, stand, assume, pay, yield, acquit, tolerate, bear, comport, put_up, give_birth, accept, support, deport, abide, birth, stomach, deliver, wear, hold, expect, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, turn_out, behave, brook, take_over, carry, gestate, stick_out, contain, have, conduct, digest

  Possible Opposite Answer : bull




• The clue is 60. Ingredient in bug spray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEET




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

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

  The answer: VALUE

  Possible Answer : respect, evaluate, valuate, rate, measure, prize, treasure, esteem, appraise, note_value, prise, value, economic_value, time_value, assess, appreciate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 62. Initials on an "Organic" sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer : USDA, Department_of_Agriculture, Agriculture_Department, Agriculture




• The clue is 63. Make a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer : slip, stray, drift, err, mistake




• The clue is 64. Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS




• The clue is 65. Sun, in San Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOL

  Possible Answer : Sol, soh, so, sol, colloidal_suspension, colloidal_solution

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Remove, as a bottle cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNSCREW

  Possible Answer: unscrew

  Possible Opposite Answer : screw

• The clue is 2. "That's the word on the street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOIHEAR

• The clue is 3. Good with a paintbrush, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTISTIC

  Possible Answer: aesthetic, artistic, esthetic

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

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

  The answer: ASSERT

  Possible Answer: verify, asseverate, swan, affirm, put_forward, avow, assert, swear, aver, insist, maintain

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

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

  The answer: RUPEE

  Possible Answer: Pakistani_rupee, Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee, Mauritian_rupee, Nepalese_rupee, Seychelles_rupee, Indian_rupee

• The clue is 6. Loses one's hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALDS

  Possible Answer: bald

• The clue is 7. Egg cells. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 8. No longer working: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RET

  Possible Answer: ret

• The clue is 9. Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POETIC

  Possible Answer: poetical, poetic

• The clue is 10. Cat with a colorful coat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALICO

  Possible Answer: multicolor, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, multi-colour, varicoloured, motley, pied, multi-color, multicoloured, painted, varicolored, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, calico, piebald

• The clue is 11. Bad temper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLEEN

  Possible Answer: irascibility, lien, spleen, quick_temper, short_temper

• The clue is 13. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 15. Double ___ Oreos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUF

• The clue is 20. Place to get a cucumber mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

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

• The clue is 21. Coming in handy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFUSE

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

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

  The answer: SERBS

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

• The clue is 25. This stinks!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer: odour, scent, odor, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_property, aroma, smell

• The clue is 27. Word on the street?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant, start, continue, begin

• The clue is 31. Eagle's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERIE

  Possible Answer: aerie, eyry, aery, eyrie

• The clue is 32. Animation frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEL

• The clue is 33. Discount offer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: sales_agreement, cut-rate_sale, sales_event, sale

• The clue is 35. Crumbly Greek cheeses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETAS

• The clue is 36. U-pick locale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARM

  Possible Answer: grow, farm, raise, produce

• The clue is 37. Observant quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEENNESS

  Possible Answer: avidness, acuteness, keenness, eagerness, avidity, sharpness, acuity

  Possible Opposite Answer : dullness

• The clue is 40. Guacamole ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVOCADO

  Possible Answer: avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, avocado_pear, avocado, alligator_pear

• The clue is 41. The "F" of F.B.I.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEDERAL

  Possible Answer: Federal, Fed, federal, Union, Union_soldier, Federal_soldier, federal_official

  Possible Opposite Answer : unitary

• The clue is 42. Stand in the way of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPEDE

  Possible Answer: hinder, occlude, block, close_up, jam, impede, obstruct, obturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : free

• The clue is 43. Lip-plumping injection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILLER

  Possible Answer: makeweight, filler

• The clue is 44. Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOMER

  Possible Answer: isomer

• The clue is 46. Behind the ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCENES

  Possible Answer: conniption, scene, vista, prospect, view, scenery, fit, shot, setting, picture, aspect, tantrum, panorama

• The clue is 47. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

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

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

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

  The answer: SPOT

  Possible Answer: smudge, maculation, spy, tell_apart, spot, situation, descry, blot, recognize, pick_out, blob, smirch, espy, pip, topographic_point, touch, smear, place, billet, dapple, distinguish, fleck, discern, blemish, daub, point, stain, bit, patch, recognise, berth, make_out, speckle, slur, office, post, spotlight, position

• The clue is 50. King's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALM

  Possible Answer: land, kingdom, realm, region

• The clue is 51. Pelvic bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIUM

  Possible Answer: ilium, Troy, Ilion, Ilium

• The clue is 55. ___ Dhabi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 57. Drugstore that prints famously long receipts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CVS

  Possible Answer: curriculum_vitae, CV, resume

• The clue is 58. Yes, in Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAI

27421 Sat Dec 07, 2024 NYT Luke K. Schreiber

Across Clues :

1. Undertook, in an idiom, 7. Stressed half the time, say, 13. Dance class outfit, 15. Host of a record eight Olympic Games as of 2024, 16. What helps grease the wheels?, 18. Attacks, 19. One might be used in math class or studied in history class, 20. High-___, 22. Renowned conductor born in Bombay, 23. Words of support, 24. Weak parts of a logical argument, 26. Introducer of the "New Look" in 1947, 27. Illegal substance, in sports lingo, 28. Evil act, 30. Nathan Hale, notably, 31. Plea of innocence, 33. Driving competitions amidst everyday traffic, 34. Subject of a rap battle between Hamilton and Jefferson in "Hamilton", 35. Like the two Super Bowl teams in early January, for short, 36. Getting dirty, 37. Huck's pal, 40. Kind of contract, 42. Like the gargoyles of Notre-Dame, 43. Popular apple variety, 44. Changes color in fright, 46. Home turf?, 47. Rest stop sights, informally, 48. Beliefs associated with Plato, 50. Parts of some massages, 52. In which you might confront the elephant in the room?, 53. Pompous pronoun, 54. "Subsequently …", 55. Mouths that don't talk

Down Clues :

1. Unfair charge, informally, 2. Highest-ranking Asian American politician before Harris, 3. Like nobility, 4. Midwestern tribe, 5. Jamie of "M*A*S*H", 6. Not to, 7. "___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit), 8. *Cough*, 9. Measured (out), 10. "I think we agree, the past is over" and "They misunderestimated me", 11. Part of a nuclear family?, 12. Bright shade of yellow, 14. Hot water, 17. It doesn't go over well, 21. Gifted orator, 24. Hockey great Eric, 25. Maritime route, 28. Siege deterrents, 29. Chatting privately with, for short, 31. Spanish honorific title, 32. "Jeepers!", 33. Signal of impending danger, 34. Box in many trucks, 35. Moderator's assortment, 37. Uproar, 38. First Nations people, 39. All the shots one doesn't take, per a saying, 41. Draw out with water, 43. Wild, 45. Swing around, 47. Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides, 49. ID created in 1936, 51. Most successful American video game franchise, for short

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 07, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, December 7, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Undertook, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BITOFF




• The clue is 7. Stressed half the time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAMBIC

  Possible Answer : iambic




• The clue is 13. Dance class outfit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNITARD

  Possible Answer : leotard, cat_suit, body_suit, unitard




• The clue is 15. Host of a record eight Olympic Games as of 2024. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEUSA




• The clue is 16. What helps grease the wheels?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTOROIL




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

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

  The answer: SETSON




• The clue is 19. One might be used in math class or studied in history class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RULER

  Possible Answer : swayer, rule, ruler




• The clue is 20. High-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  Possible Answer : re, Ra, atomic_number_75, RES, Re, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system




• The clue is 22. Renowned conductor born in Bombay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEHTA




• The clue is 23. Words of support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 24. Weak parts of a logical argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAPS

  Possible Answer : leap, leaping, jump_off, spring, saltation, bound, jump, bounce




• The clue is 26. Introducer of the "New Look" in 1947. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIOR

  Possible Answer : Christian_Dior, Dior




• The clue is 27. Illegal substance, in sports lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PED




• The clue is 28. Evil act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISDEED

  Possible Answer : misbehaviour, misbehavior, misdeed




• The clue is 30. Nathan Hale, notably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPY

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




• The clue is 31. Plea of innocence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTBLAMEME




• The clue is 33. Driving competitions amidst everyday traffic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROADRALLIES




• The clue is 34. Subject of a rap battle between Hamilton and Jefferson in "Hamilton". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CENTRALBANK




• The clue is 35. Like the two Super Bowl teams in early January, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBD




• The clue is 36. Getting dirty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOILING

  Possible Answer : colly, grime, begrime, bemire, soiling, soilure, soil, dirtying, dirty

  Possible Opposite Answer : clean




• The clue is 37. Huck's pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOM

  Possible Answer : tomcat, tom, Tom, gobbler, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, turkey_cock




• The clue is 40. Kind of contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer : viva, viva_voce, unwritten, oral_examination, oral_exam, oral

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal




• The clue is 42. Like the gargoyles of Notre-Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONE

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




• The clue is 43. Popular apple variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUJI

  Possible Answer : Prunus_incisa, Fuji-san, Fuji, fuji_cherry, Fujiyama, Mount_Fuji, fuji, Fujinoyama




• The clue is 44. Changes color in fright. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALES

  Possible Answer : picket, chum_up, blanch, pal, pale, pal_up, blench




• The clue is 46. Home turf?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOD

  Possible Answer : superoxide_dismutase, greensward, SOD, turf, sod, sodomite, sward, bugger, sodomist




• The clue is 47. Rest stop sights, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEMIS

  Possible Answer : rig, tractor_trailer, trucking_rig, semitrailer, semifinal, trailer_truck, articulated_lorry, semi




• The clue is 48. Beliefs associated with Plato. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEALS

  Possible Answer : saint, paragon, nonesuch, ideal, nonsuch, apotheosis, nonpareil




• The clue is 50. Parts of some massages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NECKRUBS




• The clue is 52. In which you might confront the elephant in the room?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIRCUS

  Possible Answer : Circus, carnival, genus_Circus, circus




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

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

  The answer: ROYALWE




• The clue is 54. "Subsequently …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOTHEN




• The clue is 55. Mouths that don't talk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELTAS

  Possible Answer : delta

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Unfair charge, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUMRAP

• The clue is 2. Highest-ranking Asian American politician before Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOUYE

• The clue is 3. Like nobility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITLED

  Possible Answer: title, highborn, titled, style, coroneted, entitle

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

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

  The answer: OTOES

  Possible Answer: Oto, Otoe

• The clue is 5. Jamie of "M*A*S*H". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARR

• The clue is 6. Not to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRO

• The clue is 7. "___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer: information_technology, IT

• The clue is 8. *Cough*. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer: ahem, hem

• The clue is 9. Measured (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METED

• The clue is 10. "I think we agree, the past is over" and "They misunderestimated me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUSHISMS

• The clue is 11. Part of a nuclear family?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOTOPE

  Possible Answer: isotope

• The clue is 12. Bright shade of yellow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANARY

  Possible Answer: stoolpigeon, sneak, canary_bird, stool_pigeon, fink, snitch, sneaker, canary, canary_yellow, snitcher, stoolie, canary-yellow

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

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

  The answer: DIRESTRAITS

• The clue is 17. It doesn't go over well. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEADBALLOON

• The clue is 21. Gifted orator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPELLBINDER

  Possible Answer: spellbinder

• The clue is 24. Hockey great Eric. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINDROS

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

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

  The answer: SEALANE

• The clue is 28. Siege deterrents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOATS

  Possible Answer: fosse, moat

• The clue is 29. Chatting privately with, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMING

• The clue is 31. Spanish honorific title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DON

  Possible Answer: preceptor, put_on, get_into, Don_River, father, wear, Don, don, assume

• The clue is 32. "Jeepers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEK

• The clue is 33. Signal of impending danger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDALERT

• The clue is 34. Box in many trucks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBRADIO

• The clue is 35. Moderator's assortment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPICS

  Possible Answer: issue, topic, subject, matter, theme

• The clue is 37. Uproar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUMULT

  Possible Answer: rumpus, din, commotion, ruckus, tumultuousness, garboil, tumult, turmoil, ruction, uproar

• The clue is 38. First Nations people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OJIBWA

  Possible Answer: Ojibwa, Chippewa, Ojibway

• The clue is 39. All the shots one doesn't take, per a saying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSES

  Possible Answer: Miss, young_lady, omit, fille, miss, leave_out, overlook, young_woman, pretermit, lack, missy, lose, drop, neglect, misfire, girl, overleap, escape

  Possible Opposite Answer : hit, attend, attend_to, have

• The clue is 41. Draw out with water. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEACH

  Possible Answer: strip, leach, percolate, leaching

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

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

  The answer: FERAL

  Possible Answer: ferine, savage, feral

• The clue is 45. Swing around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLUE

  Possible Answer: curve, swerve, slide, slew, slip, sheer, slue, skid, veer, trend, cut

• The clue is 47. Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKYE

• The clue is 49. ID created in 1936. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

• The clue is 51. Most successful American video game franchise, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: gull, put_on, collect, befool, fool, bait, tantalize, slang, take_in, seedcase, cod, put_one_over, codfish, put_one_across, COD, dupe, C.O.D., ride, rag, razz, tantalise, twit, tease, taunt, cash_on_delivery, rally, pod

Friday August 02, 2024 - NYT CrosswordHints

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle

The NYT Crosswords:

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Carrier letters - Show Answer
  

  USS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: the_States, US, America, U.S.A., USA, United_States, U.S., United_States_of_America



• 4. Stuff of substance? - Show Answer
  

  ATOMS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mote, molecule, corpuscle, speck, atom, particle



• 9. Phrase in a round of bidding - Show Answer
  

  IPASS

  (5 letters)



• 14. 0% - Show Answer
  

  NOTONEBIT

  (9 letters)



• 16. Initiate, as a campaign - Show Answer
  

  MOUNT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mountain, riding_horse, backing, climb_up, climb, climb_on, hop_on, mount, mount_up, wax, jump_on, ride, get_on, bestride, rise, saddle_horse, go_up, put_on, setting

  Antonyms: hop_out, wane



• 17. Novel idea? - Show Answer
  

  STORYLINE

  (9 letters)

  Synonyms: storyline, plot_line



• 18. Stanley Tucci's character in "The Devil Wears Prada" - Show Answer
  

  NIGEL

  (5 letters)



• 19. Half of a train? - Show Answer
  

  CHOO

  (4 letters)



• 20. "I'll take the blame" - Show Answer
  

  ITSONME

  (7 letters)



• 22. Like some curries and currants - Show Answer
  

  RED

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: red-faced, crimson, cherry, cerise, Red_River, red, blood-red, loss, redness, ruddy, reddish, violent, Bolshevik, Red, red_ink, carmine, flushed, bolshy, reddened, scarlet, ruby-red, Marxist, cherry-red, ruby, bolshie

  Antonyms: gain



• 23. Flattest state in the U.S.: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  FLA

  (3 letters)



• 26. They might be booked for getaways - Show Answer
  

  SITTERS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Sitter, artist's_model, broody, baby-sitter, broody_hen, setting_hen, brood_hen, babysitter, sitter, Willem_de_Sitter

  Antonyms: stander



• 28. Gradual diminutions - Show Answer
  

  EROSIONS

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: eating_away, wearing, erosion, corrosion, corroding, wearing_away, eroding



• 31. Forty winks - Show Answer
  

  CATNAP

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: cat_sleep, catnap, snooze, catch_a_wink, forty_winks, nap, short_sleep



• 32. Acted like a maverick - Show Answer
  

  WENTROGUE

  (9 letters)



• 34. Run-down - Show Answer
  

  RATTY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty



• 35. Server's question after a drink order - Show Answer
  

  ISPEPSIOK

  (9 letters)



• 37. "Six days ___ thou labor …": Exodus - Show Answer
  

  SHALT

  (5 letters)



• 40. Starting line - Show Answer
  

  LETSBEGIN

  (9 letters)



• 44. Dress down - Show Answer
  

  YELLAT

  (6 letters)



• 46. Ring true - Show Answer
  

  RESONATE

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: resonate, come_across, vibrate



• 47. John Steinbeck's hometown - Show Answer
  

  SALINAS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Salina



• 49. Absorb - Show Answer
  

  EAT

  (3 letters)

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



• 50. Part of a violin quartet? - Show Answer
  

  PEG

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: stick, rowlock, nail_down, wooden_leg, tholepin, pin, thole, nail, nog, peg_down, pegleg, oarlock, leg, peg



• 51. "What's the ___?" - Show Answer
  

  VERDICT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: finding_of_fact, verdict



• 53. Constellation named for an instrument - Show Answer
  

  LYRA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Lyra



• 54. For real - Show Answer
  

  LEGIT

  (5 letters)



• 55. Preference for long-legged types, maybe - Show Answer
  

  AISLESEAT

  (9 letters)



• 59. This and that - Show Answer
  

  THESE

  (5 letters)



• 60. Perfect romantic evening - Show Answer
  

  DREAMDATE

  (9 letters)



• 61. Nathan ___, physicist who collaborated with Einstein on a theory of wormholes - Show Answer
  

  ROSEN

  (5 letters)



• 62. Trickles - Show Answer
  

  SEEPS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: seep, ooze



• 63. Something made for a dinner, for short - Show Answer
  

  RES

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ray, Re, re, atomic_number_75, RES, reticuloendothelial_system, rhenium, Ra

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Take off, as a cap - Show Answer
  

  UNSCREW

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: unscrew

  Antonyms: screw



• 2. "In your face!" - Show Answer
  

  SOTHERE

  (7 letters)



• 3. Used for support - Show Answer
  

  STOODON

  (7 letters)



• 4. Vague amount - Show Answer
  

  ANY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: any, whatsoever, whatever



• 5. 10-digit no. - Show Answer
  

  TEL

  (3 letters)



• 6. Adornment for a kimono - Show Answer
  

  OBI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: obeah, obi



• 7. Like some fridges and doughnuts - Show Answer
  

  MINI

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: miniskirt, mini

  Antonyms: midi



• 8. Decides to leave - Show Answer
  

  STETS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: stet



• 9. Testament to human nature? - Show Answer
  

  IMNOTAROBOT

  (11 letters)



• 10. "Fair enough" - Show Answer
  

  POINTTAKEN

  (10 letters)



• 11. Add to - Show Answer
  

  AUGMENT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: augment



• 12. Look upon with disdain - Show Answer
  

  SNEERAT

  (7 letters)



• 13. Card letters - Show Answer
  

  STL

  (3 letters)



• 15. Color for un campeón - Show Answer
  

  ORO

  (3 letters)



• 21. Bracketed qualification - Show Answer
  

  SIC

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: sic, set



• 23. Start of a football drive - Show Answer
  

  FIRSTANDTEN

  (11 letters)



• 24. Drum machine creation - Show Answer
  

  LOOP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: eyelet, iteration, loop_topology, grommet, grummet, loop-the-loop, intertwine, curl, loop, closed_circuit, coil, cringle

  Antonyms: uncoil, open_circuit



• 25. Islam's Jibril, for one - Show Answer
  

  ANGEL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: angel, Angel_Falls, holy_man, holy_person, backer, saint, Angel



• 27. Plant with bugs, maybe - Show Answer
  

  SPY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: spot, spy, espy, snoop, sight, sleuth, stag, descry, undercover_agent



• 29. Classic poem whose subject is "a black ocean, leaping and wide" - Show Answer
  

  STILLIRISE

  (10 letters)



• 30. Really - Show Answer
  

  SUPER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: topnotch, exceedingly, extremely, passing, ace, tops, first-rate, top-notch, superintendent, crack, super, tiptop, A-one



• 33. First name in cosmetics - Show Answer
  

  ESTEE

  (5 letters)



• 36. Rae of "American Fiction" - Show Answer
  

  ISSA

  (4 letters)



• 37. Lead-in to "ops" - Show Answer
  

  SYS

  (3 letters)



• 38. Dismissal, informally - Show Answer
  

  HEAVEHO

  (7 letters)



• 39. Contends - Show Answer
  

  ALLEGES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: say, allege, aver



• 41. Long break between classes - Show Answer
  

  GAPYEAR

  (7 letters)



• 42. Develop through experimentation - Show Answer
  

  ITERATE

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: repeat, iterate, reiterate, retell, restate, ingeminate



• 43. Cancels out - Show Answer
  

  NEGATES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: negate, nullify, contradict, neutralize, contravene, belie, neutralise

  Antonyms: affirm



• 45. Language group of Southeast Asia - Show Answer
  

  TAI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Thai, Siamese, Tai



• 48. Lots and lots - Show Answer
  

  SCADS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tons, slews, lots, stacks, piles, scores, wads, dozens, scads, heaps, loads, rafts, oodles, gobs, lashings, scad



• 52. Flag - Show Answer
  

  TIRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: weary, tire_out, bore, fag_out, sap, tyre, wear_out, wear_upon, outwear, play_out, wear_down, pall, fag, run_down, fatigue, wear, exhaust, jade, tire

  Antonyms: refresh, interest



• 53. Alt tab? - Show Answer
  

  LSD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lysergic_acid_diethylamide, LSD



• 54. Page layout option: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  LTR

  (3 letters)



• 56. Make out - Show Answer
  

  SEE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: look, understand, reckon, regard, hear, ensure, check, realize, picture, discover, assure, control, visualize, find_out, meet, ascertain, see, run_across, go_steady, realise, examine, take_care, come_across, run_into, insure, get_wind, consider, determine, get_word, experience, go_out, interpret, construe, date, visualise, catch, escort, pick_up, visit, witness, get_a_line, learn, take_in, attend, go_through, figure, image, envision, watch, encounter, project, see_to_it, view, find, fancy



• 57. Once around - Show Answer
  

  LAP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: overlap, wash, lap, lap_up, swosh, lave, circle, lick, swoosh, lap_covering, swish, circuit



• 58. Letters on a first responder vehicle - Show Answer
  

  EMS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: em, mutton_quad, pica_em, pica, em_quad

2410 Tue Oct 08, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Tackle, as a crossword, 6. Hold responsible, 11. ___ culpa, 14. Pertaining to bees, 15. Small bouquets, 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short, 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?, 19. Insult, 20. Genderqueer identity, informally, 21. Balaam couldn't move his, 22. Must, 24. French seasoning, 25. Camera roll contents, 28. Small drum, 29. Unexpected delight, 31. Like unshorn wool?, 33. Give some lip, 36. Call from a goat, 37. Frosts, as a cupcake, 38. Breed beef cattle?, 42. ___ good example, 43. A.A. Milne youngster, 44. Roughly cut, 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?, 48. Book in a cartographer's collection, 52. Name of Athena's shield, 53. Two up quarks and a down quark, 56. Supped on, 57. Crude and tactless, 59. Compete (for), 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates, 61. College sr.'s test, 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?, 66. Tee preceder, 67. Building with many wings?, 68. Handbag, 69. Thing, in legalese, 70. Hub, 71. It's a good thing

Down Clues :

1. Most secure, 2. First game of the season, 3. On the hook, 4. Fluctuate, 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth, 6. Greets with deference, 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger, 8. Bouncy castle filler, 9. Netting, 10. Huge tract of land, 11. Recouped, as an investment, 12. Paragons, 13. Sops up, 15. Money in Mexico, 18. "As if!", 23. Lionhearted, 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short, 26. "I'm buying!", 27. Tuck away for later, 30. Like some lions and elephants, 32. Despise, 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth, 35. Bend over, 38. Go over the line?, 39. "If I had to estimate ...", 40. Winter frost, 41. Actor McGregor, 42. Cocky walk, 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard, 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g., 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold, 50. "Relax, soldier!", 51. End of a sonnet, often, 54. Wee, 55. Voluminous ref., 58. Spot for an icicle, 60. Cassowary relatives, 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved", 64. Mer contents, 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 08, 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. Tackle, as a crossword. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLVE

  
  

  Possible Answer : figure_out, lick, work, resolve, work_out, solve, puzzle_out, clear




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

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

  The answer: BLAME

  
  

  Possible Answer : damn, deuced, goddam, goddamned, blasted, charge, incrimination, damned, inculpation, find_fault, fault, blamed, infernal, blessed, blame, darned, goddamn, pick, rap

  Possible Opposite Answer : absolve




• The clue is 11. ___ culpa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEA

  
  



• The clue is 14. Pertaining to bees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APIAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : apian




• The clue is 15. Small bouquets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSIES

  
  

  Possible Answer : nosegay, bouquet, corsage, posy




• The clue is 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APB

  
  



• The clue is 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: FEARTHEWURST

  
  



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

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

  The answer: DIS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Dis, Orcus




• The clue is 20. Genderqueer identity, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENBY

  
  



• The clue is 21. Balaam couldn't move his. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : arse, butt, tail_end, bottom, buns, nooky, As, fuck, fucking, rear_end, rump, posterior, fanny, keister, fundament, can, American_Samoa, rear, tush, prat, arsenic, ass, buttocks, shag, stern, hind_end, roll_in_the_hay, hindquarters, nookie, screwing, seat, piece_of_tail, tooshie, Eastern_Samoa, screw, AS, nates, backside, behind, piece_of_ass, tail, shtup, atomic_number_33, bum, derriere




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

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

  The answer: HAVETO

  
  



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

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

  The answer: SEL

  
  



• The clue is 25. Camera roll contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHOTOS

  
  

  Possible Answer : pic, photograph, exposure, picture, photo




• The clue is 28. Small drum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABOR

  
  

  Possible Answer : tabour, tabor




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

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

  The answer: TREAT

  
  

  Possible Answer : kickshaw, process, dainty, delicacy, address, deal, treat, do_by, plow, regale, handle, care_for, cover, goody




• The clue is 31. Like unshorn wool?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTHELAMB

  
  



• The clue is 33. Give some lip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : backtalk, lip, sassing, Special_Air_Service, mouth, SAS, sass, back_talk




• The clue is 36. Call from a goat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAA

  
  



• The clue is 37. Frosts, as a cupcake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICES

  
  

  Possible Answer : icing, glass, frosting, ICE, Methedrine, meth, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, ice_rink, internal-combustion_engine, methamphetamine, chalk, ice, frost, sparkler, shabu, ice-skating_rink, chicken_feed, trash, deoxyephedrine, crank, frappe




• The clue is 38. Breed beef cattle?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAISETHESTEAKS

  
  



• The clue is 42. ___ good example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETA

  
  

  Possible Answer : seta




• The clue is 43. A.A. Milne youngster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

  
  



• The clue is 44. Roughly cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEWN

  
  

  Possible Answer : hew, hewn, hand-hewn, hew_out




• The clue is 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATABOAR

  
  



• The clue is 48. Book in a cartographer's collection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  
  

  Possible Answer : map_collection, Atlas, book_of_maps, telamon, atlas_vertebra, atlas




• The clue is 52. Name of Athena's shield. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGIS

  
  

  Possible Answer : protection, aegis, egis, auspices, breastplate




• The clue is 53. Two up quarks and a down quark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTON

  
  

  Possible Answer : proton




• The clue is 56. Supped on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

  
  

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




• The clue is 57. Crude and tactless. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAUCHE

  
  

  Possible Answer : unpolished, gauche, graceless




• The clue is 59. Compete (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIE

  
  

  Possible Answer : compete, vie, contend




• The clue is 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYES

  
  

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




• The clue is 61. College sr.'s test. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRE

  
  



• The clue is 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: MAKEENDSMEAT

  
  



• The clue is 66. Tee preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Es, einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99




• The clue is 67. Building with many wings?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIARY

  
  

  Possible Answer : bird_sanctuary, volary, aviary




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

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

  The answer: PURSE

  
  

  Possible Answer : wrinkle, pocketbook, bag, purse, handbag




• The clue is 69. Thing, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  
  

  Possible Answer : RES, ray, Ra, atomic_number_75, Re, rhenium, reticuloendothelial_system, re




• The clue is 70. Hub. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEXUS

  
  

  Possible Answer : nexus, link




• The clue is 71. It's a good thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  
  

  Possible Answer : plus, asset

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SAFEST

  
  

  Possible Answer: good, secure, dependable, safe

  Possible Opposite Answer : dangerous, out

• The clue is 2. First game of the season. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENER

  
  

  Possible Answer: unfastener, opener, untier, undoer

• The clue is 3. On the hook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIABLE

  
  

  Possible Answer: unresistant, apt, liable, nonimmune, nonresistant

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

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

  The answer: VARY

  
  

  Possible Answer: alter, depart, change, diverge, vary, deviate, motley, variegate

  Possible Opposite Answer : conform

• The clue is 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENT

  
  

• The clue is 6. Greets with deference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWSTO

  
  

• The clue is 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LSU

  
  

• The clue is 8. Bouncy castle filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  
  

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

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

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

  The answer: MESH

  
  

  Possible Answer: meshwork, operate, enmesh, ensnarl, net, mesh_topology, meshing, mesh, interlocking, engage, engagement, lock, network, interlock

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage

• The clue is 10. Huge tract of land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: demesne, estate, estate_of_the_realm, land, acres, landed_estate, the_three_estates

• The clue is 11. Recouped, as an investment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEBACK

  
  

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

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

  The answer: EPITOMES

  
  

  Possible Answer: paradigm, prototype, epitome, image

• The clue is 13. Sops up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABSORBS

  
  

  Possible Answer: plunge, suck_up, steep, engage, assimilate, imbibe, absorb, draw, suck, soak_up, engulf, sop_up, ingest, immerse, take_up, take_in, engross, occupy, take_over

  Possible Opposite Answer : emit

• The clue is 15. Money in Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Dominican_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Colombian_peso, Mexican_peso, Philippine_peso, Uruguayan_peso, peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso

• The clue is 18. "As if!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAH

  
  

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

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

  The answer: VALIANT

  
  

  Possible Answer: valiant, valorous

• The clue is 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTAS

  
  

• The clue is 26. "I'm buying!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

  
  

• The clue is 27. Tuck away for later. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  
  

  Possible Answer: squirrel_away, hive_up, lay_away, stash, cache, hoard

• The clue is 30. Like some lions and elephants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIATIC

  
  

  Possible Answer: Asian, Asiatic

• The clue is 32. Despise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: detest, hatred, hate

  Possible Opposite Answer : love

• The clue is 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERB

  
  

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

• The clue is 35. Bend over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOOP

  
  

  Possible Answer: condescend, bow, stoep, crouch, stoup, stoop, lower_oneself, bend

• The clue is 38. Go over the line?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHEARSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: rehearse, practice, practise

• The clue is 39. "If I had to estimate ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATAGUESS

  
  

• The clue is 40. Winter frost. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: gray-headed, grey-headed, gray, hoar, white-haired, frost, hoarfrost, gray-haired, grizzly, rime, grey, grey-haired, hoary

• The clue is 41. Actor McGregor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWAN

  
  

• The clue is 42. Cocky walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWAGGER

  
  

  Possible Answer: bluster, browbeat, tittup, swagman, strut, ruffle, bully, groovy, swagger, cock, sashay, prance, swaggie, swash

• The clue is 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHMAN

  
  

• The clue is 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: wanderer, bird_of_passage, roamer, rover, scouter

• The clue is 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAYERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: bed, level, layer, stratum

• The clue is 50. "Relax, soldier!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEASE

  
  

• The clue is 51. End of a sonnet, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESTET

  
  

  Possible Answer: sextuplet, sestet, VI, six, sextet, 6, Captain_Hicks, hexad, sise, sextette, sixer, half_a_dozen

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

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

  The answer: TINY

  
  

  Possible Answer: petite, lilliputian, flyspeck, diminutive, tiny, bantam, midget

• The clue is 55. Voluminous ref.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OED

  
  

  Possible Answer: OED, O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary

• The clue is 58. Spot for an icicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAVE

  
  

• The clue is 60. Cassowary relatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  
  

  Possible Answer: emu, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae

• The clue is 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIX

  
  

• The clue is 64. Mer contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU

  
  

• The clue is 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  
  

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