2408 Thu Aug 22, 2024 USA Today Crossword Clues Hints

UAS Today Across Clues:

Clue	Answer	Letter Frequency
Less Than Jake genre	SKA	S: 1, K: 1, A: 1
The Burn Book in “Mean Girls,” for one	PROP	P: 2, R: 1, O: 1
Opposite of boom	BUST	B: 1, U: 1, S: 1, T: 1
Dip out suddenly	BAIL	B: 1, A: 1, I: 1, L: 1
Chip away at	ERODE	E: 2, R: 1, O: 1, D: 1
“___ the Woods”	INTO	I: 1, N: 1, T: 1, O: 1
Tracy Chapman’s vocal range	ALTO	A: 1, L: 1, T: 1, O: 1
Reasoning used to solve sudoku puzzles	LOGIC	L: 1, O: 1, G: 1, I: 1, C: 1
Leo’s symbol	LION	L: 1, I: 1, O: 1, N: 1
Tiered bed part that’s lower to the ground	BOTTOMBUNK	B: 2, O: 2, T: 1, M: 1, K: 1, N: 1, U: 1
Yearn	LONG	L: 1, O: 1, N: 1, G: 1
Whichever	ANY	A: 1, N: 1, Y: 1
Selfie stance	POSE	P: 1, O: 1, S: 1, E: 1
Overdue library book penalties	FINES	F: 1, I: 1, N: 1, E: 1, S: 1
“When the first ___ you see may not be a ___” (“Konstantine” lyric)	STAR	S: 1, T: 1, A: 1, R: 1
Instrument used for tuning	OBOE	O: 2, B: 1, E: 1
Wander around	ROAM	R: 1, O: 1, A: 1, M: 1
Was sure of	KNEW	K: 1, N: 1, E: 1, W: 1
“Killing Eve” network	BBC	B: 2, C: 1
Bar fixture that simulates riding a bucking animal	MECHANICALBULL	M: 1, E: 1, C: 2, H: 1, A: 2, N: 1, I: 1, K: 1, L: 1, B: 1, U: 1
Fluffy scarf	BOA	B: 1, O: 1, A: 1
Printer product	TONER	T: 1, O: 1, N: 1, E: 1, R: 1
Spanish for “water”	AGUA	A: 2, G: 1, U: 1
Turn bad	ROT	R: 1, O: 1, T: 1
Texting segue	BTW	B: 1, T: 1, W: 1
“Bad at Love” singer	HALSEY	H: 1, A: 1, L: 1, S: 1, E: 1, Y: 1
Make certain	ASSURE	A: 2, S: 2, U: 1, R: 1, E: 1
Pirate flag emblem	SKULL	S: 1, K: 1, U: 1, L: 2
Insulting the other team, say	TALKINGTRASH	T: 2, A: 2, L: 1, K: 1, I: 1, N: 1, G: 1, R: 1, S: 1, H: 1
Doesn’t wear out	LASTS	L: 1, A: 1, S: 2, T: 1
Anger	IRE	I: 1, R: 1, E: 1
Main artery	AORTA	A: 2, O: 1, R: 1, T: 1
Throbs	ACHES	A: 1, C: 1, H: 1, E: 1, S: 1
“I told you!”	SEE	S: 1, E: 2
___ flush	ROYAL	R: 1, O: 1, Y: 1, A: 1, L: 1
Social equal	PEER	P: 1, E: 2, R: 1
“Jumanji” sketch show	SNL	S: 1, N: 1, L: 1
Eggy spread	MAYO	M: 1, A: 1, Y: 1, O: 1

2408 Thu Aug 22, 2024 USA Today Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues:

Clue	Answer	Letter Frequency
Places to get blowouts	SALONS	S: 1, A: 1, L: 1, O: 1, N: 1
Rewards for cats, casually	KITTYTREATS	K: 1, I: 1, T: 2, Y: 2, R: 1, E: 1, A: 1, S: 1
All the time	ALOT	A: 1, L: 1, O: 1, T: 1
In all likelihood, casually	PROBS	P: 1, R: 1, O: 1, B: 1, S: 1
Go ___ (ignore orders)	ROGUE	R: 1, O: 1, G: 1, U: 1, E: 1
Thor’s dad	ODIN	O: 1, D: 1, I: 1, N: 1
Light 49-Down	PECK	P: 1, E: 1, C: 1, K: 1
“LUNCH” singer Eilish	BILLIE	B: 1, I: 2, L: 2, E: 1
Labor group	UNION	U: 1, N: 2, I: 1, O: 1
Peach pit	STONE	S: 1, T: 1, O: 1, N: 1, E: 1
Ice-grabbing tool	TONGS	T: 1, O: 1, N: 1, G: 1, S: 1
___ ghanoush	BABA	B: 2, A: 2
Muppet with a pet goldfish	ELMO	E: 1, L: 1, M: 1, O: 1
TV mogul Winfrey	OPRAH	O: 1, P: 1, R: 1, A: 1, H: 1
Poultry	FOWL	F: 1, O: 1, W: 1, L: 1
Rep. who said “We open doors so others can walk through them”	AOC	A: 1, O: 1, C: 1
In the past	ONCE	O: 1, N: 1, C: 1, E: 1
Big squeeze	BEARHUG	B: 1, E: 1, A: 1, R: 1, H: 1, U: 1, G: 1
Company that makes Barbie	MATTEL	M: 1, A: 1, T: 2, E: 1, L: 1
Relatives	KIN	K: 1, I: 1, N: 1
App glitches	BUGS	B: 1, U: 1, G: 1, S: 1
“My heart’s been borrowed and yours has been ___ / All’s well that ends well to end up with you”	BLUE	B: 1, L: 1, U: 1, E: 1
Pottery material	CLAY	C: 1, L: 1, A: 1, Y: 1
Animal sounds in “Over the Moon”	MOOS	M: 1, O: 2, S: 1
As we speak	NOW	N: 1, O: 1, W: 1
Site with a piano in the game Clue	BALLROOM	B: 1, A: 1, L: 2, R: 1, O: 2, M: 1
“Long hair (No ___) / It’s my type (That’s right)” (“Red Wine Supernova” lyric)	BRA	B: 1, R: 1, A: 1
Trumpets’ section	BRASS	B: 1, R: 1, A: 1, S: 2
Place to say “I do”	ALTAR	A: 1, L: 1, T: 1, R: 1
Say	UTTER	U: 1, T: 2, E: 1, R: 1
Fire engine feature	SIREN	S: 1, I: 1, R: 1, E: 1, N: 1
Protest, in a way	KNEEL	K: 1, N: 1, E: 1, L: 1
Lock lips	KISS	K: 1, I: 1, S: 2
Sansa Stark’s sister	ARYA	A: 2, R: 1, Y: 1
“Please don’t go!”	STAY	S: 1, T: 1, A: 1, Y: 1
Angelic ring	HALO	H: 1, A: 1, L: 1, O: 1
One length of a pool	LAP	L: 1, A: 1, P: 1
High card	ACE	A: 1, C: 1, E: 1
“___ Used to Be Mine” (“Waitress” song)	SHE	S: 1, H: 1, E: 1

Letter Frequency Radar Chart - USA Today Crossword Answers

May 13, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, May 13, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle May 13, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Billboard magazine feature	5
2A	6. Abbr. in skin care	3
3A	9. Creatures with asymmetrical ears for accuracy in hunting	4
4A	13. Facts-as-fiction work	10
5A	16. Some summer arrivals	4
6A	17. "Join the club!"	10
7A	18. World's best-selling contemporary female artist of all time, per Billboard magazine	4
8A	19. "Who ___?"	4
9A	20. "So ... who wants in on this deal?"	9
10A	22. Snag	3
11A	23. Alongside	4
12A	24. Children in Vienna	6
13A	26. Costume that might start with a cardboard box	5
14A	28. Two cents for a paper, perhaps	4
15A	30. Body with a floor	3
16A	31. Orchestral instrument that doesn't make a sound	5
17A	32. Extension ___	4
18A	33. Pass (out)	4
19A	34. Trinket	9
20A	36. Unpolished	5
21A	37. One might be chosen for its perspective	4
22A	38. Loafers	9
23A	40. Like hair at salons	6
24A	42. Bad side	4
25A	43. Data head?	3
26A	44. Drummed-up measures?	7
27A	47. Seasoned rice dish	5
28A	50. Make a big stink	9
29A	52. Blue book alternative	9
30A	54. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"	5
31A	55. Say goodbye to many a 34-Across à la Marie Kondo	9
32A	56. Prunes	5
33A	57. Destiny's Child's "___ My Name"	3
34A	58. Was appealing?	4
35A	59. Some time	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Billboard magazine feature"

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 visual display of information
• Words that mean the same thing: graph
• 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: CHART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Abbr. in skin care"

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 the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun
• Words that mean the same thing: sun protection factor
• 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: SPF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Creatures with asymmetrical ears for accuracy in hunting"

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 nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
• Words that mean the same thing: hooter, bird of Minerva, bird of night
• 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: OWLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Facts-as-fiction work"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ROMANACLEF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Some summer arrivals"

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 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in leo
• Words that mean the same thing: Leo the Lion, Leo, Lion
• 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: LEOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. "Join the club!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARENTWEALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. World's best-selling contemporary female artist of all time, per Billboard magazine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "Who ___?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ISNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. "So ... who wants in on this deal?""

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: ANYTAKERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Snag"

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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Words that mean the same thing: fix, make, vex
• The opposite would be: leave, end
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Alongside"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WITH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Children in Vienna"

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 having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
• Words that mean the same thing: tolerant, genial, kind
• The opposite would be: unkind
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KINDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Costume that might start with a cardboard box"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ROBOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Two cents for a paper, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: OPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Body with a floor"

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 division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Words that mean the same thing: ocean
• 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: SEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Orchestral instrument that doesn't make a sound"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
• Words that mean the same thing: truncheon, billystick, wand
• 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: BATON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Extension ___"

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 line made of twisted fibers or threads
• Words that mean the same thing: electric cord, corduroy
• 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: CORD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Pass (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 informal term for the nose
• Words that mean the same thing: pop off, swoon, stall
• The opposite would be: be born
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Trinket"

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 (yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
• Words that mean the same thing: chachka, tsatske, tchotchkeleh
• 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: TCHOTCHKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Unpolished"

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 dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
• Words that mean the same thing: unrefined, oil, crude oil
• The opposite would be: refined
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRUDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. One might be chosen for its perspective"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
• Words that mean the same thing: fundament, sit down, tail end
• 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: SEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "38. Loafers"

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 person who does no work
• Words that mean the same thing: idler, loafer, do-nothing
• 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: LAYABOUTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "40. Like hair at salons"

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 designate by an identifying term
• Words that mean the same thing: style, title
• 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: STYLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. Bad side"

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 argument opposed to a proposal
• Words that mean the same thing: nobble, inmate, convict
• The opposite would be: pro
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "43. Data head?"

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 federation of north american industrial unions that merged with the american federation of labor in 1955
• Words that mean the same thing: Congress of Industrial Organizations
• 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: CIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "44. Drummed-up measures?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
• Words that mean the same thing: beat, musical rhythm, calendar method of birth control
• 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: RHYTHMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. Seasoned rice dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
• Words that mean the same thing: pilaff, pilau, pilaw
• 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: PILAF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Make a big stink"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAISEHELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Blue book alternative"

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

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: ADULTSITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SADIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Say goodbye to many a 34-Across à la Marie Kondo"

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: DECLUTTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "56. Prunes"

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 state of arrangement or appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: garnish, trim back, prune
• 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: TRIMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Destiny's Child's "___ My Name""

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 chance to speak
• Words that mean the same thing: articulate, enounce, sound out
• 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: SAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "58. Was appealing?"

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 appeal or request earnestly
• Words that mean the same thing: plead
• 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: PLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "59. Some time"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the time during which someone's life continues
• Words that mean the same thing: twenty-four hours, daytime, 24-hour interval
• The opposite would be: night
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Friday NYT Crossword May 13, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Newmark with an eponymous list	5
2D	2. Series of stakes	10
3D	3. "Truer words were never spoken!"	10
4D	4. Word from the Dutch for "talk nonsense"	4
5D	5. "Claws" channel	3
6D	6. Trail	5
7D	7. One way to avoid a lecture	9
8D	8. Experienced	4
9D	9. Bygone	5
10D	10. Makes very uncomfortable, informally	9
11D	11. They may be tied up in a sequel	9
12D	12. W-2 ID	3
13D	14. Are in store	5
14D	15. Didn't come through as promised, in slang	6
15D	21. Not be serious	3
16D	23. Given (to)	4
17D	25. Garden tool	4
18D	27. Summons before congress?	9
19D	29. More sententious	9
20D	31. Group with the 2020 #1 album "Be"	3
21D	32. Country whose official languages are French and Arabic	4
22D	33. Be superinfatuated with someone	9
23D	35. Jazz great Laine	4
24D	36. What a bee may be	7
25D	39. "To All the ___ I've Loved Before" (2018 film)	4
26D	41. Hoist, redundantly	6
27D	44. Given a number, maybe	5
28D	45. Press, e.g.	5
29D	46. Oozing smarm	5
30D	47. Fills with fluff	4
31D	48. One may be floated or rough	4
32D	49. Liu of "Why Women Kill"	4
33D	50. Coronation, e.g.	4
34D	51. –	4
35D	53. Card display?	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. Newmark with an eponymous list"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CRAIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Series of stakes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HORSERACES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "Truer words were never spoken!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AMENTOTHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Word from the Dutch for "talk nonsense""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
• Words that mean the same thing: fustian, rave, mouth off
• 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: RANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "Claws" channel"

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 explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
• Words that mean the same thing: trinitrotoluene
• 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: TNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Trail"

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 distinctive odor that is pleasant
• Words that mean the same thing: odour, odorize, nose
• The opposite would be: deodorize, deodourise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. One way to avoid a lecture"

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: PLAYHOOKY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Experienced"

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 a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
• Words that mean the same thing: feel, matte, find
• 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: FELT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Bygone"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLDEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Makes very uncomfortable, informally"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WEIRDSOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. They may be tied up in a sequel"

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: LOOSEENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. W-2 ID"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Are in store"

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 look forward to the probable occurrence of
• Words that mean the same thing: wait, look, expect
• 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: AWAIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Didn't come through as promised, in slang"

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 form into flakes
• Words that mean the same thing: flake, peel off, flake off
• 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: FLAKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Not be serious"

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 young person of either sex
• Words that mean the same thing: minor, chaff, pull the leg of
• The opposite would be: parent
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Given (to)"

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 established custom
• Words that mean the same thing: habit
• 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: WONT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Garden tool"

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 dissolute man in fashionable society
• Words that mean the same thing: slant, skim, rakehell
• 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: RAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Summons before congress?"

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: BOOTYCALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. More sententious"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that inclined to or marked by tedious moralization
• Words that mean the same thing: preachy
• 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: PREACHIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Group with the 2020 #1 album "Be""

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Country whose official languages are French and Arabic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
• Words that mean the same thing: Chadic, Chadic language, Republic of Chad
• 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: CHAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Be superinfatuated with someone"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRUSHHARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Jazz great Laine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CLEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. What a bee may be"

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 occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
• Words that mean the same thing: competition, contend, repugn
• 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: CONTEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. "To All the ___ I've Loved Before" (2018 film)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a youthful male person
• Words that mean the same thing: son, boy, male child
• The opposite would be: female child, girl
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Hoist, redundantly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LIFTUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Given a number, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that assign a rank or rating to
• Words that mean the same thing: denounce, tell on, grade
• 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: RATED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Press, e.g."

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 means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
• Words that mean the same thing: metier, spiritualist, sensitive
• 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: MEDIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Oozing smarm"

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 covered with or resembling slime
• Words that mean the same thing: vile, ugly, slimed
• 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: SLIMY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Fills with fluff"

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 number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
• Words that mean the same thing: lard, launch pad, digs
• 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: PADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. One may be floated or rough"

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 content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: approximation, estimate, mind
• 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: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Liu of "Why Women Kill""

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 incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern ethiopia in 1974
• 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: LUCY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Coronation, e.g."

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 established ceremony prescribed by a religion
• Words that mean the same thing: religious rite, ritual
• 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: RITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. –"

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 (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
• Words that mean the same thing: to a lesser extent
• The opposite would be: more
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Card display?"

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: STL

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	77.1%
Short Answer	8	11.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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 Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025 at 03:29 AM

February 13, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (37 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword February 13, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Delivery at un hôpital	4
2A	5. Fish eggs	5
3A	10. Fundamentals	4
4A	14. Sch. near Bel Air	4
5A	15. Flexible pronoun with a slash	5
6A	16. "T" on a test	4
7A	17. Uncouth sort	4
8A	18. Map detail	5
9A	19. Had on	4
10A	20. Piece of volleyball gear	7
11A	22. Captain von Trapp in "The Sound of Music," e.g.	7
12A	24. Ukulele ridge	4
13A	25. National park in southwest Utah	4
14A	26. Harry Belafonte album whose first song is "Day-O"	7
15A	29. Mix drinks	7
16A	32. Most populous member of NATO, in brief	3
17A	33. *Louis XIV's nickname [N.B.A.]	7
18A	35. "Before" of yore	3
19A	36. Friend of Thumper and Flower	5
20A	38. Alexander Hamilton's bill	3
21A	39. No longer a minor	5
22A	41. Sword with a three-sided blade	4
23A	42. Streaming channel sometimes shown at grooming salons and veterinarians' offices	5
24A	44. Slugger who ended his career four shy of the 700 home run club	4
25A	45. "Father ___" (2022 Mark Wahlberg film)	3
26A	47. Kimono sash	3
27A	49. Ones unconcerned with individual achievements ... or what both words in the answers to the starred clues are examples of	11
28A	54. *Clarence in "It's a Wonderful Life," e.g. [M.L.B.]	13
29A	56. Military post	4
30A	57. Strip of gear, as a ship	5
31A	58. Plot line?	4
32A	60. Garment for the Grim Reaper	4
33A	61. ___ code	5
34A	62. Office note	4
35A	63. Apple product from 2001 to 2022	4
36A	64. Eye afflictions	5
37A	65. "Monday Night Countdown" cable channel	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Delivery at un hôpital"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Fish eggs"

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 mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
• Words that mean the same thing: breed, engender
• 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: SPAWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Fundamentals"

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 the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
• Words that mean the same thing: first rudiment, alphabet, ABC
• 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: ABCS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Sch. near Bel Air"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UCLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Flexible pronoun with a slash"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HESHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "T" on a test"

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 proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
• Words that mean the same thing: on-key, straight, dependable
• The opposite would be: untruthful, false
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Uncouth sort"

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 awkward stupid person
• Words that mean the same thing: gawk, lubber, oaf
• 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: LOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Map detail"

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 small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
• Words that mean the same thing: insert, gusset
• 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: INSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Had on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be dressed in
• Words that mean the same thing: wear down, wear upon, endure
• 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 10 Across: "20. Piece of volleyball gear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: KNEEPAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Captain von Trapp in "The Sound of Music," e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
• Words that mean the same thing: widowman
• 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: WIDOWER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Ukulele ridge"

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 agitation resulting from active worry
• Words that mean the same thing: sweat, stew, worn spot
• 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: FRET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. National park in southwest Utah"

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 originally a stronghold captured by david (the 2nd king of the israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of jerusalem
• Words that mean the same thing: Yisrael, State of Israel, Sion
• 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: ZION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Harry Belafonte album whose first song is "Day-O""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
• Words that mean the same thing: Calypso bulbosa, fairy-slipper
• 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: CALYPSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Mix drinks"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium 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: TENDBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Most populous member of NATO, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Words that mean the same thing: Army, America, U.S.
• 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: USA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. *Louis XIV's nickname [N.B.A.]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SUNKING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. "Before" of yore"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Friend of Thumper and Flower"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BAMBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Alexander Hamilton's bill"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Words that mean the same thing: ten-spot, tenner, 10
• 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: TEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. No longer a minor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OFAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Sword with a three-sided blade"

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 fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• 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: EPEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Streaming channel sometimes shown at grooming salons and veterinarians' offices"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOGTV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Slugger who ended his career four shy of the 700 home run club"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AROD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. "Father ___" (2022 Mark Wahlberg film)"

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

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: STU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Kimono sash"

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 (west indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
• Words that mean the same thing: obeah
• 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: OBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Ones unconcerned with individual achievements ... or what both words in the answers to the starred clues are examples of"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert 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: TEAMPLAYERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. *Clarence in "It's a Wonderful Life," e.g. [M.L.B.]"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: GUARDIANANGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Military post"

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 fortified military post where troops are stationed
• Words that mean the same thing: fortify, garrison, fortress
• 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: FORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Strip of gear, as a ship"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNRIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Plot line?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
• Words that mean the same thing: axis of rotation, axis vertebra, bloc
• 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: AXIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Garment for the Grim Reaper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any loose flowing garment
• Words that mean the same thing: gown, drape, cloak
• 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: ROBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. ___ code"

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 telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
• Words that mean the same thing: Samuel Morse, Morse code, Samuel Finley Breese Morse
• 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: MORSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Office note"

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 written proposal or reminder
• Words that mean the same thing: memoranda, memorandum
• 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: MEMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Apple product from 2001 to 2022"

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 (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files
• 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: IPOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. Eye afflictions"

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 infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
• Words that mean the same thing: eye infection, stye, hordeolum
• 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: STYES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. "Monday Night Countdown" cable channel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ESPN

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle February 13, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Heftiness	4
2D	2. Class that covers price ceilings and price floors, in brief	4
3D	3. *Indication that a gas stove is functioning properly [N.H.L.]	9
4D	4. Diner or bistro	6
5D	5. Therapy whose name is Japanese for "finger pressure"	7
6D	6. Remain undecided	4
7D	7. Donkey	3
8D	8. "That was too close for comfort!"	4
9D	9. Redditor, e.g.	7
10D	10. Margaret ___, author of "The Handmaid's Tale"	6
11D	11. *Grizzly, for one [N.F.L.]	9
12D	12. Medical breakthrough	4
13D	13. Visionary	4
14D	21. Coke competitor	5
15D	23. Wild canine of Australia	5
16D	26. 27, for 3	4
17D	27. Rush job letters	4
18D	28. "I'm ___ your tricks!"	4
19D	29. Windshield feature	4
20D	30. Best Picture winner that becomes an earlier Best Picture nominee when an "F" is added to the front	4
21D	31. Part of an oboe	4
22D	34. Beer dispenser	3
23D	37. "All rise" undoer	8
24D	40. Legitimate object of attack	8
25D	42. Branded lollipops	7
26D	43. Long journeys	7
27D	46. Road surface	3
28D	48. London's Big ___	3
29D	49. Engine supercharger	5
30D	50. Champagne grape	5
31D	51. Bird with a lot of stuffing?	5
32D	52. Pastis flavoring	5
33D	53. Spices (up)	5
34D	54. Sticky substance	4
35D	55. Like a wet noodle	4
36D	56. Scary 13th, to some: Abbr.	3
37D	59. Prince, but not a princess	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. Heftiness"

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 the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
• Words that mean the same thing: bulge, majority, volume
• The opposite would be: minority
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BULK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Class that covers price ceilings and price floors, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ECON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. *Indication that a gas stove is functioning properly [N.H.L.]"

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: BLUEFLAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Diner or bistro"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a building where people go to eat
• Words that mean the same thing: restaurant, eating place, eating house
• 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: EATERY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Therapy whose name is Japanese for "finger pressure""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
• Words that mean the same thing: acupressure, G-Jo
• 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: SHIATSU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Remain undecided"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Donkey"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Words that mean the same thing: buns, tooshie, tail
• 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: ASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "That was too close for comfort!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WHEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Redditor, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NETIZEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Margaret ___, author of "The Handmaid's Tale""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATWOOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. *Grizzly, for one [N.F.L.]"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BROWNBEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Medical breakthrough"

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 medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
• Words that mean the same thing: curative, heal, bring around
• 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: CURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Visionary"

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 a person with unusual powers of foresight
• Words that mean the same thing: visionary, prophesier, prophet
• 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: SEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Coke competitor"

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 pepsi cola is a trademarked cola
• Words that mean the same thing: Pepsi Cola
• 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: PEPSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Wild canine of Australia"

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 wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of australia
• Words that mean the same thing: Canis dingo, warragal, warrigal
• 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: DINGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. 27, for 3"

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 hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
• Words that mean the same thing: dice, block, square block
• 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: CUBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Rush job letters"

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 as soon as possible
• 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: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. "I'm ___ your tricks!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Windshield feature"

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 quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• Words that mean the same thing: tinge, touch, tone
• 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: TINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Best Picture winner that becomes an earlier Best Picture nominee when an "F" is added to the front"

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 formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between canis major and the southern cross; now divided into carina and pyxis and puppis and vela
• 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: ARGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Part of an oboe"

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 tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera arundo and phragmites
• Words that mean the same thing: vibrating reed, reed instrument, John Reed
• 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: REED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Beer dispenser"

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 quantity contained in a keg
• Words that mean the same thing: kegful
• 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: KEG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. "All rise" undoer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BESEATED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "40. Legitimate object of attack"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FAIRGAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "42. Branded lollipops"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
• Words that mean the same thing: dumdum bullet, dumdum
• 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: DUMDUMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Long journeys"

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 an act of traveling by water
• Words that mean the same thing: sail, ocean trip, voyage
• 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: VOYAGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. Road surface"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. London's Big ___"

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 mountain or tall hill
• 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: BEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Engine supercharger"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TURBO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Champagne grape"

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 any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for burgundies and champagnes
• Words that mean the same thing: Pinot grape
• 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: PINOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Bird with a lot of stuffing?"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LARRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Pastis flavoring"

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 native to egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
• Words that mean the same thing: anise seed, aniseed, Pimpinella anisum
• 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: ANISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Spices (up)"

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 activities associated with sexual intercourse
• Words that mean the same thing: excite, turn on, arouse
• 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: SEXES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Sticky substance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any thick, viscous matter
• Words that mean the same thing: gunk, gook, easy lay
• 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: GOOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Like a wet noodle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
• Words that mean the same thing: gimp, hitch, hobble
• 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: LIMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Scary 13th, to some: Abbr."

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 the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
• Words that mean the same thing: Friday
• 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: FRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Prince, but not a princess"

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

  The answer is: SON

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	57	77.0%
Short Answer	9	12.2%
Music	2	2.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.7%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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 Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: August 27, 2025 at 05:40 PM