27401 Sat Nov 16, 2024 NYT by Peter Gordon

Across Clues :

1. Goober, 5. Outlaws, 9. Not deliberate, 14. Headquarters of Talofa Airways, 16. Leads down the aisle at a wedding, informally, 17. Ballerina who popularized "The Nutcracker", 18. Sandbar, 19. Word on Saudi Arabia's flag, 20. 2002 movie with the tagline "Higher education just hit a new low", 22. A great deal, 24. Revel noisily, 26. Angel hair topper?, 27. Place, 28. Element between platino and mercurio, 29. Big bands, 32. Italian province on the Swiss border, 33. Holy book, in one spelling, 34. Does a job for a summer?, 35. Phrase on ID tags, 38. Wordle score that elicits the message "Genius", 39. Pulse, e.g., 40. Veet rival, 41. Cold palate cleansers, 43. About 91,500 are produced by a gal. of propane, 44. Goes green, maybe, 46. "___ Dragon" (1977 Disney film), 50. Big dipper, 51. Like some asteroids, 53. Hurdles for would-be doctors, 54. Is cautious, 55. Represent, 56. Piece with a point, 57. Mind

Down Clues :

1. Crunched stuff, 2. ___ Lee, activist who led the movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, 3. Small stream, 4. Home to "a real pipperoo" of song, 5. Grinchy shout, 6. Like participants in the rite of rumspringa, 7. Present time, 8. Something to wear while watching the game, 9. College basketball powerhouse, 10. Flicks, as a butt, 11. Food that can be prepared quickly, 12. Buzzy promos, 13. Valentino competitor, for short, 15. Woodstock artist, 21. Housemate, e.g., 23. Camping kits for preparing meals, 25. Host of "The Joy of Painting", 26. Continually criticized, 27. Young haddock, 29. Subject of New York City's first public statue of a woman (1915), 30. Enlists for, as an unwelcome task, 31. Prime minister of Ireland, 32. Corp. money managers, 36. Good-for-nothing, 37. Brownish grays, 42. Model Hadid who wore a spray-on dress at a 2022 Paris fashion show, 43. Poet whose line "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" is quoted in "Bull Durham", 45. Antepenultimate word in a noted Neil Armstrong quote, 47. All-Star point guard Young, 48. Being, to Sartre, 49. Shake off, 50. "Mahalo nui ___" (words from a grateful Hawaiian), 52. Like three-balls

New York Times, Saturday, November 16, 2024

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 16, 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. Goober. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DORK

  Possible Answer : dork, jerk




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

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

  The answer: BANS

  Possible Answer : forbiddance, cast_out, banish, forbidding, ostracise, censor, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing, blackball, shun, prohibition, ban, ostracize, proscription, BAN, banning




• The clue is 9. Not deliberate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASTY

  Possible Answer : overhasty, precipitant, precipitous, precipitate, hasty, headlong




• The clue is 14. Headquarters of Talofa Airways. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APIASAMOA




• The clue is 16. Leads down the aisle at a wedding, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USHES




• The clue is 17. Ballerina who popularized "The Nutcracker". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALLCHIEF

  Possible Answer : Maria_Tallchief, Tallchief




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

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

  The answer: SHOAL

  Possible Answer : school, shoal, shallow




• The clue is 19. Word on Saudi Arabia's flag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLAH

  Possible Answer : Allah




• The clue is 20. 2002 movie with the tagline "Higher education just hit a new low". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLACKERS

  Possible Answer : slacker, shirker




• The clue is 22. A great deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUCH

  Possible Answer : lots, a_good_deal, a_lot, very_much, practically, much, a_great_deal, often

  Possible Opposite Answer : little




• The clue is 24. Revel noisily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROISTER

  Possible Answer : carouse, roister, riot




• The clue is 26. Angel hair topper?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer : aureole, halo, ring, gloriole, annulus, nimbus, anchor_ring, aura, doughnut, glory




• The clue is 27. Place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITE

  Possible Answer : website, place, locate, land_site, web_site, situation, internet_site, site




• The clue is 28. Element between platino and mercurio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORO




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

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

  The answer: JAZZORCHESTRAS




• The clue is 32. Italian province on the Swiss border. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMO




• The clue is 33. Holy book, in one spelling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KORAN

  Possible Answer : Quran, Koran, al-Qur'an, Book




• The clue is 34. Does a job for a summer?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDS

  Possible Answer : attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder, tot_up, sum, sum_up, bring, contribute, minimal_brain_dysfunction, attention_deficit_disorder, total, minimal_brain_damage, add_together, tot, add_up, tally, hyperkinetic_syndrome, lend, impart, ADD, MBD, append, ADHD, bestow, tote_up, supply, summate, add

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract




• The clue is 35. Phrase on ID tags. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAMOUSPOTATOES




• The clue is 38. Wordle score that elicits the message "Genius". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer : single, unmatchable, i, matchless, unmatched, unitary, unrivaled, I, 1, unity, unrivalled, peerless, one_and_only, one, ane, nonpareil, ace




• The clue is 39. Pulse, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEED

  Possible Answer : germ, seminal_fluid, seeded_player, semen, source, cum, come, ejaculate, seed, sow




• The clue is 40. Veet rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR




• The clue is 41. Cold palate cleansers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORBETS

  Possible Answer : sorbet, water_ice




• The clue is 43. About 91,500 are produced by a gal. of propane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTUS

  Possible Answer : B.Th.U., British_thermal_unit, BTU




• The clue is 44. Goes green, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEELSILL




• The clue is 46. "___ Dragon" (1977 Disney film). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETES

  Possible Answer : pet




• The clue is 50. Big dipper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LADLE

  Possible Answer : ladle, lade, laden




• The clue is 51. Like some asteroids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEAREARTH




• The clue is 53. Hurdles for would-be doctors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORALS

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




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

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

  The answer: TAKESCARE




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

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

  The answer: ACTAS




• The clue is 56. Piece with a point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPED




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

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

  The answer: HEED

  Possible Answer : attentiveness, paying_attention, heed, regard, mind, listen

  Possible Opposite Answer : inattentiveness

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Crunched stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATA

  Possible Answer: data, information, datum, data_point

• The clue is 2. ___ Lee, activist who led the movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPAL

  Possible Answer: opal

• The clue is 3. Small stream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RILL

  Possible Answer: run, streamlet, rivulet, runnel, rill

• The clue is 4. Home to "a real pipperoo" of song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KALAMAZOO

  Possible Answer: Kalamazoo

• The clue is 5. Grinchy shout. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAH

• The clue is 6. Like participants in the rite of rumspringa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMISH

  Possible Answer: Amish

• The clue is 7. Present time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOEL

  Possible Answer: Yule, Christmastide, Christmastime, Yuletide, Noel, Christmas

• The clue is 8. Something to wear while watching the game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAFARIHAT

• The clue is 9. College basketball powerhouse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUSKIES

  Possible Answer: Eskimo_dog, husky

• The clue is 10. Flicks, as a butt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHES

  Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash

• The clue is 11. Food that can be prepared quickly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORTORDER

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

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

  The answer: TEASERADS

• The clue is 13. Valentino competitor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YSL

• The clue is 15. Woodstock artist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCHULZ

  Possible Answer: Charles_M._Schulz, Schulz, Charles_Schulz, Charles_Munroe_Schulz

• The clue is 21. Housemate, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTENANT

  Possible Answer: cotenant

• The clue is 23. Camping kits for preparing meals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COOKSETS

• The clue is 25. Host of "The Joy of Painting". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSS

  Possible Answer: Nellie_Tayloe_Ross, James_Clark_Ross, Ross, Betsy_Ross, Nellie_Ross, Sir_Ronald_Ross, John_Ross, Betsy_Griscom_Ross, Sir_James_Clark_Ross, Sir_John_Ross

• The clue is 26. Continually criticized. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAMMEREDAT

• The clue is 27. Young haddock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCROD

  Possible Answer: schrod, scrod

• The clue is 29. Subject of New York City's first public statue of a woman (1915). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOANOFARC

• The clue is 30. Enlists for, as an unwelcome task. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROPESINTO

• The clue is 31. Prime minister of Ireland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAOISEACH

  Possible Answer: taoiseach

• The clue is 32. Corp. money managers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CFOS

  Possible Answer: CFO, chief_financial_officer

• The clue is 36. Good-for-nothing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USELESS

  Possible Answer: useless

  Possible Opposite Answer : useful

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

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

  The answer: TAUPES

  Possible Answer: taupe

• The clue is 42. Model Hadid who wore a spray-on dress at a 2022 Paris fashion show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

• The clue is 43. Poet whose line "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" is quoted in "Bull Durham". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLAKE

  Possible Answer: Blake, William_Blake

• The clue is 45. Antepenultimate word in a noted Neil Armstrong quote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAP

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

• The clue is 47. All-Star point guard Young. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAE

• The clue is 48. Being, to Sartre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETRE

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

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

  The answer: SHED

  Possible Answer: caducous, cast_off, throw_away, exuviate, throw, moult, pour_forth, spill, molt, cast, shake_off, disgorge, slough, drop, throw_off, shed

  Possible Opposite Answer : persistent

• The clue is 50. "Mahalo nui ___" (words from a grateful Hawaiian). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOA

• The clue is 52. Like three-balls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Trivia Week 4 June 28, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword Hints

Complete Solutions for NYT Mini Trivia Week 4 June 28, 2026

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

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Sunday, June 28, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	June 28, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	79. First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering
2 Across	35. More likely to clap back
3 Across	26. Director Kurosawa
4 Across	46. One of five Norwegian kings
5 Across	22. Intellectual gathering
6 Across	62. Supplies
7 Across	57. Architectural feature above a belfry
8 Across	32. Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak?
9 Across	1. Counterpart of a rani
10 Across	10. Water colors

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

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• June 05 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "79. First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: O____N

Answer:

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OREGON

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2 Across: "35. More likely to clap back"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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SASSIER

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3 Across: "26. Director Kurosawa"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: A___A

Answer:

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AKIRA

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4 Across: "46. One of five Norwegian kings"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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OLAV

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5 Across: "22. Intellectual gathering"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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SALON

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6 Across: "62. Supplies"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S____S

Answer:

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STOCKS

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7 Across: "57. Architectural feature above a belfry"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SPIRE

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8 Across: "32. Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
• Word pattern: S____________F

Answer:

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SHOOKLIKEALEAF

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9 Across: "1. Counterpart of a rani"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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RAJAH

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10 Across: "10. Water colors"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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AQUAS

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	123. Carnival maker
2 Down	55. Summary of a contract's details
3 Down	30. Neuron, e.g.
4 Down	2. One acting on impulse?
5 Down	42. Relating to some forces on Earth
6 Down	22. Course in a Brazilian meal
7 Down	119. Neglect to include
8 Down	1. Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum
9 Down	52. "What can ___ to help?"
10 Down	95. Woes

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

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1 Down: "123. Carnival maker"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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KIA

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2 Down: "55. Summary of a contract's details"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: T_______T

Answer:

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TERMSHEET

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3 Down: "30. Neuron, e.g."

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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CELL

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4 Down: "2. One acting on impulse?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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AXON

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5 Down: "42. Relating to some forces on Earth"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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TIDAL

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6 Down: "22. Course in a Brazilian meal"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: S____A

Answer:

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SALADA

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7 Down: "119. Neglect to include"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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OMIT

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8 Down: "1. Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ROSA

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9 Down: "52. "What can ___ to help?""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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WEDO

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10 Down: "95. Woes"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ILLS

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

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

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 45 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 4?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 4 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 4?

No! The Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 4 solver?

Good Trivia Week 4 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 4?

Trivia Week 4 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, June 08, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (37 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

NYT Thursday Crossword Across Clues - June 08, 2023 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Sea urchin, in Japanese cuisine	3
2A	4. Noted Swede of the silver screen	5
3A	9. In the slightest	5
4A	14. Prince, e.g.	3
5A	15. "___ the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference": Robert Frost	5
6A	16. Prefix with biology	5
7A	17. Agent Mulder's obsession, in brief	3
8A	18. Notes to self?	5
9A	19. Amazon deposits	5
10A	20. With veneration	8
11A	22. End analysis paralysis	6
12A	23. Support	6
13A	24. "___ expected …"	3
14A	26. One who's bound to succeed?	4
15A	27. It's due in court	7
16A	29. Gives props	7
17A	31. Christmas tree lighting reaction	3
18A	32. N.B.A. team with the most Hall-of-Famers, familiarly	5
19A	34. English site of W.W. II code-breaking	13
20A	40. Device patented in 1970 as an "X-Y position indicator for a display system"	5
21A	41. What's in the middle of Nashville?	3
22A	42. Boil down	7
23A	46. Convention winner	7
24A	50. Something that Dr. Mom might tend to	4
25A	51. Scale abbr.	3
26A	53. U.S. capital in Lewis and Clark County	6
27A	54. Meter-reading guy	6
28A	56. Rubs the right way?	8
29A	58. Has finally *had* it	5
30A	59. Shakespeare's "___ Andronicus"	5
31A	60. Word of favor	3
32A	61. Shelter from a storm	5
33A	62. Squirrel away	5
34A	63. Second-smallest of 50: Abbr.	3
35A	64. Gospel singer ___ Cobbs Leonard	5
36A	65. "Arabian Nights" prince	5
37A	66. Ones with issues to work on, for short	3

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. Sea urchin, in Japanese cuisine"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: UNI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Noted Swede of the silver screen"

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 united states film actress (born in sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
• Words that mean the same thing: Greta Louisa Gustafsson, Greta Garbo
• 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: GARBO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. In the slightest"

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: ATALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Prince, e.g."

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 male human offspring
• Words that mean the same thing: Logos, boy, Word
• 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!

Clue 5 Across: "15. "___ the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference": Robert Frost"

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: ITOOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Prefix with biology"

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

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: PALEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Agent Mulder's obsession, in brief"

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: ETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Notes to self?"

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 any activity that is performed alone without assistance
• Words that mean the same thing: solo
• 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: SOLOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Amazon deposits"

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 mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
• Words that mean the same thing: silt, silt up
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SILTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. With veneration"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that by religion
• Words that mean the same thing: religiously
• 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: SACREDLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. End analysis paralysis"

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 reach, make, or come to a decision about something
• Words that mean the same thing: determine, resolve, adjudicate
• 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: DECIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Support"

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 keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
• Words that mean the same thing: continue, maintain, carry on
• The opposite would be: discontinue
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UPHOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. "___ expected …""

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: ASI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. One who's bound to succeed?"

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 person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
• Words that mean the same thing: successor, inheritor, heritor
• 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: HEIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. It's due in court"

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 a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
• Words that mean the same thing: physical process, serve, swear 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: PROCESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Gives props"

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 expression of approval and commendation
• Words that mean the same thing: congratulations, kudos, praise
• The opposite would be: criticize
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRAISES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Christmas tree lighting reaction"

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 express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• Words that mean the same thing: aah
• 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: OOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. N.B.A. team with the most Hall-of-Famers, familiarly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a european people who once occupied britain and spain and gaul prior to roman times
• Words that mean the same thing: Celt, Kelt
• 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: CELTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. English site of W.W. II code-breaking"

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: BLETCHLEYPARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Device patented in 1970 as an "X-Y position indicator for a display system""

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 any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
• Words that mean the same thing: pussyfoot, creep, computer mouse
• 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: MOUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. What's in the middle of Nashville?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: VEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Boil down"

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 remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
• Words that mean the same thing: purify, condense, make pure
• 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: DISTILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Convention winner"

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 politician who is running for public office
• Words that mean the same thing: campaigner, candidate
• 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: NOMINEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. Something that Dr. Mom might tend to"

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: OWIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Scale abbr."

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

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: OZS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. U.S. capital in Lewis and Clark County"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that capital of the state of montana; located in western montana
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Montana
• 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: HELENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Meter-reading guy"

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 someone employed by a gas company
• 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: GASMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Rubs the right way?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
• Words that mean the same thing: massage, knead, rub down
• 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: MASSAGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Has finally *had* it"

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 act of catching an object with the hands
• Words that mean the same thing: snatch, centering, snapshot
• The opposite would be: inelasticity
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. Shakespeare's "___ Andronicus""

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 greek disciple and helper of saint paul
• Words that mean the same thing: Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Titus Vespasianus Augustus
• 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: TITUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Word of favor"

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: AYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Shelter from a storm"

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 arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
• Words that mean the same thing: intake, recess
• 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: INLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Squirrel away"

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 mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
• Words that mean the same thing: stash away, storage, salt away
• 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: STORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Second-smallest of 50: Abbr."

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

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: DEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Gospel singer ___ Cobbs Leonard"

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: TASHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. "Arabian Nights" prince"

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: AHMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Ones with issues to work on, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using x-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
• Words that mean the same thing: explosive detection system, ED, male erecticle dysfunction
• 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: EDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Thursday Puzzle June 08, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Drains	6
2D	2. "'S all good"	8
3D	3. Like over 40% of all Americans aged 18-24	8
4D	4. Supermodel Bündchen	6
5D	5. Crossing swords	6
6D	6. Turn in Yahtzee, e.g.	4
7D	7. Poor winner's shout	5
8D	8. Licenses, say	3
9D	9. Nook for a cardinal	4
10D	10. Exercise often described as "meditation in motion"	6
11D	11. They're on your side	6
12D	12. Abandon, as a conversation topic	6
13D	13. Duds	6
14D	21. Swiss drug giant	5
15D	22. Like some jobs and jokes	5
16D	25. Bad temper	6
17D	28. Woodstock artist	6
18D	30. Sight in the final scene of "Cleopatra"	3
19D	33. Rapid transit options	3
20D	35. "Enough!," said?	3
21D	36. This goes between chapter and verse	5
22D	37. Walled city of Spain	5
23D	38. Rogue	8
24D	39. Highly observant	8
25D	42. Spend time on a doodle, perhaps	6
26D	43. "Lemme!"	6
27D	44. Plants from which ropes are made	6
28D	45. Soybean product	6
29D	47. Words from a doubter	6
30D	48. Tinkered (with)	6
31D	49. Things that Jackson Pollock famously eschewed	6
32D	52. One of the Seven Sisters colleges	5
33D	55. "The Thin Man" pet	4
34D	57. Tiny bit	4
35D	59. Org. that lets you carry on	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. Drains"

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: USESUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "'S all good""

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: NOTAPROB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Like over 40% of all Americans aged 18-24"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INSCHOOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Supermodel Bündchen"

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: GISELE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Crossing swords"

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: ATODDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Turn in Yahtzee, 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 rotary motion of an object around its own axis
• Words that mean the same thing: seethe, ramble, rolling
• The opposite would be: unwind
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Poor winner's shout"

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: BOOYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Licenses, say"

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 state in south central united states
• Words that mean the same thing: okey, Oklahoma, okeh
• 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: OKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Nook for a cardinal"

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 domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
• Words that mean the same thing: apsis
• 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: APSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Exercise often described as "meditation in motion""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
• Words that mean the same thing: taichichuan, tai chi chuan, tai chi
• 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: TAICHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. They're on your side"

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 the alliance of nations that fought the axis in world war ii and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the united nations in 1945
• Words that mean the same thing: ally, friend
• The opposite would be: foe
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALLIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Abandon, as a conversation topic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LETDIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Duds"

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 contestant who loses the contest
• Words that mean the same thing: nonstarter, also-ran, unsuccessful person
• The opposite would be: achiever, winner
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOSERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Swiss drug giant"

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: ROCHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Like some jobs and jokes"

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 make soiled, filthy, or dirty
• Words that mean the same thing: sordid, muddy, colly
• The opposite would be: clean
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIRTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Bad temper"

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 large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
• Words that mean the same thing: irascibility, quick temper, short temper
• 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: SPLEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "28. Woodstock artist"

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 united states cartoonist whose comic strip included the beagle snoopy (1922-2000)
• Words that mean the same thing: Charles Schulz, Charles M. Schulz, Charles Munroe Schulz
• 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: SCHULZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "30. Sight in the final scene of "Cleopatra""

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
• Words that mean the same thing: Naja haje, Vipera aspis, asp viper
• The word looks like this: ___
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  The answer is: ASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "33. Rapid transit options"

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 angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• Words that mean the same thing: ALT, elevated railway, EL
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "35. "Enough!," said?"

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!
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  The answer is: TMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "36. This goes between chapter and verse"

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 the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
• Words that mean the same thing: Aspinwall, El Salvadoran colon, Costa Rican colon
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: COLON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. Walled city of Spain"

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

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Rogue"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
• Words that mean the same thing: ratter, apostate, deserter
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: RENEGADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Highly observant"

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

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• 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: KEENEYED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "42. Spend time on a doodle, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: DOGSIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. "Lemme!""

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: IWANNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Plants from which ropes are made"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a plant fiber used for making rope
• Words that mean the same thing: sisal, Agave sisalana, sisal hemp
• 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: SISALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Soybean product"

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: TEMPEH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Words from a doubter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OHSURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Tinkered (with)"

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 eat in a mess hall
• Words that mean the same thing: mess, mess up
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MESSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Things that Jackson Pollock famously eschewed"

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 an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
• Words that mean the same thing: easel
• 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: EASELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. One of the Seven Sisters colleges"

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 rhodesian statesman who declared independence of zimbabwe from great britain (born in 1919)
• Words that mean the same thing: Ian Smith, Kate Smith, Bessie Smith
• 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: SMITH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. "The Thin Man" pet"

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: ASTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Tiny bit"

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 (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
• Words that mean the same thing: corpuscle, molecule, speck
• 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: ATOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Org. that lets you carry on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• 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: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	70.8%
Short Answer	11	15.3%
Abbreviation	3	4.2%
Geography	2	2.8%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Science/Technology	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.2 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: September 01, 2025 at 09:37 PM