27432 Thu Dec 19, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 19, 2024

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

Author : Brandon Koppy

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Some mustangs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROANS

  Possible Answer : roan

  

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• The clue is 6. Comedian Ken of "The Masked Singer". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEONG




• The clue is 11. Laser-focused mindset. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNNELVISION

Wiki it here


• The clue is 12. They might be standing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORDERS

  Possible Answer : fiat, regularize, regularise, parliamentary_procedure, consecrate, ordering, prescribe, range, set_up, ordain, Holy_Order, order, Order, parliamentary_law, decree, govern, rescript, grade, orderliness, gild, ordinate, purchase_order, arrange, tell, guild, rules_of_order, say, club, rank, monastic_order, ordination, social_club, rate, order_of_magnitude, society, edict, regulate, put, lodge, place, enjoin, dictate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disorderliness, disorder, deregulate

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• The clue is 14. Vegas nickname. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINCITY




• The clue is 15. Unfair judgments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADRAPS




• The clue is 17. Stopping point for a cruise … or Crusoe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLE

  Possible Answer : islet, isle




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

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

  The answer: PLEB

  Possible Answer : plebeian, pleb




• The clue is 20. "Say no more". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT




• The clue is 21. Nowhere to be found, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIA




• The clue is 22. Parenthetical on four #1 albums since 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAYLORSVERSION




• The clue is 25. Cellular data?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer : desoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA, deoxyribonucleic_acid
  
  Wiki link here DNA




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

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

  The answer: MOTLEY

  Possible Answer : miscellany, miscellanea, vary, piebald, variegate, multi-coloured, pied, assortment, painted, smorgasbord, varicoloured, multicolour, variety, multi-color, mixed, multicolored, miscellaneous, multicoloured, potpourri, calico, multicolor, multi-colour, multi-colored, mixed_bag, particolored, parti-color, salmagundi, motley, particoloured, assorted, sundry, varicolored, mixture




• The clue is 28. Its home is on the range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAUTEPAN




• The clue is 30. Nasty look. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEER

  Possible Answer : sneer, leer




• The clue is 31. Speed limit, of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: TERMINALVELOCITY

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• The clue is 32. "That makes sense now". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEE




• The clue is 34. Illicit info. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIRT

  Possible Answer : filth, stain, turd, malicious_gossip, dirt, poop, scandal, grime, ungraded, grunge, soil, grease, crap, shit, shite




• The clue is 35. Sticky treats, in more ways than one?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPSICLES

  Possible Answer : popsicle, lolly, ice_lolly, lollipop




• The clue is 39. Fictional queen of Arendelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSA




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

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer : rho




• The clue is 44. "That makes sense now". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHOK




• The clue is 45. With 45-Down, displays during an online presentation ... or a hint to three pairs of answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCREEN

  Possible Answer : sieve, riddle, sort, projection_screen, screenland, silver_screen, shield, cover, covert, block_out, screen_door, screen_out, screen, blind, concealment, CRT_screen, test, filmdom




• The clue is 47. Alternatives to ands or buts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFS




• The clue is 48. Spelling Bee rank between Solid and Great. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NICE

  Possible Answer : Nice, nice, gracious, overnice, decent, prissy, courteous, skillful, squeamish, dainty

  Possible Opposite Answer : nasty




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

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

  The answer: HOSTED

  Possible Answer : host




• The clue is 50. Hand (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METE

  Possible Answer : border, mete, borderline, boundary_line, delimitation




• The clue is 52. Shake deeply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISMAY

  Possible Answer : dispirit, appal, demoralise, disheartenment, horrify, demoralize, dismay, appall, alarm, discouragement, get_down, deject, depress, cast_down, consternation

  Possible Opposite Answer : elate




• The clue is 54. ___-Way, brand of plows and salt spreaders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNO




• The clue is 55. Attention-grabbing appearance, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRSTUNT




• The clue is 57. "Still good to meet up?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREWEON




• The clue is 59. Beam of light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNRAY

  Possible Answer : Enceliopsis_nudicaulis, sunbeam, sun-ray, sunray




• The clue is 60. Baby bear?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GESTATE

  Possible Answer : conceptualise, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, conceptualize, gestate, expect, bear, conceive, carry




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

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

  The answer: PALS

  Possible Answer : brother, pal, crony, chum_up, buddy, sidekick, pal_up, chum




• The clue is 62. Mount Vernon or Monticello. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE
  
  
  

  

  62. Mount Vernon or Monticello ANSWR is ESTATE

  
  

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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Get stuck in traffic, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNLATE

• The clue is 2. Way back when. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer: once, one_time, in_one_case, erst, at_one_time, formerly, erstwhile

• The clue is 3. What selfish athletes spell "team" with, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer: ani

• The clue is 4. Take-home amount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NETPAY

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

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

  The answer: SLYLY

  Possible Answer: knavishly, foxily, artfully, cunningly, slyly, craftily, trickily

• The clue is 6. Websites with employment opportunities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOBBOARDS

• The clue is 7. Theodore Roosevelt ushered in a "Progressive" one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: era, earned_run_average, geological_era, ERA, epoch

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

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

  The answer: ODD
  A number that is not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, 5, and 7.

  Possible Answer: singular, curious, queer, rummy, odd, peculiar, unmated, unexpended, left, funny, rum, unmatched, uneven, unpaired, left_over, remaining, leftover

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

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

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

  The answer: NERO

  Possible Answer: Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus

• The clue is 10. Charlie brought his to the chocolate factory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRANDPA

  Possible Answer: grandfather, granddaddy, gramps, grandad, granddad, grandpa

• The clue is 13. Kind of cord. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPINAL

  Possible Answer: spinal_anesthesia, spinal, spinal_anaesthesia

• The clue is 14. Nantz's longtime N.F.L. commentating partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS

• The clue is 16. Devoted fan, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

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

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

  The answer: ELSE

• The clue is 23. 13th-century poet who wrote the "Masnavi". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUMI

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

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: touch, shake_up, call_forth, shift, hustle, fuss, flurry, ado, agitate, invoke, call_down, stir, put_forward, arouse, stimulate, raise, evoke, bustle, budge, splash, conjure, excite, conjure_up, bring_up, shake

• The clue is 27. Neckwear sometimes made with kukui nuts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIS

  Possible Answer: lei, chaplet, coronal, wreath, garland

• The clue is 29. Gets involved in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTERS

  Possible Answer: enter, figure, come_in, go_in, go_into, participate, embark, insert, enrol, get_in, get_into, recruit, move_into, infix, enroll, inscribe, put_down, accede, record, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : drop_out, exit

• The clue is 33. Hedgehog lookalikes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHIDNAS

  Possible Answer: echidna, spiny_anteater, anteater

• The clue is 35. Get one's hair just right. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMP

  Possible Answer: plume, dress, primp, preen

• The clue is 36. Futile batting statlines, in baseball lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHFERS

• The clue is 37. Hangs out for a while. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSTSUP

• The clue is 38. Barely makes, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES

• The clue is 40. "Dinner is served!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSEAT

• The clue is 41. Cross-reference for additional information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEENOTE

• The clue is 42. Free throw after a basket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDONE

• The clue is 45. See 45-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARES

  Possible Answer: percentage, partake, deal, portion_out, portion, share, apportion, parcel, contribution, ploughshare, divvy_up, plowshare, partake_in, part

• The clue is 46. Most evasive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COYEST

  Possible Answer: overmodest, demure, coy

• The clue is 51. Sicilian landmark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: bunsen_burner, bunsen, Mt_Etna, Etna, Mount_Etna, etna

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

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

  The answer: MAGE

• The clue is 56. Something connected to a QR code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URL 

  Possible Answer: uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator, URL

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• The clue is 58. Org. for Coco Gauff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WTA

March 19, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (31 clues)
• Down Clues (31 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Difficulty Level: Challenging Thursday Puzzle

Total Clues: 62 (31 Across, 31 Down)

Average Word Length: 6.1 letters

March 19, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. It means "father of" in Arabic	3
2A	4. Catty remark?	3
3A	7. Rated PG-13 or R, say	5
4A	12. Sylphlike	7
5A	14. Fit out	6
6A	15. "Amaaazing!"	7
7A	16. Is a witness	7
8A	17. Comedian John who is said to resemble a love child of Harry Potter and Owl from "Winnie-the-Pooh"	6
9A	18. Ottawa leader	7
10A	19. Stun gun	5
11A	20. Like part of a dress affected by static cling, say	9
12A	22. Hootenanny	9
13A	24. Word with gag and ground	4
14A	25. Headwear for the big game?	9
15A	27. Levy of "Schitt's Creek"	3
16A	28. Isn't open about oneself	9
17A	30. Drink cooler	3
18A	33. Stereotypical Silicon Valley types	9
19A	35. Act huffy?	4
20A	37. Came out of the blue?	9
21A	39. Launched weapons	9
22A	41. Unwanted autocorrections	5
23A	43. Bonny young lady	7
24A	44. Influenza	6
25A	45. Some Buddhist mandalas, e.g.	7
26A	46. [More details below]	7
27A	47. Acknowledgment of a poor performance	6
28A	48. Schoolmaster for the classroom, e.g.	7
29A	49. Italy's longest river	5
30A	50. Spec for a script	3
31A	51. Atlanta-based network	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. It means "father of" in Arabic"

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: ABU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Catty remark?"

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 sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
• Words that mean the same thing: miaow, sea mew, meow
• 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: MEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "7. Rated PG-13 or R, say"

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 having an agreeably pungent taste
• Words that mean the same thing: gamy, juicy, blue
• 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: SPICY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. Sylphlike"

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 moving and bending with ease
• Words that mean the same thing: sylphlike, lithe, supple
• 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: LISSOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Fit out"

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 provide with clothes or put clothes on
• Words that mean the same thing: dress, garment, invest
• The opposite would be: undress
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLOTHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. "Amaaazing!""

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: LOVEDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Is a witness"

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: LOOKSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. Comedian John who is said to resemble a love child of Harry Potter and Owl from "Winnie-the-Pooh""

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 united states jazz musician who influenced the style of louis armstrong (1885-1938)
• Words that mean the same thing: King Oliver, Joseph Oliver
• 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: OLIVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "18. Ottawa leader"

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 famous chief of the ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the british (1715-1769)
• 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: PONTIAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "19. Stun gun"

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: TASER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "20. Like part of a dress affected by static cling, say"

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: BUNCHEDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "22. Hootenanny"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BARNDANCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Word with gag and ground"

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 principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
• Words that mean the same thing: dominion, decree, regulation
• 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: RULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "25. Headwear for the big game?"

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

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: SAFARIHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. Levy of "Schitt's Creek""

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: DAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "28. Isn't open about oneself"

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: LIVESALIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. Drink cooler"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: sparkler, shabu, chalk
• 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: ICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Stereotypical Silicon Valley types"

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: TECHNERDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Act huffy?"

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 noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
• Words that mean the same thing: gasp, puff, heave
• 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: PANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Came out of the blue?"

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: CHEEREDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Launched weapons"

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 large but transportable armament
• Words that mean the same thing: artillery unit, heavy weapon, weapon
• 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: ARTILLERY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Unwanted autocorrections"

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 mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
• Words that mean the same thing: literal error, misprint, typo
• 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: TYPOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Bonny young lady"

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: WEELASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Influenza"

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 an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
• Words that mean the same thing: flu, influenza
• 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: GRIPPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Some Buddhist mandalas, e.g."

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: SANDART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. [More details below]"

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: SEENOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. Acknowledgment of a poor performance"

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: ISTUNK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "48. Schoolmaster for the classroom, e.g."

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 word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
• Words that mean the same thing: anagrammatize, anagrammatise
• 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: ANAGRAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "49. Italy's longest river"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THEPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "50. Spec for a script"

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 master's degree in education
• Words that mean the same thing: Master of Education
• 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: MED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "51. Atlanta-based network"

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 metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
• Words that mean the same thing: tuberculosis, terabyte, TB
• 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: TBS

  Great job if you got it right!

March 19, 2022 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Parcel	5
2D	2. Place to study cultures	6
3D	3. They're issued by the Bureau of Consular Affairs	7
4D	4. Suit cut between "classic" and "slim"	9
5D	5. House of Saud title	4
6D	6. Like some blankets and bars	3
7D	7. Along with the anteater, one of two animals in the order Pilosa	5
8D	8. Less hurried	6
9D	9. "Pfft, this one doesn't work"	7
10D	10. Count ___	7
11D	11. Currency whose name means, literally, "round"	3
12D	13. More than a couple	7
13D	14. Skin-toned cosmetic	9
14D	16. Silent film star known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces"	9
15D	18. Disciplinarians, at times	9
16D	20. Something often seen with trunks	9
17D	21. Fold	3
18D	23. British pop star with more "Ed Sullivan Show" appearances than the Beatles	9
19D	26. It gets bald over time	9
20D	29. Going down the drain, in a way	7
21D	30. Inits. at a bar	3
22D	31. Place to get a wax	7
23D	32. Summit goal	7
24D	34. Back	7
25D	36. Occupied	6
26D	38. Can opener	6
27D	40. Cattle-grazing tract	5
28D	42. Looks like	5
29D	44. Good name for a biologist?	4
30D	45. Collect dust	3
31D	46. ___ Taylor-Johnson, director of "Fifty Shades of Grey"	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. Parcel"

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 allow to have
• Words that mean the same thing: lot, parcel out, dish 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: ALLOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Place to study cultures"

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: BIOLAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. They're issued by the Bureau of Consular Affairs"

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: USVISAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Suit cut between "classic" and "slim""

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: MODERNFIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. House of Saud title"

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 independent ruler or chieftain (especially in africa or arabia)
• Words that mean the same thing: amir, ameer, emeer
• 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: EMIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Like some blankets and bars"

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 wetness caused by water
• Words that mean the same thing: besotted, crocked, tight
• The opposite would be: dry
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Along with the anteater, one of two animals in the order Pilosa"

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 disinclination to work or exert yourself
• Words that mean the same thing: slothfulness, tree sloth, acedia
• 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: SLOTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Less hurried"

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 wasting time
• Words that mean the same thing: one-horse, jerkwater, pokey
• 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: POKIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "Pfft, this one doesn't work""

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: ITSADUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Count ___"

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: CHOCULA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Currency whose name means, literally, "round""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a yearning for something or to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: ache, pine, languish
• 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: YEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "13. More than a couple"

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 (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
• Words that mean the same thing: respective, various
• 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: SEVERAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Skin-toned cosmetic"

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: CONCEALER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Silent film star known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: LONCHANEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "18. Disciplinarians, at times"

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: PUNISHERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "20. Something often seen with trunks"

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: BARECHEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "21. Fold"

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 writing implement with a point from which ink flows
• Words that mean the same thing: write, penitentiary, playpen
• 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: PEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "23. British pop star with more "Ed Sullivan Show" appearances than the Beatles"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: DAVECLARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. It gets bald over time"

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: TIRETREAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Going down the drain, in a way"

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 flow in a circular current, of liquids
• Words that mean the same thing: purl, eddy, whirl
• 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: EDDYING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Inits. at a bar"

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: IPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Place to get a wax"

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: CARWASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Summit goal"

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 informal alliance between countries
• Words that mean the same thing: entente cordiale
• 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: ENTENTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Back"

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 the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
• Words that mean the same thing: digest, backup, brook
• The opposite would be: negate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUPPORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Occupied"

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: TIEDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Can opener"

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: POPTAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Cattle-grazing tract"

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 extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in latin america)
• 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: LLANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Looks like"

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 give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
• Words that mean the same thing: appear, seem, look
• 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: SEEMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Good name for a biologist?"

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 (genetics) a segment of dna that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding dna as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
• Words that mean the same thing: cistron, 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: GENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Collect dust"

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 be around, often idly or without specific purpose
• Words that mean the same thing: ride, seat, posture
• The opposite would be: arise, stand
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. ___ Taylor-Johnson, director of "Fifty Shades of Grey""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
• Words that mean the same thing: surface-to-air missile
• 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: SAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	74.2%
Short Answer	9	14.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.8%
Sports	1	1.6%
Food & Drink	1	1.6%
Geography	1	1.6%
History	1	1.6%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	31
Down Clues	31
Total Clues	62
Average Answer Length	6.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	9 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually challenging level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 6 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 11, 2025 at 06:31 AM

January 22, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (36 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 71 (35 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

NYT Saturday Crossword Across Clues - January 22, 2022 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Underlying	5
2A	6. Foggy	6
3A	12. Thanksgiving and Pride both have one	6
4A	13. Person who lives on discarded food	7
5A	15. Dark-magic device with which to achieve immortality, in Harry Potter	7
6A	16. "Desperate Housewives" co-star	8
7A	18. Boo-boo	6
8A	19. Well done, in Italy	9
9A	20. Makeup of some canopies	5
10A	21. Coarse flour	4
11A	22. Gentle giant on "Game of Thrones"	5
12A	23. Heartless	4
13A	24. Over and done with	4
14A	25. Actress Phillipa of Broadway's "Hamilton"	3
15A	26. Lacto-___ vegetarian	3
16A	27. Bordeaux et Bourgogne, par exemple	4
17A	28. Icy drink	7
18A	32. Cognitive contortions	16
19A	35. Words read with feeling	7
20A	36. Relieve	4
21A	37. Abraham Lincoln, for one: Abbr.	3
22A	38. Enero o febrero, por ejemplo	3
23A	39. Speed of sound	4
24A	40. Smallish branch	4
25A	41. Scissors Palace, Anita Haircut or Do or Dye (all real places!)	5
26A	44. Hose problem	4
27A	45. Man of the cloth	5
28A	46. Familiar soap opera device	9
29A	48. Scorches	6
30A	49. Creates	8
31A	50. An unrivaled champion, in slang	7
32A	51. [More details below]	7
33A	52. Comical character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"	6
34A	53. Brought (in)	6
35A	54. Secretly watch	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Underlying"

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 especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
• Words that mean the same thing: base, radical, primary
• The opposite would be: cauline
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BASAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Foggy"

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 mix up or confuse
• Words that mean the same thing: muddle, wooly-minded, befuddled
• 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: ADDLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "12. Thanksgiving and Pride both have one"

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 ceremonial procession including people marching
• Words that mean the same thing: promenade, march, troop
• 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: PARADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Person who lives on discarded food"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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: FREEGAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Dark-magic device with which to achieve immortality, in Harry Potter"

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: HORCRUX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "Desperate Housewives" co-star"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: LONGORIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Boo-boo"

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: OUCHIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Well done, in Italy"

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: MOLTOBENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Makeup of some canopies"

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 tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Words that mean the same thing: corner, tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
• 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: TREES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Coarse flour"

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 food served and eaten at one time
• Words that mean the same thing: repast
• 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: MEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Gentle giant on "Game of Thrones""

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

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: HODOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Heartless"

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 mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
• Words that mean the same thing: cold-blooded, insensate, inhuman
• The opposite would be: hotness, hot
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Over and done with"

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 that has elapsed
• Words that mean the same thing: yesteryear, past tense, past times
• The opposite would be: future, present
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "25. Actress Phillipa of Broadway's "Hamilton""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: SOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "26. Lacto-___ vegetarian"

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: OVO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "27. Bordeaux et Bourgogne, par exemple"

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: VINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "28. Icy drink"

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: SLUSHIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Cognitive contortions"

Quick Info: This answer has 16 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: MENTALGYMNASTICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Words read with feeling"

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 french educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
• Words that mean the same thing: Louis Braille
• 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: BRAILLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Relieve"

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 freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
• Words that mean the same thing: simpleness, easiness, allay
• The opposite would be: difficulty
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. Abraham Lincoln, for one: 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 informal abbreviation of `representative'
• Words that mean the same thing: repp
• 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: REP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "38. Enero o febrero, por ejemplo"

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 state in new england
• Words that mean the same thing: Pine Tree State, ME, Maine
• 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: MES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "39. Speed of sound"

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 austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
• Words that mean the same thing: Ernst Mach
• 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: MACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "40. Smallish branch"

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 subdivision of a larger religious group
• Words that mean the same thing: faction, religious order, religious sect
• 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: SECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "41. Scissors Palace, Anita Haircut or Do or Dye (all real places!)"

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 gallery where works of art can be displayed
• Words that mean the same thing: beauty salon, beauty shop, beauty parlor
• 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: SALON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "44. Hose problem"

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 painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are british)
• Words that mean the same thing: curve, rick, twist
• 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: KINK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "45. Man of the cloth"

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 chaplain in one of the military services
• Words that mean the same thing: Father, military chaplain, Holy Joe
• 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: PADRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "46. Familiar soap opera device"

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

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: PLOTTWIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "48. Scorches"

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 surface burn
• Words that mean the same thing: babble out, blab, peach
• The opposite would be: keep quiet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SINGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "49. Creates"

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 how something is done or how it happens
• Words that mean the same thing: mode, way, style
• 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: FASHIONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "50. An unrivaled champion, in slang"

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: THEGOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "51. [More details below]"

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: SEENOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "52. Comical character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream""

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 lower side of anything
• Words that mean the same thing: rear end, keister, freighter
• The opposite would be: top, side
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOTTOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "53. Brought (in)"

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 walk as if unable to control one's movements
• Words that mean the same thing: careen, spin, lurch
• 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: REELED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "54. Secretly watch"

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: SPYON

  Great job if you got it right!

January 22, 2022 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Home to the largest football stadium in Europe	9
2D	2. Like eyebrows	6
3D	3. Mumbai wraps	5
4D	4. Together, musically	4
5D	5. Justinian law	3
6D	6. Solvent	6
7D	7. Like some "Monty Python" humor	5
8D	8. Depression	4
9D	9. Danish tourist attraction with multiple play areas	9
10D	10. Result of a compliment, typically	8
11D	11. Ventured	5
12D	12. Kind of coffee made with a flask and a filter	8
13D	14. Young hombre	4
14D	15. Hair-straightening tool	7
15D	17. Atmospheric prefix	3
16D	19. Like a breakup gone bad	5
17D	21. Animal skin ailment	5
18D	24. Tablets	5
19D	25. / or \	5
20D	27. One with a big heart?	9
21D	28. Chips, e.g.	5
22D	29. Gorilla with a job to do	9
23D	30. Kind of sandwich	8
24D	31. Exercise with Zener cards	7
25D	33. Chalamet of "Dune"	8
26D	34. Fated	5
27D	39. Shot an airball, say	6
28D	40. Serenaded	6
29D	41. Screen rating, in brief?	3
30D	42. Regrettably	4
31D	43. Schlump	5
32D	44. Kunta ___ ("Roots" role)	5
33D	45. One of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, in Catholicism	5
34D	47. Warm covering	4
35D	48. Factory	4
36D	50. Venue for many TV reruns	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. Home to the largest football stadium in Europe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in northeastern spain on the mediterranean; 2nd largest spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
• 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: BARCELONA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Like eyebrows"

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 form an arch or curve
• Words that mean the same thing: curve, arciform, bowed
• 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: ARCHED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Mumbai wraps"

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 dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
• Words that mean the same thing: sari, saree
• 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: SARIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Together, musically"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ADUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Justinian law"

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: LEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Solvent"

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 aimlessly drifting
• Words that mean the same thing: directionless, awash, flooded
• The opposite would be: aground
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFLOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Like some "Monty Python" humor"

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 comical in an odd or whimsical manner
• 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: DROLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Depression"

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 an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
• Words that mean the same thing: scratch, slit, nick
• 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: DENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Danish tourist attraction with multiple play areas"

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: LEGOHOUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Result of a compliment, typically"

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: EGOBOOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Ventured"

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 take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
• Words that mean the same thing: presume, make bold, defy
• 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: DARED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Kind of coffee made with a flask and a filter"

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: POUROVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Young hombre"

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: NINO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Hair-straightening tool"

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: HOTCOMB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "17. Atmospheric prefix"

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: AER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "19. Like a breakup gone bad"

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 dirty and disorderly
• Words that mean the same thing: mussy
• 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: MESSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "21. Animal skin ailment"

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 persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
• 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: MANGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. Tablets"

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 something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
• Words that mean the same thing: oral contraceptive pill, anovulatory drug, oral contraceptive
• 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: PILLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "25. / or \"

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 wound made by cutting
• Words that mean the same thing: cut down, thresh about, solidus
• 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: SLASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. One with a big heart?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on saint valentine's day
• 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: VALENTINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Chips, 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 light informal meal
• Words that mean the same thing: nosh, collation, bite
• 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: SNACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Gorilla with a job to do"

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: HIREDGOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Kind of sandwich"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
• Words that mean the same thing: ice cream
• 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: ICECREAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "31. Exercise with Zener cards"

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: ESPTEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "33. Chalamet of "Dune""

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: TIMOTHEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "34. Fated"

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 mean or intend to express or convey
• Words that mean the same thing: think, entail, stand for
• 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: MEANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Shot an airball, say"

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 fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
• Words that mean the same thing: lost, overleap, omit
• The opposite would be: attend, attend to
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MISSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Serenaded"

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: SANGTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. Screen rating, in brief?"

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

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 30 Down: "42. Regrettably"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Words that mean the same thing: unfortunately, regrettably, ala
• The opposite would be: luckily, fortunately
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. Schlump"

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

  The answer is: LOSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. Kunta ___ ("Roots" role)"

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: KINTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "45. One of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, in Catholicism"

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 righteousness by virtue of being pious
• Words that mean the same thing: piousness
• The opposite would be: impiety
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PIETY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "47. Warm covering"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fabric made from the hair of sheep
• Words that mean the same thing: woollen, fleece, woolen
• 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: WOOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "48. Factory"

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

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: denounce, give away, frequent
• The opposite would be: boycott
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "50. Venue for many TV reruns"

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 metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 65, terabit, terabyte
• 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: TBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	77.5%
Short Answer	6	8.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.2%
Food & Drink	2	2.8%
History	2	2.8%
Sports	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	71
Average Answer Length	5.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	16 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: September 12, 2025 at 09:39 AM