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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Quick NYT Mini Crossword November 20, 2025 - Mobile-Friendly Solutions & Speed Tips

Thursday's NYT Mini Nov 20 - All 10 Across & 10 Down Clues Decoded

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

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for November 20, 2025 — NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, November 20, 2025

Puzzle Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 20, 2025
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 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

Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
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	60. Singer with the #1 hits "Umbrella" and "Disturbia," familiarly
2 Across	53. Vesper Lynd portrayer in "Casino Royale"
3 Across	13. Bread for dipping
4 Across	65. Supporting article?
5 Across	15. Very, very particular
6 Across	22. Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France)
7 Across	64. "Jumping Jehoshaphat!"
8 Across	23. Turns on
9 Across	26. "Hail," in Latin
10 Across	63. Came down to earth

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "60. Singer with the #1 hits "Umbrella" and "Disturbia," familiarly"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: R__I

Answer:

Click to reveal

RIRI

2 Across: "53. Vesper Lynd portrayer in "Casino Royale""

Helpful hints:

This word has 8 letters
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E______N

Answer:

Click to reveal

EVAGREEN

3 Across: "13. Bread for dipping"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
Another word like this: sops

Answer:

Click to reveal

SOP

4 Across: "65. Supporting article?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
Another word like this: bandeau

Answer:

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BRA

5 Across: "15. Very, very particular"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: A__L

Answer:

Click to reveal

ANAL

6 Across: "22. Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France)"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

SEL

7 Across: "64. "Jumping Jehoshaphat!""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EGADS

8 Across: "23. Turns on"

Helpful hints:

This word has 10 letters
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

BETTERDAYS

9 Across: "26. "Hail," in Latin"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AVE

10 Across: "63. Came down to earth"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A__T

Answer:

Click to reveal

ALIT

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	3. Dry seasons?
2 Down	42. Bash
3 Down	55. Palindromic flour
4 Down	21. Atomic number of neon
5 Down	39. Most characters in Pixar's first film
6 Down	6. Off-road rover, for short
7 Down	5. Yalie
8 Down	54. Tipping points?
9 Down	49. Mars follower, in Marseille
10 Down	37. Perfume compounds

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "3. Dry seasons?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 9 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S_______S

Answer:

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SPICERUBS

2 Down: "42. Bash"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: S_____G

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHINDIG

3 Down: "55. Palindromic flour"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATTA

4 Down: "21. Atomic number of neon"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
Another word like this: tenner

Answer:

Click to reveal

TEN

5 Down: "39. Most characters in Pixar's first film"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

TOYS

6 Down: "6. Off-road rover, for short"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATV

7 Down: "5. Yalie"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'I'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

ELI

8 Down: "54. Tipping points?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: J__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

JARS

9 Down: "49. Mars follower, in Marseille"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: A___L

Answer:

Click to reveal

AVRIL

10 Down: "37. Perfume compounds"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E____S

Answer:

Click to reveal

ESTERS

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
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 1 minute 3 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

Most people solve the 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?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

2410 Tue Oct 08, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

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

Down Clues :

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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 08, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

The clue is 1. Tackle, as a crossword. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SOLVE

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

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

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

The answer: BLAME

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

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

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

The answer: MEA

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

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

The answer: APIAN

Possible Answer : apian

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

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

The answer: POSIES

Possible Answer : nosegay, bouquet, corsage, posy

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

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

The answer: APB

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

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

The answer: FEARTHEWURST

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

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

The answer: DIS

Possible Answer : Dis, Orcus

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

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

The answer: ENBY

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

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

The answer: ASS

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

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

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

The answer: HAVETO

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

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

The answer: SEL

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

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

The answer: PHOTOS

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

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

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

The answer: TABOR

Possible Answer : tabour, tabor

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

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

The answer: TREAT

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

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

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

The answer: ONTHELAMB

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

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

The answer: SASS

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

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

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

The answer: MAA

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

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

The answer: ICES

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

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

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

The answer: RAISETHESTEAKS

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

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

The answer: SETA

Possible Answer : seta

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

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

The answer: ROO

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

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

The answer: HEWN

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

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

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

The answer: WHATABOAR

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

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

The answer: ATLAS

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

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

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

The answer: AEGIS

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

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

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

The answer: PROTON

Possible Answer : proton

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

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

The answer: ATE

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

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

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

The answer: GAUCHE

Possible Answer : unpolished, gauche, graceless

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

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

The answer: VIE

Possible Answer : compete, vie, contend

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

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

The answer: EYES

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

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

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

The answer: GRE

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

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

The answer: MAKEENDSMEAT

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

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

The answer: ESS

Possible Answer : Es, einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99

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

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

The answer: AVIARY

Possible Answer : bird_sanctuary, volary, aviary

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

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

The answer: PURSE

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

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

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

The answer: RES

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

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

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

The answer: NEXUS

Possible Answer : nexus, link

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

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

The answer: ASSET

Possible Answer : plus, asset
Possible Opposite Answer : liability

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

The answer: SAFEST

Possible Answer: good, secure, dependable, safe
Possible Opposite Answer : dangerous, out
The clue is 2. First game of the season. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: OPENER

Possible Answer: unfastener, opener, untier, undoer
The clue is 3. On the hook. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LIABLE

Possible Answer: unresistant, apt, liable, nonimmune, nonresistant
The clue is 4. Fluctuate. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: VARY

Possible Answer: alter, depart, change, diverge, vary, deviate, motley, variegate
Possible Opposite Answer : conform
The clue is 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ENT
The clue is 6. Greets with deference. Can you find the Answer?

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

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

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

The answer: LSU
The clue is 8. Bouncy castle filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AIR

Possible Answer: melodic_phrase, zephyr, aerate, aviation, ventilate, publicize, atmosphere, transmit, bare, line, aura, send, melody, broadcast, airwave, air, vent, air_out, beam, melodic_line, strain, air_travel, tune, breeze, publicise, gentle_wind
The clue is 9. Netting. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MESH

Possible Answer: meshwork, operate, enmesh, ensnarl, net, mesh_topology, meshing, mesh, interlocking, engage, engagement, lock, network, interlock
Possible Opposite Answer : disengage
The clue is 10. Huge tract of land. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ESTATE

Possible Answer: demesne, estate, estate_of_the_realm, land, acres, landed_estate, the_three_estates
The clue is 11. Recouped, as an investment. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MADEBACK
The clue is 12. Paragons. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EPITOMES

Possible Answer: paradigm, prototype, epitome, image
The clue is 13. Sops up. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ABSORBS

Possible Answer: plunge, suck_up, steep, engage, assimilate, imbibe, absorb, draw, suck, soak_up, engulf, sop_up, ingest, immerse, take_up, take_in, engross, occupy, take_over
Possible Opposite Answer : emit
The clue is 15. Money in Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PESO

Possible Answer: Dominican_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Colombian_peso, Mexican_peso, Philippine_peso, Uruguayan_peso, peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso
The clue is 18. "As if!". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: HAH
The clue is 23. Lionhearted. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: VALIANT

Possible Answer: valiant, valorous
The clue is 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

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

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

The answer: ONME
The clue is 27. Tuck away for later. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: STASH

Possible Answer: squirrel_away, hive_up, lay_away, stash, cache, hoard
The clue is 30. Like some lions and elephants. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ASIATIC

Possible Answer: Asian, Asiatic
The clue is 32. Despise. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: HATE

Possible Answer: detest, hatred, hate
Possible Opposite Answer : love
The clue is 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SERB

Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb
The clue is 35. Bend over. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: STOOP

Possible Answer: condescend, bow, stoep, crouch, stoup, stoop, lower_oneself, bend
The clue is 38. Go over the line?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: REHEARSE

Possible Answer: rehearse, practice, practise
The clue is 39. "If I had to estimate ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ATAGUESS
The clue is 40. Winter frost. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: HOAR

Possible Answer: gray-headed, grey-headed, gray, hoar, white-haired, frost, hoarfrost, gray-haired, grizzly, rime, grey, grey-haired, hoary
The clue is 41. Actor McGregor. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EWAN
The clue is 42. Cocky walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SWAGGER

Possible Answer: bluster, browbeat, tittup, swagman, strut, ruffle, bully, groovy, swagger, cock, sashay, prance, swaggie, swash
The clue is 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

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

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

The answer: ROVERS

Possible Answer: wanderer, bird_of_passage, roamer, rover, scouter
The clue is 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LAYERS

Possible Answer: bed, level, layer, stratum
The clue is 50. "Relax, soldier!". Can you find the Answer?

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

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

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

The answer: SESTET

Possible Answer: sextuplet, sestet, VI, six, sextet, 6, Captain_Hicks, hexad, sise, sextette, sixer, half_a_dozen
The clue is 54. Wee. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TINY

Possible Answer: petite, lilliputian, flyspeck, diminutive, tiny, bantam, midget
The clue is 55. Voluminous ref.. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: OED

Possible Answer: OED, O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary
The clue is 58. Spot for an icicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EAVE
The clue is 60. Cassowary relatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EMUS

Possible Answer: emu, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae
The clue is 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: KIX
The clue is 64. Mer contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

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

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

The answer: SPA

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

Saturday, September 7, 2024

0907 NYT Crossword: September 07, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword September 07, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 07, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

Breakdown of the NYT Crossword September 07, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

The clue is 1. Labor tactic. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LAMAZE

The clue is 7. Ding-dong. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DOOFUS

Possible Answer : nitwit, half-wit, doofus, dimwit

The clue is 13. Etymologists' interests. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ORIGINS

Possible Answer : blood_line, bloodline, origin, extraction, ancestry, stemma, blood, pedigree, line_of_descent, rootage, root, origination, parentage, line, source, stock, descent, beginning, lineage, inception

The clue is 15. Out-of-the-blue. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ABRUPT

Possible Answer : sharp, precipitous, abrupt, disconnected

The clue is 16. Family inheritance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: GENEPOOL

The clue is 18. Give temporarily. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LOANTO

The clue is 19. Signs up for. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: JOINS

Possible Answer : sum, bring_together, unite, fall_in, articulation, get_together, joint, juncture, connect, union, link, conjoin, link_up, join, junction
Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin

The clue is 20. Apologue. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: FABLE

Possible Answer : parable, apologue, fable, fiction, legend, allegory, fabrication

The clue is 22. Cool off, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: FAN

Possible Answer : fan, winnow, sports_fan, rooter, buff, lover, devotee

The clue is 23. Scores. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALOT

The clue is 24. How someone might be in love. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MADLY

Possible Answer : dementedly, deucedly, insanely, frantically, devilishly, crazily, deadly, madly
Possible Opposite Answer : sanely

The clue is 25. Tesla, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MAKE

Possible Answer : score, relieve_oneself, draw, crap, progress_to, reach, defecate, piss, pull_in, make, stimulate, puddle, cause, work, realize, pee, make_water, have, attain, construct, form, hold, make_up, constitute, ca-ca, earn, clear, fix, do, cook, produce, ready, name, lay_down, urinate, get_to, shuffle, build, bring_in, make_believe, shit, spend_a_penny, shuffling, get, hit, piddle, give, pass_water, gain, micturate, nominate, establish, seduce, realise, pretend, stool, take_a_shit, prepare, wee, arrive_at, brand, take, wee-wee, create, induce, throw, pee-pee, take_a_crap, take_in, take_a_leak
Possible Opposite Answer : break, unmake

The clue is 26. "I mean, come on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MAN

Possible Answer : human_beings, valet_de_chambre, serviceman, man, gentleman's_gentleman, human_being, humanity, military_man, humankind, valet, military_personnel, mankind, humans, Isle_of_Man, homo, piece, human_race, world, adult_male, gentleman, human, Man
Possible Opposite Answer : civilian, woman

The clue is 27. Pain ___ (French toast, in French). Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PERDU

The clue is 28. Like soffritto ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DICED

Possible Answer : cube, dice

The clue is 29. Deep fears?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SEASERPENTS

The clue is 31. Methods for sharing pirated material. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BITTORRENTS

The clue is 32. Details. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NITTYGRITTY

The clue is 33. One of the Goonies in "The Goonies". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MIKEY

The clue is 34. It might be fluid. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: OUNCE

Possible Answer : ounce, Panthera_uncia, troy_ounce, snow_leopard, apothecaries'_ounce, oz.

The clue is 35. Mediocre, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MID

Possible Answer : mid

The clue is 38. Whizzes. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ACES

Possible Answer : ace, genius, adept, star, mavin, unity, sail_through, virtuoso, whizz, nail, champion, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, sweep_through, superstar, whiz, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, I, breeze_through, maven, sensation, single, ACE, 1, wiz, one, wizard, Allied_Command_Europe, hotshot, pass_with_flying_colors

The clue is 39. Word in two African country names. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CONGO

Possible Answer : Zaire_River, Belgian_Congo, French_Congo, English_breakfast_tea, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Congo, Congo_River, congo, Zaire, congou_tea, congou, Republic_of_the_Congo

The clue is 40. Somewhat, musically. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: POCO

The clue is 41. Poivre go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SEL

The clue is 42. Videographer's words before recording, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ANDGO

The clue is 43. Pass it on!. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BATON

Possible Answer : truncheon, billy, nightstick, billy_club, baton, billystick, wand

The clue is 44. Reach, as new heights. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SOARTO

The clue is 46. Sporting venue also known as a dohyo. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SUMORING

The clue is 48. Fast-food chain with palm trees on its packaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: INNOUT

The clue is 49. First word in the opening crawl for "Star Wars: Episode I". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TURMOIL

Possible Answer : convulsion, agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, tumult, upheaval, turmoil

The clue is 50. Weak. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: FEEBLE

Possible Answer : rickety, debile, nerveless, faint, lame, weakly, infirm, decrepit, weak, feeble, sapless

The clue is 51. Where you might say "That's the spirit!". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SEANCE

Possible Answer : session, sitting, seance

Down Clues and Answers:

The clue is 1. Impasse. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LOGJAM

Possible Answer: logjam
The clue is 2. Iris feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AREOLA

Possible Answer: areola, ring_of_color
The clue is 3. Flunky. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MINION

Possible Answer: minion
The clue is 4. One running the showing, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AGENT

Possible Answer: federal_agent, agent, broker, factor, agentive_role
The clue is 5. Whizzes. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ZIPS

Possible Answer: zero, zippo, postcode, postal_code, nothing, energy, zip_fastener, zilch, travel_rapidly, aught, goose_egg, vigor, cipher, zipper, nada, ZIP_code, cypher, nil, null, ZIP, hurry, slide_fastener, naught, nix, zip_up, speed, zip, vigour
Possible Opposite Answer : unzip
The clue is 6. Experimental music documentary of 2024. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ENO
The clue is 7. Move slowly. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DALLY

Possible Answer: philander, dally, romance, chat_up, flirt, play, toy, coquet, coquette, mash, butterfly, dawdle, trifle
The clue is 8. Relative of a heckelphone. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: OBOE

Possible Answer: hautboy, oboe, hautbois
The clue is 9. "Se Non ___, Quando?" (Primo Levi novel whose title translates to "If not now, when?"). Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ORA

Possible Answer: os, osmium, bone, oculus_sinister, operating_system, Os, OS, atomic_number_76
The clue is 10. Trivia worth learning. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: FUNFACTS
The clue is 11. Moments of comprehension, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: UPTAKES

Possible Answer: intake, ingestion, uptake, consumption
The clue is 12. High. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: STONED

Possible Answer: stoned, stone, pit, lapidate, hopped-up
The clue is 14. "Everything's coming along great!". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SOFARSOGOOD
The clue is 17. Levels of corporate hierarchy, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LADDERRUNGS
The clue is 21. Censoring, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BLURRINGOUT
The clue is 24. Like material you can sink your teeth into. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MEATY

Possible Answer: substantive, meaty
Possible Opposite Answer : meatless
The clue is 25. Like mojitos. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MINTY

Possible Answer: minty
The clue is 27. Small-minded. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PETTY

Possible Answer: fiddling, niggling, subaltern, lowly, piddling, junior-grade, petit_larceny, small-minded, footling, picayune, little, petty, petty_larceny, lower-ranking, secondary, trivial, lilliputian, piffling
Possible Opposite Answer : grand_larceny
The clue is 28. Sausage grinder in Italy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DENTE
The clue is 29. Listings on a blogroll. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SITES

Possible Answer: web_site, model, place, ride, baby-sit, sit_around, sit_down, pose, posture, site, land_site, sit, seat, internet_site, website, locate, situation
Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise
The clue is 30. Competitor of Chewy. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PETCO
The clue is 31. Stretch near a shoulder, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BIKELANE
The clue is 32. "Zing!". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NICEONE
The clue is 33. Mountain grouping. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MASSIF

Possible Answer: massif
The clue is 35. Courtroom request. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MOTION

Possible Answer: gesticulate, motion, movement, apparent_motion, apparent_movement, gesture, motility, question, move
Possible Opposite Answer : motionlessness
The clue is 36. Seriously memorable. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ICONIC

Possible Answer: iconic
The clue is 37. Computer accessory. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DONGLE

Possible Answer: dongle
The clue is 39. Big bill, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CNOTE
The clue is 40. City famous for its ham and cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PARMA
The clue is 42. Surgeon/writer Gawande. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ATUL
The clue is 43. Drill. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: BORE

Possible Answer: assume, stomach, calibre, bear, acquit, aegir, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, gestate, suffer, eagre, tire, drill_hole, abide, eager, tidal_bore, support, have, stick_out, dullard, hold, brook, behave, conduct, take_over, stand, bore, caliber, give_birth, wear, deport, contain, digest, endure, yield, put_up, tolerate, deliver, gauge, pay, drill, accept, carry, expect, turn_out, birth, comport, bore-hole
Possible Opposite Answer : interest
The clue is 45. Deprive (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ROB

Possible Answer: surcharge, gazump, rob, fleece, soak, pluck, hook, overcharge, plume
Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge
The clue is 47. Some fraternity letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MUS

Possible Answer: mu, genus_Mus, Mus

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Quick NYT Mini Crossword November 20, 2025 - Mobile-Friendly Solutions & Speed Tips

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Across Clues - 10 Total

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

1 Across: "60. Singer with the #1 hits "Umbrella" and "Disturbia," familiarly"

2 Across: "53. Vesper Lynd portrayer in "Casino Royale""

3 Across: "13. Bread for dipping"

4 Across: "65. Supporting article?"

5 Across: "15. Very, very particular"

6 Across: "22. Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France)"

7 Across: "64. "Jumping Jehoshaphat!""

8 Across: "23. Turns on"

9 Across: "26. "Hail," in Latin"

10 Across: "63. Came down to earth"

Down Clues - 10 Total

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

1 Down: "3. Dry seasons?"

2 Down: "42. Bash"

3 Down: "55. Palindromic flour"

4 Down: "21. Atomic number of neon"

5 Down: "39. Most characters in Pixar's first film"

6 Down: "6. Off-road rover, for short"

7 Down: "5. Yalie"

8 Down: "54. Tipping points?"

9 Down: "49. Mars follower, in Marseille"

10 Down: "37. Perfume compounds"

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

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Saturday, September 7, 2024

0907 NYT Crossword: September 07, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword September 07, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

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