July 16, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (36 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

Related Puzzles

Check out these other crossword solutions and helpful guides:

• November 28 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 03 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 05 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• August 12 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• September 02 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 73 (36 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle July 16, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Start of an incantation	4
2A	6. Up to the task	4
3A	10. Landlocked Asian country	4
4A	11. DuVernay who directed "Selma"	3
5A	13. One with a feather duster, maybe	4
6A	14. 'Vette option	4
7A	15. Speedy Amtrak option	5
8A	17. Yours, in Tours	4
9A	18. Grp. that combats smuggling	3
10A	19. Land made for you and me, in a Woody Guthrie song	7
11A	21. Demo material for Wile E. Coyote	3
12A	22. Entertained with a story, say	7
13A	24. Print media revenue source	7
14A	26. Copenhageners, e.g.	5
15A	28. Oasis beast	5
16A	29. Lawn game banned in 1988	5
17A	30. In the manner of	3
18A	32. ___ Amidala, "Star Wars" queen	5
19A	34. "___ quote ..."	4
20A	35. Oakland's Oracle, for one	5
21A	37. Diez minus siete	4
22A	38. Born	3
23A	39. Insect feeler	7
24A	41. The "e" of i.e.	3
25A	42. The Kennedys or the Bushes, so to speak	7
26A	44. As a group	7
27A	46. Country singer ___ James Decker	6
28A	47. Very wee	6
29A	48. Embarrassing fall	9
30A	52. Structures illustrated twice in this puzzle through both black squares and letters	15
31A	58. Male buds	4
32A	59. Nae Nae or cancan	5
33A	60. Captain who circumnavigated the globe	4
34A	61. Flue buildup	4
35A	62. "Come in!"	5
36A	63. Influence	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Start of an incantation"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ABRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Up to the task"

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 (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: able-bodied, capable
• The opposite would be: unable
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Landlocked Asian country"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern asia; achieved independence from france in 1949
• Words that mean the same thing: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lao, Laotian
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "11. DuVernay who directed "Selma""

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: AVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "13. One with a feather duster, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a female domestic
• Words that mean the same thing: maidservant, housemaid, amah
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "14. 'Vette option"

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: TTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "15. Speedy Amtrak option"

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: ACELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. Yours, in Tours"

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: ATOI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "18. Grp. that combats smuggling"

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 law enforcement and tax collection agency of the treasury department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
• Words that mean the same thing: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "19. Land made for you and me, in a Woody Guthrie song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "21. Demo material for Wile E. Coyote"

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 explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
• Words that mean the same thing: trinitrotoluene
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "22. Entertained with a story, say"

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 provide with choice or abundant food or drink
• Words that mean the same thing: treat, regale
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REGALED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Print media revenue source"

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: ADSALES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Copenhageners, 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 native or inhabitant of denmark
• Words that mean the same thing: Dane
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DANES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Oasis beast"

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 cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAMEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Lawn game banned in 1988"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: JARTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. In the manner of"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. ___ Amidala, "Star Wars" queen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PADME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. "___ quote ...""

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: ANDI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "35. Oakland's Oracle, for one"

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 particular environment or walk of life
• Words that mean the same thing: domain, field, orbit
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. Diez minus siete"

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: TRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "38. Born"

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 (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "39. Insect feeler"

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 electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
• Words that mean the same thing: transmitting aerial, feeler, aerial
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTENNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "41. The "e" of i.e."

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 standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "42. The Kennedys or the Bushes, so to speak"

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 sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DYNASTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "44. As a group"

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: ENMASSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "46. Country singer ___ James Decker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JESSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "47. Very wee"

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: EENSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "48. Embarrassing fall"

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: FACEPLANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. Structures illustrated twice in this puzzle through both black squares and letters"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: AFRAMEBUILDINGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Male buds"

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: BROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Nae Nae or cancan"

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 artistic form of nonverbal communication
• Words that mean the same thing: trip the light fantastic, dancing, terpsichore
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DANCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Captain who circumnavigated the globe"

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 someone who cooks food
• Words that mean the same thing: Captain Cook, fix, manipulate
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. Flue buildup"

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 black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
• Words that mean the same thing: lampblack, smut, carbon black
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "62. "Come in!""

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 to come or go into
• Words that mean the same thing: accede, go into, record
• The opposite would be: exit, drop out
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "63. Influence"

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 controlling influence
• Words that mean the same thing: persuade, shake, swing
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

July 16, 2019 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Setting for a classical sacrifice	5
2D	2. Flinched	11
3D	3. Adjuncts to some penthouses	11
4D	4. Nile viper	3
5D	5. State as fact	4
6D	6. Org. for docs	3
7D	7. Military field uniform	11
8D	8. World's highest-paid athlete in 2019, per Forbes magazine	11
9D	9. Drops (or adds) a line	5
10D	11. Got 100 on	4
11D	12. Et ___	4
12D	15. Iowa college town	4
13D	16. "Hells Bells" band	4
14D	19. Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics	4
15D	20. "Stat!"	4
16D	23. Not pro	4
17D	25. Amo, amas, ___	4
18D	27. Sheltered at sea	4
19D	29. Maker of "No more tears" baby shampoo, for short	5
20D	30. Pretentious	4
21D	31. Hathaway of Hollywood	4
22D	33. Alternative to Chanel No. 5	5
23D	35. Predate	8
24D	36. Glassworker, at times	8
25D	39. "Take me ___"	5
26D	40. Modify	5
27D	43. Equally speedy	6
28D	45. Shenanigans	6
29D	49. Abba of Israel	4
30D	50. Fourth-and-long option	4
31D	51. Subject of a school nurse's inspection	4
32D	52. Targets of plank exercises	3
33D	53. Do that might block someone's view, for short	3
34D	54. Pooh's pal	3
35D	55. When repeated, calming expression	3
36D	56. Smallest state in India	3
37D	57. Wild blue yonder	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. Setting for a classical sacrifice"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the table in christian churches where communion is given
• Words that mean the same thing: Lord's table, communion table
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALTAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Flinched"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: BATTEDANEYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Adjuncts to some penthouses"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: ROOFGARDENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Nile viper"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
• Words that mean the same thing: Naja haje, Vipera aspis, Egyptian cobra
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. State as fact"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that report or maintain
• Words that mean the same thing: say, allege, verify
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Org. for docs"

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: AMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Military field uniform"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: BATTLEDRESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. World's highest-paid athlete in 2019, per Forbes magazine"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: LIONELMESSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Drops (or adds) a line"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: delete, edit out, cut
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "11. Got 100 on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that succeed at easily
• Words that mean the same thing: sail through, breeze through, sweep through
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "12. Et ___"

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: ALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "15. Iowa college town"

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: AMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "16. "Hells Bells" band"

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: ACDC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• Words that mean the same thing: ale
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. "Stat!""

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

  The answer is: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Not pro"

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 person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• The opposite would be: pro
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Amo, amas, ___"

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: AMAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Sheltered at sea"

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

  The answer is: ALEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Maker of "No more tears" baby shampoo, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JANDJ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Pretentious"

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

  The answer is: ARTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Hathaway of Hollywood"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that queen of england and scotland and ireland; daughter if james ii and the last of the stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last english ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Alternative to Chanel No. 5"

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: ESTEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Predate"

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 be earlier in time; go back further
• Words that mean the same thing: predate, forgo, forego
• The opposite would be: postdate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTECEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Glassworker, at times"

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: ANNEALER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. "Take me ___""

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: ASIAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Modify"

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 make amendments to
• Words that mean the same thing: better, repair, ameliorate
• The opposite would be: worsen
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Equally speedy"

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: ASFAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Shenanigans"

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 ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
• Words that mean the same thing: clown, put-on, clown around
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Abba of Israel"

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: EBAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Fourth-and-long option"

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 formerly the basic unit of money in ireland; equal to 100 pence
• Words that mean the same thing: gage, Irish pound, bet on
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Subject of a school nurse's inspection"

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 wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
• Words that mean the same thing: plant louse, biting louse, worm
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Targets of plank exercises"

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 any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
• Words that mean the same thing: type AB, ab, BA
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Do that might block someone's view, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Pooh's pal"

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: ROO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. When repeated, calming expression"

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 momentary present
• Words that mean the same thing: at present, instantly, like a shot
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Smallest state in India"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state of southwestern india; a former portuguese colony
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Wild blue yonder"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
• Words that mean the same thing: flip, pitch, toss
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKY

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	68.5%
Short Answer	12	16.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.1%
Geography	3	4.1%
Abbreviation	2	2.7%
Music	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	36
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	73
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually 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!

More Crossword Resources

Explore more crossword solutions and helpful guides to improve your solving skills:

• August 10 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 23 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
• June 28 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• June 11 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• May 25 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• July 07 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 08 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• September 02 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 05 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 28 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

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: October 01, 2025 at 04:27 PM

September 07, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

Related Puzzles

Check out these other crossword solutions and helpful guides:

• July 12 2024 NYT Clues Solutions
• February 03 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 15 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 12 1990 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 24 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, September 07, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - September 07, 2020 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Something that may be bitten or busted	3
2A	4. No laughing ___	6
3A	10. "___-voom!"	4
4A	14. DuVernay who directed "Selma"	3
5A	15. Printing goofs	6
6A	16. "___ go bragh!"	4
7A	17. Entranceway to London's Hyde Park	10
8A	19. Brainy sort	4
9A	20. Starting stake	4
10A	21. Summer coolers, for short	3
11A	22. Eye makeup	5
12A	23. "Yee-___!"	3
13A	25. Kids' game that usually ends in a draw	9
14A	28. Eternal	7
15A	31. Ranter's emotion	4
16A	32. "No lie!"	6
17A	33. Designer Oscar ___ Renta	4
18A	34. Go "boo-hoo-hoo!"	3
19A	37. Singer Yoko	3
20A	38. North Carolinian	7
21A	40. Safe Drinking Water Act enforcer, for short	3
22A	41. Japanese moolah	3
23A	42. Actress Jessica	4
24A	43. Speaks impertinently to	6
25A	45. Classic pie crust ingredient	4
26A	46. "The birds and the bees"	7
27A	47. Popular food fish that's actually a flounder	9
28A	51. Thanksgiving side dish	3
29A	52. How the surprised are taken	5
30A	53. Miracle on ___ (1980 Winter Olympics upset)	3
31A	55. Greek cheese	4
32A	58. Ending for "right to" or "put to"	4
33A	59. How tall Barbie is ... or what the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 47-Across are?	10
34A	62. Connecting point	4
35A	63. Joseph who wrote "Heart of Darkness"	6
36A	64. Roth ___ (investment)	3
37A	65. "S.N.L." bit	4
38A	66. Artists' stands	6
39A	67. What prevents a coffee cup from spilling	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. Something that may be bitten or busted"

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 either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
• Words that mean the same thing: brim, backtalk, back talk
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. No laughing ___"

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 vaguely specified concern
• Words that mean the same thing: subject, thing, affair
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MATTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "___-voom!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: VAVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. DuVernay who directed "Selma""

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: AVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Printing goofs"

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 mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
• Words that mean the same thing: typographical error, typo, literal error
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERRATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "___ go bragh!""

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 early name of ireland that is now used in poetry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Entranceway to London's Hyde Park"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MARBLEARCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Brainy sort"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
• Words that mean the same thing: grind, dweeb, wonk
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NERD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Starting stake"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Summer coolers, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
• Words that mean the same thing: AC, actinium, atomic number 89
• The opposite would be: direct current
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Eye makeup"

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 (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
• Words that mean the same thing: line drive, ocean liner, lining
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. "Yee-___!""

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 spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus crataegus
• Words that mean the same thing: hawthorn
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Kids' game that usually ends in a draw"

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: TICTACTOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Eternal"

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 continuing forever or indefinitely
• Words that mean the same thing: perpetual, eternal, unceasing
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGELESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Ranter's emotion"

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 feeling of intense anger
• Words that mean the same thing: storm, fury, furor
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. "No lie!""

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 not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
• Words that mean the same thing: honorable, dependable, fair
• The opposite would be: dishonest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HONEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Designer Oscar ___ Renta"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Go "boo-hoo-hoo!""

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 dyspneic condition
• Words that mean the same thing: dickhead, asshole, motherfucker
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Singer Yoko"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
• Words that mean the same thing: Yoko Ono
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. North Carolinian"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or resident of north carolina
• Words that mean the same thing: North Carolinian
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TARHEEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Safe Drinking Water Act enforcer, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Japanese moolah"

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 yearning for something or to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: yearn, hankering, pine
• The 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 23 Across: "42. Actress Jessica"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: BIEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Speaks impertinently to"

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 impudent or insolent rejoinder
• Words that mean the same thing: lip, backtalk, back talk
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SASSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Classic pie crust ingredient"

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 soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
• Words that mean the same thing: dramatise, pad, aggrandise
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. "The birds and the bees""

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: SEXTALK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. Popular food fish that's actually a flounder"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert 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: LEMONSOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Thanksgiving side dish"

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 edible tuber of any of several yams
• Words that mean the same thing: yam plant
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. How the surprised are taken"

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

  The answer is: ABACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. Miracle on ___ (1980 Winter Olympics upset)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: icing, deoxyephedrine, methamphetamine
• The 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 31 Across: "55. Greek cheese"

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: FETA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Ending for "right to" or "put to""

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 activity directed toward making or doing something
• Words that mean the same thing: lick, study, employment
• The opposite would be: malfunction, idle
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WORK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "59. How tall Barbie is ... or what the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 47-Across are?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ABOUTAFOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Connecting point"

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 connecting point at which several lines come together
• Words that mean the same thing: lymph node, client, lymph gland
• The opposite would be: antinode
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Joseph who wrote "Heart of Darkness""

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 english novelist (born in poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
• Words that mean the same thing: Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONRAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. Roth ___ (investment)"

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 militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: wrath, Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. "S.N.L." bit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a short theatrical episode
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "66. Artists' stands"

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 upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
• Words that mean the same thing: easel
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EASELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "67. What prevents a coffee cup from spilling"

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 either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
• Words that mean the same thing: palpebra, hat, eyelid
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LID

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle September 07, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Dalai ___	4
2D	2. Any of several Russian czars	4
3D	3. Temple on Athens's Acropolis	9
4D	4. Blanc who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig	3
5D	5. Geometry calculation	4
6D	6. Political or religious pamphlets	6
7D	7. Some ankle bones	5
8D	8. And so on: Abbr.	3
9D	9. When repeated, very enthused	3
10D	10. Home to St. Mark's Basilica	6
11D	11. "There ___ enough hours in the day ..."	5
12D	12. "Black-capped" or "yellow-throated" songbird	5
13D	13. ___ the Giant (legendary 7'4" wrestler)	5
14D	18. "If ___ Street Could Talk," 2018 film for which Regina King won an Oscar	5
15D	22. California soccer club	8
16D	24. Where Jericho and Bethlehem are located	8
17D	26. First Nations tribe	4
18D	27. Author Gay	6
19D	28. "___, matey!"	4
20D	29. Disappeared	4
21D	30. Alternative to an elevator	6
22D	33. UPS alternative	3
23D	34. Staple of Asian cooking	9
24D	35. German auto	4
25D	36. Sunbathe	4
26D	39. Start over	4
27D	44. Aides, collectively	5
28D	45. Old-fashioned keepsake	6
29D	46. Like passwords, one hopes	6
30D	47. Playing surfaces for croquet	5
31D	48. Some downloadable reading	5
32D	49. Tuesday, in Tours	5
33D	50. Civic club whose motto is "We Serve"	5
34D	54. And others: Abbr.	4
35D	56. Singer Amos	4
36D	57. Slightly	4
37D	59. King beater	3
38D	60. Pet with which you might form a tight bond	3
39D	61. Drawbacks to a free app	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. Dalai ___"

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 tibetan or mongolian priest of lamaism
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Lama
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Any of several Russian czars"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: IVAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Temple on Athens's Acropolis"

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 the main temple of the goddess athena; built on the acropolis in athens more than 400 years b.c.; example of doric architecture
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PARTHENON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Blanc who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig"

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: MEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Geometry calculation"

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 particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
• Words that mean the same thing: sphere, orbit, surface area
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Political or religious pamphlets"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an extended area of land
• Words that mean the same thing: nerve tract, piece of ground, tract
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRACTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Some ankle bones"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: tarsus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TARSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. And so on: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. When repeated, very enthused"

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: RAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Home to St. Mark's Basilica"

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 provincial capital of veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the gulf of venice; has canals instead of streets; one of italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
• Words that mean the same thing: Venezia
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VENICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "There ___ enough hours in the day ...""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Black-capped" or "yellow-throated" songbird"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various small insectivorous american birds chiefly olive-grey in color
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VIREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. ___ the Giant (legendary 7'4" wrestler)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ANDRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. "If ___ Street Could Talk," 2018 film for which Regina King won an Oscar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. California soccer club"

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: LAGALAXY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Where Jericho and Bethlehem are located"

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: WESTBANK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. First Nations tribe"

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 member of an algonquian people living in central canada
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CREE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Author Gay"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: TALESE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. "___, matey!""

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: AHOY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Disappeared"

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 change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
• Words that mean the same thing: survive, hold up, run low
• The opposite would be: come, be born
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Alternative to an elevator"

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 flight of stairs or a flight of steps
• Words that mean the same thing: steps, step, stair
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAIRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. UPS alternative"

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: DHL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Staple of Asian cooking"

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: SESAMEOIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. German auto"

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 german industrialist who was the first in germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
• Words that mean the same thing: Wilhelm von Opel
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Sunbathe"

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 derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
• Words that mean the same thing: savor, enjoy, savour
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Start over"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that do over, as of (part of) a house
• Words that mean the same thing: refashion, reconstruct, make over
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Aides, collectively"

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 personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
• Words that mean the same thing: faculty, stave
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Old-fashioned keepsake"

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 small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOCKET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Like passwords, one hopes"

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 get by special effort
• Words that mean the same thing: plug, stop up, guarantee
• The opposite would be: unfasten, insecure
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SECURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Playing surfaces for croquet"

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 field of cultivated and mowed grass
• Words that mean the same thing: lawn
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAWNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Some downloadable reading"

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: EBOOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Tuesday, in Tours"

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: MARDI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Civic club whose motto is "We Serve""

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 large gregarious predatory feline of africa and india having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
• Words that mean the same thing: social lion, king of beasts, Leo
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. And others: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Singer Amos"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
• Words that mean the same thing: torus, tore, toroid
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TORI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Slightly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. King beater"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: one, champion, crack
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Pet with which you might form a tight bond"

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 long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Words that mean the same thing: feather boa
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Drawbacks to a free app"

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 public promotion of some product or service
• Words that mean the same thing: advert, advertising, advertizement
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	60.3%
Short Answer	13	16.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	6	7.7%
Abbreviation	3	3.8%
Food & Drink	3	3.8%
Sports	2	2.6%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
History	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

More Crossword Resources

Explore more crossword solutions and helpful guides to improve your solving skills:

• April 19 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 15 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• April 03 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 24 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• July 14 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• July 12 2024 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 21 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 06 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 12 1990 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 15 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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 22, 2025 at 06:27 PM