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Friday, September 20, 2024

Solving the friday September 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 20/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 20, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 20, 2024
NY Times Crossword Clues for September 20, 2024


Across Clues for September 20, 2024

  • The clue is 1. Philosophy influenced by Aristotle's concept of the Unmoved Mover. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEISM

    Possible Answer : theism

    Possible Opposite Answer : atheism


  • The clue is 7. Four-year-old in pig tales?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEPPA


  • The clue is 12. Dog breed with a blue-black tongue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHARPEI


  • The clue is 13. Strains. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXERTS

    Possible Answer : exert, maintain, exercise, wield


  • The clue is 15. Members of the family Passeridae. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPARROWS

    Possible Answer : dunnock, true_sparrow, Prunella_modularis, hedge_sparrow, sparrow


  • The clue is 16. Upgrade, as a backsplash. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RETILE


  • The clue is 17. Some flats. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CONDOS

    Possible Answer : condo, condominium


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

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

    The answer: SOPS

    Possible Answer : SOP, souse, douse, standard_operating_procedure, standard_procedure, dowse, soak, standing_operating_procedure, soak_through, sop, drench, sops


  • The clue is 20. "Wowzers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAN

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian


  • The clue is 21. "The Tin Drum" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OSKAR


  • The clue is 22. Harshly criticizes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIPS

    Possible Answer : riptide, rip, pull, rend, rive, rent, crosscurrent, split, profligate, rake, countercurrent, tide_rip, roue, blood, rakehell, snag, tear


  • The clue is 23. Pilot productions?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PENS

    Possible Answer : penitentiary, indite, pen, compose, playpen, write


  • The clue is 24. Gunty who wrote "The Rabbit Hutch," winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TESS

    Possible Answer : ti, si, Te, te, atomic_number_52, tellurium


  • The clue is 25. Reunion attendee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AUNT

    Possible Answer : aunt, aunty, auntie

    Possible Opposite Answer : uncle


  • The clue is 26. You might sleep on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SERTA


  • The clue is 27. Industry that emerged in the 1970s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAMING

    Possible Answer : play, game, gambling, gaming, stake, punt, bet_on, gage, back


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

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

    The answer: LOSEIT


  • The clue is 30. Windy flight?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

    The answer: SPIRALSTAIRCASE


  • The clue is 33. Lays waste to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAVOCS

    Possible Answer : havoc, mayhem


  • The clue is 34. Option for a backpacker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOSTEL

    Possible Answer : youth_hostel, inn, hostelry, auberge, lodge, hostel, student_lodging


  • The clue is 35. Apt name for a successful crypto investor?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERICH


  • The clue is 36. Farmer's market sight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENT

    Possible Answer : collapsible_shelter, bivouac, encamp, camp, tent, camp_out


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

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

    The answer: TEMP

    Possible Answer : temp, temporary, temporary_worker


  • The clue is 40. Safe place. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BANK

    Possible Answer : deposit, bank, depository_financial_institution, rely, money_box, banking_concern, cant, camber, banking_company, savings_bank, bank_building, swear, trust, coin_bank

    Possible Opposite Answer : mistrust, withdraw


  • The clue is 41. Mock. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JAPE

    Possible Answer : gag, laugh, jest, jape, joke


  • The clue is 42. Brazilian soccer club named for an explorer, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VASCO


  • The clue is 43. Director Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANG

    Possible Answer : ANG, Air_National_Guard


  • The clue is 44. Manufacturer of minifigures. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEGO

    Possible Answer : Lego, Lego_set


  • The clue is 45. Like you and me. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MORTAL

    Possible Answer : deathly, soul, mortal, individual, deadly, someone, person, somebody

    Possible Opposite Answer : immortal


  • The clue is 46. Showed sleepiness. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NODDED

    Possible Answer : nod


  • The clue is 48. New member. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INITIATE

    Possible Answer : originate, learned_person, pundit, initiate, enlightened, broach, tyro, tiro, beginner, novice, pioneer, savant, induct, lead_up, start

    Possible Opposite Answer : uninitiate


  • The clue is 50. John, in Milan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIANNI


  • The clue is 51. Unwelcome sight in musical chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOSEATS


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

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

    The answer: DYADS

    Possible Answer : twain, pair, couple, span, twosome, brace, duo, dyad, yoke, distich, couplet, duet, duad


  • The clue is 53. Actress Bella of Disney's "Shake It Up". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THORNE


Down Clues for September 20, 2024:
  • The clue is 1. Part of the Detroit Lions schedule since 1934. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

    The answer: THANKSGIVINGDAY

  • The clue is 2. Extremely solid. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HARDASAROCK

  • The clue is 3. What an "X" might mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERROR

    Possible Answer: erroneousness, computer_error, mistake, misplay, erroneous_belief, wrongdoing, fault, error

  • The clue is 4. Market events, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPOS

    Possible Answer: initial_public_offering, IPO, initial_offering

  • The clue is 5. Wrap (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEW

    Possible Answer: sew, run_up, tailor-make, sew_together, stitch, tailor

  • The clue is 6. Failing to get it. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

    The answer: MISSINGTHEPOINT

  • The clue is 7. Lawbreakers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PERPS

  • The clue is 8. People for whom a "no contact" rule might apply. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXES

    Possible Answer: ex-wife, ex-husband, x, ex, X

  • The clue is 9. ___ food. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PET

    Possible Answer: favourite, favored, ducky, preferred, favorite, dearie, PET, preferent, pet, positron_emission_tomography, best-loved, deary, darling

  • The clue is 10. A lot to like?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

    The answer: PRIMEREALESTATE

  • The clue is 11. Ancient civilization doomed by greed, in myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATLANTIS

    Possible Answer: Atlantis

  • The clue is 12. "What if ...?," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPOSE

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

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

    The answer: SENSATE

    Possible Answer: sensate

  • The clue is 15. Alexander Graham Bell, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCOT

    Possible Answer: Scotsman, Scot, Scotchman

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

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

    The answer: OPT

    Possible Answer: choose, opt, prefer

  • The clue is 22. Lines on a ski map. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUNS

    Possible Answer: play, execute, rivulet, tend, be_given, course, draw, break_away, consort, range, carry, black_market, trial, hunt_down, die_hard, bleed, foot_race, campaign, incline, extend, go, lam, tally, ravel, test, footrace, persist, race, running, political_campaign, turn_tail, hunt, pass, melt, operate, function, move, track_down, take_to_the_woods, prevail, ply, run_away, running_game, head_for_the_hills, guide, run_for, hightail_it, scarper, runnel, ladder, rill, outpouring, running_play, work, scat, streak, lead, endure, melt_down, unravel, discharge, fly_the_coop, feed, bunk, streamlet, flow, escape, run, lean

    Possible Opposite Answer : malfunction, idle

  • The clue is 23. Kind of diet high in omega-3 fatty acids. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PESCETARIAN

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

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

    The answer: AILS

    Possible Answer: pain, trouble, ail, garlic

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

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

    The answer: SORT

    Possible Answer: form, classify, sorting, screen_out, sort_out, separate, screen, sieve, variety, assort, kind, sort, class

  • The clue is 28. Kind of number represented by the equation M = v/c. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MACH

    Possible Answer: Ernst_Mach, Mach

  • The clue is 29. Honor roll, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIST

    Possible Answer: leaning, number, tilt, heel, listing, list, inclination, name, lean

  • The clue is 30. A "whole" thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHEBANG

    Possible Answer: shebang

  • The clue is 31. "Being slightly ___ is like being slightly pregnant — it tends to get worse": Molly Ivins. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARANOID

    Possible Answer: paranoid, paranoiac

  • The clue is 32. Battleship corner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AONE

  • The clue is 36. Size indicator. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAG

    Possible Answer: rag, tag_end, track, shred, chase, tag, tatter, go_after, mark, tail, trail, ticket, give_chase, chase_after, label, dog

  • The clue is 38. Exams with a highest possible score of 528, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MCATS

  • The clue is 39. Vault opener?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POLE

    Possible Answer: celestial_pole, punt, perch, rod, magnetic_pole, pole, terminal, Pole

  • The clue is 41. Plural form decried by staunch "Star Wars" fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JEDIS

  • The clue is 42. Ticket picker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VOTER

    Possible Answer: elector, voter

  • The clue is 44. Advance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEND

    Possible Answer: lend, add, contribute, bestow, impart, loan, bring

    Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

  • The clue is 45. Paste with an umami taste. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISO

    Possible Answer: miso

  • The clue is 47. Kind of test that's impossible to study for?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DNA

    Possible Answer: desoxyribonucleic_acid, deoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA

  • The clue is 49. Japanese art form whose name means "skill". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOH

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, August 14, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (31 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

NYT Friday Crossword Across Clues - August 14, 2020 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Noted work in which many different positions are discussed 9
2A 10. Teen spirit, perhaps 5
3A 15. Up to one's old tricks 9
4A 16. You might sleep on it 5
5A 17. Coffee order similar to a latte 9
6A 18. Title lyric before "ba-doop" in a 1993 Salt-N-Pepa hit 5
7A 19. Comic McKinnon 4
8A 20. Get ready to battle in court 8
9A 22. Cat pose and crane pose, e.g. 6
10A 25. Loses one's temper 6
11A 27. Hit after hit for a rock band? 8
12A 31. Spiritual force 3
13A 32. Parodies 8
14A 33. Other ___ 4
15A 34. Choices for Negroni cocktails 4
16A 35. Thelma and Louise, e.g. 3
17A 36. Fancy serving platter at a sushi restaurant 4
18A 37. Mad 4
19A 38. "Wheel of Fortune" spin on either side of "ONE MILLION" 8
20A 40. Something to raise a glass for 3
21A 41. Continues doggedly, with "on" 8
22A 42. Dominated 6
23A 44. Having one on the way, slangily 6
24A 48. Final act 8
25A 52. French term of endearment that literally means "cabbage" 4
26A 53. Agenda for a vet visit, maybe 5
27A 54. Student financial aid option 9
28A 57. Chilling 5
29A 58. Bombshell 9
30A 59. "Who ___ you?" 5
31A 60. "Be polite!," in a way 9

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. Noted work in which many different positions are discussed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (hinduism) an ancient sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with hindu law
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: KAMASUTRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "10. Teen spirit, perhaps"

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 an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANGST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Up to one's old tricks"

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: ATITAGAIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. You might sleep on it"

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: SERTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Coffee order similar to a latte"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FLATWHITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Title lyric before "ba-doop" in a 1993 Salt-N-Pepa hit"

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: SHOOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Comic McKinnon"

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: KATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Get ready to battle in court"

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: LAWYERUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Cat pose and crane pose, e.g."

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 (hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
  • Words that mean the same thing: asana
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASANAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "25. Loses one's temper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that start abruptly
  • Words that mean the same thing: combust, ignite, recrudesce
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ERUPTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "27. Hit after hit for a rock band?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the sound made by beating a drum
  • Words that mean the same thing: rataplan, rub-a-dub
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DRUMBEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "31. Spiritual force"

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 circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
  • Words that mean the same thing: qi, ki, ch'i
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CHI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "32. Parodies"

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 a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  • Words that mean the same thing: parody, burlesque, put-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: LAMPOONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "33. Other ___"

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: THAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Choices for Negroni cocktails"

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 strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
  • Words that mean the same thing: cotton gin, snare, knock rummy
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GINS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Thelma and Louise, e.g."

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 two items of the same kind
  • Words that mean the same thing: duet, twosome, pair
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DUO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Fancy serving platter at a sushi restaurant"

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 small vessel for travel on water
  • Words that mean the same thing: gravy holder, sauceboat, gravy boat
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BOAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Mad"

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 informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  • Words that mean the same thing: nuts, haywire, barmy
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DAFT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. "Wheel of Fortune" spin on either side of "ONE MILLION""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
  • Words that mean the same thing: ruin, smash, break
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BANKRUPT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Something to raise a glass for"

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

    The answer is: ALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Continues doggedly, with "on""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  • Words that mean the same thing: soldier
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SOLDIERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Dominated"

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 raise in a relief
  • Words that mean the same thing: emboss, stamp, boss
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BOSSED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Having one on the way, slangily"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PREGGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Final act"

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: SWANSONG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. French term of endearment that literally means "cabbage""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the imperial dynasty of china from 1122 to 221 bc; notable for the rise of confucianism and taoism
  • Words that mean the same thing: Zhou, Chou dynasty, cabbage
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CHOU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. Agenda for a vet visit, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the act of firing a projectile
  • Words that mean the same thing: stroke, gibe, stab
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHOTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Student financial aid option"

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: PELLGRANT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Chilling"

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 suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
  • Words that mean the same thing: eery
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EERIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Bombshell"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EYEOPENER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. "Who ___ you?""

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 inquire about
  • Words that mean the same thing: need, call for, enquire
  • The opposite would be: obviate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASKED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. "Be polite!," in a way"

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: DONTSTARE

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - August 14, 2020 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. "A Hunger Artist" writer 5
2D 2. One for the road? 5
3D 3. Chicago Auto Show debut of 1989 5
4D 4. Emilia vis-à-vis Desdemona, in "Othello" 9
5D 5. Caught 3
6D 6. "Eww!" 3
7D 7. Be just behind 4
8D 8. Former U.S. poet laureate Dove 4
9D 9. From scratch 4
10D 10. Not just suggest 6
11D 11. His sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, was the first female president of the U.N. General Assembly 5
12D 12. Words with friends on one's phone, say 9
13D 13. "Enough already!" 8
14D 14. Opposite of bottled 3
15D 21. Green lights in D.C. 4
16D 23. Sets, as a security system 4
17D 24. "Heyo" 3
18D 26. Do something wrong 3
19D 28. Kind of verb in grammar 5
20D 29. Headed 5
21D 30. Mushroom eaten in ramen 5
22D 32. It takes years and years to complete 9
23D 33. Upper-level security clearance status 9
24D 34. Some wet weather attire 8
25D 36. One singer of "Dear Theodosia" in "Hamilton" 4
26D 37. Cream quantity 3
27D 38. Some might be sculpted, informally 4
28D 39. Serve as an agent (for) 3
29D 41. Picked up 6
30D 43. "Gymnopédies" composer 5
31D 45. Modern-day home of the Ashanti empire 5
32D 46. Toast, with "a" 5
33D 47. Bizarre 5
34D 49. ___ page 4
35D 50. "So Sick" hitmaker of 2006 4
36D 51. ___ Oaks, neighborhood in eastern Queens 4
37D 53. Word before god or devil 3
38D 55. Fate 3
39D 56. Alternative to a 2-Down, today 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. "A Hunger Artist" writer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that czech novelist who wrote in german about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Franz Kafka
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: KAFKA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. One for the road?"

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 (greek mythology) a titan who was forced by zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
  • Words that mean the same thing: map collection, telamon, book of maps
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATLAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Chicago Auto Show debut of 1989"

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: MIATA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Emilia vis-à-vis Desdemona, in "Othello""

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 someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
  • Words that mean the same thing: attender, co-occurrence, resultant
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATTENDANT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Caught"

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 condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  • Words that mean the same thing: determine, discover, see to 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: SAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Eww!""

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: UGH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Be just behind"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  • Words that mean the same thing: shadow, go after, can
  • The opposite would be: head
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Former U.S. poet laureate Dove"

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: RITA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. From scratch"

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 again but in a new or different way
  • Words that mean the same thing: afresh
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Not just suggest"

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 state categorically
  • Words that mean the same thing: affirm, swan, swear
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASSERT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. His sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, was the first female president of the U.N. General Assembly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that indian statesman and leader with gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the republic of india from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NEHRU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Words with friends on one's phone, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GROUPCHAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "Enough already!""

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: STOPTHAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Opposite of bottled"

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 sound made by a gentle blow
  • Words that mean the same thing: exploit, pink, tapdance
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Green lights in D.C."

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 affirmative
  • Words that mean the same thing: yea
  • The opposite would be: nay
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YEAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Sets, as a security system"

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 weapons considered collectively
  • Words that mean the same thing: build up, blazonry, weapon
  • The opposite would be: disarm
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. "Heyo""

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 small amount of liquid food
  • Words that mean the same thing: swallow
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Do something wrong"

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 estrangement from god
  • Words that mean the same thing: sine, transgress, wickedness
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Kind of verb in grammar"

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 auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
  • Words that mean the same thing: modal auxiliary, average, modal auxiliary verb
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MODAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Headed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a line determining the limits of an area
  • Words that mean the same thing: border, restrain, stick
  • The opposite would be: untie, unbind
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BOUND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Mushroom eaten in ramen"

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: ENOKI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. It takes years and years to complete"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LIFESWORK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Upper-level security clearance status"

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: TOPSECRET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Some wet weather attire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
  • Words that mean the same thing: gumshoe, golosh, rubber
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GALOSHES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. One singer of "Dear Theodosia" in "Hamilton""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that seed vessel having hooks or prickles
  • Words that mean the same thing: Aaron Burr, bur
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BURR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Cream quantity"

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 light touch or stroke
  • Words that mean the same thing: splash, splatter, pat
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Some might be sculpted, informally"

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 alternative names for the body of a human being
  • Words that mean the same thing: figure, form, flesh
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BODS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "39. Serve as an agent (for)"

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 informal abbreviation of `representative'
  • Words that mean the same thing: repp
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. Picked up"

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 perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
  • Words that mean the same thing: smell out, smell, perceived
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SENSED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. "Gymnopédies" composer"

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 french composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of romanticism (1866-1925)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Erik Satie, Erik Alfred Leslie Satie
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SATIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Modern-day home of the Ashanti empire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a republic in west africa on the gulf of guinea
  • Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Ghana, Gold Coast
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GHANA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Toast, with "a""

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 person in desperate straits; someone doomed
  • Words that mean the same thing: toast
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GONER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. Bizarre"

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 conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  • Words that mean the same thing: flaky, freaky, bizarre
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OUTRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. ___ page"

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: OPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. "So Sick" hitmaker of 2006"

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: NEYO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "51. ___ Oaks, neighborhood in eastern Queens"

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 narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GLEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Word before god or devil"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
  • Words that mean the same thing: ocean
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. Fate"

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 (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  • Words that mean the same thing: mass, circumstances, mess
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Alternative to a 2-Down, today"

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 navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
  • Words that mean the same thing: Global Positioning System
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 52 74.3%
Short Answer 13 18.6%
History 2 2.9%
Literature 1 1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%
Music 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 31
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.4 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 9 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 23, 2025 at 07:21 AM