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NY Times Crossword Answers July 15, 2023 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 15, 2023

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 15 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Way out

4-letter answer Answer: AFAR
Word Help: Synonyms: afar

Clue #2: 5. [Gulp!]

5-letter answer Answer: OHGOD

Clue #3: 10. Concern for a physiognomist

4-letter answer Answer: FACE
Word Help: Synonyms: font, cheek, present
Antonyms: avoid, back

Clue #4: 14. Do some modeling

4-letter answer Answer: POSE
Word Help: Synonyms: model, present, sit

Clue #5: 15. Wolfgang ___, pioneer in quantum physics

5-letter answer Answer: PAULI
Word Help: Synonyms: Pauli, Wolfgang_Pauli

Clue #6: 16. Not just suggest

4-letter answer Answer: AVOW
Word Help: Synonyms: avow, aver, affirm
Antonyms: disavow

Clue #7: 17. Assume the spotlight

15-letter answer Answer: TAKECENTERSTAGE

Clue #8: 20. One of many produced in a particle accelerator

5-letter answer Answer: MESON
Word Help: Synonyms: mesotron, meson

Clue #9: 21. Subjects of King Vajiralongkorn

5-letter answer Answer: THAIS
Word Help: Synonyms: Thai, Central_Thai, Tai

Clue #10: 22. What might be said by successful bettors … or sesame seeds?

11-letter answer Answer: WEREONAROLL

Clue #11: 26. "I get it"

9-letter answer Answer: SAYNOMORE

Clue #12: 27. Title abroad

3-letter answer Answer: SAO

Clue #13: 30. Words after grace, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: LETSEAT

Clue #14: 31. Meilleur ___ (French "bestie")

3-letter answer Answer: AMI

Clue #15: 34. Fast pace

4-letter answer Answer: CLIP
Word Help: Synonyms: time, clipping, trot
Antonyms: unclip

Clue #16: 36. Item that can be described by changing its last letter to a P

5-letter answer Answer: SHARD
Word Help: Synonyms: shard, fragment, sherd

Clue #17: 37. Many a Mauritanian

4-letter answer Answer: ARAB
Word Help: Synonyms: Arabian, Arab

Clue #18: 38. Job actions that come with reimbursement packages, in brief

5-letter answer Answer: RELOS

Clue #19: 40. Figure in the Book of Samuel

3-letter answer Answer: ELI

Clue #20: 41. Nickname that sounds like its second and third letters

5-letter answer Answer: ARTIE

Clue #21: 42. Record label

15-letter answer Answer: EXPLICITCONTENT

Clue #22: 45. Question that suggests "That's crazy!"

3-letter answer Answer: WHA

Clue #23: 46. N.F.L. coach Rivera

3-letter answer Answer: RON
Word Help: Synonyms: Daffo, Bokkos, Ron

Clue #24: 47. Household sighting that one hopes is just a speck of dirt

3-letter answer Answer: ANT
Word Help: Synonyms: ant, pismire, emmet

Clue #25: 48. Got with

3-letter answer Answer: MET
Word Help: Synonyms: encounter, come_across, meet
Antonyms: diverge

Clue #26: 49. Like Google searches, typically

15-letter answer Answer: CASEINSENSITIVE

Clue #27: 53. Tourist town NE of Snowbird

4-letter answer Answer: ALTA

Clue #28: 54. ___-feuille (French pastry named for its layers)

5-letter answer Answer: MILLE

Clue #29: 55. Selfish sort

4-letter answer Answer: USER
Word Help: Synonyms: substance_abuser, exploiter, user

Clue #30: 56. Classmate, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: PEER
Word Help: Synonyms: match, equal, peer

Clue #31: 57. ___ one

5-letter answer Answer: ADMIT
Word Help: Synonyms: take, include, allow
Antonyms: exclude, reject

Clue #32: 58. Buzz

4-letter answer Answer: RING
Word Help: Synonyms: telephone, ringing, doughnut
Antonyms: open_chain

Clue #33: 59. O.E.D. unit: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: SYLL

Clue #34: 60. Makes some preparations during pregnancy

5-letter answer Answer: NESTS
Word Help: Synonyms: snuggle, cuddle, nest

Clue #35: 61. North Macedonia joined it in 2020

4-letter answer Answer: NATO
Word Help: Synonyms: NATO, North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Mailing address abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: APT
Word Help: Synonyms: apposite, minded, clever

Clue #2: 2. Head of the bar?

4-letter answer Answer: FOAM
Word Help: Synonyms: foam, form_bubbles, effervesce

Clue #3: 3. A bit off, say

5-letter answer Answer: ASKEW
Word Help: Synonyms: askew, cockeyed, skew-whiff

Clue #4: 4. Brand name associated with cups

6-letter answer Answer: REESES

Clue #5: 5. Alertness

8-letter answer Answer: OPENEYES

Clue #6: 6. World's largest ethnic group, representing about 18% of the global population

3-letter answer Answer: HAN
Word Help: Synonyms: Han_dynasty, Han

Clue #7: 7. Tear down to the studs

3-letter answer Answer: GUT
Word Help: Synonyms: bowel, intestine, catgut

Clue #8: 8. Informal adjective after "big" or "good"

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #9: 9. Where one might get into a rut

8-letter answer Answer: DIRTROAD

Clue #10: 10. Natasha ___ ("Rocky and Bullwinkle" antagonist)

6-letter answer Answer: FATALE

Clue #11: 11. Prove useful to

5-letter answer Answer: AVAIL
Word Help: Synonyms: help, service, avail

Clue #12: 12. Unimportant workers, metaphorically

4-letter answer Answer: COGS
Word Help: Synonyms: cog, sprocket

Clue #13: 13. Milk source

3-letter answer Answer: EWE
Word Help: Synonyms: Ewe, ewe

Clue #14: 18. Natural jewelry material

5-letter answer Answer: CORAL
Word Help: Synonyms: coral, precious_coral, red_coral

Clue #15: 19. Lacking

5-letter answer Answer: SHORT
Word Help: Synonyms: forgetful, unretentive, brusque
Antonyms: tall, retentive

Clue #16: 23. Where spies work

11-letter answer Answer: ONTHEINSIDE

Clue #17: 24. Bloody Mary request

6-letter answer Answer: NOSALT

Clue #18: 25. English class largely unconcerned with the English?

11-letter answer Answer: AMERICANLIT

Clue #19: 27. Some bottle openers

9-letter answer Answer: SCREWCAPS

Clue #20: 28. Writer who collaborated with Malcolm X on his posthumous 1965 autobiography

9-letter answer Answer: ALEXHALEY

Clue #21: 29. Crayon alternative

9-letter answer Answer: OILPASTEL

Clue #22: 31. Plant genus named after the Greek goddess of nature

9-letter answer Answer: ARTEMISIA
Word Help: Synonyms: artemisia

Clue #23: 32. Headliner

9-letter answer Answer: MAINEVENT

Clue #24: 33. "Would you look at the time!"

9-letter answer Answer: IBETTERGO

Clue #25: 35. Who's in the running?

3-letter answer Answer: POL
Word Help: Synonyms: political_leader, politico, politician

Clue #26: 37. ___ film

3-letter answer Answer: ART
Word Help: Synonyms: graphics, prowess, art

Clue #27: 39. Tech debut of 2011

4-letter answer Answer: SIRI

Clue #28: 41. Not supporting

4-letter answer Answer: ANTI
Word Help: Synonyms: anti
Antonyms: pro

Clue #29: 43. Hustler

6-letter answer Answer: CONMAN

Clue #30: 44. Early phases

6-letter answer Answer: ONSETS
Word Help: Synonyms: oncoming, onrush, onset

Clue #31: 50. ___ Boykins, longtime N.B.A. player who stood at only 5'5"

4-letter answer Answer: EARL
Word Help: Synonyms: earl

Clue #32: 51. They form parallel lines along the National Mall

4-letter answer Answer: ELMS
Word Help: Synonyms: elm_tree, elm, elmwood

Clue #33: 52. Take for a spin?

4-letter answer Answer: TURN
Word Help: Synonyms: flex, round, turn
Antonyms: unbend

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Monday, November 18, 2024

27403 Mon Nov 18, 2024 NYT by Rajeswari Rajamani

Across Clues :

1. Take a chill pill, 6. Welsh dog breed, 11. "Yuck!", 14. Self-evident truth, 15. Spheres of study, 16. July-August zodiac sign, 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom, 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one, 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, 21. Museum info displayer, 23. Wee, informally, 24. ___ Moines, Iowa, 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's), 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme, 32. Glass fragment, 36. Suspend, 37. Great Plains tribe, 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades, 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame, 40. High-fives, basically, 41. Actor Guinness, 42. Ooze, 43. Spanish babies, 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball, 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally, 48. Facility at many a luxury resort, 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking, 53. Steamy literary genre, 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic, 58. Bit of cricket gear, 59. Like a hard-to-believe story, 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr, 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z, 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom), 65. "Certainly!", 66. Religious factions, 67. Adheres to, as a deadline

Down Clues :

1. Synagogue leader, 2. Put forth, as effort, 3. Permitted by law, 4. Perfectly fine, 5. Marvel Comics mutant, 6. Real scoundrel, 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings", 8. "You ___ what you sow", 9. Like a brave knight, 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan, 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley, 12. Partner of tear, 13. Boggle find, 18. Zippo, 22. Persuade with flattery, 25. Was bouncing off the walls?, 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides, 28. Law school grads, in brief, 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey, 30. Leisurely run, 31. "Sometimes ___ is more", 32. Finger-clicking sound, 33. Hindu festival of colors, 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker, 35. What goes up after a countdown?, 40. Weekend comedy show, for short, 42. Flavored ice treat, 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court), 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played, 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played, 50. Tiny egg, 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years, 52. Keeps the engine running, say, 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used", 54. Five-star review, 55. Rock band with an electric name, 57. Wax-coated cheese, 60. D.I.Y. purchase, 61. Distractions on many free apps

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 18, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 18, 2024
New York Times, Monday, November 18, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Take a chill pill. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RELAX

    Possible Answer : loose, unbend, unwind, slow_down, loosen, unlax, slack, slacken, unstrain, slack_up, make_relaxed, loosen_up, decompress, relax

    Possible Opposite Answer : tense, stiffen, strain


  • The clue is 6. Welsh dog breed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORGI

    Possible Answer : corgi, Welsh_corgi


  • The clue is 11. "Yuck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EWW


  • The clue is 14. Self-evident truth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXIOM

    Possible Answer : maxim, axiom


  • The clue is 15. Spheres of study. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREAS

    Possible Answer : field, arena, country, expanse, area, orbit, surface_area, region, domain, sphere


  • The clue is 16. July-August zodiac sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEO

    Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion


  • The clue is 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BECKANDCALL


  • The clue is 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAR

    Possible Answer : auto, automobile, motorcar, railcar, railway_car, gondola, cable_car, railroad_car, elevator_car, car, machine


  • The clue is 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRIANA


  • The clue is 21. Museum info displayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLACARD

    Possible Answer : bill, poster, posting, notice, card, placard


  • The clue is 23. Wee, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITTY


  • The clue is 24. ___ Moines, Iowa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DES

    Possible Answer : diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, DE, stilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilboestrol, First_State, Diamond_State, Delaware, stilbestrol


  • The clue is 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANAP


  • The clue is 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JACKANDJILL


  • The clue is 32. Glass fragment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHARD

    Possible Answer : fragment, shard, sherd


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

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

    The answer: HALT

    Possible Answer : stanch, halting, arrest, halt, freeze, stay, block, stoppage, gimpy, crippled, stem, kibosh, staunch, game, hitch, hold, lame, check, stop

    Possible Opposite Answer : start


  • The clue is 37. Great Plains tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTOE

    Possible Answer : Oto, Otoe


  • The clue is 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NONOS


  • The clue is 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTT


  • The clue is 40. High-fives, basically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAPS

    Possible Answer : slap, smack, smacking


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

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

    The answer: ALEC


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

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

    The answer: SEEP

    Possible Answer : ooze, seep


  • The clue is 43. Spanish babies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NENES


  • The clue is 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PICKANDROLL


  • The clue is 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEMO

    Possible Answer : demonstration, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit, demo


  • The clue is 48. Facility at many a luxury resort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPA

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


  • The clue is 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORI

    Possible Answer : torus, tore, toroid


  • The clue is 53. Steamy literary genre. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EROTICA

    Possible Answer : pornography, porno, erotica, smut, porn


  • The clue is 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WEAVED

    Possible Answer : wind, weave, waver, tissue, wander, interweave, thread, meander

    Possible Opposite Answer : unweave


  • The clue is 58. Bit of cricket gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAT

    Possible Answer : at-bat, bat, clobber, chiropteran, flutter, cream, drub, lick, thrash, squash_racket, cricket_bat, squash_racquet


  • The clue is 59. Like a hard-to-believe story. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COCKANDBULL


  • The clue is 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVE


  • The clue is 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNDID

    Possible Answer : loosen, unmake, unwrap, untie, undo

    Possible Opposite Answer : wrap, make


  • The clue is 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLIE


  • The clue is 65. "Certainly!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YES

    Possible Answer : yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no


  • The clue is 66. Religious factions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SECTS

    Possible Answer : religious_sect, sect, religious_order, faction


  • The clue is 67. Adheres to, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEETS

    Possible Answer : satisfy, encounter, assemble, match, run_across, fulfil, meet, get_together, conform_to, gather, fit, touch, fulfill, play, contact, forgather, suffer, see, come_across, take_on, run_into, receive, cope_with, sports_meeting, foregather, fill, converge, adjoin

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Synagogue leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RABBI

    Possible Answer: rabbi, Rabbi

  • The clue is 2. Put forth, as effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXERT

    Possible Answer: maintain, wield, exercise, exert

  • The clue is 3. Permitted by law. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LICIT

    Possible Answer: lawful, legitimate, licit

    Possible Opposite Answer : illicit

  • The clue is 4. Perfectly fine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AOKAY

  • The clue is 5. Marvel Comics mutant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: XMAN

  • The clue is 6. Real scoundrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAD

    Possible Answer: heel, bounder, cad, blackguard, computer-aided_design, CAD, hound, dog

  • The clue is 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORC

  • The clue is 8. "You ___ what you sow". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REAP

    Possible Answer: glean, reap, draw, harvest

  • The clue is 9. Like a brave knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALLANT

    Possible Answer: dandy, fop, knightly, lofty, swell, majestic, proud, gallant, sheik, beau, chivalrous, clotheshorse, dude, fashion_plate, squire, dashing

  • The clue is 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISLAND

    Possible Answer: island

  • The clue is 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELCAPITAN

  • The clue is 12. Partner of tear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WEAR

    Possible Answer: wear_down, break, endure, outwear, wear_out, assume, don, wearing, fatigue, habiliment, bust, article_of_clothing, fag_out, wear, wearable, wear_off, put_on, weary, clothing, hold_out, tire_out, fag, bear, tire, wear_thin, get_into, wear_upon, have_on, jade, fall_apart, vesture

    Possible Opposite Answer : refresh

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

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

    The answer: WORD

    Possible Answer: news, countersign, Bible, word_of_honor, Holy_Writ, Son, Scripture, tidings, give_voice, Book, word, Logos, password, watchword, Word_of_God, Good_Book, formulate, parole, articulate, give-and-take, Holy_Scripture, phrase, Word, discussion, intelligence, Christian_Bible

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

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

    The answer: NADA

    Possible Answer: aught, nix, zero, nil, cipher, cypher, naught, zip, goose_egg, null, zippo, nada, zilch, nothing

  • The clue is 22. Persuade with flattery. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAJOLE

    Possible Answer: sweet-talk, inveigle, cajole, palaver, wheedle, blarney, coax

  • The clue is 25. Was bouncing off the walls?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHOED

    Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall

  • The clue is 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKATERS

    Possible Answer: skater

  • The clue is 28. Law school grads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JDS

  • The clue is 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALTPOP

  • The clue is 30. Leisurely run. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOPE

    Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

  • The clue is 31. "Sometimes ___ is more". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LESS

    Possible Answer: to_a_lesser_extent, less

    Possible Opposite Answer : more

  • The clue is 32. Finger-clicking sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNAP

    Possible Answer: snatch_up, crack, grab, snap, snatch, shot, lose_it, snap_fastener, bust, ginger_snap, picnic, catch, duck_soup, cracking, piece_of_cake, snapshot, shoot, break_down, photograph, elasticity, centering, snap_bean, pushover, snarl, gingersnap, ginger_nut, child's_play, tear, click, press_stud, walkover, rupture, cinch, flick, breeze

    Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

  • The clue is 33. Hindu festival of colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOLI

  • The clue is 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANECDOTES

    Possible Answer: anecdote

  • The clue is 35. What goes up after a countdown?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROCKET

    Possible Answer: skyrocket, projectile, roquette, rocket, garden_rocket, arugula, rocket_salad, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa, Eruca_sativa, rocket_engine

  • The clue is 40. Weekend comedy show, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNL

  • The clue is 42. Flavored ice treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOCONE

  • The clue is 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMICUS

  • The clue is 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAWN

    Possible Answer: lawn

  • The clue is 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TABLE

    Possible Answer: shelve, prorogue, table, tabular_array, hold_over, tabularise, put_over, put_off, set_back, mesa, remit, tabularize, postpone, tabulate, defer, board

  • The clue is 50. Tiny egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVULE

    Possible Answer: ovule

  • The clue is 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RELIT

  • The clue is 52. Keeps the engine running, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDLES

    Possible Answer: stagnate, laze, tick_over, idle, slug

    Possible Opposite Answer : work, run

  • The clue is 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBAY

  • The clue is 54. Five-star review. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAVE

    Possible Answer: rabbit_on, gush, mouth_off, rant, spout, rave, jabber

  • The clue is 55. Rock band with an electric name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACDC

  • The clue is 57. Wax-coated cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDAM

    Possible Answer: Edam

  • The clue is 60. D.I.Y. purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIT

    Possible Answer: outfit, kit, kit_up, kit_out

  • The clue is 61. Distractions on many free apps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADS

    Possible Answer: advert, advertising, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, ad

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

NY Times Crossword Answers April 14, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 14, 2025

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 14 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Spaghetti-strapped top, for short

4-letter answer Answer: CAMI

Clue #2: 5. Turns sharply

5-letter answer Answer: VEERS
Word Help: Synonyms: swerve, curve, sheer
Antonyms: back

Clue #3: 10. Bullets and such, informally

4-letter answer Answer: AMMO
Word Help: Synonyms: ammunition, ammo

Clue #4: 14. Radar dot

4-letter answer Answer: BLIP
Word Help: Synonyms: radar_target, blip, pip

Clue #5: 15. J.F.K. Presidential Library architect

5-letter answer Answer: IMPEI

Clue #6: 16. Crackpot

4-letter answer Answer: LOON
Word Help: Synonyms: addle-head, loon, birdbrain

Clue #7: 17. Word repeated in "Que ___, ___"

4-letter answer Answer: SERA
Word Help: Synonyms: blood_serum, serum

Clue #8: 18. Word repeated in "___, ___, gone!"

5-letter answer Answer: GOING
Word Help: Synonyms: blend_in, break, proceed
Antonyms: malfunction, stop

Clue #9: 19. Norway's capital

4-letter answer Answer: OSLO
Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Norway, Oslo, Christiania

Clue #10: 20. Rules on how to behave

13-letter answer Answer: CODEOFCONDUCT

Clue #11: 23. Alan who played Pierce on "M*A*S*H"

4-letter answer Answer: ALDA

Clue #12: 24. Bother

3-letter answer Answer: ADO
Word Help: Synonyms: hustle, ado, fuss

Clue #13: 25. Baba ghanouj, e.g.

11-letter answer Answer: EGGPLANTDIP

Clue #14: 31. "Fuzzy Wuzzy ___ a bear …"

3-letter answer Answer: WAS
Word Help: Synonyms: make_up, equal, Washington
Antonyms: differ

Clue #15: 34. Froot ___

5-letter answer Answer: LOOPS
Word Help: Synonyms: loop_topology, loop-the-loop, grommet
Antonyms: open_circuit, uncoil

Clue #16: 35. Two on a rowboat

4-letter answer Answer: OARS
Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #17: 36. 65 to 75, typically, on an Interstate hwy.

3-letter answer Answer: MPH
Word Help: Synonyms: miles_per_hour, mph

Clue #18: 37. Boys

4-letter answer Answer: LADS
Word Help: Synonyms: chap, laddie, sonny_boy

Clue #19: 38. Feared scuba diving affliction, with "the"

5-letter answer Answer: BENDS
Word Help: Synonyms: bending, caisson_disease, crimp
Antonyms: straighten, unbend

Clue #20: 40. Roman goddess of the moon

4-letter answer Answer: LUNA
Word Help: Synonyms: Luna

Clue #21: 41. 2003 Will Ferrell Christmas movie

3-letter answer Answer: ELF
Word Help: Synonyms: gremlin, brownie, ELF

Clue #22: 42. Lead-in to truck or gloss

4-letter answer Answer: SEMI
Word Help: Synonyms: semi, trailer_truck, trucking_rig

Clue #23: 43. More whitish

5-letter answer Answer: PALER
Word Help: Synonyms: pale, sick, wan

Clue #24: 44. Fed. intelligence group

3-letter answer Answer: NSA
Word Help: Synonyms: National_Security_Agency, NSA

Clue #25: 45. Goofball

11-letter answer Answer: KNUCKLEHEAD
Word Help: Synonyms: dunderhead, dunce, loggerhead

Clue #26: 48. Prefix with athlete or angle

3-letter answer Answer: TRI

Clue #27: 50. Like diamonds and calculus problems

4-letter answer Answer: HARD
Word Help: Synonyms: operose, difficult, heavy
Antonyms: voiced, lightly

Clue #28: 51. Slangy greeting … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across

13-letter answer Answer: WHATSCRACKING

Clue #29: 57. What many dogs do in the spring and fall

4-letter answer Answer: SHED
Word Help: Synonyms: cast, spill, caducous
Antonyms: persistent

Clue #30: 58. Three-line poem from Japan

5-letter answer Answer: HAIKU
Word Help: Synonyms: haiku

Clue #31: 59. Blemish on a car

4-letter answer Answer: DING
Word Help: Synonyms: gouge, nick, dent

Clue #32: 61. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"

4-letter answer Answer: TERI

Clue #33: 62. Once more

5-letter answer Answer: AGAIN
Word Help: Synonyms: again, once_again, once_more

Clue #34: 63. Palm tree berry

4-letter answer Answer: ACAI

Clue #35: 64. Money in Mexico

4-letter answer Answer: PESO
Word Help: Synonyms: Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso

Clue #36: 65. Elite group whose members include Steve Martin and Geena Davis

5-letter answer Answer: MENSA
Word Help: Synonyms: Mensa

Clue #37: 66. Chopped, as logs

4-letter answer Answer: HEWN
Word Help: Synonyms: hew, hewn, hand-hewn

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. "CSI" network

3-letter answer Answer: CBS

Clue #2: 2. Baldwin of "30 Rock"

4-letter answer Answer: ALEC

Clue #3: 3. Surrealist Joan

4-letter answer Answer: MIRO
Word Help: Synonyms: Joan_Miro, miro, Podocarpus_ferruginea

Clue #4: 4. Notes, Photos, FaceTime, etc.

8-letter answer Answer: IPADAPPS

Clue #5: 5. Actor Abe of "Barney Miller"

6-letter answer Answer: VIGODA

Clue #6: 6. My Chemical Romance groupie, e.g.

6-letter answer Answer: EMOFAN

Clue #7: 7. "The Divine Comedy" or "Beowulf"

4-letter answer Answer: EPIC
Word Help: Synonyms: epic, epical, larger-than-life

Clue #8: 8. Nevada's "Biggest Little City in the World"

4-letter answer Answer: RENO
Word Help: Synonyms: Reno

Clue #9: 9. Endorse, as a check

4-letter answer Answer: SIGN
Word Help: Synonyms: subscribe, ratify, star_sign

Clue #10: 10. Audibly

5-letter answer Answer: ALOUD
Word Help: Synonyms: loudly, aloud, loud
Antonyms: softly

Clue #11: 11. Cocktail served in a copper mug

10-letter answer Answer: MOSCOWMULE

Clue #12: 12. Slough off

4-letter answer Answer: MOLT
Word Help: Synonyms: molting, moult, molt

Clue #13: 13. Yoko who loved John Lennon

3-letter answer Answer: ONO
Word Help: Synonyms: Yoko_Ono, Ono

Clue #14: 21. 90° angles

4-letter answer Answer: ELLS
Word Help: Synonyms: ell

Clue #15: 22. Fist bumps

4-letter answer Answer: DAPS

Clue #16: 25. Funny DeGeneres

5-letter answer Answer: ELLEN

Clue #17: 26. Hockey scores

5-letter answer Answer: GOALS
Word Help: Synonyms: finish, destination, end

Clue #18: 27. Vito and Michael Corleone

10-letter answer Answer: GODFATHERS
Word Help: Synonyms: godfather

Clue #19: 28. Partner of 60-Down in a bar

5-letter answer Answer: TONIC
Word Help: Synonyms: restorative, soda, soda_pop
Antonyms: atonic

Clue #20: 29. Papa

3-letter answer Answer: DAD
Word Help: Synonyms: dada, daddy, dad

Clue #21: 30. Org. that reviews W-9s

3-letter answer Answer: IRS
Word Help: Synonyms: IRS, Internal_Revenue_Service

Clue #22: 32. Nighttime problem

5-letter answer Answer: APNEA
Word Help: Synonyms: apnea

Clue #23: 33. Sliver

5-letter answer Answer: SHARD
Word Help: Synonyms: shard, sherd, fragment

Clue #24: 38. ___ Folds Five (rock trio)

3-letter answer Answer: BEN
Word Help: Synonyms: ben

Clue #25: 39. Australia's largest bird

3-letter answer Answer: EMU
Word Help: Synonyms: Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

Clue #26: 40. "Well, aren't you fancy!"

8-letter answer Answer: LAHDIDAH

Clue #27: 42. "Saturday Night Live" segment

4-letter answer Answer: SKIT
Word Help: Synonyms: skit

Clue #28: 43. Become more attentive, with "up"

4-letter answer Answer: PERK
Word Help: Synonyms: pick_up, perk, percolate

Clue #29: 46. Business-casual pants

6-letter answer Answer: KHAKIS
Word Help: Synonyms: khakis, khaki

Clue #30: 47. Gap

6-letter answer Answer: LACUNA
Word Help: Synonyms: caisson, lacuna, blank

Clue #31: 49. The "R" of NPR

5-letter answer Answer: RADIO
Word Help: Synonyms: radio_set, radio_receiver, wireless

Clue #32: 51. Roller coaster exclamation

4-letter answer Answer: WHEE

Clue #33: 52. Fake

4-letter answer Answer: SHAM
Word Help: Synonyms: pretended, impostor, put_on

Clue #34: 53. Shark-diving protection

4-letter answer Answer: CAGE
Word Help: Synonyms: coop, cage_in, John_Cage

Clue #35: 54. Film director Johnson

4-letter answer Answer: RIAN

Clue #36: 55. Pleasurable

4-letter answer Answer: NICE
Word Help: Synonyms: squeamish, courteous, gracious
Antonyms: nasty

Clue #37: 56. Chew (on)

4-letter answer Answer: GNAW
Word Help: Synonyms: erode, eat_at, gnaw_at

Clue #38: 57. Product known as "The Racer's Edge"

3-letter answer Answer: STP
Word Help: Synonyms: s.t.p., STP

Clue #39: 60. Partner of 28-Down in a bar

3-letter answer Answer: GIN
Word Help: Synonyms: gin_rummy, gin, snare

Expert Solving Strategies

  • Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
  • Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
  • Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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