NYT Monday, August 19, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 19, 2024

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

NYT Monday, August 19, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: CURL

  Possible Answer : gyre, Robert_Curl, curl, ringlet, Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr., curlicue, coil, wave, draw_in, lock, kink, curve, curl_up, scroll, loop, Robert_F._Curl, Curl, roll, whorl

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncoil




• The clue is 5. Texas Roadhouse specialty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAK

  Possible Answer : steak




• The clue is 10. Mideast country with a Supreme Leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer : Persia, Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Iran




• The clue is 14. ___ Stadium, former home for the Mets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHEA




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

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

  The answer: POSSE

  Possible Answer : posse, posse_comitatus




• The clue is 16. Farm tower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILO

  Possible Answer : silo




• The clue is 17. Prime cut of beef … or 5-Across, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: TOPSIRLOIN




• The clue is 19. Narcissists have big ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOS

  Possible Answer : self, ego, self-importance, egotism




• The clue is 20. Tongue-tingling taco topping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSALSA




• The clue is 21. Cutesy giggle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEHEE




• The clue is 22. Pine (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONG

  Possible Answer : yearn, long, recollective, hanker, farseeing, foresightful, prospicient, retentive, tenacious, longsighted, farsighted, foresighted

  Possible Opposite Answer : unretentive, short




• The clue is 23. Like a record seven Nolan Ryan games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOHIT




• The clue is 25. Bundle of hay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALE

  Possible Answer : bale, Basel, Basle, Bale




• The clue is 28. Gift of ___ (eloquence). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAB

  Possible Answer : causerie, chitchat, chin_wag, chin-wagging, tittle-tattle, small_talk, yak, gabfest, chit-chat, chin_wagging, chit_chat, gossip, gab, chin-wag




• The clue is 30. Approximately three-quarters of all known chemical elements. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METALS

  Possible Answer : metal, metallic_element, alloy




• The clue is 33. This Greek letter: Ω. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGA

  Possible Answer : omega, Z




• The clue is 35. Set of four on a Brit's car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYRES

  Possible Answer : Sur, tire, tyre, Tyre




• The clue is 37. Nothing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIL

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




• The clue is 38. Bozo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer : gawk, goon, lout, stumblebum, oaf, lubber, lump, clod, lummox




• The clue is 39. Pop singer Gwen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEFANI




• The clue is 41. ABC a.m. program, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GMA




• The clue is 42. Explosive block in Minecraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNT

  Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT




• The clue is 43. "Such a tragedy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSAD




• The clue is 44. Nail technician's workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALON

  Possible Answer : beauty_shop, beauty_parlour, salon, beauty_parlor, beauty_salon




• The clue is 46. Go on and on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YABBER




• The clue is 48. Oil-drilling apparatus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIG

  Possible Answer : carriage, manipulate, fishing_tackle, semi, rigging, set_up, set, cheat, getup, trucking_rig, articulated_lorry, outfit, fishing_rig, trailer_truck, rig, turnout, tackle, swindle, tractor_trailer, equipage, fishing_gear




• The clue is 50. Common email sign-off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEST

  Possible Answer : expert, upright, intimately, in_force, C._H._Best, respectable, practiced, dear, adept, advantageously, in_effect, outflank, Charles_Herbert_Best, honest, outdo, estimable, serious, better, unspoiled, unspoilt, good, proficient, skillful, well, easily, sound, secure, comfortably, topper, right, near, substantially, scoop, best, ripe, effective, safe, Best, undecomposed, dependable, beneficial, considerably, honorable, trump, full, salutary, just, skilful

  Possible Opposite Answer : bad, disadvantageously, badly, worst, evil, ill




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

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

  The answer: EASES

  Possible Answer : easiness, EAS, allay, repose, simplicity, alleviate, Emergency_Alert_System, simpleness, relieve, relief, rest, comfort, ease, facilitate, relaxation, informality, still

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty




• The clue is 53. Sounds at a fireworks show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOHS

  Possible Answer : ooh, aah




• The clue is 55. Big name in big-box stores. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOHLS

  Possible Answer : kohl




• The clue is 57. Sparks that ignite a match?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASSIONS

  Possible Answer : cacoethes, love, heat, Passion, mania, Passion_of_Christ, passion, warmth, passionateness, rage




• The clue is 61. Anagram and synonym of "vile". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVIL

  Possible Answer : malefic, iniquity, vicious, malign, wickedness, evil, malevolent, immorality, evilness

  Possible Opposite Answer : good, goodness




• The clue is 62. Balance sheet total … or 68-Across, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: BOTTOMLINE




• The clue is 64. Window segment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : paneling, battery-acid, acid, dot, Elvis, superman, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, window_pane, Zen, panelling, loony_toons, dose, window_glass, pane, pane_of_glass, back_breaker




• The clue is 65. Popular sans-serif typeface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIAL




• The clue is 66. Ohm or ampere. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

  Possible Answer : whole, unit_of_measurement, building_block, social_unit, unit




• The clue is 67. "Here's a shorter summary," on internet forums. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLDR




• The clue is 68. D.C.'s subway system. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METRO

  Possible Answer : metro, tube, underground, subway_system, subway




• The clue is 69. "Bye for now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATA

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Winter hrs. in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CST

  Possible Answer: CST, Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time

• The clue is 2. "This can't be good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UHOH

• The clue is 3. Seized vehicle, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPO

• The clue is 4. Final part of a journey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASTLEG

• The clue is 5. Jumped suddenly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPRANG

  Possible Answer: reverberate, form, spring, take_shape, bound, rebound, recoil, ricochet, jump, take_a_hop, resile, leap, bounce, take_form

• The clue is 6. Places to stop and pay on a turnpike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOLLGATES

  Possible Answer: tollgate, tollbar

• The clue is 7. Those: Sp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESOS

• The clue is 8. Thai or Taiwanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIAN

  Possible Answer: Asian, Asiatic

• The clue is 9. Jennings of "Jeopardy!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEN

  Possible Answer: cognizance, ken, sight

• The clue is 10. "Yeah, that seems plausible to me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEEIT

• The clue is 11. One of four for a square … or 32-Down, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RIGHTANGLE

• The clue is 12. Soothing succulent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOE

  Possible Answer: aloe

• The clue is 13. Through which we sniff, snort and sneeze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSE

  Possible Answer: intrude, nose, nuzzle, pry, poke, horn_in, olfactory_organ, nozzle, wind, scent

• The clue is 18. Prefix meaning "equal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISO

• The clue is 21. Culminating work for a graduate student. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESIS

  Possible Answer: dissertation, thesis

• The clue is 24. Sign for the superstitious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer: foretell, Muscat_and_Oman, bode, foreshadow, Sultanate_of_Oman, omen, presage, betoken, prognostic, augur, prefigure, prognostication, forecast, prognosticate, predict, Oman, auspicate, portent, portend, prodigy

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

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

  The answer: BOOTY

  Possible Answer: swag, dirty_money, prize, loot, pillage, plunder, booty

• The clue is 26. Kitchen appliance brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMANA

• The clue is 27. Abandoned … or 25-Down, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LEFTBEHIND

• The clue is 29. Without question. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYFAR

• The clue is 31. Cars for stars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMOS

  Possible Answer: limousine, limo

• The clue is 32. Biased point of view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLANT

  Possible Answer: cant_over, tip, rake, pitch, weight, angle, slant, lean, cant, tilt

• The clue is 34. Judge the value of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSESS

  Possible Answer: value, buttocks, fucking, keister, derriere, tooshie, measure, can, fundament, assess, rear, hind_end, tax, buns, screw, shtup, butt, seat, piece_of_tail, valuate, backside, screwing, ass, prat, nates, tush, appraise, bum, evaluate, fuck, bottom, behind, nooky, tail, posterior, stern, arse, hindquarters, tail_end, fanny, piece_of_ass, rear_end, rump, nookie, roll_in_the_hay, shag

• The clue is 36. Whom "video killed," in a 1979 hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RADIOSTAR

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

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

  The answer: TORE

  Possible Answer: tore, snap, shoot_down, rupture, bust, shoot, charge, buck, pluck, deplume, tear, pull, displume, torus, deplumate

• The clue is 45. Swedish vodka brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABSOLUT

• The clue is 47. Hoops player. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALLER

• The clue is 49. Break off from the band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOSOLO

• The clue is 52. Fern's reproductive cell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPORE

  Possible Answer: spore

• The clue is 54. That guy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIM

• The clue is 55. Held on to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEPT

  Possible Answer: keep, stay_fresh, maintain, keep_open, retain, observe, save, hold_open, go_along, hold_back, kept, preserve, keep_back, restrain, celebrate, go_on, keep_on, prevent, continue, hold_on, unbroken, proceed, sustain, hold

  Possible Opposite Answer : broken, discontinue, break, let, lose

• The clue is 56. Poorly drawn circle, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

  Possible Answer: egg-shaped, elliptical, elliptic, ovoid, oval, ovate, prolate, oviform, ellipse, oval-shaped

• The clue is 58. Going ___ (squabbling). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATIT

• The clue is 59. Singer Simone in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINA

  Possible Answer: Nina

• The clue is 60. Foul mood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer: snit

• The clue is 62. Walloping sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAM

  Possible Answer: bang, bam, clap, Bam, eruption, blast

• The clue is 63. Approximation given for a food delivery, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, eta, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom

Quick NYT Mini Crossword May 05, 2026 (Trivia Week 1) - Solutions

Trivia Week 1 Manual for NYT Mini May 05, 2026

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

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	May 05, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	27. It's child's play
2 Across	34. M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009
3 Across	46. 2016 Ariana Grande love song
4 Across	16. Ruckus
5 Across	72. "OMG, same!"
6 Across	45. Starchy tuber
7 Across	24. ___-Ball
8 Across	20. Computer geeks
9 Across	42. It's a no-brainer
10 Across	47. Drug buster

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• NYT Down Crossword October 15 2025
• August 02 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• June 26 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "27. It's child's play"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SIMONSAYS

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2 Across: "34. M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: S__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHEA

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3 Across: "46. 2016 Ariana Grande love song"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'U'
• Word pattern: I_____U

Answer:

Click to reveal

INTOYOU

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4 Across: "16. Ruckus"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: H___A

Answer:

Click to reveal

HOOHA

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5 Across: "72. "OMG, same!""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

TOTES

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6 Across: "45. Starchy tuber"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'M'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

YAM

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7 Across: "24. ___-Ball"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

SKEE

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8 Across: "20. Computer geeks"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

TECHS

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9 Across: "42. It's a no-brainer"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 16 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: H______________N

Answer:

Click to reveal

HEADLESSHORSEMAN

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10 Across: "47. Drug buster"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'C'
• Word pattern: N__C

Answer:

Click to reveal

NARC

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	3. Magician's "Look what I did!"
2 Down	55. "Groovy"
3 Down	66. Arrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in brief
4 Down	31. Figure in a school pep rally
5 Down	54. "This is my first day on the job"
6 Down	7. Roman robes
7 Down	23. Undeniable successes
8 Down	4. International competition in math, science and other disciplines
9 Down	5. Greek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I"
10 Down	37. "___ will be done"

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

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• August 02 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "3. Magician's "Look what I did!""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TADA

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2 Down: "55. "Groovy""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: N___O

Answer:

Click to reveal

NEATO

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3 Down: "66. Arrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in brief"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ETS

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4 Down: "31. Figure in a school pep rally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: T________T

Answer:

Click to reveal

TEAMMASCOT

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5 Down: "54. "This is my first day on the job""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'W'
• Word pattern: I___W

Answer:

Click to reveal

IMNEW

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6 Down: "7. Roman robes"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

TOGAS

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7 Down: "23. Undeniable successes"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: H______S

Answer:

Click to reveal

HOMERUNS

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8 Down: "4. International competition in math, science and other disciplines"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: O______D

Answer:

Click to reveal

OLYMPIAD

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9 Down: "5. Greek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

PHI

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10 Down: "37. "___ will be done""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

THY

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 58 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

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January 15, 1990 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Published on Monday, January 15, 1990 • Daily puzzle hints • Crossword clues © The New York Times

Master the NYT crossword from January 15, 1990 with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun.

Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Strategic Hints (39 clues)

1A: "1. Comedian Bob ___"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a specific instance of feeling hopeful
• Similar words include: Bob Hope, trust, desire
• Opposite of: despair

Click to reveal answer

Answer: HOPE

2A: "5. Comedian Byron ___"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, george burns (1906-1964)
• Similar words include: Allen Stewart Konigsberg, Gracie Allen, Woody Allen
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ALLEN

3A: "10. "But thou art ___ ready to pardon ... ": Neh. 9:17"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AGOD

4A: "14. Actor Richard ___"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: EGAN

5A: "15. Coronet"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TIARA

6A: "16. Custody"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
• Similar words include: give care, attention, wish
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: CARE

7A: "17. Master of slapstick and pathos"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: REDSKELTON

8A: "19. He, to Hadrian"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ILLE

9A: "20. Type of TV show"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a program that is broadcast again
• Similar words include: rebroadcast
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: RERUN

10A: "21. Confirmation reply"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Opposite of: no
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: YES

11A: "22. Harmonica player Larry ___"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ADLER

12A: "23. Ancient Chinese"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SERES

13A: "25. Eye part"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: RETINA

14A: "27. Fitzgerald of songdom"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ELLA

15A: "29. Beaver State"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
• Similar words include: Beaver State, OR
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OREGON

16A: "32. Track circuit"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Similar words include: circuit, lap covering, lick
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LAP

17A: "35. Savors"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
• Similar words include: try out, sense of taste, sample
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TASTES

18A: "38. Mets' territory"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SHEA

19A: "39. Ardor"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
• Similar words include: ardor, panache, style
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ELAN

20A: "41. Halts"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
• Similar words include: arrest, discontinue, check
• Opposite of: continue, start

Click to reveal answer

Answer: STOPS

21A: "42. Tennis units"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Similar words include: exercise set, specify, localize
• Opposite of: rise

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Answer: SETS

22A: "43. Thurmond of N.B.A. fame"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: NATE

23A: "44. Impede"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
• Similar words include: trammel, bond, cramp
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: HAMPER

24A: "46. Cheer"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: RAH

25A: "47. Beginning, to Burns"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ONCOME

26A: "49. Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g."

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
• Similar words include: aroid
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ARUM

27A: "51. "Ernani" and "Orfeo""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
• Similar words include: opera, Opera, opera house
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OPERAS

28A: "54. Trap"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
• Similar words include: trammel, hook, trap
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SNARE

29A: "57. Ring-shaped coral island"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ATOLL

30A: "59. Caviar"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
• Similar words include: hard roe
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ROE

31A: "61. Elba or Sicilia"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ISOLA

32A: "63. "Oh, My ___," Fisher hit"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Similar words include: dada, dad, pappa
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: PAPA

33A: "64. Master of insult humor"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: DONRICKLES

34A: "66. Hot times in Paris"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ETES

35A: "67. Last Greek letter"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ending of a series or sequence; --revelation
• Similar words include: Z
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OMEGA

36A: "68. Shady trees"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
• Similar words include: elm tree, elmwood, elm
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ELMS

37A: "69. Skin: Comb. form"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: DERM

38A: "70. Comedian Jackie ___"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that american revolutionary leader from virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the bill of rights (1725-1792)
• Similar words include: Alfred Edward Woodley Mason, A. E. W. Mason, Freemason
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: MASON

39A: "71. "Let George ___""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: DOIT

Down Clues - Strategic Hints (39 clues)

1D: "1. Mister, in Germany"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a german man; used before the name as a title equivalent to mr in english
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: HERR

2D: "2. S-shaped moldings"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a molding that (in section) has the shape of an s with the convex part above and the concave part below
• Similar words include: ogee, cyma reversa
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OGEES

3D: "3. Chaplain, to a G.I."

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chaplain in one of the military services
• Similar words include: sky pilot, Father, Holy Joe
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: PADRE

4D: "4. Guarantee"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make certain of
• Similar words include: guarantee, ascertain, secure
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ENSURE

5D: "5. Mischievous Olympian"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Similar words include: eat up, wipe out, feed
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ATE

6D: "6. Calla ___"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any liliaceous plant of the genus lilium having showy pendulous flowers
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LILY

7D: "7. Subsequently"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that coming at a subsequent time or stage
• Similar words include: ulterior, later on, posterior
• Opposite of: early

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LATER

8D: "8. Irregular"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
• Similar words include: toothed, jaggy, notched
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: EROSE

9D: "9. Fabray, to friends"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that your grandmother
• Similar words include: gran, nanna, Nan River
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: NAN

10D: "10. Quality of being sour"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ACIDNESS

11D: "11. Comedian featuring inventive props"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: GALLAGHER

12D: "12. Heraldry border"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ORLE

13D: "13. Venison source"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that distinguished from bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
• Similar words include: cervid
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: DEER

14D: "18. Genuflected"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rest one's weight on one's knees
• Similar words include: kneel
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: KNELT

15D: "22. Atmosphere"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
• Similar words include: airwave, send, melody
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AIR

16D: "24. Swordsman"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who slashes another person
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SLASHER

17D: "26. Quoits players"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that terms of abuse for a masturbator
• Similar words include: tosser, jerk-off, wanker
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TOSSERS

18D: "28. Movie barker"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ASTA

19D: "30. Mountain chain in Greece"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OETA

20D: "31. Old car or poet"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
• Similar words include: Ogden Nash
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: NASH

21D: "32. Comedian Jay ___"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LENO

22D: "33. Comedian King"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ALAN

23D: "34. Master of Italian mimicry"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: PATCOOPER

24D: "36. Comedian Dreesen"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to whites
• Similar words include: turkey cock, gobbler, tomcat
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TOM

25D: "37. Rixey of pitching fame"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: EPPA

26D: "40. Abnormal tissue growth"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
• Similar words include: tumor, tumour
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: NEOPLASM

27D: "45. Mystical"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that relating to or consisting of runes
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: RUNIC

28D: "48. Comedian Brooks"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: MEL

29D: "50. Disguised"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hide under a false appearance
• Similar words include: cloaked, disguised, dissemble
• Opposite of: unmask

Click to reveal answer

Answer: MASKED

30D: "52. Fragrance"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any property detected by the olfactory system
• Similar words include: odor, perfume, olfactory property
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AROMA

31D: "53. Loudness units"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 db above threshold
• Similar words include: sone
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SONES

32D: "55. Viking chieftain"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that norse chieftain who became the first duke of normandy (860-931)
• Similar words include: Rolf, Hrolf
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ROLLO

33D: "56. Oleoresin used in incense"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family burseraceae and used as incense
• Similar words include: gum elemi
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ELEMI

34D: "57. Imitated"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that imitate uncritically and in every aspect
• Similar words include: ape, caricature
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: APED

35D: "58. London art gallery"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states poet and critic (1899-1979)
• Similar words include: John Orley Allen Tate, Allen Tate
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TATE

36D: "60. Therefore"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ERGO

37D: "62. Vice prin., e.g."

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ASST

38D: "64. Comedian DeLuise"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: DOM

39D: "65. Author Fleming"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: IAN

Puzzle Stats

39 Across

39 Down

78 Total

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