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Monday, July 22, 2024

July 22, 2024 Solved archived connections NYT

Unlocking the NYT Crosswords - July 22, 2024

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Break down the NYT Crosswords: July 22, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

  • 1. Lasagna-hitting-the-floor sound is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word SPLAT

  • 6. Tail end of a lion's tail is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word TUFT

  • 10. Tupperware tops is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word LIDS

  • 14. Freeloading sort is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word MOOCH

  • 15. Org. defending individual rights is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word ACLU

  • 16. Get one's story straight? is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EDIT

  • 17. "I wish I could ___ that" ("Ew!") is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word UNSEE

  • 18. Blueprint is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word PLAN

  • 19. Opera set in Egypt is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word AIDA

  • 20. Understand is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word GET

  • 21. Explain something in steps is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word BREAKITDOWN

  • 24. Brushes away, as a fly is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word SHOOS

  • 26. Appeared to be is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word SEEMED

  • 27. Join the army is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word ENLIST

  • 29. Prickly plant is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word BRIAR

  • 31. Acts like one's true self, colloquially is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word KEEPSITREAL

  • 33. Hot chocolate holder is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word MUG

  • 36. Optometrists check them is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EYES

  • 37. Goddess of the dawn is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word EOS

  • 38. Lady ___ ("Shallow" singer) is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word GAGA

  • 39. Soak (up) is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word SOP

  • 40. Was understated in one's description is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word PUTITMILDLY

  • 44. Drive away is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word REPEL

  • 45. Baby's garment is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word ONESIE

  • 46. Naval fleet is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word ARMADA

  • 49. Defeat soundly, in slang is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word SPANK

  • 50. Sticky yellow squares ... or a description of the circled letters and what they follow? is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word POSTITNOTES

  • 53. Little devil is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word IMP

  • 56. Like talking with one's mouth full is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word RUDE

  • 57. Went by bike is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word RODE

  • 58. Stone Age diet, familiarly is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word PALEO

  • 60. "Young Frankenstein" assistant is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word IGOR

  • 61. Like all leap years is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EVEN

  • 62. Bird that's still getting wise to the world? is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word OWLET

  • 63. What the KonMari Method leaves you with is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word LESS

  • 64. One direction is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EAST

  • 65. Academic hurdles is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word TESTS

Down Clues and Answers:

  • 1. Quite pleased with oneself is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word SMUG

  • 2. Corn cake is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word PONE

  • 3. Tossed and turned is a crossword clue. The answer 9 letters word LOSTSLEEP

  • 4. Unreturned serve is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word ACE

  • 5. Springsteen, to fans is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word THEBOSS

  • 6. Secures, as wrapping paper is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word TAPES

  • 7. The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word UCLA

  • 8. Harsh criticism is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word FLAK

  • 9. Northernmost country in Africa is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word TUNISIA

  • 10. Follow the ___ (kids' game) is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word LEADER

  • 11. "Up in arms" or "break a leg" is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word IDIOM

  • 12. "Where ___ go wrong?" is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word DIDWE

  • 13. Rise to one's feet is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word STAND

  • 22. Indian flatbread is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word ROTI

  • 23. Bluish green is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word TEAL

  • 25. Where low-rise jeans sit is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word HIPS

  • 27. Squeaks (by) is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EKES

  • 28. R&B singer with the 2006 #1 hit "So Sick" is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word NEYO

  • 29. Cook with direct heat is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word BROIL

  • 30. Workout break is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word REST

  • 32. Place for un bĂ©ret is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word TETE

  • 33. Crazy talent, slangily is a crossword clue. The answer 9 letters word MADSKILLS

  • 34. Wrinkly-skinned fruit is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word UGLI

  • 35. Marvin of Motown is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word GAYE

  • 38. Narrow valley is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word GLEN

  • 40. Mani-___ (spa treatment) is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word PEDI

  • 41. Stuck, with no easy way down is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word UPATREE

  • 42. Wear a long face is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word MOPE

  • 43. Stuck, with no easy way out is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word INASPOT

  • 44. Star assigners is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word RATERS

  • 46. Earth Day month is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word APRIL

  • 47. Makeup used to color the cheeks is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word ROUGE

  • 48. Early PC platform is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word MSDOS

  • 49. Artery opener is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word STENT

  • 51. Smoked salmon is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word NOVA

  • 52. Poems of praise is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word ODES

  • 54. Partner of greet is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word MEET

  • 55. Collections of poker bets is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word POTS

  • 59. Reaction to seeing the Northern Lights, perhaps is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word AWE

Saturday, September 14, 2024

0914 NYT Crossword Sat, Sept 13, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

Complete Guide to NYT Crossword Saturday, Sept 13, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

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NYT Crossword puzzle answers and clues for Saturday, September 13, 2024
 NYT Crossword puzzle answers and clues for Saturday, September 13, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Red in the face, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASHAMED

    Possible Answer : ashamed

    Possible Opposite Answer : unashamed


  • The clue is 8. Bumped things. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FISTS

    Possible Answer : fist, clenched_fist


  • The clue is 13. Baseball mascot with a fluffy green snout. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PHANATIC


  • The clue is 15. Home to Sun Valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDAHO

    Possible Answer : Gem_State, ID, Idaho


  • The clue is 16. Many Renaissance thinkers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POLYMATHS

    Possible Answer : polymath


  • The clue is 18. Woman in dire need?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RENEE


  • The clue is 19. "___ Sea Lice" (collaborative album by Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOTTA


  • The clue is 20. Peyton Manning, for much of his N.F.L. career. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COLT

    Possible Answer : colt, Colt


  • The clue is 22. Sister label of Volt Records. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAX


  • The clue is 23. Brand seen on Canadian highway signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESSO


  • The clue is 24. Interjection of interest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHCOOL


  • The clue is 26. Case worker: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATT


  • The clue is 27. Job that anyone could see themselves doing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WINDOWWASHER


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

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

    The answer: ANNEAL

    Possible Answer : normalize, anneal, temper


  • The clue is 31. Actress Weaving of 2022's "Babylon". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAMARA

    Possible Answer : samara, key_fruit, key


  • The clue is 32. Highly rated French vineyards. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRUS

    Possible Answer : crus


  • The clue is 33. Cry of delight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YAY

    Possible Answer : Yay


  • The clue is 35. Muscles used in rowing, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LATS

    Possible Answer : lats, latissimus_dorsi, lat


  • The clue is 36. Doesn't stick out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FITSIN


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

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

    The answer: TOTALS

    Possible Answer : come, tote_up, aggregate, add_together, add, totality, add_up, sum, amount, total, tot_up, sum_up, summate, number, tot, tally


  • The clue is 40. "No backing out now". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITSADONEDEAL


  • The clue is 42. It once ran the headline "Santa Dies on Xmas Trip": Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NYT


  • The clue is 43. Dentist's concern. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENAMEL

    Possible Answer : enamel, tooth_enamel


  • The clue is 44. Celeb with a #1 single and an acting Oscar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHER


  • The clue is 48. When repeated, college party chant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHUG

    Possible Answer : chug


  • The clue is 50. What the ancient Romans called the "Cupid stone," considering it a symbol of love. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPAL

    Possible Answer : opal


  • The clue is 51. Aid in skyscraper construction. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRANE

    Possible Answer : Hart_Crane, crane, Stephen_Crane, stretch_out, Harold_Hart_Crane, Crane, Grus


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

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

    The answer: HADIT


  • The clue is 54. Hard things to ignore, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELEPHANTS

    Possible Answer : elephant


  • The clue is 56. Musical character who sings "Just You Wait". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELIZA


  • The clue is 57. Where a rope ladder might lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TREEFORT


  • The clue is 58. M.I.T. school. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOAN


  • The clue is 59. Apollo was conceived in them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIXTIES

    Possible Answer : mid-sixties, sixty, sixties, 60, LX, 1960s


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Gala, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APPLE

    Possible Answer: orchard_apple_tree, Malus_pumila, apple

  • The clue is 2. Dismisses unceremoniously. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOOS

    Possible Answer: shoo, shoo_away, shoo_off

  • The clue is 3. Pulls up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALTS

    Possible Answer: hold, stem, stoppage, check, freeze, arrest, block, stop, halt, staunch, stanch, stay, hitch, kibosh

    Possible Opposite Answer : start

  • The clue is 4. Where the average American lives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANYTOWNUSA

  • The clue is 5. Word with the same meaning in English, Swahili and Mandarin, among other languages. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAMA

    Possible Answer: mommy, mummy, mama, momma, Mama, mom, mammy, mamma, mum, ma

  • The clue is 6. Connections might hinge on it, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

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

  • The clue is 7. Senior class tradition. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DITCHDAY

  • The clue is 8. Something trimmed after purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FIR

    Possible Answer: true_fir, fir, fir_tree

  • The clue is 9. 3/15, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDES

    Possible Answer: ides

  • The clue is 10. Accessories for some bell ringers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANTAHATS

  • The clue is 11. Trailer homes?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEATERS

    Possible Answer: theater_of_operations, theatre, dramatics, field_of_operations, theatre_of_operations, field, dramaturgy, theater, dramatic_art, house

  • The clue is 12. Trying way too hard, in modern lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOEXTRA

  • The clue is 14. Soda shop purchase. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: CHOCOLATEMALT

  • The clue is 17. Not busy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOW

    Possible Answer: ho-hum, tedious, slack, slowly, obtuse, deadening, easy, tardily, slacken, wearisome, sluggish, boring, decelerate, dumb, slow, dense, retard, behind, slow_down, slow_up, irksome, dull, dim, tiresome

    Possible Opposite Answer : fast, quickly, accelerate

  • The clue is 21. Pulls with a water-skiing boat, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOWS

    Possible Answer: towage, tow

  • The clue is 24. 50/50. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONE

    Possible Answer: i, unmatchable, ane, 1, unitary, peerless, single, unity, matchless, ace, unrivaled, nonpareil, one, unrivalled, I, one_and_only, unmatched

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

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

    The answer: LAALAA

  • The clue is 28. Acting as a spy, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INSIDE

    Possible Answer: at_bottom, indoors, interior, inwardly, in_spite_of_appearance, at_heart, deep_down, privileged, inside, within, inner

    Possible Opposite Answer : outside, outwardly, outdoors

  • The clue is 29. Kind of boat affected by a wind advisory. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMALLCRAFT

  • The clue is 30. Setting for a sitting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARTSTUDIO

  • The clue is 32. Administrative center. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CITYHALL

  • The clue is 34. Some long-distance callers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YODELERS

  • The clue is 36. "To Kill a Mockingbird" family. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FINCHES

    Possible Answer: finch

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

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

    The answer: NONO

  • The clue is 39. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEL

  • The clue is 41. Cat's "handle" for her kitten. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAPE

    Possible Answer: nape, scruff, nucha

  • The clue is 45. Capital city on the Red River. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HANOI

    Possible Answer: Hanoi, capital_of_Vietnam

  • The clue is 46. ___-deux. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENTRE

  • The clue is 47. They can be whole, half or quarter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESTS

    Possible Answer: catch_one's_breath, remain, repose, remainder, breathe, rest, residuum, ease, eternal_rest, stay, roost, residue, relaxation, pillow, rest_period, respite, eternal_sleep, residual, balance, reside, perch, quietus, sleep, lie, relief, take_a_breather

    Possible Opposite Answer : be_active, change

  • The clue is 49. City near Memphis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIZA

    Possible Answer: Giza, Gizeh, El_Giza

  • The clue is 51. Puppy chow ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHEX

  • The clue is 53. Salon offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAN

    Possible Answer: tan, suntan, tangent, sunburn, burn, bronze, topaz

  • The clue is 55. Canadian province: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEI

    Possible Answer: Ieoh_Ming_Pei, Pei, I._M._Pei

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

May 26, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

May 26, 2023 Across Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Resident of Seeb, Sohar or Sur 5
2A 6. Company whose name, aptly, is an anagram of GAMES minus a letter 4
3A 10. Fail to include, say 4
4A 14. "Smart!" 10
5A 16. Something that needs a key 4
6A 17. Question from someone arriving in haste 10
7A 18. Get behind something, say 4
8A 19. [Cracking up] 3
9A 20. Idly moves (about) 5
10A 21. Tough nut to crack 5
11A 22. Pigs' digs 4
12A 23. Ones who live large, in slang 7
13A 25. Tragic flaw for Oedipus 6
14A 28. Polite denial 6
15A 29. One might read "Kiss the Cook" 5
16A 30. Youth sports mismatch ender 9
17A 33. Flummox 5
18A 34. Really move 3
19A 35. Bacon bit? 5
20A 36. Shared a workspace, in modern parlance 9
21A 38. Cologne's place 5
22A 39. Teacher's sleeve, in a pinch 6
23A 40. They come out of their shells eventually 6
24A 41. Gets to 7
25A 43. Action in the card game Spit 4
26A 44. "Purple" stuff 5
27A 45. Calculus concept 5
28A 47. Stole from a drag show 3
29A 50. Shows 4
30A 51. "Keep this between us" 10
31A 53. Run time? 4
32A 54. Like some land no longer good for livestock 10
33A 55. NĂşmero de mosqueteros 4
34A 56. Viral phenomenon 4
35A 57. Waves away 5

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. Resident of Seeb, Sohar or Sur"

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 native or inhabitant of oman
  • 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: OMANI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Company whose name, aptly, is an anagram of GAMES minus a letter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SEGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Fail to include, say"

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 instance of driving away or warding off
  • Words that mean the same thing: ignore, cut, rebuff
  • 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: SNUB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. "Smart!""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: VERYCLEVER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Something that needs a key"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
  • Words that mean the same thing: inscribe, computer code, codification
  • 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: CODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Question from someone arriving in haste"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AMITOOLATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Get behind something, say"

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 dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
  • Words that mean the same thing: obliterate, skin, pelt
  • The opposite would be: show
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HIDE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. [Cracking up]"

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: LOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Idly moves (about)"

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 united states architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of washington d.c. (1781-1855)
  • Words that mean the same thing: mill, James Mill, mill about
  • 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: MILLS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Tough nut to crack"

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 who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  • Words that mean the same thing: model, toughie, stumper
  • 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: POSER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Pigs' digs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
  • Words that mean the same thing: penitentiary, pen, playpen
  • 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: PENS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Ones who live large, in slang"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BALLERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Tragic flaw for Oedipus"

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 overbearing pride or presumption
  • 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: HUBRIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Polite denial"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOMAAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. One might read "Kiss the Cook""

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 garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
  • Words that mean the same thing: proscenium, forestage
  • 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: APRON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Youth sports mismatch ender"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MERCYRULE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Flummox"

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 the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
  • Words that mean the same thing: dais, ambo, podium
  • 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: STUMP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Really move"

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 an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  • Words that mean the same thing: reverence, veneration, fear
  • 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: AWE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Bacon bit?"

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 analytic or interpretive literary composition
  • Words that mean the same thing: test, try out, examine
  • 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: ESSAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Shared a workspace, in modern parlance"

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: HOTDESKED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. Cologne's place"

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 united states parapsychologist (1895-1980)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Rhein, Rhine River, Joseph Banks Rhine
  • 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: RHINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "39. Teacher's sleeve, in a pinch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an implement used to erase something
  • 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: ERASER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "40. They come out of their shells eventually"

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 young bird especially of domestic fowl
  • Words that mean the same thing: biddy, skirt, dame
  • 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: CHICKS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "41. Gets to"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
  • Words that mean the same thing: impress, move, dissemble
  • 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: AFFECTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "43. Action in the card game Spit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
  • Words that mean the same thing: smack, bolt, smacking
  • 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: SLAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "44. "Purple" stuff"

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 ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  • 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: PROSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "45. Calculus concept"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the greatest possible degree of something
  • Words that mean the same thing: throttle, limit point, boundary
  • 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: LIMIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "47. Stole from a drag show"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BOA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "50. Shows"

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 affected manners intended to impress others
  • Words that mean the same thing: airwave, publicize, melodic phrase
  • 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: AIRS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "51. "Keep this between us""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOTONEWORD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "53. Run time?"

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 any competition
  • Words that mean the same thing: hasten, rush, hotfoot
  • The opposite would be: linger
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "54. Like some land no longer good for livestock"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OVERGRAZED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "55. NĂşmero de mosqueteros"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TRES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "56. Viral phenomenon"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
  • 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: MEME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "57. Waves away"

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 drive away by crying `shoo!'
  • Words that mean the same thing: shoo away, shoo, shoo off
  • 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: SHOOS

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - May 26, 2023 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Shaped like this answer's first letter, say 4
2D 2. Word on a check 4
3D 3. Seed case 4
4D 4. Co. that produces the "Modern Love" podcast 3
5D 5. Words from one extending an olive branch 12
6D 6. Moves 5
7D 7. Assessment, informally 4
8D 8. Loses interest, say 9
9D 9. Equal 3
10D 10. Knowledge, or a means to acquire it 11
11D 11. Nonmelodic genre 10
12D 12. Milk it 5
13D 13. Some chasers 5
14D 15. Mutton chops? 5
15D 21. Jealous critics, in slang 12
16D 22. Some formal attire 11
17D 24. "Better Call Saul" network 3
18D 25. Discuss, with "out" 4
19D 26. As far as 4
20D 27. Inelegant way to solve a problem 10
21D 28. Like posts at the top of a feed, typically 5
22D 30. Pursues a passion? 9
23D 31. Long and lean 4
24D 32. Body parts that an owl can't move 4
25D 37. Concorde, e.g.: Abbr. 3
26D 40. Stick 5
27D 41. Detached 5
28D 42. Man on a mission? 5
29D 43. Dessert often eaten outdoors 5
30D 46. Subject for gossips 4
31D 47. Ding-dong 4
32D 48. Nabisco offering 4
33D 49. Interjects 4
34D 51. Academy recognition, for short 3
35D 52. Infant's cry 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. Shaped like this answer's first letter, say"

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 closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
  • Words that mean the same thing: oviform, elliptic, ovate
  • 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: OVAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Word on a check"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a written proposal or reminder
  • Words that mean the same thing: memoranda, memorandum
  • 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: MEMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Seed case"

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 fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed
  • 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: ARIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Co. that produces the "Modern Love" podcast"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NYT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Words from one extending an olive branch"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: ICOMEINPEACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Moves"

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 the activity of persuading someone to buy
  • Words that mean the same thing: betray, sell, trade
  • The opposite would be: buy
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SELLS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Assessment, informally"

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: EVAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Loses interest, say"

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: GETSBORED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Equal"

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 unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
  • Words that mean the same thing: be, equal, constitute
  • The opposite would be: differ
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Knowledge, or a means to acquire it"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
  • Words that mean the same thing: erudition, encyclopedism, eruditeness
  • 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: SCHOLARSHIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Nonmelodic genre"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOISEMUSIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Milk it"

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 mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
  • Words that mean the same thing: bag
  • 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: UDDER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Some chasers"

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 general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
  • Words that mean the same thing: beer
  • 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: BEERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Mutton chops?"

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 the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
  • Words that mean the same thing: lumbus, loin, pubic region
  • 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: LOINS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Jealous critics, in slang"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: PLAYERHATERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Some formal attire"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PROMDRESSES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. "Better Call Saul" network"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AMC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Discuss, with "out""

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 chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
  • Words that mean the same thing: hasheesh, hashish, haschisch
  • 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: HASH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. As far as"

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: UPTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Inelegant way to solve a problem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BRUTEFORCE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Like posts at the top of a feed, typically"

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 not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
  • Words that mean the same thing: Modern, new, novel
  • The opposite would be: worn, old
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NEWER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Pursues a passion?"

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: MAKESLOVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Long and lean"

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 long and thin and often limp
  • Words that mean the same thing: spindly
  • 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: LANK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Body parts that an owl can't move"

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 opinion or judgment
  • Words that mean the same thing: optic, oculus, eye
  • 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: EYES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Concorde, e.g.: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Stick"

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 fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
  • Words that mean the same thing: hang, cohere, cleave
  • 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: CLING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Detached"

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 remote and separate physically or socially; ; - w.h.hudson
  • Words that mean the same thing: asunder, aside, obscure
  • 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: APART

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Man on a mission?"

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 male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
  • Words that mean the same thing: mendicant
  • 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: FRIAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Dessert often eaten outdoors"

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: SMORE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Subject for gossips"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
  • Words that mean the same thing: token, detail, particular
  • 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: ITEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Ding-dong"

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 a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
  • Words that mean the same thing: twat, zany, cat
  • 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: BOZO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Nabisco offering"

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 chocolate cookie with white cream filling
  • Words that mean the same thing: oreo cookie
  • 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: OREO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Interjects"

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 a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
  • Words that mean the same thing: add together, add, bestow
  • The opposite would be: subtract, take away
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Academy recognition, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Infant's cry"

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: WAH

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 58 82.9%
Short Answer 7 10.0%
Sports 3 4.3%
Abbreviation 2 2.9%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 35
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.6 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 12 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!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 02, 2025 at 05:42 AM