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

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 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

January 18, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword January 18, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "I feel pretty, ___ pretty" ("West Side Story" lyric)	4
2A	5. Spray lightly	4
3A	9. Sore from exercise, say	4
4A	13. Chicken or duck	4
5A	14. Artificial feature in New York's Central Park	4
6A	15. Oak or beech	4
7A	16. Possible requirements for joining a tattoo club?	14
8A	19. Zero	4
9A	20. It's "the word"	3
10A	21. Not great, as chances	4
11A	23. Material easily mistaken for aluminum	3
12A	24. A healthy person regularly calling in sick, e.g.?	11
13A	28. Drifting sheet	7
14A	30. Italian author Umberto	3
15A	31. Lil ___ X	3
16A	32. Give up	4
17A	33. Point	3
18A	35. Italian author Ferrante	5
19A	37. What a nervous public speaker sounds like?	9
20A	41. As an ___ (parenthetically)	5
21A	44. Outdoor "carpet"	3
22A	45. Intro to girl	4
23A	49. Word in a "Batman" balloon	3
24A	50. Org. that creates the G.R.E.	3
25A	53. "Carrying the Banner" musical	7
26A	55. Preceded in commenting on an adorable kitten photo, say?	11
27A	58. Megan Thee Stallion genre	3
28A	59. Annual festival in Austin, Tex.	4
29A	60. Sigma/upsilon go-between	3
30A	61. Tabloid twosome	4
31A	63. Lucy's empty-booth sign in "Peanuts" ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 37- and 55-Across	14
32A	68. Uncommon	4
33A	69. Single-serve coffee holder	4
34A	70. Cannabis strain named for its regional origin	4
35A	71. Yemeni port	4
36A	72. Prop for a tilting bookcase, say	4
37A	73. Dog command	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. "I feel pretty, ___ pretty" ("West Side Story" lyric)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: OHSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Spray lightly"

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 thin fog with condensation near the ground
• Words that mean the same thing: mist over, befog, fog
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Sore from exercise, 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 causing a dull and steady pain
• Words that mean the same thing: aching
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACHY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Chicken or duck"

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 domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
• Words that mean the same thing: domestic fowl, bird, poultry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FOWL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Artificial feature in New York's Central Park"

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 body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Oak or beech"

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 tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Words that mean the same thing: shoetree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, corner
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TREE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Possible requirements for joining a tattoo club?"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: TWOINKMINIMUMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Zero"

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 canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. It's "the word""

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 informal terms for a mother
• Words that mean the same thing: silent, florist's chrysanthemum, Dendranthema grandifloruom
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Not great, as chances"

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 take off weight
• Words that mean the same thing: thin, melt off, slender
• The opposite would be: gain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Material easily mistaken for aluminum"

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 silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
• Words that mean the same thing: can, cannister, put up
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. A healthy person regularly calling in sick, e.g.?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ILLPRACTICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Drifting sheet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICEFLOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Italian author Umberto"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ECO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Lil ___ X"

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 silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 11, sodium, Na
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Give up"

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 give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
• Words that mean the same thing: deliver, grant, concede
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Point"

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 anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
• Words that mean the same thing: take, train, heading
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Italian author Ferrante"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. What a nervous public speaker sounds like?"

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: UMMACHINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. As an ___ (parenthetically)"

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 line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
• Words that mean the same thing: away, parenthesis, excursus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Outdoor "carpet""

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 surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
• Words that mean the same thing: superoxide dismutase, greensward, bugger
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Intro to girl"

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: ATTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "49. Word in a "Batman" balloon"

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 person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
• Words that mean the same thing: prisoner of war
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: POW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. Org. that creates the G.R.E."

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: ETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. "Carrying the Banner" musical"

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

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: NEWSIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "55. Preceded in commenting on an adorable kitten photo, say?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEATTOTHEAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "58. Megan Thee Stallion genre"

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 reproach for some lapse or misdeed
• Words that mean the same thing: rap music, knock, blame
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "59. Annual festival in Austin, Tex."

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: SXSW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Sigma/upsilon go-between"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 19th letter of the greek alphabet
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Tabloid twosome"

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: detail, particular, token
• The 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 Across: "63. Lucy's empty-booth sign in "Peanuts" ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 37- and 55-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: THEDOCTORISOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "68. Uncommon"

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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• Words that mean the same thing: rarified, uncommon, rarefied
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "69. Single-serve coffee holder"

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: KCUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "70. Cannabis strain named for its regional origin"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: KUSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "71. Yemeni port"

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 important port of yemen; located on the gulf of aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern arabia since ancient times
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "72. Prop for a tilting bookcase, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "73. Dog command"

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 continuing or remaining in a place or state
• Words that mean the same thing: stick, persist, stay on
• The opposite would be: depart, change
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAY

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Tuesday Crossword Down Clues - January 18, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Frequently, in poetry	3
2D	2. "Isn't that special!"	7
3D	3. Reacted to a dreamboat, maybe	7
4D	4. Lena or Ken of film and TV	4
5D	5. Reform leader memorialized in the Stone of Hope, for short	3
6D	6. Billie Eilish's "Therefore ___"	3
7D	7. Economize	5
8D	8. Academic job security	6
9D	9. Cash-out spot?	3
10D	10. It may be found above the mantle	5
11D	11. The difference between a mini and a midi	7
12D	12. Confident shout from an optimist	7
13D	17. Singer Young or Diamond	4
14D	18. Apple offering	4
15D	22. High, flat land feature	4
16D	23. Idiosyncrasy	3
17D	25. Good dirt	4
18D	26. "Star Wars" princess-turned-general	4
19D	27. Ethan or Joel of filmmaking	4
20D	29. "Family ___"	4
21D	34. Hosts, informally	3
22D	36. Grassy expanses	4
23D	38. Come face to face	4
24D	39. Sharpen	4
25D	40. "What's the big ___?"	4
26D	41. Transmissions triggering manhunts, for short	4
27D	42. Really overdoing it, in slang	7
28D	43. "They conned me!"	7
29D	46. Exhaust	7
30D	47. Olympic group with a red, white and blue insignia	7
31D	48. Cleopatra's snake	3
32D	51. Pet transported in a bike basket amid a whirlwind	4
33D	52. Library area	6
34D	54. Event with V-E Day and V-J Day	4
35D	56. Quaint contraction	5
36D	57. Rabbit holder	5
37D	62. Wordless admonishments	4
38D	64. Family room	3
39D	65. Paris accord?	3
40D	66. Dashboard reading, for short	3
41D	67. "Hallowed be ___ name"	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. Frequently, in poetry"

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 many times at short intervals
• Words that mean the same thing: frequently, ofttimes, oftentimes
• The opposite would be: infrequently, rarely
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Isn't that special!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOWNICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Reacted to a dreamboat, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
• Words that mean the same thing: pass out, swoon, conk
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWOONED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Lena or Ken of film and TV"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Reform leader memorialized in the Stone of Hope, 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: MLK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Billie Eilish's "Therefore ___""

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: IAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Economize"

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 work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
• Words that mean the same thing: scrimp, scant, stint
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKIMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Academic job security"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the term during which some position is held
• Words that mean the same thing: land tenure, term of office, incumbency
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TENURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Cash-out spot?"

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 unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• Words that mean the same thing: asynchronous transfer mode, cash dispenser, cash machine
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. It may be found above the mantle"

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 outer layer of the earth
• Words that mean the same thing: Earth's crust, freshness, encrustation
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRUST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. The difference between a mini and a midi"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEMLINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Confident shout from an optimist"

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: YESICAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "17. Singer Young or Diamond"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NEIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Apple offering"

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: IMAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. High, flat land feature"

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 flat tableland with steep edges
• Words that mean the same thing: table
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MESA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Idiosyncrasy"

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 local and habitual twitching especially in the face
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Good dirt"

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 rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. "Star Wars" princess-turned-general"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LEIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Ethan or Joel of filmmaking"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: COEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. "Family ___""

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

  The answer is: FEUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Hosts, informally"

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 one million periods per second
• Words that mean the same thing: megacycle, MHz, Mc
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MCS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. Grassy expanses"

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 unit of length of thread or yarn
• Words that mean the same thing: pasture, grazing land, lea
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Come face to face"

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 meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
• Words that mean the same thing: fulfil, run across, receive
• The opposite would be: diverge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Sharpen"

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 whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
• Words that mean the same thing: perfect
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. "What's the big ___?""

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 the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: mind, thought, theme
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Transmissions triggering manhunts, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: APBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Really overdoing it, 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: SOEXTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. "They conned me!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IWASHAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Exhaust"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TIREOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Olympic group with a red, white and blue insignia"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: TEAMUSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Cleopatra's snake"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Pet transported in a bike basket amid a whirlwind"

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: TOTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Library area"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large number or amount
• Words that mean the same thing: slew, peck, oodles
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STACKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Event with V-E Day and V-J Day"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: WWII

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Quaint contraction"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TWERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Rabbit holder"

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 cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
• Words that mean the same thing: hut, shack, shanty
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HUTCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Wordless admonishments"

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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
• Words that mean the same thing: tut-tut, tut, tsk
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "64. Family room"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: hideout, lair, hideaway
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "65. Paris accord?"

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: OUI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "66. Dashboard reading, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that rate of revolution of a motor
• Words that mean the same thing: revolutions per minute, rev
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RPM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "67. "Hallowed be ___ name""

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: THY

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	60.3%
Short Answer	18	23.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.1%
Abbreviation	3	3.8%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Sports	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	14 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM