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Monday, December 2, 2024

27416 Mon Feb 12, 2024 NYT by Jess Shulman and Amie Walker

Across Clues :

1. Front's opposite, 5. Some male deer, 10. What gives Scotch an earthy flavor, 14. Long, cylindrical instrument, 15. Kind of bond in chemistry, 16. "That hurts!", 17. [Get my innuendo?], 19. Beech or birch, 20. When a plane is due, for short, 21. Show hosts, in brief, 22. "Doesn't matter who", 24. Actress Jessica, 25. Close by, 26. Something a digital crossword solver doesn't need, 29. Winter hours in N.Y.C., 31. Exploding stars, 35. "Relax, soldier", 37. [Get my innuendo?], 39. Moderate gait for a horse, 40. "Later, dudes", 42. Response to the Little Red Hen, 43. [Get my innuendo?], 45. Worked, 47. Younger Obama daughter, 48. "That's all ___ wrote", 50. Takes in what someone wrote, 51. Engrave, 53. Dozes (off), 55. "That's what people tell me, anyway", 58. Midori ___, first woman to land a triple axel in competition, 59. Chop (off), 62. Bridal veil fabric, 63. [Get my innuendo?], 66. Furniture store known for its cafeterias' meatballs, 67. Message on a candy heart, 68. Classic pie crust ingredient, 69. "Hey you!", 70. Painter Degas, 71. Membership fees

Down Clues :

1. Chicken leftover, 2. Be adjacent to, 3. Musician's conclusion, 4. Beer barrel, 5. "___ U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson hit), 6. Mess up, as hair, 7. As well as, 8. Beyond big, 9. Big public argument, 10. Baked things that might get people baked, 11. Currency that replaced the mark and peseta, 12. Got an A+ on, 13. ___/them pronouns, 18. Mideast leaders, 23. Tug hard, 24. Keep cool in a pool, perhaps, 26. Trails, 27. Open-air lobbies, 28. Menial workers, dismissively, 30. Strip of mowed grass, 32. EGOT-winning actress Davis, 33. Contributed to a kitty, 34. Loses traction on the road, 36. Commercial lead-in to Pen, 38. Take-home amount, 41. Cover completely, 44. "Anger leads to ___. ___ leads to suffering": Yoda, 46. Surgeon, for short, 49. Riddle, 52. Something you might clear to improve memory, 54. Catchall category, 55. Undergarment for a dress, 56. Acorn producers, 57. Frosts, as a cake, 59. Hawaiian banquet, 60. Fairy tale baddie, 61. Professors' degs., 64. Big name in fleecy boots, 65. What a good joke never gets

Break down the NYT Crosswords: February 12, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, February 12, 2024
New York Times, Monday, February 12, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Front's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BACK

    Possible Answer : hinder, rearward, dorsum, gage, backbone, book_binding, backrest, endorse, plunk_for, binding, spine, vertebral_column, indorse, back_up, stake, cover, rachis, back, punt, bet_on, support, rearwards, spinal_column, game, backward, rear, backwards, hind, second, plump_for

    Possible Opposite Answer : veer, forward, front, ahead, advance


  • The clue is 5. Some male deer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAGS

    Possible Answer : rat, stag, snoop, spy, sleuth, hart, give_away, denounce, grass, betray, snitch, shit, tell_on, shop


  • The clue is 10. What gives Scotch an earthy flavor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEAT

    Possible Answer : peat


  • The clue is 14. Long, cylindrical instrument. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBOE

    Possible Answer : hautboy, hautbois, oboe


  • The clue is 15. Kind of bond in chemistry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONIC

    Possible Answer : Attic, Ionic, Ionic_dialect, Classical_Greek, ionic

    Possible Opposite Answer : nonionic


  • The clue is 16. "That hurts!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUCH


  • The clue is 17. [Get my innuendo?]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NUDGENUDGE


  • The clue is 19. Beech or birch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TREE

    Possible Answer : corner, Tree, tree, tree_diagram, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree, shoetree


  • The clue is 20. When a plane is due, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

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


  • The clue is 21. Show hosts, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MCS

    Possible Answer : MHz, Mc, megacycle_per_second, megahertz, megacycle


  • The clue is 22. "Doesn't matter who". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANYBODY


  • The clue is 24. Actress Jessica. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIEL


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

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

    The answer: NEAR

    Possible Answer : approximate, almost, nearly, most, draw_near, penny-pinching, come_on, go_up, draw_close, virtually, come_near, cheeseparing, approach, dear, near, well-nigh, good, skinny, close, nigh, about

    Possible Opposite Answer : far


  • The clue is 26. Something a digital crossword solver doesn't need. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAPER

    Possible Answer : newspaper, theme, wallpaper, composition, paper, newspaper_publisher, report


  • The clue is 29. Winter hours in N.Y.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EST

    Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, EST, Eastern_Standard_Time


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

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

    The answer: NOVAS

    Possible Answer : nova


  • The clue is 35. "Relax, soldier". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATEASE


  • The clue is 37. [Get my innuendo?]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WINKWINK


  • The clue is 39. Moderate gait for a horse. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TROT

    Possible Answer : jog, crib, lope, Trotskyist, Trot, Trotskyite, clip, trot, pony


  • The clue is 40. "Later, dudes". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEACE

    Possible Answer : serenity, ataraxis, peace_of_mind, heartsease, pacification, peacefulness, peace_treaty, public_security, peace, repose

    Possible Opposite Answer : war


  • The clue is 42. Response to the Little Red Hen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOTI


  • The clue is 43. [Get my innuendo?]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HINTHINT


  • The clue is 45. Worked. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOILED

    Possible Answer : travail, fag, labour, labor, grind, drudge, dig, toil, moil


  • The clue is 47. Younger Obama daughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SASHA


  • The clue is 48. "That's all ___ wrote". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHE


  • The clue is 50. Takes in what someone wrote. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: READS

    Possible Answer : take, study, learn, say, register, interpret, show, translate, scan, understand, record, read


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

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

    The answer: ETCH

    Possible Answer : engrave, etch


  • The clue is 53. Dozes (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NODS

    Possible Answer : nod


  • The clue is 55. "That's what people tell me, anyway". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOIHEAR


  • The clue is 58. Midori ___, first woman to land a triple axel in competition. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITO


  • The clue is 59. Chop (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOP

    Possible Answer : prune, trim, sever, clip, lop, crop, cut_back, discerp, snip, dress


  • The clue is 62. Bridal veil fabric. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LACE

    Possible Answer : spike, plait, interlace, entwine, lace, lacing, fortify, enlace, twine, intertwine, lace_up, braid

    Possible Opposite Answer : untwine


  • The clue is 63. [Get my innuendo?]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COUGHCOUGH


  • The clue is 66. Furniture store known for its cafeterias' meatballs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IKEA


  • The clue is 67. Message on a candy heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUGME


  • The clue is 68. Classic pie crust ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LARD

    Possible Answer : pad, embroider, aggrandize, dramatise, aggrandise, dramatize, blow_up, embellish, lard


  • The clue is 69. "Hey you!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSST


  • The clue is 70. Painter Degas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDGAR

    Possible Answer : Edgar


  • The clue is 71. Membership fees. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUES

    Possible Answer : due


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

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

    The answer: BONE

    Possible Answer: swot_up, cram, get_up, ivory, grind_away, bone, osseous_tissue, drum, swot, bone_up, mug_up, os, debone, off-white, pearl

  • The clue is 2. Be adjacent to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABUT

    Possible Answer: butt, butt_against, edge, butt_on, adjoin, border, march, abut

  • The clue is 3. Musician's conclusion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CODA

    Possible Answer: coda, finale

  • The clue is 4. Beer barrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEG

    Possible Answer: kegful, keg

  • The clue is 5. "___ U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SINCE

  • The clue is 6. Mess up, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOUSLE

    Possible Answer: dishevel, tangle, tousle

  • The clue is 7. As well as. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AND

  • The clue is 8. Beyond big. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIGANTIC

    Possible Answer: mammoth, gigantic

  • The clue is 9. Big public argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCENE

    Possible Answer: view, conniption, setting, panorama, prospect, tantrum, vista, picture, scene, scenery, fit, aspect, shot

  • The clue is 10. Baked things that might get people baked. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POTBROWNIES

  • The clue is 11. Currency that replaced the mark and peseta. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EURO

    Possible Answer: euro

  • The clue is 12. Got an A+ on. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACED

    Possible Answer: ace, sail_through, pass_with_flying_colors, sweep_through, nail, breeze_through

  • The clue is 13. ___/them pronouns. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEY

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

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

    The answer: EMIRS

    Possible Answer: emir, emeer, amir, ameer

  • The clue is 23. Tug hard. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YANK

    Possible Answer: Yankee, Yank, Yankee-Doodle, jerk, yank, Northerner

  • The clue is 24. Keep cool in a pool, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEATTHEHEAT

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

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

    The answer: PATHS

    Possible Answer: route, way_of_life, path, way, course, itinerary, track

  • The clue is 27. Open-air lobbies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATRIA

    Possible Answer: atrium

  • The clue is 28. Menial workers, dismissively. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEONS

    Possible Answer: peon, navvy, drudge, galley_slave

  • The clue is 30. Strip of mowed grass. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWATH

    Possible Answer: swath, belt

  • The clue is 32. EGOT-winning actress Davis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VIOLA

    Possible Answer: viola, Viola, genus_Viola

  • The clue is 33. Contributed to a kitty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANTED

    Possible Answer: ante

  • The clue is 34. Loses traction on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKIDS

    Possible Answer: sideslip, skid, brake_shoe, slew, slide, slue, shoe, slip

  • The clue is 36. Commercial lead-in to Pen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPI

    Possible Answer: EPI, Eysenck_Personality_Inventory

  • The clue is 38. Take-home amount. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NET

    Possible Answer: sack, network, sack_up, meshwork, profit, net_profit, last, nett, internet, clear, cyberspace, lucre, meshing, web, profits, earnings, net_income, final, mesh, net

    Possible Opposite Answer : gross

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

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

    The answer: ENSHROUD

    Possible Answer: shroud, cover, enshroud, hide

  • The clue is 44. "Anger leads to ___. ___ leads to suffering": Yoda. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HATE

    Possible Answer: hate, hatred, detest

    Possible Opposite Answer : love

  • The clue is 46. Surgeon, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORDOC

  • The clue is 49. Riddle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENIGMA

    Possible Answer: closed_book, brain-teaser, conundrum, riddle, enigma, secret, mystery

  • The clue is 52. Something you might clear to improve memory. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CACHE

    Possible Answer: cache, squirrel_away, hive_up, memory_cache, stash, lay_away, hoard

  • The clue is 54. Catchall category. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTHER

    Possible Answer: other, early, former

    Possible Opposite Answer : same

  • The clue is 55. Undergarment for a dress. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLIP

    Possible Answer: faux_pas, trip, gaffe, skid, sideslip, slew, sneak, luxate, dislocate, slickness, moorage, shimmy, berth, slip, err, pillow_slip, cutting, gaucherie, slipperiness, slip_one's_mind, eluding, slide, drop_away, elusion, mooring, mistake, slip-up, shift, slick, strip, steal, slip_of_paper, solecism, chemise, slue, splay, miscue, pillowcase, drop_off, parapraxis, teddy, case, fall_away

  • The clue is 56. Acorn producers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAKS

    Possible Answer: oak, oak_tree

  • The clue is 57. Frosts, as a cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICES

    Possible Answer: shabu, crank, chalk, chicken_feed, icing, ice_rink, methamphetamine, water_ice, frappe, glass, deoxyephedrine, frost, ICE, frosting, ice, trash, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, meth, sparkler, ice-skating_rink, internal-combustion_engine, Methedrine

  • The clue is 59. Hawaiian banquet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LUAU

    Possible Answer: luau

  • The clue is 60. Fairy tale baddie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGRE

    Possible Answer: devil, demon, fiend, ogre, monster

  • The clue is 61. Professors' degs.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PHDS

    Possible Answer: Ph.D., PhD

  • The clue is 64. Big name in fleecy boots. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UGG

  • The clue is 65. What a good joke never gets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLD

    Possible Answer: one-time, quondam, onetime, former, erstwhile, sometime, previous, old, honest-to-god, Old, sure-enough, older, honest-to-goodness

    Possible Opposite Answer : young, new

Monday, December 16, 2024

2412 Mon Dec 16, 2024 NYT by Ailee Yoshida

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 16, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024
New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Team that won the most medals at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USA

    Possible Answer : United_States, US, Army, United_States_of_America, USA, United_States_Army, America, U.S., U.S.A., US_Army, U._S._Army, the_States


  • The clue is 4. Ann ___, Mich.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARBOR

    Possible Answer : bower, mandril, spindle, mandrel, arbour, pergola, arbor


  • The clue is 9. Some laptops. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PCS

    Possible Answer : personal_computer, PC, microcomputer


  • The clue is 12. Director Ephron. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NORA


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

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

    The answer: SUAVE

    Possible Answer : bland, debonaire, politic, debonair, suave, debonnaire, smooth


  • The clue is 15. What cilantro tastes like to some people. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOAP

    Possible Answer : Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, scoop, goop, liquid_ecstasy, lather, max, easy_lay, soap


  • The clue is 16. Enemy of the Jedi. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SITH


  • The clue is 17. Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPLAT

    Possible Answer : splat


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

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

    The answer: TELL

    Possible Answer : William_Tell, order, tell_apart, Tell, narrate, severalise, secernate, say, differentiate, distinguish, assure, severalize, enjoin, secern, tell, evidence, state, separate, recount, recite


  • The clue is 19. Tidbit in a nutritious pudding. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHIASEED


  • The clue is 21. Bulgy belly button. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUTIE


  • The clue is 22. Hi-___ image. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RES

    Possible Answer : atomic_number_75, re, Re, RES, Ra, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system


  • The clue is 23. Department handling media inquiries. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PRESSOFFICE


  • The clue is 26. Is distressing to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EATSAT


  • The clue is 28. End of a college URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDU


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

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

    The answer: CON

    Possible Answer : confidence_trick, confidence_game, gyp, hornswoggle, con, scam, memorise, bunko_game, sting, learn, gip, hustle, inmate, rook, short-change, defraud, con_game, yardbird, nobble, goldbrick, victimize, bunco, memorize, diddle, mulct, bunko, yard_bird, bunco_game, swindle, convict, flimflam

    Possible Opposite Answer : pro


  • The clue is 30. Habeas corpus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WRIT

    Possible Answer : writ, judicial_writ


  • The clue is 31. Like the direction of this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACROSS

    Possible Answer : crossways, across, crosswise


  • The clue is 34. Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COFFEEBREAK


  • The clue is 38. Bits of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEARLS

    Possible Answer : drop, bone, off-white, pearl, bead, ivory


  • The clue is 39. Faller during fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEAF

    Possible Answer : riff, leaf, flick, foliage, flip, leafage, riffle, thumb, folio


  • The clue is 42. "Don't mind ___ do". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IFI


  • The clue is 45. Prefix with -ceratops. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRI


  • The clue is 46. Packaging for a stack of cookies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEEVE

    Possible Answer : sleeve, arm


  • The clue is 48. Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISSAMERICA


  • The clue is 52. Gesture of approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOD

    Possible Answer : nod


  • The clue is 53. Carelessly sits (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLOPS

    Possible Answer : plump, plop, plunk_down, plunk, plank, flump, plump_down, plonk


  • The clue is 54. Refined grace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELEGANCE

    Possible Answer : elegance

    Possible Opposite Answer : inelegance


  • The clue is 56. Muppet with his own "world" on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELMO


  • The clue is 57. Blingy piece of neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHAIN

    Possible Answer : chain_of_mountains, range, strand, chain, Chain, Ernst_Boris_Chain, concatenation, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain, range_of_mountains, mountain_range, string, mountain_chain, chemical_chain

    Possible Opposite Answer : unchain


  • The clue is 59. Teddy Grahams shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEAR

    Possible Answer : endure, suffer, stand, assume, pay, yield, acquit, tolerate, bear, comport, put_up, give_birth, accept, support, deport, abide, birth, stomach, deliver, wear, hold, expect, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, turn_out, behave, brook, take_over, carry, gestate, stick_out, contain, have, conduct, digest

    Possible Opposite Answer : bull


  • The clue is 60. Ingredient in bug spray. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEET


  • The clue is 61. Worth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VALUE

    Possible Answer : respect, evaluate, valuate, rate, measure, prize, treasure, esteem, appraise, note_value, prise, value, economic_value, time_value, assess, appreciate

    Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem


  • The clue is 62. Initials on an "Organic" sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USDA

    Possible Answer : USDA, Department_of_Agriculture, Agriculture_Department, Agriculture


  • The clue is 63. Make a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERR

    Possible Answer : slip, stray, drift, err, mistake


  • The clue is 64. Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIMMS


  • The clue is 65. Sun, in San Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOL

    Possible Answer : Sol, soh, so, sol, colloidal_suspension, colloidal_solution


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Remove, as a bottle cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNSCREW

    Possible Answer: unscrew

    Possible Opposite Answer : screw

  • The clue is 2. "That's the word on the street". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOIHEAR

  • The clue is 3. Good with a paintbrush, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARTISTIC

    Possible Answer: aesthetic, artistic, esthetic

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

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

    The answer: ASSERT

    Possible Answer: verify, asseverate, swan, affirm, put_forward, avow, assert, swear, aver, insist, maintain

  • The clue is 5. Calcutta currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUPEE

    Possible Answer: Pakistani_rupee, Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee, Mauritian_rupee, Nepalese_rupee, Seychelles_rupee, Indian_rupee

  • The clue is 6. Loses one's hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BALDS

    Possible Answer: bald

  • The clue is 7. Egg cells. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVA

    Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

  • The clue is 8. No longer working: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RET

    Possible Answer: ret

  • The clue is 9. Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POETIC

    Possible Answer: poetical, poetic

  • The clue is 10. Cat with a colorful coat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CALICO

    Possible Answer: multicolor, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, multi-colour, varicoloured, motley, pied, multi-color, multicoloured, painted, varicolored, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, calico, piebald

  • The clue is 11. Bad temper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPLEEN

    Possible Answer: irascibility, lien, spleen, quick_temper, short_temper

  • The clue is 13. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHA

  • The clue is 15. Double ___ Oreos. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STUF

  • The clue is 20. Place to get a cucumber mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPA

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

  • The clue is 21. Coming in handy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OFUSE

  • The clue is 24. Belgrade natives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SERBS

    Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

  • The clue is 25. This stinks!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODOR

    Possible Answer: odour, scent, odor, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_property, aroma, smell

  • The clue is 27. Word on the street?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STOP

    Possible Answer: halt, break_off, hitch, plosive_speech_sound, give_up, quit, hold_back, cease, layover, closure, diaphragm, occlusive, intercept, stay, block_up, stoppage, plosive_consonant, plosive, period, stop_over, blockage, terminate, break, stop, barricade, point, blockade, full_stop, occlusion, discontinue, stop_consonant, hold_on, full_point, bar, block, finish, check, lay_off, kibosh, turn_back, arrest, block_off, contain, end, catch, stopover

    Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant, start, continue, begin

  • The clue is 31. Eagle's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AERIE

    Possible Answer: aerie, eyry, aery, eyrie

  • The clue is 32. Animation frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CEL

  • The clue is 33. Discount offer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALE

    Possible Answer: sales_agreement, cut-rate_sale, sales_event, sale

  • The clue is 35. Crumbly Greek cheeses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FETAS

  • The clue is 36. U-pick locale. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FARM

    Possible Answer: grow, farm, raise, produce

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

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

    The answer: KEENNESS

    Possible Answer: avidness, acuteness, keenness, eagerness, avidity, sharpness, acuity

    Possible Opposite Answer : dullness

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

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

    The answer: AVOCADO

    Possible Answer: avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, avocado_pear, avocado, alligator_pear

  • The clue is 41. The "F" of F.B.I.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEDERAL

    Possible Answer: Federal, Fed, federal, Union, Union_soldier, Federal_soldier, federal_official

    Possible Opposite Answer : unitary

  • The clue is 42. Stand in the way of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMPEDE

    Possible Answer: hinder, occlude, block, close_up, jam, impede, obstruct, obturate

    Possible Opposite Answer : free

  • The clue is 43. Lip-plumping injection. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FILLER

    Possible Answer: makeweight, filler

  • The clue is 44. Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISOMER

    Possible Answer: isomer

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

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

    The answer: SCENES

    Possible Answer: conniption, scene, vista, prospect, view, scenery, fit, shot, setting, picture, aspect, tantrum, panorama

  • The clue is 47. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAG

    Possible Answer: interim, lag, remand, meanwhile, immure, fall_behind, incarcerate, jug, imprison, gaol, put_behind_bars, dawdle, meantime, retardation, fall_back, jail, stave, put_away, slowdown

  • The clue is 49. Espy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPOT

    Possible Answer: smudge, maculation, spy, tell_apart, spot, situation, descry, blot, recognize, pick_out, blob, smirch, espy, pip, topographic_point, touch, smear, place, billet, dapple, distinguish, fleck, discern, blemish, daub, point, stain, bit, patch, recognise, berth, make_out, speckle, slur, office, post, spotlight, position

  • The clue is 50. King's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REALM

    Possible Answer: land, kingdom, realm, region

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

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

    The answer: ILIUM

    Possible Answer: ilium, Troy, Ilion, Ilium

  • The clue is 55. ___ Dhabi. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABU

  • The clue is 57. Drugstore that prints famously long receipts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CVS

    Possible Answer: curriculum_vitae, CV, resume

  • The clue is 58. Yes, in Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAI

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 79 (37 Across, 42 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

November 03, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Australian avians 4
2A 5. Absolutely delights 5
3A 10. "I didn't see you there!" 5
4A 15. ___ it down a notch 4
5A 16. "Too rich for my blood!" 5
6A 17. Company with a spokeslizard 5
7A 18. *Classic TV show starring a cowboy puppet 10
8A 20. Hazardous gas 5
9A 21. Country whose stamps use glue that's certified kosher 6
10A 22. Take over responsibilities from 7
11A 24. Sailor's song 7
12A 26. Kind of card for a phone 3
13A 27. Harvard rival 4
14A 30. "How you doin'?" 3
15A 31. Opus ___ 3
16A 33. Path between buildings 6
17A 35. Doggedly pursued 7
18A 39. Smooth-talking 5
19A 40. *Nursery rhyme character seen in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass" 12
20A 42. Proust title character 5
21A 44. Ex-spousal support 7
22A 45. Designer dog that crosses a Pomeranian and terrier 6
23A 47. Neutral shade 3
24A 48. Flavor-boosting additive, for short 3
25A 51. A little off 4
26A 52. Opal or onyx 3
27A 55. "That's what they tell me, anyway" 7
28A 58. Asinine 7
29A 61. Country between Venezuela and Suriname 6
30A 62. National mammal of the United States 5
31A 64. *Very convenient ... or, when read in six parts, a hint to the answers to the starred clues 10
32A 66. Decorate 5
33A 67. Had dinner at home 5
34A 68. Sight on the back of a jeep 4
35A 69. Some TVs and cameras 5
36A 70. Sharply dressed 5
37A 71. The apostrophe in :'-( 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. Australian avians"

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 any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
  • Words that mean the same thing: emu, electromagnetic unit, Dromaius novaehollandiae
  • 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: EMUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Absolutely delights"

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 cause to go somewhere
  • Words that mean the same thing: send off, post, transport
  • 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: SENDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "I didn't see you there!""

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: OHHEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. ___ it down a notch"

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 quality of a person's voice
  • Words that mean the same thing: strengthen, spirit, note
  • The opposite would be: atonicity
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. "Too rich for my blood!""

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: IMOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Company with a spokeslizard"

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: GEICO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. *Classic TV show starring a cowboy puppet"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: HOWDYDOODY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Hazardous gas"

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 radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
  • Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 86, Rn
  • 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: RADON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Country whose stamps use glue that's certified kosher"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that jewish republic in southwestern asia at eastern end of mediterranean; formerly part of palestine
  • Words that mean the same thing: State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion
  • 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: ISRAEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Take over responsibilities from"

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 provide physical relief, as from pain
  • Words that mean the same thing: remedy, save, still
  • The opposite would be: enforce
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RELIEVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Sailor's song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
  • Words that mean the same thing: sea chantey, shanty, chanty
  • 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: CHANTEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Kind of card for a phone"

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: SIM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Harvard rival"

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 university in connecticut
  • Words that mean the same thing: Elihu Yale, Yale University
  • 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: YALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. "How you doin'?""

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

    The answer is: SUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Opus ___"

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: DEI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Path between buildings"

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: PEDWAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Doggedly pursued"

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 pursue or chase relentlessly
  • Words that mean the same thing: hound, hunt, trace
  • 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: HOUNDED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. Smooth-talking"

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 having a sophisticated charm
  • Words that mean the same thing: bland, politic, debonair
  • 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: SUAVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. *Nursery rhyme character seen in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass""

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: HUMPTYDUMPTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Proust title character"

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: SWANN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Ex-spousal support"

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 court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
  • Words that mean the same thing: maintenance
  • 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: ALIMONY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Designer dog that crosses a Pomeranian and terrier"

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

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: PORKIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Neutral shade"

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 browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
  • Words that mean the same thing: sunburn, suntan, burn
  • 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: TAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Flavor-boosting additive, 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 white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in chinese cooking
  • Words that mean the same thing: monosodium glutamate
  • 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: MSG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. A little off"

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 turned or twisted toward one side; - g.k.chesterton
  • Words that mean the same thing: amiss, cockeyed, wrong
  • 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: AWRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Opal or onyx"

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 art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
  • Words that mean the same thing: treasure, precious stone, muffin
  • 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: GEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. "That's what they tell me, anyway""

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: SOIHEAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Asinine"

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 insanely irresponsible
  • Words that mean the same thing: imbecilic, ridiculous, cockeyed
  • 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: IDIOTIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Country between Venezuela and Suriname"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a republic in northeastern south america; formerly part of the british empire, but it achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1966
  • Words that mean the same thing: British Guiana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana
  • 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: GUYANA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. National mammal of the United States"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
  • 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: BISON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. *Very convenient ... or, when read in six parts, a hint to the answers to the starred clues"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: HANDYDANDY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Decorate"

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 make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • Words that mean the same thing: ornament, decorate, beautify
  • 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: ADORN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Had dinner at home"

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: ATEIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Sight on the back of a jeep"

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 hoop that covers a wheel
  • Words that mean the same thing: pall, tyre, play out
  • The opposite would be: refresh, interest
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TIRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Some TVs and cameras"

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

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: SONYS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Sharply dressed"

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 marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  • Words that mean the same thing: dashing, rakish, jaunty
  • 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: NATTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. The apostrophe in :'-("

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 drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
  • Words that mean the same thing: displume, binge, teardrop
  • 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: TEAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Tuesday NYT Crossword November 03, 2020

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. House ___ Committee 6
2D 2. Chinese stir-fry with pork, eggs and mushrooms 6
3D 3. Open, as a gift 6
4D 4. Four-door, maybe 5
5D 5. Approached furtively 8
6D 6. Rock subgenre 3
7D 7. Jordan's Queen ___ 4
8D 8. Fellas 5
9D 9. Apple Pencil and Microsoft's Surface Pen, for two 5
10D 10. Fairy tale baddie 4
11D 11. *Industrial-strength 9
12D 12. Treehouse or blanket fort, perhaps 8
13D 13. Umberto who wrote "Foucault's Pendulum" 3
14D 14. Hither and ___ 3
15D 19. So far 3
16D 23. Mischief-maker 3
17D 25. Gossipy meddler 5
18D 28. Washroom, in Worcester 3
19D 29. London ___ (tourist attraction) 3
20D 32. Pastoral poem 4
21D 34. Place to get highlights 4
22D 35. *Peachy-keen 9
23D 36. Prefix with potent 4
24D 37. Polish before publishing 4
25D 38. Alexandre who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo" 5
26D 40. Last name of two U.S. presidents 8
27D 41. Practice of males mating with one female, but not vice versa, as in bees and ants 8
28D 42. Health resort 3
29D 43. "Incredible!" 3
30D 46. A braggart has a big one 3
31D 48. Scoundrel 6
32D 49. ___ Oh, first Asian woman to host a major awards show 6
33D 50. Not as sunny 6
34D 53. Actor Hawke 5
35D 54. Mazda sports car 5
36D 56. Alternative to the pill, briefly 3
37D 57. Marriott competitor 5
38D 59. Road trip accommodations 4
39D 60. Site with tech tips 4
40D 62. Undergrad degs. 3
41D 63. Wedding vow 3
42D 65. E, in Morse code 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. House ___ Committee"

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 motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
  • Words that mean the same thing: ethical motive, moral principle, value-system
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ETHICS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Chinese stir-fry with pork, eggs and mushrooms"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MOOSHU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Open, as a gift"

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 remove the outer cover or wrapping of
  • Words that mean the same thing: give away, discover, let on
  • The opposite would be: wrap
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UNWRAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Four-door, maybe"

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 car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
  • Words that mean the same thing: sedan chair, saloon
  • 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: SEDAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Approached furtively"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SIDLEDUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Rock subgenre"

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: EMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Jordan's Queen ___"

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: NOOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Fellas"

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 an informal form of address for a man
  • Words that mean the same thing: fashion plate, fellow, buster
  • 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: DUDES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Apple Pencil and Microsoft's Surface Pen, for two"

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 sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
  • Words that mean the same thing: style, stylus
  • 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: STYLI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Fairy tale baddie"

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 cruel wicked and inhuman person
  • Words that mean the same thing: demon, devil, fiend
  • 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: OGRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. *Industrial-strength"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HEAVYDUTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Treehouse or blanket fort, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
  • Words that mean the same thing: hideout, den, retreat
  • 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: HIDEAWAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Umberto who wrote "Foucault's Pendulum""

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: ECO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Hither and ___"

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 distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
  • Words that mean the same thing: yonder
  • 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: YON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. So far"

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 up to the present time
  • Words that mean the same thing: so far, heretofore, hitherto
  • 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: YET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Mischief-maker"

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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • Words that mean the same thing: brownie, scalawag, rapscallion
  • 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: IMP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Gossipy meddler"

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 (yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
  • 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: YENTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Washroom, in Worcester"

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 room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • Words that mean the same thing: privy, lavatory, john
  • 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: LAV

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. London ___ (tourist attraction)"

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 the organ of sight
  • Words that mean the same thing: centre, eyeball, heart
  • 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: EYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Pastoral poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a musical composition that evokes rural life
  • Words that mean the same thing: pastoral, idyll, bucolic
  • 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: IDYL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Place to get highlights"

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: ESPN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. *Peachy-keen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HUNKYDORY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Prefix with potent"

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: OMNI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Polish before publishing"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
  • Words that mean the same thing: cut, edit out, blue-pencil
  • 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: EDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Alexandre who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo""

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 french writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Alexandre Dumas, Duma
  • 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: DUMAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Last name of two U.S. presidents"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that english actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
  • Words that mean the same thing: William Henry Harrison, George Harrison, President Harrison
  • 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: HARRISON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Practice of males mating with one female, but not vice versa, as in bees and ants"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that having only one wife at a time
  • 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: MONOGYNY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Health resort"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
  • Words that mean the same thing: watering place, health club, health spa
  • 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: SPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. "Incredible!""

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 joke that seems extremely funny
  • Words that mean the same thing: thigh-slapper, sidesplitter, howler
  • 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: WOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. A braggart has a big one"

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 an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Words that mean the same thing: egotism, self-importance, self
  • 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: EGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Scoundrel"

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 person of mean disposition
  • Words that mean the same thing: meany, unkind person
  • 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: MEANIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. ___ Oh, first Asian woman to host a major awards show"

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

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: SANDRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Not as sunny"

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 of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
  • Words that mean the same thing: gray, greyish, grayish
  • 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: GRAYER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Actor Hawke"

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: ETHAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Mazda sports car"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: MIATA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Alternative to the pill, briefly"

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 contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
  • Words that mean the same thing: intrauterine device
  • 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: IUD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Marriott competitor"

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: HYATT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Road trip accommodations"

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  • Words that mean the same thing: inn, hostel, hostelry
  • 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: INNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Site with tech tips"

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: CNET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "62. Undergrad degs."

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 soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
  • Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 56, Ba, Bachelor of Arts
  • 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: BAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. Wedding vow"

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 artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
  • 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: IDO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "65. E, in Morse code"

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 the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in morse code
  • Words that mean the same thing: dot
  • 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: DIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 47 59.5%
Short Answer 18 22.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 3.8%
Geography 3 3.8%
History 3 3.8%
Abbreviation 2 2.5%
Music 1 1.3%
Literature 1 1.3%
Sports 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 37
Down Clues 42
Total Clues 79
Average Answer Length 5.1 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 Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 21, 2025 at 02:16 PM