27392 Wed Nov 06, 2024 NYT by Adam Aaronson

Across Clues :

1. Gobi Desert grazer, 4. Green roll, 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register, 10. Tailor's line, 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually, 14. Silvery element, 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man", 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …", 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people, 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape, 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board", 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci", 24. Hop on board?, 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail, 27. Dress shirt fit option, 28. Site for crafts, 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975, 36. Croak, 39. African country, 41. Sweetened beverage, 42. Container for sour cream, 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried", 46. Make go "Vroom!", 47. "Go-o-oal!", 50. Object of adoration, 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally, 53. Bird with a distinctive call, 56. Spinning one's wheels?, 59. Puff pieces?, 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across, 68. Conversely, in a text, 69. Second-smallest of seven, 70. Like many granola bars, 71. Unit of power, 72. Performs brilliantly, 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy"

Down Clues :

1. Focuses of quantum mechanics, 2. Composer with a namesake horn, 3. Foul-smelling prank items, 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g., 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating, 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital, 7. Lay to rest, 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep, 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it", 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters, 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction", 12. Sullen, 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option), 16. World's most populous country as of 2023, 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist, 25. Leave undisturbed, 30. A-game, so to speak, 31. Elaborate hairdo, 32. Jewish rite, 33. Target, 34. Italian wine region, 35. Look sullen, 37. Middle-of-the-month time, 38. Big name in athletic sandals, 40. Like Antarctica's climate, 41. Hang out, 44. Swearing-in words, 45. Drag on the road, 48. "My plans aren't set in stone", 49. "99 Luftballons" singer, 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian, 52. "Oh, phew!", 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar, 55. Plot units, 56. Major setback, 57. Three-syllable letter, 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand, 60. In the distance, 61. Multitalented Moreno, 62. River in which Achilles was dipped, 64. "Tell me something I don't know!", 65. ___ Lanka, 66. Sweetie, 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 06, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Gobi Desert grazer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : butt, arsenic, nates, fundament, derriere, arse, roll_in_the_hay, rear, fucking, rump, ass, As, nooky, keister, buttocks, screw, bum, posterior, AS, piece_of_tail, tail, fuck, seat, stern, piece_of_ass, buns, tail_end, fanny, rear_end, hindquarters, tooshie, tush, bottom, can, hind_end, behind, screwing, shtup, atomic_number_33, Eastern_Samoa, American_Samoa, nookie, prat, backside, shag




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

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

  The answer: SOD

  Possible Answer : sod, bugger, superoxide_dismutase, sodomite, turf, SOD, sodomist, greensward, sward




• The clue is 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




• The clue is 10. Tailor's line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEM

  Possible Answer : hem, ahem




• The clue is 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer : tot, tally, add_up, bambino, tot_up, tote_up, add, toddler, sum_up, add_together, sum, summate, yearling, total




• The clue is 14. Silvery element. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLATINUM

  Possible Answer : platinum, Pt, atomic_number_78




• The clue is 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELO




• The clue is 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUI




• The clue is 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDMONTON

  Possible Answer : Edmonton




• The clue is 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




• The clue is 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSNBC




• The clue is 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDO




• The clue is 24. Hop on board?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAKE

  Possible Answer : interest, sake, saki, rice_beer




• The clue is 27. Dress shirt fit option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIM

  Possible Answer : slight, lose_weight, svelte, melt_off, slim_down, slim, reduce, slender, slenderize, thin

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 28. Site for crafts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY




• The clue is 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLACKSABBATH




• The clue is 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APOLLO

  Possible Answer : Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus_Apollo




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

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

  The answer: RIBBIT




• The clue is 39. African country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOMALIA

  Possible Answer : Somalia




• The clue is 41. Sweetened beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMEADE

  Possible Answer : limeade




• The clue is 42. Container for sour cream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUB

  Possible Answer : bathtub, bathing_tub, vat, tubful, tub, bath




• The clue is 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRITOS




• The clue is 46. Make go "Vroom!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer : rev_up, rev, rpm, revolutions_per_minute




• The clue is 47. "Go-o-oal!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSIN




• The clue is 50. Object of adoration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOL

  Possible Answer : beau_ideal, perfection, graven_image, paragon, god, matinee_idol, idol




• The clue is 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSSA




• The clue is 53. Bird with a distinctive call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEADOWLARK

  Possible Answer : lark, meadowlark




• The clue is 56. Spinning one's wheels?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIKING

  Possible Answer : bike, wheel, bicycle, pedal, cycle




• The clue is 59. Puff pieces?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIGARS

  Possible Answer : cigar




• The clue is 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: LONGANDSHORTOFIT




• The clue is 68. Conversely, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 69. Second-smallest of seven. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUROPE

  Possible Answer : EC, EEC, Europe, European_Economic_Community, EU, Common_Market, European_Union, European_Community




• The clue is 70. Like many granola bars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATY




• The clue is 71. Unit of power. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATT

  Possible Answer : watt, Watt, James_Watt, W




• The clue is 72. Performs brilliantly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINES

  Possible Answer : gleam, glow, radiancy, shin, glitter, strike, skin, polish, reflect, shinny, refulgency, beam, refulgence, smoothen, scramble, glint, struggle, radiance, smooth, fall, radiate, sputter, glisten, clamber, shine, effulgence




• The clue is 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAX

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Focuses of quantum mechanics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMS

  Possible Answer: particle, speck, molecule, corpuscle, atom, mote

• The clue is 2. Composer with a namesake horn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUSA

  Possible Answer: March_King, John_Philip_Sousa, Sousa

• The clue is 3. Foul-smelling prank items. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINKBOMBS

• The clue is 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer: spec, specification

• The clue is 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

• The clue is 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMASK

  Possible Answer: damask

• The clue is 7. Lay to rest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTOMB

  Possible Answer: inhume, inter, lay_to_rest, bury, entomb

• The clue is 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUO

  Possible Answer: twosome, duo, couple, yoke, couplet, brace, duet, twain, span, distich, duette, pair, dyad, duad

• The clue is 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMNO

• The clue is 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEALTHBARS

• The clue is 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer: Elli

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

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

  The answer: MOPEY

• The clue is 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOLLS

  Possible Answer: toll, price, cost, bell

• The clue is 16. World's most populous country as of 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIA

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_India, India, Bharat

• The clue is 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

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

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

  The answer: LETBE

• The clue is 30. A-game, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer: wholly, totally, completely, whole, entirely, altogether, all

  Possible Opposite Answer : partly, some

• The clue is 31. Elaborate hairdo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COIF

  Possible Answer: coiffe, hairdo, coiffure, set, coif, hair_style, dress, arrange, do, hairstyle

• The clue is 32. Jewish rite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIS

  Possible Answer: Bris, Brith, Berit, Berith, Briss

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

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

  The answer: AIM

  Possible Answer: point, intent, aim, bearing, train, propose, place, drive, design, get, objective, direct, object, take_aim, target, take, purport, intention, aspire, purpose, calculate, shoot_for, draw_a_bead_on, heading

• The clue is 34. Italian wine region. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

• The clue is 35. Look sullen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POUT

  Possible Answer: pout, hornpout, mow, brood, sulk, Ameiurus_Melas, wry_face, eelpout, moue, horned_pout, mop

• The clue is 37. Middle-of-the-month time. 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 38. Big name in athletic sandals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEVA

• The clue is 40. Like Antarctica's climate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARID

  Possible Answer: desiccated, waterless, arid, desiccate

• The clue is 41. Hang out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLL

  Possible Answer: loll, arse_about, waste_one's_time, droop, bum, bum_around, loaf, bum_about, lounge_around, fuck_off, arse_around, lounge_about, frig_around, loll_around

• The clue is 44. Swearing-in words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDO

  Possible Answer: Ido

• The clue is 45. Drag on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer: towage, tow

• The clue is 48. "My plans aren't set in stone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIGHT

• The clue is 49. "99 Luftballons" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NENA

• The clue is 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIT

  Possible Answer: britt, Briton, brit, Britisher, Brit

• The clue is 52. "Oh, phew!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKGOOD

• The clue is 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGNES

• The clue is 55. Plot units. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: landed_estate, land, acre, demesne, estate, Acre, Akko, Accho, Akka, acres

• The clue is 56. Major setback. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOW

  Possible Answer: bump, botch, vaunt, tout, fuck_up, screw_up, bumble, muff, bollocks_up, gas, shock, waste, shove_off, blast, puff, bollix, foul_up, gasconade, bobble, botch_up, reversal, bluster, mess_up, shoot_a_line, fellate, be_adrift, bodge, setback, burn_out, nose_candy, gust, coke, suck, black_eye, snow, swash, flub, blow, squander, C, bollocks, go_down_on, shove_along, bungle, spoil, louse_up, boast, reverse, fumble, fluff, brag, muck_up, ball_up, blow_out, bollix_up, drift, float, mishandle

  Possible Opposite Answer : conserve

• The clue is 57. Three-syllable letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOTA

  Possible Answer: smidge, smidgin, smidgeon, tittle, smidgen, shred, whit, scintilla, iota

• The clue is 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOT

  Possible Answer: knot, ravel, greyback, tangle, nautical_mile, mi, mile, grayback, air_mile, burl, Calidris_canutus, naut_mi, international_nautical_mile, slub, gnarl

  Possible Opposite Answer : unravel, unknot

• The clue is 60. In the distance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

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

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

  The answer: RITA

• The clue is 62. River in which Achilles was dipped. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYX

  Possible Answer: River_Styx, Styx

• The clue is 64. "Tell me something I don't know!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUH

• The clue is 65. ___ Lanka. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRI

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPE

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Across Clues for September 21, 2024

Only marsupial native to the Americas: OPOSSUM ▼

The opossum is the only marsupial found in North America.

Least approachable: ICIEST ▼

Describes a person or situation that feels cold or unfriendly.

Repeating numbers: REPRISES ▼

Refers to instances of repeating something, like a musical number.

Mogadishu language: SOMALI ▼

The official language of Somalia.

Unleashed unintended consequences: CREATED A MONSTER ▼

A phrase indicating that something has backfired or resulted in unforeseen problems.

Stimulator of Vitamin D production: SUN ▼

The sun’s rays help the body produce Vitamin D.

Spurs great Ginóbili: MANU ▼

Referring to Manu Ginóbili, a famous basketball player.

Body style: COUPE ▼

A type of car design, typically with a fixed roof and two doors.

Bleak breakfast: GRUEL ▼

A thin, watery porridge.

Carve out a career?: SCULPT ▼

A metaphor for shaping one's professional path.

Some flowering succulents: ALOES ▼

Plants known for their thick leaves and flowers.

Picked up: HEARD ▼

To listen and comprehend sounds.

Entertains with a story, say: READS ALOUD ▼

To narrate a text for an audience.

Flapper’s cut: BOB ▼

A short hairstyle popular in the 1920s.

Broadcast booth role: COLOR COMMENTARY ▼

Providing analysis and insights during a broadcast.

Walk-__: ONS ▼

Referring to casual walks or strolls.

Game element that requires a hands-on approach: TWISTER MAT ▼

A game that involves physical interaction with a mat.

Slice: PIECE ▼

A portion or segment of something.

__ car: CABLE ▼

A type of car that runs on cables, often seen in cities like San Francisco.

Actress Seyfried: AMANDA ▼

Referring to Amanda Seyfried, an American actress.

Harajuku district locale: TOKYO ▼

A famous fashion district in Japan’s capital.

Kills it: SLAYS ▼

A slang term meaning to perform exceptionally well.

“Good Luck, Babe!” singer Chappell: ROAN ▼

Referring to Chappell Roan, a singer known for her catchy tunes.

Tribute poem: ODE ▼

A form of lyrical poem that praises a person or thing.

Kellogg’s Light-Up Saber Spoon, Super Sugar Crisp Mystery Ball, Alpha-Bits Pocket Printer, et al.: CEREAL BOX PRIZES ▼

Collectible items found in cereal boxes.

Eczema treatment brand: AVEENO ▼

A skincare brand known for its moisturizing products.

Nonverbal “D’oh!”: HEAD SLAP ▼

A gesture expressing frustration or realization of a mistake.

Meddles (with): MESSES ▼

To interfere in a situation.

“The Bear,” for one: DRAMEDY ▼

A genre combining drama and comedy.

Down Clues for September 21, 2024

"The Elder Scrolls" beasts (4 letters) ▼

Answer: ORCS (Fantasy creatures often found in video games.)

Arequipa’s land (4 letters) ▼

Answer: PERU (A country in South America where Arequipa is located.)

Easy shots (10 letters) ▼

Answer: OPEN GOALS (Referring to unguarded opportunities, especially in sports.)

Sp. honorific (3 letters) ▼

Answer: SRA (Spanish abbreviation for "Señora.")

Host’s request (3 letters) ▼

Answer: SIT (A request for guests to take a seat.)

Volunteer’s offer (6 letters) ▼

Answer: USE ME (A phrase indicating willingness to help.)

Award for Simone Biles (5 letters) ▼

Answer: MEDAL (Referring to the various medals she has won in gymnastics.)

Classified ad shorthand (3 letters) ▼

Answer: ISO (Abbreviation for "In Search Of.")

Agree (6 letters) ▼

Answer: CONCUR (To have the same opinion.)

“Agreed!” (8 letters) ▼

Answer: I'M SOLD! (A phrase indicating complete agreement.)

Scarf (6 letters) ▼

Answer: EAT UP (A playful way to say enjoy food.)

Lay dormant (6 letters) ▼

Answer: SLEPT (To be inactive or resting.)

Many a tree swing (4 letters) ▼

Answer: TIRE (A common material used for swings.)

__ Bernardino (3 letters) ▼

Answer: SAN (A prefix used in place names in Spanish.)

Halls of fame, essentially (7 letters) ▼

Answer: MUSEUMS (Places that honor notable individuals or events.)

Mulligan (4 letters) ▼

Answer: REDO (A second chance to perform something.)

Letters on an outdated globe (4 letters) ▼

Answer: USSR (Referring to the former Soviet Union.)

VMI student (5 letters) ▼

Answer: CADET (A military trainee at the Virginia Military Institute.)

West Coast gas brand (4 letters) ▼

Answer: ARCO (A brand of gasoline stations.)

"Gold-Diggers Sound" singer Bridges (4 letters) ▼

Answer: LEON (Referring to Leon Bridges, an American singer.)

Pal (5 letters) ▼

Answer: HOMIE (A slang term for a close friend.)

Played a part (5 letters) ▼

Answer: ACTED (To perform in a play or film.)

Like some diets (8 letters) ▼

Answer: LOW CARB (A diet that restricts carbohydrates.)

Buffalo (9 letters) ▼

Answer: BAMBOOZLE (A term meaning to trick or confuse.)

Lacking a paper trail (4 letters) ▼

Answer: ORAL (Referring to spoken communication without written documentation.)

Storage unit (4 letters) ▼

Answer: BYTE (A unit of digital information.)

Make out (4 letters) ▼

Answer: NECK (A term for affectionate physical contact.)

Printer part (4 letters) ▼

Answer: TRAY (A component that holds paper in a printer.)

Check list? (6 letters) ▼

Answer: PAYEES (Individuals or entities that receive payments.)

Outrageous (6 letters) ▼

Answer: INSANE (A term describing something extremely shocking or unreasonable.)

Naproxen brand (5 letters) ▼

Answer: ALEVE (An over-the-counter pain reliever.)

Members of a stable family? (5 letters) ▼

Answer: MARES (Female horses.)

Took a toll on (5 letters) ▼

Answer: TAXED (To impose a burden or strain.)

Equal (with) (5 letters) ▼

Answer: ON PAR (A phrase indicating equality.)

Con (4 letters) ▼

Answer: SCAM (A deceptive scheme for gain.)

“Wow!” (3 letters) ▼

Answer: OOH! (An expression of surprise or admiration.)

Bricked (4 letters) ▼

Answer: DEAD (Slang for something that is no longer functioning.)

Award for Simone Biles (4 letters) ▼

Answer: ESPY (A sports award recognizing athletic achievements.)

L.A. City Council leader? (3 letters) ▼

Answer: LOS (Referring to the city of Los Angeles.)

Nutrition fig. (3 letters) ▼

Answer: RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance.)

Philosophy (3 letters) ▼

Answer: ISM

September 10, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (31 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (37 Across, 31 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword September 10, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Now or never	6
2A	7. Does like	6
3A	13. One of many for Penelope in the "Odyssey"	6
4A	14. Crammed	7
5A	15. One of five official languages of Ethiopia	6
6A	16. "Now wait one dang second ..."	8
7A	17. Jukebox crooner with the 1965 hit "1-2-3"	8
8A	19. Absolutely loved, with "up"	3
9A	20. Calendar abbr.	3
10A	23. Sports event that notably declines to drug-test its participants	6
11A	24. Covered	4
12A	25. Qualified "yes"	4
13A	27. Home by	4
14A	28. Shield for Zeus	5
15A	29. Bottommost check box, perhaps	4
16A	30. Tea brand with Wild Sweet Orange and Refresh Mint flavors	4
17A	31. Bad thing to draw when you're taking a test	5
18A	32. Yank slightly	5
19A	34. Acquire	3
20A	35. Blues singer ___ Monica Parker	5
21A	36. Espresso foam	5
22A	37. Primo	4
23A	39. Settled (on)	4
24A	40. Co-host of the 1970s program "People Are Talking"	5
25A	41. "What's the ___?"	4
26A	42. Inherited, with "into"	4
27A	43. Smooth, in a way	4
28A	44. Be relevant to	6
29A	46. ___ Studi, first Native American man to receive an Oscar (2019)	3
30A	47. Calendar abbr.	3
31A	48. Writer's block?	8
32A	50. They're not usually offered	8
33A	52. Like idols	6
34A	56. Taken care of business?	7
35A	57. High-end	6
36A	58. Lineup at a charging station	6
37A	59. In descending order: Mount Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, ___	6

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. Now or never"

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 word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
• 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: ADVERB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Does like"

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 someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
• Words that mean the same thing: mimic, mime, mimicker
• 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: MIMICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. One of many for Penelope in the "Odyssey""

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 a man who courts a woman
• Words that mean the same thing: wooer, suer
• 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: SUITOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Crammed"

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: BONEDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. One of five official languages of Ethiopia"

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 a member of a tall dark (mostly muslim) people inhabiting somalia
• Words that mean the same thing: Somalian
• 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: SOMALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "Now wait one dang second ...""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: LOOKHERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Jukebox crooner with the 1965 hit "1-2-3""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: LENBARRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Absolutely loved, with "up""

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 goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Words that mean the same thing: eat, eat on, deplete
• 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: ATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Calendar abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the month following february and preceding april
• Words that mean the same thing: March, spoil, mutilate
• 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: MAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Sports event that notably declines to drug-test its participants"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: XGAMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Covered"

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 provide with clothes or put clothes on
• Words that mean the same thing: drape, fit out, robe
• The opposite would be: undress, unclothed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Qualified "yes""

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: IMAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Home by"

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: INAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Shield for Zeus"

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 kindly endorsement and guidance
• Words that mean the same thing: egis, protection, auspices
• 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: AEGIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Bottommost check box, perhaps"

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 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 16 Across: "30. Tea brand with Wild Sweet Orange and Refresh Mint flavors"

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: TAZO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Bad thing to draw when you're taking a test"

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 blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
• Words that mean the same thing: blank shell, space, dummy
• 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: BLANK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Yank slightly"

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: TUGON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Acquire"

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 computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Words that mean the same thing: net profit, net income, final
• The opposite would be: gross
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "35. Blues singer ___ Monica Parker"

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: SISTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "36. Espresso foam"

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: CREMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "37. Primo"

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 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: superstar, genius, maven
• 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: ACES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "39. Settled (on)"

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: ALIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "40. Co-host of the 1970s program "People Are Talking""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OPRAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "41. "What's the ___?""

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 series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
• Words that mean the same thing: programme, architectural plan, contrive
• 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: PLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "42. Inherited, with "into""

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 move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
• Words that mean the same thing: number, come, derive
• The opposite would be: leave, go
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "43. Smooth, in a way"

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 heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
• Words that mean the same thing: smoothing iron, atomic number 26, iron out
• 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: IRON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "44. Be relevant to"

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: BEARON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "46. ___ Studi, first Native American man to receive an Oscar (2019)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: WES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "47. Calendar abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the month following october and preceding december
• Words that mean the same thing: November
• 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: NOV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "48. Writer's block?"

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

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: PRESSBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "50. They're not usually offered"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
• Words that mean the same thing: special
• 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: SPECIALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "52. Like idols"

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 love intensely
• Words that mean the same thing: worshipped, adore, idolised
• 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: ADORED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "56. Taken care of business?"

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 a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
• Words that mean the same thing: errand
• 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: ERRANDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "57. High-end"

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 something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
• Words that mean the same thing: sumptuosity, luxuriousness, sumptuousness
• 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: LUXURY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "58. Lineup at a charging station"

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 a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
• Words that mean the same thing: tesla, Nikola Tesla, Tesla
• 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: TESLAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "59. In descending order: Mount Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, ___"

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 a mountain in the central himalayas on the border of tibet and nepal (27,890 feet high)
• 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: LHOTSE

  Great job if you got it right!

September 10, 2022 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Something you might haul	3
2D	2. Lead-in to decimal	3
3D	3. Brio	3
4D	4. Among others	4
5D	5. Big sponsor of golf, sailing, tennis, motorsport and equestrian events	5
6D	6. "You're on!"	7
7D	7. Makes fast	5
8D	8. Jet	4
9D	9. Comme ci, comme ça	3
10D	10. PV = nRT	11
11D	11. When one might start to make a scene	11
12D	12. Sporting blades	11
13D	14. Interest not at all	11
14D	16. Recommended labor practice	11
15D	18. Yellow slippers?	11
16D	20. Case made for significant change?	11
17D	21. Self-esteem, from the French	11
18D	22. Vehicle models Velar and Evoque, e.g.	11
19D	24. Cause of some belly-aching	6
20D	26. Attendant in a noble household	6
21D	28. Midsection, in brief	3
22D	33. "Pass"	3
23D	38. Hostess offering	7
24D	44. Carpentry supply	5
25D	45. "Oh, you think?!"	5
26D	48. Tropical fruta	4
27D	49. Affectionate sign-off	4
28D	51. Home of the Golden Bears, informally	3
29D	53. Groove	3
30D	54. Settings for some TV dramas, in brief	3
31D	55. What gray is usually not	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. Something you might haul"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Words that mean the same thing: rump, can, tush
• 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: ASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Lead-in to decimal"

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 two items of the same kind
• Words that mean the same thing: dyad, span, duet
• 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: DUO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Brio"

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 healthy capacity for vigorous activity
• Words that mean the same thing: energy, vigour, vitality
• 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: VIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Among others"

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: ETAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Big sponsor of golf, sailing, tennis, motorsport and equestrian events"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ROLEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "You're on!""

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: BRINGIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Makes fast"

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 one of the muslim people of north africa; of mixed arab and berber descent; converted to islam in the 8th century; conqueror of spain in the 8th century
• Words that mean the same thing: wharf, Moor, berth
• 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: MOORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Jet"

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 of the color of black ink
• Words that mean the same thing: ink-black, inky-black
• 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: INKY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Comme ci, comme ça"

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: MEH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. PV = nRT"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IDEALGASLAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. When one might start to make a scene"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: CURTAINTIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Sporting blades"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: SPEEDSKATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Interest not at all"

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: BORETOTEARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Recommended labor practice"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LAMAZECLASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "18. Yellow slippers?"

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: BANANAPEELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "20. Case made for significant change?"

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: MINTCOINSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "21. Self-esteem, from the French"

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: AMOURPROPRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "22. Vehicle models Velar and Evoque, 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: RANGEROVERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "24. Cause of some belly-aching"

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 belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease
• Words that mean the same thing: coeliac
• 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: CELIAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "26. Attendant in a noble household"

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 officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the british monarch
• Words that mean the same thing: beefeater, yeoman of the guard
• 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: YEOMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Midsection, in brief"

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 any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
• Words that mean the same thing: Av, abdominal, 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: ABS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. "Pass""

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: NAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Hostess offering"

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: SNOBALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "44. Carpentry supply"

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 small nail
• Words that mean the same thing: brad
• 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: BRADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "45. "Oh, you think?!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NODUH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "48. Tropical fruta"

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: PINA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "49. Affectionate sign-off"

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: XOXO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "51. Home of the Golden Bears, informally"

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: CAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "53. Groove"

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 groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
• Words that mean the same thing: groove, heat, oestrus
• The opposite would be: anestrus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "54. Settings for some TV dramas, in brief"

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 trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
• Words that mean the same thing: emergency room, atomic number 68, ER
• 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: ERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "55. What gray is usually not"

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 usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
• Words that mean the same thing: dyestuff
• 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: DYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	69.1%
Short Answer	12	17.6%
Sports	3	4.4%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	31
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: September 07, 2025 at 12:37 PM