27406 Thu Nov 21, 2024 NYT by Katie Hoody

Across Clues :

1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly, 6. Cos. offering connections, 10. Jordan's only coastal city, 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts, 16. No longer relevant, 17. Burj Khalifa's home, 18. 1850: 350,000+ words, 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief, 22. "Bam!", 23. Chevy coupes, 24. 1862: 530,000+ words, 27. Major highway through the southern U.S., 28. Early birds?, 32. Structural supports, 35. On ice longer than normal, say?, 36. Volume divided by height, 37. Tool, 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr., 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film, 40. Just pulls off, with "out", 41. Taunt, 42. One hanging out in the cold, 43. Students run for it, 45. "Stop with that!", 46. 1957: 550,000+ words, 51. Not easy to find, 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe, 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens, 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across, 59. 1990s sitcom nerd, 60. Dark purple shade, 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy, 62. Records, 63. Acts like, 64. Some gag Christmas gifts

Down Clues :

1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!", 2. Stop with that!, 3. No. 1's, 4. Bird-related prefix, 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?, 6. "Pass the ball to me!", 7. Abnormally deep sleep, 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., 9. Location within an office building: Abbr., 10. Some eBay revenue, 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!", 12. Help with wrongdoing, 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy), 14. Bolsters, 19. Court matters, 20. Place to park a camper, 25. Character in a classic whodunit, 26. Contemptuous chorus, 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across, 30. Piece of old movie equipment, 31. Word with bake or fire, 32. Image file format, 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits, 34. Invoice unit, 35. "That's on me", 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation, 39. Not wired, say, 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose, 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C., 45. Dresses down, 47. Not a straight shot, 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness", 49. .com commerce, 50. Tots' pops, 51. Theater throwaway, 52. Gala throwaway, 53. Informal green lights, 57. School record, for short, 58. Joey of children's lit

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 21, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 21, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABFAB




• The clue is 6. Cos. offering connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPS




• The clue is 10. Jordan's only coastal city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AQABA

  Possible Answer : Akaba, Aqaba, Al_Aqabah




• The clue is 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAVA




• The clue is 16. No longer relevant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOT

  Possible Answer : deliberate, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, consider, turn_over, debate




• The clue is 17. Burj Khalifa's home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUBAI

  Possible Answer : Dubai




• The clue is 18. 1850: 350,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVIDCOPPERFIELD




• The clue is 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKE

  Possible Answer : uke, ukulele




• The clue is 22. "Bam!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAPOW




• The clue is 23. Chevy coupes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETTES




• The clue is 24. 1862: 530,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESMISERABLES




• The clue is 27. Major highway through the southern U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEN




• The clue is 28. Early birds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOSTERS

  Possible Answer : cock, rooster




• The clue is 32. Structural supports. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOISTS

  Possible Answer : joist




• The clue is 35. On ice longer than normal, say?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOT




• The clue is 36. Volume divided by height. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer : sphere, field, domain, arena, region, area, expanse, country, surface_area, orbit




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

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

  The answer: PATSY

  Possible Answer : mark, gull, fall_guy, chump, patsy, fool, sucker, mug, soft_touch




• The clue is 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MMES




• The clue is 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 40. Just pulls off, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES




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

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

  The answer: JEER

  Possible Answer : flout, jeer, barrack, scoffing, scoff, jeering, gibe, mockery




• The clue is 42. One hanging out in the cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICICLE

  Possible Answer : icicle




• The clue is 43. Students run for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMCLASS




• The clue is 45. "Stop with that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMON




• The clue is 46. 1957: 550,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLASSHRUGGED




• The clue is 51. Not easy to find. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCARCE

  Possible Answer : scarcely, barely, hardly, scarce, just

  Possible Opposite Answer : abundant




• The clue is 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIAS

  Possible Answer : Elia, Lamb, Charles_Lamb




• The clue is 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

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




• The clue is 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLONGDIDNTREAD




• The clue is 59. 1990s sitcom nerd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URKEL




• The clue is 60. Dark purple shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUCE

  Possible Answer : puce




• The clue is 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  Possible Answer : Ionia




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

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

  The answer: BESTS

  Possible Answer : trump, scoop, Best, outdo, outflank, topper, Charles_Herbert_Best, best, C._H._Best

  Possible Opposite Answer : worst




• The clue is 63. Acts like. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APES

  Possible Answer : caricature, ape, copycat, emulator, aper, imitator, anthropoid




• The clue is 64. Some gag Christmas gifts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COALS

  Possible Answer : coal, char, ember

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABDUL

• The clue is 2. Stop with that!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAKE

  Possible Answer: bracken, Pteridium_aquilinum, pasture_brake, brake

• The clue is 3. No. 1's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAVES

• The clue is 4. Bird-related prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVI

• The clue is 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADKITTY

• The clue is 6. "Pass the ball to me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOPEN

• The clue is 7. Abnormally deep sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPOR

  Possible Answer: sopor, sleep

• The clue is 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPWARNER

• The clue is 9. Location within an office building: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 10. Some eBay revenue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADFEES

• The clue is 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUITSTARING

• The clue is 12. Help with wrongdoing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABET

  Possible Answer: abet

• The clue is 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALE

  Possible Answer: Basel, Basle, bale, Bale

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

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer: economic_aid, care, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, AIDS, help, financial_aid, aid, attention

• The clue is 19. Court matters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASES

  Possible Answer: incase, display_case, vitrine, compositor's_case, fount, caseful, pillowcase, cause, subject, character, guinea_pig, event, instance, case, eccentric, grammatical_case, suit, showcase, type, shell, encase, typesetter's_case, slip, face, sheath, example, causa, pillow_slip, font, typeface, lawsuit, casing

• The clue is 20. Place to park a camper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RVLOT

• The clue is 25. Character in a classic whodunit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSSCARLET

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

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

  The answer: BOOS

  Possible Answer: snort, boo, raspberry, hiss, Bronx_cheer, razzing, hoot, bird, razz

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud

• The clue is 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC

• The clue is 30. Piece of old movie equipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEL

  Possible Answer: spool, Scottish_reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, stagger, spin, lurch, keel, gyrate, reel, whirl, swag, bobbin

• The clue is 31. Word with bake or fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

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

• The clue is 32. Image file format. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JPEG

• The clue is 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAKY

• The clue is 34. Invoice unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEM

  Possible Answer: detail, token, point, particular, item

• The clue is 35. "That's on me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMESSEDUP

• The clue is 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESA

  Possible Answer: table, mesa, Mesa

• The clue is 39. Not wired, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACOUSTIC

  Possible Answer: acoustical, acoustic

• The clue is 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JALEN

• The clue is 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMRAN

• The clue is 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LTCOLS

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

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

  The answer: CHIDES

  Possible Answer: take_to_task, call_on_the_carpet, jaw, chew_up, rebuke, dress_down, bawl_out, reprimand, scold, lambaste, lecture, chew_out, reproof, trounce, rag, remonstrate, call_down, chide, berate, have_words, lambast

• The clue is 47. Not a straight shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLICE

  Possible Answer: piece, cut, fade, slit, slice_up, gash, slash, slice, slicing

• The clue is 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEENA

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

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

  The answer: ETAIL

• The clue is 50. Tots' pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADAS

  Possible Answer: daddy, dadaism, dada, dad, pop, pa, papa, pappa

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

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

  The answer: STUB

  Possible Answer: ticket_stub, check_stub, butt, stub, counterfoil, nub

• The clue is 52. Gala throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer: pith, marrow, meat, substance, gist, heart_and_soul, burden, core, nitty-gritty, CORE, effect, inwardness, kernel, nub, center, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, sum, essence, heart, magnetic_core, centre

• The clue is 53. Informal green lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOKS

• The clue is 57. School record, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPA

  Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA

• The clue is 58. Joey of children's lit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

NY Times Crossword Answers July 14, 2021 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Gets rid of, so to speak

4-letter answer Answer: OFFS

Word Help: Synonyms: murder, bump_off, remove

Clue #2: 5. Parties with glowsticks

5-letter answer Answer: RAVES

Word Help: Synonyms: rant, gush, jabber

Clue #3: 10. Old-fashioned taste?

3-letter answer Answer: SIP

Word Help: Synonyms: sip

Clue #4: 13. Menu at un café

5-letter answer Answer: CARTE

Word Help: Synonyms: menu, card, bill_of_fare

Clue #5: 15. Amazon's biz

5-letter answer Answer: ETAIL

Clue #6: 16. Subj. for some aspiring bilinguals

3-letter answer Answer: ESL

Clue #7: 17. Clamoring for "The Bonfire of the Vanities"?

11-letter answer Answer: CRYINGWOLFE

Clue #8: 19. They can help you get out of a rut, for short

3-letter answer Answer: AAA

Word Help: Synonyms: abdominal_aortic_aneurysm, AAA

Clue #9: 20. Business plan

6-letter answer Answer: AGENDA

Word Help: Synonyms: agendum, docket, schedule

Clue #10: 21. One of 20 on the Titanic

8-letter answer Answer: LIFEBOAT

Word Help: Synonyms: lifeboat

Clue #11: 23. TV alien played by Robin Williams

4-letter answer Answer: MORK

Clue #12: 24. Selling someone on "The Importance of Being Earnest"?

10-letter answer Answer: WILDEPITCH

Clue #13: 26. Group with lodges

4-letter answer Answer: ELKS

Word Help: Synonyms: Cervus_elaphus, American_elk, European_elk

Clue #14: 28. Exam with logic questions, for short

4-letter answer Answer: LSAT

Clue #15: 29. "Any other place besides here?"

9-letter answer Answer: WHEREELSE

Clue #16: 34. Genesis creator

4-letter answer Answer: SEGA

Clue #17: 37. Curse

3-letter answer Answer: HEX

Word Help: Synonyms: curse, hexadecimal, enchant

Clue #18: 38. Kindle, e.g. ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme?

7-letter answer Answer: EREADER

Clue #19: 41. Hair color of about 2% of the world's population

3-letter answer Answer: RED

Word Help: Synonyms: ruby-red, ruby, crimson
Antonyms: gain

Clue #20: 42. Not fooled by

4-letter answer Answer: ONTO

Clue #21: 44. They're a bit of a stretch

9-letter answer Answer: YOGAPOSES

Clue #22: 46. Some jeans features

4-letter answer Answer: RIPS

Word Help: Synonyms: tide_rip, split, rake

Clue #23: 49. Humorist Bombeck

4-letter answer Answer: ERMA

Clue #24: 50. Spot to store "A Confederacy of Dunces"?

10-letter answer Answer: TOOLECHEST

Clue #25: 54. ___ Zor-El, real name of Supergirl

4-letter answer Answer: KARA

Clue #26: 58. Battle with clearly defined sides

8-letter answer Answer: USVSTHEM

Clue #27: 59. "Now wait just a second!"

6-letter answer Answer: HOLDIT

Clue #28: 61. With 14-Down, what "Fin" might mean

3-letter answer Answer: THE

Clue #29: 62. Positive review of a Nancy Drew mystery?

11-letter answer Answer: PEACHYKEENE

Clue #30: 64. "Jingle Bells" contraction

3-letter answer Answer: OER

Clue #31: 65. Architect born in Guangzhou

5-letter answer Answer: IMPEI

Clue #32: 66. A dance or a dip

5-letter answer Answer: SALSA

Word Help: Synonyms: salsa

Clue #33: 67. Narc (on)

3-letter answer Answer: RAT

Word Help: Synonyms: bum, scum_bag, lowlife

Clue #34: 68. Six of the first 10 elements on the periodic table

5-letter answer Answer: GASES

Word Help: Synonyms: accelerator_pedal, gas_pedal, bluster

Clue #35: 69. Units of poetry

4-letter answer Answer: FEET

Word Help: Synonyms: infantry, pes, base
Antonyms: head

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Philosopher with a "razor"

5-letter answer Answer: OCCAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Ockham, William_of_Occam, William_of_Ockham

Clue #2: 2. Crime drama set in the Midwest

5-letter answer Answer: FARGO

Word Help: Synonyms: Fargo

Clue #3: 3. Fast-food fixture

5-letter answer Answer: FRYER

Word Help: Synonyms: pullet, frier, fryer

Clue #4: 4. Rascal

7-letter answer Answer: STINKER

Word Help: Synonyms: bum, scum_bag, lowlife

Clue #5: 5. Counterpart of "FF"

3-letter answer Answer: REW

Clue #6: 6. Bikini, e.g.

5-letter answer Answer: ATOLL

Word Help: Synonyms: atoll

Clue #7: 7. Sound

5-letter answer Answer: VALID

Word Help: Synonyms: valid
Antonyms: invalid

Clue #8: 8. Towering figure of architecture?

6-letter answer Answer: EIFFEL

Word Help: Synonyms: Alexandre_Gustave_Eiffel, Eiffel

Clue #9: 9. Is out

6-letter answer Answer: SLEEPS

Word Help: Synonyms: sopor, eternal_sleep, slumber
Antonyms: wake

Clue #10: 10. Creatures that have the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch)

9-letter answer Answer: SEAOTTERS

Clue #11: 11. Hayes with three Grammys and an Oscar

5-letter answer Answer: ISAAC

Word Help: Synonyms: Isaac

Clue #12: 12. "Lady Lazarus" poet Sylvia

5-letter answer Answer: PLATH

Word Help: Synonyms: Plath, Sylvia_Plath

Clue #13: 14. See 61-Across

3-letter answer Answer: END

Word Help: Synonyms: destruction, closing, stop
Antonyms: beginning, begin

Clue #14: 18. Onetime popular blog that covered Manhattan gossip

6-letter answer Answer: GAWKER

Word Help: Synonyms: gawker

Clue #15: 22. Predisposition

4-letter answer Answer: BIAS

Word Help: Synonyms: bias, prejudice, diagonal

Clue #16: 25. R&B's ___ Brothers

5-letter answer Answer: ISLEY

Clue #17: 27. Big name in jeans

3-letter answer Answer: LEE

Word Help: Synonyms: lee_side, downwind, Shelton_Jackson_Lee
Antonyms: windward

Clue #18: 29. "___ goes there?"

3-letter answer Answer: WHO

Word Help: Synonyms: World_Health_Organization, WHO

Clue #19: 30. Lay figure?

3-letter answer Answer: HEN

Word Help: Synonyms: hen, biddy

Clue #20: 31. People person, perhaps

9-letter answer Answer: EXTROVERT

Word Help: Synonyms: extrovert, extrovertive, extravertive
Antonyms: introvert

Clue #21: 32. Portuguese title with a tilde

3-letter answer Answer: SAO

Clue #22: 33. Cusps

5-letter answer Answer: EDGES

Word Help: Synonyms: boundary, adjoin, sharpness

Clue #23: 35. "My word!"

3-letter answer Answer: GEE

Word Help: Synonyms: g-force, gee, g

Clue #24: 36. Often-skipped parts of podcasts

3-letter answer Answer: ADS

Word Help: Synonyms: ad, advertising, advertisement

Clue #25: 39. Coarse

6-letter answer Answer: EARTHY

Word Help: Synonyms: vulgar, down-to-earth, earthy

Clue #26: 40. Dashboard abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: RPM

Word Help: Synonyms: rpm, rev, revolutions_per_minute

Clue #27: 43. "Essential" things

4-letter answer Answer: OILS

Word Help: Synonyms: oil, anoint, fossil_oil

Clue #28: 45. Gold insignia of the armed forces

7-letter answer Answer: OAKLEAF

Clue #29: 47. Babe or Wilbur, in film

6-letter answer Answer: PETPIG

Clue #30: 48. Conceptual framework

6-letter answer Answer: SCHEMA

Word Help: Synonyms: outline, scheme, schema

Clue #31: 50. Aristotle, to Alexander the Great

5-letter answer Answer: TUTOR

Word Help: Synonyms: coach, tutor, private_instructor

Clue #32: 51. Tony nominee Milo

5-letter answer Answer: OSHEA

Clue #33: 52. A host

5-letter answer Answer: HEAPS

Word Help: Synonyms: wads, heap, mickle

Clue #34: 53. Host

5-letter answer Answer: EMCEE

Word Help: Synonyms: host, master_of_ceremonies, emcee

Clue #35: 55. Singer of the titular song in 2012's "Skyfall"

5-letter answer Answer: ADELE

Clue #36: 56. Clear one's plate, in a way

5-letter answer Answer: RINSE

Word Help: Synonyms: rinsing, wash, rinse

Clue #37: 57. Bothered terribly

5-letter answer Answer: ATEAT

Clue #38: 60. Gives the thumbs-up

3-letter answer Answer: OKS

Word Help: Synonyms: Oklahoma, okeh, okay

Clue #39: 63. "___ Last Bow" (Sherlock Holmes story)

3-letter answer Answer: HIS

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Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 08, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Catherine ___, last wife of King Henry VIII - Show Answer
  

  PARR

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: parr, Catherine_Parr, Parr



• 5. Basic level of a popular ridesharing app - Show Answer
  

  UBERX

  (5 letters)



• 10. Part of a routine - Show Answer
  

  JOKE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: jest, laugh, put-on, gag, antic, prank, joke, caper, trick, jape, jocularity



• 14. Orchestra tuner - Show Answer
  

  OBOE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hautbois, oboe, hautboy



• 15. "You can't make me!" - Show Answer
  

  NEVER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: never, ne'er

  Antonyms: ever



• 16. Dry - Show Answer
  

  ARID

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: desiccate, desiccated, arid, waterless



• 17. Mixed drink with an alliterative name - Show Answer
  

  SCOTCHANDSODA

  (13 letters)



• 19. Fuse by heat - Show Answer
  

  WELD

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: dyer's_mignonette, Reseda_luteola, weld, Theodore_Dwight_Weld, dyer's_rocket, Weld



• 20. Bad weather forecast, informally - Show Answer
  

  TSTORMS

  (7 letters)



• 21. Preceder of the Three Kingdoms in Chinese history - Show Answer
  

  HANDYNASTY

  (10 letters)



• 23. Slightest idea - Show Answer
  

  CLUE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hint, cue, clew, clue



• 24. "The Lucy-___ Comedy Hour" (classic TV release) - Show Answer
  

  DESI

  (4 letters)



• 25. Tons - Show Answer
  

  SCADS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: loads, scads, gobs, dozens, stacks, tons, rafts, scad, scores, heaps, piles, oodles, lots, lashings, slews, wads



• 27. Kind of school - Show Answer
  

  MED

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Master_of_Education, MEd



• 28. Sudden inspirations? - Show Answer
  

  GASPS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: pant, gasp, heave, puff



• 33. He asked Bud "Who's on first?" - Show Answer
  

  LOU

  (3 letters)



• 34. Cry of terrier? - Show Answer
  

  ARF

  (3 letters)



• 35. Response to an anticlimactic reveal - Show Answer
  

  OHTHAT

  (6 letters)



• 36. "It's not as simple as it sounds" - Show Answer
  

  EASIERSAIDTHANDONE

  (18 letters)



• 40. Forever, poetically - Show Answer
  

  ETERNE

  (6 letters)



• 41. A carved one hangs in the chamber of the Massachusetts House of Representatives - Show Answer
  

  COD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: put_one_across, bait, pod, collect, ride, cash_on_delivery, dupe, put_one_over, gull, take_in, befool, rally, twit, cod, COD, rag, C.O.D., fool, seedcase, put_on, tantalise, codfish, tantalize, tease, slang, razz, taunt



• 42. Itty-bitty - Show Answer
  

  WEE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: pee, pee-pee, weensy, teentsy, itsy-bitsy, teensy-weensy, bitty, puddle, itty-bitty, urinate, take_a_leak, pass_water, spend_a_penny, bittie, micturate, weeny, teensy, piddle, make, wee, relieve_oneself, teeny-weeny, teeny, make_water, wee-wee, piss



• 43. Galileo, by birth - Show Answer
  

  PISAN

  (5 letters)



• 44. Name spelled out in "The Alphabet Song" - Show Answer
  

  STU

  (3 letters)



• 45. Immune system agent - Show Answer
  

  TCELL

  (5 letters)



• 47. Golden rule preposition - Show Answer
  

  UNTO

  (4 letters)



• 49. Arctic food fish - Show Answer
  

  CHAR

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: coal, sear, cleaning_woman, charwoman, cleaning_lady, blacken, char, scorch, charr, woman



• 50. Ornate lighting fixture - Show Answer
  

  CHANDELIER

  (10 letters)

  Synonyms: pendant, chandelier, pendent



• 54. Sours - Show Answer
  

  GOESBAD

  (7 letters)



• 57. Setting for the FIFA World Cups of 2002 and 2022 - Show Answer
  

  ASIA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Asia



• 58. Part of a clock depicted four times in this puzzle? - Show Answer
  

  MINUTEHAND

  (10 letters)



• 60. Darkness - Show Answer
  

  MURK

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: murk, fogginess, fog, murkiness



• 61. It happens - Show Answer
  

  EVENT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: effect, issue, event, upshot, consequence, outcome, result, case



• 62. Jazz singer Jones - Show Answer
  

  ETTA

  (4 letters)



• 63. Weapon that shares an etymology with "spade" and "spatula" - Show Answer
  

  EPEE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: epee



• 64. Company with a purple heart in its logo - Show Answer
  

  AETNA

  (5 letters)



• 65. Ricotta ingredient - Show Answer
  

  WHEY

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: milk_whey, whey

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Thread component - Show Answer
  

  POST

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: carry, situation, stake, spot, Emily_Post, position, place, postal_service, post, office, C._W._Post, brand, station, Wiley_Post, put_up, billet, send, mail_service, Post, Charles_William_Post, Emily_Price_Post, military_post, mail, berth



• 2. Fundamentals - Show Answer
  

  ABCS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: first_principle, ABCs, rudiment, ABC's, alphabet, first_rudiment, ABC



• 3. Fundamental issues - Show Answer
  

  ROOTCAUSES

  (10 letters)



• 4. Like old chestnuts - Show Answer
  

  RETOLD

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: retell, repeat, restate, ingeminate, recite, fictionalise, reiterate, iterate, fictionalize



• 5. "Let go, you brute!" - Show Answer
  

  UNHANDME

  (8 letters)



• 6. Porgy's partner - Show Answer
  

  BESS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: make_up, be, comprise, follow, constitute, equal, live, beryllium, glucinium, represent, embody, personify, atomic_number_4, cost, exist, Be

  Antonyms: differ



• 7. ___ Morales, former president of Bolivia - Show Answer
  

  EVO

  (3 letters)



• 8. Bad way to get caught - Show Answer
  

  REDHANDED

  (9 letters)



• 9. Revealing images - Show Answer
  

  XRAYS

  (5 letters)



• 10. First nonhuman species encountered in the "Star Wars" franchise - Show Answer
  

  JAWA

  (4 letters)



• 11. Valuable deposits - Show Answer
  

  ORES

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ore



• 12. Bagpiper's garb - Show Answer
  

  KILT

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: kilt



• 13. Circular current - Show Answer
  

  EDDY

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: whirlpool, Eddy, purl, swirl, eddy, twist, Mary_Baker_Eddy, Mary_Morse_Baker_Eddy, whirl



• 18. French vineyards - Show Answer
  

  CRUS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: crus



• 22. Ill-advised time for an ocean swim - Show Answer
  

  NIGHT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: dark, nighttime, night, Nox, Night

  Antonyms: day



• 24. Actual - Show Answer
  

  DEFACTO

  (7 letters)



• 25. "Don't give up on your dreams. ___ longer" (quip) - Show Answer
  

  SLEEP

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: log_Z's, slumber, eternal_sleep, rest, kip, quietus, nap, eternal_rest, sopor, sleep, catch_some_Z's

  Antonyms: wake



• 26. Raccoon relative - Show Answer
  

  COATI

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Nasua_narica, coon_cat, coati-mondi, coati, coati-mundi



• 27. ___ Butterworth's - Show Answer
  

  MRS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Mr., Mrs, Mrs., Mister, Mr



• 29. Within reach - Show Answer
  

  ATHAND

  (6 letters)



• 30. Hybrid fixture with a tub and nozzle - Show Answer
  

  SHOWERBATH

  (10 letters)



• 31. Group of experts - Show Answer
  

  PANEL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: impanel, control_panel, dialog_box, board, venire, control_board, empanel, panel, jury, gore, instrument_panel



• 32. What many tins are made of, despite their name - Show Answer
  

  STEEL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: sword, brand, steel, blade, nerve



• 34. Equal - Show Answer
  

  ARE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: make_up, are, be, comprise, follow, constitute, equal, live, represent, embody, personify, cost, exist, ar

  Antonyms: differ



• 35. Like most primes - Show Answer
  

  ODD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: odd, remaining, curious, rummy, unexpended, uneven, unmated, peculiar, unpaired, leftover, left_over, left, funny, queer, rum, unmatched, singular

  Antonyms: even



• 37. ___ Aldridge, early Black American playwright - Show Answer
  

  IRA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ira, Provisional_IRA, Irish_Republican_Army, IRA, individual_retirement_account, wrath, anger, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, Provos, ire



• 38. The blahs - Show Answer
  

  ENNUI

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tedium, boredom, ennui



• 39. The vowels not seen in "bad debt," ironically - Show Answer
  

  IOU

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: IOU



• 44. Try hard - Show Answer
  

  STRIVE

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: endeavour, reach, endeavor, strive, strain



• 45. Proverbs pronoun - Show Answer
  

  THEE

  (4 letters)



• 46. Vegan cheese ingredient, often - Show Answer
  

  CASHEW

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: cashew, Anacardium_occidentale, cashew_nut, cashew_tree



• 48. Site of a Herculean labor - Show Answer
  

  NEMEA

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Nemea



• 49. Terra ___ - Show Answer
  

  COTTA

  (5 letters)



• 50. Turned out - Show Answer
  

  CAME

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: get_along, hail, derive, number, descend, make_out, follow, fare, get, total, amount, come_in, add_up, occur, do, come_up, fall, come, arrive, issue_forth

  Antonyms: leave, go



• 51. Robber's order - Show Answer
  

  HANDSUP

  (7 letters)



• 52. Where drinks are toasted with "Sláinte!" - Show Answer
  

  EIRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Republic_of_Ireland, Ireland, Eire, Irish_Republic



• 53. The Dead Sea is one, technically - Show Answer
  

  LAKE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: lake



• 54. Tim of "Project Runway" - Show Answer
  

  GUNN

  (4 letters)



• 55. Dealer's request - Show Answer
  

  ANTE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ante



• 56. Its 80-year anniversary was observed in June of 2024 - Show Answer
  

  DDAY

  (4 letters)



• 59. Zero preceder - Show Answer
  

  NET

  (3 letters)

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

  Antonyms: gross