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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Today's Down Crossword NYT October 28, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

All NYT Down Clues October 28, 2025 - 41 Vertical Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 28, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 28, 2025
Day of Week	Tuesday
Total Down Clues	41 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Challenging

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Tea brand once owned by Starbucks
2 Down	2. Kind of sch. for grades one to six
3 Down	3. Bit of spa attire
4 Down	4. Magician of Arthurian legend
5 Down	5. Sort who's too good for everyone else
6 Down	6. Cuba y Puerto Rico
7 Down	7. Fashionably old-fashioned
8 Down	8. "___ a date!"
9 Down	9. Like some sandwiches
10 Down	10. Super-silly sort
11 Down	11. Thin air
12 Down	12. Brief
13 Down	14. It may be in the low 90s
14 Down	17. Make fizzy
15 Down	20. McKellen who played Gandalf
16 Down	23. The 2% in 2% milk
17 Down	24. Performs like Playboi Carti, say
18 Down	25. The dark side
19 Down	26. Longer than midi
20 Down	27. Diplomat's skill
21 Down	31. Vietnamese soup
22 Down	32. "That was clumsy of me!"
23 Down	34. Smoothie "superfruit"
24 Down	35. NSFW stuff
25 Down	36. Calc prerequisite
26 Down	38. "Get me out of here!"
27 Down	40. Person who's in the red
28 Down	42. Good name for a chef?
29 Down	43. Hanging over a baby's crib
30 Down	46. Very cold and wet
31 Down	48. John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"
32 Down	49. Certain steak
33 Down	50. Deep-sea predators
34 Down	51. Give extreme effort, in slang
35 Down	52. "Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)
36 Down	53. Managed
37 Down	57. Informal shirts
38 Down	58. With dexterity
39 Down	59. Ore deposit
40 Down	60. Opposite of entrance
41 Down	62. Hot tub nozzle

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Tea brand once owned by Starbucks"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: T__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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TAZO

2 Down: "2. Kind of sch. for grades one to six"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: E__M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ELEM

3 Down: "3. Bit of spa attire"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R__E
Similar words: clothe, vest
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any loose flowing garment
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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ROBE

4 Down: "4. Magician of Arthurian legend"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: M____N
Similar words: pigeon hawk
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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MERLIN

5 Down: "5. Sort who's too good for everyone else"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: S__B
Similar words: snot, snoot
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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SNOB

6 Down: "6. Cuba y Puerto Rico"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: I___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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ISLAS

7 Down: "7. Fashionably old-fashioned"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: R___O
Similar words: retroactive, ex post facto
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a fashion reminiscent of the past
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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RETRO

8 Down: "8. "___ a date!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: IT
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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ITS

9 Down: "9. Like some sandwiches"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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OPENFACE

10 Down: "10. Super-silly sort"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: W___O
Similar words: whacko, nutter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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WACKO

11 Down: "11. Thin air"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: E___R
Similar words: ethoxyethane, vinyl ether
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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ETHER

12 Down: "12. Brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S___T
Similar words: curtly, short-circuit
Opposite of: tall
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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SHORT

13 Down: "14. It may be in the low 90s"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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OCTANE

14 Down: "17. Make fizzy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A____E
Similar words: oxygenize, oxygenise
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: expose to fresh air
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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AERATE

15 Down: "20. McKellen who played Gandalf"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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IAN

16 Down: "23. The 2% in 2% milk"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: plump, juicy
Opposite of: thin
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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FAT

17 Down: "24. Performs like Playboi Carti, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R__S
Similar words: strike, pat
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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RAPS

18 Down: "25. The dark side"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: E__L
Similar words: immorality, vicious
Opposite of: goodness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: morally objectionable behavior
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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EVIL

19 Down: "26. Longer than midi"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: M__I
Opposite of: mini
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a long skirt ending below the calf
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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MAXI

20 Down: "27. Diplomat's skill"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: T__T
Similar words: tactfulness
Opposite of: tactlessness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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TACT

21 Down: "31. Vietnamese soup"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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PHO

22 Down: "32. "That was clumsy of me!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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OOPS

23 Down: "34. Smoothie "superfruit""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: A__I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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ACAI

24 Down: "35. NSFW stuff"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: P__N
Similar words: erotica, porno
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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PORN

25 Down: "36. Calc prerequisite"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: T__G
Similar words: trigonometry, clean-cut
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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TRIG

26 Down: "38. "Get me out of here!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: I______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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IMSODONE

27 Down: "40. Person who's in the red"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: D____R
Similar words: debitor
Opposite of: creditor
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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DEBTOR

28 Down: "42. Good name for a chef?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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STU

29 Down: "43. Hanging over a baby's crib"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: M____E
Similar words: nomadic, peregrine
Opposite of: stabile
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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MOBILE

30 Down: "46. Very cold and wet"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
Similar words: wintry, frigid
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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ICY

31 Down: "48. John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: B____N
Similar words: John Bunyan, Paul Bunyan
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: English preacher and author of an allegorical novel
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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BUNYAN

32 Down: "49. Certain steak"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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TBONE

33 Down: "50. Deep-sea predators"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O___S
Similar words: killer whale, sea wolf
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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ORCAS

34 Down: "51. Give extreme effort, in slang"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: G___M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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GOHAM

35 Down: "52. "Any _ is good _" (public relations saying)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P___S
Similar words: squeeze, weigh
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the state of demanding notice or attention
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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PRESS

36 Down: "53. Managed"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: S___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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SAWTO

37 Down: "57. Informal shirts"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T__S
Similar words: football tee, golf tee
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the starting place for each hole on a golf course
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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TEES

38 Down: "58. With dexterity"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: A__Y
Similar words: capably, competently
Opposite of: incompetently
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: with competence; in a competent capable manner
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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ABLY

39 Down: "59. Ore deposit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L__E
Similar words: load
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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LODE

40 Down: "60. Opposite of entrance"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: E__T
Similar words: departure, decease
Opposite of: be born
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an opening that permits escape or release
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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EXIT

41 Down: "62. Hot tub nozzle"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: sooty, super acid
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

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JET

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 41 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

April 26, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (39 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

April 26, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Wednesday Crossword Across Clues - April 26, 2023 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Acronym in genetic sequencing	6
2A	7. Collect	4
3A	11. Sort	3
4A	14. Steamy brew	6
5A	15. Part of an analogy	4
6A	16. Female hamster	3
7A	17. One way to be marked	6
8A	18. Result of extreme rage	8
9A	20. How-___	3
10A	21. Dizzying camera technique invented for 58-Across	9
11A	23. Four Corners state with six corners	4
12A	25. It may punctuate a sarcastic remark	3
13A	26. Stingy sort?	4
14A	29. Lecterns	5
15A	31. Structure climbed in the climactic scene of 58-Across	5
16A	35. To the ___ degree	3
17A	36. Camel and sand, for example	4
18A	38. Gave a wide berth, say	7
19A	40. Nickname for Francisco, often	6
20A	43. Bow-shaped woodworking tool	7
21A	44. Unsettling cry to hear during a haircut	4
22A	45. Empty space	4
23A	47. Ulysses S. Grant's given name at birth	5
24A	49. Chicago exchange, informally, with "the"	4
25A	50. Filmmaker Lee	3
26A	51. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"	4
27A	52. Bullets, e.g.	4
28A	53. ___ Sutra	4
29A	55. "Stubborn things," per John Adams	5
30A	56. Possible focus of an M.R.I., in brief	3
31A	58. 1958 film that is the subject of this puzzle	7
32A	60. Goofing off	15
33A	65. Help	3
34A	66. Minor quarrels	7
35A	67. Bill advocating for science	3
36A	68. Thickness	3
37A	69. Genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones	3
38A	70. {2, 4, 6, 8}, e.g.	3
39A	71. Vessel for a nursery rhyme trio	3

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. Acronym in genetic sequencing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: CRISPR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Collect"

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 gather, as of natural products
Words that mean the same thing: draw, glean, harvest
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: REAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Sort"

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 kind of person
Words that mean the same thing: like
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ILK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Steamy brew"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: HOTTEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Part of an analogy"

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: ISTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Female hamster"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the united states; created in 1977
Words that mean the same thing: Department of Energy, Energy, Energy Department
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: DOE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. One way to be marked"

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 go away or leave
Words that mean the same thing: remove, scatty, missing
The opposite would be: present
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ABSENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Result of extreme rage"

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 sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Words that mean the same thing: cerebrovascular accident, CVA, stroke
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: APOPLEXY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. How-___"

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: TOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Dizzying camera technique invented for 58-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: DOLLYZOOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Four Corners state with six corners"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a state in the western united states; settled in 1847 by mormons led by brigham young
Words that mean the same thing: Beehive State, Mormon State, UT
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: UTAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. It may punctuate a sarcastic remark"

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 negation of a word or group of words
Words that mean the same thing: non
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Stingy sort?"

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 white person of anglo-saxon ancestry who belongs to a protestant denomination
Words that mean the same thing: white Anglo-Saxon Protestant
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: WASP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Lecterns"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Words that mean the same thing: ambo, pulpit, rostrum
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PODIA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Structure climbed in the climactic scene of 58-Across"

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 structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
Words that mean the same thing: column, hulk, tug
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TOWER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. To the ___ degree"

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 last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
Words that mean the same thing: n-th
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: NTH

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Clue 17 Across: "36. Camel and sand, for example"

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 browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
Words that mean the same thing: sunburn, tan, burn
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TANS

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Clue 18 Across: "38. Gave a wide berth, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Words that mean the same thing: avoid, deflect, avert
The opposite would be: validate, confront
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVOIDED

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Clue 19 Across: "40. Nickname for Francisco, often"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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!
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The answer is: PANCHO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "43. Bow-shaped woodworking tool"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
Words that mean the same thing: scroll saw, jigsaw
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FRETSAW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Unsettling cry to hear during a haircut"

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!
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The answer is: UHOH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Empty space"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the state of nonexistence
Words that mean the same thing: nothingness, evacuate, avoid
The opposite would be: validate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VOID

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Clue 23 Across: "47. Ulysses S. Grant's given name at birth"

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!
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The answer is: HIRAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Chicago exchange, informally, with "the""

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!
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The answer is: MERC

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Clue 25 Across: "50. Filmmaker Lee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a civilian reserve component of the united states air force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
Words that mean the same thing: Air National Guard
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANG

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Clue 26 Across: "51. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TERI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Bullets, e.g."

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 projectiles to be fired from a gun
Words that mean the same thing: ammunition
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMMO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. ___ Sutra"

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 hindu god of love and erotic desire; opposite of mara
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KAMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. "Stubborn things," per John Adams"

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 piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
Words that mean the same thing: fact
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FACTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Possible focus of an M.R.I., in brief"

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!
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The answer is: ACL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. 1958 film that is the subject of this puzzle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
Words that mean the same thing: lightheadedness, dizziness, giddiness
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VERTIGO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Goofing off"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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!
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The answer is: MONKEYINGAROUND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Help"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Words that mean the same thing: tending, assistance, care
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AID

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Minor quarrels"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an angry dispute
Words that mean the same thing: quarrel, words, wrangle
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DUSTUPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Bill advocating for science"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "68. Thickness"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
Words that mean the same thing: provide, run, cater
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "69. Genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones"

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!
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The answer is: SKA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "70. {2, 4, 6, 8}, e.g."

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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Words that mean the same thing: solidification, Seth, plant
The opposite would be: rise
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "71. Vessel for a nursery rhyme trio"

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 relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
Words that mean the same thing: bathtub, bathing tub, vat
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TUB

Great job if you got it right!

April 26, 2023 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Flirt with, in a way	6
2D	2. Mr. in a 1983 Styx hit	6
3D	3. "What a shame"	6
4D	4. Sault ___ Marie, Mich.	3
5D	5. Await resolution	4
6D	6. Betray, in a way	5
7D	7. Noted Venetian marketplace	6
8D	8. Award with a Best Play category	4
9D	9. The gamut	4
10D	10. Cops, in slang	4
11D	11. Cry after being narrowly defeated	15
12D	12. Bagel go-with	3
13D	13. Critical	3
14D	19. Simmer setting	3
15D	22. Bucketsful	4
16D	24. "Master of Suspense" who directed 58-Across	9
17D	27. 58-Across co-star James	7
18D	28. Indication of learnedness, for short	3
19D	30. "That feels goo-oo-ood!"	3
20D	32. One of 17 in New Orleans	4
21D	33. Allhallows ___	3
22D	34. Novelist Philip	4
23D	37. 58-Across co-star Kim	5
24D	39. "Do we have the green light?"	7
25D	40. Deer stalker	4
26D	41. [I'm standing right here]	4
27D	42. Operation Overlord locale	8
28D	43. Hallucination, e.g.	7
29D	46. Way to travel, for many tourists	7
30D	48. Prefix with demeanor or behavior	3
31D	54. Many-eyed giant of myth	5
32D	55. Guinness Book adjective	5
33D	57. Display options, in brief	4
34D	59. Product in a snail-shaped dispenser	4
35D	60. Plan (out)	3
36D	61. Peanut product	3
37D	62. Chortle	3
38D	63. Big Apple sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai	3
39D	64. Interior secretary Haaland	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. Flirt with, in a way"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: CHATUP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Mr. in a 1983 Styx hit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROBOTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "What a shame""

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!
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The answer is: ITSSAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Sault ___ Marie, Mich."

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!
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The answer is: STE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Await resolution"

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!
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The answer is: PEND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Betray, in a way"

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!
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The answer is: RATON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Noted Venetian marketplace"

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!
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The answer is: RIALTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Award with a Best Play category"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that catch sight of
Words that mean the same thing: spy, descry, spot
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ESPY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. The gamut"

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!
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The answer is: ATOZ

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Cops, in slang"

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!
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The answer is: POPO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Cry after being narrowly defeated"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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!
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The answer is: IDEMANDARECOUNT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Bagel go-with"

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 bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants
Words that mean the same thing: liquid oxygen
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOX

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Critical"

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 metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Words that mean the same thing: key fruit, name, central
The opposite would be: atonality
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KEY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Simmer setting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
Words that mean the same thing: miserable, moo, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
The opposite would be: high
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Bucketsful"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a large number or amount
Words that mean the same thing: caboodle, scores, luck
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. "Master of Suspense" who directed 58-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that english film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
Words that mean the same thing: Alfred Hitchcock, Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HITCHCOCK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. 58-Across co-star James"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that united states film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
Words that mean the same thing: Dugald Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, James Maitland Stewart
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEWART

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Indication of learnedness, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
Words that mean the same thing: Ph.D.
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PHD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. "That feels goo-oo-ood!""

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 express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
Words that mean the same thing: ooh
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. One of 17 in New Orleans"

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 person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
Words that mean the same thing: Aaron Montgomery Ward, Montgomery Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WARD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Allhallows ___"

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 (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
Words that mean the same thing: even, evening, eventide
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EVE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Novelist Philip"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that united states writer whose novels portray middle-class jewish life (born in 1933)
Words that mean the same thing: Philip Roth, Philip Milton Roth
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. 58-Across co-star Kim"

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!
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The answer is: NOVAK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. "Do we have the green light?""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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!
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The answer is: ISITAGO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Deer stalker"

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 large american feline resembling a lion
Words that mean the same thing: cougar, panther, painter
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PUMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. [I'm standing right here]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
Words that mean the same thing: hem
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AHEM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Operation Overlord locale"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a former province of northwestern france on the english channel; divided into haute-normandie and basse-normandie
Words that mean the same thing: Normandie
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NORMANDY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Hallucination, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a contrived or fantastic idea
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FIGMENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Way to travel, for many tourists"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONAVISA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Prefix with demeanor or behavior"

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 destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
Words that mean the same thing: geographical mile, international nautical mile, Secret Intelligence Service
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "54. Many-eyed giant of myth"

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 (greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer io and was slain by hermes
Words that mean the same thing: argus pheasant
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARGUS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "55. Guinness Book adjective"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the first or highest in an ordering or series
Words that mean the same thing: outset, initiative, first base
The opposite would be: middle, last
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FIRST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "57. Display options, in brief"

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 diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
Words that mean the same thing: light-emitting diode, LED
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "59. Product in a snail-shaped dispenser"

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 long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
Words that mean the same thing: tape recording, tapeline, taping
The opposite would be: erase
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. Plan (out)"

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 diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
Words that mean the same thing: map out, single-valued function, mapping
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "61. Peanut product"

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 slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
Words that mean the same thing: crude, oil colour, inunct
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Chortle"

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!
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The answer is: YUK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "63. Big Apple sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai"

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!
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The answer is: NYU

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Clue 39 Down: "64. Interior secretary Haaland"

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 young woman making her debut into society
Words that mean the same thing: debutante
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DEB

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	41	52.6%
Short Answer	23	29.5%
History	4	5.1%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Literature	2	2.6%
Sports	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 4 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: September 02, 2025 at 08:20 PM

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