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Monday, October 7, 2024

Mon Oct 07, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Blueprint detail, 5. Carne ___ (grilled beef dish), 10. Put up with, 15. Italian currency before the euro, 16. ___ Jackson, N.F.L. M.V.P. in 2019 and 2023, 17. Century 21 rival, 18. Big name in car rentals, 19. For which 7-7-7 might be a jackpot, 21. Chocolate/coffee mix, 23. "A Boy Named ___," Johnny Cash's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, 24. Golf gaffes, 25. Something a loyal customer may redeem for a free drink, 27. Contact list no., 28. Grandson of Adam and Eve, 29. What adequate ventilation provides, 33. Fancy party, 36. Boxer who lit the cauldron at the 1996 Olympics, 38. ___-Wan Kenobi, 39. Repeatedly ... or what can precede both halves of the answers to 19-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across?, 44. Tour de France peak, 45. Strike caller, 46. Forgery and perjury, for two, 47. Gov. Kathy Hochul's domain, 51. The Gaels of the N.C.A.A., 52. Not let go to waste, 53. Taboo, 58. Political position, 61. 1,002, in Roman numerals, 62. "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin ___", 63. Historical drama, e.g., 66. Sugar servings: Abbr., 67. Ain't how it should be?, 68. Gillette razors, 69. Work endless hours, 70. Hosiery mishaps, 71. "Bye Bye Bye" band, 72. Fictional archaeologist with a fear of snakes, informally


Mon Oct 07, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Mon Oct 07, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Down Clues :

1. Closes loudly, as a door, 2. Try a different tack, 3. Woman's name that anagrams to I CARE, 4. Supersoft sweater material, 5. Gore and Green, 6. Tex-Mex dips, 7. Love, in Lyon, 8. Like the slang "totally tubular" and "da bomb", 9. Sleeve filler, 10. Zodiac symbol for Sagittarius, 11. On ___ of (representing), 12. "Let's do it!", 13. Like a damp cellar, 14. Former lovers, 20. Sparkling wine region, 22. Sleep disorder, 26. Filmmaker Ethan or Joel, 29. Good attribute for a darts player, 30. Rich soil, 31. New York theater award, 32. Comes out on top, 33. Superhero creator Lee, 34. Like unwashed hair, perhaps, 35. Little rascals, 36. Fixture at many a cash bar, 37. ChapStick target, 40. Expected, as a baby, 41. Environmental subj., 42. Golfer Palmer with an "army," informally, 43. Actor Paul of 2023's "The Holdovers", 48. Some piano maintenance, 49. Fancy scarves, 50. Miffed, with "off", 51. "Sure, but no guarantees", 53. Leaves out, 54. Intensely passionate, 55. "Them's fightin' words!", 56. Lukewarm, 57. "r u 4 real?", 58. Vacation rejuvenation destinations, 59. Beach bird, 60. Carpet store calculation, 64. Sweeping camera movement, 65. "Close this window" key

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 07, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Blueprint detail. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEC

    Possible Answer : spec, specification


  • The clue is 5. Carne ___ (grilled beef dish). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASADA


  • The clue is 10. Put up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABIDE

    Possible Answer : endure, bear, stomach, brook, put_up, stand, stay, support, stick_out, tolerate, abide, bide, digest, suffer


  • The clue is 15. Italian currency before the euro. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIRA

    Possible Answer : Maltese_lira, Turkish_lira, Italian_lira, lira


  • The clue is 16. ___ Jackson, N.F.L. M.V.P. in 2019 and 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAMAR


  • The clue is 17. Century 21 rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REMAX


  • The clue is 18. Big name in car rentals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVIS


  • The clue is 19. For which 7-7-7 might be a jackpot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOTMACHINE


  • The clue is 21. Chocolate/coffee mix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOCHA

    Possible Answer : mocha_coffee, mocha


  • The clue is 23. "A Boy Named ___," Johnny Cash's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUE

    Possible Answer : action, Sue, Eugene_Sue, sue, process, litigate


  • The clue is 24. Golf gaffes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHANKS

    Possible Answer : waist, stem, cannon, shank


  • The clue is 25. Something a loyal customer may redeem for a free drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAMPCARD


  • The clue is 27. Contact list no.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEL


  • The clue is 28. Grandson of Adam and Eve. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENOS


  • The clue is 29. What adequate ventilation provides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIRFLOW

    Possible Answer : flow_of_air, airflow, air_flow


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

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

    The answer: SOIREE

    Possible Answer : soiree


  • The clue is 36. Boxer who lit the cauldron at the 1996 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALI

    Possible Answer : Ali, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Muhammad_Ali, Cassius_Clay


  • The clue is 38. ___-Wan Kenobi. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBI

    Possible Answer : obeah, obi


  • The clue is 39. Repeatedly ... or what can precede both halves of the answers to 19-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIMEANDTIMEAGAIN


  • The clue is 44. Tour de France peak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALP

    Possible Answer : alp


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

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

    The answer: UMP

    Possible Answer : umpire, ump


  • The clue is 46. Forgery and perjury, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRIMES

    Possible Answer : offense, criminal_offense, criminal_offence, offence, crime, law-breaking


  • The clue is 47. Gov. Kathy Hochul's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NYSTATE


  • The clue is 51. The Gaels of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONA


  • The clue is 52. Not let go to waste. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

    Possible Answer : utilization, practice, expend, utilise, employ, role, consumption, employment, manipulation, usance, usage, purpose, apply, use, exercise, function, habit, habituate, economic_consumption, utilisation, use_of_goods_and_services, utilize, enjoyment


  • The clue is 53. Taboo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OFFLIMITS


  • The clue is 58. Political position. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STANCE

    Possible Answer : posture, stance, position


  • The clue is 61. 1,002, in Roman numerals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MII


  • The clue is 62. "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EATER

    Possible Answer : feeder, eater


  • The clue is 63. Historical drama, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PERIODPIECE


  • The clue is 66. Sugar servings: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSPS


  • The clue is 67. Ain't how it should be?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARENT


  • The clue is 68. Gillette razors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATRAS


  • The clue is 69. Work endless hours. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOIL

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


  • The clue is 70. Hosiery mishaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNAGS

    Possible Answer : rip, split, tear, snag, rub, hang-up, rent, hitch


  • The clue is 71. "Bye Bye Bye" band. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NSYNC


  • The clue is 72. Fictional archaeologist with a fear of snakes, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INDY


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Closes loudly, as a door. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAMS

    Possible Answer: slam, jibe, sweep, mosh, shot, barb, shaft, dig, thrash, bang, slam_dance, flap_down, gibe

  • The clue is 2. Try a different tack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIVOT

    Possible Answer: pivot_man, pin, swivel, pivot

  • The clue is 3. Woman's name that anagrams to I CARE. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERICA

    Possible Answer: erica, true_heath

  • The clue is 4. Supersoft sweater material. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CASHMERE

    Possible Answer: Cashmere, cashmere, Jammu_and_Kashmir, Kashmir

  • The clue is 5. Gore and Green. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALS

    Possible Answer: atomic_number_13, aluminium, ALS, aluminum, amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, AL, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, Camellia_State, Heart_of_Dixie, Al, Alabama

  • The clue is 6. Tex-Mex dips. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALSAS

    Possible Answer: salsa

  • The clue is 7. Love, in Lyon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMOUR

    Possible Answer: involvement, intimacy, amour, affaire, liaison, affair

  • The clue is 8. Like the slang "totally tubular" and "da bomb". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DATED

    Possible Answer: go_steady, see, go_out, date_stamp, dated, date

  • The clue is 9. Sleeve filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARM

    Possible Answer: arm, limb, weapon, weapon_system, branch, build_up, subdivision, gird, fortify, sleeve

    Possible Opposite Answer : disarm

  • The clue is 10. Zodiac symbol for Sagittarius. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARCHER

    Possible Answer: archer, Archer, Sagittarius_the_Archer, Sagittarius, bowman

  • The clue is 11. On ___ of (representing). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEHALF

    Possible Answer: behalf

  • The clue is 12. "Let's do it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMIN

  • The clue is 13. Like a damp cellar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DANK

    Possible Answer: clammy, dank

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

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

    The answer: EXES

    Possible Answer: X, ex-husband, ex, ex-wife, x

  • The clue is 20. Sparkling wine region. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASTI

  • The clue is 22. Sleep disorder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APNEA

    Possible Answer: apnea

  • The clue is 26. Filmmaker Ethan or Joel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COEN

  • The clue is 29. Good attribute for a darts player. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIM

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

  • The clue is 30. Rich soil. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOAM

    Possible Answer: loam

  • The clue is 31. New York theater award. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBIE

  • The clue is 32. Comes out on top. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WINS

    Possible Answer: acquire, succeed, advance, pull_ahead, winnings, profits, make_headway, get_ahead, gain, come_through, win, gain_ground, deliver_the_goods, bring_home_the_bacon

    Possible Opposite Answer : fall_back, fail, losings, lose

  • The clue is 33. Superhero creator Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAN

  • The clue is 34. Like unwashed hair, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OILY

    Possible Answer: sebaceous, unctuous, buttery, greasy, oily, smarmy, oleaginous, soapy, fulsome

  • The clue is 35. Little rascals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMPS

    Possible Answer: scallywag, pixie, scalawag, imp, rapscallion, monkey, pixy, rascal, brownie, elf, gremlin, scamp, hob

  • The clue is 36. Fixture at many a cash bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATM

    Possible Answer: automatic_teller_machine, asynchronous_transfer_mode, cash_machine, automated_teller_machine, automated_teller, ATM, automatic_teller, atm, cash_dispenser, standard_atmosphere, atmosphere, standard_pressure

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

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

    The answer: LIP

    Possible Answer: sass, mouth, backtalk, sassing, back_talk, brim, lip, rim

  • The clue is 40. Expected, as a baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUE

    Possible Answer: due, ascribable, imputable, referable

    Possible Opposite Answer : undue

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

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

    The answer: ECOL

  • The clue is 42. Golfer Palmer with an "army," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARNIE

  • The clue is 43. Actor Paul of 2023's "The Holdovers". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIAMATTI

  • The clue is 48. Some piano maintenance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNING

    Possible Answer: tune_up, tuning, tune

    Possible Opposite Answer : untune

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

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

    The answer: ASCOTS

    Possible Answer: ascot

  • The clue is 50. Miffed, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEED

    Possible Answer: tee, tee_up

  • The clue is 51. "Sure, but no guarantees". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IFICAN

  • The clue is 53. Leaves out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMITS

    Possible Answer: drop, leave_out, neglect, pretermit, overleap, omit, except, exclude, leave_off, miss, overlook, take_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, include

  • The clue is 54. Intensely passionate. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FIERY

    Possible Answer: impassioned, perfervid, fiery, igneous, ardent, fervent, flaming, fervid, torrid

  • The clue is 55. "Them's fightin' words!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITSON

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

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

    The answer: TEPID

    Possible Answer: half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm, halfhearted

  • The clue is 57. "r u 4 real?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SRSLY

  • The clue is 58. Vacation rejuvenation destinations. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPAS

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

  • The clue is 59. Beach bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TERN

    Possible Answer: tern

  • The clue is 60. Carpet store calculation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREA

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

  • The clue is 64. Sweeping camera movement. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAN

    Possible Answer: tear_apart, Pan, genus_Pan, pan, pan_out, trash, goat_god, pan_off, cooking_pan

  • The clue is 65. "Close this window" key. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESC

Monday, September 9, 2024

0909 NYT Crossword: September 09, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword September 09, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 09, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

NYT Crossword: September 09, 2024
 NYT Crossword: September 09, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Sarcastic "Yeah, right!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IBET


  • The clue is 5. King with a golden touch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MIDAS

    Possible Answer : Midas


  • The clue is 10. "___ Worry, Be Happy". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONT


  • The clue is 14. Emperor Claudius's successor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NERO

    Possible Answer : Nero, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus


  • The clue is 15. Words to live by. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CREDO

    Possible Answer : creed, credo


  • The clue is 16. Facts and figures. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INFO

    Possible Answer : info, information


  • The clue is 17. Smack with a hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAP

    Possible Answer : smack, smacking, slap, bolt, bang, slapdash


  • The clue is 18. Beach project that rarely survives high tide. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANDCASTLE


  • The clue is 20. Actress Fisher of "Eighth Grade". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELSIE


  • The clue is 22. Lock up, as a playoff spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLINCH

    Possible Answer : hug, clinch, squeeze, clench, clamp


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

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

    The answer: CHUCKLEHEAD


  • The clue is 26. Moody rock subgenre. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMO


  • The clue is 29. The Maple Leafs, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOR

    Possible Answer : tor


  • The clue is 30. Understood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOT

    Possible Answer : mother, perplex, contract, catch, pose, induce, take, generate, dumbfound, let, go, arrest, commence, acquire, bewilder, incur, stimulate, start, stupefy, father, nonplus, convey, fuck_off, obtain, buzz_off, become, develop, make, get_down, produce, suffer, receive, grow, bugger_off, set_about, mystify, pay_off, gravel, engender, sire, vex, experience, get, bring, fetch, capture, find, drive, beat, set_out, sustain, arrive, pay_back, aim, scram, fix, get_under_one's_skin, stick, puzzle, draw, amaze, bring_forth, start_out, flummox, have, come, cause, begin, beget, baffle

    Possible Opposite Answer : end, take_away, leave


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

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

    The answer: LOGGER

    Possible Answer : lumberman, lumberjack, feller, logger, faller


  • The clue is 33. Blueprint detail, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEC

    Possible Answer : spec, specification


  • The clue is 35. Sgts. and cpls.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NCOS


  • The clue is 38. Midday times. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOONS

    Possible Answer : high_noon, twelve_noon, noonday, noontide, noon, midday


  • The clue is 39. State of total happiness. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOGHEAVEN


  • The clue is 42. From which Britain "Brexited," for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEEU


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

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

    The answer: ARIA

    Possible Answer : aria


  • The clue is 46. "College GameDay" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPN


  • The clue is 50. Fireplace floor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEARTH

    Possible Answer : fireside, hearth, open_fireplace, fireplace


  • The clue is 52. Govt. code crackers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NSA

    Possible Answer : NSA, National_Security_Agency


  • The clue is 54. Rocker Reed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOU


  • The clue is 55. Even so. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YET

    Possible Answer : however, til_now, even_so, hitherto, yet, notwithstanding, until_now, as_yet, even, withal, so_far, up_to_now, thus_far, all_the_same, in_time, nonetheless, nevertheless, still, heretofore


  • The clue is 56. Sandwich specialty of Maine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOBSTERROLL


  • The clue is 60. Bordeaux red wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLARET

    Possible Answer : claret, red_Bordeaux


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

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

    The answer: TOWEL

    Possible Answer : towel


  • The clue is 63. Make a subtle insult, or a hint to four highlighted groups of letters in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THROWSHADE


  • The clue is 67. Bic products. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PENS

    Possible Answer : playpen, indite, pen, compose, write, penitentiary


  • The clue is 68. Word that can precede vegetable or beer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROOT

    Possible Answer : ascendant, root, theme, steady_down, settle_down, tooth_root, rootage, rootle, rout, ancestor, root_word, settle, ascendent, etymon, base, take_root, origin, radical, stem, beginning, antecedent, source, solution

    Possible Opposite Answer : descendant


  • The clue is 69. Roof overhangs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAVES

    Possible Answer : eaves


  • The clue is 70. Dirección from Monterrey to Miami. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESTE


  • The clue is 71. Coniferous trees with red berrylike fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEWS

    Possible Answer : yew


  • The clue is 72. Bride's wedding purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRESS

    Possible Answer : do, dress, trim, line_up, habilitate, dress_up, curry, fit_out, decorate, coif, enclothe, raiment, clothes, garment, plume, clip, garb, preen, arrange, lop, snip, get_dressed, frock, apparel, attire, cut_back, wearing_apparel, dress_out, groom, coiffe, garnish, full-dress, crop, prune, clothe, tog, primp, coiffure, set

    Possible Opposite Answer : undress


  • The clue is 73. "Now!," in a hospital. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAT


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

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

    The answer: INSECTS

    Possible Answer: insect, worm, louse, dirt_ball

  • The clue is 2. Hotel worker with baggage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BELLHOP

    Possible Answer: bellhop, bellboy, bellman

  • The clue is 3. Crossword solver's correction mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERASURE

    Possible Answer: erasure, expunging, expunction

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

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

    The answer: TOPIC

    Possible Answer: matter, theme, issue, subject, topic

  • The clue is 5. Award show hosts, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MCS

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

  • The clue is 6. 401(k) alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRA

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

  • The clue is 7. Dame Judi. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DENCH

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

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

    The answer: ADDLE

    Possible Answer: puddle, muddle, addle

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

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

    The answer: SOCIAL

    Possible Answer: sociable, social, societal, mixer

    Possible Opposite Answer : unsocial

  • The clue is 10. Spinal segment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DISC

    Possible Answer: phonograph_record, disc, disk, magnetic_disc, saucer, platter, magnetic_disk, record, phonograph_recording

  • The clue is 11. Currently traveling. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONTHEGO

  • The clue is 12. Super Bowl org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NFL

  • The clue is 13. Front part of a shoe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOE

    Possible Answer: toe, toenail

  • The clue is 19. Hoops phrase uttered after a basket plus a foul. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANDONE

  • The clue is 21. Hosp. heart readout. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EKG

    Possible Answer: ECG, electrocardiogram, EKG, cardiogram

  • The clue is 24. Like the odds of an unlikely event. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LONG

    Possible Answer: foresighted, farseeing, longsighted, long, hanker, yearn, retentive, foresightful, prospicient, farsighted, tenacious, recollective

    Possible Opposite Answer : unretentive, short

  • The clue is 25. ___ Sketch (classic toy). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETCHA

  • The clue is 27. Gents. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEN

    Possible Answer: world, humans, military_man, human_being, gentleman, man, piece, human_race, adult_male, human_beings, Isle_of_Man, gentleman's_gentleman, men, hands, humanity, serviceman, valet_de_chambre, human, Man, workforce, manpower, mankind, humankind, work_force, military_personnel, homo, valet

    Possible Opposite Answer : civilian, woman

  • The clue is 28. Surgery sites, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORS

    Possible Answer: surgery, OR, Beaver_State, Oregon, operating_theatre, operating_room, operating_theater

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

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

    The answer: GONE

    Possible Answer: plump, perish, last, gone, go, choke, break_down, sound, lead, locomote, blend_in, fit, live, cash_in_one's_chips, decease, start, bypast, buy_the_farm, kaput, run_short, conk_out, proceed, run, bygone, operate, become, function, pass_away, croak, move, break, give_way, extend, drop_dead, fail, deceased, hold_up, snuff_it, done_for, work, hold_out, get, depart, run_low, pop_off, foregone, rifle, survive, travel, pass, exit, kick_the_bucket, conk, give_out, at_peace, endure, go_away, die, get_going, go_bad, departed, at_rest, asleep, blend, expire, belong, give-up_the_ghost, live_on

    Possible Opposite Answer : stop, come, malfunction, be_born, stay_in_place

  • The clue is 34. "Moonstruck" Oscar winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHER

  • The clue is 36. Opposite of 'neath. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OER

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

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

    The answer: SAINT

    Possible Answer: canonize, nonsuch, ideal, paragon, apotheosis, holy_person, nonesuch, nonpareil, angel, enshrine, canonise, holy_man, saint

  • The clue is 40. Make illegal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUTLAW

    Possible Answer: lawless, illicit, criminal, unlawful, malefactor, illegalize, illegitimate, criminalise, illegalise, crook, outlawed, outlaw, felon, criminalize

    Possible Opposite Answer : decriminalize, legalize, decriminalise

  • The clue is 41. Floral arrangement holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VASE

    Possible Answer: vase

  • The clue is 42. Your of yore. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THY

  • The clue is 43. Start of a donkey's bray. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEE

  • The clue is 44. Humbly admit a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EATCROW

  • The clue is 47. Like the rightmost lane on a highway. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOWEST

    Possible Answer: dense, boring, dumb, dull, deadening, wearisome, slowest, sluggish, tedious, irksome, dim, tiresome, obtuse, slow, ho-hum

    Possible Opposite Answer : fast

  • The clue is 48. Italian cornmeal dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POLENTA

    Possible Answer: polenta

  • The clue is 49. { }, in math. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NULLSET

  • The clue is 51. Goofed (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORSED

    Possible Answer: horse

  • The clue is 53. One might be liberal in college. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ART

    Possible Answer: prowess, artwork, art, fine_art, graphics, artistic_creation, artistic_production, nontextual_matter, artistry

  • The clue is 57. Joy of daytime television. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEHAR

  • The clue is 58. Fend (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAVE

    Possible Answer: staff, stave_in, round, rung, stave, lag

  • The clue is 59. Boxing ring boundaries. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROPES

    Possible Answer: Mexican_valium, rophy, circle, lasso, forget_me_drug, roach, leash, roofy, R-2, rope

  • The clue is 61. A whole bunch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOTS

    Possible Answer: piles, flock, shell_out, mountain, scads, lots, loads, luck, parcel_out, wads, dozens, deal_out, lashings, rafts, great_deal, fate, a_lot, very_much, raft, mint, slew, mete_out, mess, caboodle, dish_out, pot, peck, oodles, pile, slews, stacks, deal, fortune, heaps, allot, wad, bunch, distribute, good_deal, mickle, dispense, destiny, band, hatful, stack, scores, Lot, plenty, mass, administer, tons, spate, dole_out, quite_a_little, tidy_sum, circle, portion, draw, passel, batch, muckle, circumstances, a_good_deal, gobs, lot, a_great_deal, much, sight, set, heap

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

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

    The answer: TRY

    Possible Answer: assay, try, try_out, endeavour, render, sample, essay, effort, stress, seek, examine, prove, strain, taste, hear, endeavor, test, judge, adjudicate, try_on, attempt

  • The clue is 64. Soil-breaking tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOE

    Possible Answer: hoe

  • The clue is 65. ___ Moines, Iowa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DES

    Possible Answer: stilbesterol, Diamond_State, diethylstilbestrol, stilbestrol, Delaware, DES, First_State, diethylstilbesterol, stilboestrol, DE, diethylstilboestrol

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

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

    The answer: ESS

    Possible Answer: einsteinium, Es, atomic_number_99, E

Friday, August 29, 2025

November 25, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (31 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

NYT Saturday Crossword Across Clues - November 25, 2023 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Annual N.A.A.C.P. ceremony since 1967 11
2A 12. Series of steps in Spain 13
3A 14. Noted antigun demonstration on the National Mall 15
4A 16. Illinois city near St. Louis 5
5A 17. Extra-wide shoe spec 4
6A 18. That's a wrap! 4
7A 19. Expect to happen 6
8A 21. Hosp. staffers 3
9A 23. Scale notes 3
10A 24. Thumbs-up response 4
11A 25. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 4
12A 28. Cold War concerns, for short 5
13A 30. It's around "two o'clock": Abbr. 3
14A 31. ___ Prize, major honor in mathematical achievement 4
15A 32. Something often containing a single parenthesis 6
16A 33. "Well, gosh, could be …" 11
17A 36. Big name in green products 6
18A 38. 27-Down, for example 4
19A 39. Network descended from the first national "superstation" 3
20A 42. Actor Rutger ___ of "Blade Runner" 5
21A 43. Japanese zither 4
22A 44. "You ___?!?!" 4
23A 45. Fully anesthetized 3
24A 46. Spanish : "son" :: English : ___ 3
25A 48. "Peanuts" girl with curly hair 6
26A 50. Expressions of repugnance 4
27A 52. Qatar left it in 2019 4
28A 55. Relish 5
29A 56. Remark following an interesting development 15
30A 59. Line on a Montana license plate 13
31A 60. Documents for foreign nationals 11

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. Annual N.A.A.C.P. ceremony since 1967"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IMAGEAWARDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "12. Series of steps in Spain"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FLAMENCODANCE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. Noted antigun demonstration on the National Mall"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MILLIONMOMMARCH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Illinois city near St. Louis"

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

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: ALTON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Extra-wide shoe spec"

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: EEEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. That's a wrap!"

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 dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
  • Words that mean the same thing: saree
  • 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: SARI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Expect to happen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PLANON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "21. Hosp. staffers"

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "23. Scale notes"

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 destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
  • Words that mean the same thing: air mile, land mile, Great Lakes State
  • 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: MIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "24. Thumbs-up response"

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 similar kind; ,
  • Words that mean the same thing: comparable, same, corresponding
  • The opposite would be: unalike, dislike
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LIKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune"

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 ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
  • Words that mean the same thing: globe, revolve, orb
  • 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: ORBS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "28. Cold War concerns, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
  • Words that mean the same thing: ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile
  • 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: ICBMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "30. It's around "two o'clock": Abbr."

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 the compass point midway between northeast and east
  • Words that mean the same thing: east northeast
  • 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: ENE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. ___ Prize, major honor in mathematical achievement"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Niels Abel, Niels Henrik Abel
  • 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: ABEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Something often containing a single parenthesis"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an emoticon of a smiling face
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SMILEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "Well, gosh, could be …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: YESISUPPOSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Big name in green products"

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 award-winning united states film actor (1928-1999)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Sir Walter Scott, Scott, Robert Falcon Scott
  • 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: SCOTTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. 27-Down, 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 film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
  • Words that mean the same thing: animated cartoon, cartoon
  • 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: TOON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Network descended from the first national "superstation""

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 metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
  • Words that mean the same thing: terabit, atomic number 65, TB
  • 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: TBS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Actor Rutger ___ of "Blade Runner""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HAUER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Japanese zither"

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 japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
  • 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: KOTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. "You ___?!?!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: WHAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Fully anesthetized"

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 (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
  • Words that mean the same thing: come out, prohibited, verboten
  • The opposite would be: safe
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Spanish : "son" :: English : ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
  • Words that mean the same thing: comprise, embody, ar
  • The opposite would be: differ
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. "Peanuts" girl with curly hair"

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: FRIEDA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Expressions of repugnance"

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: UGHS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Qatar left it in 2019"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
  • Words that mean the same thing: Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
  • 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: OPEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Relish"

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 derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
  • Words that mean the same thing: savour, relish, delight
  • The opposite would be: suffer
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ENJOY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Remark following an interesting development"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: THEPLOTTHICKENS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. Line on a Montana license plate"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TREASURESTATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Documents for foreign nationals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EXITPERMITS

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword November 25, 2023

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. 1972 hit whose singer claims to "know a place" 15
2D 2. Surname on "Cheers" 6
3D 3. Kind of group in chemistry 5
4D 4. ___Guessr, browser game that pulls from Google Street View 3
5D 5. Suffix similar to -trix 4
6D 6. Height 4
7D 7. Beaus 6
8D 8. Don Draper and Roger Sterling on a hit AMC series 5
9D 9. Hit hard 3
10D 10. Some forensic lab samples 4
11D 11. Get ready in a hurry 15
12D 12. Substitute 6
13D 13. Deploying ransomware, for one 6
14D 14. Common residential street name 5
15D 15. Big stink, more colloquially 5
16D 20. To us, in Latin 5
17D 22. Says who? 5
18D 26. Scale notes 3
19D 27. Olive lover? 5
20D 29. Modern descriptor with man or woman 3
21D 31. Aerospace company that makes launch vehicles for NASA 5
22D 32. Lampoon 5
23D 34. Automne preceder 3
24D 35. Ending with hot or honey 3
25D 36. Give a whoop 5
26D 37. Saw, informally 6
27D 40. Rougher-than-usual instance, as of a head cold or thunderstorm 6
28D 41. Legal checks 5
29D 43. Didn't lose the thread 6
30D 44. Subtly acknowledge, in a way 6
31D 47. Sleeping spot 5
32D 49. Prefix with linear 5
33D 51. X-ray ___ (novelty purchase) 4
34D 53. French verb whose first letter contains a circumflex 4
35D 54. Singer who was the highest-selling doll of 1976, surpassing Barbie 4
36D 57. Old French love poem 3
37D 58. Follower of Marx 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. 1972 hit whose singer claims to "know a place""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ILLTAKEYOUTHERE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Surname on "Cheers""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that english scholar remembered for his chronology of shakespeare's plays and his editions of shakespeare and dryden (1741-1812)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Edmund Malone, Edmond Malone
  • 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: MALONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Kind of group in chemistry"

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 the radical -nh2
  • Words that mean the same thing: amino group, aminic
  • 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: AMINO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. ___Guessr, browser game that pulls from Google Street View"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: GEO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Suffix similar to -trix"

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: ENNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Height"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  • Words that mean the same thing: tiptop, peak, vertex
  • 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: ACME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Beaus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a man who courts a woman
  • Words that mean the same thing: suitor, suer, wooer
  • 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: WOOERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Don Draper and Roger Sterling on a hit AMC series"

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 someone whose business is advertising
  • Words that mean the same thing: advertiser, advertizer, adman
  • 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: ADMEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Hit hard"

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 most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
  • Words that mean the same thing: cram, Aries the Ram, tup
  • 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: RAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Some forensic lab samples"

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 (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
  • Words that mean the same thing: desoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA
  • 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: DNAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Get ready in a hurry"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SCRAMBLETHEJETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Substitute"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FILLIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Deploying ransomware, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ECRIME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Common residential street name"

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 wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
  • 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: MAPLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "15. Big stink, more colloquially"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HISSY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "20. To us, in Latin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOBIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. Says who?"

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 one of the twelve apostles (first century)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Neil Simon, Herbert Alexander Simon, Simon the Canaanite
  • 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: SIMON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Scale notes"

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 widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ra, reticuloendothelial system, re
  • 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: RES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Olive lover?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BLUTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Modern descriptor with man or woman"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an alliance made up of states that had been soviet socialist republics in the soviet union prior to its dissolution in dec 1991
  • Words that mean the same thing: Commonwealth of Independent States, Ci, curie
  • 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: CIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Aerospace company that makes launch vehicles for NASA"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ASTRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Lampoon"

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 composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  • Words that mean the same thing: travesty, sendup, pasquinade
  • 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: SPOOF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Automne preceder"

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: ETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Ending with hot or honey"

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 metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
  • Words that mean the same thing: hatful, tummy, muckle
  • 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: POT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Give a whoop"

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 loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  • Words that mean the same thing: blackguard, shout out, scream
  • The opposite would be: whisper
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Saw, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
  • Words that mean the same thing: trip up, fascinate, catch up with
  • The opposite would be: unhitch
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CAUGHT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Rougher-than-usual instance, as of a head cold or thunderstorm"

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: BADONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Legal checks"

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 woman's close-fitting foundation garment
  • Words that mean the same thing: corset, stop, halt
  • The opposite would be: depart, move
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STAYS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Didn't lose the thread"

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: KEPTUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Subtly acknowledge, 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: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WINKAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Sleeping spot"

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 shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
  • Words that mean the same thing: perch, rest
  • 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: ROOST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Prefix with linear"

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 any of various straight muscles
  • Words that mean the same thing: rectus
  • 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: RECTI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. X-ray ___ (novelty purchase)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SPEX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. French verb whose first letter contains a circumflex"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ETRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Singer who was the highest-selling doll of 1976, surpassing Barbie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CHER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Old French love poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LAI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Follower of Marx"

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 belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • Words that mean the same thing: school of thought, doctrine, philosophical system
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ISM

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 46 67.6%
Short Answer 11 16.2%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 4.4%
History 2 2.9%
Literature 2 2.9%
Geography 1 1.5%
Abbreviation 1 1.5%
Science/Technology 1 1.5%
Sports 1 1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

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

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Last Updated: August 29, 2025 at 09:40 AM