27424 Wed Dec 11, 2024 NYT Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 11, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Field for a Fortnite pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPORTS




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

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

  The answer: VEHICLE

  Possible Answer : fomite, vehicle




• The clue is 15. Actress who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAEWEST




• The clue is 16. Attendee who's not on the guest list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRASHER

  Possible Answer : crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome_guest




• The clue is 17. Took advantage of a situation, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEHAY




• The clue is 18. Presented to, as for approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANPAST




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

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

  The answer: ABIDE

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




• The clue is 20. Pride : lion :: gaggle : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSE

  Possible Answer : jackass, goof, twat, bozo, goose, goofball, fathead, zany, cuckoo




• The clue is 21. Like some nerves and strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : taut, tight




• The clue is 24. Come clean, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FESS

  Possible Answer : fess, fesse, Fez, Fes




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

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

  The answer: PRIORTO




• The clue is 29. Takes back to the lab, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETESTS




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

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon




• The clue is 34. The N.H.L.'s Kraken, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer : sea, ocean




• The clue is 35. Billionaire philanthropist Broad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 36. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA




• The clue is 37. Smiling Face With Sunglasses, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMOJI




• The clue is 39. Fresno-to-San Diego dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSE

  Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-east, SSE, south_southeast




• The clue is 41. 1-Across competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAMER

  Possible Answer : spirited, halting, spunky, game, gamey, halt, gimpy, gamy, gritty, lame, crippled, mettlesome




• The clue is 43. October Revolution leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENIN

  Possible Answer : Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin, Nikolai_Lenin




• The clue is 44. "___ death do us part". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL




• The clue is 45. Villainous animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYENA

  Possible Answer : hyena, hyaena




• The clue is 46. One might be good, bad or rotten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer : orchis, bollock, nut, testicle, testis, ball, eggs, ballock, egg




• The clue is 47. Japan's ___ Period (1603-1868). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDO

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Japan, Tokio, Edo, Japanese_capital, Tokyo, Yeddo, Yedo




• The clue is 48. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 49. Insult, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISS

  Possible Answer : diss, affront, insult, Orcus, Dis




• The clue is 51. Keto diet no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREAD

  Possible Answer : lucre, boodle, wampum, kale, simoleons, shekels, sugar, lettuce, cabbage, dinero, pelf, loot, scratch, clams, gelt, breadstuff, moolah, dough, staff_of_life, lolly, bread




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

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

  The answer: SLAM

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




• The clue is 56. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 57. Beaucoup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOADOF




• The clue is 59. Hosp. ward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU




• The clue is 60. Subaru Crosstrek or Honda HR-V. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINISUV




• The clue is 62. Wins the heart of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENAMORS

  Possible Answer : enamor, fascinate, beguile, trance, enchant, bewitch, catch, enamour, captivate, charm, capture, becharm, entrance




• The clue is 64. Diversion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTIME

  Possible Answer : pastime, pursuit, interest




• The clue is 65. Repositions, as tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTATES

  Possible Answer : go_around, circumvolve, rotate, splay, spread_out, turn_out, revolve




• The clue is 66. Assault with sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAFEN

  Possible Answer : deaf, deafen




• The clue is 67. Equipment for an angioplasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENTS

  Possible Answer : stent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jane Austen heroine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 2. Car stolen by Jerry's mechanic on an episode of "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB

• The clue is 3. Spa treatment, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEDI

• The clue is 4. Had because of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWEDTO

• The clue is 5. Doing a musical read-through. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHEARSING

  Possible Answer: practise, rehearse, practice

• The clue is 6. Carry-on checkers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

• The clue is 7. Place to muck about?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: sty, hordeolum, pigpen, eye_infection, stye, pigsty

• The clue is 8. Old TV hookup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VCR

  Possible Answer: VCR, videocassette_recorder

• The clue is 9. Detergent in a red bottle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: ERA, geological_era, epoch, earned_run_average, era

• The clue is 10. Waits patiently. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANGSTIGHT

• The clue is 11. "Guess so," folksily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPOSE

• The clue is 12. Elaine who served in two presidential cabinets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAO

• The clue is 13. Not as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: less, to_a_lesser_extent

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 14. Art Deco icon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERTE

• The clue is 22. Salt Lake Valley people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 23. Appliance with a door and a crumb tray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOASTEROVEN

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

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

  The answer: FREELOADERS

  Possible Answer: freeloader

• The clue is 25. ___ sauce (Japanese condiment). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 26. Source of zest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEL

  Possible Answer: uncase, strip, pare, disrobe, undress, discase, Sir_Robert_Peel, Peel, unclothe, flake, strip_down, skin, Robert_Peel, peel, peel_off, flake_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress

• The clue is 27. Variety of cooking apple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City

• The clue is 28. Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INONESENSE

• The clue is 30. Actor who narrates "The Big Lebowski". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMELLIOTT

• The clue is 31. Now's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEN

  Possible Answer: then, and_so, so, and_then

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

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

  The answer: SARA

• The clue is 38. Irish dances. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JIGS

  Possible Answer: gigue, jig

• The clue is 40. Half of a cassette. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDEA

• The clue is 42. Yes votes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES

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

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

  The answer: DAMP

  Possible Answer: break, deaden, dampish, dampen, weaken, tone_down, moistness, dull, dampness, moist, mute, muffle, soften, damp

• The clue is 50. Epic work that begins "Sing, goddess, of the anger of Achilles". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIAD

  Possible Answer: Iliad

• The clue is 51. Judy who wrote "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLUME

• The clue is 52. ___-call list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONOT

• The clue is 54. Back 40 makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRES

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

• The clue is 55. Tousle, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSS

  Possible Answer: mess, genus_Mus, messiness, Mus, mussiness, tussle, muss

• The clue is 57. "Like that's ever going to happen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIF

• The clue is 58. It may be tempted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FATE

  Possible Answer: doom, destine, circumstances, fate, designate, destiny, luck, fortune, lot, portion

• The clue is 61. Call ___ night. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITA

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

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

  The answer: MAN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian

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Across Clues and Answers (31)

Clue #1: 1. Novelist Patchett

3-letter answer Answer: ANN

Clue #2: 4. Adviser to an acting president?

10-letter answer Answer: DRAMACOACH

Clue #3: 14. Mouthful for the foulmouthed

4-letter answer Answer: SOAP

Word Help: Synonyms: goop, liquid_ecstasy, easy_lay

Clue #4: 16. Average guy

10-letter answer Answer: REGULARJOE

Clue #5: 17. One of two ingredients used to make chapati

4-letter answer Answer: ATTA

Clue #6: 18. "You know your voices carry, right?!"

10-letter answer Answer: IVEGOTEARS

Clue #7: 19. Neutralize, so to speak

4-letter answer Answer: DOIN

Clue #8: 20. Milestone for a baby

10-letter answer Answer: FIRSTWORDS

Clue #9: 21. Formally selects

7-letter answer Answer: ANOINTS

Word Help: Synonyms: oil, anoint, anele

Clue #10: 23. Dance specialty

3-letter answer Answer: TAP

Word Help: Synonyms: dab, pink, tip

Clue #11: 24. Keep from being touched, in a way

6-letter answer Answer: ENCASE

Word Help: Synonyms: encase, incase, case

Clue #12: 25. Seek out

7-letter answer Answer: SOLICIT

Word Help: Synonyms: beg, accost, woo

Clue #13: 29. Runaway hit

5-letter answer Answer: SMASH

Word Help: Synonyms: smash-up, boom, bankrupt

Clue #14: 30. Meme of the star of "John Wick" looking downcast

8-letter answer Answer: SADKEANU

Clue #15: 31. Row crosser: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: COL

Word Help: Synonyms: gap, col

Clue #16: 32. ___ Núñez de Balboa, Isthmus of Panama explorer

5-letter answer Answer: VASCO

Clue #17: 34. Means of taking a trip

3-letter answer Answer: LSD

Word Help: Synonyms: lysergic_acid_diethylamide, LSD

Clue #18: 35. Cultural draw of Shanghai's M50 district

8-letter answer Answer: ARTSCENE

Clue #19: 38. Prove otherwise

5-letter answer Answer: BELIE

Word Help: Synonyms: belie, contradict, misrepresent

Clue #20: 40. Some Halloween mischief

7-letter answer Answer: DEVILRY

Word Help: Synonyms: devilment, mischief-making, mischief

Clue #21: 41. Not very animated

6-letter answer Answer: STOLID

Word Help: Synonyms: impassive, stolid

Clue #22: 43. Culture center?

3-letter answer Answer: LAB

Word Help: Synonyms: research_laboratory, research_lab, lab

Clue #23: 44. Point guard's crafty maneuver

7-letter answer Answer: HOPSTEP

Clue #24: 46. Flavor enhancer in many pho recipes

10-letter answer Answer: BONEMARROW

Clue #25: 51. "And ... done!"

4-letter answer Answer: TADA

Clue #26: 52. Split without warning

10-letter answer Answer: UPANDLEAVE

Clue #27: 53. One may be picked up in the gym

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: olfactory_perception, scent, olfactory_property

Clue #28: 54. Support when building bridges

10-letter answer Answer: CANTILEVER

Word Help: Synonyms: cantilever

Clue #29: 55. Litter pickup area?

4-letter answer Answer: NAPE

Word Help: Synonyms: scruff, nape, nucha

Clue #30: 56. Overly warm welcome, maybe

10-letter answer Answer: SLOPPYKISS

Clue #31: 57. "You can count on me"

3-letter answer Answer: YES

Word Help: Synonyms: yes
Antonyms: no

Across Clues and Answers (31)

Clue #1: 1. Adjective on taco truck menus

5-letter answer Answer: ASADA

Clue #2: 2. "That's my absolute limit!"

10-letter answer Answer: NOTONEMORE

Clue #3: 3. Big game medium

10-letter answer Answer: NATIONALTV

Clue #4: 4. Snow fence accumulations

6-letter answer Answer: DRIFTS

Word Help: Synonyms: rove, blow, freewheel

Clue #5: 5. Perfect writing?

6-letter answer Answer: REVISE

Word Help: Synonyms: revisal, revision, retool

Clue #6: 6. New ___

4-letter answer Answer: AGER

Clue #7: 7. Tavern vessels

4-letter answer Answer: MUGS

Word Help: Synonyms: soft_touch, kisser, smiler

Clue #8: 8. Mountains of work ahead

8-letter answer Answer: ALOTTODO

Clue #9: 9. A model way to work?

7-letter answer Answer: CATWALK

Word Help: Synonyms: catwalk

Clue #10: 10. Dessert with a black-and-white filling

7-letter answer Answer: OREOPIE

Clue #11: 11. Mostly closed

4-letter answer Answer: AJAR

Word Help: Synonyms: ajar

Clue #12: 12. Part of a hammock

4-letter answer Answer: CORD

Word Help: Synonyms: corduroy, cord, electric_cord

Clue #13: 13. BP rival

4-letter answer Answer: HESS

Word Help: Synonyms: Hess, Walter_Hess, Victor_Hess

Clue #14: 15. Fails to keep cool

6-letter answer Answer: PANICS

Word Help: Synonyms: affright, scare, panic

Clue #15: 22. "Hmm ... hard pass"

3-letter answer Answer: NAH

Clue #16: 25. Source of a cephalopod's defensive ink

3-letter answer Answer: SAC

Word Help: Synonyms: pocket, sac, sack

Clue #17: 26. Punch out, say

10-letter answer Answer: CALLITADAY

Clue #18: 27. Privileged figures, perhaps?

10-letter answer Answer: INSIDEDOPE

Clue #19: 28. Sass, informally

4-letter answer Answer: TUDE

Clue #20: 29. Bucketful

4-letter answer Answer: SCAD

Word Help: Synonyms: scad

Clue #21: 30. Sioux Falls-to-Sioux City dir.

3-letter answer Answer: SSE

Word Help: Synonyms: sou'-sou'-east, south_southeast, SSE

Clue #22: 32. How many consent

8-letter answer Answer: VERBALLY

Word Help: Synonyms: verbally

Clue #23: 33. "Whichever one you want"

3-letter answer Answer: ANY

Word Help: Synonyms: whatever, any, whatsoever

Clue #24: 36. Cupboard component

7-letter answer Answer: SILENTP

Clue #25: 37. Seafood cookout bowlful

7-letter answer Answer: CLAMDIP

Clue #26: 38. Charles Mingus specialty

3-letter answer Answer: BOP

Word Help: Synonyms: sock, whap, bonk

Clue #27: 39. ___ Howard, Yankee who was the 1963 A.L. M.V.P.

6-letter answer Answer: ELSTON

Clue #28: 41. Propels, like a shuffleboard disk

6-letter answer Answer: SHOVES

Word Help: Synonyms: thrust, jostle, squeeze

Clue #29: 42. Lookout positions

6-letter answer Answer: TOWERS

Word Help: Synonyms: column, hulk, tugboat

Clue #30: 45. Cuts (down)

5-letter answer Answer: PARES

Word Help: Synonyms: pare_down, pare, skin

Clue #31: 46. 2003 and 2021 Super Bowl champs, informally

4-letter answer Answer: BUCS

Clue #32: 47. Milky resource found in the outback

4-letter answer Answer: OPAL

Word Help: Synonyms: opal

Clue #33: 48. Onetime iPod offering

4-letter answer Answer: NANO

Clue #34: 49. Be very funky

4-letter answer Answer: REEK

Word Help: Synonyms: stink, fetor, malodour

Clue #35: 50. Noted name in raga performance

4-letter answer Answer: RAVI

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Clue	Answer
Seasonal virus	FLU
Sound from a goose, cat or snake	HISS
Debacle	FIASCO
Place for parking	LOT
Double-reed instrument	OBOE
Remove from political office	UNSEAT
Rapper on the “Barbie” soundtrack	ICESPICE
Some teens embracing scene fashion	EGIRLS
Planet explored by the Opportunity rover	MARS
___ issue (problem fixable by self-improvement)	SKILL
Brimless hat with a tassel	FEZ
Leaves at a loss for words	STUNS
Dr. Mario console	NES
“Psych!”	NOT
“Certainly!”	YES
Fish in a dragon roll	UNAGI
Complain petulantly	WHINE
Love, in telenovelas	AMOR
Changed one’s eating habits	DIETED
Band with the Grammy-nominated album “The Car”	ARCTICMONKEYS
Minor earthquake	TREMOR
“To reiterate . . .”	ISAID
“Nothing more for me!”	IMSET
“A Quiet Place” language	ASL
Weeps uncontrollably	SOBS
“The Force Awakens” pilot Dameron	POE
Misbehaves	ACTSOUT
Nickname that drops “-erie”	VAL
Plot device in “Groundhog Day” and “Russian Doll”	TIMELOOP
Total woe	MISERY
Spheres	ORBS
Rock group known for the song “Chasing Cars”	SNOWPATROL
Fish that lack pelvic fins	EELS
Give and ___	TAKE
Like weather that calls for an umbrella	RAINY
Opposite of NNW	SSE
Musher’s vehicle	SLED
Sciences’ partner	ARTS
Weak, like an excuse	FLIMSY
Find	LOCATE
Organ where the placenta develops	UTERUS
Jump on one leg	HOP
Bird that forages in mud	IBIS
Piece of footwear that can be knitted	SOCK
Dating	SEEING
Propane and gasoline are two	FUELS
Gerund suffix	ING
“Dream on!”	ASIF
Goal at a meditation retreat	SERENITY
Pizza turnovers	CALZONES
Extra WNBA periods	OTS
ID on a W-2	SSN
Tropical flower garland	LEI
Net result	SUMTOTAL
“The Good Place” actor Danson	TED
Detective film genre	NOIR
Character’s storyline	ARC
Collaborative fan site	WIKI
Listens to	HEEDS
Agency seeking Carmen Sandiego	ACME
Molecule edited by CRISPR	DNA
Ornate wardrobes	ARMOIRES
Take after, looks-wise	RESEMBLE
Made a verbal error	MISSPOKE
Holmenkollbakken city	OSLO
Walks quietly	TIPTOES
Like Berg’s music	ATONAL
Past caring	OVERIT
Coronet-wearing noblemen	BARONS
In a sneaky way	SLYLY
Prices	COSTS
Headline	STAR
Got Married	Wed
Twisty letter	ESS

I hope these answers will assist you in moving past any difficult clues that you were having trouble with. And do not stress, some puzzles are created to be solved with ways of thinking with which the average person is unfamiliar, so it is perfectly fine to ask for some assistance.

February 13, 1997 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - February 13, 1997

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

• 1. Raises: ERECTS
• 7. Coal-mining waste: SLAG
• 11. Interruption: GAP
• 14. Cores: NUCLEI
• 15. Grand Prix, for instance: AUTORACE
• 17. One of the lanthanides: CERIUM
• 18. Accumulates: STORESUP
• 19. What's NEW?: UPTOTHEMINUTE
• 21. Hugs, symbolically: OOO
• 22. Spanish dramatist ___ de Vega: LOPE
• 23. What's KNEW?: HADINMEMORY
• 30. Fragrant resin: ELEMI
• 31. Member of the flock: EWE
• 32. Spill the beans: BLAB
• 36. What's GNU?: AFRICANANTELOPE
• 40. Opposite of bless: DAMN
• 41. River to the Mississippi: RED
• 42. Provincial pronoun: YOUSE
• 43. What's NU?: GREEKLETTER
• 46. Athens's home: OHIO
• 49. Suffix with libel: OUS
• 50. What's NOUS?: FRENCHPRONOUN
• 56. "A Raisin in the Sun" writer Hansberry: LORRAINE
• 57. Quiver contents: ARROWS
• 60. Support: UNDERLIE
• 61. Where to get fast service?: TENNIS
• 62. Derek and Diddley: BOS
• 63. Honky-___: TONK
• 64. Ancient Qumran inhabitant: ESSENE

Down:

• 1. Abbr. at the bottom of a letter: ENC
• 2. Curse the day: RUE
• 3. Brown shade: ECRU
• 4. Illegal block: CLIP
• 5. German: TEUTONIC
• 6. Violent Saharan wind: SIMOOM
• 7. Pane's place: SASH
• 8. Pear-shaped instrument: LUTE
• 9. Fermi's fascination: ATOM
• 10. How horror scenes are often depicted: GORILY
• 11. Refuel: GASUP
• 12. Intense: ACUTE
• 13. "___ Le Moko" (1937 Duvivier drama): PEPE
• 16. Slots site: RENO
• 20. Water tester: TOE
• 23. Intellect: HEAD
• 24. ___ Romeo: ALFA
• 25. Skin: Suffix: DERM
• 26. "___ love!": IMIN
• 27. Gettysburg victor: MEADE
• 28. Have the rights to: OWN
• 29. No longer active: Abbr.: RET
• 32. Stain: BLOT
• 33. Ill-mannered one: LOUT
• 34. Basilica section: APSE
• 35. Cold one: BEER
• 37. Opposite of dep.: ARR
• 38. Obit word: NEE
• 39. Trash bins, graffiti, etc.: EYESORES
• 43. Track speedster: GOCART
• 44. Chinese diplomat Wellington ___: KOO
• 45. Crescent-shaped: LUNATE
• 46. Down East college town: ORONO
• 47. Zebra groups: HERDS
• 48. Pertaining to: INRE
• 50. Bungle: FLUB
• 51. Seat of Hawaii County: HILO
• 52. Nabokov novel: PNIN
• 53. Stench: REEK
• 54. Tomb items: URNS
• 55. Not a lick: NONE
• 58. Carry the day: WIN
• 59. Wind dir.: SSE

Quick NYT Mini Crossword September 30, 2026 (Trivia Week 4) - Solutions

NYT Mini Answers September 30, 2026 - Trivia Week 4 Special

Today's Mini has 20 clues to get through. Hints and answers for all of them are below.

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Jump To Section

• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	September 30, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

It's a 5 by 5 grid today — five boxes across, five boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This One Fast

1. Read through all the clues before filling in a single square.
2. Start with anything three letters or shorter.
3. Crossing letters are your best friend for the trickier answers.
4. Question mark clues (?) almost always mean wordplay, not a literal answer.
5. Watch for the usual suspects: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT.

Quick Facts

• Total squares: 25 (5 × 5)
• Typical solve time: well under a minute for most regulars
• Good time to play: on a coffee break
• Difficulty: built to be approachable

Across Clues - 10 Total

These run left to right across the grid.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	59. Hightailed it
2 Across	28. It was you
3 Across	27. Nottingham-to-London dir.
4 Across	52. Great flair
5 Across	58. Sized up
6 Across	14. Isle that's the traditional burial site of Scottish kings
7 Across	1. Much-used pencil
8 Across	15. Mayberry kid on old TV
9 Across	19. Walked while fraught with worry, say
10 Across	31. Culinary connoisseur

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Stuck on one? Hints and answers for each clue are below. A few other guides worth a look:

• September 01 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• September 03 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• August 26 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "59. Hightailed it"

Hints:

• Starts with 'T', ends with 'E'.
• This is more of an abbreviation than a regular word.
• Pattern-wise it looks like: T__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

TORE

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2 Across: "28. It was you"

Hints:

• Starts with 'T', ends with 'U'.
• It's a 4-letter word.
• This is more of an abbreviation than a regular word.

Answer:

Click to reveal

THOU

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3 Across: "27. Nottingham-to-London dir."

Hints:

• This is more of an abbreviation than a regular word.
• This one runs 3 letters long.
• Starts with 'S', ends with 'E'.

Answer:

Click to reveal

SSE

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4 Across: "52. Great flair"

Hints:

• In plain terms: distinctive and stylish elegance.
• Starts with 'P', ends with 'E'.
• You're looking for 7 letters.

Answer:

Click to reveal

PANACHE

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5 Across: "58. Sized up"

Hints:

• This is more of an abbreviation than a regular word.
• This one runs 4 letters long.
• Think of it this way — look at.

Answer:

Click to reveal

EYED

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6 Across: "14. Isle that's the traditional burial site of Scottish kings"

Hints:

• Kicks off with 'I' and wraps up with 'A'.
• Short form / acronym territory here.
• It's a 4-letter word.

Answer:

Click to reveal

IONA

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7 Across: "1. Much-used pencil"

Hints:

• Pattern-wise it looks like: S__B
• Kicks off with 'S' and wraps up with 'B'.
• It's a 4-letter word.

Answer:

Click to reveal

STUB

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8 Across: "15. Mayberry kid on old TV"

Hints:

• First letter's a 'O', last letter's a 'E'.
• This is more of an abbreviation than a regular word.
• You're looking for 4 letters.

Answer:

Click to reveal

OPIE

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9 Across: "19. Walked while fraught with worry, say"

Hints:

• If that helps, the shape is: P___D
• You're looking for 5 letters.
• In plain terms: walk with slow or fast paces.

Answer:

Click to reveal

PACED

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10 Across: "31. Culinary connoisseur"

Hints:

• Starts with 'F', ends with 'E'.
• Close enough in meaning: gourmet.
• It's a 6-letter word.

Answer:

Click to reveal

FOODIE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These run top to bottom in the grid.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	11. Be super-successful, in slang
2 Down	54. Rank below sgt.
3 Down	7. Trust eroder
4 Down	31. Offer from many a streaming service
5 Down	48. Targets of some heists
6 Down	45. Where landlubbers are at home
7 Down	24. Collection of dishes?
8 Down	1. Drawn-out attacks
9 Down	50. Was out of other options
10 Down	10. They might get lit at a birthday celebration

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Same deal here — hints then answers. You might also like:

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• April 28 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "11. Be super-successful, in slang"

Hints:

• If that helps, the shape is: K______T
• First letter's a 'K', last letter's a 'T'.
• Count on 8 letters here.

Answer:

Click to reveal

KICKBUTT

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2 Down: "54. Rank below sgt."

Hints:

• Kicks off with 'C' and wraps up with 'L'.
• Count on 3 letters here.
• Short form / acronym territory here.

Answer:

Click to reveal

CPL

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3 Down: "7. Trust eroder"

Hints:

• You could also think of it as "consist."
• This is more of an abbreviation than a regular word.
• You're looking for 3 letters.

Answer:

Click to reveal

LIE

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4 Down: "31. Offer from many a streaming service"

Hints:

• This one runs 9 letters long.
• If that helps, the shape is: F_______L
• First letter's a 'F', last letter's a 'L'.

Answer:

Click to reveal

FREETRIAL

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5 Down: "48. Targets of some heists"

Hints:

• Starts with 'S', ends with 'S'.
• In plain terms: strongbox where valuables can be safely kept.
• 'condom' points in the same direction.

Answer:

Click to reveal

SAFES

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6 Down: "45. Where landlubbers are at home"

Hints:

• You're looking for 6 letters.
• Starts with 'A', ends with 'E'.
• Think of it this way — towards the shore from the water.

Answer:

Click to reveal

ASHORE

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7 Down: "24. Collection of dishes?"

Hints:

• This one runs 7 letters long.
• Starts with 'C', ends with 'E'.
• If that helps, the shape is: C_____E

Answer:

Click to reveal

CUISINE

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8 Down: "1. Drawn-out attacks"

Hints:

• Count on 6 letters here.
• Blank it out and you get: S____S
• 'siege' points in the same direction.

Answer:

Click to reveal

SIEGES

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9 Down: "50. Was out of other options"

Hints:

• First letter's a 'H', last letter's a 'O'.
• You're looking for 5 letters.
• Pattern-wise it looks like: H___O

Answer:

Click to reveal

HADTO

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10 Down: "10. They might get lit at a birthday celebration"

Hints:

• This one runs 9 letters long.
• If that helps, the shape is: S_______S
• Starts with 'S', ends with 'S'.

Answer:

Click to reveal

SPARKLERS

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

A few things that actually help once you've been doing these a while:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Read it all first: Go through every clue once before writing anything down — it primes your brain even on the ones you skip.
2. Grab the short ones: Two and three letter answers (things like "IT" or "ON") are usually the easiest place to start.
3. Use the crossings: Once a couple of words are in, the crossing letters do a lot of the work for you on the harder ones.
4. Watch for question marks: A "?" at the end of a clue almost always signals a pun rather than a literal answer.
5. Keep the regulars in mind: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE — these turn up often enough that it's worth remembering them.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• E is the most common letter in English, so it's worth guessing early.
• Words ending in S are usually plurals.
• Blanks ("___") in a clue mean the answer fits exactly into those spaces.
• An abbreviation in the clue is a signal the answer's abbreviated too.

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You've clearly got the puzzle's patterns down.
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Solid pace — you're solving quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	Right where most regular solvers land.
Over 2 minutes	Learning	Totally fine — speed comes with reps.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25
Average Time:	58 seconds
Difficulty:	A bit tricky

More Puzzle Help

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When does the Trivia Week 4 Mini go live?

It usually goes live around 10 PM Eastern the night before.

How long should Trivia Week 4 take me?

Most people land somewhere between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Slower than that is completely normal too — it gets faster with practice.

Is Trivia Week 4 free to play?

It's free to play, unlike the main NYT Crossword which sits behind a paywall.

What actually makes someone good at Trivia Week 4?

It mostly comes down to recognizing common short answers and catching puns fast. The rest is just reps.

Does Trivia Week 4 get harder as the week goes on?

Difficulty shifts through the week; expect Monday to be gentle and Saturday to bite a bit more.

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