27408 Sat Nov 23, 2024 NYT by Ryan McCarty

Across Clues :

1. In need of a trim, say, 8. Superficially attractive, 14. Romance language?, 16. Something that may be passed down in a family, 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus, 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José, 19. Immature pigeon, 20. Bonkers, 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short, 23. Hearty kiss, 24. Substances in culture dishes, 25. Alert to prejudice, 26. Notwithstanding, 27. Like many a dad joke, 28. One of football's Kelce brothers, 29. "I wouldn't count on it", 31. Bad person to take a cue from?, 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories, 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?, 34. Opposite of avant, 35. Make some calls, 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s, 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations, 40. Seat filler, 41. Stop for the night, 42. Double ___, 43. Excel shortcut, 44. Spot-checked?, 46. Easily stacked pet food, 48. Reacts like a superfan, 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones, 50. Common crab covering, 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang

Down Clues :

1. Remains unmoved, 2. Theater kids, e.g., 3. Full-bodied, as a wine, 4. Places for irises, 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas, 6. "Just a heads-up …", 7. Not acting one's age, in a way, 8. Ganja, 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014, 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short, 11. Private rejection?, 12. Talk about, 13. Bootlicking sorts, 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The", 21. Activity requiring a map, 24. One bit, 25. Subject of union negotiations, 27. Round that's finished quickly?, 28. Leaves in the lurch, 29. Utter, 30. Middling in rank, informally, 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda, 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech, 33. Affirmed as much, 35. Gives the quick and dirty, 36. Get something through hard work, 37. Holiday character with a "button nose", 39. Full of pluck, 40. Anchor, e.g., 42. CNN anchor Bash, 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed, 45. More than tear up, 47. "I'm good, thanks"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 23, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, November 23, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. In need of a trim, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRUFFY

  Possible Answer : seedy, scruffy




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

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

  The answer: GLOSSY

  Possible Answer : glossy, showy, sheeny, calendered, shiny, slick_magazine, lustrous, shining, glistening, slick




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

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

  The answer: ILOVEYOU




• The clue is 16. Something that may be passed down in a family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECIPE

  Possible Answer : formula, recipe




• The clue is 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIBERIUS

  Possible Answer : Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus, Tiberius




• The clue is 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDRES




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

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

  The answer: SQUAB

  Possible Answer : squabby, squab, dove




• The clue is 20. Bonkers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUTSO




• The clue is 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAM




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

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

  The answer: BUSS

  Possible Answer : osculate, coach, omnibus, busbar, bus, osculation, motorbus, buss, double-decker, passenger_vehicle, heap, motorcoach, kiss, bus_topology, snog, jitney, jalopy, charabanc, autobus




• The clue is 24. Substances in culture dishes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGARS

  Possible Answer : agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar




• The clue is 25. Alert to prejudice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOKE

  Possible Answer : heat, fire_up, come_alive, wake_up, stir_up, arouse, inflame, rouse, waken, awaken, wake, awake, ignite

  Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, fall_asleep, sleep




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

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

  The answer: YET

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




• The clue is 27. Like many a dad joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STALE

  Possible Answer : dusty, stale, cold, moth-eaten

  Possible Opposite Answer : fresh




• The clue is 28. One of football's Kelce brothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JASON

  Possible Answer : Jason




• The clue is 29. "I wouldn't count on it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSABIGIF




• The clue is 31. Bad person to take a cue from?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOLHUSTLER




• The clue is 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATTLESUITS




• The clue is 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAS

  Possible Answer : saga




• The clue is 34. Opposite of avant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRES




• The clue is 35. Make some calls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REF

  Possible Answer : ref, referee




• The clue is 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL




• The clue is 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREER




• The clue is 40. Seat filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAR

  Possible Answer : bottom, put_up, nurture, set_up, rear_end, lift, behind, fundament, bring_up, hind_end, back, posterior, rearward, derriere, butt, keister, buttocks, bum, tush, rise_up, rear, buns, arse, seat, hindquarters, can, back_end, tooshie, ass, rise, tail_end, parent, nates, rump, prat, fanny, erect, backside, stern, raise, tail

  Possible Opposite Answer : front, head, level




• The clue is 41. Stop for the night. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INN

  Possible Answer : hostel, auberge, inn, hostelry, lodge




• The clue is 42. Double ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUTCH

  Possible Answer : Dutch_people, Dutch




• The clue is 43. Excel shortcut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACRO

  Possible Answer : macro_instruction, macro




• The clue is 44. Spot-checked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGSAT




• The clue is 46. Easily stacked pet food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNACANS




• The clue is 48. Reacts like a superfan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWOONS

  Possible Answer : conk, syncope, pass_out, faint, swoon, deliquium




• The clue is 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAKEPIT




• The clue is 50. Common crab covering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDBAY




• The clue is 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THIRSTY

  Possible Answer : hungry, athirst, thirsty

  Possible Opposite Answer : hungry

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Remains unmoved. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITSBY

• The clue is 2. Theater kids, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIQUE

  Possible Answer: coterie, ingroup, clique, inner_circle, camp, pack

• The clue is 3. Full-bodied, as a wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROBUST

  Possible Answer: rich, full-bodied, racy, robust

  Possible Opposite Answer : frail

• The clue is 4. Places for irises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERB

• The clue is 6. "Just a heads-up …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FYI

• The clue is 7. Not acting one's age, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUNGATHEART

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

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

  The answer: GRASS

  Possible Answer: tell_on, shit, betray, pasture, sess, sens, denounce, forage, rat, grass, stag, smoke, shop, Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass, green_goddess, Grass, skunk, Mary_Jane, weed, locoweed, pot, grass_over, eatage, pasturage, supergrass, dope, snitch, Gunter_Grass, give_away, gage

• The clue is 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENO

• The clue is 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCD

• The clue is 11. Private rejection?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRNOSIR

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

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

  The answer: SPEAKOF

• The clue is 13. Bootlicking sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESMEN

• The clue is 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USUALSUSPECTS

• The clue is 21. Activity requiring a map. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREASUREHUNT

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

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

  The answer: ATALL

• The clue is 25. Subject of union negotiations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAGES

  Possible Answer: engage, pay, wag, reward, wage, earnings, payoff, wages, waggle, salary, remuneration

• The clue is 27. Round that's finished quickly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOTS

  Possible Answer: stroke, nip, guesswork, injection, dead_reckoning, shooting, barb, pellet, shooter, guessing, guess, slam, snap, dig, crack, stab, shot, shaft, gibe, scene, blastoff, snapshot, jibe

• The clue is 28. Leaves in the lurch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JILTS

  Possible Answer: jilt

• The clue is 29. Utter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTAL

  Possible Answer: summate, amount, total, full, add, sum, tot, add_up, tot_up, tote_up, tally, totality, sum_up, add_together, aggregate, come, number, entire

• The clue is 30. Middling in rank, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTIER

• The clue is 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAGANGOD

• The clue is 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARNOWL

• The clue is 33. Affirmed as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAIDSO

• The clue is 35. Gives the quick and dirty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECAPS

  Possible Answer: review, retread, recapitulate, recapitulation, recap

• The clue is 36. Get something through hard work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARNIT

• The clue is 37. Holiday character with a "button nose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROSTY

  Possible Answer: glacial, rimed, rimy, snappy, frigid, nippy, crisp, wintry, nipping, icy, frozen, frosty

• The clue is 39. Full of pluck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUTSY

  Possible Answer: plucky, gutsy

  Possible Opposite Answer : gutless

• The clue is 40. Anchor, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACER

  Possible Answer: racer, race_driver, race_car, racing_car, automobile_driver

• The clue is 42. CNN anchor Bash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANA

  Possible Answer: Danu, Dana

• The clue is 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKI

• The clue is 45. More than tear up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOB

  Possible Answer: sobbing, prick, whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, bastard, mother_fucker, shortness_of_breath, asshole, breathlessness, SOB, shit, sob, dickhead, motherfucker, cocksucker

• The clue is 47. "I'm good, thanks". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAH

Monday September 30, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers | Complete guide and Solutions

Across Clues :

1. Wheel's place on a ship, 5. It beats a high card but nothing else, 9. Activist Parks, 13. Elder Obama daughter, 14. New York Times opinion writer Klein, 15. The "Iliad," for one, 16. Sentence that often appears in the first paragraph of an essay, 19. Mover's vehicle, 20. Shoe brand named for a Greek goddess, 21. Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team, 22. Quick confirmation of feasibility, 26. Jokes around, 27. Massachusetts college town, 31. Overused and uncreative, 33. Part of the hand, 35. Kinda, 36. Carry (around), 37. Dose for an LSD trip, 40. Jerry's foe in old cartoons, 41. Fastidious to a fault, 43. "Sadly …", 44. Old enough, 46. Classic ice cream order, 48. Doughnut shapes, 49. Football player in upstate New York, 53. Animal in "Happy hump day!" memes, 56. iPhone assistant, 57. Not worth a ___, 59. Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across, 63. Poker buy-in, 64. A panda's is 99% bamboo, 65. Remote-controlled flier, 66. Must have, 67. The "A" of M.F.A., 68. Little drinks

Down Clues :

1. Laughing sounds, 2. Supreme Court justice appointed by Barack Obama, 3. Fleur-de-___, 4. Key point, 5. Irksome, 6. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán, 7. NPR host Glass, 8. Tattle (on), 9. 2023's "Fatal Attraction" and "The Little Mermaid", 10. Word before ended, handed or minded, 11. Drop in the ocean?, 12. Laws passed by Congress, 13. Cable channel that first showed "Beavis and Butt-head", 17. Plops oneself down, 18. ___ A Sketch (classic toy), 23. Zilch, 24. Ceases, 25. Actress Watson, 28. Mom-and-pop store, e.g., 29. Pollution that can change the colors of a sunset, 30. Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solver, 31. Balkan native, 32. Yellowfin or bluefin, 33. Rice dish, 34. Early computer scientist Lovelace, 38. Baby cow, 39. Loud and unhappy sports fans, in slang, 42. Defamed in print, 45. Sat. preceder, 47. Temporarily calm period, 48. Spanish bull, 50. Thus far, 51. Pumps iron at the gym, 52. Some cuts of pork, 53. The "C" of a printer's CMYK, 54. Top-notch, 55. Button to press when stepping away from a Zoom meeting, 58. Employ, 60. Kissing on the street, e.g., for short, 61. It's almost 80% nitrogen, 62. Quadri- minus one

Monday  September 30, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers 

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 30, 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. Wheel's place on a ship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELM

  Possible Answer : helm




• The clue is 5. It beats a high card but nothing else. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIR

  Possible Answer : match, couple, duad, yoke, dyad, brace, distich, pair_off, twosome, geminate, mate, duo, twain, twin, copulate, couplet, partner_off, duet, span, pair




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

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

  The answer: ROSA

  Possible Answer : Rosa, genus_Rosa




• The clue is 13. Elder Obama daughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALIA




• The clue is 14. New York Times opinion writer Klein. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EZRA

  Possible Answer : Ezra, Book_of_Ezra




• The clue is 15. The "Iliad," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPIC

  Possible Answer : larger-than-life, epic_poem, epos, heroic, heroic_poem, epic, epical




• The clue is 16. Sentence that often appears in the first paragraph of an essay. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: THESISSTATEMENT




• The clue is 19. Mover's vehicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAN

  Possible Answer : van, vanguard, avant-garde, caravan, new_wave




• The clue is 20. Shoe brand named for a Greek goddess. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIKE

  Possible Answer : Nike




• The clue is 21. Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANKS

  Possible Answer : armoured_combat_vehicle, cooler, tank_car, storage_tank, tank, armored_combat_vehicle, tankful, army_tank




• The clue is 22. Quick confirmation of feasibility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANITYCHECK




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

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

  The answer: KIDS

  Possible Answer : banter, tiddler, tyke, youngster, Thomas_Kyd, child, tike, shaver, Kid, chaff, nestling, kid, Kyd, small_fry, fry, nipper, kidskin, Thomas_Kid, minor, pull_the_leg_of, jolly, josh

  Possible Opposite Answer : parent




• The clue is 27. Massachusetts college town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMHERST




• The clue is 31. Overused and uncreative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STALE

  Possible Answer : dusty, cold, stale, moth-eaten

  Possible Opposite Answer : fresh




• The clue is 33. Part of the hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALM

  Possible Answer : thenar, ribbon, decoration, palm, medal, medallion, handle, laurel_wreath, palm_tree




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

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

  The answer: SEMI

  Possible Answer : semitrailer, rig, semi, articulated_lorry, trailer_truck, trucking_rig, semifinal, tractor_trailer




• The clue is 36. Carry (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUG

  Possible Answer : lugsail, tote, block, Lug, Lugh, choke_up, lug, lugworm, tug, stuff, lobworm

  Possible Opposite Answer : unstuff




• The clue is 37. Dose for an LSD trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACIDTAB




• The clue is 40. Jerry's foe in old cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOM

  Possible Answer : tomcat, Tom, gobbler, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, tom, turkey_cock




• The clue is 41. Fastidious to a fault. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANAL

  Possible Answer : anal_retentive, anal

  Possible Opposite Answer : oral




• The clue is 43. "Sadly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAS

  Possible Answer : unfortunately, unluckily, alas, regrettably, ala

  Possible Opposite Answer : luckily, fortunately




• The clue is 44. Old enough. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFAGE




• The clue is 46. Classic ice cream order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VANILLA

  Possible Answer : vanilla, vanilla_extract




• The clue is 48. Doughnut shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORI

  Possible Answer : toroid, torus, tore




• The clue is 49. Football player in upstate New York. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUFFALOBILL




• The clue is 53. Animal in "Happy hump day!" memes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEL

  Possible Answer : camel




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

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

  The answer: SIRI




• The clue is 57. Not worth a ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOU

  Possible Answer : sou




• The clue is 59. Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: YOULLPAYFORTHIS




• The clue is 63. Poker buy-in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer : ante




• The clue is 64. A panda's is 99% bamboo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIET

  Possible Answer : dieting, diet




• The clue is 65. Remote-controlled flier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRONE

  Possible Answer : laggard, drone, radio-controlled_aircraft, pilotless_aircraft, drone_pipe, trailer, droning, lagger, bourdon, drone_on, dawdler, poke, monotone




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

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

  The answer: NEED

  Possible Answer : ask, motive, indigence, postulate, pauperism, need, motivation, necessitate, call_for, take, involve, demand, require, penury, want, pauperization

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate




• The clue is 67. The "A" of M.F.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer : artistic_creation, graphics, liberal_arts, artistry, arts, artwork, fine_art, prowess, artistic_production, art, humanities, humanistic_discipline, nontextual_matter




• The clue is 68. Little drinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIPS

  Possible Answer : sip

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Laughing sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAHAS

• The clue is 2. Supreme Court justice appointed by Barack Obama. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELENAKAGAN

• The clue is 3. Fleur-de-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIS

  Possible Answer: lithium, Li, atomic_number_3, li

• The clue is 4. Key point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAINIDEA

• The clue is 5. Irksome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESKY

  Possible Answer: irritating, pesky, pestiferous, plaguey, vexing, nettlesome, annoying, vexatious, plaguy, galling, bothersome, pestering, teasing

• The clue is 6. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZTEC

  Possible Answer: Aztec

• The clue is 7. NPR host Glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRA

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

• The clue is 8. Tattle (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAT

  Possible Answer: informer, rat, lowlife, scab, scum_bag, stinkpot, crumb, dirty_dog, betray, git, skunk, stag, fink, stinker, squealer, blackleg, denounce, rotter, strikebreaker, shit, give_away, bum, shop, blabber, betrayer, tell_on, grass, so-and-so, puke, snitch

• The clue is 9. 2023's "Fatal Attraction" and "The Little Mermaid". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMAKES

  Possible Answer: make_over, refashion, remaking, redo, remake

• The clue is 10. Word before ended, handed or minded. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPEN

  Possible Answer: subject, unresolved, afford, open, undecided, undefendable, opened, clear, loose, open_air, undefended, candid, unfold, exposed, spread, out-of-doors, undetermined, overt, capable, surface, give, spread_out, receptive, unfastened, assailable, open_up, outdoors, heart-to-heart

  Possible Opposite Answer : fold, shut, close, unreceptive, covert, closed

• The clue is 11. Drop in the ocean?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINK

  Possible Answer: pass, lapse, subside, cesspit, dip, sinkhole, slump, settle, drop_down, drop, sink, slide_down, go_down, cesspool, bury, fall_off, go_under, sump, swallow_hole

  Possible Opposite Answer : float, source

• The clue is 12. Laws passed by Congress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTS

  Possible Answer: playact, do, human_activity, Acts, number, deed, act_as, Acts_of_the_Apostles, enactment, pretend, work, roleplay, behave, human_action, routine, move, act, turn, play, bit, represent, dissemble

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 13. Cable channel that first showed "Beavis and Butt-head". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTV

• The clue is 17. Plops oneself down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITS

  Possible Answer: model, posture, ride, pose, seat, sit, sit_down, sit_around, baby-sit

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

• The clue is 18. ___ A Sketch (classic toy). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCH

  Possible Answer: engrave, etch

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

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: zilch, zero, null, nothing, cypher, cipher, zip, naught, zippo, nil, nix, aught, goose_egg, nada

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

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

  The answer: HALTS

  Possible Answer: stop, stanch, check, block, stay, kibosh, stem, hold, arrest, staunch, freeze, halt, hitch, stoppage

  Possible Opposite Answer : start

• The clue is 25. Actress Watson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 28. Mom-and-pop store, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETAILSHOP

• The clue is 29. Pollution that can change the colors of a sunset. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOG

  Possible Answer: smogginess, smog

• The clue is 30. Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIME

  Possible Answer: clip, meter, prison_term, clock_time, metre, sentence, clock, time, fourth_dimension

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

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

  The answer: SLAV

  Possible Answer: Slav

• The clue is 32. Yellowfin or bluefin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNA

  Possible Answer: Anguilla_sucklandii, Opuntia_tuna, tuna, tunny, tuna_fish

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

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

  The answer: PILAF

  Possible Answer: pilaw, pilau, pilaff, pilaf

• The clue is 34. Early computer scientist Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADA

  Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

• The clue is 38. Baby cow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALF

  Possible Answer: sura, calfskin, calf

• The clue is 39. Loud and unhappy sports fans, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOBIRDS

• The clue is 42. Defamed in print. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIBELED

  Possible Answer: libel

• The clue is 45. Sat. preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRI

  Possible Answer: Fri, Friday

• The clue is 47. Temporarily calm period. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULL

  Possible Answer: tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, quiet, letup, still, calm, calm_down, tranquilize, quieten

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate

• The clue is 48. Spanish bull. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORO

• The clue is 50. Thus far. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASYET

• The clue is 51. Pumps iron at the gym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIFTS

  Possible Answer: rustle, heave, filch, raise, facelift, elevation, elevator, arise, pilfer, sneak, repeal, face-lift, hook, come_up, rhytidectomy, annul, hoist, overturn, pinch, face_lifting, move_up, aerodynamic_lift, revoke, cosmetic_surgery, elevate, raising, bring_up, rescind, vacate, countermand, reverse, ski_tow, uprise, rear, plagiarize, swipe, go_up, rhytidoplasty, ski_lift, cabbage, nobble, nip_and_tuck, wind, plagiarise, lift, purloin, snarf, abstract, get_up, airlift, face_lift, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall, lower

• The clue is 52. Some cuts of pork. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOINS

  Possible Answer: pubic_region, loins, lumbus, pubes, loin

• The clue is 53. The "C" of a printer's CMYK. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CYAN

  Possible Answer: bluish_green, cyan, teal, blue-green

• The clue is 54. Top-notch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AONE

• The clue is 55. Button to press when stepping away from a Zoom meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTE

  Possible Answer: dull, tone_down, silent, dampen, deaf-mute, tongueless, wordless, unspoken, muffle, damp, deaf-and-dumb_person, mute, dumb

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

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

  The answer: USE

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

• The clue is 60. Kissing on the street, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer: organizer, PDA, personal_organizer, organiser, personal_organiser, personal_digital_assistant

• The clue is 61. It's almost 80% nitrogen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer: aura, breeze, airwave, vent, zephyr, publicize, strain, broadcast, air, ventilate, aerate, transmit, publicise, bare, aviation, melodic_phrase, beam, air_travel, line, send, melody, gentle_wind, tune, atmosphere, air_out, melodic_line

• The clue is 62. Quadri- minus one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI

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• Down Clues (37 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Wednesday Puzzle September 02, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Sometimes-unconscious leanings	6
2A	7. German grandparent, affectionately	3
3A	10. Docs who don't specialize	3
4A	13. Not retired	6
5A	14. "I can't ___"	4
6A	15. Brazil's Amazonas, e.g.	3
7A	16. *Something reminisced about in the movie "Grease"	11
8A	18. Stale	3
9A	19. Annual June celebration	5
10A	20. ___ Awards (annual prizes for science fiction and fantasy)	6
11A	22. Globes	4
12A	25. Middle-distance golf club	8
13A	27. Space force, informally	5
14A	29. "Safe!" or "You're out!"	4
15A	30. Nowadays many of them are targeted	3
16A	32. Egyptian sun god	6
17A	34. Open-___ sandals	4
18A	36. PC core	3
19A	38. Made a getaway	3
20A	39. ___ Ribeiro, host of "America's Funniest Home Videos"	7
21A	41. Units of laughter?	3
22A	42. Many wedding guests	3
23A	43. Christian who said "Happiness is the secret to all beauty"	4
24A	44. Charm, in a way	6
25A	46. Start of four U.S. state names	3
26A	48. "Roger that"	4
27A	50. Kitchen gadget for making mashed potatoes	5
28A	51. Chamomile tea and yogurt, for sunburn	8
29A	54. "The ___ the limit"	4
30A	55. It might have an apple on it	6
31A	57. Chomper	5
32A	59. Winner of the most Women's World Cups	3
33A	60. Popular expression ... or what the opposite of the answer to each starred clue is?	11
34A	65. "___ the season ..."	3
35A	66. "Quiet!"	4
36A	67. Submarine	6
37A	68. Some pepperoni orders, informally	3
38A	69. Like	3
39A	70. Fructose and glucose	6

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Sometimes-unconscious leanings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
• Words that mean the same thing: prejudice, diagonal, bias
• 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: BIASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. German grandparent, affectionately"

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: OPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Docs who don't specialize"

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 navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
• Words that mean the same thing: Global Positioning 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: GPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Not retired"

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 chemical agent capable of activity
• Words that mean the same thing: active voice, participating, fighting
• The opposite would be: passive voice, extinct
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACTIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. "I can't ___""

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 latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
• Words that mean the same thing: still, yet, eve
• The opposite would be: uneven, odd
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Brazil's Amazonas, e.g."

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 former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
• Words that mean the same thing: Rio de Janeiro
• 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: RIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. *Something reminisced about in the movie "Grease""

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SUMMERFLING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Stale"

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 past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
• Words that mean the same thing: erstwhile, quondam, former
• The opposite would be: young, new
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Annual June celebration"

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 feeling of self-respect and personal worth
• Words that mean the same thing: congratulate, plume, superbia
• The opposite would be: humility
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. ___ Awards (annual prizes for science fiction and fantasy)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
• 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: NEBULA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Globes"

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 ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
• Words that mean the same thing: ball, revolve, eyeball
• 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: "25. Middle-distance golf club"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: FIVEIRON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Space force, informally"

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: ZEROG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. "Safe!" or "You're out!""

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 telephone connection
• Words that mean the same thing: visit, anticipate, hollo
• The opposite would be: put option
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Nowadays many of them are targeted"

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 public promotion of some product or service
• Words that mean the same thing: advertizement, ad, advertizing
• 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: ADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Egyptian sun god"

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: AMENRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Open-___ sandals"

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 walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction
• Words that mean the same thing: toe, toenail
• The opposite would be: toeless
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. PC core"

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 (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
• Words that mean the same thing: central processing unit, C.P.U., central processor
• 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: CPU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Made a getaway"

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 move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
• Words that mean the same thing: bunk, escape, course
• The opposite would be: idle, malfunction
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. ___ Ribeiro, host of "America's Funniest Home Videos""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALFONSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Units of laughter?"

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 (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
• Words that mean the same thing: induce, take in, give birth
• The opposite would be: refuse, lack
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Many wedding guests"

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 person having kinship with another or others
• Words that mean the same thing: kinship group, consanguineal, consanguine
• 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: KIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Christian who said "Happiness is the secret to all beauty""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that french couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the new look (1905-1957)
• Words that mean the same thing: Christian Dior
• 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: DIOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Charm, in a way"

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 induce to have sex
• Words that mean the same thing: score, make
• 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: SEDUCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Start of four U.S. state names"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
• Words that mean the same thing: young, newly, raw
• The opposite would be: worn, old
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. "Roger that""

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 reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
• Words that mean the same thing: imitate, re-create, transcript
• 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: COPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Kitchen gadget for making mashed potatoes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes
• 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: RICER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Chamomile tea and yogurt, for sunburn"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
• Words that mean the same thing: repair, remediate, redress
• 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: REMEDIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. "The ___ the limit""

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 atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
• Words that mean the same thing: toss, flip, pitch
• 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: SKYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. It might have an apple on it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
• Words that mean the same thing: laptop computer
• 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: LAPTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Chomper"

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 hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
• 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: TOOTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Winner of the most Women's World Cups"

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 north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Words that mean the same thing: U.S.A., U. S. Army, United States Army
• 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: USA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Popular expression ... or what the opposite of the answer to each starred clue is?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a phrase that has become a catchword
• Words that mean the same thing: catch phrase
• 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: CATCHPHRASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. "___ the season ...""

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 light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 22, ti, Cordyline terminalis
• 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: TIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. "Quiet!""

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 (poetic) tranquil silence
• Words that mean the same thing: still, stillness, quieten
• The opposite would be: louden
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HUSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Submarine"

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 large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: hero sandwich, poor boy, hero
• 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: HOAGIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. Some pepperoni orders, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ZAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "69. Like"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• 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: ALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "70. Fructose and glucose"

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 white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
• Words that mean the same thing: clams, simoleons, dinero
• 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: SUGARS

  Great job if you got it right!

September 02, 2020 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Humanities degs.	3
2D	2. Place that may have lots of monitors, for short	3
3D	3. Convenience store convenience, in brief	3
4D	4. Animated sitcom family name	7
5D	5. "Do I ___!"	4
6D	6. Font flourish	5
7D	7. Egg: Prefix	3
8D	8. Flat broke	9
9D	9. Kind of management	5
10D	10. *Some hamburger meat	11
11D	11. Sort who's hard to tolerate	4
12D	12. Part of a McDonald's meal	4
13D	14. *Sales spiel in 60 seconds or less, say	13
14D	17. Bank backer, for short	4
15D	21. Bit of drag show wear	3
16D	22. Netflix show starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney	5
17D	23. Losing Brexit option	6
18D	24. *Alpine crossing over the Austrian/Italian border	11
19D	26. Entrepreneur Musk	4
20D	28. ___ school	4
21D	31. Absent-minded	6
22D	33. Suffragist and longtime leader in the National Woman's Party	9
23D	35. Action figure?	4
24D	37. ___ manual	5
25D	40. Word with pyramid or court	4
26D	45. See 47-Down	7
27D	47. With 45-Down, epitome of limpness	3
28D	49. Michelle of "Star Trek: Discovery"	4
29D	52. Shade of brown	5
30D	53. Former frosh	5
31D	55. Difficult skating jump with a backward takeoff	4
32D	56. Home of 60% of the world's people	4
33D	58. 10 benjamins	4
34D	61. Org. that has to deal with a lot of baggage	3
35D	62. Turkish title	3
36D	63. Elton John, e.g.	3
37D	64. Some wiring experts: Abbr.	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. Humanities degs."

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 soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
• Words that mean the same thing: AB, Ba, barium
• 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: BAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Place that may have lots of monitors, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
• Words that mean the same thing: intensive care unit
• 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: ICU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Convenience store convenience, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• Words that mean the same thing: automatic teller, standard atmosphere, atmosphere
• 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: ATM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Animated sitcom family name"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states divorcee whose marriage to edward viii created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
• Words that mean the same thing: Duchess of Windsor, Sir James Young Simpson, Mrs. Simpson
• 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: SIMPSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "Do I ___!""

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 at any time
• Words that mean the same thing: of all time, e'er, always
• The opposite would be: never
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Font flourish"

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 short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
• Words that mean the same thing: seriph
• 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: SERIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Egg: Prefix"

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: OVI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Flat broke"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not having enough money to pay for necessities
• Words that mean the same thing: hard up, penurious, in straitened circumstances
• 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: PENNILESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Kind of management"

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 strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Words that mean the same thing: ire, see red, angriness
• 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: ANGER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. *Some hamburger meat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GROUNDCHUCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Sort who's hard to tolerate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
• Words that mean the same thing: anovulatory drug, lozenge, tablet
• 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: PILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Part of a McDonald's meal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
• Words that mean the same thing: pop, washing soda, tonic
• 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: SODA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. *Sales spiel in 60 seconds or less, say"

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: ELEVATORPITCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Bank backer, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions
• Words that mean the same thing: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• 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: FDIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Bit of drag show wear"

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 long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Words that mean the same thing: feather boa
• 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: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Netflix show starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney"

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: OZARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. Losing Brexit option"

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 stay the same; remain in a certain state
• Words that mean the same thing: stay on, rest, persist
• The opposite would be: change
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REMAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. *Alpine crossing over the Austrian/Italian border"

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: BRENNERPASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Entrepreneur Musk"

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: ELON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. ___ school"

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 one-hundredth of a right angle
• Words that mean the same thing: alum, alumnus, graduate
• 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: GRAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Absent-minded"

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 stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
• Words that mean the same thing: spaced-out, spacy
• 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: SPACEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Suffragist and longtime leader in the National Woman's Party"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ALICEPAUL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Action figure?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who acts and gets things done
• Words that mean the same thing: actor, worker
• 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: DOER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. ___ manual"

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 person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
• Words that mean the same thing: exploiter, user, substance abuser
• 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: USERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Word with pyramid or court"

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 any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
• Words that mean the same thing: food for thought, solid food, intellectual nourishment
• 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: FOOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "45. See 47-Down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cloth for washing dishes
• Words that mean the same thing: dishcloth
• 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: DISHRAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "47. With 45-Down, epitome of limpness"

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 wetness caused by water
• Words that mean the same thing: soaked, squiffy, plastered
• The opposite would be: dry
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "49. Michelle of "Star Trek: Discovery""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: YEOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "52. Shade of brown"

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 soft suede glove leather from goatskin
• Words that mean the same thing: mocha coffee
• 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: MOCHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. Former frosh"

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 second-year undergraduate
• Words that mean the same thing: sophomore, soph
• 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: SOPHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "55. Difficult skating jump with a backward takeoff"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: LUTZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Home of 60% of the world's people"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
• 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: ASIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "58. 10 benjamins"

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 cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
• Words that mean the same thing: K, one thousand, 1000
• 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: THOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "61. Org. that has to deal with a lot of baggage"

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 agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• 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: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "62. Turkish title"

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 title for a civil or military leader (especially in turkey)
• Words that mean the same thing: Agha
• 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: AGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "63. Elton John, e.g."

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 term of address for a man
• 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: SIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "64. Some wiring experts: 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 branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
• Words that mean the same thing: electrical engineering, EE
• 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: EES

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	43	56.6%
Short Answer	21	27.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.3%
History	3	3.9%
Abbreviation	3	3.9%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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