Monday September 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 23/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 23, 2024

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 23, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

Across Clues for September 23, 2024:

• The clue is 1. "Greetings, everybody!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIALL




• The clue is 6. Mark Zuckerberg's company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




• The clue is 10. View from an airplane window. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKY

  Possible Answer : toss, flip, sky, pitch




• The clue is 13. Farewell that's a popular starting guess in Wordle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer : auf_wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, adios, good-by, good_day, cheerio, arrivederci, au_revoir, good-bye, goodbye, so_long, adieu, sayonara, goodby




• The clue is 14. Cathode's counterpart, in a battery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANODE

  Possible Answer : anode

  Possible Opposite Answer : cathode




• The clue is 16. Rest horizontally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIE

  Possible Answer : dwell, consist, lie_down, prevarication, lie_in, rest, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Lie, lie, Trygve_Lie

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 17. How some movies were released, pre-streaming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIRECTTODVD




• The clue is 19. ___-advised. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILL

  Possible Answer : sick, ominous, inauspicious, poorly, complaint, ill, badly, ailment

  Possible Opposite Answer : well




• The clue is 20. "Little piggy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer : toe, toenail




• The clue is 21. ___ royale (champagne cocktail). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIR




• The clue is 22. Antidiscrimination inits. in the modern workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEI




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

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

  The answer: MOP

  Possible Answer : swob, mop, swab, wipe_up, pout, mow, mop_up




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

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

  The answer: OMS




• The clue is 25. "Ouchie!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEOW




• The clue is 27. Accident-investigating org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NTSB




• The clue is 29. Bruce Springsteen album with a red, white and blue cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORNINTHEUSA




• The clue is 33. Areas to putt on a golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREENS

  Possible Answer : viridity, putting_surface, special_K, green, Green_River, super_C, Green, jet, William_Green, super_acid, leafy_vegetable, cat_valium, park, putting_green, honey_oil, greens, K, greenness, commons, common




• The clue is 36. Bro's sibling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIS

  Possible Answer : ti, Systeme_International_d'Unites, sister, si, SI_unit, International_System, silicon, SI_system, Systeme_International, SI, International_System_of_Units, te, atomic_number_14, Si, sis

  Possible Opposite Answer : brother




• The clue is 37. One serving you a whopper?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIAR

  Possible Answer : liar, prevaricator

  Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter




• The clue is 38. University of ___ Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTRE




• The clue is 39. Wager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BET

  Possible Answer : reckon, stakes, look, stake, wager, play, depend, bet, calculate, count




• The clue is 40. Meaning of "Ciao" and "Bonjour". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLO

  Possible Answer : hi, hello, howdy, how-do-you-do, hullo




• The clue is 41. Lead-in to boy or girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTA




• The clue is 42. "___ the season to be jolly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : Ti, ti, si, Cordyline_terminalis, te, atomic_number_22, titanium




• The clue is 43. Grew close (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONDED

  Possible Answer : stick_to, stick, bond, hold_fast, draw_together, adhere, bind, bring_together, attach, tie




• The clue is 44. Question to someone who's on the way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATSYOURETA




• The clue is 47. Wrangler automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEEP

  Possible Answer : landrover, jeep




• The clue is 48. Holders of houseplants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POTS

  Possible Answer : flowerpot, tidy_sum, smoke, plenty, Mary_Jane, dope, mountain, locoweed, sess, batch, weed, mint, hatful, throne, wad, jackpot, kitty, flock, lot, peck, potbelly, corporation, mass, mess, deal, mickle, potty, pot, tummy, skunk, can, spate, slew, muckle, sight, green_goddess, passel, good_deal, raft, grass, great_deal, commode, stool, pile, quite_a_little, stack, toilet, gage, sens, bay_window, crapper, potentiometer, heap, potful




• The clue is 49. Dance with a clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAP

  Possible Answer : hydrant, rap, knock, spigot, water_tap, dab, tapdance, pink, tap, beg, pat, bug, strike, solicit, wiretap, tip, water_faucet, intercept, exploit




• The clue is 52. Lingerie top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bandeau, brassiere, bra




• The clue is 54. Dawn droplets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEW

  Possible Answer : dew




• The clue is 56. "What's the ___ in trying?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

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




• The clue is 57. See 34-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRA

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




• The clue is 58. Salted part of a margarita glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIM

  Possible Answer : lip, brim, flange, rim




• The clue is 59. A piece of cake, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASEASYASABC




• The clue is 62. Helpful card in solitaire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : angiotensin-converting_enzyme, ace, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, I, maven, one, super, mavin, sail_through, genius, sensation, virtuoso, wiz, Allied_Command_Europe, adept, single, whiz, superstar, unity, sweep_through, breeze_through, A-one, topnotch, star, whizz, ACE, tiptop, nail, first-rate, top-notch, wizard, 1, champion, crack, hotshot, tops, pass_with_flying_colors




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

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

  The answer: NERVE

  Possible Answer : brass, face, boldness, nervus, cheek, spunk, heart, nerve, mettle, steel




• The clue is 64. Fortuneteller's deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAROT

  Possible Answer : tarot_card, tarot




• The clue is 65. "Definitely!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 66. Typical shirts for tie-dyeing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEES

  Possible Answer : tee_up, football_tee, tee, golf_tee, teeing_ground




• The clue is 67. Practices boxing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPARS

  Possible Answer : sparring, spar

Across Clues for September 23, 2024

• The clue is 1. Was given no choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HADTO

• The clue is 2. Cultural expression. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDIOM

  Possible Answer: phrase, accent, idiomatic_expression, artistic_style, phrasal_idiom, parlance, dialect, idiom, set_phrase

• The clue is 3. Buenos ___, Argentina. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRES

  Possible Answer: publicise, send, bare, beam, Aire, transmit, air, publicize, vent, ventilate, broadcast, aerate, Aire_River, River_Aire, air_out

• The clue is 4. Gymnast Sunisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEE

  Possible Answer: lee_side, Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, leeward, Tsung_Dao_Lee, Richard_Henry_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam, lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee, Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, downwind, Spike_Lee, Henry_Lee

  Possible Opposite Answer : windward

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

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

  The answer: LUCKYONE

• The clue is 6. Dorm supervisor at a girls' school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATRON

  Possible Answer: matron

• The clue is 7. Brian of ambient music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 8. "Sweeney ___" (Sondheim musical). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TODD

  Possible Answer: Todd, Lord_Todd, Sweeney_Todd, Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd

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

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

  The answer: ADVENTS

  Possible Answer: Second_Coming_of_Christ, coming, advent, Advent, Parousia, Second_Coming, Second_Advent

• The clue is 10. Slender body type. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIMBUILD

• The clue is 11. The "k" in km. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILO

  Possible Answer: kilogram, kilo, kg

• The clue is 12. Puppy's squeal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YELP

  Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

• The clue is 15. Piaf who sang "La Vie en Rose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDITH

• The clue is 18. Stadium levels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIERS

  Possible Answer: tier_up, grade, level, tier

• The clue is 26. Begins to get it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WISESUP

• The clue is 28. Pop star Gomez. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELENA

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

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

  The answer: BERATE

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

• The clue is 30. Criticism to "pick". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer: nit

• The clue is 31. Word often seen in a starburst on a shop banner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

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

• The clue is 32. Yankees nickname from 2004 to '16. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROD

• The clue is 33. Chew like a beaver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAW

  Possible Answer: gnaw_at, wear_away, erode, gnaw, eat_at

• The clue is 34. With 57-Across, savings plan with tax-free withdrawals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTH

  Possible Answer: Philip_Milton_Roth, Roth, Philip_Roth

• The clue is 35. "At Last" jazz singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTAJAMES

• The clue is 39. Brief personal intro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIO

• The clue is 40. Positions of intense scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSEATS

• The clue is 42. Lay out for printing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPESET

  Possible Answer: set, typeset

• The clue is 43. Flagmaker Ross. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BETSY

• The clue is 45. Many a four-door car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer: sedan_chair, sedan, saloon

• The clue is 46. Wakes from sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROUSES

  Possible Answer: arouse, excite, wake_up, Francis_Peyton_Rous, rouse, turn_on, rout_out, drive_out, waken, charge_up, awaken, commove, Rous, wake, bestir, force_out, charge, Peyton_Rous, agitate

  Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, calm

• The clue is 49. Bling worn on the head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

• The clue is 50. Ann ___ (home of the University of Michigan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer: mandrel, bower, spindle, mandril, pergola, arbour, arbor

• The clue is 51. Agreements between allies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACTS

  Possible Answer: pact, treaty, accord

• The clue is 52. Donkey's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAY

  Possible Answer: grind, hee-haw, crunch, bray, mash, comminute

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

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

  The answer: RICE

  Possible Answer: Elmer_Reizenstein, rice, Rice, Elmer_Rice, Sir_Tim_Rice, Elmer_Leopold_Rice, Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice

• The clue is 55. "___ Not Gonna Take It" (Twisted Sister hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WERE

  Possible Answer: be, follow, live, constitute, equal, exist, comprise, represent, personify, make_up, cost, embody

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 60. St. crosser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE

• The clue is 61. Tree trunk gunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: blackjack, sap, cosh, run_down, fool, tire, tomfool, exhaust, saphead, play_out, muggins

October 09, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, October 09, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Monday Puzzle October 09, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Daddy's daddy	6
2A	7. Surrounded by	4
3A	11. [It's f-f-freezing!]	3
4A	14. Add criticism to criticism	6
5A	15. K, in the NATO alphabet	4
6A	16. Lucy of 2000's "Charlie's Angels"	3
7A	17. Vast South American watershed	11
8A	19. Tiebreaker periods, for short	3
9A	20. Hint	4
10A	21. Get together to relax and socialize	7
11A	23. Swedish furniture giant	4
12A	26. Hand bone	10
13A	28. Large country house in ancient Rome	5
14A	30. Touch, as on the shoulder	3
15A	31. ___ of Man	4
16A	32. NBC skit show since 1975, in brief	3
17A	33. Coconut tree	4
18A	35. "Delicious!"	3
19A	37. Kitchen gadget	11
20A	41. Clairvoyant's gift, for short	3
21A	42. Pizazz	4
22A	43. Sense of wonder	3
23A	46. Zilch	4
24A	49. "Facts ___ facts"	3
25A	50. Slightly crooked	5
26A	52. Nietzsche's superior man of the future	10
27A	56. Give up	4
28A	57. Document displayed in a professional's office	7
29A	58. Food truck treat in a hard or soft shell	4
30A	60. Wedding affirmation	3
31A	61. Many a new venture in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 52-Across	11
32A	66. Moviemaking locale	3
33A	67. Pennsylvania port	4
34A	68. Nevertheless	6
35A	69. They work with R.N.s in I.C.U.s	3
36A	70. Bobcat, by another name	4
37A	71. Took a load off	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. Daddy's daddy"

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: GRAMPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Surrounded by"

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: AMID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. [It's f-f-freezing!]"

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: BRR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Add criticism to criticism"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PILEON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. K, in the NATO alphabet"

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 thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Words that mean the same thing: kg, kilogram
• 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: KILO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Lucy of 2000's "Charlie's Angels""

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: LIU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Vast South American watershed"

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: AMAZONBASIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Tiebreaker periods, for short"

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

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: OTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Hint"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a slight indication
• Words that mean the same thing: cue, clew, hint
• 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: CLUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Get together to relax and socialize"

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 a frequently visited place
• Words that mean the same thing: resort, haunt, repair
• 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: HANGOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Swedish furniture giant"

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

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: IKEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Hand bone"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
• Words that mean the same thing: metacarpal bone
• 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: METACARPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Large country house in ancient Rome"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
• Words that mean the same thing: Doroteo Arango, Pancho Villa, Francisco Villa
• 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: VILLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Touch, as on the shoulder"

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 the sound made by a gentle blow
• Words that mean the same thing: strike, dab, tapdance
• 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: TAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. ___ of Man"

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 small island
• Words that mean the same thing: islet
• 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: ISLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. NBC skit show since 1975, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SNL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Coconut tree"

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 inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
• Words that mean the same thing: decoration, medal, thenar
• 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: PALM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. "Delicious!""

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: YUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Kitchen gadget"

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: APPLEPEELER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Clairvoyant's gift, 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 apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
• Words that mean the same thing: extrasensory perception, E.S.P., clairvoyance
• 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: ESP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Pizazz"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
• Words that mean the same thing: panache, zeal, flair
• 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: ELAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Sense of wonder"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
• Words that mean the same thing: veneration, reverence, fear
• 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: AWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Zilch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: zero, nil, naught
• 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: NADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. "Facts ___ facts""

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

  The answer is: ARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Slightly crooked"

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 turned or twisted toward one side; - g.k.chesterton
• Words that mean the same thing: skew-whiff, wonky, cockeyed
• 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: ASKEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Nietzsche's superior man of the future"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person with great powers and abilities
• Words that mean the same thing: demigod, superman
• 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: UBERMENSCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "56. Give up"

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 give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
• Words that mean the same thing: yield, give up, concede
• 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: CEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Document displayed in a professional's office"

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 a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
• Words that mean the same thing: sheepskin
• 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: DIPLOMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Food truck treat in a hard or soft shell"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of mexican descent
• Words that mean the same thing: greaser, wetback
• 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: TACO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Wedding affirmation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
• 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: IDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. Many a new venture in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 52-Across"

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: TECHSTARTUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Moviemaking locale"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Words that mean the same thing: pose, laid, define
• The opposite would be: rise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Pennsylvania port"

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 member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• 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: ERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Nevertheless"

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: EVENSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. They work with R.N.s in I.C.U.s"

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 radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (md is the current symbol for mendelevium but mv was formerly the symbol)
• Words that mean the same thing: MD, medico, Md
• 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: MDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Bobcat, by another name"

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 text browser
• Words that mean the same thing: catamount
• 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: LYNX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Took a load off"

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 not move; be in a resting position
• Words that mean the same thing: perch, stay, repose
• The opposite would be: change, tired
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RESTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword October 09, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Transcript fig.	3
2D	2. Outer edge	3
3D	3. In the style of	3
4D	4. Agave-based liquor	6
5D	5. Place for a cool dip	4
6D	6. Per ___ (yearly)	5
7D	7. Letters before an alias	3
8D	8. Minor snafu	6
9D	9. Related to a pelvic bone	5
10D	10. Disco queen Summer	5
11D	11. Baseball hits that barely clear the infield	6
12D	12. Doing a crossword every morning, for many	6
13D	13. Make noise like leaves in the wind	6
14D	18. Firefly or ladybug	6
15D	22. Dirty buildup	5
16D	23. Hosp. hookups	3
17D	24. Cousins and such	3
18D	25. Jazz singer Fitzgerald	4
19D	27. Interferes (with)	7
20D	29. iOS downloads	4
21D	34. Swiss or Italian peak	3
22D	35. Vote of approval	3
23D	36. Arm bone beside the radius	4
24D	38. Oyster's gem	5
25D	39. Puts in office	6
26D	40. Tool for fall cleanup	4
27D	44. Exchange vows at the altar	3
28D	45. Mama sheep	3
29D	46. Lifestyle that eschews clothing	6
30D	47. Followed, with "by"	6
31D	48. Bus stations	6
32D	49. Aleve alternative	6
33D	51. Sports results	6
34D	53. Overnight option during a car trip	5
35D	54. ___ board (need for a manicurist)	5
36D	55. Contemptuous sort, in modern parlance	5
37D	59. Give in under pressure	4
38D	62. Wizard's curse	3
39D	63. Explosive inits.	3
40D	64. Put to work	3
41D	65. Pea container	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. Transcript fig."

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 measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
• Words that mean the same thing: grade point average
• 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: GPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Outer edge"

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 shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
• Words that mean the same thing: lip, brim, flange
• 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: RIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. In the style of"

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 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 4 Down: "4. Agave-based liquor"

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 small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
• Words that mean the same thing: Lophophora williamsii, peyote, mescal
• 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: MEZCAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Place for a cool dip"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
• Words that mean the same thing: syndicate, kitty, consortium
• 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: POOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Per ___ (yearly)"

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 (latin) year
• 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: ANNUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Letters before an alias"

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: AKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Minor snafu"

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 an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
• Words that mean the same thing: mischance, misadventure, bad luck
• 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: MISHAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Related to a pelvic bone"

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 of or relating to the ilium
• 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: ILIAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Disco queen Summer"

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 an italian woman of rank
• 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: DONNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Baseball hits that barely clear the infield"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BLOOPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Doing a crossword every morning, for many"

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 any customary observance or practice
• Words that mean the same thing: rite
• 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: RITUAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Make noise like leaves in the wind"

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 light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
• Words that mean the same thing: rustling, whispering, whisper
• 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: RUSTLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Firefly or ladybug"

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 insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
• Words that mean the same thing: mallet, beetling, overhang
• 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: BEETLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Dirty buildup"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the state of being covered with unclean things
• Words that mean the same thing: soil, grease, bemire
• The opposite would be: clean
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Hosp. hookups"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
• Words that mean the same thing: foursome, quartet, quaternity
• 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: IVS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Cousins and such"

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: kindred, consanguineous, 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 18 Down: "25. Jazz singer Fitzgerald"

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: ELLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Interferes (with)"

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 tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
• Words that mean the same thing: tamping bar, tamp, monkey
• 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: TAMPERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. iOS downloads"

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: APPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Swiss or Italian peak"

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 any high mountain
• 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: ALP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Vote of approval"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an affirmative
• Words that mean the same thing: yeah
• The opposite would be: nay
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Arm bone beside the radius"

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 inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
• Words that mean the same thing: elbow bone
• 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: ULNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Oyster's gem"

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 smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
• Words that mean the same thing: ivory, bone, bead
• 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: PEARL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Puts in office"

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 an exclusive group of people
• Words that mean the same thing: elect, chosen
• 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: ELECTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Tool for fall cleanup"

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 dissolute man in fashionable society
• Words that mean the same thing: scan, crease, 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: RAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Exchange vows at the altar"

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 the fourth day of the week; the third working day
• Words that mean the same thing: wedded, marry, Midweek
• 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: WED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Mama sheep"

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 member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• 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: EWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Lifestyle that eschews clothing"

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 going without clothes as a social practice
• Words that mean the same thing: naturism
• 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: NUDISM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Followed, with "by""

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 put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• Words that mean the same thing: bide, abide, stomach
• 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: ABIDED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Bus stations"

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 station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
• Words that mean the same thing: storage, store, entrepot
• 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: DEPOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Aleve alternative"

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: ANACIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Sports results"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large number or amount
• Words that mean the same thing: lashings, score, loads
• 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: SCORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Overnight option during a car trip"

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 motor hotel
• 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: MOTEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. ___ board (need for a manicurist)"

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 hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
• 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: EMERY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Contemptuous sort, in modern parlance"

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 hates
• 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: HATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Give in under pressure"

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 geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
• Words that mean the same thing: undermine, spelunk
• 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: CAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "62. Wizard's curse"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an evil spell
• Words that mean the same thing: hexadecimal, curse, enchant
• 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: HEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "63. Explosive inits."

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 explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
• Words that mean the same thing: trinitrotoluene
• 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: TNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "64. Put to work"

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 act of using
• Words that mean the same thing: habit, role, apply
• 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: USE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "65. Pea container"

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 vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
• Words that mean the same thing: fuel pod, seedpod, seedcase
• 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: POD

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	60.3%
Short Answer	23	29.5%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
Geography	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: August 30, 2025 at 09:19 AM