Today Crossword puzzle - July 27, 2024

Today Crossword puzzle hints - July 27, 2024

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: July 27, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Home-finding org. - Show Answer
  

  SPCA

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 5. Grouping in the southern Caribbean - Show Answer
  

  ABCISLANDS

  (10 letters)

  
  


• 15. Dabbling duck - Show Answer
  

  TEAL

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: blue-green, bluish_green, teal, cyan, blue_green



• 16. Hot-pink fashion aesthetic - Show Answer
  

  BARBIECORE

  (10 letters)

  
  


• 17. Formerly, in the past - Show Answer
  

  ERST

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: once, at_one_time, formerly, erstwhile, erst



• 18. Santiago's catch in "The Old Man and the Sea" - Show Answer
  

  BLUEMARLIN

  (10 letters)

  
  


• 19. Rockies setting: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  MST

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Mountain_Time, Mountain_Standard_Time, MST



• 20. Allyson ___, track star with seven Olympic gold medals - Show Answer
  

  FELIX

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 21. "Gotcha" - Show Answer
  

  NOTED

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: notable, note, notice, celebrated, illustrious, mention, famous, famed, noted, observe, renowned, take_note, mark, remark, far-famed, take_down

  Antonyms: ignore



• 22. Small craters in auto-body paint - Show Answer
  

  FISHEYES

  (8 letters)

  
  


• 24. Scrooges - Show Answer
  

  MISERS

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: miser



• 25. Literally, it means "submission" - Show Answer
  

  ISLAM

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Muslimism, Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism



• 26. View from Jackson Hole - Show Answer
  

  TETONS

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Teton_Sioux, Lakota, Teton, Teton_Dakota



• 28. Golf apparel brand - Show Answer
  

  ETONIC

  (6 letters)

  
  


• 30. Snoop around a studio - Show Answer
  

  DOGG

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 31. Comic Notaro - Show Answer
  

  TIG

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 34. Clue in - Show Answer
  

  LETKNOW

  (7 letters)

  
  


• 36. Lap, say - Show Answer
  

  OUTPACE

  (7 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: outpace



• 38. Bridge expert, for short? - Show Answer
  

  DDS

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: DDS, DD, Doctor_of_Dental_Surgery, Doctor_of_Divinity



• 39. "Groovy!" - Show Answer
  

  IDIG

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 41. Check out - Show Answer
  

  LOOKAT

  (6 letters)

  
  


• 42. Charm - Show Answer
  

  ENAMOR

  (6 letters)

  
  

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



• 44. Birds that can emit a "teakettle, teakettle, teakettle" call - Show Answer
  

  WRENS

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Wren, wren, Sir_Christopher_Wren, jenny_wren



• 45. Subjects of a miracle in Matthew 14 - Show Answer
  

  LOAVES

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: loaf_of_bread, loaf



• 48. Decorations for a mug? - Show Answer
  

  FACETATS

  (8 letters)

  
  


• 50. Applies pressure to - Show Answer
  

  URGES

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: urge, cheer, root_on, barrack, pep_up, advocate, urge_on, inspire, press, impulse, exhort, recommend, itch



• 51. Specification for a smoker - Show Answer
  

  NOTAR

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 52. Blue, in brief - Show Answer
  

  DEM

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 53. People you might have beef with - Show Answer
  

  CARNIVORES

  (10 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: carnivore



• 55. Big name in small loans - Show Answer
  

  KIVA

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 56. One meaning of 👍 - Show Answer
  

  INEEDARIDE

  (10 letters)

  
  


• 57. Under any circumstances - Show Answer
  

  EVER

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: always, ever, e'er, ever_so, of_all_time

  Antonyms: never



• 58. Like some eligibility requirements - Show Answer
  

  AGERELATED

  (10 letters)

  
  


• 59. Old-fashioned man - Show Answer
  

  GENT

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Gand, Ghent, fellow, chap, feller, blighter, bloke, Gent, gent, cuss, lad, fella

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Astronomy, but not astrology - Show Answer
  

  STEMFIELD

  (9 letters)

  
  


• 2. Hung tough - Show Answer
  

  PERSISTED

  (9 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: hang_on, persist, stay, die_hard, prevail, remain, endure, hold_on, hang_in, run, persevere



• 3. Does some drawing - Show Answer
  

  CASTSLOTS

  (9 letters)

  
  


• 4. ___-comedy - Show Answer
  

  ALT

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: ALT, elevation, EL, altitude



• 5. Place of learning in the Middle Ages - Show Answer
  

  ABBEY

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: abbey



• 6. Spin class? - Show Answer
  

  BALLET

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: concert_dance, ballet



• 7. Traveled smoothly - Show Answer
  

  CRUISED

  (7 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: cruise



• 8. Alpine mountain climber - Show Answer
  

  IBEX

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: Capra_ibex, ibex



• 9. Yes, in Portuguese - Show Answer
  

  SIM

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 10. Symbol of precariousness - Show Answer
  

  LEANINGTOWER

  (12 letters)

  
  


• 11. Unlike this answer - Show Answer
  

  ACROSS

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: crosswise, crossways, across



• 12. Oscar nominee for "The Prince of Tides" and "Affliction" - Show Answer
  

  NOLTE

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 13. Not so sweet - Show Answer
  

  DRIER

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: siccative, drying_agent, juiceless, dry, ironic, desiccant, dryer, ironical, wry, teetotal, drier

  Antonyms: sweet, wet, phlegmy



• 14. Thrills - Show Answer
  

  SENDS

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: air, institutionalize, mail, charge, transport, place, send_off, station, ship, direct, transmit, institutionalise, broadcast, send_out, post, send, get_off, beam, commit



• 20. It might be expressed with emotion - Show Answer
  

  FEMININESIDE

  (12 letters)

  
  


• 23. He passed Babe in 1974 - Show Answer
  

  HANK

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: hank



• 24. Big gun - Show Answer
  

  MOGUL

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: baron, Mogul, mogul, magnate, big_businessman, king, Moghul, tycoon, top_executive, power, business_leader



• 27. Word that's a homophone of a number - Show Answer
  

  TOO

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: to_a_fault, as_well, likewise, overly, too, besides, excessively, also



• 29. Wrap-ups, of a sort - Show Answer
  

  CODAS

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: finale, coda



• 31. Go south - Show Answer
  

  TAKEADIVE

  (9 letters)

  
  


• 32. Expression of exasperation - Show Answer
  

  ICANTEVEN

  (9 letters)

  
  


• 33. Mouths off - Show Answer
  

  GETSSMART

  (9 letters)

  
  


• 35. "Paris, Texas" director Wenders - Show Answer
  

  WIM

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 37. Left, in a way - Show Answer
  

  PORT

  (4 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: port_wine, interface, port, embrasure, porthole, larboard

  Antonyms: starboard



• 40. "Knock yourself out!" - Show Answer
  

  GOFORIT

  (7 letters)

  
  


• 42. Level, essentially - Show Answer
  

  EVENER

  (6 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: fifty-fifty, even, level, regular, tied

  Antonyms: uneven, odd



• 43. Appropriate for all ages, as a video game - Show Answer
  

  RATEDE

  (6 letters)

  
  


• 45. Swedish holiday in which crowns of candles are worn, familiarly - Show Answer
  

  LUCIA

  (5 letters)

  
  


• 46. Zoo creature whose color is suggested by its name - Show Answer
  

  ORANG

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: orangutang, orang, orangutan, Pongo_pygmaeus



• 47. Match - Show Answer
  

  AGREE

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: consort, correspond, accord, fit_in, agree, fit, concur, jibe, hold, gibe, concord, harmonize, harmonise, match, tally, check

  Antonyms: disagree



• 49. Scoped out - Show Answer
  

  CASED

  (5 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: incase, incased, encase, encased, cased, case



• 51. Real first name of comedian Awkwafina - Show Answer
  

  NORA

  (4 letters)

  
  


• 54. ___ Chmerkovskiy, three-time "Dancing With the Stars" champion - Show Answer
  

  VAL

  (3 letters)

  
  


• 55. ___ stand - Show Answer
  

  KEG

  (3 letters)

  
  

  Synonyms: kegful, keg

Mon Oct 14, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Takes a snooze, 5. Guitarist Joe of the Eagles, 10. Summertime specification at Starbucks, 14. Sport with sculls, 15. Downward dog, e.g., 16. When repeated, a chant in "Animal House", 17. *Entertainment news show since 1996, 20. "Go ahead, I'm an open book!", 21. Eats like a king, 22. Barbecue bite with a bone, 23. TV remote batteries, usually, 24. *Winner of an annual Southern pageant, 32. Those opposed, 33. Belonging to the lady, 34. Broke trail, say, 35. Biblical perpetrator of fratricide, 36. Single curl or squat, 37. What Facebook, Inc. was renamed in 2021, 38. Leatherworker's tool, 39. Dorothy's pet dog, 40. Princess in the Mario games, 41. *"Yeah, so what? Big deal.", 45. [Clears throat], 46. Superlative suffix, 47. "Rats!", 50. Establishment with kittens and cappuccinos, 54. Statistical feat achieved four times in N.B.A. history ... or what the answers to the starred clues contain, letter-wise, 57. Raison d'___, 58. Back half of a 45, 59. Bluish green, 60. One who walks the walk, 61. Already consumed, 62. Rocky Mountain grazers

Down Clues :

1. March Madness org., 2. Narrative trajectories, 3. Small smooch, 4. Formally admits to office, 5. Condiment often faked with green dye in sushi restaurants, 6. Like a dirty fireplace, 7. Southeast Asian language, 8. Sketch show with celebrity hosts, for short, 9. Give 50% effort on, slangily, 10. Formal confession, 11. Murmurs lovingly, 12. Showbiz awards foursome, 13. Parents known for bad puns, 18. Exercises in a pool, 19. Those in favor, 23. Cook without oil, as corn kernels, 24. Colorful parrot, 25. Wonderstruck, 26. Alternative to sparkling, at a restaurant, 27. Psychedelic morsel, 28. Take care of, 29. Beg, 30. Retailer that offers dog grooming, 31. State that contains a sliver of Yellowstone National Park, 37. Charming first encounter in a rom-com, 39. London subway, familiarly, 40. Basil-based sauce, 42. Lunar craft, 43. Fan noise, 44. Stifle, as a sound, 47. Barred from a competition, informally, 48. Default camera mode, 49. Happening once in a blue moon, 50. Give up, as land, 51. Biblical victim of fratricide, 52. Criticism, 53. Aquatic wrigglers, 55. Anti-vaping ad, e.g., for short, 56. Sloshed, in slang

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 14, 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. Takes a snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPS

  Possible Answer : catch_a_wink, snooze, Napoleon, nap, cat_sleep, catnap, pile, forty_winks, short_sleep, sleep




• The clue is 5. Guitarist Joe of the Eagles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALSH




• The clue is 10. Summertime specification at Starbucks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : frost, ice




• The clue is 14. Sport with sculls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREW

  Possible Answer : bunch, gang, work_party, crew, crowd




• The clue is 15. Downward dog, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASANA

  Possible Answer : asana




• The clue is 16. When repeated, a chant in "Animal House". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGA

  Possible Answer : toga




• The clue is 17. *Entertainment news show since 1996. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCESSHOLLYWOOD




• The clue is 20. "Go ahead, I'm an open book!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKAWAY




• The clue is 21. Eats like a king. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEASTS

  Possible Answer : feast, banquet, junket, feed, spread, fete, fiesta




• The clue is 22. Barbecue bite with a bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIB

  Possible Answer : guy, make_fun, laugh_at, ridicule, poke_fun, costa, roast, blackguard, jest_at, rib




• The clue is 23. TV remote batteries, usually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAAS

  Possible Answer : AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm




• The clue is 24. *Winner of an annual Southern pageant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSMISSISSIPPI




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

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

  The answer: ANTIS

  Possible Answer : anti




• The clue is 33. Belonging to the lady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS




• The clue is 34. Broke trail, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer : head, result, moderate, leave, extend, LED, go, precede, conduce, lead, top, conduct, light-emitting_diode, guide, contribute, chair, take, direct, pass, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 35. Biblical perpetrator of fratricide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAIN

  Possible Answer : Cain




• The clue is 36. Single curl or squat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REP

  Possible Answer : repp, rep




• The clue is 37. What Facebook, Inc. was renamed in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




• The clue is 38. Leatherworker's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWL

  Possible Answer : awl




• The clue is 39. Dorothy's pet dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTO




• The clue is 40. Princess in the Mario games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEACH

  Possible Answer : spill_the_beans, stunner, sing, ravisher, babble, dish, smasher, tattle, lulu, apricot, peach_tree, blab, looker, knockout, Prunus_persica, sweetheart, salmon_pink, babble_out, talk, beauty, yellowish_pink, peach, mantrap, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, blab_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet




• The clue is 41. *"Yeah, so what? Big deal.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELLWHOOPDEEDOO




• The clue is 45. [Clears throat]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer : hem, ahem




• The clue is 46. Superlative suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, Eastern_Standard_Time, EST




• The clue is 47. "Rats!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARNIT




• The clue is 50. Establishment with kittens and cappuccinos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATCAFE




• The clue is 54. Statistical feat achieved four times in N.B.A. history ... or what the answers to the starred clues contain, letter-wise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUADRUPLEDOUBLE




• The clue is 57. Raison d'___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETRE




• The clue is 58. Back half of a 45. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSIDE




• The clue is 59. Bluish green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAL

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




• The clue is 60. One who walks the walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOER

  Possible Answer : doer, worker, actor




• The clue is 61. Already consumed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATEN

  Possible Answer : eat_on, rust, consume, exhaust, run_through, feed, eat, eat_up, use_up, wipe_out, corrode, deplete




• The clue is 62. Rocky Mountain grazers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELKS

  Possible Answer : wapiti, European_elk, Cervus_elaphus, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis, red_deer, elk, Alces_alces, American_elk, moose

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. March Madness org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCAA

• The clue is 2. Narrative trajectories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCS

  Possible Answer: electric_arc, bow, arc, spark, arch, curve, discharge, electric_discharge

• The clue is 3. Small smooch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PECK

  Possible Answer: passel, plenty, pile, great_deal, pot, mickle, flock, raft, quite_a_little, pick, heap, stack, hen-peck, lot, tidy_sum, wad, deal, pick_up, mass, beak, sight, slew, peck_at, hatful, peck, spate, mountain, mess, smack, good_deal, muckle, pick_at, mint, batch, nag

• The clue is 4. Formally admits to office. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEARSIN

• The clue is 5. Condiment often faked with green dye in sushi restaurants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASABI

  Possible Answer: wasabi

• The clue is 6. Like a dirty fireplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHY

  Possible Answer: ash-gray, ash-grey, ashy

• The clue is 7. Southeast Asian language. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAO

  Possible Answer: Laotian, Lao

• The clue is 8. Sketch show with celebrity hosts, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 9. Give 50% effort on, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALFASS

• The clue is 10. Formal confession. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITWASI

• The clue is 11. Murmurs lovingly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COOS

  Possible Answer: coo

• The clue is 12. Showbiz awards foursome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 13. Parents known for bad puns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADS

  Possible Answer: pappa, papa, daddy, pop, dad, pa, dada

• The clue is 18. Exercises in a pool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWIMS

  Possible Answer: swimming, float, drown, swim

  Possible Opposite Answer : sink

• The clue is 19. Those in favor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEAS

  Possible Answer: yea

  Possible Opposite Answer : nay

• The clue is 23. Cook without oil, as corn kernels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRPOP

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

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

  The answer: MACAW

  Possible Answer: macaw

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

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

  The answer: INAWE

• The clue is 26. Alternative to sparkling, at a restaurant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STILL

  Possible Answer: silence, smooth, yet, nonetheless, even, soundless, silent, however, static, tranquillise, stillness, motionless, allay, placid, withal, ease, inactive, calm, notwithstanding, calm_down, quieten, unruffled, quiet, even_so, hush, noneffervescent, tranquil, hush_up, tranquilize, distillery, relieve, stock-still, shut_up, nevertheless, still, tranquillize, all_the_same, lull

  Possible Opposite Answer : sparkling, agitate, moving, no_longer, louden

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

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

  The answer: SHROOM

• The clue is 28. Take care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEETO

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

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

  The answer: PLEAD

  Possible Answer: plead

• The clue is 30. Retailer that offers dog grooming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETCO

• The clue is 31. State that contains a sliver of Yellowstone National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDAHO

  Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID

• The clue is 37. Charming first encounter in a rom-com. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETCUTE

• The clue is 39. London subway, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THETUBE

• The clue is 40. Basil-based sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESTO

  Possible Answer: pesto

• The clue is 42. Lunar craft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANDER

  Possible Answer: lander, Lander

• The clue is 43. Fan noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHIR

  Possible Answer: whiz, whir, purr, whirring, birr, whirr, whizz

• The clue is 44. Stifle, as a sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEADEN

  Possible Answer: deaden, dampen, blunt, damp, girdle

  Possible Opposite Answer : enliven

• The clue is 47. Barred from a competition, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DQED

• The clue is 48. Default camera mode. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTO

  Possible Answer: auto, car, machine, automobile, motorcar

• The clue is 49. Happening once in a blue moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARE

  Possible Answer: rarefied, rare, uncommon, rarified

• The clue is 50. Give up, as land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDE

  Possible Answer: concede, give_up, grant, surrender, deliver, yield, cede

• The clue is 51. Biblical victim of fratricide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABEL

  Possible Answer: Abel, Niels_Abel, Niels_Henrik_Abel

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

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

  The answer: FLAK

  Possible Answer: antiaircraft_gun, ack-ack, flack_catcher, blast, flak_catcher, antiaircraft, pom-pom, attack, flack, flak, ack-ack_gun, fire

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

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

  The answer: EELS

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 55. Anti-vaping ad, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSA

  Possible Answer: prostate_specific_antigen, PSA

• The clue is 56. Sloshed, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIT

  Possible Answer: fall, fire_up, illume, unhorse, dismount, illuminated, perch, get_down, light_up, lit, lighted, alight, light, well-lighted, ignite, illuminate, literature, get_off, illumine

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, unlighted

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Unlocking the NYT Crosswords - July 22, 2024

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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: July 22, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Lasagna-hitting-the-floor sound is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word SPLAT


• 6. Tail end of a lion's tail is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word TUFT


• 10. Tupperware tops is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word LIDS


• 14. Freeloading sort is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word MOOCH


• 15. Org. defending individual rights is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word ACLU


• 16. Get one's story straight? is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EDIT


• 17. "I wish I could ___ that" ("Ew!") is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word UNSEE


• 18. Blueprint is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word PLAN


• 19. Opera set in Egypt is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word AIDA


• 20. Understand is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word GET


• 21. Explain something in steps is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word BREAKITDOWN


• 24. Brushes away, as a fly is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word SHOOS


• 26. Appeared to be is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word SEEMED


• 27. Join the army is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word ENLIST


• 29. Prickly plant is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word BRIAR


• 31. Acts like one's true self, colloquially is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word KEEPSITREAL


• 33. Hot chocolate holder is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word MUG


• 36. Optometrists check them is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EYES


• 37. Goddess of the dawn is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word EOS


• 38. Lady ___ ("Shallow" singer) is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word GAGA


• 39. Soak (up) is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word SOP


• 40. Was understated in one's description is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word PUTITMILDLY


• 44. Drive away is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word REPEL


• 45. Baby's garment is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word ONESIE


• 46. Naval fleet is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word ARMADA


• 49. Defeat soundly, in slang is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word SPANK


• 50. Sticky yellow squares ... or a description of the circled letters and what they follow? is a crossword clue. The answer 11 letters word POSTITNOTES


• 53. Little devil is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word IMP


• 56. Like talking with one's mouth full is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word RUDE


• 57. Went by bike is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word RODE


• 58. Stone Age diet, familiarly is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word PALEO


• 60. "Young Frankenstein" assistant is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word IGOR


• 61. Like all leap years is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EVEN


• 62. Bird that's still getting wise to the world? is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word OWLET


• 63. What the KonMari Method leaves you with is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word LESS


• 64. One direction is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EAST


• 65. Academic hurdles is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word TESTS

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Quite pleased with oneself is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word SMUG


• 2. Corn cake is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word PONE


• 3. Tossed and turned is a crossword clue. The answer 9 letters word LOSTSLEEP


• 4. Unreturned serve is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word ACE


• 5. Springsteen, to fans is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word THEBOSS


• 6. Secures, as wrapping paper is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word TAPES


• 7. The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word UCLA


• 8. Harsh criticism is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word FLAK


• 9. Northernmost country in Africa is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word TUNISIA


• 10. Follow the ___ (kids' game) is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word LEADER


• 11. "Up in arms" or "break a leg" is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word IDIOM


• 12. "Where ___ go wrong?" is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word DIDWE


• 13. Rise to one's feet is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word STAND


• 22. Indian flatbread is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word ROTI


• 23. Bluish green is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word TEAL


• 25. Where low-rise jeans sit is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word HIPS


• 27. Squeaks (by) is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word EKES


• 28. R&B singer with the 2006 #1 hit "So Sick" is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word NEYO


• 29. Cook with direct heat is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word BROIL


• 30. Workout break is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word REST


• 32. Place for un béret is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word TETE


• 33. Crazy talent, slangily is a crossword clue. The answer 9 letters word MADSKILLS


• 34. Wrinkly-skinned fruit is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word UGLI


• 35. Marvin of Motown is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word GAYE


• 38. Narrow valley is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word GLEN


• 40. Mani-___ (spa treatment) is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word PEDI


• 41. Stuck, with no easy way down is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word UPATREE


• 42. Wear a long face is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word MOPE


• 43. Stuck, with no easy way out is a crossword clue. The answer 7 letters word INASPOT


• 44. Star assigners is a crossword clue. The answer 6 letters word RATERS


• 46. Earth Day month is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word APRIL


• 47. Makeup used to color the cheeks is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word ROUGE


• 48. Early PC platform is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word MSDOS


• 49. Artery opener is a crossword clue. The answer 5 letters word STENT


• 51. Smoked salmon is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word NOVA


• 52. Poems of praise is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word ODES


• 54. Partner of greet is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word MEET


• 55. Collections of poker bets is a crossword clue. The answer 4 letters word POTS


• 59. Reaction to seeing the Northern Lights, perhaps is a crossword clue. The answer 3 letters word AWE

November 18, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (33 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

November 18, 2023 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Modern meeting organizer	8
2A	9. Opens up, in a way	6
3A	15. Radicchio relative	8
4A	16. Common bit of knitwear	6
5A	17. Kitchen item for preparing cookies or pizza	8
6A	18. Keep	6
7A	19. Shade named for a bird	4
8A	20. Recipe part	4
9A	22. Certain descriptor after a signature nowadays	5
10A	23. Elder Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones"	5
11A	25. Try	4
12A	27. ___ Institute, home of the Carl Sagan Center	4
13A	28. Brown-y points, for short?	3
14A	30. Start on a draft, say	3
15A	32. Drove	3
16A	33. Feast for "holiday orphans"	13
17A	37. Writer with good taste?	13
18A	38. One way to stress something that's important	13
19A	39. Caribbean spirit	3
20A	40. Hit song title for Abba or Rihanna	3
21A	41. Apple core, for short	3
22A	42. Athlete's affliction also called "twisties" in gymnastics, with "the"	4
23A	44. Musical intermission?	4
24A	47. Leaves for lunch, maybe	5
25A	51. Walks and runs, e.g.	5
26A	53. Makeup of some wet bars	4
27A	55. It may be buried	4
28A	56. On now	6
29A	58. Arcade fixture with miniature toys and candy as prizes	8
30A	60. Proceed with gusto	6
31A	61. "Did you enjoy yourself?"	8
32A	62. Sessions of congress?	6
33A	63. Flashes of understanding	8

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. Modern meeting organizer"

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: ZOOMHOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "9. Opens up, 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 the organic process of bearing flowers
• Words that mean the same thing: prime, heyday, flower
• 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: BLOOMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Radicchio relative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
• Words that mean the same thing: chicory escarole, endive
• 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: ESCAROLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Common bit of knitwear"

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 small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
• Words that mean the same thing: beany
• 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: BEANIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Kitchen item for preparing cookies or pizza"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: SHEETPAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Keep"

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 and stately mansion
• Words that mean the same thing: castling, rook, palace
• 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: CASTLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Shade named for a bird"

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 blue-green color or pigment
• Words that mean the same thing: cyan, blue-green, bluish green
• 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: TEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Recipe part"

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 any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• Words that mean the same thing: ill-use, gradation, tread
• 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: STEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Certain descriptor after a signature nowadays"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HEHIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Elder Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones""

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: SANSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Try"

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 sudden sharp feeling
• Words that mean the same thing: prod, jab, knife thrust
• 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: STAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. ___ Institute, home of the Carl Sagan Center"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SETI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Brown-y points, for short?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: TDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Start on a draft, say"

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 a small drink
• 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: SIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Drove"

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: play, hunt, fly the coop
• 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 16 Across: "33. Feast for "holiday orphans""

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: FRIENDSGIVING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Writer with good taste?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FOODCOLUMNIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. One way to stress something that's important"

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: DRAMATICPAUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Caribbean spirit"

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 liquor distilled from fermented molasses
• Words that mean the same thing: peculiar, queer, odd
• 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: RUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Hit song title for Abba or Rihanna"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Words that mean the same thing: sol, so, soh
• 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: SOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Apple core, 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 (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
• Words that mean the same thing: mainframe, processor, C.P.U.
• 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 22 Across: "42. Athlete's affliction also called "twisties" in gymnastics, with "the""

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 nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
• Words that mean the same thing: yelping, yelp, yap
• 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: YIPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Musical intermission?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that something left after other parts have been taken away
• Words that mean the same thing: balance, residual, stay
• The opposite would be: be active, change
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Leaves for lunch, maybe"

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 food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
• 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: SALAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Walks and runs, e.g."

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: STATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. Makeup of some wet bars"

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 cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
• Words that mean the same thing: liquid ecstasy, max, Georgia home boy
• 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: SOAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. It may be buried"

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 introductory section of a story
• Words that mean the same thing: lead-in, lead
• 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: LEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. On now"

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 the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
• Words that mean the same thing: ventilate, broadcast, transmit
• 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: AIRING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Arcade fixture with miniature toys and candy as prizes"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: CLAWGAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Proceed with gusto"

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: LETRIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. "Did you enjoy yourself?""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: HOWWASIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Sessions of congress?"

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 date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
• Words that mean the same thing: tryst, rendezvous, assignation
• 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: TRYSTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Flashes of understanding"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that clear or deep perception of a situation
• Words that mean the same thing: insight, brainstorm, brainwave
• 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: INSIGHTS

  Great job if you got it right!

November 18, 2023 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Kitchen shavings	5
2D	2. ___ Jackson Jr., actor who portrayed his father in "Straight Outta Compton"	5
3D	3. Charybdis' milieu	5
4D	4. Charybdis, for one	9
5D	5. Treatment for someone in transition, in brief	3
6D	6. "My bad!"	4
7D	7. Mattress support	5
8D	8. Something held in church	5
9D	9. Channel established under a royal charter	3
10D	10. Genesis woman	4
11D	11. Retreats in the sand	5
12D	12. Up and coming	9
13D	13. One decidedly not laissez-faire	8
14D	14. Supposed	7
15D	21. Turn down	6
16D	24. Brand with three stripes	6
17D	26. Burger burgled by the Hamburglar	6
18D	29. Slice of pie, mathematically	6
19D	31. Contents of some old calendars	6
20D	33. Festivity with mountains of bubbles	9
21D	34. Bangs, e.g.	6
22D	35. Gamer's post-purchase add-ons, for short	3
23D	36. Photo of someone holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa, say	9
24D	37. Like a daiquiri vis-à-vis a shot of whiskey, say	8
25D	38. Curing technique	7
26D	43. Moves around	5
27D	45. 2014 Winter Olympics locale	5
28D	46. Sharp point on a kite	5
29D	48. One might attach to a toddler's backpack	5
30D	49. Receive	5
31D	50. The 411	5
32D	52. Apt rhyme for "fit"	4
33D	54. Print sources, maybe	4
34D	57. E.T.A. provider	3
35D	59. Setting for the film "1917," familiarly	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. Kitchen shavings"

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 vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
• Words that mean the same thing: piquancy, tanginess, zest
• 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: ZESTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. ___ Jackson Jr., actor who portrayed his father in "Straight Outta Compton""

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: OSHEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Charybdis' milieu"

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 large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: sea
• 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: OCEAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Charybdis, for one"

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 a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
• Words that mean the same thing: vortex, whirlpool
• 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: MAELSTROM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Treatment for someone in transition, 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 hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
• Words that mean the same thing: hormone-replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy
• 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: HRT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "My bad!""

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: OOPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Mattress support"

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 thin strip (wood or metal)
• Words that mean the same thing: spline, slat
• 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: SLATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Something held in church"

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 religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
• Words that mean the same thing: dogma
• 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: TENET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Channel established under a royal charter"

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: BBC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Genesis woman"

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: LEAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Retreats in the sand"

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 fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
• Words that mean the same thing: oasis, haven
• 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: OASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Up and coming"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ONTHERISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. One decidedly not laissez-faire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a militant reformer
• Words that mean the same thing: warring, war-ridden, warlike
• 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: MILITANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Supposed"

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 give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
• Words that mean the same thing: look, ostensible, appear
• 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: SEEMING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Turn down"

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: PASSUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Brand with three stripes"

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: ADIDAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Burger burgled by the Hamburglar"

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: BIGMAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Slice of pie, mathematically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
• Words that mean the same thing: sphere
• 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: SECTOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Contents of some old calendars"

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: PINUPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "33. Festivity with mountains of bubbles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FOAMPARTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Bangs, e.g."

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 sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
• Words that mean the same thing: stochasticity, dissonance, randomness
• 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: NOISES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Gamer's post-purchase add-ons, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DLC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Photo of someone holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa, say"

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: VISUALGAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Like a daiquiri vis-à-vis a shot of whiskey, say"

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 tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit
• Words that mean the same thing: daft, whacky, barmy
• 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: FRUITIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Curing technique"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: DRYSALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Moves around"

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 prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
• Words that mean the same thing: shake up, budge, splash
• 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: STIRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. 2014 Winter Olympics locale"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SOCHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Sharp point on a kite"

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 sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
• 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: TALON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. One might attach to a toddler's backpack"

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 restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
• Words that mean the same thing: triad, ternary, tercet
• 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: LEASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Receive"

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 declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
• Words that mean the same thing: accept, allow, take on
• The opposite would be: deny, exclude
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADMIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. The 411"

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: DEETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Apt rhyme for "fit""

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 state of agitated irritation
• 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: SNIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Print sources, maybe"

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 clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• Words that mean the same thing: manus, paw, mitt
• 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: PAWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. E.T.A. provider"

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 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 35 Down: "59. Setting for the film "1917," familiarly"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: WWI

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	72.1%
Short Answer	5	7.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.4%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
Music	2	2.9%
Sports	2	2.9%
Food & Drink	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
Science/Technology	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.7 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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 29, 2025 at 01:29 PM