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Monday, September 29, 2025

Down Clues NYT September 29, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

Monday's NYT Down Sep 29 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for September 29, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Monday, September 29, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date September 29, 2025
Day of Week Monday
Total Down Clues 41 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Bank-backing grp. since 1933
2 Down 2. Very well-off
3 Down 3. Berry that's a "superfood"
4 Down 4. Purchased souvenirs, informally
5 Down 5. Makeup set containing shadow and mascara
6 Down 6. "Shucks!," only stronger
7 Down 7. Condo, e.g.
8 Down 8. Run out of clothes?
9 Down 9. "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre
10 Down 10. Uber cost
11 Down 11. Composer Stravinsky
12 Down 12. Button on a remote: Abbr.
13 Down 13. Id's counterpart
14 Down 21. Amazon speaker
15 Down 22. Copenhageners, e.g.
16 Down 25. Military mind game, for short
17 Down 26. Covered with water
18 Down 27. Diameters halved
19 Down 29. Popular business magazine
20 Down 30. Tennis star Djokovic
21 Down 31. 4.0s are excellent ones
22 Down 32. Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician
23 Down 33. Man of morals
24 Down 34. Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs.
25 Down 36. "You go, ___!"
26 Down 40. Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely
27 Down 42. Castaway's call for help
28 Down 45. Loss-prevention command
29 Down 47. Donkey ___ (game)
30 Down 50. Laser pointer or rubber mouse
31 Down 51. Sweet drink
32 Down 55. Voluntarily relinquish, as a right
33 Down 56. Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L.
34 Down 57. Reckless
35 Down 58. Slanted type: Abbr.
36 Down 59. Word after pen, pet or proper
37 Down 60. Endangered underwater ecosystem
38 Down 61. Bro
39 Down 62. Trade punches
40 Down 63. Unimpressed reaction
41 Down 64. Luau paste

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Bank-backing grp. since 1933"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: F__C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FDIC

2 Down: "2. Very well-off"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: R__H
  • Similar words: fertile, robust
  • Opposite of: poor
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RICH

3 Down: "3. Berry that's a "superfood""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACAI

4 Down: "4. Purchased souvenirs, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: M___H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MERCH

5 Down: "5. Makeup set containing shadow and mascara"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EYEKIT

6 Down: "6. "Shucks!," only stronger"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: D__N
  • Similar words: goddam, damned
  • Opposite of: bless
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: something of little value
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DAMN

7 Down: "7. Condo, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: U__T
  • Similar words: building block, social unit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UNIT

8 Down: "8. Run out of clothes?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: S____K
  • Similar words: stripe, run
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an unbroken series of events
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STREAK

9 Down: "9. "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TEENLIT

10 Down: "10. Uber cost"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F__E
  • Similar words: menu, come
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an agenda of things to do
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FARE

11 Down: "11. Composer Stravinsky"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: I__R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IGOR

12 Down: "12. Button on a remote: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'L'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer VOL

13 Down: "13. Id's counterpart"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: self, egotism
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EGO

14 Down: "21. Amazon speaker"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: E__O
  • Similar words: reverberate, reverberation
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ECHO

15 Down: "22. Copenhageners, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D___S
  • Similar words: Dane
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a native or inhabitant of Denmark
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DANES

16 Down: "25. Military mind game, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: P___P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PSYOP

17 Down: "26. Covered with water"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: A___H
  • Similar words: flooded, afloat
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: covered with water
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AWASH

18 Down: "27. Diameters halved"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: R___I
  • Similar words: spoke, r
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RADII

19 Down: "29. Popular business magazine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'C'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer INC

20 Down: "30. Tennis star Djokovic"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: N___K
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOVAK

21 Down: "31. 4.0s are excellent ones"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: G__S
  • Similar words: GPA
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GPAS

22 Down: "32. Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: C___O
  • Similar words: violoncello
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CELLO

23 Down: "33. Man of morals"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: A___P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AESOP

24 Down: "34. Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PSATS

25 Down: "36. "You go, ___!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: G__L
  • Similar words: fille, girlfriend
  • Opposite of: boy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a young woman
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GIRL

26 Down: "40. Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GIJOE

27 Down: "42. Castaway's call for help"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: sol, so
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SOS

28 Down: "45. Loss-prevention command"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: S_____L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAVEALL

29 Down: "47. Donkey ___ (game)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: K__G
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer KONG

30 Down: "50. Laser pointer or rubber mouse"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: C____Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CATTOY

31 Down: "51. Sweet drink"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: N____R
  • Similar words: ambrosia
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NECTAR

32 Down: "55. Voluntarily relinquish, as a right"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: W___E
  • Similar words: dispense with, forgo
  • Opposite of: claim
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WAIVE

33 Down: "56. Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: G__G
  • Similar words: pack, crowd
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an association of criminals
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GANG

34 Down: "57. Reckless"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: R__H
  • Similar words: blizzard, skin rash
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any red eruption of the skin
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RASH

35 Down: "58. Slanted type: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: I__L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ITAL

36 Down: "59. Word after pen, pet or proper"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N__E
  • Similar words: appoint, advert
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NAME

37 Down: "60. Endangered underwater ecosystem"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'F'
  • Word pattern: R__F
  • Similar words: Witwatersrand, Rand
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REEF

38 Down: "61. Bro"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D__E
  • Similar words: beau, gallant
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an informal form of address for a man
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DUDE

39 Down: "62. Trade punches"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S__R
  • Similar words: sparring
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SPAR

40 Down: "63. Unimpressed reaction"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MEH

41 Down: "64. Luau paste"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer POI

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 41 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

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Last Updated: September 29, 2025 at 05:14 AM

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Friday, December 13, 2024

27426 Fri Dec 13, 2024 nyt by Ryan Patrick Smith

Across Clues :

1. Put a lid on it!, 8. To which a "To/From" label might be attached, 15. Chance meeting greeting, 16. Away for a while, 17. Question after an untimely joke, 18. Attacked from the sides, 19. Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g., 20. Drift, 21. Dorothea who documented the Great Depression, 22. Lodge, 23. What Han Solo never wants to be told, 25. Stars are big ones, 27. Open, as a compressed file, 28. Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album, 33. Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, 34. Spanish pronoun, 35. Something to show for a tow, 36. Recurring quirk, 37. Contribute to a company, say, 38. Hallmark of a hypocrite, 40. Trig ratio, 42. ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983), 43. Place for an ornament, 44. Cornmeal cake, 46. "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti, 50. Features of work boots, 52. Elevated pitches, 53. Main course?, 54. "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally, 55. Touchdown, e.g., 56. Without exception, 57. Slack alternative, in brief, 58. Major product of Jordan

Down Clues :

1. W, for one, 2. Now, in Spanish, 3. Garden-variety poker?, 4. Steps down, 5. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title, 6. Draining issue, 7. ___Mari (organization method), 8. Office lackey, 9. Nacre on a nice guitar, say, 10. Dessert made with a double boiler, 11. Achilles, e.g., 12. Cheesy casserole, 13. Went too far, 14. Struck (out), 20. Performers of note?, 22. Test releases, 24. Scatterbrained, 26. Statistics calculation, 27. Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag, 28. Drain (away), 29. Chargeable conveyances, 30. Makeup of a sleeve, 31. Soeur de la mère, 32. What's black and white and wet all over?, 39. Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R", 41. Antarctic penguin, 44. First airline to fly a jumbo jet, 45. Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K., 47. Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu, 48. Book identifier, often, 49. Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid, 51. Drink similar to Champagne, 52. Bean on the screen, 53. Tech entrepreneur Altman, 54. "American Dad!" airer

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 13, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, December 13, 2024
New York Times, Friday, December 13, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Put a lid on it!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HATRACK

    Possible Answer : hatrack, coat_rack, coatrack


  • The clue is 8. To which a "To/From" label might be attached. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIFTBOX


  • The clue is 15. Chance meeting greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHHELLO


  • The clue is 16. Away for a while. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONLEAVE


  • The clue is 17. Question after an untimely joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOOSOON


  • The clue is 18. Attacked from the sides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLANKED

    Possible Answer : flank


  • The clue is 19. Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERRING

    Possible Answer : drift, error-prone, erring, mistake, slip, stray, err


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

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

    The answer: MEANDER

    Possible Answer : meander, thread, wander, wind, weave, ramble


  • The clue is 21. Dorothea who documented the Great Depression. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LANGE

    Possible Answer : Lange, Dorothea_Lange


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

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

    The answer: BURY

    Possible Answer : eat_up, lay_to_rest, swallow_up, sink, entomb, bury, forget, inhume, immerse, swallow, inter

    Possible Opposite Answer : remember


  • The clue is 23. What Han Solo never wants to be told. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODDS

    Possible Answer : odds, betting_odds


  • The clue is 25. Stars are big ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAMES

    Possible Answer : cite, list, nominate, mention, refer, advert, make, figure, identify, appoint, distinguish, constitute, bring_up, diagnose, public_figure, name_calling, discover, gens, key, epithet, describe, names, key_out, name, call


  • The clue is 27. Open, as a compressed file. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNZIP

    Possible Answer : unzip

    Possible Opposite Answer : zip_up


  • The clue is 28. Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LETSGETITON


  • The clue is 33. Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDA

    Possible Answer : International_Development_Association, IDA


  • The clue is 34. Spanish pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESA


  • The clue is 35. Something to show for a tow. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AAACARD


  • The clue is 36. Recurring quirk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIC

    Possible Answer : tic


  • The clue is 37. Contribute to a company, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACT

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : refrain


  • The clue is 38. Hallmark of a hypocrite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INSINCERITY

    Possible Answer : falseness, insincerity, hollowness

    Possible Opposite Answer : sincerity


  • The clue is 40. Trig ratio. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COTAN

    Possible Answer : cotan, cotangent


  • The clue is 42. ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATARI


  • The clue is 43. Place for an ornament. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOD

    Possible Answer : exhaust_hood, cowl, goon, cowling, thug, cap, lens_hood, punk, bonnet, tough, strong-armer, hood, hoodlum, toughie


  • The clue is 44. Cornmeal cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PONE

    Possible Answer : pone, cornpone


  • The clue is 46. "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHOSE


  • The clue is 50. Features of work boots. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOECAPS

    Possible Answer : toecap


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

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

    The answer: SHARPS

    Possible Answer : sharp


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

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

    The answer: SEALANE


  • The clue is 54. "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEENLIT


  • The clue is 55. Touchdown, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARRIVAL

    Possible Answer : reaching, comer, arrival, arriver


  • The clue is 56. Without exception. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BARNONE


  • The clue is 57. Slack alternative, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MSTEAMS


  • The clue is 58. Major product of Jordan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNEAKER

    Possible Answer : canary, sneaker, stoolie, sneak, stool_pigeon, tennis_shoe, stoolpigeon, fink, snitcher, gym_shoe, snitch


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. W, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOTEL

    Possible Answer: hotel

  • The clue is 2. Now, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHORA

  • The clue is 3. Garden-variety poker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THORN

    Possible Answer: spikelet, thorn, sticker, prickle, irritant, pricker, spine

  • The clue is 4. Steps down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESIGNS

    Possible Answer: step_down, leave_office, quit, vacate, free, reconcile, submit, give_up, renounce, release, resign, relinquish

    Possible Opposite Answer : take_office

  • The clue is 5. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALONEAGAIN

  • The clue is 6. Draining issue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLOG

    Possible Answer: geta, sabot, clog_dancing, clot, choke_off, clog_up, choke, congest, clog_dance, clog, constipate, foul, back_up, overload, patten

    Possible Opposite Answer : unclog

  • The clue is 7. ___Mari (organization method). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KON

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

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

    The answer: GOFER

    Possible Answer: gofer

  • The clue is 9. Nacre on a nice guitar, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INLAY

    Possible Answer: inlay

  • The clue is 10. Dessert made with a double boiler. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLAN

    Possible Answer: flan

  • The clue is 11. Achilles, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENDON

    Possible Answer: tendon, sinew

  • The clue is 12. Cheesy casserole. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAKEDZITI

  • The clue is 13. Went too far. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVERDIDIT

  • The clue is 14. Struck (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: XED

  • The clue is 20. Performers of note?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUSICIANS

    Possible Answer: musician, instrumentalist, player

  • The clue is 22. Test releases. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BETAS

    Possible Answer: beta, Beta, genus_Beta

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

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

    The answer: SPACY

    Possible Answer: spacey, spacy, spaced-out

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

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

    The answer: MEAN

    Possible Answer: mean, imply, miserly, mean_value, meanspirited, stand_for, beggarly, bastardly, base, mingy, have_in_mind, intend, entail, think_of, hateful, think, signify, average, tight

  • The clue is 27. Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNDERWHERE

  • The clue is 28. Drain (away). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEACH

    Possible Answer: percolate, strip, leach, leaching

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

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

    The answer: ESCOOTERS

  • The clue is 30. Makeup of a sleeve. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TATTOOART

  • The clue is 31. Soeur de la mère. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANTE

  • The clue is 32. What's black and white and wet all over?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCA

    Possible Answer: sea_wolf, grampus, killer_whale, orca, Orcinus_orca, killer

  • The clue is 39. Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIHANNA

  • The clue is 41. Antarctic penguin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADELIE

    Possible Answer: Pygoscelis_adeliae, Adelie, Adelie_penguin

  • The clue is 44. First airline to fly a jumbo jet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PANAM

  • The clue is 45. Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPELS

    Possible Answer: Opel, Wilhelm_von_Opel

  • The clue is 47. Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORLOK

  • The clue is 48. Book identifier, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPINE

    Possible Answer: rachis, spur, spikelet, vertebral_column, thorn, sticker, spinal_column, prickle, acantha, pricker, backbone, spine, back

  • The clue is 49. Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESTER

    Possible Answer: ester

  • The clue is 51. Drink similar to Champagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAVA

  • The clue is 52. Bean on the screen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEAN

  • The clue is 53. Tech entrepreneur Altman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAM

    Possible Answer: SAM, surface-to-air_missile

  • The clue is 54. "American Dad!" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TBS

    Possible Answer: TiB, TB, Tbit, terabyte, tebibyte, tuberculosis, T.B., terbium, atomic_number_65, terabit, Tb

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Monday, September 29, 2025

XWordHint Crossword Answers September 29, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

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September 29, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Division of a bowling game 5
2A 6. Roomba target 4
3A 10. See 70-Across 4
4A 14. Touch-and-go 5
5A 15. Opening stake 4
6A 16. Awestruck 4
7A 17. Words of empathy 5
8A 18. Bog down 4
9A 19. Caramel-filled candy 4
10A 20. Fast-food alternative to a nugget 13
11A 23. Hyphenated brand of fruit-flavored drinks 3
12A 24. Pie ___ mode 3
13A 25. 3, 4 or 5, for a golf hole 3
14A 28. Headwear usually worn metaphorically 11
15A 35. Free souvenirs 4
16A 37. Yoko to whom the 1971 song "Oh Yoko!" is dedicated 3
17A 38. Homes for Plains tribes 6
18A 39. "Feel me?" 5
19A 41. Walgreens rival 3
20A 43. A dance or a dip 5
21A 44. Egyptian god of the underworld 6
22A 46. Hunky-dory 3
23A 48. Schedule opening 4
24A 49. Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant 11
25A 52. Photo ___ (media events) 3
26A 53. Fertilization targets 3
27A 54. Without precedent 3
28A 56. Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares 13
29A 63. Longtime film rating org. 4
30A 65. Encouraging start? 4
31A 66. Secure with ropes 5
32A 67. Seeming eternities 4
33A 68. Fertile soil 4
34A 69. Vegan skin products brand 5
35A 70. With 10-Across, alternative to a fist bump 4
36A 71. Singer Lovett 4
37A 72. Send to a specialist, say 5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Division of a bowling game"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
  • Similar words include: set up, draw up, build
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FRAME

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2A: "6. Roomba target"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
  • Similar words include: dot, debris, detritus
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DUST

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "10. See 70-Across"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
  • Similar words include: pentad, cinque, v
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FIVE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "14. Touch-and-go"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; - new yorker
  • Similar words include: dodgy, chanceful, chancy
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DICEY

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5A: "15. Opening stake"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANTE

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6A: "16. Awestruck"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that highly excited
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGOG

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7A: "17. Words of empathy"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ICARE

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8A: "18. Bog down"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  • Similar words include: slack, muck up, quag
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MIRE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "19. Caramel-filled candy"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ROLO

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10A: "20. Fast-food alternative to a nugget"

13 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CHICKENTENDER

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11A: "23. Hyphenated brand of fruit-flavored drinks"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HIC

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12A: "24. Pie ___ mode"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALA

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13A: "25. 3, 4 or 5, for a golf hole"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
  • Similar words include: equivalence, equation, equality
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PAR

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14A: "28. Headwear usually worn metaphorically"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: THINKINGCAP

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15A: "35. Free souvenirs"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that valuable goods
  • Similar words include: stagger, plunder, loot
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SWAG

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16A: "37. Yoko to whom the 1971 song "Oh Yoko!" is dedicated"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
  • Similar words include: Yoko Ono
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ONO

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17A: "38. Homes for Plains tribes"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a native american tent; usually of conical shape
  • Similar words include: teepee, tepee, tipi
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TEPEES

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18A: "39. "Feel me?""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YADIG

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19A: "41. Walgreens rival"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a summary of your academic and work history
  • Similar words include: CV, resume, curriculum vitae
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CVS

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20A: "43. A dance or a dip"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany mexican foods
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SALSA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21A: "44. Egyptian god of the underworld"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of isis; father of horus
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OSIRIS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22A: "46. Hunky-dory"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AOK

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23A: "48. Schedule opening"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
  • Similar words include: expansion slot, one-armed bandit, time slot
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SLOT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24A: "49. Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PHILJACKSON

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25A: "52. Photo ___ (media events)"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OPS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26A: "53. Fertilization targets"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
  • Similar words include: ovum, egg cell
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OVA

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27A: "54. Without precedent"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
  • Similar words include: young, fresh, freshly
  • Opposite of: old, worn
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NEW

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28A: "56. Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares"

13 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GREETINGCARDS

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29A: "63. Longtime film rating org."

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MPAA

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30A: "65. Encouraging start?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ATTA

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31A: "66. Secure with ropes"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TIEUP

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32A: "67. Seeming eternities"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the longest division of geological time
  • Similar words include: eon, aeon
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EONS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

33A: "68. Fertile soil"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LOAM

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34A: "69. Vegan skin products brand"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AVEDA

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35A: "70. With 10-Across, alternative to a fist bump"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a lofty level or position or degree
  • Similar words include: gamey, high school, high up
  • Opposite of: low spirits, low
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HIGH

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36A: "71. Singer Lovett"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LYLE

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37A: "72. Send to a specialist, say"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that make reference to
  • Similar words include: consult, touch on, look up
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: REFER

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Bank-backing grp. since 1933 4
2D 2. Very well-off 4
3D 3. Berry that's a "superfood" 4
4D 4. Purchased souvenirs, informally 5
5D 5. Makeup set containing shadow and mascara 6
6D 6. "Shucks!," only stronger 4
7D 7. Condo, e.g. 4
8D 8. Run out of clothes? 6
9D 9. "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre 7
10D 10. Uber cost 4
11D 11. Composer Stravinsky 4
12D 12. Button on a remote: Abbr. 3
13D 13. Id's counterpart 3
14D 21. Amazon speaker 4
15D 22. Copenhageners, e.g. 5
16D 25. Military mind game, for short 5
17D 26. Covered with water 5
18D 27. Diameters halved 5
19D 29. Popular business magazine 3
20D 30. Tennis star Djokovic 5
21D 31. 4.0s are excellent ones 4
22D 32. Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician 5
23D 33. Man of morals 5
24D 34. Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs. 5
25D 36. "You go, ___!" 4
26D 40. Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely 5
27D 42. Castaway's call for help 3
28D 45. Loss-prevention command 7
29D 47. Donkey ___ (game) 4
30D 50. Laser pointer or rubber mouse 6
31D 51. Sweet drink 6
32D 55. Voluntarily relinquish, as a right 5
33D 56. Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L. 4
34D 57. Reckless 4
35D 58. Slanted type: Abbr. 4
36D 59. Word after pen, pet or proper 4
37D 60. Endangered underwater ecosystem 4
38D 61. Bro 4
39D 62. Trade punches 4
40D 63. Unimpressed reaction 3
41D 64. Luau paste 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Bank-backing grp. since 1933"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions
  • Similar words include: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FDIC

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. Very well-off"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
  • Similar words include: fat, deep, plenteous
  • Opposite of: poor people, poor
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RICH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3D: "3. Berry that's a "superfood""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACAI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4D: "4. Purchased souvenirs, informally"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MERCH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. Makeup set containing shadow and mascara"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EYEKIT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6D: "6. "Shucks!," only stronger"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that something of little value
  • Similar words include: blasted, tinker's dam, bedamn
  • Opposite of: bless
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DAMN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7D: "7. Condo, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
  • Similar words include: social unit, building block, whole
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UNIT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8D: "8. Run out of clothes?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an unbroken series of events
  • Similar words include: mottle, stripe, run
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STREAK

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9D: "9. "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TEENLIT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10D: "10. Uber cost"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an agenda of things to do
  • Similar words include: come, get along, do
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FARE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11D: "11. Composer Stravinsky"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: IGOR

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12D: "12. Button on a remote: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: VOL

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13D: "13. Id's counterpart"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Similar words include: self, self-importance, egotism
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: EGO

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14D: "21. Amazon speaker"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
  • Similar words include: resound, reverberate, replication
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ECHO

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15D: "22. Copenhageners, e.g."

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a native or inhabitant of denmark
  • Similar words include: Dane
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: DANES

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16D: "25. Military mind game, for short"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments
  • Similar words include: psychological operation
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: PSYOP

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17D: "26. Covered with water"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that covered with water
  • Similar words include: afloat, overflowing, inundated
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: AWASH

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18D: "27. Diameters halved"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
  • Similar words include: spoke, r, wheel spoke
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: RADII

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19D: "29. Popular business magazine"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to saddam hussein's government of iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of sunni and shiite arabs and kurds who hope to build a new government
  • Similar words include: Iraqi National Congress
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: INC

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20D: "30. Tennis star Djokovic"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: NOVAK

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21D: "31. 4.0s are excellent ones"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of 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
  • Similar words include: grade point average, GPA
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: GPAS

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22D: "32. Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
  • Similar words include: violoncello
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: CELLO

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23D: "33. Man of morals"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that greek author of fables (circa 620-560 bc)
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: AESOP

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24D: "34. Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs."

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: PSATS

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25D: "36. "You go, ___!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a young woman
  • Similar words include: female child, daughter, young woman
  • Opposite of: boy, son
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Answer: GIRL

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26D: "40. Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: GIJOE

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27D: "42. Castaway's call for help"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • Similar words include: so, sol, soh
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SOS

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28D: "45. Loss-prevention command"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SAVEALL

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29D: "47. Donkey ___ (game)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: KONG

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30D: "50. Laser pointer or rubber mouse"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: CATTOY

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31D: "51. Sweet drink"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  • Similar words include: ambrosia
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: NECTAR

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32D: "55. Voluntarily relinquish, as a right"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  • Similar words include: relinquish, forgo, forego
  • Opposite of: claim
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Answer: WAIVE

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33D: "56. Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an association of criminals
  • Similar words include: crowd, bunch, mob
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: GANG

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34D: "57. Reckless"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any red eruption of the skin
  • Similar words include: heady, foolhardy, efflorescence
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: RASH

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35D: "58. Slanted type: Abbr."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ITAL

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36D: "59. Word after pen, pet or proper"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  • Similar words include: epithet, nominate, refer
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: NAME

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37D: "60. Endangered underwater ecosystem"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
  • Similar words include: Witwatersrand, Rand
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: REEF

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38D: "61. Bro"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an informal form of address for a man
  • Similar words include: beau, sheik, buster
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: DUDE

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39D: "62. Trade punches"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
  • Similar words include: sparring
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SPAR

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40D: "63. Unimpressed reaction"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: MEH

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41D: "64. Luau paste"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: POI

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues
41 Down Clues
78 Total Clues

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