May 01, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Date: Saturday, May 01, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (33 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.8 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Saturday Puzzle May 01, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Like faces around a campfire at night	5
2A	6. One whose business is home-based?	3
3A	9. Part of a diplomatic address, maybe	5
4A	14. Spot for an umbrella	5
5A	15. Pickup line?	9
6A	17. Perfectly timed	5
7A	18. Fluffy four-footed friend	9
8A	19. Fire ___	3
9A	20. Smart remarks?	3
10A	22. Popular camp assemblies	6
11A	23. Aid in preventing a soup stain, maybe	8
12A	26. Passes	6
13A	28. They're worn on the road	9
14A	30. Seljuk Empire citizen	4
15A	31. Cozy chairs for pairs	9
16A	33. Word with base or combat	3
17A	34. Side dish in Cajun cuisine	9
18A	36. Vaccine target	3
19A	39. Acute bronchitis, familiarly	9
20A	41. Bill	4
21A	43. Motif in much Christian art	9
22A	45. Squirt-squirt-squirt-squirt	6
23A	47. Screwballs	8
24A	49. W.W. I headgear	6
25A	51. "It's just OK"	3
26A	52. With 60-Across, East Asian cuisine style	3
27A	53. Print source	9
28A	55. Go off with a hitch?	5
29A	57. Former home of the San Antonio Spurs	9
30A	58. "Ha, fell right into my trap!"	5
31A	59. Neuter	5
32A	60. See 52-Across	3
33A	61. Sudden blasts	5

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. Like faces around a campfire at night"

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: UPLIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. One whose business is home-based?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an official at a baseball game
• Words that mean the same thing: umpire
• 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: UMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Part of a diplomatic address, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a woman of refinement
• Words that mean the same thing: dame, ma'am, lady
• 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: MADAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Spot for an umbrella"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
• 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: BEACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Pickup line?"

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: NEEDARIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Perfectly timed"

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: ONCUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Fluffy four-footed friend"

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: ANGORACAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Fire ___"

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 social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Words that mean the same thing: emmet, pismire
• 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: ANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Smart remarks?"

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: OWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Popular camp assemblies"

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: SMORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Aid in preventing a soup stain, maybe"

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: TIECLASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Passes"

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 order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• Words that mean the same thing: act out, ordain, reenact
• 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: ENACTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. They're worn on the road"

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: BALDTIRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Seljuk Empire citizen"

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 native or inhabitant of turkey
• 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: TURK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Cozy chairs for pairs"

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 small sofa that seats two people
• Words that mean the same thing: loveseat, vis-a-vis, tete-a-tete
• 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: LOVESEATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Word with base or combat"

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 something that remunerates
• Words that mean the same thing: remuneration, compensate, salary
• The opposite would be: default
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Side dish in Cajun cuisine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DIRTYRICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Vaccine target"

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 human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
• Words that mean the same thing: subdivision, limb, weapon
• The opposite would be: disarm
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Acute bronchitis, familiarly"

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: CHESTCOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Bill"

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 beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
• Words that mean the same thing: schnozzle, nib, pick
• 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: BEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Motif in much Christian art"

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 feeling of profound love and admiration
• Words that mean the same thing: worship, idolization, latria
• 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: ADORATION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Squirt-squirt-squirt-squirt"

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 quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
• 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: SPRITZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Screwballs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone deranged and possibly dangerous
• Words that mean the same thing: crazy, looney, weirdo
• 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: NUTCASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. W.W. I headgear"

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: TINHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. "It's just OK""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MEH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. With 60-Across, East Asian cuisine style"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
• Words that mean the same thing: live, blistering, spicy
• The opposite would be: cold
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Print source"

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 the end (tip) of a finger
• 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: FINGERTIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Go off with a hitch?"

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 run away secretly with one's beloved
• Words that mean the same thing: run off
• 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: ELOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Former home of the San Antonio Spurs"

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: ALAMODOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. "Ha, fell right into my trap!""

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: GOTEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Neuter"

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 make infertile
• Words that mean the same thing: sterilise, sterilize, unsex
• 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: DESEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. See 52-Across"

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 metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
• Words that mean the same thing: heap, deal, plenty
• 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: POT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Sudden blasts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a strong current of air
• Words that mean the same thing: blast, blow, gust
• 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: GUSTS

  Great job if you got it right!

May 01, 2021 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. In-depth subject for a war historian?	5
2D	2. Tip with ink	6
3D	3. Milk-producing	7
4D	4. Frequent setting on "Chicago Med"	3
5D	5. Historic London venue	9
6D	6. ___ triple play, baseball feat rarer than a perfect game	10
7D	7. Chaps	3
8D	8. Cello quartet	4
9D	9. Comedian Marc	5
10D	10. Peak overlooking Armenia's capital	6
11D	11. Backgammon accessory	7
12D	12. 2019 sci-fi film starring Brad Pitt	7
13D	13. Came across	3
14D	16. Break	11
15D	21. Where many a drive ends, unfortunately	11
16D	24. Hunk	4
17D	25. Pursues for food, say	7
18D	27. Hit high in the air	3
19D	29. Old-timey hearing aid	10
20D	32. Deep-fried British treat wrapped with sausage and bread crumbs	9
21D	35. Essayist who wrote "Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever lays one down without a feeling of disappointment"	4
22D	36. Focus of middle management?	3
23D	37. Skink or gecko	7
24D	38. Places where things are all tied up?	7
25D	40. Throw back some Jack, say	7
26D	42. Checkers cry	6
27D	44. Online companion animal	6
28D	46. 2021 Chinese zodiac sign	5
29D	48. Inhibits	5
30D	50. Classic moonroof alternative	4
31D	53. 44-Downs, once	3
32D	54. Online qualifier	3
33D	56. ___ Hoover, first lady before Eleanor Roosevelt	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. In-depth subject for a war historian?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UBOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Tip with ink"

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: PENNIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Milk-producing"

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 any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
• 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: LACTEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Frequent setting on "Chicago Med""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
• Words that mean the same thing: intensive care unit
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Historic London venue"

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: THEOLDVIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. ___ triple play, baseball feat rarer than a perfect game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that unsupported by other people
• Words that mean the same thing: unbacked, single-handed
• The opposite would be: assisted
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNASSISTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Chaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the force of workers available
• Words that mean the same thing: human beings, mankind, Isle of Man
• The opposite would be: woman, civilian
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Cello quartet"

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 wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
• Words that mean the same thing: peg, wooden leg, nog
• 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: PEGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Comedian Marc"

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: MARON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Peak overlooking Armenia's capital"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the mountain peak that noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded
• Words that mean the same thing: Mount Ararat, Mt. Ararat
• 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: ARARAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Backgammon accessory"

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: DICECUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. 2019 sci-fi film starring Brad Pitt"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: ADASTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Came across"

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 come together
• Words that mean the same thing: run into, get together, gather
• The opposite would be: diverge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Break"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
• Words that mean the same thing: domesticise, naturalise, reclaim
• 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: DOMESTICATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Where many a drive ends, unfortunately"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WATERHAZARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Hunk"

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 compact mass
• Words that mean the same thing: lump, lout, stumblebum
• 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: CLOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Pursues for food, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PREYSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Hit high in the air"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
• Words that mean the same thing: pitch, flip, toss
• 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: SKY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Old-timey hearing aid"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: EARTRUMPET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Deep-fried British treat wrapped with sausage and bread crumbs"

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: SCOTCHEGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Essayist who wrote "Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever lays one down without a feeling of disappointment""

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 english essayist (1775-1834)
• Words that mean the same thing: Charles Lamb, Lamb
• 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: ELIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. Focus of middle management?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
• Words that mean the same thing: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, BA, AB
• 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: ABS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Skink or gecko"

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 any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
• Words that mean the same thing: reptilian
• 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: REPTILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Places where things are all tied up?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
• Words that mean the same thing: marina
• 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: MARINAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Throw back some Jack, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DOSHOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Checkers cry"

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: KINGME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Online companion animal"

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: NEOPET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. 2021 Chinese zodiac sign"

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: THEOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Inhibits"

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 (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
• Words that mean the same thing: fore, stanch, stalk
• 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: STEMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Classic moonroof alternative"

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: TTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. 44-Downs, once"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
• Words that mean the same thing: craze, rage, furore
• 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: FAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Online qualifier"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the united nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
• Words that mean the same thing: International Maritime Organization
• 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: IMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. ___ Hoover, first lady before Eleanor Roosevelt"

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: LOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	44	66.7%
Short Answer	15	22.7%
Food & Drink	3	4.5%
History	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is 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!

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Last Updated: September 17, 2025 at 08:22 PM

NYT Thursday, August 15, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 15, 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:

• The clue is 1. City sitting spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOOP

  Possible Answer : crouch, bend, stoop, condescend, bow, stoep, stoup, lower_oneself




• The clue is 6. One shown in a crowd cutaway at a sporting event, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CELEB




• The clue is 11. Word on a diamond-shaped yellow road sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOW

  Possible Answer : behind, obtuse, slow_down, dull, slacken, dumb, irksome, dense, slow, slack, wearisome, tiresome, tedious, tardily, boring, sluggish, retard, easy, ho-hum, slow_up, slowly, dim, deadening, decelerate

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, fast, accelerate




• The clue is 15. Gondola's path. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANAL

  Possible Answer : canalize, duct, epithelial_duct, channel, canal, canalise




• The clue is 16. Ancient Greek marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGORA

  Possible Answer : public_square, agora




• The clue is 17. Yacht spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COVE

  Possible Answer : cove




• The clue is 18. *Rod-shaped parasite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EIFFELTOWER




• The clue is 20. Hard-core. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVID

  Possible Answer : zealous, greedy, devouring, esurient, avid




• The clue is 21. Base figure, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCO




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

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

  The answer: BEDS

  Possible Answer : sleep_together, get_laid, have_sex, have_intercourse, hump, sleep_with, go_to_sleep, hit_the_hay, screw, bed, make_out, turn_in, hit_the_sack, fuck, lie_with, crawl_in, bang, be_intimate, sack_out, make_love, jazz, layer, seam, roll_in_the_hay, know, bonk, bottom, have_it_off, kip_down, love, have_it_away, eff, do_it, get_it_on, have_a_go_at_it, retire, go_to_bed

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_out, get_up




• The clue is 23. Made a bundle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALED

  Possible Answer : bale




• The clue is 25. "From your lips to God's ears". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOPESO




• The clue is 27. *Soup or sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARTYSUB




• The clue is 30. Point to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITE

  Possible Answer : summons, abduce, citation, mention, adduce, reference, credit, cite, quote, name, refer, acknowledgment, bring_up, advert, summon, quotation




• The clue is 31. Mash-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMALGAM

  Possible Answer : dental_amalgam, amalgam




• The clue is 33. "Green". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECO




• The clue is 34. Fraction of a watt-hour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERG

  Possible Answer : erg




• The clue is 36. "Foyle's ___" (British TV drama). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAR

  Possible Answer : war, state_of_war, warfare

  Possible Opposite Answer : make_peace, peace




• The clue is 37. Exploits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEATS

  Possible Answer : effort, feat, exploit




• The clue is 39. Technology used in writing the starred clues?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEECHTOTEXT




• The clue is 42. Suffix with proto-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLASM

  Possible Answer : germ_plasm, blood_plasma, plasm, plasma




• The clue is 44. Straight, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HET

  Possible Answer : het_up, het, heated, heated_up




• The clue is 45. Rook's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VET

  Possible Answer : veterinary_surgeon, veterinarian, veterinary, vet, veteran, ex-serviceman




• The clue is 46. Take for a ride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : defraud, sting, memorize, flimflam, mulct, goldbrick, learn, yardbird, bunko_game, con_game, bunco_game, gip, inmate, rook, bunko, scam, con, confidence_game, hornswoggle, gyp, victimize, diddle, short-change, hustle, yard_bird, swindle, confidence_trick, nobble, convict, memorise, bunco

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 47. Most diabolical. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVILEST

  Possible Answer : vicious, evil, malevolent, malefic, malign

  Possible Opposite Answer : good




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

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

  The answer: ROIL

  Possible Answer : rile, moil, boil, churn, roil




• The clue is 54. *Embarrassment from a self-own, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTTDIAL




• The clue is 56. Businesswoman Huffington. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIANNA




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

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

  The answer: SEEYA




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

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

  The answer: FIAT

  Possible Answer : fiat, decree, order, rescript, edict




• The clue is 60. Noted speedway sponsor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer : STP, s.t.p.




• The clue is 61. Laura of "Enlightened". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DERN




• The clue is 62. *Grade-A quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOUDYSKIES




• The clue is 66. Call it a day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUIT

  Possible Answer : quit, foreswear, renounce, throw_in, give_up, lay_off, fall_by_the_wayside, relinquish, chuck_up_the_sponge, cease, leave_office, stop, discontinue, depart, step_down, take_leave, drop_by_the_wayside, resign, throw_in_the_towel, drop_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_office, continue, enter, stay




• The clue is 67. Folklore foes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRES

  Possible Answer : ogre, fiend, demon, monster, devil




• The clue is 68. Headdress for the archbishop of Canterbury. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITRE

  Possible Answer : miter, mitre, miter_joint, mitre_joint




• The clue is 69. Places to get masks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAS

  Possible Answer : spa, health_club, watering_hole, resort_hotel, watering_place, health_spa




• The clue is 70. Kingpin on "The Wire". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARLO




• The clue is 71. Correct, as writing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMEND

  Possible Answer : emend

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like the longer route, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCENIC

  Possible Answer: scenic

• The clue is 2. Martial art with movements like "Parting the Horse's Mane" and "Grasp Bird's Tail". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAICHI

  Possible Answer: tai_chi, taichi, t'ai_chi, tai_chi_chuan, taichichuan, t'ai_chi_chuan

• The clue is 3. One way to get around town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONFOOT

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

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer: lout, gawk, clod, stumblebum, oaf, lummox, lump, goon, lubber

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

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

  The answer: PLEBE

  Possible Answer: plebe, cadet

• The clue is 6. Persian's realm?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATDOM

• The clue is 7. They often clash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOS

  Possible Answer: egotism, self, ego, self-importance

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

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

  The answer: LOW

  Possible Answer: moo, first_gear, humbled, depressed, low-toned, miserable, downhearted, Low, abject, crushed, Sir_David_Low, scummy, low_gear, low-down, grim, downcast, Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low, gloomy, David_Low, first, humble, small, scurvy, depleted, blue, down, low, low-spirited, depression, low-pitched, humiliated, down_in_the_mouth, broken, modest, dispirited, lowly

  Possible Opposite Answer : high

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

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

  The answer: ERE

• The clue is 10. She originated the role of Fanny in "Funny Girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARBRA

• The clue is 11. Like pangolins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCALY

  Possible Answer: lepidote, scaly, scaled, leprose, scaley, scurfy, scabrous

• The clue is 12. Small sofa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOVESEAT

  Possible Answer: loveseat, vis-a-vis, tete-a-tete, love_seat

• The clue is 13. Fallopian tube, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVIDUCT

  Possible Answer: uterine_tube, oviduct, Fallopian_tube

• The clue is 14. Make one out of two?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WED

  Possible Answer: splice, wedded, wed, hook_up_with, Wed, tie, Midweek, get_married, conjoin, Wednesday, espouse, marry, get_hitched_with

• The clue is 19. 18th-century French novelist whose name means "the wise man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESAGE

• The clue is 24. Charge for money, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATMFEE

• The clue is 26. Friends, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEPS

  Possible Answer: chirrup, peep, peek, chirp, cheep

• The clue is 27. Major tributary of the Missouri. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLATTE

  Possible Answer: Platte, Platte_River

• The clue is 28. Farming prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGRO

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

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

  The answer: BOS

  Possible Answer: genus_Bos, Bos

• The clue is 32. "Well, shoot!," more colorfully. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWHELL

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

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

  The answer: REMEDY

  Possible Answer: remediation, therapeutic, repair, remedy, amend, rectify, cure, relieve, redress, curative, remediate

• The clue is 38. Deleted scene, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXTRA

  Possible Answer: spare, redundant, supererogatory, surplus, additional, spear_carrier, excess, special, superfluous, supernumerary, duplicate, extra

• The clue is 39. Afro-Caribbean religion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTERIA

• The clue is 40. Plant in the mint family with healthful seeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIA

• The clue is 41. Mobile dinner table. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TVTRAY

• The clue is 42. Banned chemical contaminant, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCB

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

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

  The answer: LOUSEUP

• The clue is 48. One half of the merger that formed Paramount Global. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIACOM

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

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

  The answer: SAIDSO

• The clue is 51. Not remote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONSITE

• The clue is 52. Starting position, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTERN

  Possible Answer: intern, medical_intern, houseman, interne

• The clue is 53. Ran out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAPSED

  Possible Answer: relapse, pass, fall_back, retrogress, sink, glide_by, nonchurchgoing, lapsed, backslide, slide_by, slip_by, elapse, regress, slip_away, go_by, recidivate, go_along, lapse

• The clue is 55. Rainflies can cover them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENTS

  Possible Answer: collapsible_shelter, tent, bivouac, encamp, camp_out, camp

• The clue is 57. Identifying words from a familiar voice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSME

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

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

  The answer: FUEL

  Possible Answer: fire, fuel

• The clue is 61. Makes ineligible for competition, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DQS

• The clue is 63. N.Y.C. luggage tag letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LGA

• The clue is 64. Defenseman who scored a Stanley Cup-winning "flying goal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORR

  Possible Answer: Bobby_Orr, Robert_Orr, Orr

• The clue is 65. ___ Dae-jung, Nobel-winning former president of South Korea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIM