Mon Oct 14, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

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

Down Clues :

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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 14, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Takes a snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPS

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




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

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

  The answer: WALSH




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

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : frost, ice




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

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

  The answer: CREW

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




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

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

  The answer: ASANA

  Possible Answer : asana




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

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

  The answer: TOGA

  Possible Answer : toga




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

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

  The answer: ACCESSHOLLYWOOD




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

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

  The answer: ASKAWAY




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

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

  The answer: FEASTS

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




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

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

  The answer: RIB

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




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

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

  The answer: AAAS

  Possible Answer : AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm




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

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

  The answer: MISSMISSISSIPPI




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

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

  The answer: ANTIS

  Possible Answer : anti




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

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

  The answer: HERS




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

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

  The answer: LED

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




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

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

  The answer: CAIN

  Possible Answer : Cain




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

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

  The answer: REP

  Possible Answer : repp, rep




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

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

  The answer: META




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

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

  The answer: AWL

  Possible Answer : awl




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

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

  The answer: TOTO




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

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

  The answer: PEACH

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet




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

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

  The answer: WELLWHOOPDEEDOO




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

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer : hem, ahem




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

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, Eastern_Standard_Time, EST




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

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

  The answer: DARNIT




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

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

  The answer: CATCAFE




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

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

  The answer: QUADRUPLEDOUBLE




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

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

  The answer: ETRE




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

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

  The answer: BSIDE




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

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

  The answer: TEAL

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




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

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

  The answer: DOER

  Possible Answer : doer, worker, actor




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

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

  The answer: EATEN

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




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

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

  The answer: ELKS

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

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: NCAA

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

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

  The answer: ARCS

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

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

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

  The answer: PECK

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

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

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

  The answer: SWEARSIN

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

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

  The answer: WASABI

  Possible Answer: wasabi

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

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

  The answer: ASHY

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

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

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

  The answer: LAO

  Possible Answer: Laotian, Lao

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

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

  The answer: SNL

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

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

  The answer: HALFASS

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

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

  The answer: ITWASI

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

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

  The answer: COOS

  Possible Answer: coo

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

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

  The answer: EGOT

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

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

  The answer: DADS

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

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

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

  The answer: SWIMS

  Possible Answer: swimming, float, drown, swim

  Possible Opposite Answer : sink

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

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

  The answer: YEAS

  Possible Answer: yea

  Possible Opposite Answer : nay

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

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

  The answer: AIRPOP

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

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

  The answer: MACAW

  Possible Answer: macaw

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

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

  The answer: INAWE

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

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

  The answer: STILL

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

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

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

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

  The answer: SHROOM

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

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

  The answer: SEETO

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

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

  The answer: PLEAD

  Possible Answer: plead

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

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

  The answer: PETCO

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

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

  The answer: IDAHO

  Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID

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

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

  The answer: MEETCUTE

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

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

  The answer: THETUBE

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

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

  The answer: PESTO

  Possible Answer: pesto

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

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

  The answer: LANDER

  Possible Answer: lander, Lander

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

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

  The answer: WHIR

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

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

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

  The answer: DEADEN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : enliven

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

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

  The answer: DQED

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

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

  The answer: AUTO

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

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

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

  The answer: RARE

  Possible Answer: rarefied, rare, uncommon, rarified

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

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

  The answer: CEDE

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

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

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

  The answer: ABEL

  Possible Answer: Abel, Niels_Abel, Niels_Henrik_Abel

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

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

  The answer: FLAK

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

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

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

  The answer: EELS

  Possible Answer: eel

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

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

  The answer: PSA

  Possible Answer: prostate_specific_antigen, PSA

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

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

  The answer: LIT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, unlighted

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Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Workplace that often has sawdust

4-letter answer Answer: SHOP

Word Help: Synonyms: snitch, shop_class, frequent
Antonyms: boycott

Clue #2: 5. Offered up gossip

6-letter answer Answer: DISHED

Word Help: Synonyms: dish-shaped, serve, patelliform

Clue #3: 11. Close one, for short

3-letter answer Answer: BFF

Clue #4: 14. Part of a house that might shade part of a patio

4-letter answer Answer: EAVE

Clue #5: 15. African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might do

6-letter answer Answer: IMPALA

Word Help: Synonyms: Aepyceros_melampus, impala

Clue #6: 16. Constitutional change long endorsed by NOW

3-letter answer Answer: ERA

Word Help: Synonyms: era, ERA, geological_era

Clue #7: 17. Some colorful apparel

12-letter answer Answer: TIEDYESHIRTS

Clue #8: 19. Bagel-and-schmear go-with

3-letter answer Answer: LOX

Word Help: Synonyms: lox, liquid_oxygen, LOX

Clue #9: 20. Longtime deodorant brand

5-letter answer Answer: ARRID

Clue #10: 21. Crazy about

4-letter answer Answer: INTO

Clue #11: 22. Number on a clothing tag

4-letter answer Answer: SIZE

Word Help: Synonyms: size_of_it, size, sizing

Clue #12: 23. Unnatural sight, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ESP

Word Help: Synonyms: ESP, second_sight, clairvoyance

Clue #13: 24. Outperforms

4-letter answer Answer: TOPS

Word Help: Synonyms: upside, round_top, elevation
Antonyms: bottom

Clue #14: 26. Certain grain source

7-letter answer Answer: RYESEED

Clue #15: 28. What might bring down the house?

5-letter answer Answer: ARSON

Word Help: Synonyms: incendiarism, arson, fire-raising

Clue #16: 30. Male film character played by a female terrier named Terry

4-letter answer Answer: TOTO

Clue #17: 31. Brother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseball

4-letter answer Answer: ALOU

Clue #18: 32. Accessory for a guitar neck

4-letter answer Answer: CAPO

Word Help: Synonyms: capo

Clue #19: 35. Thingamajigs

5-letter answer Answer: ITEMS

Word Help: Synonyms: token, detail, particular

Clue #20: 39. Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across

15-letter answer Answer: DOUBLENEGATIVES

Clue #21: 42. "In conclusion …"

5-letter answer Answer: ANDSO

Clue #22: 43. Darn it!

4-letter answer Answer: TEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: rent, shoot, snap

Clue #23: 44. Tilt

4-letter answer Answer: LEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: inclination, tilt, leaning
Antonyms: rich, fat

Clue #24: 45. Chimney part

4-letter answer Answer: FLUE

Word Help: Synonyms: flue_pipe, labial_pipe, flue

Clue #25: 47. Secret rendezvous

5-letter answer Answer: TRYST

Word Help: Synonyms: tryst, assignation, rendezvous

Clue #26: 49. Old-fashioned homemade cleaner

7-letter answer Answer: LYESOAP

Clue #27: 52. Call for delivery?

4-letter answer Answer: PUSH

Word Help: Synonyms: push_button, tug, crusade
Antonyms: pull

Clue #28: 54. Org. concerned with nationwide traffic

3-letter answer Answer: DEA

Word Help: Synonyms: DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration, Drug_Enforcement_Agency

Clue #29: 56. Scent

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: odour, olfactory_property, smell

Clue #30: 57. Spoils

4-letter answer Answer: LOOT

Word Help: Synonyms: moolah, simoleons, bread

Clue #31: 59. Hoops great ___ Thomas

5-letter answer Answer: ISIAH

Clue #32: 61. Cow's chew

3-letter answer Answer: CUD

Word Help: Synonyms: cud, wad, chaw

Clue #33: 62. Des Moines's domain

12-letter answer Answer: HAWKEYESTATE

Clue #34: 64. Word after tell or catch

3-letter answer Answer: ALL

Word Help: Synonyms: whole, all, totally
Antonyms: partly, some

Clue #35: 65. Directs

6-letter answer Answer: STEERS

Word Help: Synonyms: manoeuver, head, bullock

Clue #36: 66. Sphere ... or 4πr², for the surface of a sphere

4-letter answer Answer: AREA

Word Help: Synonyms: sphere, field, surface_area

Clue #37: 67. Shortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnames

3-letter answer Answer: LEE

Word Help: Synonyms: Shelton_Jackson_Lee, downwind, lee_side
Antonyms: windward

Clue #38: 68. Scottish cryptid, informally

6-letter answer Answer: NESSIE

Word Help: Synonyms: Nessie, Loch_Ness_monster

Clue #39: 69. Any member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!"

4-letter answer Answer: BYRD

Word Help: Synonyms: Richard_E._Byrd, Admiral_Byrd, Byrd

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Small, clingy bristles on a gecko's foot

5-letter answer Answer: SETAE

Word Help: Synonyms: seta

Clue #2: 2. Establishment where things are cut and dried?

9-letter answer Answer: HAIRSALON

Clue #3: 3. Self-satisfied and then some

9-letter answer Answer: OVERPROUD

Word Help: Synonyms: overproud

Clue #4: 4. Spa service, for short

4-letter answer Answer: PEDI

Clue #5: 5. Exhibit in a natural history museum, informally

4-letter answer Answer: DINO

Clue #6: 6. Cool cat's "Roger that"

5-letter answer Answer: IMHIP

Clue #7: 7. Dizzy feeling, with "the"

5-letter answer Answer: SPINS

Word Help: Synonyms: spin_around, gyrate, twirl

Clue #8: 8. Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. award

4-letter answer Answer: HART

Word Help: Synonyms: Lorenz_Hart, Lorenz_Milton_Hart, stag

Clue #9: 9. Charger in una corrida

6-letter answer Answer: ELTORO

Clue #10: 10. Chargers in courts, for short

3-letter answer Answer: DAS

Word Help: Synonyms: das, district_attorney, cony

Clue #11: 11. Prove untrue

5-letter answer Answer: BELIE

Word Help: Synonyms: contradict, belie, misrepresent

Clue #12: 12. Suddenly went still

5-letter answer Answer: FROZE

Word Help: Synonyms: suspend, immobilize, freeze_out
Antonyms: boil, unblock

Clue #13: 13. Like some documents in the pre-internet age

5-letter answer Answer: FAXED

Word Help: Synonyms: telefax, fax, facsimile

Clue #14: 18. Acknowledge nonverbally

5-letter answer Answer: NODTO

Clue #15: 22. With an air of haughtiness

8-letter answer Answer: SNOOTILY

Word Help: Synonyms: snobbishly, snootily, uppishly

Clue #16: 25. In days past

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: once, in_one_case, erst

Clue #17: 27. Shout in a game of tag

5-letter answer Answer: NOTIT

Clue #18: 29. Replaces

7-letter answer Answer: SUBSFOR

Clue #19: 30. Caesar wrap?

4-letter answer Answer: TOGA

Word Help: Synonyms: toga

Clue #20: 31. ___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron

3-letter answer Answer: ADA

Word Help: Synonyms: ADA, adenosine_deaminase

Clue #21: 33. Lead-in to chamber

4-letter answer Answer: ANTE

Word Help: Synonyms: ante

Clue #22: 34. Letter before cue

3-letter answer Answer: PEE

Word Help: Synonyms: water, weewee, piss

Clue #23: 36. Mark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first woman

9-letter answer Answer: EVESDIARY

Clue #24: 37. Carnivore

9-letter answer Answer: MEATEATER

Clue #25: 38. Fig. written in boxes on a W-9

3-letter answer Answer: SSN

Clue #26: 40. Woman's name spelled out in a 1970 hit

4-letter answer Answer: LOLA

Clue #27: 41. Liberal ___

4-letter answer Answer: ARTS

Word Help: Synonyms: liberal_arts, fine_art, artistry

Clue #28: 46. Burning the midnight oil, say

6-letter answer Answer: UPLATE

Clue #29: 48. Beast with a horn

5-letter answer Answer: RHINO

Word Help: Synonyms: rhinoceros, rhino

Clue #30: 49. In the neighborhood

5-letter answer Answer: LOCAL

Word Help: Synonyms: topical_anesthetic, local_anesthetic, local
Antonyms: national, express

Clue #31: 50. Small bump

6-letter answer Answer: NODULE

Word Help: Synonyms: nodule, tubercle

Clue #32: 51. Word after wet, pool or chicken

6-letter answer Answer: NOODLE

Word Help: Synonyms: noggin, bean, noodle

Clue #33: 52. Slow sorts, in slang

5-letter answer Answer: POKES

Word Help: Synonyms: stab, prod, paper_bag

Clue #34: 53. Baby carriers

5-letter answer Answer: UTERI

Word Help: Synonyms: uterus, womb

Clue #35: 55. In the lead

5-letter answer Answer: AHEAD

Word Help: Synonyms: in_the_lead, before, forwards
Antonyms: backward, back

Clue #36: 58. Is behind

4-letter answer Answer: OWES

Word Help: Synonyms: owe

Clue #37: 60. Shot in the dark

4-letter answer Answer: STAB

Word Help: Synonyms: stab, pang, prod

Clue #38: 62. Sister channel of QVC

3-letter answer Answer: HSN

Clue #39: 63. Narrow amount to win by

4-letter answer Answer: NOSE

Word Help: Synonyms: poke, wind, nozzle

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No 27370 Tue Oct 15, 2024 NYT Crossword by Lindsay Rosenblum

Across Clues :

1. No longer taking, as a medication, 6. What a light bulb represents in cartoons, 10. Led, as a meeting, 13. Where soju is the national drink, 14. Overwhelmed by hilarity, hyperbolically speaking, 15. Style of San Francisco's Coit Tower, informally, 16. Visa, for one, 18. Foreboding sign, 19. Take advantage of, 20. ___-di-dah, 21. Still awake after midnight, say, 23. Furry feet, 25. Thief at work in a bustling crowd, 28. "OK, that wasn't totally true", 30. Favor precursor?, 31. Loudly laments, 32. Triumph over, 34. "Don't think so", 36. One might be found at a roast, 40. Pulitzer-winning writer James, 41. Philanthropists, 44. Dodge Charger, e.g., 48. Nile reptile, 50. What an unsatisfied customer might leave behind, 51. Modern combat athlete, informally, 54. Expectant parents' selection, 55. Revolted, 56. Home of MoMA and M.S.G., 58. The Trojans of the N.C.A.A., 59. Shape for a child's chicken nugget, informally, 60. Show interest on a dating app … or what 16-, 25-, 36- and 51-Across must do to be successful?, 64. Steely determination, 65. Garment worn by the Little Caesars mascot, 66. Blood of the gods, in Greek mythology, 67. Up to this point, 68. Waxy imprint, 69. Montana city nicknamed "The Richest Hill on Earth"

Tue Oct 15, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Match.com alternative, 2. Realtor's sign, 3. Airport amenity, 4. British ref. work, 5. Not pass, 6. Pet-tracking device, 7. Anti-trafficking agcy., 8. Hear here!, 9. Make sense, 10. Uncreative studio project, perhaps, 11. Winning blackjack hand, 12. Trios of trios, 15. Sweet, in Italian, 17. Dance style with shuffles and buffaloes, 22. "Gotta catch 'em all!" game series, 24. Witnessed, 26. Competition, 27. Ray who helped globalize McDonald's, 29. Some bottled waters, 33. Pull, 35. Group of whales, 37. Actress Jeffries of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians", 38. Part of, as a scheme, 39. Like courses with multiple professors, 42. Comedic drum flourish, 43. Bond film between "Skyfall" and "No Time to Die", 44. Like words written in ink by a lefty, often, 45. Ruler's realm, 46. "Aw, man!", 47. Underway, 49. Distant correspondent, 52. Medieval tales of daring adventure, 53. Bread choice for a Reuben, 57. Expectant parents' selection, 61. "Wednesday's child is full of ___" (nursery rhyme line), 62. Tennis champ Swiatek, 63. Critical hosp. wing

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 15, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. No longer taking, as a medication. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFFOF




• The clue is 6. What a light bulb represents in cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer : melodic_theme, theme, idea, approximation, thought, musical_theme, mind, estimation, estimate




• The clue is 10. Led, as a meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAN

  Possible Answer : play, scarper, campaign, move, black_market, lam, head_for_the_hills, work, draw, extend, feed, operate, turn_tail, lean, unravel, range, endure, guide, fly_the_coop, run_for, run_away, be_given, execute, race, track_down, persist, lead, die_hard, hunt_down, ladder, melt, carry, tend, break_away, scat, take_to_the_woods, hightail_it, pass, bleed, escape, prevail, go, consort, course, function, incline, bunk, hunt, melt_down, flow, ply, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction




• The clue is 13. Where soju is the national drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOREA

  Possible Answer : Korean_Peninsula, Korea, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook




• The clue is 14. Overwhelmed by hilarity, hyperbolically speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAD

  Possible Answer : bushed, all_in, dead, beat, abruptly, short, idle, stagnant, deadened, suddenly, numb, drained, absolutely, utterly, perfectly, utter

  Possible Opposite Answer : living, alive, live




• The clue is 15. Style of San Francisco's Coit Tower, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DECO

  Possible Answer : deco, art_deco




• The clue is 16. Visa, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREDITCARD




• The clue is 18. Foreboding sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer : prognostic, betoken, prognosticate, forecast, portent, Oman, foreshadow, prefigure, bode, omen, Sultanate_of_Oman, prognostication, foretell, portend, prodigy, Muscat_and_Oman, predict, presage, augur, auspicate




• The clue is 19. Take advantage of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

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




• The clue is 20. ___-di-dah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAH

  Possible Answer : la, lah




• The clue is 21. Still awake after midnight, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPLATE




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

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

  The answer: PAWS

  Possible Answer : hand, manus, paw, mitt




• The clue is 25. Thief at work in a bustling crowd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICKPOCKET

  Possible Answer : pickpocket, cutpurse, dip




• The clue is 28. "OK, that wasn't totally true". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIED




• The clue is 30. Favor precursor?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POR




• The clue is 31. Loudly laments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEENS

  Possible Answer : keen, lament




• The clue is 32. Triumph over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFEAT

  Possible Answer : defeat, frustration, overcome, vote_down, vote_out, licking, shoot_down, get_the_better_of, kill

  Possible Opposite Answer : victory




• The clue is 34. "Don't think so". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOPE




• The clue is 36. One might be found at a roast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSULTCOMIC




• The clue is 40. Pulitzer-winning writer James. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer : Agee, James_Agee




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

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

  The answer: DONORS

  Possible Answer : conferrer, donor, giver, presenter, bestower




• The clue is 44. Dodge Charger, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer : sedan, saloon, sedan_chair




• The clue is 48. Nile reptile. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASP

  Possible Answer : asp, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper, Egyptian_cobra, Naja_haje




• The clue is 50. What an unsatisfied customer might leave behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTIP




• The clue is 51. Modern combat athlete, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MMAFIGHTER




• The clue is 54. Expectant parents' selection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAME

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




• The clue is 55. Revolted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPROSE

  Possible Answer : develop, go_up, turn_out, lift, stand_up, spring_up, come_up, rise, uprise, grow, get_up, originate, resurrect, ascend, bristle, arise, move_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : go_to_bed, sit_down, turn_in, set, fall




• The clue is 56. Home of MoMA and M.S.G.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYC




• The clue is 58. The Trojans of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USC




• The clue is 59. Shape for a child's chicken nugget, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINO




• The clue is 60. Show interest on a dating app … or what 16-, 25-, 36- and 51-Across must do to be successful?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWIPERIGHT




• The clue is 64. Steely determination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRIT

  Possible Answer : guts, gritstone, sand, gritrock, grit, gumption, backbone, moxie




• The clue is 65. Garment worn by the Little Caesars mascot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGA

  Possible Answer : toga




• The clue is 66. Blood of the gods, in Greek mythology. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICHOR

  Possible Answer : pus, purulence, suppuration, festering, sanies, ichor




• The clue is 67. Up to this point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YET

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




• The clue is 68. Waxy imprint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAL

  Possible Answer : Navy_SEAL, sealskin, SEAL, seal_of_approval, seal, varnish, seal_off, sealing_wax, stamp, cachet

  Possible Opposite Answer : unseal




• The clue is 69. Montana city nicknamed "The Richest Hill on Earth". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTTE

  Possible Answer : butte, Butte

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Match.com alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKCUPID

• The clue is 2. Realtor's sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORSALE

• The clue is 3. Airport amenity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREEWIFI

• The clue is 4. British ref. work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OED

  Possible Answer: OED, Oxford_English_Dictionary, O.E.D.

• The clue is 5. Not pass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAIL

  Possible Answer: die, go_wrong, fail, give_out, neglect, betray, go, break_down, flunk, bomb, miscarry, flush_it, conk_out, go_bad, break, give_way, run_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : succeed, manage, pass

• The clue is 6. Pet-tracking device. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDCHIP

• The clue is 7. Anti-trafficking agcy.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration, Drug_Enforcement_Agency

• The clue is 8. Hear here!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAR

  Possible Answer: capitulum, pinna, ear, auricle, spike

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

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

  The answer: ADDUP

• The clue is 10. Uncreative studio project, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMAKE

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

• The clue is 11. Winning blackjack hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACETEN

• The clue is 12. Trios of trios. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONETS

• The clue is 15. Sweet, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOLCE

  Possible Answer: dolce

• The clue is 17. Dance style with shuffles and buffaloes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAP

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

• The clue is 22. "Gotta catch 'em all!" game series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POKEMON

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

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

  The answer: SEEN

  Possible Answer: get_a_line, see_to_it, examine, go_through, run_across, insure, visualize, catch, interpret, regard, image, come_across, understand, witness, visit, pick_up, watch, assure, construe, get_wind, realise, go_out, envision, fancy, see, consider, go_steady, get_word, encounter, experience, reckon, take_in, look, hear, find_out, ascertain, date, ensure, take_care, view, picture, discover, check, attend, figure, realize, project, meet, run_into, escort, find, determine, control, visualise, learn

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

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

  The answer: CONTEST

  Possible Answer: competition, contest, contend, repugn

• The clue is 27. Ray who helped globalize McDonald's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KROC

• The clue is 29. Some bottled waters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DASANIS

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

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

  The answer: TUG

  Possible Answer: tugboat, lug, tote, push, labour, tower, drive, tug, jerk, labor, towboat

• The clue is 35. Group of whales. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POD

  Possible Answer: pod, seedpod, seedcase, cod, fuel_pod

• The clue is 37. Actress Jeffries of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAH

• The clue is 38. Part of, as a scheme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INON

• The clue is 39. Like courses with multiple professors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTAUGHT

• The clue is 42. Comedic drum flourish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIMSHOT

• The clue is 43. Bond film between "Skyfall" and "No Time to Die". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPECTRE

  Possible Answer: shade, wraith, phantom, apparition, phantasma, spook, fantasm, specter, spectre, ghost, phantasm

• The clue is 44. Like words written in ink by a lefty, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMUDGY

  Possible Answer: smudgy

• The clue is 45. Ruler's realm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMPIRE

  Possible Answer: conglomerate, imperium, Empire, empire

• The clue is 46. "Aw, man!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARNIT

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

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

  The answer: AFOOT

  Possible Answer: underway, afoot

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

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

  The answer: PENPAL

• The clue is 52. Medieval tales of daring adventure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GESTS

• The clue is 53. Bread choice for a Reuben. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RYE

  Possible Answer: rye, rye_whisky, rye_whiskey, Secale_cereale

• The clue is 57. Expectant parents' selection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRIB

  Possible Answer: crib, trot, cot, pony, cribbage

• The clue is 61. "Wednesday's child is full of ___" (nursery rhyme line). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOE

  Possible Answer: woe, suffering, woefulness

• The clue is 62. Tennis champ Swiatek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGA

  Possible Answer: immunoglobulin_A, IgA

• The clue is 63. Critical hosp. wing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: ICU, intensive_care_unit