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Friday, November 28, 2025

NYT Down Crossword November 28, 2025 - Master All 35 Top-to-Bottom Clues

Friday's NYT Down Nov 28 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 35 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 28, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Friday, November 28, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 28, 2025
Day of Week	Friday
Total Down Clues	35 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 35 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Words of affirmation
2 Down	2. Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings"
3 Down	3. Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night"
4 Down	4. Genre for Toots and the Maytals
5 Down	5. Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named
6 Down	6. Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name
7 Down	7. Runs
8 Down	8. Rap figures, for short
9 Down	9. Similarly
10 Down	10. Flash mob group, perhaps
11 Down	11. Decide where to stay
12 Down	12. One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short
13 Down	13. "Quite so"
14 Down	15. Back in the race?
15 Down	21. French name meaning "born again"
16 Down	23. "Mind your own beeswax!"
17 Down	24. It's not constructive
18 Down	25. Game division
19 Down	26. "I saw that!"
20 Down	28. Eccentric
21 Down	29. Colorful capsule that splatters
22 Down	31. Like samples
23 Down	33. Appetizer
24 Down	34. Anchors might be seen on them
25 Down	35. ___-Latino
26 Down	36. Funny Fred
27 Down	38. Picks up
28 Down	41. Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"
29 Down	42. Some hailstone "souvenirs"
30 Down	43. "Oof, sounds terrible!"
31 Down	45. Top-tier
32 Down	47. Softball question
33 Down	48. José ___ (Mexican food brand)
34 Down	49. Humble dwelling
35 Down	50. Served as

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Words of affirmation"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: I___L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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IWILL

2 Down: "2. Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ROSIE

3 Down: "3. Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A___S
Similar words: earnest money
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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ARLES

4 Down: "4. Genre for Toots and the Maytals"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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SKA

5 Down: "5. Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S_____S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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STDENIS

6 Down: "6. Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: C_________S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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CHEESECURLS

7 Down: "7. Runs"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A__S
Similar words: vent, air out
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: affected manners intended to impress others
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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AIRS

8 Down: "8. Rap figures, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: megahertz, Mc
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: one million periods per second
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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MCS

9 Down: "9. Similarly"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: I____D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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INKIND

10 Down: "10. Flash mob group, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: D_________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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DANCETROUPE

11 Down: "11. Decide where to stay"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: B_______M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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BOOKAROOM

12 Down: "12. One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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EMT

13 Down: "13. "Quite so""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: si, te
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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TIS

14 Down: "15. Back in the race?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E_____E
Similar words: second, certify
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: be behind; approve of
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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ENDORSE

15 Down: "21. French name meaning "born again""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R__E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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RENE

16 Down: "23. "Mind your own beeswax!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S_________T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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STAYOUTOFIT

17 Down: "24. It's not constructive"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: B_________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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BADATTITUDE

18 Down: "25. Game division"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: T__N
Similar words: wrench, call on
Opposite of: unbend
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a circular segment of a curve
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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TURN

19 Down: "26. "I saw that!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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HEY

20 Down: "28. Eccentric"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: D___Y
Similar words: nuts, batty
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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DOTTY

21 Down: "29. Colorful capsule that splatters"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: P_______L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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PAINTBALL

22 Down: "31. Like samples"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: F__E
Similar words: justify, innocent
Opposite of: obstruct
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: people who are free
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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FREE

23 Down: "33. Appetizer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: S_____R
Similar words: starter motor, newcomer
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an electric motor for starting an engine
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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STARTER

24 Down: "34. Anchors might be seen on them"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: television set, boob tube
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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TVS

25 Down: "35. ___-Latino"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: A__O
Similar words: Afro hairdo
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a rounded thickly curled hairdo
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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AFRO

26 Down: "36. Funny Fred"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: A_____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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ARMISEN

27 Down: "38. Picks up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S____S
Similar words: Mary Jane, locoweed
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a general conscious awareness
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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SENSES

28 Down: "41. Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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ALICE

29 Down: "42. Some hailstone "souvenirs""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D___S
Similar words: slit, ding
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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DENTS

30 Down: "43. "Oof, sounds terrible!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: Y___H
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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YEESH

31 Down: "45. Top-tier"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A__E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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AONE

32 Down: "47. Softball question"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'B'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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LOB

33 Down: "48. José ___ (Mexican food brand)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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OLE

34 Down: "49. Humble dwelling"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: shack, field hut
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: temporary military shelter
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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HUT

35 Down: "50. Served as"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: personify, follow
Opposite of: differ
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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WAS

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 35 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

May 27, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

May 27, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword May 27, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Sites for whirlpools	4
2A	5. Some time ___	3
3A	8. Peppery salad ingredient	5
4A	13. Pack down	4
5A	14. It's been called "the art of making a point without making an enemy"	4
6A	16. Toots one's horn	5
7A	17. Young woman living in a city, as 58-Across would say	9
8A	19. Oreos at an ice cream parlor, say	5
9A	20. ___ d'Or (Cannes award)	5
10A	21. Subject of a squabble between airplane passengers	7
11A	23. Dedicated work	3
12A	24. Minnie's promise, as 58-Across would say	11
13A	28. Bureaucracy	7
14A	30. "How ___ it?"	3
15A	31. Epitome of simplicity	3
16A	32. Word with secret or talent	5
17A	34. Beano competitor	4
18A	35. When an armistice is signed, as 58-Across would say	13
19A	40. Hunger (for)	4
20A	41. Lines of power	5
21A	42. ___ Day (May 1, in Hawaii)	3
22A	43. G.I. to be worried about	3
23A	46. Kidding around	7
24A	50. Looking pretty, as 58-Across would say	11
25A	53. "Starter" starter	3
26A	54. Shaky	7
27A	55. City that's home to the N.C.A.A.'s College World Series	5
28A	57. Tickets	5
29A	58. Animated character who's the subject of this puzzle's theme	9
30A	61. "Madama Butterfly" has four	5
31A	62. Super Monkey Ball company	4
32A	63. Small stream	4
33A	64. Offer from a volunteer	5
34A	65. Hand pic, maybe	3
35A	66. Livens (up)	4

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. Sites for whirlpools"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
Words that mean the same thing: health club, spa, health spa
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: SPAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Some time ___"

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 gone by; or in the past
Words that mean the same thing: agone
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: AGO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. Peppery salad ingredient"

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 any of various plants of the family cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
Words that mean the same thing: cress plant
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CRESS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Pack down"

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. It's been called "the art of making a point without making an enemy""

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 consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
Words that mean the same thing: tactfulness
The opposite would be: tactlessness
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TACT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Toots one's horn"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
Words that mean the same thing: claxon, cast, toot
The opposite would be: keep down
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HONKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Young woman living in a city, as 58-Across would say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: URBANMYTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Oreos at an ice cream parlor, say"

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: ADDIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. ___ d'Or (Cannes award)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: PALME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Subject of a squabble between airplane passengers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a support for the arm
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: ARMREST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Dedicated work"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
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: ODE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Minnie's promise, as 58-Across would say"

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: WORDOFMOUTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Bureaucracy"

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: REDTAPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. "How ___ it?""

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 state in northwestern united states on the pacific
Words that mean the same thing: constitute, Washington, represent
The opposite would be: differ
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: WAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Epitome of simplicity"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
Words that mean the same thing: Proto-Indo European
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: PIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Word with secret or talent"

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 active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
Words that mean the same thing: broker, federal agent, agentive role
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: AGENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Beano competitor"

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: GASX

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. When an armistice is signed, as 58-Across would say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: MOMENTOFTRUTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Hunger (for)"

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 dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Words that mean the same thing: suffer, smart, aching
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Lines of power"

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 ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
Words that mean the same thing: wire, electrify, telegraph
The opposite would be: unwire
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: WIRES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. ___ Day (May 1, in Hawaii)"

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 flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Words that mean the same thing: garland, wreath, chaplet
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: LEI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. G.I. to be worried about"

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!
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The answer is: MIA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Kidding around"

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 be silly or tease one another
Words that mean the same thing: josh, chaff, banter
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JOSHING

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. Looking pretty, as 58-Across would say"

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: INGOODFAITH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. "Starter" starter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that negation of a word or group of words
Words that mean the same thing: not
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Shaky"

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 having thin consistency
Words that mean the same thing: thin, fragile, slight
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: TENUOUS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. City that's home to the N.C.A.A.'s College World Series"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in the missouri river valley in northeastern nebraska
Words that mean the same thing: Maha
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OMAHA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Tickets"

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 a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Words that mean the same thing: abduce, summons, adduce
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CITES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Animated character who's the subject of this puzzle's theme"

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!
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The answer is: SYLVESTER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. "Madama Butterfly" has four"

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 elaborate song for solo voice
Words that mean the same thing: aria
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARIAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Super Monkey Ball company"

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: SEGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Small stream"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small stream
Words that mean the same thing: streamlet, runnel, rivulet
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RILL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Offer from a volunteer"

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: LETME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Hand pic, maybe"

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 tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Words that mean the same thing: intertwine, Thematic Apperception Test, tackiness
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Livens (up)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that liveliness and energy
Words that mean the same thing: ginger, peppiness, pep
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: PEPS

Great job if you got it right!

May 27, 2021 Thursday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Daze	6
2D	2. Marching band event	6
3D	3. Moseyed along	6
4D	4. Something you might use a filter for	4
5D	5. Producer of the Jacksons?	3
6D	6. ___ rights, cause long championed by the Mattachine Society	3
7D	7. Eightsome	5
8D	8. Baubles	6
9D	9. Sporting event in a ring	5
10D	10. Finally reaches	8
11D	11. Easy to scare	8
12D	12. ID theft target	3
13D	15. Comfy couch accessory	5
14D	18. Movement associated with crystal healing	6
15D	22. Curator's deg.	3
16D	25. Tournament type	4
17D	26. Counterpart of own	4
18D	27. "Imperio" or "Crucio" in the Harry Potter books	3
19D	29. Gentle	4
20D	33. Service station offering	3
21D	34. Say all sorts of nice things	4
22D	35. 17-time host of the Academy of Country Music Awards	8
23D	36. Slow-on-the-uptake cry	8
24D	37. Major exporter of mineral water	4
25D	38. Go at a clip	4
26D	39. Do some farrier's work on	6
27D	40. Mahershala of "Green Book"	3
28D	43. Salon foam	6
29D	44. "Affirmative"	3
30D	45. "Don't make ___!"	5
31D	47. Drawn	6
32D	48. Totally useless	6
33D	49. Twists into deformity	6
34D	51. When many New Year's parties begin to die down	5
35D	52. So far	5
36D	56. Car sticker fig.	4
37D	57. The Golden Bears of the N.C.A.A., familiarly	3
38D	59. JFK alternative	3
39D	60. Sight at a brewpub	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. Daze"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Words that mean the same thing: grogginess, daze, shock
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STUPOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Marching band event"

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 ceremonial procession including people marching
Words that mean the same thing: march, exhibit, promenade
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PARADE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Moseyed along"

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 walk leisurely
Words that mean the same thing: amble, mosey
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMBLED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Something you might use a filter for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a canned meat made largely from pork
Words that mean the same thing: junk e-mail
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Producer of the Jacksons?"

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 a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
Words that mean the same thing: cash machine, standard pressure, automatic teller machine
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: ATM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. ___ rights, cause long championed by the Mattachine Society"

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 someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
Words that mean the same thing: brave, queer, sunny
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GAY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Eightsome"

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 the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Words that mean the same thing: ogdoad, octet, eighter
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OCTAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Baubles"

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 attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
Words that mean the same thing: beguile, catch, magic spell
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: CHARMS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Sporting event in a ring"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an exhibition of cowboy skills
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RODEO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Finally reaches"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENDSUPAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Easy to scare"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Words that mean the same thing: flighty, nervous, spooky
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SKITTISH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. ID theft target"

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: SSN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Comfy couch accessory"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Words that mean the same thing: confound, switch, stroke
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THROW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Movement associated with crystal healing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: NEWAGE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Curator's deg."

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 master's degree in fine arts
Words that mean the same thing: Master of Fine Arts
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MFA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Tournament type"

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 clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
Words that mean the same thing: open air, undefendable, unfastened
The opposite would be: unreceptive, covert
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: OPEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Counterpart of own"

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 payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
Words that mean the same thing: charter, hire, snag
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: RENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. "Imperio" or "Crucio" in the Harry Potter books"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an evil spell
Words that mean the same thing: jinx, witch, curse
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HEX

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Gentle"

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 correct by punishment or discipline
Words that mean the same thing: domesticize, moderate, naturalise
The opposite would be: wild
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TAME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "33. Service station offering"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
Words that mean the same thing: towage
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: TOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Say all sorts of nice things"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
Words that mean the same thing: rave, flush, spout
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: GUSH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. 17-time host of the Academy of Country Music Awards"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: MCENTIRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Slow-on-the-uptake cry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: OHIGETIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Major exporter of mineral water"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an independent state within the british commonwealth located on the fiji islands
Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Fiji
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FIJI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Go at a clip"

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 slow pace of running
Words that mean the same thing: Trotskyite, lope, jog
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TROT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Do some farrier's work on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: RESHOE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Mahershala of "Green Book""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
Words that mean the same thing: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay
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: ALI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Salon foam"

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 rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
Words that mean the same thing: hair gel, gel, hair mousse
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: MOUSSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. "Affirmative""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: IDO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. "Don't make ___!""

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: AFUSS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Drawn"

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: INATIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Totally useless"

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: NOHELP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Twists into deformity"

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 something twisted and tight and swollen
Words that mean the same thing: grumble, gnarl, knot
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: GNARLS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. When many New Year's parties begin to die down"

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: ONEAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. So far"

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: ASYET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Car sticker fig."

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: MSRP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. The Golden Bears of the N.C.A.A., familiarly"

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: CAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. JFK alternative"

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: LGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Sight at a brewpub"

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 tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
Words that mean the same thing: tub, ad valorem tax, value-added tax
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: VAT

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	66.2%
Short Answer	15	20.3%
Geography	4	5.4%
History	2	2.7%
Literature	2	2.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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