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Sunday, September 22, 2024

Sun Sep 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 22, 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. One getting into some hot water?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BATHER

    Possible Answer : swimmer, bather, natator


  • The clue is 7. Home monitors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UMPS

    Possible Answer : umpire, ump


  • The clue is 11. Data sought in phishing attempts, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SSNS


  • The clue is 15. Thus far. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TODATE


  • The clue is 21. Cry from a treehouse. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPHERE


  • The clue is 22. Doesn't rule out, as a possibility. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEEPSOPEN


  • The clue is 24. Wrinkle-free, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRONED

    Possible Answer : press, iron, ironed, iron_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : unironed


  • The clue is 25. Turned on an axis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEWED

    Possible Answer : skid, slew, slip, slide, swerve, slue, curve, trend, cut, sheer, veer


  • The clue is 26. Real no-brainer?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTTERFOOL


  • The clue is 27. Colorful ingredients in some cookie recipes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MANDMS


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

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

    The answer: TOSS

    Possible Answer : fling, thresh, discard, throw_away, flip, sky, jactitate, cast_away, chuck, throw_out, toss_out, thrash_about, put_away, toss, pitch, thresh_about, pass, thrash, cast_out, cast_aside, convulse, chuck_out, dispose, slash, toss_away


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

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

    The answer: EEL

    Possible Answer : eel


  • The clue is 31. Ways off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXITS

    Possible Answer : kick_the_bucket, conk, die, croak, decease, perish, expiration, snuff_it, choke, outlet, pop_off, issue, give-up_the_ghost, leave, get_out, exit, passing, go_out, cash_in_one's_chips, loss, way_out, pass_away, pass, going, drop_dead, buy_the_farm, expire, go, departure, release

    Possible Opposite Answer : be_born, enter


  • The clue is 32. Part of H.M.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HER


  • The clue is 34. Word with body or blood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TYPE

    Possible Answer : typewrite, eccentric, type, typecast, character, case

    Possible Opposite Answer : antitype


  • The clue is 35. Texter's alternative to an eye roll emoji. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMH


  • The clue is 36. Olympians on stunt bikes, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BMXERS


  • The clue is 38. Genre for Fall Out Boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMOPOP


  • The clue is 41. U.S. currency: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOL

    Possible Answer : dol, Labor, DoL, Labor_Department, Department_of_Labor


  • The clue is 42. Negative influence on others, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BADAPPLE


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

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

    The answer: PUT

    Possible Answer : assign, position, order, pose, place, redact, invest, cast, set_up, lay, couch, set, arrange, put, put_option, commit, frame

    Possible Opposite Answer : call_option, divest


  • The clue is 47. To sweeten the deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASABONUS


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

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

    The answer: WONT

    Possible Answer : habit, wont


  • The clue is 50. Houdini's signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESCAPEACT


  • The clue is 53. Basis for a feud. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEEF

    Possible Answer : gripe, beef_cattle, boeuf, squawk, bitch, grouse, beef, kick, holler, bellyache, crab


  • The clue is 54. Rudder found in nature. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FISHFIN


  • The clue is 57. "Bad luck, I guess … It was my turn, that's all. I was in the path of the ___" (quote from 18-Down). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORNADO

    Possible Answer : tornado, crack_cocaine, twister, crack


  • The clue is 58. Became stuck. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HITARUT


  • The clue is 61. "This is the worst!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UGH


  • The clue is 62. Receptacle for soaking before a pedicure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FOOTSPA


  • The clue is 64. Brainy bunch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MENSANS


  • The clue is 66. Electronica pioneer Brian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENO


  • The clue is 67. Bulgarian or Bosnian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAV

    Possible Answer : Slav


  • The clue is 69. Rap group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NWA


  • The clue is 70. The White House grounds have 18 of them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACRES

    Possible Answer : Acre, Accho, acre, Akka, Akko, demesne, estate, land, landed_estate, acres


  • The clue is 72. Some online pings, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMS


  • The clue is 73. "Yo!," on the down-low. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSST


  • The clue is 74. Lightning-fast hedgehog of video games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SONIC

    Possible Answer : transonic, sonic

    Possible Opposite Answer : subsonic


  • The clue is 76. What "washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life," per Picasso. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ART

    Possible Answer : nontextual_matter, artistry, artistic_creation, artistic_production, artwork, prowess, graphics, art, fine_art


  • The clue is 78. Lane for carpoolers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOV


  • The clue is 79. Six-foot-tall Aussie sprinter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMU

    Possible Answer : Dromaius_novaehollandiae, emu, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit


  • The clue is 80. Grows dimmer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WANES

    Possible Answer : ebbing, decline, wan, wane, ebb, go_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : wax


  • The clue is 81. "Are you ___ drive?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OKTO


  • The clue is 82. Certain online video snippet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOUTUBECLIP


  • The clue is 85. Downwind, to seafarers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALEE

    Possible Answer : alee


  • The clue is 86. "Breaking Bad" channel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMC


  • The clue is 88. Fastener that's one letter ahead of "U-bolt" in the dictionary. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TNUT


  • The clue is 89. Org. with the Artemis program. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASA

    Possible Answer : NASA, National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration


  • The clue is 90. Office building unit: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STE


  • The clue is 91. What a police escort may offer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAFEPASSAGE


  • The clue is 95. Classic cover-ups for spies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRENCHCOATS


  • The clue is 100. Fumble or bumble. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERR

    Possible Answer : drift, stray, mistake, slip, err


  • The clue is 101. Card game with a Power Grab edition. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNO


  • The clue is 102. "Good joke!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAH


  • The clue is 103. Red side, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOP

    Possible Answer : Republican_Party, GOP


  • The clue is 104. Indecency. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POORTASTE


  • The clue is 108. Female in the forest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOE

    Possible Answer : DOE, Energy, Department_of_Energy, Energy_Department, doe


  • The clue is 111. "Like that matters to me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIFICARE


  • The clue is 114. Stage a jailbreak à la 18-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNNELOUT


  • The clue is 115. Annual May race, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IND


  • The clue is 116. Held together in a makeshift way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUCTTAPED


  • The clue is 117. Wraps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENDS

    Possible Answer : close, remnant, closing, stop, terminate, final_stage, goal, destruction, conclusion, oddment, ending, terminal, remainder, finish, death, cease, last, end

    Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning


  • The clue is 118. Sizable challenge for a mover. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOFA

    Possible Answer : couch, lounge, sofa


  • The clue is 119. Make a break for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUN

    Possible Answer : bleed, outpouring, runnel, bunk, flow, work, run, running_game, foot_race, turn_tail, test, course, range, running_play, prevail, hunt_down, guide, hunt, track_down, trial, tend, move, be_given, fly_the_coop, running, head_for_the_hills, draw, streak, political_campaign, escape, take_to_the_woods, unravel, lam, melt, streamlet, carry, hightail_it, break_away, lean, scat, function, endure, lead, pass, rivulet, footrace, feed, extend, discharge, operate, persist, execute, black_market, rill, incline, play, run_for, race, melt_down, tally, die_hard, campaign, consort, ladder, go, scarper, run_away, ravel, ply

    Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction


  • The clue is 120. Yearn (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACHE

    Possible Answer : yearn, languish, suffer, hurt, smart, aching, ache, pine, yen


  • The clue is 121. Swain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEAU

    Possible Answer : beau, dude, swain, fashion_plate, boyfriend, sheik, swell, dandy, clotheshorse, fop, fellow, gallant, young_man


  • The clue is 122. Parts of N.F.L. highlight reels, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TDS


  • The clue is 123. This really blows!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TNT

    Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT


  • The clue is 124. Airport monitor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSA

    Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA


  • The clue is 125. Razz. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KID

    Possible Answer : kidskin, Kyd, Thomas_Kid, josh, small_fry, tiddler, Thomas_Kyd, jolly, youngster, shaver, minor, chaff, Kid, tike, tyke, nestling, kid, nipper, pull_the_leg_of, child, fry, banter

    Possible Opposite Answer : parent


  • The clue is 126. Pennzoil competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STP

    Possible Answer : STP, s.t.p.


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Exceeds 21, in blackjack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUSTS

    Possible Answer: bust, binge, fizzle, flop, female_chest, wear, snap, burst, tear, bout, break, wear_out, fall_apart, raid, rupture

    Possible Opposite Answer : repair

  • The clue is 2. Poise under pressure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APLOMB

    Possible Answer: aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid, cool

  • The clue is 3. With 6-Down, prison drama released on September 23, 1994. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THESHAWSHANK

  • The clue is 4. Hacks with an ax. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEWS

    Possible Answer: hew_out, hew

  • The clue is 5. Ahead of, in poetry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERE

  • The clue is 6. See 3-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REDEMPTION

    Possible Answer: buyback, salvation, redemption, repurchase

  • The clue is 7. Instrument strummed in the Train song "Hey, Soul Sister". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UKULELE

    Possible Answer: ukulele, uke

  • The clue is 8. Popular gala venue, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MET

    Possible Answer: fulfill, match, contact, encounter, fill, see, receive, conform_to, gather, fit, cope_with, get_together, meet, fulfil, adjoin, assemble, come_across, take_on, satisfy, run_across, touch, play, forgather, foregather, run_into, suffer, converge

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

  • The clue is 9. Sneaky ___ (sly dogs). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETES

    Possible Answer: pet

  • The clue is 10. Glasses, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEX

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

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

    The answer: SOFT

    Possible Answer: delicate, easygoing, cushy, gentle, mild, soft, diffuse, piano, voiced, diffused, indulgent, lenient, flabby, flaccid, balmy, sonant, easy, subdued

    Possible Opposite Answer : forte, loud, unvoiced, hard, hardened

  • The clue is 12. Imagine, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPOSE

  • The clue is 13. Prefix with -lithic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEO

    Possible Answer: neo

  • The clue is 14. 16-time gig for Steve Martin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNLHOST

  • The clue is 15. Portrayer of 18-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIMROBBINS

  • The clue is 16. "Cup ___ cone?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORA

    Possible Answer: os, operating_system, oculus_sinister, osmium, atomic_number_76, Os, bone, OS

  • The clue is 17. Terse admonishment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONT

  • The clue is 18. Lead role in 3-Down/6-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANDYDUFRESNE

  • The clue is 19. They're measured in beats per minute. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEMPOS

    Possible Answer: tempo, pace, pacing

  • The clue is 20. Famed Ford flop. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDSEL

  • The clue is 23. Honorific from Sanskrit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SRI

  • The clue is 30. Date on a debit card: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXP

  • The clue is 33. Pollution-regulating org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPA

    Possible Answer: Environmental_Protection_Agency, EPA

  • The clue is 36. Resort town in Alberta's Rockies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BANFF

    Possible Answer: Banff

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

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

    The answer: RESTS

    Possible Answer: quietus, repose, lie, balance, ease, residual, roost, perch, residuum, stay, relief, rest_period, relaxation, sleep, respite, catch_one's_breath, pillow, take_a_breather, eternal_sleep, remainder, rest, remain, reside, eternal_rest, breathe, residue

    Possible Opposite Answer : change, be_active

  • The clue is 39. "The Heart of Georgia". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MACON

    Possible Answer: macon, maconnais, Macon

  • The clue is 40. ___ Corner, section of Westminster Abbey. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POETS

    Possible Answer: poet

  • The clue is 43. "What was I thinking!?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOH

    Possible Answer: ut, do, doh

  • The clue is 44. Fall accessory?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARACHUTE

    Possible Answer: chute, jump, parachute

  • The clue is 45. Bygone channel that launched with the two-hour pilot of "Star Trek: Voyager". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPN

  • The clue is 46. 4x100 relay, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEAMEVENT

  • The clue is 48. Org. with Student Success Grants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEA

  • The clue is 51. ___ América (quadrennial soccer championship). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COPA

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

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

    The answer: ADES

    Possible Answer: fruit_drink, ade

  • The clue is 54. To-do. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FUSS

    Possible Answer: niggle, bustle, dither, pother, bicker, bickering, spat, trouble, flurry, squabble, mother, fuss, hassle, overprotect, pettifoggery, tiff, stir, bother, ado, hustle, flap, tizzy, fret

  • The clue is 55. Yeti's commercial rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IGLOO

    Possible Answer: igloo, iglu

  • The clue is 56. "Ain't gonna happen!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOWAY

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

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

    The answer: HAMUP

  • The clue is 59. Erase from one's memory, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNSEE

  • The clue is 60. Target audience for "Peppa Pig". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOTS

    Possible Answer: sum_up, total, add_together, sum, bambino, summate, tote_up, tot_up, tally, toddler, add_up, yearling, tot, add

  • The clue is 63. Decks with cards numbered I through XXI. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAROTS

    Possible Answer: tarot_card, tarot

  • The clue is 65. Apelike. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIMIAN

    Possible Answer: simian

  • The clue is 68. Curriculum ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VITAE

  • The clue is 71. Take inventory?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROB

    Possible Answer: gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, fleece, soak, surcharge, rob, plume

    Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge

  • The clue is 73. Prefix with -lithic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALEO

  • The clue is 75. Make sense. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COMPUTE

    Possible Answer: reckon, compute, calculate, work_out, cipher, cypher, figure

  • The clue is 77. Ingredient in a niçoise salad. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNA

    Possible Answer: tuna, tuna_fish, tunny, Opuntia_tuna, Anguilla_sucklandii

  • The clue is 79. Conditional coding word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELSE

  • The clue is 80. "Hey, I'm walkin' here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WATCHIT

  • The clue is 83. Harbor helper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUG

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

  • The clue is 84. It might get booted. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAR

    Possible Answer: auto, machine, automobile, railcar, railway_car, motorcar, gondola, elevator_car, car, railroad_car, cable_car

  • The clue is 87. Main blvd. through N.Y.C.'s Chinatown. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CANALST

  • The clue is 90. Treated unfairly, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHAFTED

    Possible Answer: screw, jockey, chouse, shaft, cheat, chicane

  • The clue is 91. The swans in "The Twelve Days of Christmas," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEPTET

    Possible Answer: septenary, VII, sevensome, 7, septette, seven, septet, heptad, sevener

  • The clue is 92. In the area. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AROUND

    Possible Answer: or_so, some, more_or_less, approximately, around, just_about, round, about, close_to, roughly

  • The clue is 93. Some makeshift fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRONDS

    Possible Answer: frond

  • The clue is 94. "Already?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOSOON

  • The clue is 96. Ostentatiously stylish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHICHI

    Possible Answer: chic, swank, smartness, chichi, modishness, last_word, stylishness, chicness

  • The clue is 97. Early Christian meals of love and fellowship. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGAPES

    Possible Answer: agape, agape_love, love_feast

  • The clue is 98. Unwrapped with gusto. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOREAT

  • The clue is 99. Accelerated. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEDUP

  • The clue is 105. Shot makers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RNS

    Possible Answer: Rn, registered_nurse, radon, atomic_number_86, RN

  • The clue is 106. Top of a titmouse. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUFT

    Possible Answer: tuft, tussock

  • The clue is 107. H on a frat house. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

    Possible Answer: Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna

  • The clue is 108. Shoveled stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIRT

    Possible Answer: poop, grease, turd, filth, grunge, malicious_gossip, stain, dirt, ungraded, scandal, soil, grime, shit, shite, crap

  • The clue is 109. Unwelcome obligation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONUS

    Possible Answer: onus, burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load

  • The clue is 110. Irish novelist O'Brien. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDNA

  • The clue is 111. Coding pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADA

    Possible Answer: ADA, adenosine_deaminase

  • The clue is 112. Be bad, like really bad. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUCK

    Possible Answer: fellate, suck_in, sop_up, blow, draw, imbibe, absorb, soak_up, lactate, take_up, go_down_on, suck, sucking, suction, take_in, suck_up, nurse, suckle, give_suck, breastfeed, wet-nurse

    Possible Opposite Answer : bottlefeed

  • The clue is 113. Kin of a zin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAB

    Possible Answer: hack, taxicab, cabriolet, cab, taxi

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NYT Mini Trivia Week 3 April 20, 2026 - Hints & Answers

Complete Solutions for NYT Mini Trivia Week 3 April 20, 2026

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for April 20, 2026
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Monday, April 20, 2026
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date April 20, 2026
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
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How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 21. Locomotives, to kids
2 Across 41. Alternative to .com or .edu
3 Across 61. Triage sites, for short
4 Across 52. X, for a sorority
5 Across 27. Stir up, as waters
6 Across 38. City and its surroundings
7 Across 1. Solicit with a goodie
8 Across 25. Comic figure at a circus
9 Across 19. Window shades
10 Across 42. Ridiculous

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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


1 Across: "21. Locomotives, to kids"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 14 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C____________S

Answer:

Click to reveal CHOOCHOOTRAINS


2 Across: "41. Alternative to .com or .edu"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'G'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal ORG


3 Across: "61. Triage sites, for short"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Another word like this: Er

Answer:

Click to reveal ERS


4 Across: "52. X, for a sorority"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'I'
  • Another word like this: ki

Answer:

Click to reveal CHI


5 Across: "27. Stir up, as waters"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R__L

Answer:

Click to reveal ROIL


6 Across: "38. City and its surroundings"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: M_______A

Answer:

Click to reveal METROAREA


7 Across: "1. Solicit with a goodie"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T___T

Answer:

Click to reveal TEMPT


8 Across: "25. Comic figure at a circus"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: C___N

Answer:

Click to reveal CLOWN


9 Across: "19. Window shades"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B____S

Answer:

Click to reveal BLINDS


10 Across: "42. Ridiculous"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal SILLY

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 28. Cigarette substance
2 Down 53. Grp. for the Jets and Jaguars
3 Down 17. Kool-Aid rival
4 Down 11. Sound that warns of a tornado
5 Down 9. ...---... in Morse
6 Down 54. In the style of
7 Down 35. Matador charger
8 Down 31. Medium-sized battery
9 Down 48. Flubs
10 Down 45. Cuts at the margins

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:


1 Down: "28. Cigarette substance"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
  • Another word like this: mariner

Answer:

Click to reveal TAR


2 Down: "53. Grp. for the Jets and Jaguars"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal NFL


3 Down: "17. Kool-Aid rival"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'C'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal HIC


4 Down: "11. Sound that warns of a tornado"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: S___N

Answer:

Click to reveal SIREN


5 Down: "9. ...---... in Morse"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Another word like this: soh

Answer:

Click to reveal SOS


6 Down: "54. In the style of"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal ALA


7 Down: "35. Matador charger"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: T__O

Answer:

Click to reveal TORO


8 Down: "31. Medium-sized battery"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: C___L

Answer:

Click to reveal CCELL


9 Down: "48. Flubs"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E__S

Answer:

Click to reveal ERRS


10 Down: "45. Cuts at the margins"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T___S

Answer:

Click to reveal TRIMS

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time Skill Level What It Means
Under 30 seconds Expert You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds Advanced Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes Good You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty: A bit tricky

Common Questions About Trivia Week 3

When can I play the Trivia Week 3 Mini?

The Trivia Week 3 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 3?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 3 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 3?

No! The Trivia Week 3 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 3 solver?

Good Trivia Week 3 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 3?

Trivia Week 3 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.


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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (34 Across, 38 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 21, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. All-time leading scorer for the Lakers, familiarly 4
2A 5. Modern-day horse-and-buggy users 5
3A 10. Bird with a reduplicative name 4
4A 14. Old pro 15
5A 17. Raucous music style similar to boogie-woogie 15
6A 18. Big Dance org. 4
7A 19. Action after a bad golf drive 5
8A 20. "Don't make me eat that!" 3
9A 21. Bolivian capital 5
10A 25. Got an A+ on 4
11A 26. State in Tornado Alley: Abbr. 3
12A 27. Overhead cost of manufacturing? 4
13A 28. Drunkard 3
14A 29. ___ du jour (bistro special) 4
15A 31. '50s campaign button name 3
16A 32. Fanciful ideas 5
17A 35. Become rusted 7
18A 37. Seminal punk band, with "the" 7
19A 39. Potato ___ (appetizer) 5
20A 40. Nap sack? 3
21A 41. Well-kept 4
22A 42. Lowest-ranking G.I. 3
23A 43. Island WNW of Molokai 4
24A 45. Wall St. credential 3
25A 46. Who said "The only difference between me and the Surrealists is that I am a Surrealist" 4
26A 48. Spaces (out) 5
27A 49. Globe 3
28A 50. Studied (up on) 5
29A 51. ___ Reader 4
30A 53. The titular Nelsons of a classic sitcom 15
31A 60. Dish with tomatoes and mozzarella 15
32A 61. Animal whose name consists of the postal codes of two states it passes in its migration 4
33A 62. British meat pie 5
34A 63. Nest protest 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. All-time leading scorer for the Lakers, familiarly"

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 port city in japan on osaka bay in southern honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995
  • 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: KOBE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Modern-day horse-and-buggy users"

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 american follower of the mennonite religion
  • 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: AMISH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Bird with a reduplicative name"

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 someone whose style is out of fashion
  • Words that mean the same thing: fogy, Raphus cucullatus, fossil
  • 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: DODO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Old pro"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: GRIZZLEDVETERAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Raucous music style similar to boogie-woogie"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about music.

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: BARRELHOUSEJAZZ

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Big Dance org."

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: NCAA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Action after a bad golf drive"

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: RETEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. "Don't make me eat that!""

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: UGH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Bolivian capital"

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "25. Got an A+ on"

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 succeed at easily
  • Words that mean the same thing: sweep through, sail through, nail
  • 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: ACED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "26. State in Tornado Alley: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
  • Words that mean the same thing: beak, bill, snout
  • 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: NEB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. Overhead cost of manufacturing?"

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 air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
  • Words that mean the same thing: smogginess
  • 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: SMOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Drunkard"

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 chronic drinker
  • Words that mean the same thing: wino, drunkard, inebriate
  • 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: SOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. ___ du jour (bistro special)"

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 map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
  • Words that mean the same thing: plot
  • 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: PLAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. '50s campaign button name"

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 united states general who supervised the invasion of normandy and the defeat of nazi germany; 34th president of the united states (1890-1961)
  • Words that mean the same thing: President Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower
  • 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: IKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Fanciful ideas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a sudden desire
  • Words that mean the same thing: notion, whimsey, whim
  • 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: WHIMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Become rusted"

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 cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
  • Words that mean the same thing: rust, eat
  • 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: CORRODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Seminal punk band, with "the""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: RAMONES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Potato ___ (appetizer)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  • Words that mean the same thing: clamber, sputter, cutis
  • 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: SKINS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Nap sack?"

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 sheath worn to protect a finger
  • Words that mean the same thing: fingerstall, crib, camp bed
  • 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: COT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Well-kept"

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 clean or organized
  • Words that mean the same thing: straight, bang-up, keen
  • 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: NEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Lowest-ranking G.I."

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: PVT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Island WNW of Molokai"

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 an island of central hawaii (between molokai and kauai); the chief island of the state
  • Words that mean the same thing: Oahu Island
  • 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: OAHU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Wall St. credential"

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 business
  • Words that mean the same thing: Master in Business, Master in Business Administration
  • 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: MBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Who said "The only difference between me and the Surrealists is that I am a Surrealist""

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 surrealist spanish painter (1904-1989)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Salvador Dali
  • 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: DALI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Spaces (out)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
  • Words that mean the same thing: district, geographical zone, partition
  • 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: ZONES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Globe"

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 ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
  • Words that mean the same thing: revolve, eyeball, orbit
  • 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: ORB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Studied (up on)"

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 study intensively, as before an exam
  • Words that mean the same thing: mug up, debone, cram
  • 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: BONED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. ___ Reader"

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: UTNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. The titular Nelsons of a classic sitcom"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: OZZIEANDHARRIET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Dish with tomatoes and mozzarella"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NEAPOLITANPIZZA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Animal whose name consists of the postal codes of two states it passes in its migration"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
  • Words that mean the same thing: killer, grampus, Orcinus orca
  • 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: ORCA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. British meat pie"

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 small meat pie or turnover
  • Words that mean the same thing: viscous, pastelike, viscid
  • 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: PASTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Nest protest"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the short weak cry of a young bird
  • Words that mean the same thing: peek, chirrup, chirp
  • 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: PEEP

    Great job if you got it right!

July 21, 2021 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Cold War inits. 3
2D 2. Hybrid citrus fruits 9
3D 3. Native American canoe material 9
4D 4. Columnist Klein 4
5D 5. ___-American 3
6D 6. "That's not impressing me" 3
7D 7. Response to "Who wants some?" 3
8D 8. "Law & Order" spinoff, for short 3
9D 9. Bucks and bulls 3
10D 10. Blue state? 9
11D 11. Speechify 5
12D 12. Partner of confused 5
13D 13. This clue number minus deux 4
14D 15. Passions 5
15D 16. Large unit of resistance 7
16D 20. Like some insensitive remarks, for short 4
17D 22. Encompassed by 6
18D 23. Give a pointer? 4
19D 24. Info on a dating profile 3
20D 28. Bundle up 6
21D 30. Super-hoppy craft brew 9
22D 33. Make easier to recite, as the Great Lakes via HOMES 9
23D 34. Vodka cocktail with cranberry and grapefruit juice 9
24D 36. Available to watch, in a way 7
25D 37. Speckled coat 4
26D 38. Wild guess 4
27D 40. Bit of sweet talk 3
28D 44. Take by force 5
29D 46. Construction vehicle, informally 5
30D 47. ___ Day, Down Under holiday 5
31D 50. U2 frontman 4
32D 52. It costs about twice as much if it's round 4
33D 54. European peak 3
34D 55. Actress Vardalos 3
35D 56. Some N.F.L. linemen: Abbr. 3
36D 57. It can be tipped ... or collect tips 3
37D 58. Whichever 3
38D 59. Restaurant water choice 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. Cold War inits."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that formerly the predominant security police organization of soviet russia
  • Words that mean the same thing: Committee for State Security, Soviet KGB
  • 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: KGB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Hybrid citrus fruits"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ORANGELOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Native American canoe material"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
  • Words that mean the same thing: birchbark canoe, birch bark
  • 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: BIRCHBARK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Columnist Klein"

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 jewish priest and scribe sent by the persian king to restore jewish law and worship in jerusalem
  • Words that mean the same thing: Book of Ezra
  • 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: EZRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. ___-American"

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 quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
  • Words that mean the same thing: whole, altogether, completely
  • The opposite would be: some, partly
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "That's not impressing me""

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: MEH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Response to "Who wants some?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an 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 8 Down: "8. "Law & Order" spinoff, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SVU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Bucks and bulls"

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 very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in texas and kansas)
  • Words that mean the same thing: He, he, helium
  • 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: HES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Blue state?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a state of melancholy depression
  • Words that mean the same thing: faecal matter, stool, feces
  • 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: DEJECTION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Speechify"

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 talk pompously
  • 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: ORATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Partner of confused"

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 to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
  • Words that mean the same thing: dazzle, foggy, logy
  • 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: DAZED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. This clue number minus deux"

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: ONZE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Passions"

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 feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  • Words that mean the same thing: zeal, readiness, forwardness
  • 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: ZEALS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "16. Large unit of resistance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TERAOHM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "20. Like some insensitive remarks, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: UNPC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. Encompassed by"

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: AMIDST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "23. Give a pointer?"

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 tall coarse perennial american herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
  • Words that mean the same thing: punch, poking, carrier bag
  • 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: POKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "24. Info on a dating profile"

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 how long something has existed
  • Words that mean the same thing: years, historic period, long time
  • The opposite would be: rejuvenate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Bundle up"

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 an enveloping bandage
  • Words that mean the same thing: wrapping, swaddle
  • 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: SWATHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Super-hoppy craft brew"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TRIPLEIPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Make easier to recite, as the Great Lakes via HOMES"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MNEMONIZE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Vodka cocktail with cranberry and grapefruit juice"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SEABREEZE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Available to watch, in a way"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ONVIDEO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Speckled coat"

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 soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
  • 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: ROAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Wild guess"

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 sudden sharp feeling
  • Words that mean the same thing: knife, pang, shot
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Bit of sweet talk"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the sound made by a pigeon
  • 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: COO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Take by force"

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 seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  • Words that mean the same thing: arrogate, seize, assume
  • 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: USURP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Construction vehicle, informally"

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 large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
  • Words that mean the same thing: bulldozer
  • 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: DOZER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. ___ Day, Down Under holiday"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a soldier in the australian and new zealand army corps during world war i
  • 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: ANZAC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. U2 frontman"

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: BONO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. It costs about twice as much if it's round"

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 journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
  • Words that mean the same thing: spark off, travel, trigger off
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TRIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. European peak"

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 any high mountain
  • 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: ALP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Actress Vardalos"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Some N.F.L. linemen: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
  • Words that mean the same thing: delirium tremens
  • 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: DTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. It can be tipped ... or collect tips"

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 headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
  • Words that mean the same thing: lid, chapeau
  • 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: HAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Whichever"

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 one or some or every or all without specification
  • Words that mean the same thing: whatever, whatsoever
  • 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: ANY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Restaurant water choice"

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 sound made by a gentle blow
  • Words that mean the same thing: rap, spigot, pink
  • 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: TAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 44 61.1%
Short Answer 17 23.6%
Geography 4 5.6%
Abbreviation 3 4.2%
Music 1 1.4%
Food & Drink 1 1.4%
History 1 1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 34
Down Clues 38
Total Clues 72
Average Answer Length 5.1 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 15 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 16, 2025 at 04:41 AM