27457 Mon Jan 13, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 13, 2025

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

Mon Jan 13, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Place for gladiatorial combat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer : arena, sports_stadium, field, sphere, area, stadium, domain, orbit, bowl, scene_of_action




• The clue is 6. ___ and seek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIDE

  Possible Answer : pelt, hide_out, cover, obscure, blot_out, veil, hide, shroud, skin, fell, obliterate, conceal, enshroud

  Possible Opposite Answer : show




• The clue is 10. "Money, Money, Money" group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA




• The clue is 14. Some jazz instruments, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAXES

  Possible Answer : Marshal_Saxe, Adolphe_Sax, Saxony, Saxe, saxophone, Hermann_Maurice_Saxe, comte_de_Saxe, Sax, sax, Sachsen




• The clue is 15. Restaurant that offers a Mexican Tres Leches stack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP




• The clue is 16. "Dagnabbit!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAT




• The clue is 17. Quality of a statement that feels plausible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUTHINESS




• The clue is 19. Lead-in to Worth, Wayne or Lauderdale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORT

  Possible Answer : fortress, fort_up, fortify, garrison, fort




• The clue is 20. Purges (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDS

  Possible Answer : free, rid, disembarrass




• The clue is 21. Holding hands outside, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer : personal_organiser, organizer, personal_organizer, organiser, personal_digital_assistant, PDA




• The clue is 22. Shelf on a cliff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDGE

  Possible Answer : ledge, shelf




• The clue is 23. Chewed and swallowed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

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




• The clue is 24. High school or college seniors, usually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOURTHYEARS




• The clue is 27. Disinfectant brand with the tagline "Healthing". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYSOL

  Possible Answer : Lysol




• The clue is 29. Sweetheart, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAE




• The clue is 30. Tit for ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer : cheapness, tackiness, TAT, tat, Thematic_Apperception_Test, sleaze, intertwine




• The clue is 31. Strings along. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEADSON




• The clue is 35. Visibly supports, as a university or sports team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPS

  Possible Answer : repp, rep




• The clue is 36. Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: MIDDLEENGLISH




• The clue is 39. Queue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINE

  Possible Answer : business_line, cable, lineage, channel, crinkle, draw, personal_line_of_credit, stemma, pipeline, wrinkle, rail_line, strain, course, ancestry, origin, run_along, subscriber_line, transmission_line, blood, air, describe, telephone_circuit, credit_line, melodic_phrase, line_of_products, line_of_credit, personal_credit_line, short_letter, product_line, contrast, line, job, melody, dividing_line, tune, communication_channel, demarcation, line_of_reasoning, note, phone_line, delineate, line_of_work, logical_argument, production_line, bank_line, agate_line, assembly_line, telephone_line, billet, bloodline, furrow, railway_line, trace, line_of_merchandise, line_of_descent, crease, melodic_line, occupation, argumentation, parentage, seam, argument, stock, line_of_business, business, blood_line, pedigree, descent




• The clue is 40. Tightens one's ice skates, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACESUP




• The clue is 41. German "Phooey!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACH




• The clue is 42. Give in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAG

  Possible Answer : swag, sag, flag, droop, sag_down




• The clue is 43. Gave up, as territory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDED

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




• The clue is 47. Feel relief from anxiety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREATHEEASY




• The clue is 52. Do a whoopsie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

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




• The clue is 53. "Rick and ___" (adult animated sitcom). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORTY




• The clue is 54. Card that can have the highest or lowest value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : I, super, virtuoso, whiz, nail, whizz, hotshot, star, unity, Allied_Command_Europe, champion, crack, one, sweep_through, sail_through, tiptop, breeze_through, A-one, 1, sensation, genius, wiz, tops, ace, topnotch, maven, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, top-notch, ACE, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, superstar, wizard, single, mavin, pass_with_flying_colors, adept, first-rate




• The clue is 55. Leave roaring with laughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAY

  Possible Answer : hit, dispatch, polish_off, slay, bump_off, remove, murder, off




• The clue is 56. "Beware the ___ of March". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDES

  Possible Answer : ides




• The clue is 57. Aid in preventing a shipwreck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTHOUSE

  Possible Answer : beacon_light, pharos, beacon, lighthouse




• The clue is 60. Edible ice cream holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONE

  Possible Answer : retinal_cone, conoid, cone, strobile, cone_cell, strobilus, cone_shape




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

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer : able, capable, able-bodied

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable




• The clue is 62. More than willing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAGER

  Possible Answer : eager, tidal_bore, eagre, aegir, bore

  Possible Opposite Answer : uneager




• The clue is 63. "At Last" singer James. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA




• The clue is 64. Sent a private text, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMED




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

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

  The answer: PRESS

  Possible Answer : weight-lift, insistency, military_press, press, crush, mechanical_press, urge_on, bid, agitate, beseech, iron_out, campaign, exhort, insistence, public_press, compress, constrict, pressure, fight, pressing, iron, press_out, weigh, entreat, adjure, printing_press, weightlift, compact, urge, squeeze, contract, closet, imperativeness, jam, conjure, push, crusade, wardrobe

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Word before plane or projection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTRAL

  Possible Answer: stellar, astral

• The clue is 2. Uncommon thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARITY

  Possible Answer: low_density, rarity, rareness, curio, tenuity, oddity, infrequency, peculiarity, oddment, curiosity

• The clue is 3. Oozes, as charm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXUDES

  Possible Answer: exudate, exude, ooze, ooze_out, transude

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

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

  The answer: NETS

  Possible Answer: profit, net, earnings, nett, cyberspace, mesh, meshing, meshwork, web, internet, sack, network, clear, lucre, sack_up, net_profit, net_income, profits

• The clue is 5. Cigarette byproduct. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

• The clue is 6. Holi celebrant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HINDU

  Possible Answer: Hindi, Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani

• The clue is 7. "Rumor has it …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHEAR

• The clue is 8. Uno x 2. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOS

  Possible Answer: disk_operating_system, behave, practice, ut, cause, DoS, coiffe, brawl, DOS, get_along, DO, coiffure, arrange, come, State_Department, fare, act, dress, United_States_Department_of_State, Doctor_of_Osteopathy, serve, Department_of_State, execute, perform, practise, make_out, bash, suffice, answer, do, manage, coif, doh, exercise, State, make, set

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmake

• The clue is 9. Mini-albums, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPS

• The clue is 10. Cost for a commercial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADFEE

• The clue is 11. Hangout events for two guy friends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRODATES

• The clue is 12. Common chart for comparing data. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARGRAPH

• The clue is 13. Swears (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTESTS

  Possible Answer: evidence, certify, testify, attest, bear_witness, take_the_stand, manifest, demonstrate

• The clue is 18. Stock market debut, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer: initial_offering, IPO, initial_public_offering

• The clue is 22. Caustic drain cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye

• The clue is 24. Made a quick retreat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLED

  Possible Answer: fly, take_flight, flee

• The clue is 25. Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBONE

• The clue is 26. Chillaxes with friends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANGS

  Possible Answer: hang_up, flow, knack, cling, string_up, bent, pay_heed, attend, give_ear, fall, hang, advert

• The clue is 28. Ye ___ Shoppe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDE

• The clue is 32. Arabic for God. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLAH

  Possible Answer: Allah

• The clue is 33. Digitally make to look younger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAGE

• The clue is 34. Brief moment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEC

  Possible Answer: Securities_and_Exchange_Commission, sec, s, secant, unsweet, SEC, second

• The clue is 35. Ready to eat, as fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIPE

  Possible Answer: advanced, ripe, good, mature, right

  Possible Opposite Answer : green

• The clue is 36. Minuscule picture used in spycraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICRODOT

  Possible Answer: microdot

• The clue is 37. Essential to the character of something. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INHERENT

  Possible Answer: integral, constitutional, inherent, inbuilt, underlying, built-in, implicit_in

• The clue is 38. Football holder in "Peanuts". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUCY

  Possible Answer: Lucy

• The clue is 39. Cheese-loving test subjects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LABMICE

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

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: sty, pigpen, hordeolum, pigsty, stye, eye_infection

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

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

  The answer: DELUGE

  Possible Answer: cloudburst, flood, swamp, alluvion, overwhelm, inundation, flood_out, torrent, soaker, submerge, inundate, deluge, waterspout, downpour, pelter

• The clue is 45. Wipes out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERASES

  Possible Answer: rub_out, erase, wipe_out, wipe_off, delete, score_out, efface

  Possible Opposite Answer : record

• The clue is 46. Spinners in laundromats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYERS

  Possible Answer: dryer, drier

• The clue is 48. On the ocean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATSEA

• The clue is 49. Sharp-eyed bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAGLE

  Possible Answer: eagle, double_birdie, bird_of_Jove

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

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

  The answer: ACHED

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

• The clue is 51. "Quiet on the ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer: mark, Set, readiness, dictated, solidifying, adjust, solidification, fructify, coiffe, go_under, band, define, typeset, rigid, put, bent, laid, exercise_set, coiffure, situated, correct, fix, arrange, go_down, fixed, prepare, gear_up, ready, determined, determine, circle, dress, hardened, stage_set, limit, lay_out, congeal, plant, Seth, set, lay, position, set_up, specify, localize, located, countersink, fit, hardening, place, sic, localise, primed, do, lot, coif, pose, jell, placed, curing, rig

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise

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

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

  The answer: SOAR

  Possible Answer: sailplane, surge, soar_upwards, hang_glide, soar_up, soar, zoom

• The clue is 57. Young feller. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAD

  Possible Answer: laddie, sonny_boy, gent, cuss, cub, chap, bloke, fellow, feller, blighter, fella, lad, sonny

• The clue is 58. Company nicknamed "Big Blue". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBM

• The clue is 59. With it, in last-century slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEP

  Possible Answer: hip_to, hep, hip

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Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Tuckered out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAT

  Possible Answer : measure, shell, beat, bunk, musical_rhythm, amaze, quiver, get, stupefy, pulse, all_in, pound, thump, mystify, trounce, exhaust, tucker_out, beat_out, outsmart, tucker, round, puzzle, drum, cadence, work_over, pulsation, ticktack, pulsate, rhythm, metre, flummox, pose, vanquish, flap, scramble, bushed, stick, overreach, nonplus, circumvent, perplex, gravel, dead, dumbfound, outfox, thrum, heartbeat, vex, baffle, bewilder, meter, beat_up, tick, outwit, beatnik, crush, ticktock, wash_up




• The clue is 5. Edinburgher or Glaswegian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOT

  Possible Answer : Scotsman, Scot, Scotchman




• The clue is 9. Bottom of the barrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORST

  Possible Answer : uncollectible, pip, high-risk, big, unsound, defective, tough, worst, speculative, regretful, rack_up, risky, whip, forged, sorry, bad, spoiled, unfit, spoilt, mop_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : good, best, unregretful




• The clue is 14. Second chance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : remodel, remake, make_over, redo, refashion, reconstruct




• The clue is 15. Brand owned by Purina. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPO




• The clue is 16. ___ Holmes, teen detective played by Millie Bobby Brown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOLA




• The clue is 17. "AB negatve" or "B poditive"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOODTYPO




• The clue is 19. Strung along. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDON




• The clue is 20. Verbally gave the thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAIDOK




• The clue is 21. "Naughty" and "Nice," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LISTS

  Possible Answer : inclination, leaning, number, heel, list, name, listing, tilt, lean




• The clue is 22. Dessert drink made from frozen grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEWINE




• The clue is 25. Wrinkle-faced dogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUGS

  Possible Answer : pug, pug-dog




• The clue is 27. Islanders and Sharks, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NHLERS




• The clue is 28. Odysseus vis-à-vis Ulysses?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMEHERO




• The clue is 32. Father/son surname in Chicago politics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALEY




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

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

  The answer: CLINE

  Possible Answer : Martin_Cline, Cline




• The clue is 34. Pre-___ (undergrad track). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MED

  Possible Answer : Master_of_Education, MEd




• The clue is 35. Still standing, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INIT




• The clue is 36. Italian for "good". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUONO




• The clue is 37. What one might do to the rules or the truth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEND

  Possible Answer : flexure, fold, crouch, turn, bending, stoop, crimp, bend, bend_dexter, turn_away, crease, deflect, Bend, curve, crook, bow, plication, deform, twist, flex

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbend, straighten




• The clue is 38. In the past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : agone, ago




• The clue is 39. Soothes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALMS

  Possible Answer : calmness, composure, calm_air, becalm, cool_off, equanimity, quiet, chill_out, cool_it, sedate, calm, still, quieten, steady, simmer_down, calm_down, tranquillize, lull, tranquilize, tranquillise, settle_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate, discomposure, stimulate




• The clue is 40. ___ blanche. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARTE

  Possible Answer : card, carte_du_jour, carte, menu, bill_of_fare




• The clue is 41. Surprising answer to the question "What is Ecuador's most populous city?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTQUITO




• The clue is 43. Stuffs (oneself). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GORGES

  Possible Answer : gourmandize, esophagus, glut, stuff, overgorge, defile, ingurgitate, scarf_out, overindulge, gormandize, oesophagus, gorge, gullet, pig_out, englut, overeat, binge, gormandise, satiate, engorge




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

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

  The answer: SELF

  Possible Answer : self, ego




• The clue is 45. Late-night host who coined the word "truthiness". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLBERT

  Possible Answer : Colbert, Colbert_butter




• The clue is 46. Kick out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVICT

  Possible Answer : force_out, evict




• The clue is 49. How the mendacious might be caught. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INALIE




• The clue is 51. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer : Hanoi, capital_of_Vietnam




• The clue is 52. Prom transport that keeps breaking down?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMONLIMO




• The clue is 56. Illegally seize. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USURP

  Possible Answer : assume, arrogate, usurp, take_over, seize




• The clue is 57. Demeanor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIEN

  Possible Answer : comportment, presence, mien, bearing




• The clue is 58. Prominent part of a bowline knot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOP

  Possible Answer : loop, closed_circuit, coil, loop_topology, iteration, eyelet, cringle, grummet, intertwine, grommet, curl, loop-the-loop

  Possible Opposite Answer : open_circuit, uncoil




• The clue is 59. Hockey fake-outs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEKES




• The clue is 60. Real grind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOG

  Possible Answer : trudge, swig, slog, peg_away, footslog, slug, keep_one's_nose_to_the_grindstone, tramp, keep_one's_shoulder_to_the_wheel, plod, pad, plug_away




• The clue is 61. Foul mood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Texter's "Hang on a sec". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRB

• The clue is 2. Typically nocturnal predatory fish. 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 3. "Without further ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer: ado, flurry, fuss, bustle, stir, hustle

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

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

  The answer: TOOSWEET

• The clue is 5. Luxurious fabrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATINS

  Possible Answer: satin

• The clue is 6. Basketball great Drexler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLYDE

  Possible Answer: Clyde

• The clue is 7. Research on a rival, in D.C.-speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPPO

• The clue is 8. Made significant efforts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOKPAINS

• The clue is 9. "Why, I'll be!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELLGEE

• The clue is 10. Vague early afternoon time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEISH

• The clue is 11. Certain pretzel shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODS

  Possible Answer: rod, perch, rod_cell, retinal_rod, gat, pole

• The clue is 12. Assigned position. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOT

  Possible Answer: one-armed_bandit, time_slot, expansion_slot, slot

• The clue is 13. Treats, as animal hide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANS

  Possible Answer: tangent, burn, bronze, suntan, sunburn, topaz, tan

• The clue is 18. Eating it with meat isn't kosher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAIRY

  Possible Answer: dairy, dairy_farm

• The clue is 22. Like some tigers, rhinoceroses and elephants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIAN

  Possible Answer: Amerindian_language, Amerindic, Indian, Amerind, American-Indian_language, American_Indian, Red_Indian, Native_American

• The clue is 23. "Presto ___!" ... or a hint to 17-, 28-, 41- and 52-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHANGO

• The clue is 24. Page of Hollywood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIOT

• The clue is 26. "That's just … completely incorrect". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMNO

• The clue is 28. Instant replay effect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOMO

• The clue is 29. Move from darkness into light, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMERGE

  Possible Answer: issue, come_out, emerge, egress, come_forth, go_forth

• The clue is 30. Resident with monthly payments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENTER

  Possible Answer: tenant, renter

• The clue is 31. Most offbeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODDEST

  Possible Answer: unpaired, left, rum, singular, left_over, rummy, odd, unmatched, peculiar, curious, leftover, unexpended, remaining, uneven, unmated, funny, queer

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 33. "Rushmore" and "Clerks," for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CULTFILMS

• The clue is 36. Abandon one's social plans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAIL

  Possible Answer: bail, bail_bond, bond

• The clue is 37. People are often spotted pressing them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARBELLS

  Possible Answer: barbell

• The clue is 39. Targets of pool chalk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUETIPS

• The clue is 40. Jost of "Saturday Night Live". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLIN

• The clue is 42. Brand popularity metric. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QSCORE

• The clue is 43. "Get ready for a bomb!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLONG

• The clue is 45. Celebrity appearance, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEO

  Possible Answer: cameo

• The clue is 46. ___ Barak, former prime minister of Israel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EHUD

• The clue is 47. Florist's container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VASE

  Possible Answer: vase

• The clue is 48. Arctic native. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INUK

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

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

  The answer: NEIL

• The clue is 53. Particle in an electrolyte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ION

  Possible Answer: ion

• The clue is 54. "Pretentious? ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI

• The clue is 55. Choose, with "for". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer: opt, prefer, choose

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• Down Clues (38 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (40 Across, 38 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword May 05, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "All Things Considered" airer	3
2A	4. Sloth, e.g.	3
3A	7. Wasn't a smooth talker?	6
4A	13. Singer Grande, to fans	3
5A	14. "___ soon?"	3
6A	15. Vanquish	7
7A	16. Price of a horror film?	7
8A	18. Expand to 800%	7
9A	19. Big online site for uploading photos and memes	5
10A	20. Antique	3
11A	22. Word accompanying a lightning bolt	3
12A	23. Spanish direction	4
13A	24. Spanish royal	3
14A	25. Balance	4
15A	28. King in the "Jungle Book" films	5
16A	30. Be quietly angry	6
17A	32. "The Good ___"	4
18A	35. Soap opera, e.g.	6
19A	37. Where It. is found	3
20A	38. Leave on the cutting room floor	7
21A	40. This puzzle's theme	7
22A	42. Word with science or chocolate	3
23A	43. Like Antarctica among all the continents	6
24A	45. Historic enemy of the Iroquois	4
25A	46. Poorly made	6
26A	48. YouTube statistics	5
27A	50. Put an edge on	4
28A	51. Had the reins	3
29A	52. On	4
30A	55. Rearward	3
31A	57. "Take ___"	3
32A	58. Separates into groups that don't communicate	5
33A	60. "Turandot" composer	7
34A	63. Shakespeare character who says "I kiss'd thee ere I kill'd thee"	7
35A	65. They may come with bows and whistles	7
36A	66. Handle	3
37A	67. Indisposed	3
38A	68. Like the word "truthiness," by Stephen Colbert	6
39A	69. Besmirch	3
40A	70. Follower of red, pink or black	3

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 Things Considered" airer"

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: NPR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Sloth, e.g."

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 estrangement from god
• Words that mean the same thing: drop the ball, blunder, boob
• 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: SIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "7. Wasn't a smooth talker?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that scrape with a rasp
• Words that mean the same thing: rasp
• 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: RASPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Singer Grande, to fans"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. "___ soon?""

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 to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• Words that mean the same thing: also, likewise, besides
• 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: TOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Vanquish"

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 to put down by force or authority
• Words that mean the same thing: stamp down, inhibit, appropriate
• 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: CONQUER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Price of a horror film?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

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: VINCENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Expand to 800%"

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 eight units or components
• Words that mean the same thing: eight-fold, eightfold
• 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: OCTUPLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Big online site for uploading photos and memes"

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: IMGUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Antique"

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 past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
• Words that mean the same thing: former, one-time, previous
• The opposite would be: young, new
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Word accompanying a lightning bolt"

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 sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
• Words that mean the same thing: atomise, micro-cook, microwave
• 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: ZAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Spanish direction"

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: ESTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Spanish royal"

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: REY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "25. Balance"

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 something left after other parts have been taken away
• Words that mean the same thing: take a breather, breathe, pillow
• The opposite would be: be active, change
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. King in the "Jungle Book" films"

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

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: LOUIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Be quietly angry"

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 be noisy with activity
• Words that mean the same thing: roll, boil, buzz
• 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: SEETHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. "The Good ___""

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 married woman; a man's partner in marriage
• Words that mean the same thing: married woman
• The opposite would be: husband
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIFE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Soap opera, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a serialized set of programs
• Words that mean the same thing: consecutive, sequential, serial publication
• 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: SERIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Where It. is found"

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: EUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Leave on the cutting room floor"

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: EDITOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. This puzzle's theme"

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 the fourth book of the old testament; contains a record of the number of israelites who followed moses out of egypt
• Words that mean the same thing: add up, figure, numbers game
• 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: NUMBERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Word with science or chocolate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• Words that mean the same thing: research laboratory, research lab, science laboratory
• 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: LAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Like Antarctica among all the continents"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
• Words that mean the same thing: juiceless, ironic, ironical
• The opposite would be: phlegmy, wet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRYEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Historic enemy of the Iroquois"

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 member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• 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: ERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Poorly made"

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 reclaimed wool fiber
• Words that mean the same thing: jerry-built, cheapjack, tawdry
• 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: SHODDY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. YouTube statistics"

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 way of regarding situations or topics etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: vista, regard, aspect
• 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: VIEWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Put an edge 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 a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
• Words that mean the same thing: perfect
• 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: HONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Had the reins"

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 diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
• Words that mean the same thing: conduce, precede, top
• The opposite would be: follow
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. On"

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 on, to, or at the top
• 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: ATOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Rearward"

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 (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
• Words that mean the same thing: abaft, astern
• The opposite would be: fore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. "Take ___""

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: ace, ane, one and only
• 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: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Separates into groups that don't communicate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
• Words that mean the same thing: silo
• 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: SILOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. "Turandot" composer"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
• Words that mean the same thing: Giacomo Puccini
• 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: PUCCINI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Shakespeare character who says "I kiss'd thee ere I kill'd thee""

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 the hero of william shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
• 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: OTHELLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. They may come with bows and whistles"

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 an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
• Words that mean the same thing: encore
• 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: ENCORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Handle"

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 using
• Words that mean the same thing: function, exercise, employ
• 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: USE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Indisposed"

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 often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Words that mean the same thing: ailment, badly, sick
• The opposite would be: well
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Like the word "truthiness," by Stephen Colbert"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that form by stamping, punching, or printing
• Words that mean the same thing: coin, mint, strike
• 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: COINED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Besmirch"

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 of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• Words that mean the same thing: seafarer, gob, Jack-tar
• 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: TAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "70. Follower of red, pink or black"

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 organ of sight
• Words that mean the same thing: oculus, centre, heart
• 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: EYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword May 05, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Blue-skinned race in "Avatar"	4
2D	2. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	5
3D	3. Telephones	5
4D	4. Binaural	6
5D	5. Accelerator bit	3
6D	6. Infamy	9
7D	7. Bird of myth	3
8D	8. DreamWorks's first animated film	4
9D	9. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	6
10D	10. Person pulling the strings?	9
11D	11. Fish with tiny scales	3
12D	12. "Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records	3
13D	15. Wyoming town named for a frontiersman	4
14D	17. Tonkatsu, in Japanese cuisine	6
15D	21. Bad look	4
16D	26. "Black Panther" princess/superhero	5
17D	27. Cut short	5
18D	29. Loan-sharking	5
19D	30. Fry in a shallow pan	5
20D	31. Common street name in the Northeast	3
21D	32. Language in which "Thank you very much" is "Diolch yn fawr iawn"	5
22D	33. Where I-15 meets I-86	5
23D	34. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	9
24D	36. Inverted	9
25D	39. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	3
26D	41. Closest pal	6
27D	44. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	4
28D	47. Military alert system	6
29D	49. Tiny purchase for a plumber	6
30D	51. ___ Lane	4
31D	53. Skateboarding maneuver	5
32D	54. Classic name for a parrot	5
33D	56. Tucker out	4
34D	59. Only	4
35D	60. Chest muscle, for short	3
36D	61. 57-Across, en español	3
37D	62. Homer's neighbor	3
38D	64. Big airport inits.	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. Blue-skinned race in "Avatar""

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: NAVI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a number that has no factor but itself and 1
• Words that mean the same thing: blossom, flower, select
• 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: PRIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Telephones"

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 gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
• Words that mean the same thing: band, telephone, tintinnabulation
• The opposite would be: open chain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RINGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Binaural"

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 reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
• Words that mean the same thing: stereophonic, stereophonic system, stereoscopic photograph
• 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: STEREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Accelerator bit"

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 a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
• 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: ION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Infamy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
• Words that mean the same thing: ill fame
• 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: NOTORIETY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Bird of myth"

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 mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength
• 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: ROC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. DreamWorks's first animated film"

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

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: ANTZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
• Words that mean the same thing: lame, satisfying, second power
• The opposite would be: round, crooked
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SQUARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Person pulling the strings?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one who operates puppets or marionettes
• 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: PUPPETEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Fish with tiny scales"

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 fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• 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: EEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records"

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: DRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Wyoming town named for a frontiersman"

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 united states showman famous for his wild west show (1846-1917)
• Words that mean the same thing: William Frederick Cody, Buffalo Bill Cody, Buffalo Bill
• 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: CODY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Tonkatsu, in Japanese cuisine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
• Words that mean the same thing: scollop, scallop, escallop
• 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: CUTLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Bad look"

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 facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
• Words that mean the same thing: sneer
• 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: LEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. "Black Panther" princess/superhero"

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: SHURI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Cut short"

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 brief and to the point; effectively cut short
• Words that mean the same thing: curt, crisp, laconic
• 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: TERSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Loan-sharking"

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 an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
• Words that mean the same thing: vigorish
• 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: USURY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Fry in a shallow pan"

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 dish of sauteed food
• Words that mean the same thing: sauteed
• 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: SAUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Common street name in the Northeast"

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 any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
• Words that mean the same thing: elmwood, elm tree
• 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: ELM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Language in which "Thank you very much" is "Diolch yn fawr iawn""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or resident of wales
• Words that mean the same thing: Cymry, welch, Cymric
• 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: WELSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Where I-15 meets I-86"

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 state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: ID, Gem State
• 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: IDAHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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: FIBONACCI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Inverted"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: INSIDEOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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 not divisible by two
• Words that mean the same thing: funny, left, uneven
• The opposite would be: even
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Closest pal"

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: BESTIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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 the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
• Words that mean the same thing: still, eve, evening
• The opposite would be: uneven, odd
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Military alert system"

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: DEFCON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Tiny purchase for a plumber"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who washes things for a living
• Words that mean the same thing: washing machine, automatic washer
• 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: WASHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. ___ Lane"

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: LOIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. Skateboarding maneuver"

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: OLLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Classic name for a parrot"

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: POLLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. Tucker out"

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 hoop that covers a wheel
• Words that mean the same thing: wear, exhaust, bore
• The opposite would be: refresh, interest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "59. Only"

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 the underside of footwear or a golf club
• Words that mean the same thing: solitary, lone, resole
• 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: SOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. Chest muscle, 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: PEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "61. 57-Across, en español"

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: UNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Homer's neighbor"

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: NED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "64. Big airport inits."

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 agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security 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: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	59.0%
Short Answer	21	26.9%
History	3	3.8%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	40
Down Clues	38
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	9 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 medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 17, 2025 at 06:49 PM