Thu Oct 03, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Strikes, perhaps, 6. Animal cry that sounds like a Greek letter, 9. Girls, ___ (nonprofit since 1864), 12. Find on the radio, 14. Move, in real estate lingo, 15. Woman on un árbol genealógico, 16. Value, 17. More slippery, 18. TV channel showing lots of pitches, 19. Disclaimer on a sale poster, 23. Contradict, 24. Save money on one's commute home, perhaps, 26. Actor who played a character with the same first name on "Two and a Half Men", 29. You can see right through it, 30. Up to ___, 31. Like nearly everybody on a Reply All thread, 32. Genre influenced by Jamaica's independence, 34. Puts on a Christmas list, say, 36. Some young studs, 40. Lisbon's land: Abbr., 41. First name in student loans, 42. Louvre Pyramid architect, 43. ___ facto, 46. Skeptics, 49. Half of a sprinter's pair, 51. One of the four classical elements, along with ignis, aqua and terra, 52. 53-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle, 53. Test required for all C.I.A. applicants … or a hint to this puzzle's theme, 57. Major British tabloid, with "The", 58. When sudden death can occur, for short, 60. "Understood", 61. Caribbean clock setting: Abbr., 62. New Mexico county or its seat, 63. Early bird's bedtime, maybe, 64. Baseball players who only bat, for short, 65. Snide chuckle, 66. Boardroom support

Thu Oct 03, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Cocido or callaloo, 2. Luxuriant, 3. Like some dog collars, 4. Tool used in making applesauce and mashed potatoes, 5. Metal marble, 6. Human-shaped board game piece, 7. Singer/songwriter Goulding, 8. Truly awful, with "the", 9. City that's absolutely "gorges", 10. Leaf maker, 11. "There's no way!", 13. Mantra chants, 14. Went door to door for, 20. Performer at 2024's Super Bowl halftime show, 22. Wash against, as waves on the shore, 25. It fits under a tongue, 26. Busy Apr. professional, 27. Contracts, 28. Derides, 31. Budget planner, for short, 33. Half sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney, 35. TV character who said "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them", 36. City name in Genesis, 37. Runs, 38. "___ outta here!", 39. Female friend, casually, 41. Elitists, 43. "What a shame!", 44. Major media campaign, say, 45. N.F.L. franchise that went its first 20 seasons without a single winning record, 47. "Darn it!", 48. Home to "star-cross'd lovers", 50. Urban artist?, 51. Longhorn's college rival, 54. Philosophical darkness, 55. Decorate, as a baker might, 56. Web code, 59. When doubled, dance move accompanying the Whip

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 03, 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. Strikes, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPS

  Possible Answer : slap, smacking, smack




• The clue is 6. Animal cry that sounds like a Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEW

  Possible Answer : meow, miaul, sea_mew, miaou, miaow, mew_gull, mew, Larus_canus




• The clue is 9. Girls, ___ (nonprofit since 1864). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INC

  Possible Answer : INC, Iraqi_National_Congress




• The clue is 12. Find on the radio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNETO




• The clue is 14. Move, in real estate lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELO




• The clue is 15. Woman on un árbol genealógico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIA

  Possible Answer : transient_ischemic_attack, TIA




• The clue is 16. Value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTEEM

  Possible Answer : take_to_be, prize, esteem, admiration, regard, prise, regard_as, repute, look_upon, look_on, value, think_of, respect

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 17. More slippery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELIER




• The clue is 18. TV channel showing lots of pitches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HSN




• The clue is 19. Disclaimer on a sale poster. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: WHILESUPPLIESLAST




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

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

  The answer: BELIE

  Possible Answer : contradict, misrepresent, negate, belie




• The clue is 24. Save money on one's commute home, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLITACAB




• The clue is 26. Actor who played a character with the same first name on "Two and a Half Men". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARLIESHEEN




• The clue is 29. You can see right through it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : window_glass, acid, loony_toons, window_pane, Zen, pane_of_glass, back_breaker, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, superman, dot, dose, paneling, Elvis, panelling, battery-acid, pane




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

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : equality, par, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 31. Like nearly everybody on a Reply All thread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCED




• The clue is 32. Genre influenced by Jamaica's independence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA




• The clue is 34. Puts on a Christmas list, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKSFOR




• The clue is 36. Some young studs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYTOYS




• The clue is 40. Lisbon's land: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POR




• The clue is 41. First name in student loans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALLIE




• The clue is 42. Louvre Pyramid architect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEI

  Possible Answer : I._M._Pei, Ieoh_Ming_Pei, Pei




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

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

  The answer: IPSO




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

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

  The answer: NONBELIEVERS

  Possible Answer : disbeliever, unbeliever, nonbeliever




• The clue is 49. Half of a sprinter's pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRACKSHOE




• The clue is 51. One of the four classical elements, along with ignis, aqua and terra. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AER




• The clue is 52. 53-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIKE

  Possible Answer : ear, spindle, transfix, spike_heel, empale, spike, fortify, impale, lace, capitulum, stiletto_heel, spike_out




• The clue is 53. Test required for all C.I.A. applicants … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLYGRAPH

  Possible Answer : polygraph




• The clue is 57. Major British tabloid, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUN

  Possible Answer : Sun, Lord's_Day, insolate, sunbathe, solarise, Sunday, sunlight, sun, Dominicus, solarize, sunshine




• The clue is 58. When sudden death can occur, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOT




• The clue is 60. "Understood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGOTIT




• The clue is 61. Caribbean clock setting: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AST




• The clue is 62. New Mexico county or its seat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAOS

  Possible Answer : Taoist, Taos, Tao




• The clue is 63. Early bird's bedtime, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINEPM




• The clue is 64. Baseball players who only bat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DHS




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

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

  The answer: HEH




• The clue is 66. Boardroom support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASEL

  Possible Answer : easel

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Cocido or callaloo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer: brood, sweat, grizzle, fret, swither, stew, lather, grudge

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

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

  The answer: LUSH

  Possible Answer: soaker, lavish, succulent, alcoholic, lush, profuse, plushy, lucullan, exuberant, boozer, luxuriant, dipsomaniac, plush, alky, riotous, souse

• The clue is 3. Like some dog collars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTIBARK

• The clue is 4. Tool used in making applesauce and mashed potatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEELER

  Possible Answer: stripper, striptease, exotic_dancer, striptease_artist, stripteaser, ecdysiast, peeler

• The clue is 5. Metal marble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEELIE

• The clue is 6. Human-shaped board game piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEEPLE

• The clue is 7. Singer/songwriter Goulding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIE

• The clue is 8. Truly awful, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORST

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : unregretful, good, best

• The clue is 9. City that's absolutely "gorges". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITHACA

  Possible Answer: Ithaki, Ithaca

• The clue is 10. Leaf maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NISSAN

  Possible Answer: Nisan, Nissan

• The clue is 11. "There's no way!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANTBE

• The clue is 13. Mantra chants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMS

• The clue is 14. Went door to door for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPPED

• The clue is 20. Performer at 2024's Super Bowl halftime show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USHER

  Possible Answer: Usher, Ussher, doorkeeper, James_Ussher, James_Usher, show, usher, guide

• The clue is 22. Wash against, as waves on the shore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAPAT

• The clue is 25. It fits under a tongue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSOLE

  Possible Answer: innersole, insole

• The clue is 26. Busy Apr. professional. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPA

  Possible Answer: certified_public_accountant, CPA

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

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

  The answer: HAS

  Possible Answer: stimulate, induce, hold, HA, let, get, make, hour_angle, have, throw, own, birth, give_birth, sustain, cause, bear, deliver, give, ingest, take, take_in, accept, receive, possess, experience, consume, have_got, feature, suffer

  Possible Opposite Answer : refuse, abstain, lack

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

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

  The answer: SCORNS

  Possible Answer: despise, spurn, freeze_off, reject, turn_down, despite, disdain, pooh-pooh, scorn, contemn, contempt

• The clue is 31. Budget planner, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CFO

  Possible Answer: CFO, chief_financial_officer

• The clue is 33. Half sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KYLIE

  Possible Answer: kiley, kylie

• The clue is 35. TV character who said "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOCK

  Possible Answer: Spock, Benjamin_Spock

• The clue is 36. City name in Genesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABEL

  Possible Answer: Babel, Tower_of_Babel, babel

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

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

  The answer: OPERATES

  Possible Answer: go, maneuver, mesh, lock, operate_on, manoeuver, work, operate, engage, manoeuvre, function, control, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage, malfunction

• The clue is 38. "___ outta here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YER

• The clue is 39. Female friend, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIS

  Possible Answer: Si, si, te, Systeme_International, sister, International_System, silicon, sis, International_System_of_Units, atomic_number_14, SI_unit, Systeme_International_d'Unites, SI_system, SI, ti

  Possible Opposite Answer : brother

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

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

  The answer: SNOOTS

  Possible Answer: nozzle, schnoz, honker, snout, beak, snoot, hooter, snot, schnozzle, snob, prig

• The clue is 43. "What a shame!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSSAD

• The clue is 44. Major media campaign, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRPUSH

• The clue is 45. N.F.L. franchise that went its first 20 seasons without a single winning record. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAINTS

  Possible Answer: nonsuch, enshrine, angel, holy_person, canonize, canonise, nonpareil, paragon, apotheosis, holy_man, saint, ideal, nonesuch

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

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

  The answer: OHPOOH

• The clue is 48. Home to "star-cross'd lovers". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VERONA

  Possible Answer: Verona

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

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

  The answer: KEITH

• The clue is 51. Longhorn's college rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGGIE

• The clue is 54. Philosophical darkness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIN

  Possible Answer: yin

  Possible Opposite Answer : yang

• The clue is 55. Decorate, as a baker might. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPE

  Possible Answer: pipe, tube, pipework, tobacco_pipe, shriek, organ_pipe, piping, pipage, pipe_up, shrill

• The clue is 56. Web code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 59. When doubled, dance move accompanying the Whip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAE

March 29, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword March 29, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Carne ___ taco	5
2A	6. Ski mountain transport	4
3A	10. Hairdo	4
4A	14. Substance used by gymnasts and cellists	5
5A	15. Major or Minor in astronomy?	4
6A	16. Cry just before the guest of honor arrives at a surprise party	4
7A	17. Staged, as a disappearance	5
8A	18. The country music industry	9
9A	20. The lobbying industry	7
10A	22. So far	5
11A	23. Blog message	4
12A	24. Like facts, but not fiction	4
13A	26. The high-tech industry	13
14A	31. Valuable violin, informally	5
15A	32. Leave out	4
16A	33. Japanese honorific	3
17A	35. Ja's opposite	4
18A	36. Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.	5
19A	38. Low-ranking NCOs	4
20A	39. Office linkup letters	3
21A	40. Vegan protein source	4
22A	41. Think "OMG! OMG!"	5
23A	42. The advertising industry	13
24A	46. Makes a choice	4
25A	47. Ancient Roman statesman known as "the Censor"	4
26A	48. Rocky outcrops	5
27A	51. The automotive industry	7
28A	54. The film industry	9
29A	57. More bizarre	5
30A	59. Actress Fanning	4
31A	60. Carmaker with a four-ring logo	4
32A	61. Conceal	5
33A	62. National symbol	4
34A	63. Put on display, with "out"	4
35A	64. Friend of Forman and Fez on "That '70s Show"	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Carne ___ taco"

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: ASADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Ski mountain transport"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: TBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Hairdo"

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 arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
• Words that mean the same thing: coiffe, set, hairdo
• 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: COIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Substance used by gymnasts and cellists"

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 any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
• Words that mean the same thing: resin
• 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: ROSIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Major or Minor in astronomy?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: URSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Cry just before the guest of honor arrives at a surprise party"

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 dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
• Words that mean the same thing: shroud, conceal, cover
• The opposite would be: show
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Staged, as a disappearance"

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 make a copy of with the intent to deceive
• Words that mean the same thing: falsify, bull, counterfeit
• 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: FAKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. The country music industry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that capital of the state of tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the cumberland river; known for country music
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Tennessee
• 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: NASHVILLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. The lobbying industry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: KSTREET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. So far"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASYET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Blog message"

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 position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
• Words that mean the same thing: mail, stake, Charles William Post
• 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: POST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Like facts, but not fiction"

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 proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
• Words that mean the same thing: on-key, rightful, true up
• The opposite would be: false, untruthful
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. The high-tech industry"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SILICONVALLEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Valuable violin, 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 a violin made by antonio stradivari or a member of his family
• Words that mean the same thing: Stradavarius
• 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: STRAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Leave 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 prevent from being included or considered or accepted
• Words that mean the same thing: leave out, miss, drop
• The opposite would be: include, attend to
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Japanese honorific"

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: SAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Ja's opposite"

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: NEIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g."

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 painting that is applied to a wall surface
• Words that mean the same thing: wall painting
• 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: MURAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Low-ranking NCOs"

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: CPLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Office linkup letters"

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 local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
• Words that mean the same thing: local area network
• 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: LAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Vegan protein source"

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 cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
• Words that mean the same thing: bean curd
• 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: TOFU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Think "OMG! OMG!""

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 overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• Words that mean the same thing: scare, terror, affright
• 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: PANIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. The advertising industry"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: MADISONAVENUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Makes a choice"

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 select as an alternative over another
• Words that mean the same thing: prefer, opt, choose
• 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: OPTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Ancient Roman statesman known as "the Censor""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: CATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Rocky outcrops"

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 steep rugged rock or cliff
• Words that mean the same thing: crag
• 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: CRAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. The automotive industry"

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 largest city in michigan and a major great lakes port; center of the united states automobile industry; located in southeastern michigan on the detroit river across from windsor
• Words that mean the same thing: Motor City, Motown
• 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: DETROIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. The film industry"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the film industry of the united states
• 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: HOLLYWOOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. More bizarre"

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 not divisible by two
• Words that mean the same thing: unpaired, left, unmatched
• 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: ODDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. Actress Fanning"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ELLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Carmaker with a four-ring logo"

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: AUDI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Conceal"

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 anything that covers or conceals
• Words that mean the same thing: dissemble, robe, clothe
• 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: CLOAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. National symbol"

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 emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
• Words that mean the same thing: ease up, droop, sag
• 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: FLAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Put on display, with "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 a slow pace of running
• Words that mean the same thing: jog, pony, clip
• 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: TROT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Friend of Forman and Fez on "That '70s Show""

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: KELSO

  Great job if you got it right!

March 29, 2022 Tuesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Sound from a little dog	3
2D	2. Marinate, e.g.	4
3D	3. Shows curiosity	4
4D	4. Nutritionist's offering	8
5D	5. Smartphone operating system with the biggest market share	7
6D	6. Find on the radio dial	6
7D	7. Sitter's handful	4
8D	8. Ninny	3
9D	9. Encouraging word	3
10D	10. Sculptor's tool	6
11D	11. Like canned sardines and olives, typically	4
12D	12. Just twiddling one's thumbs	4
13D	13. Three in a yard	4
14D	19. Strongroom	5
15D	21. "Emergency" keyboard key	3
16D	24. Rating for non-kid shows	4
17D	25. Train travel	4
18D	26. Use a rice cooker, e.g.	5
19D	27. Olympic figure skater Slutskaya	5
20D	28. Like some tights and baseball games	5
21D	29. College sports channel	5
22D	30. New Haven Ivy Leaguer	5
23D	31. NBC weekend skit show, for short	3
24D	34. Situation Room grp.	3
25D	36. Not quite all	4
26D	37. Alien transports	4
27D	38. Make out	8
28D	40. A bit lit	5
29D	41. Gag gift in a ventilated box	7
30D	43. Fairway challenge	6
31D	44. Scored 100 on an exam	6
32D	45. Brewery fixture	3
33D	48. Sous-___	4
34D	49. Get moving, casually	4
35D	50. Spaghetti ___ carbonara	4
36D	51. Chowderhead	4
37D	52. "White Wedding" singer Billy	4
38D	53. Oolong and Darjeeling	4
39D	55. Angkor ___ (Cambodian temple)	3
40D	56. Fox drama "___ Kind of People"	3
41D	58. Onetime movie studio rival of MGM	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. Sound from a little dog"

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: ARF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Marinate, e.g."

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 process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
• Words that mean the same thing: pawn, surcharge, intoxicate
• The opposite would be: undercharge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Shows curiosity"

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 inquire about
• Words that mean the same thing: require, involve, inquire
• The opposite would be: obviate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Nutritionist's offering"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DIETPLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Smartphone operating system with the biggest market share"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an automaton that resembles a human being
• Words that mean the same thing: mechanical man, humanoid
• 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: ANDROID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Find on the radio dial"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TUNETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Sitter's handful"

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 very troublesome child
• Words that mean the same thing: bratwurst, holy terror, little terror
• 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: BRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Ninny"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Words that mean the same thing: piece of tail, screwing, AS
• 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: ASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Encouraging word"

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: RAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Sculptor's tool"

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 edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
• Words that mean the same thing: cheat, rip 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: CHISEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Like canned sardines and olives, typically"

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 containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• Words that mean the same thing: greasy, buttery, smarmy
• 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: OILY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Just twiddling one's thumbs"

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 state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
• Words that mean the same thing: stagnate, wild, out of work
• The opposite would be: work, busy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Three in a yard"

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 part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
• Words that mean the same thing: foot, fundament, human foot
• The opposite would be: head
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FEET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Strongroom"

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 burial chamber (usually underground)
• Words that mean the same thing: burial vault, overleap, bank vault
• 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: VAULT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. "Emergency" keyboard key"

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: ESC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Rating for non-kid shows"

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: TVMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Train travel"

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 barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
• Words that mean the same thing: rails, track, rail in
• 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: RAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Use a rice cooker, e.g."

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 water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: steam clean, steamer
• 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: STEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Olympic figure skater Slutskaya"

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

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: IRINA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Like some tights and baseball games"

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

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: NORUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. College sports channel"

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

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: ESPNU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. New Haven Ivy Leaguer"

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: YALIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. NBC weekend skit show, 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: SNL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Situation Room grp."

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 committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the central intelligence agency
• Words that mean the same thing: National Security Council
• 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: NSC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Not quite all"

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 (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
• Words that mean the same thing: nigh, to the highest degree, well-nigh
• The opposite would be: least, fewest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Alien transports"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
• Words that mean the same thing: unidentified flying object, flying saucer, UFO
• 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: UFOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Make out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that fondle or pet affectionately
• 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: CANOODLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. A bit lit"

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 slightly intoxicated
• Words that mean the same thing: tiddly, potty
• 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: TIPSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. Gag gift in a ventilated box"

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: PETROCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Fairway challenge"

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 angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog
• 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: DOGLEG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "44. Scored 100 on an exam"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ACEDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Brewery fixture"

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 tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
• Words that mean the same thing: value-added tax, tub, ad valorem tax
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Sous-___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a professional cook
• 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: CHEF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. Get moving, casually"

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 rotary motion of an object around its own axis
• Words that mean the same thing: wrap, drum roll, pealing
• The opposite would be: unwind
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. Spaghetti ___ carbonara"

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: ALLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "51. Chowderhead"

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 someone whose style is out of fashion
• Words that mean the same thing: fogy, fogey, 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 37 Down: "52. "White Wedding" singer Billy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a material effigy that is worshipped
• Words that mean the same thing: god, paragon, beau ideal
• 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: IDOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "53. Oolong and Darjeeling"

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 beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
• Words that mean the same thing: tea, tea leaf, teatime
• 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: TEAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "55. Angkor ___ (Cambodian temple)"

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: WAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "56. Fox drama "___ Kind of People""

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: OUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "58. Onetime movie studio rival of MGM"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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!
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  The answer is: RKO

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	69.7%
Short Answer	10	13.2%
Sports	4	5.3%
Geography	3	3.9%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
History	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Tuesday, 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 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM