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Monday, September 2, 2024

NYT0902 Monday Sep 02, 2024 - NYT Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Spinning item for a circus performer, 6. Pollution portmanteau, 10. Does in, in mob slang, 14. Actress Hinds of "9-1-1", 15. Choco ___ (frozen treat with a rhyming name), 16. Penne ___ vodka, 17. Song character who comes "down the bunny trail", 20. Revered star, 21. Umpire's count after a ball and a strike, 22. Museum in N.Y.C.'s Central Park, with "the", 23. "Makes sense", 25. Narrows at the end, 27. Someone who says the same thing again and again, metaphorically, 32. Engineered embankment, 33. Kwik-E-Mart operator on "The Simpsons", 34. National law enforcement officers, with "the", 38. Dedicated poem, 39. Stance, 43. Slime, 44. Gummy candy shape, 46. U.S. 101 or 66: Abbr., 47. "Bleeding Love" singer Lewis, 49. One having an ice time at the Olympics?, 53. Pop singer Grande, 56. The "m" of e = mc2, 57. Sandoval of "Vanderpump Rules", 58. Rocky, 61. Senate affirmatives, 65. Short distance to travel, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 49-Across, 68. City where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, 69. Put in the mail, 70. Kitchen gadget for apples, 71. River to Hades, 72. They may be graphic, 73. Black wood

Down Clues :

1. Spanish "daddy", 2. Told a fib, 3. Regarding, 4. Others similar, 5. Outsize feature of a bat's head, 6. Pot smoker, 7. Chess game's ending, 8. Eight: Prefix, 9. Hit the road, as a band, 10. Nondairy milk option, 11. Symbol in Tinder's logo, 12. Frequent-___ miles, 13. Seasons to taste, say, 18. Director Joel or Ethan, 19. Approach, 24. Ooze, 26. Common email attachment, 27. What one might do after making a birthday wish, 28. Second chance, 29. Finished, 30. Picky ___, 31. PC "brain", 35. Showbiz awards quartet, 36. Finished, 37. Fly high, 40. Musician in a cathedral, 41. Letters between R and V, 42. Lodge group since 1868, 45. Advanced deg. for creative types, 48. Gravy train gig, 50. Alaska native, 51. Corrects, as a text, 52. What a beach shower helps wash off, 53. One of the Three Musketeers, 54. Pigeon's perch, 55. Suggest indirectly, 59. Fencing sword, 60. Barn topper, 62. Croatian currency beginning in 2023, 63. "___ to that!" ("Totally agree!"), 64. Agile for one's age, 66. Word after White or Red, 67. Card above king

Monday Sep 02, 2024 - NYT Crossword Clues Hints
Monday Sep 02, 2024 - NYT Crossword Clues Hints


Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 02, 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. Spinning item for a circus performer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLATE

    Possible Answer : home_plate, photographic_plate, shell, denture, dental_plate, home, scale, home_base, crustal_plate, plateful, plate, collection_plate


  • The clue is 6. Pollution portmanteau. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMOG

    Possible Answer : smogginess, smog


  • The clue is 10. Does in, in mob slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OFFS

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


  • The clue is 14. Actress Hinds of "9-1-1". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AISHA


  • The clue is 15. Choco ___ (frozen treat with a rhyming name). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TACO

    Possible Answer : greaser, taco, wetback


  • The clue is 16. Penne ___ vodka. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLA


  • The clue is 17. Song character who comes "down the bunny trail". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETERCOTTONTAIL


  • The clue is 20. Revered star. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDOL

    Possible Answer : perfection, god, matinee_idol, idol, graven_image, paragon, beau_ideal


  • The clue is 21. Umpire's count after a ball and a strike. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONEONE


  • The clue is 22. Museum in N.Y.C.'s Central Park, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MET

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge


  • The clue is 23. "Makes sense". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISEE


  • The clue is 25. Narrows at the end. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAPERS

    Possible Answer : point, wick, candle, wax_light, taper, sharpen


  • The clue is 27. Someone who says the same thing again and again, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BROKENRECORD


  • The clue is 32. Engineered embankment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEVEE

    Possible Answer : levee


  • The clue is 33. Kwik-E-Mart operator on "The Simpsons". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APU


  • The clue is 34. National law enforcement officers, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEDS

    Possible Answer : Federal_Reserve_System, Federal_Reserve, federal_official, FRS, Fed, Federal


  • The clue is 38. Dedicated poem. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODE

    Possible Answer : ode


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

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

    The answer: POSTURE

    Possible Answer : military_strength, pose, sit, posture, military_capability, military_posture, model, strength, position, carriage, bearing, stance, attitude


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

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

    The answer: GOO

    Possible Answer : gook, goop, goo, guck, gunk, sludge, muck, ooze, slime


  • The clue is 44. Gummy candy shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WORM

    Possible Answer : louse, writhe, squirm, dirt_ball, wrestle, worm, twist, insect, wriggle


  • The clue is 46. U.S. 101 or 66: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RTE


  • The clue is 47. "Bleeding Love" singer Lewis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEONA


  • The clue is 49. One having an ice time at the Olympics?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FIGURESKATER


  • The clue is 53. Pop singer Grande. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARIANA

    Possible Answer : Ariana


  • The clue is 56. The "m" of e = mc2. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MASS

    Possible Answer : deal, stack, hatful, bulk, heap, plenty, raft, quite_a_little, aggregative, batch, the_great_unwashed, great_deal, muckle, mint, lot, masses, passel, multitude, pot, people, flock, peck, sight, hoi_polloi, mass, Mass, mess, slew, mickle, wad, aggregated, spate, volume, good_deal, mountain, pile, tidy_sum, aggregate


  • The clue is 57. Sandoval of "Vanderpump Rules". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOM

    Possible Answer : Tom, Uncle_Tom, tom, gobbler, tomcat, turkey_cock, tom_turkey


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

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

    The answer: UNEVEN

    Possible Answer : odd, spotty, scratchy, uneven, mismatched

    Possible Opposite Answer : even


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

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

    The answer: YEAS

    Possible Answer : yea

    Possible Opposite Answer : nay


  • The clue is 65. Short distance to travel, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 49-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOPSKIPANDAJUMP


  • The clue is 68. City where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OSLO

    Possible Answer : Christiania, Oslo, capital_of_Norway


  • The clue is 69. Put in the mail. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEND

    Possible Answer : mail, send_out, commit, transmit, send, get_off, ship, send_off, beam, air, station, institutionalize, institutionalise, direct, charge, broadcast, post, place, transport


  • The clue is 70. Kitchen gadget for apples. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORER

    Possible Answer : corer


  • The clue is 71. River to Hades. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STYX

    Possible Answer : Styx, River_Styx


  • The clue is 72. They may be graphic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEES

    Possible Answer : golf_tee, teeing_ground, tee_up, football_tee, tee


  • The clue is 73. Black wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBONY

    Possible Answer : pitch_black, ebony, soot_black, ebony_tree, ebon, Diospyros_ebenum, sable, jet_black, coal_black

Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Spanish "daddy". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAPI

  • The clue is 2. Told a fib. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIED

    Possible Answer: lie_in, dwell, lied, rest, lie_down, consist, lie

    Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

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

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

    The answer: ASTO

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

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

    The answer: THELIKE

  • The clue is 5. Outsize feature of a bat's head. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAR

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

  • The clue is 6. Pot smoker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STONER

    Possible Answer: lapidator, stone, stoner

  • The clue is 7. Chess game's ending. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATE

    Possible Answer: better_half, twin, spouse, copulate, Ilex_paraguariensis, married_person, match, partner, pair, checkmate, couple, fellow, mate, first_mate, teammate, Paraguay_tea

  • The clue is 8. Eight: Prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCTO

  • The clue is 9. Hit the road, as a band. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOONTOUR

  • The clue is 10. Nondairy milk option. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAT

    Possible Answer: oat

  • The clue is 11. Symbol in Tinder's logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLAME

    Possible Answer: flare, fire, flame, flaming

  • The clue is 12. Frequent-___ miles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLIER

    Possible Answer: airman, flyer, flier, aviator, broadsheet, bill, circular, handbill, throwaway, aeronaut, broadside

  • The clue is 13. Seasons to taste, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALTS

    Possible Answer: table_salt, Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks, SALT, common_salt, salt, salinity, saltiness

  • The clue is 18. Director Joel or Ethan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COEN

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

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

    The answer: NEAR

    Possible Answer: approximate, come_near, come_on, nearly, near, draw_close, draw_near, about, go_up, almost, nigh, cheeseparing, well-nigh, close, penny-pinching, approach, good, skinny, most, virtually, dear

    Possible Opposite Answer : far

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

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

    The answer: SEEP

    Possible Answer: seep, ooze

  • The clue is 26. Common email attachment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PDF

  • The clue is 27. What one might do after making a birthday wish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLOW

    Possible Answer: bollocks_up, bluster, C, bobble, brag, foul_up, bump, shock, fumble, drift, gasconade, swash, vaunt, bollix, blow_out, setback, gust, mess_up, bollocks, black_eye, boast, muff, blow, nose_candy, suck, spoil, shoot_a_line, tout, waste, muck_up, shove_along, screw_up, ball_up, botch, be_adrift, shove_off, reversal, bumble, gas, blast, puff, reverse, bodge, botch_up, bungle, bollix_up, mishandle, louse_up, burn_out, fuck_up, coke, flub, float, snow, fellate, fluff, go_down_on, squander

    Possible Opposite Answer : conserve

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

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

    The answer: REDO

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

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

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

    The answer: OVER

    Possible Answer: all_over, complete, concluded, ended, terminated, o'er, over

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

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

    The answer: EATER

    Possible Answer: eater, feeder

  • The clue is 31. PC "brain". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CPU

    Possible Answer: CPU, C.P.U., central_processor, mainframe, processor, central_processing_unit

  • The clue is 35. Showbiz awards quartet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGOT

  • The clue is 36. Finished. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONE

    Possible Answer: come, perform, execute, arrange, dress, manage, make_out, practice, coiffe, do, make, cause, practise, suffice, behave, serve, get_along, act, through, fare, through_with, coif, set, exercise, done, coiffure, answer

    Possible Opposite Answer : unmake

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

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

    The answer: SOAR

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

  • The clue is 40. Musician in a cathedral. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORGANIST

    Possible Answer: organist

  • The clue is 41. Letters between R and V. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STU

  • The clue is 42. Lodge group since 1868. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELKS

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

  • The clue is 45. Advanced deg. for creative types. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MFA

    Possible Answer: MFA, Master_of_Fine_Arts

  • The clue is 48. Gravy train gig. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EASYJOB

  • The clue is 50. Alaska native. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INUK

  • The clue is 51. Corrects, as a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMENDS

    Possible Answer: emend

  • The clue is 52. What a beach shower helps wash off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAND

    Possible Answer: George_Sand, grit, gumption, Sand, Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin, sandpaper, moxie, Baroness_Dudevant, backbone, guts, sand

  • The clue is 53. One of the Three Musketeers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATHOS

    Possible Answer: Mount_Athos, Athos

  • The clue is 54. Pigeon's perch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROOST

    Possible Answer: perch, roost, rest

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

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

    The answer: IMPLY

    Possible Answer: incriminate, inculpate, involve, entail, connote, imply, mean

  • The clue is 59. Fencing sword. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPEE

    Possible Answer: epee

  • The clue is 60. Barn topper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VANE

    Possible Answer: web, wind_vane, weather_vane, blade, weathervane, vane

  • The clue is 62. Croatian currency beginning in 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EURO

    Possible Answer: euro

  • The clue is 63. "___ to that!" ("Totally agree!"). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMEN

    Possible Answer: Amon, Amen, Amun

  • The clue is 64. Agile for one's age. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPRY

    Possible Answer: nimble, spry, agile, quick

  • The clue is 66. Word after White or Red. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOX

  • The clue is 67. Card above king. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACE

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

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

27404 Tue Nov 19, 2024 NYT by Erik Agard

Across Clues :

1. Auctioneer's mallet, 6. Faucet fault, 10. Something dipped in a party dip, 14. Keep hope ___, 15. Saga sage since 1980, 16. Head over heels, 17. Find a way to avert disaster, 19. "Who ___?", 20. Like content that causes secondhand embarrassment, 21. Thin wedge, 23. Sweltering, 24. "The Walking Dead" channel, 25. Out of the ordinary, 27. Because someone challenged you to, 29. Helpful ads, in brief, 31. Cry of frustration, 33. W.N.B.A. star Brittney, 34. Having multiple levels, 37. Get ready to compete, 38. Have a sleepover, 41. "___ we?", 42. Gymnast Biles, 43. Guitarist Santana, 45. Thing to wring, 46. Common surname in Pakistan, 50. Sci-fi author Butler, 52. Grads-to-be: Abbr., 54. Soccer cheer, 55. Admirer, 56. C.F.O. or C.T.O., 58. Low tie score, 60. Gratis, 62. What 17- and 38-Across combine to form?, 64. Gets it wrong, 65. Type of earring, 66. Neutral color, 67. ___ golf, 68. Phoenix franchise, 69. Express contempt

Down Clues :

1. Piece of equipment that might read "Tighten until click", 2. They're set to go off, 3. Actress ___ A. Fox of "Set It Off", 4. Steady, 5. Stop holding on, 6. Hue granter?, 7. Counterparts of cones, 8. ID is required when sending a letter there, 9. Shelling out, 10. Moviemaking tech, 11. Rosh ___, 12. "Don't bother with that", 13. Houndstooth or herringbone, 18. Made a safe bet, 22. First name in civil rights history, 26. Game of throws, 28. Mournful songs, 30. "How ___ Got Her Groove Back", 32. Common pronoun pair, 35. Head over heels, 36. Some band recordings, 38. Track-and-field star Richardson, 39. Law firm leaders, 40. "You got it!", 41. Expressed contempt, 44. Portions equal to roughly 17%, 47. Long sandwich, 48. Claim, 49. Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard", 51. Quintet found in a supervocalic word, 53. Overlooks disrespectfully, 57. "Stop being ridiculous!", 59. Biblical garden, 61. Key that's missing an "ape", 63. Some band recordings, informally

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 19, 2024

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

New York Times, Tuesday, November 19, 2024
New York Times, Tuesday, November 19, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Auctioneer's mallet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAVEL

    Possible Answer : gavel


  • The clue is 6. Faucet fault. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRIP

    Possible Answer : drip_mold, drip_mould, drip, dribble, drop, trickle, dripping


  • The clue is 10. Something dipped in a party dip. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHIP

    Possible Answer : potato_chip, cow_dung, scrap, buffalo_chip, micro_chip, break_off, Saratoga_chip, flake, nick, fleck, chipping, chip_shot, break_away, cut_off, bit, silicon_chip, chip_off, cow_chip, check, crisp, poker_chip, microprocessor_chip, splintering, come_off, chip, microchip, knap


  • The clue is 14. Keep hope ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIVE

    Possible Answer : live, animated, awake, active, alive, alert

    Possible Opposite Answer : unanimated, dead


  • The clue is 15. Saga sage since 1980. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YODA


  • The clue is 16. Head over heels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAGA

    Possible Answer : doddering, dotty, crazy, doddery, wild, senile, gaga


  • The clue is 17. Find a way to avert disaster. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAVETHEDAY


  • The clue is 19. "Who ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISNT


  • The clue is 20. Like content that causes secondhand embarrassment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRINGE

    Possible Answer : cower, quail, cringe, funk, crawl, wince, shrink, fawn, recoil, creep, squinch, grovel, flinch


  • The clue is 21. Thin wedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHIM

    Possible Answer : shim


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

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

    The answer: HOT

    Possible Answer : live, red-hot, hot, blistering, spicy, raging

    Possible Opposite Answer : cold


  • The clue is 24. "The Walking Dead" channel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMC


  • The clue is 25. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODD

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : even


  • The clue is 27. Because someone challenged you to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONADARE


  • The clue is 29. Helpful ads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSAS

    Possible Answer : prostate_specific_antigen, PSA


  • The clue is 31. Cry of frustration. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAH


  • The clue is 33. W.N.B.A. star Brittney. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRINER


  • The clue is 34. Having multiple levels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIERED

    Possible Answer : tiered


  • The clue is 37. Get ready to compete. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRAIN

    Possible Answer : caravan, trail, railroad_train, train, string, geartrain, civilise, gear, discipline, rail, wagon_train, cultivate, educate, coach, prepare, civilize, school, condition, power_train, gearing, check, take_aim, take, direct, groom, aim, develop


  • The clue is 38. Have a sleepover. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPENDTHENIGHT


  • The clue is 41. "___ we?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHALL


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

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

    The answer: SIMONE


  • The clue is 43. Guitarist Santana. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CARLOS

    Possible Answer : Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez, Taurus, Glen_Gebhard, Hector_Hevodidbon, Michael_Assat, Carlos, Ilich_Sanchez, Sanchez, Andres_Martinez, Salim, Carlos_the_Jackal


  • The clue is 45. Thing to wring. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOP

    Possible Answer : swob, mop, mow, wipe_up, pout, mop_up, swab


  • The clue is 46. Common surname in Pakistan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHAH

    Possible Answer : Shah_of_Iran, Shah


  • The clue is 50. Sci-fi author Butler. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCTAVIA


  • The clue is 52. Grads-to-be: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SRS

    Possible Answer : steradian, atomic_number_38, Sr, strontium, sr


  • The clue is 54. Soccer cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLE


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

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

    The answer: FAN

    Possible Answer : sports_fan, lover, devotee, winnow, rooter, fan, buff


  • The clue is 56. C.F.O. or C.T.O.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXEC

    Possible Answer : White_House, EXEC


  • The clue is 58. Low tie score. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONEALL


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

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

    The answer: FREE

    Possible Answer : loose, costless, destitute, unfreeze, gratuitous, unloose, devoid, exempt, barren, free_people, justify, innocent, spare, dislodge, complimentary, detached, relieve, free, liberate, give_up, resign, discharge, unblock, unloosen, liberal, absolve, rid, disengage, relinquish, gratis, disembarrass, release

    Possible Opposite Answer : obstruct, unfree, blame, enforce, lodge, confine, block, bound, freeze


  • The clue is 62. What 17- and 38-Across combine to form?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIMEBUDGET


  • The clue is 64. Gets it wrong. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERRS

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


  • The clue is 65. Type of earring. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOP

    Possible Answer : wicket, hoop, basketball_hoop, ring, basket


  • The clue is 66. Neutral color. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEIGE

    Possible Answer : ecru, beige


  • The clue is 67. ___ golf. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DISC

    Possible Answer : record, phonograph_recording, magnetic_disc, phonograph_record, platter, disk, magnetic_disk, saucer, disc


  • The clue is 68. Phoenix franchise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUNS

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


  • The clue is 69. Express contempt. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNEER

    Possible Answer : leer, sneer


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Piece of equipment that might read "Tighten until click". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GASCAP

  • The clue is 2. They're set to go off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALARMS

    Possible Answer: alarm, alarm_system, appall, warning_signal, alarm_clock, warning_device, consternation, alarum, dismay, horrify, appal, alert

  • The clue is 3. Actress ___ A. Fox of "Set It Off". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VIVICA

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

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

    The answer: EVEN

    Possible Answer: still, flush, yet, level, even, even_out, regular, fifty-fifty, eve, tied, evening, eventide

    Possible Opposite Answer : odd, uneven

  • The clue is 5. Stop holding on. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LETGO

  • The clue is 6. Hue granter?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DYE

    Possible Answer: dye, dyestuff

  • The clue is 7. Counterparts of cones. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RODS

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

  • The clue is 8. ID is required when sending a letter there. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDAHO

    Possible Answer: Gem_State, ID, Idaho

  • The clue is 9. Shelling out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAYING

    Possible Answer: paid, remunerative, yield, paying, ante_up, pay, bear, make_up, give, pay_up, pay_off, salaried, stipendiary, compensable, compensate, gainful, devote

    Possible Opposite Answer : default

  • The clue is 10. Moviemaking tech. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CGI

  • The clue is 11. Rosh ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HASHANAH

  • The clue is 12. "Don't bother with that". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IGNOREIT

  • The clue is 13. Houndstooth or herringbone. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PATTERN

    Possible Answer: form, traffic_pattern, rule, normal, model, practice, shape, pattern, convention, approach_pattern, design, radiation_diagram, blueprint, formula, radiation_pattern, figure

  • The clue is 18. Made a safe bet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEDGED

    Possible Answer: weasel-worded, circumvent, skirt, parry, dodge, hedge_in, elude, hedged, put_off, sidestep, fudge, duck, evade, hedge

  • The clue is 22. First name in civil rights history. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MARTIN

    Possible Answer: martin, Mary_Martin, Dean_Martin, Steve_Martin, Martin, Dino_Paul_Crocetti, St._Martin

  • The clue is 26. Game of throws. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DARTS

    Possible Answer: darts, scud, flash, dart, flit, shoot, dash, scoot, fleet, flutter

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

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

    The answer: DIRGES

    Possible Answer: threnody, requiem, coronach, lament, dirge

  • The clue is 30. "How ___ Got Her Groove Back". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STELLA

    Possible Answer: Frank_Stella, Stella, Frank_Philip_Stella

  • The clue is 32. Common pronoun pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEHIM

  • The clue is 35. Head over heels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INLOVE

  • The clue is 36. Some band recordings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEMOS

    Possible Answer: exhibit, demonstration, show, demo, demonstrate, present

  • The clue is 38. Track-and-field star Richardson. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHACARRI

  • The clue is 39. Law firm leaders. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARTNERS

    Possible Answer: cooperator, married_person, partner, collaborator, pardner, spouse, better_half, mate

  • The clue is 40. "You got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOPROB

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

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

    The answer: SCOFFED

    Possible Answer: scoff, barrack, flout, gibe, jeer

  • The clue is 44. Portions equal to roughly 17%. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIXTHS

    Possible Answer: one-sixth, sixth

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

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

    The answer: HOAGIE

    Possible Answer: Cuban_sandwich, hero_sandwich, submarine, wedge, bomber, hoagy, sub, hoagie, torpedo, submarine_sandwich, poor_boy, hero, zep, grinder, Italian_sandwich

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

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

    The answer: ALLEGE

    Possible Answer: allege, aver, say

  • The clue is 49. Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HELTER

  • The clue is 51. Quintet found in a supervocalic word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AEIOU

  • The clue is 53. Overlooks disrespectfully. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNUBS

    Possible Answer: rebuff, snub, cut, cold_shoulder, disregard, ignore, repulse, repel

  • The clue is 57. "Stop being ridiculous!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CMON

  • The clue is 59. Biblical garden. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDEN

    Possible Answer: Shangri-la, promised_land, nirvana, Garden_of_Eden, Eden, heaven, paradise

  • The clue is 61. Key that's missing an "ape". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESC

  • The clue is 63. Some band recordings, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPS

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

NYT Down Crossword October 25, 2025 - Master All 35 Top-to-Bottom Clues

NYT Crossword Down October 25, 2025: All 35 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

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

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 25, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Saturday, October 25, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date October 25, 2025
Day of Week Saturday
Total Down Clues 35 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

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

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Sharp blow to the chest
2 Down 2. Staple in a poke bowl
3 Down 3. Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait
4 Down 4. Maintains
5 Down 5. Negative impression
6 Down 6. Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers"
7 Down 7. Longship builders
8 Down 8. Intoxicates
9 Down 9. ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"
10 Down 10. Treasure hunter's find
11 Down 11. La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel)
12 Down 12. Mocap suit components
13 Down 13. Break character?
14 Down 14. Slender hospital tools
15 Down 16. Especially gratifying, so to speak
16 Down 22. Done-up dos
17 Down 23. Eastern lines
18 Down 25. Very iffy
19 Down 26. They might go faster with zinc
20 Down 28. Suspect
21 Down 29. British slang for a police car
22 Down 31. Improviser at a workbench
23 Down 32. Cursed vibe
24 Down 33. Call at the plate?
25 Down 34. Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"
26 Down 36. Application for smoother shifting
27 Down 37. Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon
28 Down 38. Naïve-looking, in a way
29 Down 40. Transaction with no money down
30 Down 43. Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades
31 Down 44. Seat fillers
32 Down 46. Greenhorn, informally
33 Down 47. Oldest four-letter papal name
34 Down 49. Call in a card game
35 Down 50. Early major producer of vacuum tubes

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Sharp blow to the chest"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: R_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RIBSHOT

2 Down: "2. Staple in a poke bowl"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: A_____A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AHITUNA

3 Down: "3. Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'X'
  • Word pattern: M_____X
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MADAMEX

4 Down: "4. Maintains"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___S
  • Similar words: swan, assert
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: report or maintain
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AVERS

5 Down: "5. Negative impression"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: D__T
  • Similar words: gouge, indent
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DENT

6 Down: "6. Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATP

7 Down: "7. Longship builders"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: N______N
  • Similar words: Norseman, Norwegian
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a native or inhabitant of Norway
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NORSEMEN

8 Down: "8. Intoxicates"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B____S
  • Similar words: stupefy, besot
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BESOTS

9 Down: "9. ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: P___O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PHILO

10 Down: "10. Treasure hunter's find"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: L__E
  • Similar words: load
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LODE

11 Down: "11. La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UNE

12 Down: "12. Mocap suit components"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S_____S
  • Similar words: detector, sensing element
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SENSORS

13 Down: "13. Break character?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: someone who escapes
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ESCAPEE

14 Down: "14. Slender hospital tools"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S_____S
  • Similar words: stylet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STYLETS

15 Down: "16. Especially gratifying, so to speak"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 13 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'X'
  • Word pattern: B___________X
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BETTERTHANSEX

16 Down: "22. Done-up dos"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: G___S
  • Similar words: jamboree, blowout
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a gay festivity
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GALAS

17 Down: "23. Eastern lines"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'U'
  • Word pattern: H___U
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HAIKU

18 Down: "25. Very iffy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: D___Y
  • Similar words: chanceful, dodgy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DICEY

19 Down: "26. They might go faster with zinc"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C___S
  • Similar words: frigidness, common cold
  • Opposite of: hotness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer COLDS

20 Down: "28. Suspect"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: F___Y
  • Similar words: suspect, funny
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: of or relating to or resembling fish
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FISHY

21 Down: "29. British slang for a police car"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: P___A
  • Similar words: panda bear, Ailurus fulgens
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PANDA

22 Down: "31. Improviser at a workbench"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: T______R
  • Similar words: fiddler, tinker
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TINKERER

23 Down: "32. Cursed vibe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: B_____O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BADMOJO

24 Down: "33. Call at the plate?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: O_____P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORDERUP

25 Down: "34. Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SCALENE

26 Down: "36. Application for smoother shifting"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: G_____L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GEAROIL

27 Down: "37. Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ONSERVE

28 Down: "38. Naïve-looking, in a way"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: D_____D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DOEEYED

29 Down: "40. Transaction with no money down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: B____R
  • Similar words: trade, swap
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an equal exchange
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BARTER

30 Down: "43. Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: S___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SUNRA

31 Down: "44. Seat fillers"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B___S
  • Similar words: butt end, fag
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: thick end of the handle
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BUTTS

32 Down: "46. Greenhorn, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: N__B
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOOB

33 Down: "47. Oldest four-letter papal name"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PIUS

34 Down: "49. Call in a card game"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'N'
  • Similar words: gin rummy, snare
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GIN

35 Down: "50. Early major producer of vacuum tubes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RCA

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 35 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Down clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

Last Updated: October 25, 2025 at 05:12 AM

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