XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 05, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 05 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (41)
Clue #1: 1. Toggle on a digital clock
Clue #2: 5. Leader of brothers
Clue #3: 10. Gillette razor
Clue #4: 14. *Confirm to be true
Clue #5: 15. Like 2027 and 2029, but not 2025
Clue #6: 16. *Someone who knows how the sausage gets made?
Clue #7: 17. Works traditionally performed with musical accompaniment in ancient Greece
Clue #8: 18. Goliath
Clue #9: 19. Coach's charge
Clue #10: 20. Rainwater clearer
Clue #11: 22. Unwanted "ingredient" when assembling s'mores, say
Clue #12: 23. ___ love
Clue #13: 24. Mr. Spock, e.g.
Antonyms: citizen, acquaintance
Clue #14: 26. Clamorous
Clue #15: 28. Cunning sort
Clue #16: 30. "Finally!"
Clue #17: 33. Li'l belly
Clue #18: 34. *Formal expressions of praise
Clue #19: 38. Diminutive suffix in Spanish
Clue #20: 39. Like some coffees and mob targets
Clue #21: 41. Nickname for Louis Armstrong
Clue #22: 42. Activist Brockovich
Clue #23: 43. Neighbor of "#" on a telephone keypad
Clue #24: 44. Supporting
Clue #25: 45. Stir up
Clue #26: 46. The Forbidden City's Meridian ___
Clue #27: 47. *One who's conspicuously excellent
Clue #28: 49. One standing near a pond, maybe
Clue #29: 50. Animal symbol of innocence
Clue #30: 52. Biblical beast
Clue #31: 54. Stunning 17,000-year-old discovery in France's Lascaux Cave
Clue #32: 57. Companionship?
Clue #33: 59. A club might be seen on one
Clue #34: 60. General name on a Chinese menu
Clue #35: 63. Emphatic instruction for entering the answers to this puzzle's 10 starred clues?
Clue #36: 67. Flat sign
Clue #37: 68. Alley ___
Clue #38: 69. Clichéd
Clue #39: 70. Cluster in an archipelago
Clue #40: 71. *Street urchins
Clue #41: 72. Professional writer of a sort
Across Clues and Answers (41)
Clue #1: 1. Proclaim
Antonyms: disavow
Clue #2: 2. Lead-in to care
Clue #3: 3. Necessity for a reservation, perhaps
Clue #4: 4. Word that can redundantly follow "I"
Clue #5: 5. Inclined
Clue #6: 6. Actor Cox of "Succession"
Clue #7: 7. *Armed thieves
Clue #8: 8. Midwest city whose name consists of two interjections
Clue #9: 9. This clue's number + one
Clue #10: 10. Not approximate, say
Antonyms: potential
Clue #11: 11. Setting for a Laura Ingalls Wilder book series
Clue #12: 12. Garner
Clue #13: 13. Huge fan club, so to speak
Clue #14: 21. "Blame It on ___" (1984 Michael Caine rom-com)
Clue #15: 23. Shoot into the pocket, in snooker
Clue #16: 25. Telephone no. add-ons
Clue #17: 27. Hasty
Clue #18: 28. *Removing lumps from, in a way
Clue #19: 29. Saint in the Caribbean
Clue #20: 31. Barrier to entry
Clue #21: 32. *Like dress shirts, typically
Antonyms: unbuttoned, unbutton
Clue #22: 35. Emergency item on a ship
Clue #23: 36. Langston Hughes poem published during the Harlem Renaissance
Clue #24: 37. Light shade
Clue #25: 40. *Showed for the first time
Clue #26: 42. *Buying a gallon of milk, picking up the laundry, etc.
Clue #27: 47. Antidotes, perhaps
Clue #28: 48. Food subject to internet debate over whether or not it's a sandwich
Clue #29: 51. Kilns for hops
Clue #30: 53. Neighbors of Croats
Clue #31: 54. Not supporting
Antonyms: pro
Clue #32: 55. Down Under bounders
Clue #33: 56. Cultivate
Clue #34: 58. Have down
Antonyms: ignore
Clue #35: 59. What Indiana Jones famously isn't fond of
Clue #36: 60. Get ready to hit all the right notes?
Antonyms: untune
Clue #37: 61. 1970s tennis champ Smith
Clue #38: 62. Home of the historic Oscarshall Palace
Clue #39: 64. Cost of doing business, maybe
Clue #40: 65. Doomed from the get-go, for short
Clue #41: 66. Cave dweller
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Sunday, January 4, 2026
NYT Down Crossword January 04, 2026 - Master All 73 Top-to-Bottom Clues
Today's Down Crossword NYT January 04, 2026 - Every Vertical Solution Explained
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 73 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
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About Today's Down Clues
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | January 04, 2026 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Down Clues | 73 clues |
| Direction | Vertical (Top to Bottom) |
| Difficulty | Tricky |
All Down Clues - Complete List
Here are all 73 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 1. Kelly of morning TV |
| 2 Down | 2. "Come on and let loose for a while!" |
| 3 Down | 3. Name of Ohio State's buckeye mascot |
| 4 Down | 4. Wrinkly fruits |
| 5 Down | 5. Parts of many online handles |
| 6 Down | 6. Davis of "Thelma & Louise" |
| 7 Down | 7. "___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto) |
| 8 Down | 8. 1940s spy grp. |
| 9 Down | 9. Ready ... or a word after ready |
| 10 Down | 10. Chemist's variant |
| 11 Down | 11. Violent seizure, as of property |
| 12 Down | 12. "Sign me up" |
| 13 Down | 13. He scattered his brother's remains across the land and usurped his throne |
| 14 Down | 14. Soothing goo |
| 15 Down | 15. Hawaiian for "long mountain" |
| 16 Down | 16. Intermission follower on Broadway |
| 17 Down | 17. War zone for Rambo, informally |
| 18 Down | 19. Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon ___" |
| 19 Down | 20. Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g. |
| 20 Down | 23. Hosp. areas |
| 21 Down | 26. "I'm flattered!" |
| 22 Down | 30. Believing his friend and ally had too much power, he led a party of conspirators to put an end to him |
| 23 Down | 32. State capital that's closest to the U.S. Capitol |
| 24 Down | 33. Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively |
| 25 Down | 35. Kids' summer getaway |
| 26 Down | 36. Kyrgyzstani mountain range |
| 27 Down | 37. Urchins |
| 28 Down | 38. Fans out |
| 29 Down | 39. Where idols go head-to-head? |
| 30 Down | 42. Small part in a gig |
| 31 Down | 44. British isle |
| 32 Down | 46. It's in your jeans |
| 33 Down | 48. Plot divisions |
| 34 Down | 50. Traumatize |
| 35 Down | 51. "Assuming that's true ..." |
| 36 Down | 52. He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew |
| 37 Down | 54. "Not gonna lie ..." |
| 38 Down | 56. First enactors of democracy |
| 39 Down | 57. Fencing contests |
| 40 Down | 60. Chemistry lab dropper |
| 41 Down | 62. Prepare quickly, as eggs for breakfast |
| 42 Down | 63. Chop-chop |
| 43 Down | 64. Wrinkly fruit |
| 44 Down | 65. GPS lines: Abbr. |
| 45 Down | 66. Programming language that's also a musical key |
| 46 Down | 69. He sold out his master in exchange for silver |
| 47 Down | 71. Baby in a pouch |
| 48 Down | 72. Pandemonium |
| 49 Down | 75. Title for a guru |
| 50 Down | 76. Survivor's affliction, for short |
| 51 Down | 77. Elf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring" |
| 52 Down | 78. Big name in makeup |
| 53 Down | 79. Music score squiggle |
| 54 Down | 81. Disagrees (with) |
| 55 Down | 84. Ixnays from Irkutsk |
| 56 Down | 87. Obnoxious fratty sort, colloquially |
| 57 Down | 89. Possible scenario, to a coder |
| 58 Down | 91. 2011 Lady Gaga hit |
| 59 Down | 92. Steamy |
| 60 Down | 94. Paired chips with dips? |
| 61 Down | 95. Touch lightly, as a gas pedal |
| 62 Down | 97. Floral victory symbol |
| 63 Down | 98. Lead-in to Tech |
| 64 Down | 100. Spawned |
| 65 Down | 102. Camera inits. |
| 66 Down | 103. ___ me tangere (Latin warning) |
| 67 Down | 105. Jafar's parrot in "Aladdin" |
| 68 Down | 107. Driven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfall |
| 69 Down | 108. Official lang. of Liberia |
| 70 Down | 110. Acorn, in the future |
| 71 Down | 111. Messenger ___ |
| 72 Down | 112. Birth month of most Virgos: Abbr. |
| 73 Down | 114. "Ruh-___!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons") |
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:
- NYT Down Today December 20 2025
- September 19 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
- May 13 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- August 10 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
Complete Down Solutions:
1 Down: "1. Kelly of morning TV"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: R__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RIPA
2 Down: "2. "Come on and let loose for a while!""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: I_______N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ITLLBEFUN
3 Down: "3. Name of Ohio State's buckeye mascot"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BRUTUS
4 Down: "4. Wrinkly fruits"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C_____S
- Similar words: casaba melon, casaba
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh
- This is Down clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CASABAS
5 Down: "5. Parts of many online handles"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: at, astatine
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ATS
6 Down: "6. Davis of "Thelma & Louise""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: G___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GEENA
7 Down: "7. "___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ESSE
8 Down: "8. 1940s spy grp."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: os, oculus sinister
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a mouth or mouthlike opening
- This is Down clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OSS
9 Down: "9. Ready ... or a word after ready"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: ready, rig
- Opposite of: rise
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SET
10 Down: "10. Chemist's variant"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: I____R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ISOMER
11 Down: "11. Violent seizure, as of property"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R____E
- Similar words: rape
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of despoiling a country in warfare
- This is Down clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RAPINE
12 Down: "12. "Sign me up""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: I__N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IMIN
13 Down: "13. He scattered his brother's remains across the land and usurped his throne"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: ready, rig
- Opposite of: rise
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SET
14 Down: "14. Soothing goo"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: A_____L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALOEGEL
15 Down: "15. Hawaiian for "long mountain""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: M______A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MAUNALOA
16 Down: "16. Intermission follower on Broadway"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: A____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ACTTWO
17 Down: "17. War zone for Rambo, informally"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'M'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NAM
18 Down: "19. Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon ___""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'M'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PYM
19 Down: "20. Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E___S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EWOKS
20 Down: "23. Hosp. areas"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: Beaver State, OR
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
- This is Down clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ORS
21 Down: "26. "I'm flattered!""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 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 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OHGEE
22 Down: "30. Believing his friend and ally had too much power, he led a party of conspirators to put an end to him"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BRUTUS
23 Down: "32. State capital that's closest to the U.S. Capitol"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ANNAPOLIS
24 Down: "33. Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 13 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 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DOUBLECROSSED
25 Down: "35. Kids' summer getaway"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: C__P
- Similar words: summer camp, ingroup
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CAMP
26 Down: "36. Kyrgyzstani mountain range"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: A__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALAI
27 Down: "37. Urchins"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: I__S
- Similar words: imp, elf
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- This is Down clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IMPS
28 Down: "38. Fans out"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S____S
- Similar words: slip, turn out
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SPLAYS
29 Down: "39. Where idols go head-to-head?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: T___M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TOTEM
30 Down: "42. Small part in a gig"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: B__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BYTE
31 Down: "44. British isle"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AIT
32 Down: "46. It's in your jeans"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: D___M
- Similar words: dungaree, blue jean
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DENIM
33 Down: "48. Plot divisions"
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: estate, demesne
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ACRES
34 Down: "50. Traumatize"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S__R
- Similar words: cicatrix, scrape
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SCAR
35 Down: "51. "Assuming that's true ...""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: I__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IFSO
36 Down: "52. He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S__R
- Similar words: cicatrix, scrape
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SCAR
37 Down: "54. "Not gonna lie ...""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: N___P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NOCAP
38 Down: "56. First enactors of democracy"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A_______S
- Similar words: Athenian
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a resident of Athens
- This is Down clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ATHENIANS
39 Down: "57. Fencing contests"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: D___S
- Similar words: duel
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DUELS
40 Down: "60. Chemistry lab dropper"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: P___T
- Similar words: pipette
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PIPET
41 Down: "62. Prepare quickly, as eggs for breakfast"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: F___P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
FRYUP
42 Down: "63. Chop-chop"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: A__P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: as soon as possible
- This is Down clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ASAP
43 Down: "64. Wrinkly fruit"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: U__I
- Similar words: tangelo, ugli fruit
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
UGLI
44 Down: "65. GPS lines: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R__S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RTES
45 Down: "66. Programming language that's also a musical key"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: F____P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
FSHARP
46 Down: "69. He sold out his master in exchange for silver"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: J___S
- Similar words: Judas Iscariot, Thaddaeus
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JUDAS
47 Down: "71. Baby in a pouch"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: J__Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JOEY
48 Down: "72. Pandemonium"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: U____R
- Similar words: garboil, brouhaha
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- This is Down clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
UPROAR
49 Down: "75. Title for a guru"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SRI
50 Down: "76. Survivor's affliction, for short"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: P__D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PTSD
51 Down: "77. Elf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 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 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GALADRIEL
52 Down: "78. Big name in makeup"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: A__N
- Similar words: River Avon, Upper Avon
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AVON
53 Down: "79. Music score squiggle"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: R__T
- Similar words: relief, breathe
- Opposite of: be active
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: something left after other parts have been taken away
- This is Down clue number 53
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
REST
54 Down: "81. Disagrees (with)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: H______F
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 54
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HASABEEF
55 Down: "84. Ixnays from Irkutsk"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: N___S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 55
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NYETS
56 Down: "87. Obnoxious fratty sort, colloquially"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: D_____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 56
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DUDEBRO
57 Down: "89. Possible scenario, to a coder"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: U_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 57
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
USECASE
58 Down: "91. 2011 Lady Gaga hit"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: J___S
- Similar words: Judas Iscariot, Thaddaeus
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 58
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JUDAS
59 Down: "92. Steamy"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: E____C
- Similar words: titillating
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an erotic person
- This is Down clue number 59
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EROTIC
60 Down: "94. Paired chips with dips?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: R____D
- Similar words: rhyming, rime
- Opposite of: unrhymed
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: compose rhymes
- This is Down clue number 60
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RHYMED
61 Down: "95. Touch lightly, as a gas pedal"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: E____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 61
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EASEON
62 Down: "97. Floral victory symbol"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: L____L
- Similar words: laurel wreath, bay wreath
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
- This is Down clue number 62
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LAUREL
63 Down: "98. Lead-in to Tech"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 63
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CAL
64 Down: "100. Spawned"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: B___T
- Similar words: sire, beget
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make children
- This is Down clue number 64
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BEGOT
65 Down: "102. Camera inits."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 65
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SLR
66 Down: "103. ___ me tangere (Latin warning)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: N__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 66
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NOLI
67 Down: "105. Jafar's parrot in "Aladdin""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: I__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 67
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IAGO
68 Down: "107. Driven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfall"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: I__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 68
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IAGO
69 Down: "108. Official lang. of Liberia"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'G'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 69
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ENG
70 Down: "110. Acorn, in the future"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'K'
- Similar words: oak tree
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 70
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OAK
71 Down: "111. Messenger ___"
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 71
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RNA
72 Down: "112. Birth month of most Virgos: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: Sept, September
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the month following August and preceding October
- This is Down clue number 72
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SEP
73 Down: "114. "Ruh-___!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons")"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'H'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 73
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ROH
Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues
Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:
Why Start with Down Clues?
- Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
- Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
- Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
- Down answers often help solve Across clues
Down Clue Patterns to Recognize
- Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
- Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
- Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
- Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
- Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically
Time-Saving Down Techniques
| Technique | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| Scan all Down first | Get a mental map of the vertical flow |
| Fill short Down words | 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors |
| Use crossing letters | Across letters help confirm Down answers |
| Look for themes | Related Down answers often share a theme |
Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues
What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?
Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.
Should I solve Down or Across clues first?
Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.
How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?
Today's NYT crossword has 73 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.