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NYT Sunday, August 11, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 11, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Shoots for the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASPIRES

  Possible Answer : aspire, shoot_for, aim, draw_a_bead_on




• The clue is 8. Saudi's neighbor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAQI

  Possible Answer : Iraqi, Iraki




• The clue is 13. Gets ready to surf, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGSON




• The clue is 19. Annoyance for a shopkeeper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOITERER

  Possible Answer : loiterer, lingerer




• The clue is 21. Japanese takeout option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENTO




• The clue is 22. Best of all possible worlds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTOPIA

  Possible Answer : Sion, Utopia, utopia, Zion

  Possible Opposite Answer : dystopia




• The clue is 23. Say "O di" instead of "I do"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

  The answer: EXCHANGEWEDDINGVOWELS




• The clue is 26. Le Mans race unit: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIL




• The clue is 27. Keep from happening. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVERT

  Possible Answer : obviate, debar, turn_away, deflect, head_off, avoid, forefend, ward_off, avert, fend_off, forfend, stave_off




• The clue is 28. "Once Upon a Mattress" prop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEA

  Possible Answer : pea_plant, pea




• The clue is 29. Longtime hair removal brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEET




• The clue is 30. Word with hose or line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANTY

  Possible Answer : pantie, step-in, scanty, panty




• The clue is 32. Sewing machine pioneer Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIAS

  Possible Answer : Charles_Lamb, Elia, Lamb




• The clue is 34. Expert conclusion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISE




• The clue is 37. Like some wits and wines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRY

  Possible Answer : teetotal, juiceless, ironical, prohibitionist, ironic, wry, dry, dry_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : wet, sweet, phlegmy




• The clue is 38. Eviction notice sent to a New York deli owner?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: PACKYOURBAGELSANDGO




• The clue is 43. Roadwork might push it back, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

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




• The clue is 44. Like many London skies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREY

  Possible Answer : Charles_Grey, grayness, gray-haired, grayish, grey-headed, grey-haired, Lady_Jane_Grey, Second_Earl_Grey, gray-headed, greyness, Grey, white-haired, grey, gray, hoary, Zane_Grey, greyish, hoar, grizzly




• The clue is 45. Something fishy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer : roe, hard_roe




• The clue is 46. Back in time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : ago, agone




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

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

  The answer: AIRHEAD

  Possible Answer : airhead




• The clue is 50. "This thing is SHARP! It handles potatoes and carrots with ease," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEELERREVIEW




• The clue is 56. "The Kiss" sculptor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODIN

  Possible Answer : Rodin, Auguste_Rodin, Francois_Auguste_Rene_Rodin




• The clue is 57. Stage a hostile takeover of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USURP

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




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

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

  The answer: ANIL

  Possible Answer : Indigofera_suffruticosa, indigotin, indigo, anil, Indigofera_anil




• The clue is 61. Inits. for a hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRO




• The clue is 62. Dept. store inventory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GDS

  Possible Answer : soman, GD, Gd, gadolinium, atomic_number_64




• The clue is 64. Face-planted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEIT




• The clue is 66. Dodge S.U.V.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DURANGO

  Possible Answer : Victoria_de_Durango, Durango




• The clue is 69. Interior decorator's assertion that bold colors are back in style?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATSPASTELISPAST




• The clue is 73. Like the view from Big Sur. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COASTAL

  Possible Answer : coastal

  Possible Opposite Answer : inland




• The clue is 75. Kind of farm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLAR

  Possible Answer : solar




• The clue is 76. Survive a round of musical chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIT

  Possible Answer : sit_down, ride, pose, sit, sit_around, baby-sit, posture, model, seat

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 77. Setting for the musical "Two by Two". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant




• The clue is 78. Inveigh (against). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIL

  Possible Answer : rail_in, train, revile, track, vilify, inveigh, railing, rail_off, vituperate, fulminate, runway, rails, rail




• The clue is 81. E-bike alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOPED

  Possible Answer : moon_about, mope_around, pout, mop_up, mow, moon_around, mope, wipe_up, mop, moped




• The clue is 83. Smother, as with sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROWN

  Possible Answer : overwhelm, swim, drown, submerge




• The clue is 87. Santa's routes on Christmas Eve?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOELFLYZONES




• The clue is 91. "I categorically deny that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSALIE




• The clue is 93. Job listing abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EOE




• The clue is 94. One might be organized by habitat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOO

  Possible Answer : menagerie, zoo, zoological_garden




• The clue is 95. "A Death in the Family" novelist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer : Agee, James_Agee




• The clue is 97. Wall St. debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_public_offering, initial_offering, IPO




• The clue is 98. Advice after one's rival scores a perfect ten?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: DONTGETMADGETELEVEN




• The clue is 104. "Me day" destination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : health_club, watering_hole, resort_hotel, health_spa, spa, watering_place




• The clue is 106. Org. with a PreCheck option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer : TSA, Transportation_Security_Administration




• The clue is 107. What fumaroles emit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAM

  Possible Answer : steam, steam_clean, steamer




• The clue is 108. Like streets, but rarely alleyways. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMED

  Possible Answer : describe, constitute, key_out, list, mention, diagnose, advert, identify, cite, key, make, bring_up, call, appoint, discover, refer, distinguish, name, nominate




• The clue is 109. River through Florence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARNO

  Possible Answer : Arno_River, Arno, River_Arno




• The clue is 111. Give an allowance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer : lease, get, allow, LET, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, countenance, Army_of_the_Righteous, Army_of_the_Pure, net_ball, rent, have, Lashkar-e-Taiba, permit, Lashkar-e-Toiba, let

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow




• The clue is 114. Lukewarm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEPID

  Possible Answer : lukewarm, halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid




• The clue is 116. Had a session. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge




• The clue is 117. Airline's promise to improve its timeliness?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

  The answer: YOURDELAYSARENUMBERED




• The clue is 124. Rim protector. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUBCAP

  Possible Answer : hubcap




• The clue is 125. "___ is to place as eternity is to time": Joseph Joubert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACE

  Possible Answer : distance, blank, infinite, quad, space, place, outer_space, blank_space




• The clue is 126. Where the entire "Newhart" series actually took place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INADREAM




• The clue is 127. Guiding principles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEALS

  Possible Answer : nonsuch, saint, apotheosis, nonpareil, ideal, paragon, nonesuch




• The clue is 128. Hollandaise sauce ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOLKS

  Possible Answer : vitellus, egg_yolk, yolk




• The clue is 129. They might get worn down while solving crosswords. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERASERS

  Possible Answer : eraser

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Stuff served in a horn at a Renaissance faire, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 2. Red or White follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOX

• The clue is 3. Magician's request. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICKACARD

• The clue is 4. "For my money …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITHINK

• The clue is 5. Subject of Bravo's "Selling Sunset". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALTY

  Possible Answer: real_estate, real_property, immovable, realty

• The clue is 6. Directional suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERN

  Possible Answer: erne, gray_sea_eagle, grey_sea_eagle, ern, white-tailed_sea_eagle, Haliatus_albicilla, European_sea_eagle

• The clue is 7. Company whose name is derived from "Service Games". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEGA

• The clue is 8. Airline based in Madrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBERIA

  Possible Answer: Iberia, Iberian_Peninsula

• The clue is 9. Markdown indicator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDTAG

• The clue is 10. "Your point being …?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AND

• The clue is 11. Stick in a makeup kit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QTIP

• The clue is 12. Skye of "Say Anything …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONE

• The clue is 13. Word on a candy heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUV

• The clue is 14. Indigenous Oklahoman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTO

  Possible Answer: Oto, Otoe

• The clue is 15. Red carpet attire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOWN

  Possible Answer: robe, gown, night-robe, scrubs, nightgown, nightie, nightdress, surgical_gown

• The clue is 16. Maker of tiny trunks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEEDO

• The clue is 17. Loser in the 2024 Stanley Cup final. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILER

  Possible Answer: oil_tanker, tanker, tank_ship, oil_well, oiler

• The clue is 18. Mean-spirited. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NASTY

  Possible Answer: foul, awful, smutty, filthy, nasty, cruddy, tight

  Possible Opposite Answer : nice

• The clue is 20. Regard highly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REVERE

  Possible Answer: idolize, Paul_Revere, hero-worship, Revere, worship, revere, idolise, revers, reverence, fear, venerate

• The clue is 24. Dr. Marcus of old TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELBY

• The clue is 25. Greek goddess of the earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAIA

  Possible Answer: Gaea, Ge, Gaia

• The clue is 30. Alfresco dining spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATIO

  Possible Answer: patio, terrace

• The clue is 31. Positions that require flexibility?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

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

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

  The answer: SERE

  Possible Answer: shriveled, withered, sere, sear, dried-up, shrivelled

• The clue is 35. Traffic jams. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNARLUPS

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

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

  The answer: EDGE

  Possible Answer: abut, boundary, march, sharpness, butt, adjoin, inch, butt_against, butt_on, bound, edge, border

• The clue is 38. Compote fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAR

  Possible Answer: Pyrus_communis, pear, pear_tree

• The clue is 39. Language whose name starts and ends with the same letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URDU

  Possible Answer: Urdu

• The clue is 40. Looney Tunes bunny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLA

• The clue is 41. Admitted to a doctor's office. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEN

  Possible Answer: run_into, find_out, regard, examine, envision, visit, check, reckon, catch, encounter, get_a_line, run_across, figure, pick_up, insure, realise, determine, assure, visualise, date, find, take_in, take_care, realize, picture, get_word, get_wind, discover, visualize, image, watch, see_to_it, construe, ensure, hear, control, fancy, view, learn, come_across, look, experience, understand, ascertain, see, witness, go_steady, go_out, escort, consider, project, go_through, interpret, meet, attend

• The clue is 42. Ending of a political address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOV

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

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

  The answer: HIGHS

  Possible Answer: heights, high, senior_high, high_gear, high_school, highschool, senior_high_school

  Possible Opposite Answer : low, low_spirits

• The clue is 49. Not go further than. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDAT

• The clue is 50. Panini maker, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESS

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

• The clue is 51. Textbook example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPITOME

  Possible Answer: epitome, image, prototype, paradigm

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

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

  The answer: RIDS

  Possible Answer: disembarrass, rid, free

• The clue is 53. First word of a Stevie Wonder hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISNT

• The clue is 54. Part of a joule. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERG

  Possible Answer: erg

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

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

  The answer: WOO

  Possible Answer: woo, solicit, romance, court

• The clue is 58. Likely victim on April Fools' Day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: fool, sap, exhaust, muggins, run_down, saphead, play_out, blackjack, tomfool, tire, cosh

• The clue is 59. Actress Hagen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTA

  Possible Answer: genus_Uta, Uta

• The clue is 63. Hollywood hopefuls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARLETS

  Possible Answer: starlet

• The clue is 65. Final purpose, to Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELOS

• The clue is 67. Surprise 100-Downs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIDS

  Possible Answer: foray_into, foray, maraud, bust, raid

• The clue is 68. "Ad ___" (2019 sci-fi film). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTRA

• The clue is 69. Hazard for a jet skier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAKE

  Possible Answer: awake, come_alive, wake_up, inflame, awaken, stir_up, Wake, backwash, Wake_Island, viewing, arouse, waken, fire_up, rouse, aftermath, wake, ignite, heat

  Possible Opposite Answer : sleep, fall_asleep, cause_to_sleep

• The clue is 70. Do in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAY

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

• The clue is 71. Drink like a dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAP

  Possible Answer: wash, lave, overlap, swoosh, circle, swish, lick, swosh, lap, lap_covering, lap_up, circuit

• The clue is 72. Its prime minister is known as the Taoiseach: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer: ire, wrath, anger, choler, ira

• The clue is 73. When doubled, a dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAN

  Possible Answer: canful, arse, hindquarters, keister, behind, tin, buttocks, pot, tail, send_away, privy, tin_can, stern, fundament, posterior, nates, hind_end, throne, john, displace, tooshie, rear, stool, bathroom, give_notice, lavatory, rump, backside, derriere, bum, can, prat, lav, fanny, tail_end, give_the_axe, give_the_sack, crapper, dismiss, butt, force_out, bottom, tush, rear_end, seat, potty, put_up, fire, commode, can_buoy, sack, toilet, terminate, ass, buns

  Possible Opposite Answer : hire

• The clue is 74. "___ y plata" (state motto of Montana). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORO

• The clue is 79. Sparkling juice brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IZZE

• The clue is 80. Ill-gotten gains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOT

  Possible Answer: dough, pelf, foray, lucre, reave, swag, strip, dinero, gelt, despoil, cabbage, lolly, pillage, plunder, sugar, simoleons, shekels, scratch, moolah, wampum, rifle, kale, lettuce, booty, prize, clams, bread, ransack, loot, dirty_money, boodle

• The clue is 82. Milkweed leaves, for a monarch caterpillar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIET

  Possible Answer: diet, dieting

• The clue is 84. Athena's gift to Athens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLIVETREE

• The clue is 85. Totally exhausted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIPED

  Possible Answer: pass_over, wipe

• The clue is 86. Bright light in the big city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEON

  Possible Answer: atomic_number_10, Ne, neon

• The clue is 88. Zodiac feline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Leo, Lion, Leo_the_Lion

• The clue is 89. Type of type. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FONT

  Possible Answer: baptistry, baptistery, baptismal_font, fount, font, case, face, typeface

• The clue is 90. Academy endorsements, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOMS

• The clue is 92. Many a babysitter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEN

  Possible Answer: adolescent, teenage, stripling, teenager, teen, teenaged

• The clue is 95. Visibly stunned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAPE

  Possible Answer: agape_love, love_feast, gaping, agape

• The clue is 96. Early NASA program. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEMINI

  Possible Answer: Gemini, Twins, Twin, Gemini_the_Twins

• The clue is 98. Europe's second-longest river. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANUBE

  Possible Answer: Danube, Danube_River, Danau

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

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

  The answer: GALL

  Possible Answer: cheekiness, crust, freshness, rancor, insolence, bitterness, fret, resentment, gall, bile, chafe, saddle_sore, irk, impertinence, rancour, impudence

• The clue is 100. Go on the offensive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTACK

  Possible Answer: flak, onset, tone-beginning, aggress, approach, flack, plan_of_attack, assail, assault, round, snipe, onslaught, onrush, fire, blast, attempt, attack, set_on, lash_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : defend

• The clue is 101. Some farm machines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEERES

  Possible Answer: Deere, John_Deere

• The clue is 102. Kappa follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMBDA

  Possible Answer: lambda

• The clue is 103. Mideast dignitaries: Var.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMEERS

  Possible Answer: emir, emeer, ameer, amir

• The clue is 104. Drop in for a sec. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYHI

• The clue is 105. Honored. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROUD

  Possible Answer: proud, majestic, gallant, lofty

  Possible Opposite Answer : humble

• The clue is 110. Predator that can weigh up to six tons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: sea_wolf, orca, killer_whale, Orcinus_orca, killer, grampus

• The clue is 112. Like child's play. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer: wanton, prosperous, sluttish, gentle, well-fixed, easy, slow, well-situated, well-off, slowly, leisurely, light, tardily, well-heeled, well-to-do, soft, loose, comfortable, easygoing, promiscuous, easily

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficult, quickly, uneasy

• The clue is 113. Embarassing mistake?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPO

  Possible Answer: erratum, typographical_error, typo, literal, literal_error, misprint

• The clue is 115. Sea turtle nesting site. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUNE

  Possible Answer: sand_dune, dune

• The clue is 118. Indian lentil dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAL

  Possible Answer: dal, dkl, dekalitre, dekaliter, decaliter, decalitre

• The clue is 119. Many debut releases, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPS

• The clue is 120. Mule of old song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAL

• The clue is 121. Dent or scratch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAR

  Possible Answer: mar, Mar, blemish, mutilate, vitiate, spoil, impair, March, deflower, defect

• The clue is 122. Barber's obstacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAR

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

• The clue is 123. Contacts on Instagram, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMS

  Possible Answer: DM, decimeter, decimetre, diabetes_mellitus, dm

27437 Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 24, 2024

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

Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Image on a "Fleece Navidad" sweater, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHEEP

  Possible Answer : sheep




• The clue is 6. Elves have pointy ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

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




• The clue is 10. Ref's ring ruling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKO

  Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout




• The clue is 13. Exchanged messages, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEXTED




• The clue is 15. "Nevertheless ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSAID




• The clue is 17. Word before room or key. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESCAPE

  Possible Answer : get_away, get_out, run_away, elude, escape_valve, head_for_the_hills, lam, evasion, bunk, outflow, turn_tail, leak, escape, take_to_the_woods, break_loose, relief_valve, safety_valve, scat, run, scarper, dodging, break_away, miss, fly_the_coop, get_off, flight, leakage, escapism, get_by, escape_cock, hightail_it




• The clue is 18. Invasive amphibian introduced to Australia in the 1930s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANETOAD




• The clue is 19. Enjoyed a gingerbread man, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

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




• The clue is 20. One might be made with a snow shovel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATH

  Possible Answer : path, itinerary, route, course, way, way_of_life, track




• The clue is 22. Wall St. debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_public_offering, IPO, initial_offering




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

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

  The answer: LIPBALM




• The clue is 25. Available from a keg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONDRAFT




• The clue is 29. Appease, as hunger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATE

  Possible Answer : satiate, replete, fill, sate




• The clue is 30. Alphabet ender, in Britain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZED

  Possible Answer : z, Z, izzard, zee, zed, ezed




• The clue is 32. Fossilized tree resin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMBER

  Possible Answer : brownish-yellow, gold, yellow-brown, amber




• The clue is 33. Confidentiality contract, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NDA




• The clue is 36. Bird on the Canadian dollar coin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOON

  Possible Answer : addlehead, diver, birdbrain, addle-head, loon




• The clue is 38. Place, as a wager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAY

  Possible Answer : put, put_down, repose, laic, lie, lay, consist, lie_down, pose, rest, secular, set, position, dwell, ballad, lie_in, place

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 39. Classic ballet set on Christmas Eve, with a hint to four black squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THENUTCRACKER




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

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

  The answer: TAU

  Possible Answer : tau




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

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua, agua_toad, Bufo_marinus




• The clue is 45. Ticketmaster add-on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEE

  Possible Answer : tip, bung, fee




• The clue is 46. Deep-fried cookies at a county fair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREOS

  Possible Answer : oreo, oreo_cookie




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

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

  The answer: SPY

  Possible Answer : descry, sleuth, stag, spy, snoop, sight, espy, spot, undercover_agent




• The clue is 50. Mother of Zeus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHEA

  Possible Answer : Pterocnemia_pennata, Rhea_americana, rhea, Rhea, nandu




• The clue is 54. What you may have to do if someone doesn't take charge?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAYCASH




• The clue is 56. "That's disgusting!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWGROSS




• The clue is 59. "Let me think ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HMM




• The clue is 60. Office monitor, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSHA

  Possible Answer : OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration




• The clue is 61. Nail polish brand with "Funny Bunny" and "Bubble Bath" shades. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPI




• The clue is 62. Latvian or Liechtensteiner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUROPEAN

  Possible Answer : European




• The clue is 66. Perfect world. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTOPIA

  Possible Answer : utopia, Sion, Utopia, Zion

  Possible Opposite Answer : dystopia




• The clue is 68. Mild chili designation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEALARM




• The clue is 69. What some bees collect in special "baskets" on their legs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLLEN

  Possible Answer : pollen




• The clue is 70. "And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 71. Great Lake with the shortest name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer : Lake_Erie, Erie




• The clue is 72. Books it?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: READS

  Possible Answer : read, register, scan, understand, take, say, learn, translate, show, study, interpret, record

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Amazing bargains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEALS

  Possible Answer: steal, buy, bargain, slip

• The clue is 2. Greek goddess of the hearth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HESTIA

  Possible Answer: Hestia

• The clue is 3. Not counting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXCEPT

  Possible Answer: exclude, take_out, leave_off, except, demur, leave_out, omit

  Possible Opposite Answer : include

• The clue is 4. Uber calculation, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

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

• The clue is 5. Title pig of children's TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPPA

• The clue is 6. Make an engraving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCH

  Possible Answer: engrave, etch

• The clue is 7. Sound of an epiphany. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 8. Entered hurriedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANIN

• The clue is 9. Irish jig, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEPDANCE

• The clue is 10. "The ___ of Pooh" (Benjamin Hoff book). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAO

  Possible Answer: Taoist, Tao

• The clue is 11. Seoul-based automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIA

• The clue is 12. "That's strange ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODD

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 14. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAL

  Possible Answer: bargain, dish_out, portion_out, tidy_sum, cope, sight, make_do, wad, business_deal, good_deal, muckle, treat, handle, divvy_up, shell_out, deal, spate, contend, lot, cover, peck, slew, grapple, sell, plenty, administer, conduct, mountain, mickle, pot, mess, mass, great_deal, parcel_out, trade, dispense, batch, stack, take, carry_on, allot, consider, look_at, deal_out, hatful, hand, make_out, raft, plow, heap, get_by, distribute, dole_out, address, share, softwood, passel, quite_a_little, mete_out, care, mint, apportion, manage, flock, pile

• The clue is 16. Seattle team with which Sue Bird won four W.N.B.A. championships. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STORM

  Possible Answer: rage, force, surprise, storm, ramp, violent_storm, tempest

• The clue is 21. Celebrity gossip site. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMZ

• The clue is 24. "Molto ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENE

• The clue is 25. Something carbon monoxide lacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer: aroma, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, smell, odour, odor, olfactory_property, scent

• The clue is 26. Partner of ready and willing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer: able-bodied, able, capable

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable

• The clue is 27. Subject of a famous F.D.R. quote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEAR

  Possible Answer: concern, fear, fearfulness, awe, veneration, dread, revere, venerate, reverence, fright, care

  Possible Opposite Answer : fearlessness

• The clue is 28. Have a go at. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: sample, test, examine, try, endeavor, endeavour, stress, try_on, judge, effort, assay, hear, adjudicate, seek, essay, taste, prove, strain, render, try_out, attempt

• The clue is 31. Yosemite peak, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELCAP

• The clue is 34. Something collected for genealogy testing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNASAMPLE

• The clue is 35. Last mo. of summer vacation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUG

  Possible Answer: August, Aug

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

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer: gawk, lubber, oaf, lout, lummox, lump, clod, goon, stumblebum

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

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

  The answer: TARA

  Possible Answer: Tara

• The clue is 40. Singer Lewis with a cameo in "Back to the Future". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUEY

• The clue is 41. ___ Push (N.F.L. play also known as the Brotherly Shove). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUSH

  Possible Answer: tush, hindquarters, arse, fundament, hind_end, rear_end, backside, buns, bum, posterior, seat, rear, can, prat, buttocks, tail, fanny, tooshie, keister, stern, nates, tail_end, behind, derriere, ass, bottom, butt, rump

• The clue is 42. Deborah of "The King and I". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERR

• The clue is 43. Toy that spins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOP

  Possible Answer: meridian, teetotum, superlative, big_top, round_top, height, clear, transcend, lead, pass, pinch, spinning_top, tiptop, cover, top_off, top_out, crown, top_of_the_inning, whirligig, summit, upper_side, circus_tent, exceed, pinnacle, elevation, overstep, tip, acme, crest, go_past, top_side, peak, upside, top

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom

• The clue is 47. Astronaut Ellen who was the first Hispanic woman in space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHOA

  Possible Answer: Ochoa, Severo_Ochoa

• The clue is 49. "Can I help you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 51. Ado. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOPLA

  Possible Answer: hype, hoopla, plug, ballyhoo

• The clue is 52. Caught a glimpse of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPIED

  Possible Answer: spot, spy, descry, espy

• The clue is 53. "Crazy Rich ___" (hit 2018 film). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIANS

  Possible Answer: Asiatic, Asian

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

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

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer: asperse, smirch, slander, spot, malignment, smear, daub, sully, cytosmear, denigrate, slur, besmirch, defame, blot, vilification, cytologic_smear, calumniate, smutch, stain, blur, smudge

• The clue is 57. Trounce, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHUP

• The clue is 58. College athlete who plays in "The Swamp". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATOR

  Possible Answer: gator, alligator

• The clue is 60. Treater's words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

• The clue is 62. Ages and ages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer: aeon, eon

• The clue is 63. Game with Draw 4 cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO

• The clue is 64. Color associated with Santa since an 1881 Thomas Nast cartoon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: loss, red_ink, cherry, blood-red, red-faced, redness, bolshy, scarlet, cherry-red, cerise, ruby-red, Marxist, flushed, violent, Red_River, reddish, ruby, carmine, Bolshevik, ruddy, Red, bolshie, crimson, reddened, red

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 65. NPR host Shapiro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI

• The clue is 67. Repeated exclamation in the song "Hot Hot Hot". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE