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Friday, December 27, 2024

27440 Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 27, 2024

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

Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Grandma Moses, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FOLKARTIST


  • The clue is 11. Turtles and turtle doves come from them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGGS

    Possible Answer : testis, nut, egg, eggs, ball, orchis, testicle, ballock, bollock


  • The clue is 15. Accessory named for a British school. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETONCOLLAR


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

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

    The answer: MILA


  • The clue is 17. "Stay tuned". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MORETOCOME


  • The clue is 18. Like cricket fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVAL

    Possible Answer : oviform, prolate, ellipse, ovate, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovoid, elliptic, egg-shaped


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

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

    The answer: HEELS

    Possible Answer : bounder, blackguard, cad, list, hound, heel, reheel, dog


  • The clue is 20. Article of Western wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEST

    Possible Answer : waistcoat, vest, undershirt, enthrone, robe, invest, singlet

    Possible Opposite Answer : divest


  • The clue is 22. Many a first responder, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMT


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

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

    The answer: LITHE

    Possible Answer : svelte, lithe, lissome, slender, lissom, sylphlike, lithesome, supple


  • The clue is 25. Sweet's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAVORY

    Possible Answer : savory, piquant, mouth-watering, spicy, savoury, zesty, Micromeria_juliana

    Possible Opposite Answer : unsavory


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

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

    The answer: FLASK

    Possible Answer : flask, flaskful


  • The clue is 30. Ones who might invade your space, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETS


  • The clue is 32. Emperor from 54 to 68. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NERO

    Possible Answer : Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus, Nero


  • The clue is 33. Word after legal or first. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AID

    Possible Answer : assist, aid, economic_aid, attention, assistance, help, tending, care, financial_aid


  • The clue is 34. Drawer with knobs?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETCHASKETCH


  • The clue is 38. Letters of relief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TGIF


  • The clue is 40. In the least. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATALL


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

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

    The answer: RAKE

    Possible Answer : skim, rake, roue, scan, graze, pitch, profligate, blood, run_down, slant, glance_over, rip, crease, rakehell


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

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

    The answer: SHORTNOTICE


  • The clue is 45. Resident of the Mojo Dojo Casa House. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEN

    Possible Answer : cognizance, ken, sight


  • The clue is 46. Peter or Paul, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSAR

    Possible Answer : tzar, czar, tsar


  • The clue is 47. Certain baseball positions: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RFS

    Possible Answer : atomic_number_104, unnilquadium, rutherfordium, Rf, reticular_formation, releasing_hormone, Unq, releasing_factor, RF, element_104


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

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

    The answer: AVERS

    Possible Answer : affirm, swan, swear, verify, assert, allege, aver, avow, say


  • The clue is 50. Reception problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STATIC

    Possible Answer : atmospherics, still, unchanging, motionless, inactive, electrostatic, stable, static, atmospheric_static


  • The clue is 52. Destination for the van that Kevin fails to board in "Home Alone". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHARE


  • The clue is 54. V.P. candidate name in '16 and '24. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIM


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

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

    The answer: PURR

    Possible Answer : whir, birr, whiz, whirr, make_vibrant_sounds, whizz, purr


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

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

    The answer: BATHE

    Possible Answer : bathe, bath


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

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

    The answer: AMID


  • The clue is 62. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROYALCOURT


  • The clue is 65. Uber- alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEGA


  • The clue is 66. Famous British rock group. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STONEHENGE

    Possible Answer : Stonehenge


  • The clue is 67. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROM

    Possible Answer : prom, promenade


  • The clue is 68. Zeus, in Greek mythology. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THUNDERGOD


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Like "France" in French: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEM

  • The clue is 2. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTOH

  • The clue is 3. The stuff of legends. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LORE

    Possible Answer: lore, traditional_knowledge

  • The clue is 4. Demonstrates reverence, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KNEELS

    Possible Answer: kneeling, kneel

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

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

    The answer: ACTLIKE

  • The clue is 6. Place to rest after a flight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROOST

    Possible Answer: perch, rest, roost

  • The clue is 7. Spa offering, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TLC

    Possible Answer: tender_loving_care, TLC

  • The clue is 8. Trendy compliment with shady undertones. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILOVETHATFORYOU

  • The clue is 9. "I totally relate". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAME

    Possible Answer: like, Same, Sami, Saame, Lapplander, same, Saami, Lapp

    Possible Opposite Answer : other, different, unlike

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

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

    The answer: TRESS

    Possible Answer: tress, braid, twist, plait

  • The clue is 11. Musical prefix with -core. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMO

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

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

    The answer: GIVEORTAKE

  • The clue is 13. David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GLAMROCKER

  • The clue is 14. Like movie popcorn. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALTY

    Possible Answer: salty, piquant

    Possible Opposite Answer : fresh

  • The clue is 21. Hot weather wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANK

    Possible Answer: cooler, armored_combat_vehicle, storage_tank, tank_car, armoured_combat_vehicle, army_tank, tank, tankful

  • The clue is 24. Be a pest to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HECTOR

    Possible Answer: browbeat, boss_around, hector, ballyrag, bully, push_around, Hector, bullyrag, strong-arm

  • The clue is 26. Take quite a turn. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEER

    Possible Answer: slue, cut, sheer, trend, veer, swerve, curve, slew

    Possible Opposite Answer : back

  • The clue is 27. Antoine Caliste Domino Jr., familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FATS

    Possible Answer: fatten, fatten_out, plump_out, flesh_out, fatness, fill_out, fat, blubber, fatty_tissue, adipose_tissue, avoirdupois, fatten_up, plump

    Possible Opposite Answer : leanness

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

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

    The answer: LIGHTTIMER

  • The clue is 29. "See ya!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

  • The clue is 31. Language family of the Pacific Northwest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALISH

    Possible Answer: Salishan, Salish

  • The clue is 35. Like palomino horses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAN

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

  • The clue is 36. Utah airport inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLC

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

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

    The answer: HENS

    Possible Answer: biddy, hen

  • The clue is 39. People rush to get into it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRAT

    Possible Answer: fraternity, frat

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

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

    The answer: TRIP

    Possible Answer: jaunt, trip_up, actuate, turn_on, trigger, get_off, activate, slip, trigger_off, trip-up, touch_off, head_trip, trip_out, trip, stumble, tripper, spark, set_off, misstep, travel, spark_off

  • The clue is 44. Swimmer's complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EARACHE

    Possible Answer: otalgia, earache

  • The clue is 49. Nay sayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VETOER

  • The clue is 50. Distinctive mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAMP

    Possible Answer: tender, stomp, emboss, seal, postage_stamp, mould, mold, stamp, postage, pigeonhole, stump, stereotype, cast, revenue_stamp, pestle, impression, boss, legal_tender

  • The clue is 51. Put a hex on à la Shakespeare. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CURST

    Possible Answer: swear, unchurch, imprecate, maledict, blaspheme, cursed, curst, anathemise, curse, cuss, damn, anathemize, excommunicate, beshrew, bedamn

    Possible Opposite Answer : bless, blessed, communicate

  • The clue is 53. Possessing a full range of physical and mental faculties. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABLED

  • The clue is 56. Veronica who wrote the "Divergent" series. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROTH

    Possible Answer: Roth, Philip_Roth, Philip_Milton_Roth

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

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

    The answer: HUNG

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

  • The clue is 59. As a result. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERGO

    Possible Answer: ergo

  • The clue is 61. Prevent from running. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAM

    Possible Answer: dam, decametre, dekametre, dekameter, dyke, dkm, decameter, dike, dam_up

  • The clue is 63. Author Patchett. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANN

  • The clue is 64. "Ideas change everything" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TED

    Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021

Difficulty Level: Challenging Thursday Puzzle

Total Clues: 62 (31 Across, 31 Down)

Average Word Length: 6.1 letters

September 11, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword September 11, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Cause for alarm? 7
2A 8. Lake ___, where the Chari River empties 4
3A 12. Compete for speed, say 8
4A 13. Cheery refrain 5
5A 14. Eyeroll-inducing response to "How did you do that?" 8
6A 15. Work on some issues together? 6
7A 16. Stuck a fork in, say 7
8A 17. Buddhism's founder 7
9A 18. Kind of vest 6
10A 19. #1 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" list, with "The" 8
11A 20. Old-fashioned endings? 4
12A 21. Fashion designer ___ Saab 4
13A 22. Ball with a yellow stripe 4
14A 23. Meets and eats, perhaps 9
15A 26. Publisher of "The 1619 Project," for short 3
16A 27. "None for me, thanks" 9
17A 29. Stephen of BBC's "The Honourable Woman" 3
18A 32. Things auditors watch for 9
19A 34. Top 4
20A 36. One-named singer with the 1968 hit "Abraham, Martin and John" 4
21A 37. Composer Zimmer 4
22A 39. She was Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year 8
23A 41. Composed 6
24A 43. Acts like a nudnik to 7
25A 44. Parts of a platform 7
26A 45. Smartphone screen displays 6
27A 46. Home of the only world capital to border two other countries 8
28A 47. Turns up 5
29A 48. Where to see Print 8
30A 49. Take a ___ 4
31A 50. Corkscrews, e.g. 7

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Cause for alarm?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BURGLAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "8. Lake ___, where the Chari River empties"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
  • Words that mean the same thing: Chadic language, Chadic, Republic of Chad
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CHAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "12. Compete for speed, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: RUNARACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Cheery refrain"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TRALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Eyeroll-inducing response to "How did you do that?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ITSMAGIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Work on some issues together?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: COEDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Stuck a fork in, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that use a knife on
  • Words that mean the same thing: jab, dig, poke
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STABBED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. Buddhism's founder"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that founder of buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 bc)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Siddhartha, Gautama Siddhartha, Buddha
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GAUTAMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "18. Kind of vest"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: KEVLAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "19. #1 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" list, with "The""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a female singer
  • Words that mean the same thing: treble, soprano
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SOPRANOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "20. Old-fashioned endings?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DEES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "21. Fashion designer ___ Saab"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ELIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "22. Ball with a yellow stripe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
  • Words that mean the same thing: Nina from Carolina, niner, IX
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "23. Meets and eats, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DOESLUNCH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "26. Publisher of "The 1619 Project," for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NYT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "27. "None for me, thanks""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NAHIMGOOD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "29. Stephen of BBC's "The Honourable Woman""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: REA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Things auditors watch for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TAXDODGES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Top"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  • Words that mean the same thing: pinnacle, meridian, apex
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ACME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. One-named singer with the 1968 hit "Abraham, Martin and John""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. Composer Zimmer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that imperial dynasty that ruled china (most of the time from 206 bc to ad 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of chinese civilization
  • Words that mean the same thing: Han, Han dynasty
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HANS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "39. She was Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: THUNBERG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Composed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
  • Words that mean the same thing: grave, tranquillise, sober
  • The opposite would be: stimulate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEDATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Acts like a nudnik to"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that annoy persistently
  • Words that mean the same thing: tease, bug, pester
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PESTERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "44. Parts of a platform"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that standing posture
  • Words that mean the same thing: stance, posture, position
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STANCES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "45. Smartphone screen displays"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
  • Words that mean the same thing: alert, alarum, alarm
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALERTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "46. Home of the only world capital to border two other countries"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a landlocked republic in central europe; separated from the czech republic in 1993
  • Words that mean the same thing: Slovak Republic
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SLOVAKIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "47. Turns up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
  • Words that mean the same thing: add up, do, derive
  • The opposite would be: leave, go
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: COMES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "48. Where to see Print"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FILEMENU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "49. Take a ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  • Words that mean the same thing: genu, articulatio genus, knee joint
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: KNEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "50. Corkscrews, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the first event in a series
  • Words that mean the same thing: untier, opener, unfastener
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OPENERS

    Great job if you got it right!

September 11, 2021 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Cut (in) 6
2D 2. Liable to be lost, in a way 7
3D 3. Yak, yak, yak 8
4D 4. Join the table 9
5D 5. Oktoberfest buy 5
6D 6. Word with rain or rock 4
7D 7. Letter accompanying a personal statement, informally 3
8D 8. Ariadne, e.g. 6
9D 9. Knew someone, so to speak 7
10D 10. Split payment 7
11D 11. Quantitative analyst's fodder 7
12D 12. Take a ___ 4
13D 13. Go all over 4
14D 15. House style with shingle exteriors and flat-front facades 7
15D 17. Happening 7
16D 19. Title sort of person in 2008's Best Picture 7
17D 21. Panaceas 7
18D 24. Computer programs used in 3-D animation 7
19D 25. Euphoria 9
20D 28. What may be corrected on a trans person's birth certificate 8
21D 29. Group to which Don Rickles joked he "never received an official membership card" 7
22D 30. Order 7
23D 31. "Tell a joke or something ... I'm so bored" 7
24D 33. One who puts down a few chips? 7
25D 35. Course selection 6
26D 38. Oktoberfest buys 6
27D 40. Puts down a few chips, maybe 4
28D 41. That's a wrap! 5
29D 42. Hirsute figure in the Bible 4
30D 44. Piece of intimate wear 4
31D 46. United Airlines hub, for short 3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Cut (in)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  • Words that mean the same thing: march, bunt, butt against
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BUTTED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Liable to be lost, in a way"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that in danger of the eternal punishment of hell
  • Words that mean the same thing: unredeemed, damned, doomed
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UNSAVED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Yak, yak, yak"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: RAMBLEON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Join the table"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GRABASEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Oktoberfest buy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
  • Words that mean the same thing: lager beer, laager
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LAGER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Word with rain or rock"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
  • Words that mean the same thing: Zen, dose, back breaker
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ACID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Letter accompanying a personal statement, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: REC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Ariadne, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a native or inhabitant of crete
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CRETAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Knew someone, so to speak"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HADANIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Split payment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
  • Words that mean the same thing: maintenance
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALIMONY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Quantitative analyst's fodder"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DATASET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Take a ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
  • Words that mean the same thing: endangerment, risk of infection, gamble
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RISK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Go all over"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
  • Words that mean the same thing: tour of duty, hitch, spell
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TOUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. House style with shingle exteriors and flat-front facades"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CAPECOD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "17. Happening"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GOINGON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "19. Title sort of person in 2008's Best Picture"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SLUMDOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "21. Panaceas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
  • Words that mean the same thing: philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ELIXIRS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. Computer programs used in 3-D animation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SHADERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "25. Euphoria"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HOGHEAVEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. What may be corrected on a trans person's birth certificate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DEADNAME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Group to which Don Rickles joked he "never received an official membership card""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: RATPACK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Order"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a body of troops arranged in a line
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ECHELON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. "Tell a joke or something ... I'm so bored""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AMUSEME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. One who puts down a few chips?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals
  • Words that mean the same thing: nosher
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SNACKER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Course selection"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the principal dish of a meal
  • Words that mean the same thing: entrance, admittance, main course
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ENTREE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Oktoberfest buys"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a mug intended for serving beer
  • Words that mean the same thing: stein, Gertrude Stein, Stein
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STEINS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Puts down a few chips, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the money risked on a gamble
  • Words that mean the same thing: stake, stakes, bet
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. That's a wrap!"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
  • Words that mean the same thing: steal, slip
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STOLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Hirsute figure in the Bible"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (old testament) the eldest son of isaac who would have inherited the covenant that god made with abraham and that abraham passed on to isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother jacob for a mess of pottage
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ESAU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Piece of intimate wear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a socially awkward or tactless act
  • Words that mean the same thing: drop away, miscue, case
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SLIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. United Airlines hub, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SFO

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 54 87.1%
Geography 3 4.8%
Abbreviation 2 3.2%
Short Answer 1 1.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.6%
Music 1 1.6%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 31
Down Clues 31
Total Clues 62
Average Answer Length 6.1 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 9 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually challenging level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 6 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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NYT Tuesday, October 01, 2013 Crossword Clues Hints | Answers - Solution Blog

The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 01, 2013

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

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