27438 Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 25, 2024

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

Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Franken and Sharpton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_13, Alabama, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, aluminium, amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, Al, AL, Heart_of_Dixie, ALS, Camellia_State, aluminum




• The clue is 4. Like many college dorms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COED




• The clue is 8. Wood-shaping tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer : wood_file, rasping, rasp




• The clue is 12. State school near the Allegheny River, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITT

  Possible Answer : Pitt_the_Younger, Pitt, William_Pitt, First_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Dibdin_Pitt, Second_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Pitt, George_Dibdin-Pitt, Pitt_the_Elder




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

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

  The answer: SUCKA




• The clue is 15. Kuwaiti leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIR

  Possible Answer : ameer, emir, emeer, amir




• The clue is 16. Destination for the Taj Express. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGRA

  Possible Answer : Agra




• The clue is 17. Upper atmosphere. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHER

  Possible Answer : ethyl_ether, ether, divinyl_ether, aether, ethoxyethane, quintessence, vinyl_ether, diethyl_ether




• The clue is 18. Atmosphere in the room. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIBE

  Possible Answer : vibe, vibration




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

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : brother, pal, Oncorhynchus_keta, buddy, crony, chum, chum_salmon, sidekick




• The clue is 20. Ding-dongs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORONS

  Possible Answer : changeling, idiot, cretin, retard, imbecile, moron, half-wit, Moron




• The clue is 22. "___ anges dans nos campagnes" (French carol). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 23. Start of an encrypted web address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTTPS

  Possible Answer : hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP




• The clue is 25. More, on a music score. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIU




• The clue is 26. What some fear A.I. might become. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWARE

  Possible Answer : cognisant, aware, cognizant, mindful

  Possible Opposite Answer : unaware, unmindful




• The clue is 28. Format for an English final, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSAYTEST




• The clue is 30. Instruction from a taxi driver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETIN




• The clue is 31. ___ Blanc. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONT




• The clue is 32. Best in a hot dog competition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTEAT




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

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

  The answer: GETUPS

  Possible Answer : outfit, rig, turnout, getup




• The clue is 37. Actress Rooney of 2015's "Carol". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : Dolichotis_patagonum, mara, Mara




• The clue is 39. Sailor's "Stop!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVAST




• The clue is 40. Large waterfalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATARACTS

  Possible Answer : cataract




• The clue is 45. Unidentified person, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANDO




• The clue is 46. Ox's stablemate in a traditional Nativity scene. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : rear, shag, nooky, seat, tush, derriere, buns, fanny, arsenic, tooshie, screw, stern, behind, bum, rump, AS, fucking, keister, prat, atomic_number_33, bottom, nates, rear_end, fuck, piece_of_ass, tail, posterior, butt, fundament, backside, ass, shtup, As, arse, American_Samoa, hindquarters, screwing, buttocks, nookie, tail_end, Eastern_Samoa, piece_of_tail, hind_end, roll_in_the_hay, can




• The clue is 47. Skate park jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




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

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

  The answer: LCD

  Possible Answer : LCD, liquid_crystal_display




• The clue is 49. Insect with a single ear found on its chest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTIS

  Possible Answer : mantid, mantis




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

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : incline, be_given, lean, tend, run




• The clue is 53. Hungarian violinist Leopold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUER




• The clue is 55. Base boss, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARGE




• The clue is 56. "Every cloud ___ silver lining". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASA




• The clue is 57. Animated clownfish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO




• The clue is 58. Name derived from the Greek for "peace". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENE




• The clue is 59. Whence the gingerbread man. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVEN

  Possible Answer : oven




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

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

  The answer: DESI




• The clue is 61. Votes for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 62. Pairs of jolly bells?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer : ALT, el, overhead_railway, altitude, elevation, elevated_railroad, EL, elevated_railway, elevated

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Navajo neighbors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APACHE

  Possible Answer: Apache, apache

• The clue is 2. What might be strung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTS

  Possible Answer: fire_up, lighting, luminousness, get_off, lighter, alight, get_down, light, illume, visible_radiation, lightness, spark, visible_light, illumine, ignite, perch, Inner_Light, fall, luminance, light_source, sparkle, luminosity, igniter, brightness, brightness_level, dismount, light_up, illuminate, Christ_Within, illumination, Light_Within, unhorse, twinkle, Light, ignitor

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, dark

• The clue is 3. Walks with confidence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUTS

  Possible Answer: prance, sashay, strut, cock, ruffle, swagger, tittup

• The clue is 4. Prepare, as a watermelon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUTOPEN

• The clue is 5. Holiday carol … or a literal hint to what can be drawn by connecting nine letters when this puzzle is finished. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: OCHRISTMASTREE

• The clue is 6. Just manage, as a win. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKEOUT

• The clue is 7. Mend, as a stocking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARN

  Possible Answer: tinker's_damn, patch, red_cent, darn, tinker's_dam, hoot, shucks, mend, shit, damn

• The clue is 8. Cleric's title: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer: rpm, revolutions_per_minute, rev_up, rev

• The clue is 9. "Have you started without me?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMILATE

• The clue is 10. Region near the North Pole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIBERIA

  Possible Answer: Siberia

• The clue is 11. What might be set under the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESENT

  Possible Answer: represent, stage, portray, present_tense, present, exhibit, deliver, pose, nowadays, gift, salute, face, award, acquaint, submit, demo, give, lay_out, demonstrate, confront, show, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : future, absent

• The clue is 13. Florida city or bay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMPA

  Possible Answer: Tampa

• The clue is 14. School yr. part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEM

• The clue is 21. Arizona's ___ National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGUARO

  Possible Answer: Carnegiea_gigantea, saguaro, sahuaro

• The clue is 24. Red nose during wintertime, maybe?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SYMPTOM

  Possible Answer: symptom

• The clue is 27. Like fresh paint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer: fuddled, smashed, sozzled, lactating, pie-eyed, blind_drunk, loaded, stiff, crocked, wet, besotted, soaked, moisture, pixilated, tight, blotto, squiffy, sloshed, plastered, pissed, cockeyed, slopped, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry

• The clue is 29. Go-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOS

• The clue is 32. Singer Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer: oculus_sinister, bone, osmium, os, Os, atomic_number_76, OS, operating_system

• The clue is 33. What might be draped from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARLAND

  Possible Answer: Judy_Garland, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei, Garland, miscellany, florilegium, wreath

• The clue is 34. One seeking refuge from a dangerous situation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVACUEE

  Possible Answer: evacuee

• The clue is 35. Some two-seaters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANDEMS

  Possible Answer: tandem_bicycle, tandem, bicycle-built-for-two

• The clue is 36. Euro competitor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USD

• The clue is 38. Handle things?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATSIGNS

• The clue is 40. Tweety Bird, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANARY

  Possible Answer: snitch, canary_yellow, stool_pigeon, canary_bird, sneaker, stoolpigeon, fink, sneak, snitcher, stoolie, canary-yellow, canary

• The clue is 41. Even if, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTHO

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

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

  The answer: CLEAVE

  Possible Answer: rive, cohere, stick, adhere, split, cling, cleave

• The clue is 43. What might be hung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINSEL

  Possible Answer: tinsel

• The clue is 44. Civics, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDANS

  Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

• The clue is 50. Where most of the world's rice and tea is grown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer: Asia

• The clue is 51. Word repeated in the lyric "Do you ___ what I ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

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

• The clue is 54. King of France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROI

  Possible Answer: return_on_invested_capital, ROI, return_on_investment

Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini February 26, 2026 Solutions & Guide

NYT Mini Answers February 26, 2026 - Trivia Week 4 Special

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, February 26, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	February 26, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	51. Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers
2 Across	50. Vibe (with)
3 Across	58. Stall, e.g.
4 Across	34. Like a plane, informally
5 Across	63. Charge, in a way
6 Across	19. Happening
7 Across	41. "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)
8 Across	35. System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues
9 Across	26. Grill, informally
10 Across	64. Loose, as floorboards

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• September 14 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• July 01 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 29 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "51. Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 11 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: L_________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

LIABILITIES

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2 Across: "50. Vibe (with)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
• Another word like this: mousse

Answer:

Click to reveal

GEL

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3 Across: "58. Stall, e.g."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: G______E

Answer:

Click to reveal

GAINTIME

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4 Across: "34. Like a plane, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: T__D

Answer:

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TWOD

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5 Across: "63. Charge, in a way"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: I____E

Answer:

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IONIZE

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6 Across: "19. Happening"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: A___T

Answer:

Click to reveal

AFOOT

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7 Across: "41. "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: S___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal

SAVOY

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8 Across: "35. System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting
the answers to the italicized clues"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 13 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: R___________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

ROMANNUMERALS

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9 Across: "26. Grill, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Q'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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BBQ

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10 Across: "64. Loose, as floorboards"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'U' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: U______D

Answer:

Click to reveal

UNNAILED

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	35. Side dish eaten with curry
2 Down	55. Shots, informally
3 Down	56. Toss up?
4 Down	61. Remind too often
5 Down	48. Mercury's mythological counterpart
6 Down	36. Roundish, say
7 Down	59. "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas
8 Down	3. Highland refusal
9 Down	4. Org. that runs the "L"
10 Down	11. ___ minimum

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

• September 14 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
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• February 05 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "35. Side dish eaten with curry"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: R__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

RICE

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2 Down: "55. Shots, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'X'
• Another word like this: pyx

Answer:

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PIX

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3 Down: "56. Toss up?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'B'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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LOB

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4 Down: "61. Remind too often"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'G'
• Another word like this: nagger

Answer:

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NAG

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5 Down: "48. Mercury's mythological counterpart"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: H____S

Answer:

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HERMES

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6 Down: "36. Roundish, say"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: O__L

Answer:

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OVAL

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7 Down: "59. "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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ANA

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8 Down: "3. Highland refusal"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

NAE

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9 Down: "4. Org. that runs the "L""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

CTA

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10 Down: "11. ___ minimum"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 3 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 4?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 4 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 4?

No! The Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 4 solver?

Good Trivia Week 4 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 4?

Trivia Week 4 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (40 clues)
• Down Clues (38 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (40 Across, 38 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

August 10, 2022 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Quite the bargain	5
2A	6. Wilts	4
3A	10. Baby aardvark	3
4A	13. Relaxed, as a vibe	6
5A	15. Damage	4
6A	16. Mined find	3
7A	17. Tall, slender hound	6
8A	18. New York canal	4
9A	19. Mature	3
10A	20. Drink from a spring	12
11A	23. "You said it!"	4
12A	26. Blank space	3
13A	27. Shaq's alma mater	3
14A	28. Steakhouse option	10
15A	31. Soaking spots	4
16A	35. It may be checked at check-in	3
17A	36. "Not so!"	5
18A	37. "Morning on the Seine" painter	5
19A	38. Not let go to waste	3
20A	39. Singer who funded Central Park's Strawberry Fields memorial	3
21A	40. Best-selling video game series beginning in 1997, for short	3
22A	42. "Get it?"	3
23A	43. Curved lines on sheet music	5
24A	45. Muscle	5
25A	47. Had for lunch	3
26A	48. Promotional buzz	4
27A	49. Queasy, perhaps	10
28A	51. "Got it!"	3
29A	53. "Dear" one	3
30A	54. Fruity drinks	4
31A	55. Nitpicker's lead-in … or a response to 20-, 28- and 49-Across, if they were posed as questions	12
32A	60. Big name in acne medication	3
33A	61. It winds up on a fishing boat	4
34A	62. Welty with a Pulitzer	6
35A	66. Threw one's hat in the ring	3
36A	67. Defer a decision, informally	4
37A	68. Junk ___	6
38A	69. First musician to have his first five albums debut at #1	3
39A	70. Chooses	4
40A	71. Construct	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Quite the bargain"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an advantageous purchase
• Words that mean the same thing: slip, bargain, buy
• 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: STEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Wilts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a shape that sags
• Words that mean the same thing: droop, sag down, sag
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Baby aardvark"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an awkward and inexperienced youth
• Words that mean the same thing: lad, greenhorn, rookie
• 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: CUB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Relaxed, as a vibe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that soften, make mellow
• Words that mean the same thing: high, mellow out, mellowly
• 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: MELLOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Damage"

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 any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: smart, weakened, suffer
• The opposite would be: be well
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HURT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Mined find"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• 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: ORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Tall, slender hound"

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 old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from egypt and southwestern asia
• Words that mean the same thing: gazelle hound
• 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: SALUKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. New York canal"

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 member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• 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: ERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Mature"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that how long something has existed
• Words that mean the same thing: historic period, eld, years
• The opposite would be: rejuvenate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Drink from a spring"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: MINERALWATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. "You said it!""

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 primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
• Words that mean the same thing: Amun, Amon
• 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: AMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Blank space"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
• Words that mean the same thing: crack, break, interruption
• 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: GAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Shaq's alma mater"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LSU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Steakhouse option"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: MEDIUMRARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Soaking spots"

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 relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
• Words that mean the same thing: vat, tubful, bathtub
• 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: TUBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. It may be checked at check-in"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a flexible container with a single opening
• Words that mean the same thing: traveling bag, base, pocket
• 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: BAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. "Not so!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
• Words that mean the same thing: sham, delusive, pretended
• The opposite would be: true
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FALSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. "Morning on the Seine" painter"

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 french impressionist painter (1840-1926)
• Words that mean the same thing: Claude Monet
• 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: MONET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Not let go to waste"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of using
• Words that mean the same thing: habit, usage, employment
• 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: USE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Singer who funded Central Park's Strawberry Fields memorial"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
• Words that mean the same thing: Yoko Ono
• 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: ONO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Best-selling video game series beginning in 1997, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. "Get it?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Words that mean the same thing: visit, picture, catch
• 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: SEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Curved lines on sheet music"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
• Words that mean the same thing: daub, blur, smudge
• The opposite would be: focus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLURS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Muscle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that possessing muscular strength
• Words that mean the same thing: heftiness, muscle, muscularity
• 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: BRAWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Had for lunch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Words that mean the same thing: corrode, eat on, run through
• 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: ATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Promotional buzz"

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 blatant or sensational promotion
• Words that mean the same thing: plug, ballyhoo, hoopla
• 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: HYPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Queasy, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: FEELINGILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. "Got it!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. "Dear" one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that term of address for a man
• 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: SIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Fruity drinks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Words that mean the same thing: fruit drink, ade
• 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: ADES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Nitpicker's lead-in … or a response to 20-, 28- and 49-Across, if they were posed as questions"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: WELLACTUALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Big name in acne medication"

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: OXY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. It winds up on a fishing boat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
• Words that mean the same thing: Scottish reel, spin, gyrate
• 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: REEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Welty with a Pulitzer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EUDORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Threw one's hat in the ring"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
• Words that mean the same thing: lead, escape, fly the coop
• The opposite would be: idle, malfunction
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Defer a decision, informally"

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 formerly the basic unit of money in ireland; equal to 100 pence
• Words that mean the same thing: pole, bet on, back
• 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: PUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. Junk ___"

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 boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
• Words that mean the same thing: draftsman
• 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: DRAWER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "69. First musician to have his first five albums debut at #1"

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

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: DMX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "70. Chooses"

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 select as an alternative over another
• Words that mean the same thing: opt, choose, prefer
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "71. Construct"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that construct, build, or erect
• Words that mean the same thing: vertical, upright, set up
• The opposite would be: level, unerect
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword August 10, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Texting format, in brief	3
2D	2. Iced ___	3
3D	3. First in line?	3
4D	4. Reunion attendees	6
5D	5. Asgard trickster	4
6D	6. High-minded guides?	7
7D	7. Glow	4
8D	8. Distinctive BMW feature	6
9D	9. Some slow-cooked meals	5
10D	10. Nail polish layer	4
11D	11. Hankering	4
12D	12. Lead-in to bottle or batter	4
13D	14. Goose vis-à-vis Maverick, in "Top Gun"	7
14D	21. Place for a stud	7
15D	22. Basic camera setting	4
16D	23. Sneak attack	6
17D	24. Insultingly small	6
18D	25. Approach gradually	6
19D	29. Sci-fi conveyances	4
20D	30. Crowns and scepters, collectively	7
21D	32. Merely implied	6
22D	33. Ladybug, for one	6
23D	34. Toughens	6
24D	37. Grammy-winning Aimee	4
25D	41. Played with, as a mustache	7
26D	44. Not made up	4
27D	46. Sports scores	7
28D	49. How blackjack cards are dealt	6
29D	50. Sense of orientation?	6
30D	52. Production company that's its founder's name spelled backward	5
31D	55. One of six in this clue	4
32D	56. Reason to cram	4
33D	57. Wildcat with tufted ears	4
34D	58. Something to pitch	4
35D	59. Entice	4
36D	63. Carry a balance	3
37D	64. Remote button	3
38D	65. Coffee table book subject	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. Texting format, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
• Words that mean the same thing: MS, SM, Master of Science
• 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: SMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Iced ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
• Words that mean the same thing: teatime, Camellia sinensis, tea leaf
• 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: TEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. First in line?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
• 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: ELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Reunion attendees"

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 person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
• Words that mean the same thing: alumnus, alum, graduate
• 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: ALUMNI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Asgard trickster"

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 (norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of balder and was overcome by thor
• 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: LOKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. High-minded guides?"

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 member of the himalayan people living in nepal and tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
• Words that mean the same thing: Sherpa
• 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: SHERPAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Glow"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
• Words that mean the same thing: nimbus, halo, air
• 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: AURA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Distinctive BMW feature"

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 small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
• Words that mean the same thing: grillwork, radiator grille, grill
• 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: GRILLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Some slow-cooked meals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that agitation resulting from active worry
• Words that mean the same thing: brood, lather, stew
• 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: STEWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Nail polish layer"

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 an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
• Words that mean the same thing: surface, pelage, coating
• 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: COAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Hankering"

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 an instinctive motive
• Words that mean the same thing: cheer, barrack, press
• 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: URGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Lead-in to bottle or batter"

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 general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
• 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: BEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Goose vis-à-vis Maverick, in "Top Gun""

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 the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
• 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: WINGMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Place for a stud"

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 the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
• Words that mean the same thing: ear lobe
• 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: EARLOBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Basic camera setting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: motorcar, automobile, car
• 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: AUTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Sneak attack"

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 act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
• Words that mean the same thing: trap, lie in wait, waylay
• 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: AMBUSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Insultingly small"

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 contemptibly small in amount
• Words that mean the same thing: paltry, miserable
• 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: MEASLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Approach gradually"

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: EDGEUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Sci-fi conveyances"

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 an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
• Words that mean the same thing: flying saucer, UFO, unidentified flying object
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UFOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Crowns and scepters, collectively"

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 paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
• Words that mean the same thing: array, raiment
• 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: REGALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Merely implied"

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 take back what one has said
• Words that mean the same thing: unsay, unuttered, unstated
• 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: UNSAID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Ladybug, for one"

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 insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
• Words that mean the same thing: beetling, overhang, mallet
• 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: BEETLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Toughens"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
• Words that mean the same thing: nerve, blade, sword
• 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: STEELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Grammy-winning Aimee"

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 united states educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
• Words that mean the same thing: Thomas Mann, Horace Mann
• 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: MANN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Played with, as a mustache"

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 turn in a twisting or spinning motion
• Words that mean the same thing: spin, twirl, birl
• 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: TWIRLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "44. Not made up"

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 rational or irrational number
• Words that mean the same thing: very, literal, veridical
• The opposite would be: insubstantial, unreal
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. Sports scores"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
• Words that mean the same thing: outcome, result, solution
• 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: RESULTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "49. How blackjack cards are dealt"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FACEUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "50. Sense of orientation?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GAYDAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "52. Production company that's its founder's name spelled backward"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
• Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Marx, Marx
• 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: HARPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "55. One of six in this clue"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a unit of language that native speakers can identify
• Words that mean the same thing: Bible, Word of God, Holy Scripture
• 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: WORD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Reason to cram"

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 set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
• Words that mean the same thing: examination, test
• 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: EXAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "57. Wildcat with tufted ears"

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 text browser
• Words that mean the same thing: catamount
• 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: LYNX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. Something to pitch"

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 portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
• Words that mean the same thing: collapsible shelter, bivouac, camp out
• 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: TENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Entice"

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 qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
• Words that mean the same thing: come-on, decoy, entice
• 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: LURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "63. Carry a balance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be obliged to pay or repay
• 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: OWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "64. Remote button"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "65. Coffee table book subject"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: artistic production, graphics, fine art
• 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: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	62.8%
Short Answer	18	23.1%
Food & Drink	3	3.8%
Sports	2	2.6%
Music	2	2.6%
History	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	40
Down Clues	38
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 08, 2025 at 04:44 AM