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Saturday, August 24, 2024

2424 Sat Aug 24, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Part of a Mideast capital's name, 4. Twinkletoes they're not, 8. Nuts and bolts, 14. Actress who voiced Mei Lee's strict mother in Pixar's "Turning Red", 16. Second slide of many a meeting deck, 17. Put in a similar part, 18. "The ___ of suffering is experience": Harry Truman, 19. Legs (it), 20. Prominent feature of a jacket, 22. Fooled, 23. Many a rescue, 24. Actress Anne of "Wag the Dog", 25. ___ fries (South American side), 26. Dope, 27. Dried meat product with a rhyming name, 29. Digital agreements?, 30. "Pleeeease?", 31. Spiteful, as a comment, 32. Hoped-for deadlines, 34. They often roll around in the snow, 35. Habitat for sphagnum moss, 38. Book between Joel and Obadiah, 39. Sian ___, director of the Best Picture winner "CODA", 40. Start of a Spanish cheer, 41. Bus. driver?, 42. Tizzy, 43. Hardly open, 44. Nephrologist's specialty, 46. Affectionate way to walk, 48. What "e" might mean, 49. Vulnerable part of one's personality, 50. Perfumery assortment, 51. River in the name of a Best Picture winner, 52. Pop artist ___ English

Down Clues :

1. What Flovent can treat, 2. Sights along the Gulf Coast, 3. Prepares for transplanting, 4. Creatures often depicted with green skin, 5. Strong, as a bond, 6. Candidate for a "forever home", 7. Full of gimmicks, 8. Drink of boiled grains with purported detoxifying effects, 9. "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" writer, 1941, 10. Singers do this, 11. Rushing, 12. Obsolescent means of music storage, 13. Down time?, 15. Skillful, 21. Batman adversary with a stitched burlap mask, 24. Country singer with the 2012 hit "Wanted", 25. Poet who first penned the phrase "no country for old men", 27. Small hint, 28. Leaps on stage, 29. Head lines?, 30. Spoon, 32. Original parent co. of Fortune and People, 33. Snarky reply to some unsolicited advice, 34. Kooks, 35. Olympic snowboarding event, 36. Take too far, 37. Many Grindr users, 40. Campers, e.g., 42. Shut (up), 43. Commercial lead-in to bank, 45. Diarist who helped edit Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer", 47. Deg. from Yale's Geffen School

Sat Aug 24, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 24, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Part of a Mideast capital's name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABU


  • The clue is 4. Twinkletoes they're not. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAFS

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


  • The clue is 8. Nuts and bolts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BASICS

    Possible Answer : basic, bedrock, staple, rudiments, basics, fundamental_principle, basic_principle, fundamentals, BASIC


  • The clue is 14. Actress who voiced Mei Lee's strict mother in Pixar's "Turning Red". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANDRAOH


  • The clue is 16. Second slide of many a meeting deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGENDA

    Possible Answer : docket, order_of_business, agenda, schedule, agendum


  • The clue is 17. Put in a similar part. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TYPECAST

    Possible Answer : type, typecast


  • The clue is 18. "The ___ of suffering is experience": Harry Truman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REWARD

    Possible Answer : honour, payoff, reinforcement, repay, reward, advantage, honor, reinforce, wages, pay_back

    Possible Opposite Answer : dishonor, penalty


  • The clue is 19. Legs (it). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOFS

    Possible Answer : hoof_it, hoof, foot, leg_it


  • The clue is 20. Prominent feature of a jacket. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TITLE

    Possible Answer : deed_of_conveyance, style, claim, form_of_address, entitle, deed, title, championship, rubric, title_of_respect, statute_title


  • The clue is 22. Fooled. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAD

    Possible Answer : consume, possess, cause, give_birth, birth, give, feature, throw, have, deliver, have_got, induce, experience, own, sustain, hold, let, make, suffer, accept, take, stimulate, receive, take_in, bear, ingest, get

    Possible Opposite Answer : lack, refuse, abstain


  • The clue is 23. Many a rescue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUTT

    Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur


  • The clue is 24. Actress Anne of "Wag the Dog". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HECHE


  • The clue is 25. ___ fries (South American side). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YUCA


  • The clue is 26. Dope. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASS

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


  • The clue is 27. Dried meat product with a rhyming name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TURKEYJERKY


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

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

    The answer: PINKYSWEARS


  • The clue is 30. "Pleeeease?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CANTI


  • The clue is 31. Spiteful, as a comment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CATTY

    Possible Answer : catty, bitchy, cattish, cattie


  • The clue is 32. Hoped-for deadlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TARGETDATES


  • The clue is 34. They often roll around in the snow. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WINTERTIRES


  • The clue is 35. Habitat for sphagnum moss. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOG

    Possible Answer : bog, bog_down, peat_bog


  • The clue is 38. Book between Joel and Obadiah. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMOS

    Possible Answer : Amos, Book_of_Amos


  • The clue is 39. Sian ___, director of the Best Picture winner "CODA". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEDER


  • The clue is 40. Start of a Spanish cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VIVA

    Possible Answer : oral_exam, viva_voce, viva, oral_examination, oral


  • The clue is 41. Bus. driver?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CEO

    Possible Answer : chief_operating_officer, CEO, chief_executive_officer


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

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

    The answer: PANIC

    Possible Answer : terror, scare, panic, affright


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

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

    The answer: CAGEY

    Possible Answer : cagey, chary, cagy, canny, clever


  • The clue is 44. Nephrologist's specialty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIDNEY

    Possible Answer : kidney


  • The clue is 46. Affectionate way to walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARMINARM


  • The clue is 48. What "e" might mean. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONLINE

    Possible Answer : online, on-line

    Possible Opposite Answer : off-line


  • The clue is 49. Vulnerable part of one's personality. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOFTSIDE


  • The clue is 50. Perfumery assortment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCENTS

    Possible Answer : odor, scent, fragrance, olfactory_property, odourise, wind, nose, aroma, odorize, odour, perfume, smell

    Possible Opposite Answer : deodorize, deodourise


  • The clue is 51. River in the name of a Best Picture winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KWAI

    Possible Answer : kwai, yuan


  • The clue is 52. Pop artist ___ English. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RON

    Possible Answer : Bokkos, Daffo, Ron


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. What Flovent can treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASTHMA

    Possible Answer: asthma_attack, bronchial_asthma, asthma

  • The clue is 2. Sights along the Gulf Coast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAYOUS

    Possible Answer: bayou

  • The clue is 3. Prepares for transplanting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNPOTS

  • The clue is 4. Creatures often depicted with green skin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCS

  • The clue is 5. Strong, as a bond. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AAA

    Possible Answer: AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm

  • The clue is 6. Candidate for a "forever home". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FOSTERKITTEN

  • The clue is 7. Full of gimmicks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHTICKY

  • The clue is 8. Drink of boiled grains with purported detoxifying effects. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BARLEYWATER

  • The clue is 9. "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" writer, 1941. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGEE

    Possible Answer: James_Agee, Agee

  • The clue is 10. Singers do this. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEW

    Possible Answer: sew, tailor, sew_together, run_up, tailor-make, stitch

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

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

    The answer: INAHURRY

  • The clue is 12. Obsolescent means of music storage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CDRACKS

  • The clue is 13. Down time?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SADDAY

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

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

    The answer: DEFT

    Possible Answer: dextrous, deft, dexterous

  • The clue is 21. Batman adversary with a stitched burlap mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THESCARECROW

  • The clue is 24. Country singer with the 2012 hit "Wanted". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUNTERHAYES

  • The clue is 25. Poet who first penned the phrase "no country for old men". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEATS

    Possible Answer: W._B._Yeats, William_Butler_Yeats, Yeats

  • The clue is 27. Small hint. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TINGE

    Possible Answer: soupcon, colour, tinct, mite, touch, tint, pinch, jot, hint, undertone, speck, tinge, color, distort

  • The clue is 28. Leaps on stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JETES

    Possible Answer: jet, gush

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

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

    The answer: PARTS

    Possible Answer: constituent, contribution, division, separate, parts, theatrical_role, office, break_up, disunite, part, persona, start, depart, set_forth, break, split, component_part, section, start_out, component, portion, parting, split_up, share, set_off, take_off, divide, role, voice, percentage, function, set_out, character, region, piece

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

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

    The answer: CANOODLE

    Possible Answer: canoodle

  • The clue is 32. Original parent co. of Fortune and People. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIMEINC

  • The clue is 33. Snarky reply to some unsolicited advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIDIASK

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

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

    The answer: WACKOS

    Possible Answer: nutter, wacko, whacko

  • The clue is 35. Olympic snowboarding event. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGAIR

  • The clue is 36. Take too far. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVERDO

    Possible Answer: overdo, exaggerate

  • The clue is 37. Many Grindr users. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAYMEN

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

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

    The answer: VANS

    Possible Answer: caravan, new_wave, vanguard, avant-garde, van

  • The clue is 42. Shut (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PENT

    Possible Answer: write, compose, indite, pen, pent, shut_up

  • The clue is 43. Commercial lead-in to bank. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CITI

  • The clue is 45. Diarist who helped edit Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIN

  • The clue is 47. Deg. from Yale's Geffen School. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MFA

    Possible Answer: Master_of_Fine_Arts, MFA

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Today's Down Crossword NYT December 10, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

NYT Crossword Down December 10, 2025: All 44 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 44 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 10, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 10, 2025
Day of Week Wednesday
Total Down Clues 44 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 44 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Software accessed via an online browser
2 Down 2. Game-tying goal
3 Down 3. Healthier version of a breakfast side dish
4 Down 4. "Or ___ what?"
5 Down 5. Longtime NASCAR sponsor
6 Down 6. Alters the shape of
7 Down 7. Dell competitor
8 Down 8. Singer Amos
9 Down 9. "You can say that again!"
10 Down 10. Sensitivity
11 Down 11. Secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega
12 Down 12. Ax, so to speak
13 Down 13. Beehive State athlete
14 Down 14. Grassy section
15 Down 20. Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short
16 Down 22. Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)"
17 Down 26. Greek figures with multiple heads
18 Down 28. Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the grid
19 Down 29. Trampoline mats
20 Down 30. Elf product
21 Down 32. Org. opposed to "speciesism"
22 Down 33. Common street sign symbol
23 Down 34. Several things in a pagoda
24 Down 35. Party starters, in brief
25 Down 36. Sowing machine
26 Down 40. "To your health!," in Germany
27 Down 41. ___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.)
28 Down 42. [Don't open this at the office!]
29 Down 43. One of four rhyming letters
30 Down 44. Modern prefix with village
31 Down 49. "The Matrix" character, with "the"
32 Down 50. Nuts
33 Down 52. Standing
34 Down 53. Aachen article
35 Down 54. "There is more to life than increasing its ___": Gandhi
36 Down 57. Some needle work, in brief
37 Down 58. "Community" character played by Donald Glover
38 Down 59. Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _
39 Down 60. Songwriter Guthrie
40 Down 62. ___ Minor
41 Down 63. Fire up
42 Down 64. Prize that a prospector pries
43 Down 65. Sloth, e.g.
44 Down 66. Some N.F.L. linemen

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Software accessed via an online browser"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: W____P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WEBAPP

2 Down: "2. Game-tying goal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: E____R
  • Similar words: regular, even
  • Opposite of: uneven
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: divisible by two
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EVENER

3 Down: "3. Healthier version of a breakfast side dish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: V_________N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer VEGGIEBACON

4 Down: "4. "Or ___ what?""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ELSE

5 Down: "5. Longtime NASCAR sponsor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: s.t.p.
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: standard temperature and pressure
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STP

6 Down: "6. Alters the shape of"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W___S
  • Similar words: heave, warp
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WARPS

7 Down: "7. Dell competitor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A__R
  • Similar words: genus Acer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACER

8 Down: "8. Singer Amos"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: T__I
  • Similar words: torus, tore
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TORI

9 Down: "9. "You can say that again!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A__N
  • Similar words: Amon, Amun
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AMEN

10 Down: "10. Sensitivity"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T__T
  • Similar words: tactfulness
  • Opposite of: tactlessness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TACT

11 Down: "11. Secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: Z___O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ZORRO

12 Down: "12. Ax, so to speak"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: last, destruction
  • Opposite of: begin
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: either extremity of something that has length
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer END

13 Down: "13. Beehive State athlete"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UTE

14 Down: "14. Grassy section"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: sward, bugger
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SOD

15 Down: "20. Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: O.E.D.
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OED

16 Down: "22. Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R____L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RUPAUL

17 Down: "26. Greek figures with multiple heads"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: H____S
  • Similar words: Hydra, Snake
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HYDRAS

18 Down: "28. Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the grid"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: U_________R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UNDERREPAIR

19 Down: "29. Trampoline mats"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B__S
  • Similar words: bottom, kip down
  • Opposite of: get up
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BEDS

20 Down: "30. Elf product"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
  • Similar words: miniature, plaything
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an artifact designed to be played with
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TOY

21 Down: "32. Org. opposed to "speciesism""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: P__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PETA

22 Down: "33. Common street sign symbol"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: A___W
  • Similar words: pointer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARROW

23 Down: "34. Several things in a pagoda"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T___S
  • Similar words: level, tier
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TIERS

24 Down: "35. Party starters, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: MHz, megahertz
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: one million periods per second
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MCS

25 Down: "36. Sowing machine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S____R
  • Similar words: cloud seeder
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a person who seeds clouds
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SEEDER

26 Down: "40. "To your health!," in Germany"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: P____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PROSIT

27 Down: "41. ___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: A__C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AVEC

28 Down: "42. [Don't open this at the office!]"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: N__W
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NSFW

29 Down: "43. One of four rhyming letters"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ETA

30 Down: "44. Modern prefix with village"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ECO

31 Down: "49. "The Matrix" character, with "the""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O____E
  • Similar words: seer, prophet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an authoritative person who divines the future
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORACLE

32 Down: "50. Nuts"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W____S
  • Similar words: whacko, wacko
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WACKOS

33 Down: "52. Standing"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E___T
  • Similar words: tumid, upright
  • Opposite of: unerect
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: construct
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ERECT

34 Down: "53. Aachen article"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: cony, DA
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DAS

35 Down: "54. "There is more to life than increasing its ___": Gandhi"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S___D
  • Similar words: step on it, quicken
  • Opposite of: decelerate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: distance travelled per unit time
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SPEED

36 Down: "57. Some needle work, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T__S
  • Similar words: sleaze, intertwine
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TATS

37 Down: "58. "Community" character played by Donald Glover"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: T__Y
  • Similar words: troy weight, Ilion
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TROY

38 Down: "59. Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: R__N
  • Similar words: harness, draw rein
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REIN

39 Down: "60. Songwriter Guthrie"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: A__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARLO

40 Down: "62. ___ Minor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: U__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer URSA

41 Down: "63. Fire up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'V'
  • Similar words: rpm, rev up
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: rate of revolution of a motor
  • This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REV

42 Down: "64. Prize that a prospector pries"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 42

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORE

43 Down: "65. Sloth, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • Similar words: trespass, boob
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: estrangement from god
  • This is Down clue number 43

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SIN

44 Down: "66. Some N.F.L. linemen"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
  • This is Down clue number 44

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DTS

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 44 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

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

Last Updated: December 10, 2025 at 05:15 AM

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