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Thursday, November 14, 2024

27399-Thu Nov 14, 2024 NYT by Matthew Faiella

Across Clues :

1. ___ Posadas (annual Latin American celebration), 4. Care, 8. Quickly throw (together), 12. Iron-rich molecule in blood, 13. "That makes sense", 14. Literally, "bean curd", 15. Fail to mention, 16. Car freshener scent, 17. Doner ___ (meat dish), 18. Uninhabited wilderness, 19. Motor coaches?, 21. Element between bromine and rubidium, 23. Blocks in a bar, 24. Blanquette de ___ (French stew), 25. Drop precipitously, as a stock price, 27. Bird with a harsh cry, 30. Went all out, 32. Trait of a courageous person, 33. Soup go-with, 34. Before, in classic poetry, 35. Former N.F.L. quarterback Tim, 36. Position in soccer and football, 37. Red carpet attire, 39. Award first given by King George V, in brief, 40. Classic dog name, 41. Election campaign, 42. ___-mo, 43. Blade seen on the Angolan flag, 46. Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle, 51. Levels in a ring, for short, 52. Consumed gladly, 53. Nowadays it's often accessed via QR code, 54. Call at a bakery, 55. Big Ben, e.g., 56. Sob, 57. Member of a "Great" quintet, 58. Make some noise, 59. Pet welfare org., 60. Key above ∼

Down Clues :

1. King Julien of "Madagascar," for one, 2. Titular horror movie town, 3. Temporary defeat, 4. Game show billed as the "world's largest obstacle course", 5. Like the majority of products sold at H Mart, 6. Check for a flat?, 7. Feat, 8. ___ Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, 9. Region of the brain, 10. A ways away, 11. Brits may refer to them as "boozers", 12. Captivate, 17. Certain bribe, 19. "Out of my way!", 20. Feature of many an aged cheese, 22. Recant an opinion, 25. "___ of Adele" (Rodin sculpture), 26. Offerings from 11-Down, 27. Those who apply themselves?, 28. Years, in Uruguay, 29. Tree mentioned in the witches' brew rhyme in "Macbeth", 30. Blot, 31. Pay attention to, 32. Smooth-barked shade tree, 33. W. Coast hub for United Airlines, 35. Retrace one's steps, 37. Heraldic animal, 38. Whom Count von Count is a parody of, 40. Move famously performed by figure skater Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 42. Bit of Halloween decor, 43. Hyperactive, 44. 2004 Britney Spears hit, 45. Dirección from Cancún to Cuba, 46. What to expect when you're expecting, 47. Exactly, after "to", 48. Word with division or number, 49. X1, X3, X5 and X7, 50. Increase dramatically, 54. Name tag?

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 14, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 14, 2024
New York Times, Thursday, November 14, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. ___ Posadas (annual Latin American celebration). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAS

    Possible Answer : lanthanum, lah, Pelican_State, La, Louisiana, atomic_number_57, LA, la


  • The clue is 4. Care. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WARD

    Possible Answer : Barbara_Ward, Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, guard, Montgomery_Ward, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, hospital_ward, cellblock


  • The clue is 8. Quickly throw (together). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAP

    Possible Answer : bolt, slap, smack, smacking, bang, slapdash


  • The clue is 12. Iron-rich molecule in blood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEME

    Possible Answer : haem, heme, haemitin, protoheme, hematin


  • The clue is 13. "That makes sense". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISEE


  • The clue is 14. Literally, "bean curd". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOFU

    Possible Answer : bean_curd, tofu


  • The clue is 15. Fail to mention. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMIT

    Possible Answer : pretermit, except, overlook, miss, omit, neglect, overleap, drop, leave_out, exclude, take_out, leave_off

    Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, include


  • The clue is 16. Car freshener scent. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PINE

    Possible Answer : languish, pine_tree, yen, yearn, ache, pine, true_pine


  • The clue is 17. Doner ___ (meat dish). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEBAB

    Possible Answer : shish_kebab, kabob, kebab


  • The clue is 18. Uninhabited wilderness. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUTBACK

    Possible Answer : outback, remote


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

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

    The answer: BACKSEATDRIVERS


  • The clue is 21. Element between bromine and rubidium. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KRYPTON

    Possible Answer : Kr, atomic_number_36, krypton


  • The clue is 23. Blocks in a bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICE

    Possible Answer : methamphetamine, icing, shabu, deoxyephedrine, ice-skating_rink, ice, ice_rink, internal-combustion_engine, meth, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, frost, chalk, trash, sparkler, crank, ICE, frappe, Methedrine, water_ice, glass, frosting, chicken_feed


  • The clue is 24. Blanquette de ___ (French stew). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEAU

    Possible Answer : veal, veau


  • The clue is 25. Drop precipitously, as a stock price. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANK

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


  • The clue is 27. Bird with a harsh cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JAY

    Possible Answer : Jay, jay, John_Jay


  • The clue is 30. Went all out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIDNTHOLDBACK


  • The clue is 32. Trait of a courageous person. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BACKBONE

    Possible Answer : vertebral_column, mainstay, anchor, rachis, spine, lynchpin, backbone, grit, guts, gumption, back, spinal_column, sand, keystone, linchpin, moxie


  • The clue is 33. Soup go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALAD

    Possible Answer : salad


  • The clue is 34. Before, in classic poetry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERE


  • The clue is 35. Former N.F.L. quarterback Tim. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEBOW


  • The clue is 36. Position in soccer and football. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FULLBACK

    Possible Answer : fullback


  • The clue is 37. Red carpet attire. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BACKLESSDRESS


  • The clue is 39. Award first given by King George V, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBE


  • The clue is 40. Classic dog name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FIDO


  • The clue is 41. Election campaign. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RACE

    Possible Answer : slipstream, race, cannonball_along, backwash, hie, run, bucket_along, rush, raceway, airstream, rush_along, hotfoot, subspecies, hasten, step_on_it, speed, belt_along, wash, pelt_along

    Possible Opposite Answer : linger


  • The clue is 42. ___-mo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLO


  • The clue is 43. Blade seen on the Angolan flag. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MACHETE

    Possible Answer : machete, panga, matchet


  • The clue is 46. Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BACKINBLACK


  • The clue is 51. Levels in a ring, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KOS

    Possible Answer : coss, knockout, kos, KO, kayo


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

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

    The answer: ATEUP


  • The clue is 53. Nowadays it's often accessed via QR code. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MENU

    Possible Answer : carte_du_jour, computer_menu, menu, fare, bill_of_fare, carte, card


  • The clue is 54. Call at a bakery. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEXT

    Possible Answer : following, succeeding, next, adjacent, side_by_side, future


  • The clue is 55. Big Ben, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BELL

    Possible Answer : doorbell, bell_shape, Bell, Alexander_Bell, Melville_Bell, buzzer, Alexander_Melville_Bell, Vanessa_Stephen, campana, ship's_bell, Vanessa_Bell, Alexander_Graham_Bell, chime, bell, toll, gong


  • The clue is 56. Sob. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAIL

    Possible Answer : roar, wail, mewl, plaint, yawl, howl, lament, pule, lamentation, ululate, yaup, whimper


  • The clue is 57. Member of a "Great" quintet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERIE

    Possible Answer : Erie, Lake_Erie


  • The clue is 58. Make some noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YELL

    Possible Answer : hollo, outcry, vociferation, shout_out, shout, squall, call, holler, cry, yell, scream


  • The clue is 59. Pet welfare org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPCA


  • The clue is 60. Key above ∼. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESC


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. King Julien of "Madagascar," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEMUR

    Possible Answer: lemur

  • The clue is 2. Titular horror movie town. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMITYVILLE

  • The clue is 3. Temporary defeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SETBACK

    Possible Answer: reversal, setback, blow, black_eye, reverse

  • The clue is 4. Game show billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WIPEOUT

    Possible Answer: demolition, destruction, wipeout

  • The clue is 5. Like the majority of products sold at H Mart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIAN

    Possible Answer: Asiatic, Asian

  • The clue is 6. Check for a flat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RENT

    Possible Answer: pull, lease, take, rend, split, hire, rive, charter, snag, rip, tear, let, economic_rent, rent, engage

  • The clue is 7. Feat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEED

    Possible Answer: human_action, deed_of_conveyance, human_activity, title, deed, act

  • The clue is 8. ___ Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEVE

  • The clue is 9. Region of the brain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOBE

    Possible Answer: lobe

  • The clue is 10. A ways away. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFAR

    Possible Answer: afar

  • The clue is 11. Brits may refer to them as "boozers". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PUBS

    Possible Answer: saloon, gin_mill, pothouse, taphouse, pub, public_house

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

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

    The answer: HOOK

    Possible Answer: bait, plume, lift, purloin, crochet, lure, sneak, filch, sweetener, hook_shot, cop, pilfer, snare, draw, soak, glom, hook, pinch, thieve, accost, crotchet, hooking, pluck, rob, abstract, surcharge, swipe, claw, gazump, come-on, fleece, knock_off, snarf, addict, cabbage, overcharge, snitch, solicit, nobble

    Possible Opposite Answer : unhook, undercharge

  • The clue is 17. Certain bribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KICKBACK

    Possible Answer: kickback

  • The clue is 19. "Out of my way!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STANDBACK

  • The clue is 20. Feature of many an aged cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIND

    Possible Answer: rind

  • The clue is 22. Recant an opinion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BACKPEDAL

    Possible Answer: backpedal

  • The clue is 25. "___ of Adele" (Rodin sculpture). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORSO

    Possible Answer: body, trunk, torso

  • The clue is 26. Offerings from 11-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALES

    Possible Answer: ale

  • The clue is 27. Those who apply themselves?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JOBSEEKERS

  • The clue is 28. Years, in Uruguay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANOS

    Possible Answer: Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades, Black_September, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, ANO, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims

  • The clue is 29. Tree mentioned in the witches' brew rhyme in "Macbeth". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEW

    Possible Answer: yew

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

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

    The answer: DAUB

    Possible Answer: plaster, blot, smudge, slur, smear, daub, spot, smirch

  • The clue is 31. Pay attention to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEED

    Possible Answer: attentiveness, mind, paying_attention, heed, regard, listen

    Possible Opposite Answer : inattentiveness

  • The clue is 32. Smooth-barked shade tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEECH

    Possible Answer: beechwood, beech, beech_tree

  • The clue is 33. W. Coast hub for United Airlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SFO

  • The clue is 35. Retrace one's steps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BACKTRACK

    Possible Answer: backtrack, double_back, turn_back

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

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

    The answer: LION

    Possible Answer: king_of_beasts, Lion, Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Panthera_leo, lion, social_lion

  • The clue is 38. Whom Count von Count is a parody of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRACULA

    Possible Answer: Dracula, genus_Dracula

  • The clue is 40. Move famously performed by figure skater Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BACKFLIP

  • The clue is 42. Bit of Halloween decor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKULL

    Possible Answer: skull

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

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

    The answer: MANIC

    Possible Answer: frenzied, manic

  • The clue is 44. 2004 Britney Spears hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOXIC

    Possible Answer: toxic

    Possible Opposite Answer : nontoxic

  • The clue is 45. Dirección from Cancún to Cuba. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESTE

  • The clue is 46. What to expect when you're expecting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BABY

    Possible Answer: coddle, infant, baby, pamper, cocker, cosset, babe, spoil, sister, featherbed, child, indulge, mollycoddle

  • The clue is 47. Exactly, after "to". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATEE

  • The clue is 48. Word with division or number. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CELL

    Possible Answer: jail_cell, cellphone, electric_cell, cadre, mobile_phone, cell, prison_cell, cellular_phone, cellular_telephone, cubicle

  • The clue is 49. X1, X3, X5 and X7. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BMWS

  • The clue is 50. Increase dramatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEAP

    Possible Answer: jump, bound, saltation, spring, jump_off, leaping, bounce, leap

  • The clue is 54. Name tag?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEE

    Possible Answer: nee

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Tuesday NYT Mini Crossword Answers September 16, 2025 - Quick 5×5 Grid Solutions & Tips

Today's NYT Mini Crossword September 16, 2025 - Complete Solutions with Smart Hints | 5-Minute Solve

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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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for September 16, 2025
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date September 16, 2025
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 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 17. *High-status American Express offering
2 Across 63. Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues
3 Across 14. Pub pintful
4 Across 61. Shade akin to cream
5 Across 38. Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations"
6 Across 35. Office paper fastener
7 Across 43. Japanese soup flavoring
8 Across 68. Hwy.
9 Across 59. Monk's hood
10 Across 23. Barbie's boyfriend

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "17. *High-status American Express offering"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: B_______D

Answer:

Click to reveal BLACKCARD

2 Across: "63. Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A_______D

Answer:

Click to reveal ALLABOARD

3 Across: "14. Pub pintful"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ALE

4 Across: "61. Shade akin to cream"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B___E

Answer:

Click to reveal BEIGE

5 Across: "38. Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: E_____A

Answer:

Click to reveal ESTELLA

6 Across: "35. Office paper fastener"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: C__P

Answer:

Click to reveal CLIP

7 Across: "43. Japanese soup flavoring"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal MISO

8 Across: "68. Hwy."

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal RTE

9 Across: "59. Monk's hood"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal COWL

10 Across: "23. Barbie's boyfriend"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal KEN

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 2. Bold poker bet
2 Down 7. Premature
3 Down 52. "Se ___ español"
4 Down 36. ___ favor
5 Down 60. Ride from an airport, maybe
6 Down 49. Owl's question?
7 Down 64. Place to park
8 Down 62. Republicans, for short
9 Down 40. Behind
10 Down 55. Chicago airport

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "2. Bold poker bet"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___N

Answer:

Click to reveal ALLIN

2 Down: "7. Premature"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal EARLY

3 Down: "52. "Se ___ español""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: H___A

Answer:

Click to reveal HABLA

4 Down: "36. ___ favor"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal POR

5 Down: "60. Ride from an airport, maybe"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal UBER

6 Down: "49. Owl's question?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal WHO

7 Down: "64. Place to park"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
  • Another word like this: deal

Answer:

Click to reveal LOT

8 Down: "62. Republicans, for short"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal GOP

9 Down: "40. Behind"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal LATE

10 Down: "55. Chicago airport"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O___E

Answer:

Click to reveal OHARE

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

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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

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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 10 seconds
Difficulty: A bit tricky

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (34 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

August 13, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

August 13, 2022 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Buff, and then some 7
2A 8. Touching 7
3A 15. Classic 1983 song that begins "Hate New York City …" 7
4A 16. Gaming device with a sensor 7
5A 17. Pursued, as one's hunch 7
6A 18. [strokes chin] 7
7A 19. Scathing 5
8A 20. Carrey or Croce 3
9A 21. Follower of four or six but not three or five 4
10A 22. Widely awarded Ward 4
11A 23. Digs deeply 6
12A 26. Lead-in to ware 3
13A 27. Good name for a librarian? 5
14A 29. Hawaii's ___ Palace 6
15A 31. H.S. class with ein Lehrer 8
16A 33. "Brave New World" drug 4
17A 35. "Man, you gotta be kidding!" 6
18A 36. Pieces of some pies 6
19A 38. Bottom of a pit? 4
20A 39. Leaves totally drained of energy? 8
21A 41. Yiddish fools 6
22A 43. Fool 5
23A 44. "Antiques Roadshow" airer 3
24A 47. Parts of arrows 6
25A 49. Field of divination 4
26A 50. ___ American Heritage Month (April observance) 4
27A 52. No. at the end of a telephone no. 3
28A 53. It used to be yours 5
29A 55. What runs about a meter? 7
30A 57. Desert quality 7
31A 59. Stephen King novella on which "Stand by Me" is based 7
32A 60. Pilot with a nonhuman co-pilot 7
33A 61. Subordinate clause? 7
34A 62. Person's name that's amusingly appropriate, like Usain Bolt or William Wordsworth 7

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Buff, and then some"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MEGAFAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "8. Touching"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AGAINST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Classic 1983 song that begins "Hate New York City …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ILOVELA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Gaming device with a sensor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: WIIMOTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Pursued, as one's hunch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ACTEDON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. [strokes chin]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HMMISEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Scathing"

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 unpleasantly stern
  • Words that mean the same thing: abrasive, rough, coarse
  • The opposite would be: fine
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HARSH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Carrey or Croce"

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: JIM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Follower of four or six but not three or five"

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 juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
  • Words that mean the same thing: teenager, teenage, stripling
  • 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: TEEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Widely awarded Ward"

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

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: SELA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Digs deeply"

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 love intensely
  • Words that mean the same thing: adore
  • 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: ADORES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Lead-in to ware"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  • Words that mean the same thing: spot, espy, snoop
  • 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: SPY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Good name for a librarian?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that united states baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Leroy Robert Paige, Satchel Paige
  • 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: PAIGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Hawaii's ___ Palace"

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: IOLANI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. H.S. class with ein Lehrer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: APGERMAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "Brave New World" drug"

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 leafless east indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
  • Words that mean the same thing: form, flesh, physique
  • 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: SOMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. "Man, you gotta be kidding!""

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: OHGEEZ

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Pieces of some pies"

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 wood of a pecan tree
  • Words that mean the same thing: pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis
  • 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: PECANS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Bottom of a pit?"

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 the lowest brass wind instrument
  • Words that mean the same thing: bass horn, sousaphone
  • 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: TUBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Leaves totally drained of energy?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DECAFTEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Yiddish fools"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium 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: YUTZES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Fool"

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 a cunning or deceitful action or device
  • Words that mean the same thing: magic, fast one, pull a fast one on
  • 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: TRICK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. "Antiques Roadshow" airer"

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 solution containing a phosphate buffer
  • Words that mean the same thing: Pbit, Pb, lead
  • 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: PBS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Parts of arrows"

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 line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
  • Words that mean the same thing: beam of light, cheat, scape
  • 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: SHAFTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Field of divination"

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 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: air, aureole, glory
  • 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 26 Across: "50. ___ American Heritage Month (April observance)"

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 member of a semitic people originally from the arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks arabic and who inhabits much of the middle east and northern africa
  • Words that mean the same thing: Arabian
  • 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: ARAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. No. at the end of a telephone no."

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: EXT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. It used to be yours"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: THINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. What runs about a meter?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
  • Words that mean the same thing: taxi, cab, hack
  • 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: TAXICAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Desert quality"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the quality of yielding nothing of value
  • Words that mean the same thing: thirstiness, aridness, barrenness
  • The opposite would be: fruitfulness
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARIDITY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Stephen King novella on which "Stand by Me" is based"

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

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: THEBODY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Pilot with a nonhuman co-pilot"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HANSOLO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Subordinate clause?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: YESBOSS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Person's name that's amusingly appropriate, like Usain Bolt or William Wordsworth"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: APTONYM

    Great job if you got it right!

August 13, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Battle stat 3
2D 2. Stingy sort 8
3D 3. Smoker's query 9
4D 4. Mean dude? 10
5D 5. Some "Narcos" characters, in brief 4
6D 6. Hawaii's ___ Stadium 5
7D 7. Mum's mum 3
8D 8. Spinning 6
9D 9. "Patience …" 9
10D 10. Intent 3
11D 11. Words that incite a chase 4
12D 12. They might be powdered or stuffed 5
13D 13. Up a lot? 5
14D 14. Lilliputian 5
15D 20. Bong ___-ho, Oscar winner for "Parasite" 4
16D 22. Where spring might be just around the corner? 3
17D 24. Cameron of Hollywood 4
18D 25. Certain resort transport 6
19D 28. Volcano named after a god of darkness 6
20D 30. "Sadly, it's true" 10
21D 32. Fools 9
22D 34. Like those who refuse to be organized 9
23D 36. ___ control 4
24D 37. How couples elope 8
25D 39. Like a virtuoso 4
26D 40. Going by, in brief 3
27D 42. Southern fast-food chain with "Zalads" and "Zappetizers" 6
28D 44. Ground round 5
29D 45. 16th-century pioneer in astronomy 5
30D 46. Some winds, informally 5
31D 48. Band 5
32D 51. Salad base choice 4
33D 54. Leave a small tip 4
34D 56. Bit of sweet talk 3
35D 57. "So that's your game!" 3
36D 58. Hebrew for "day" 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. Battle stat"

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: MIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Stingy sort"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ELCHEAPO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Smoker's query"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GOTALIGHT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Mean dude?"

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: AVERAGEGUY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Some "Narcos" characters, in brief"

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 federal law-enforcement officer
  • Words that mean the same thing: Federal, Federal Reserve, federal official
  • 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: FEDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Hawaii's ___ Stadium"

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 acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
  • Words that mean the same thing: ciao
  • 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: ALOHA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Mum's mum"

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 your grandmother
  • Words that mean the same thing: grandma, gran, naan
  • 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: NAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Spinning"

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: AWHIRL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "Patience …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GIMMEASEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Intent"

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 anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
  • Words that mean the same thing: train, purpose, get
  • 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: AIM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Words that incite a chase"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IMIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. They might be powdered or stuffed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
  • Words that mean the same thing: intrude, nozzle, olfactory organ
  • 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: NOSES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Up a lot?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a steep place (as on a hill)
  • Words that mean the same thing: absorb, soak up, infuse
  • The opposite would be: gradual
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STEEP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Lilliputian"

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 (used informally) very small
  • Words that mean the same thing: teensy-weensy, teentsy, bittie
  • 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: TEENY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Bong ___-ho, Oscar winner for "Parasite""

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

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: JOON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Where spring might be just around the corner?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
  • Words that mean the same thing: health club, resort hotel, watering hole
  • 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: SPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Cameron of Hollywood"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first european to get round the cape of good hope (thus establishing a sea route from the atlantic to asia) (1450-1500)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Bartholomeu Diaz, Bartholomeu Dias, Dias
  • 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: DIAZ

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Certain resort transport"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: SNOCAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Volcano named after a god of darkness"

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 (greek mythology) greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of chaos; brother of nox; father of aether and day
  • 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: EREBUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. "Sadly, it's true""

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: IMAFRAIDSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Fools"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MEATHEADS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Like those who refuse to be organized"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ANTIUNION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. ___ control"

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 serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
  • Words that mean the same thing: pestis, gadfly, pestilence
  • 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: PEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. How couples elope"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that in secrecy; not openly
  • Words that mean the same thing: on the QT, on the Q.T., in secret
  • 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: SECRETLY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Like a virtuoso"

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 skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  • Words that mean the same thing: dextrous, dexterous
  • 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: DEFT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Going by, in brief"

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: AKA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Southern fast-food chain with "Zalads" and "Zappetizers""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: ZAXBYS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Ground round"

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 small flat mass of chopped food
  • Words that mean the same thing: cake
  • 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: PATTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. 16th-century pioneer in astronomy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Tycho Brahe
  • 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: BRAHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Some winds, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a french marshal who distinguished himself in the war of the austrian succession (1696-1750)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Sax, Marshal Saxe, Saxony
  • 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: SAXES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Band"

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 an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
  • Words that mean the same thing: shoulder strap, lather, lash
  • The opposite would be: unstrap
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STRAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Salad base choice"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BIBB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Leave a small tip"

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 indirect suggestion
  • Words that mean the same thing: touch, trace, suggestion
  • 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: HINT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Bit of sweet talk"

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 sound made by a pigeon
  • 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: COO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. "So that's your game!""

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: AHA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Hebrew for "day""

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: YOM

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 70.0%
Short Answer 10 14.3%
History 3 4.3%
Food & Drink 2 2.9%
Movies/Film 2 2.9%
Sports 2 2.9%
Geography 1 1.4%
Literature 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 34
Down Clues 36
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.5 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 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 03:07 AM

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