NYT 0906 Friday Sep 06, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 06, 2024

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

NYT 0906 Friday Sep 06, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: BABY

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




• The clue is 5. They often have multiple horns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKABANDS




• The clue is 13. Spy's assumption. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIAS

  Possible Answer : also_known_as, alias, false_name, a.k.a., assumed_name




• The clue is 15. One might be reached at a summit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEACEDEAL




• The clue is 16. Part of the military brass?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUGLE

  Possible Answer : bugleweed, bugle




• The clue is 17. Intensely focused. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTHEZONE




• The clue is 18. Hyperbolic ordinal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMPTEENTH

  Possible Answer : umpteenth, umptieth, umteenth




• The clue is 20. Compete in a Summer Olympic sport. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FENCE

  Possible Answer : wall, surround, palisade, fence_in, contend, debate, argue, fencing, fence




• The clue is 21. Claim in court. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARM

  Possible Answer : hurt, injury, harm, trauma, impairment, damage, scathe




• The clue is 22. Peke's squeak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIP

  Possible Answer : yap, yelping, yip, yelp




• The clue is 24. Something made just for show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer : situated, put, primed, define, exercise_set, mark, coiffure, coiffe, fit, specify, do, sic, jell, set, Set, countersink, typeset, solidification, dictated, lay_out, band, fixed, correct, solidifying, ready, go_down, congeal, determine, rig, circle, curing, placed, fix, hardened, readiness, arrange, coif, localise, fructify, place, plant, position, lay, dress, lot, determined, bent, laid, stage_set, limit, gear_up, localize, hardening, located, Seth, prepare, rigid, pose, set_up, go_under, adjust

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 25. Agcy. that helps start-ups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SBA

  Possible Answer : SBA, Small_Business_Administration




• The clue is 27. Keir Starmer and others, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PMS

  Possible Answer : premier, PMS, post-mortem_examination, necropsy, autopsy, post-mortem, premenstrual_syndrome, PM, postmortem_examination, Pm, postmortem, promethium, atomic_number_61, phase_modulation, Prime_Minister




• The clue is 30. Emily's List, e.g., informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAC

  Possible Answer : political_action_committee, PAC




• The clue is 32. Rembrandt and Sargent, notably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PORTRAITARTISTS




• The clue is 39. "Much appreciated". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITMEANSALOTTOME




• The clue is 40. Line from a blame-shifter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATWASNTMYIDEA




• The clue is 41. A split one may need trimming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer : final_stage, last, oddment, cease, destruction, closing, remainder, remnant, goal, finish, terminal, close, death, stop, conclusion, end, terminate, ending

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




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

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

  The answer: KOI




• The clue is 43. "Go to the ___, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise": Proverbs 6:6. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : emmet, ant, pismire




• The clue is 44. Faux finish?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAS

  Possible Answer : dada, daddy, public_address_system, pappa, Keystone_State, pop, protoactinium, papa, dad, Pa, atomic_number_91, P.A., PA_system, PA, P.A._system, pascal, Pennsylvania, pa, protactinium, pas




• The clue is 47. Where the malleus and incus bones are found. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAR

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




• The clue is 49. Jerry's car of choice on "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB




• The clue is 52. Pangolin scales, functionally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMOR

  Possible Answer : armor, armour




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

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

  The answer: EPHEMERAL

  Possible Answer : ephemeral, short-lived, fugacious, ephemeron, transitory, passing, transient




• The clue is 59. Youth-centric magazine spinoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENVOGUE




• The clue is 61. Subject of the classic song lyric "I'll see you in my dreams". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENE




• The clue is 62. Competition with many missions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACERACE




• The clue is 63. Roman goddess of childbirth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Princess_Diana, Diana, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Princess_of_Wales




• The clue is 64. Where one person's trash is another's treasure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YARDSALE




• The clue is 65. Unsullied environment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDEN

  Possible Answer : paradise, Eden, Garden_of_Eden, Shangri-la, heaven, promised_land, nirvana

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Hindu gentleman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABU

  Possible Answer: baboo, babu

• The clue is 2. Booster, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUM

  Possible Answer: potash_alum, alumna, graduate, ammonia_alum, potassium_alum, ammonium_alum, alumnus, grad, alum

• The clue is 3. Powerful D.C. lobby, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGPHARMA

• The clue is 4. Crimean town in 1945 headlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALTA

  Possible Answer: Yalta

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

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

  The answer: SENT

  Possible Answer: get_off, send, transport, mail, send_out, station, direct, sent, post, air, ship, send_off, broadcast, charge, transmit, place, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, beam

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsent

• The clue is 6. Comedian Griffin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KATHY

• The clue is 7. Frankfurter's cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACH

• The clue is 8. Part of a slider. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEFPATTY

• The clue is 9. Shipbuilder's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADZE

  Possible Answer: adze, adz

• The clue is 10. Crayola's atomic tangerine and shocking pink, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEONS

  Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

• The clue is 11. Chicken or mashed potato. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANCE

  Possible Answer: trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe, terpsichore, saltation, dancing, dance

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

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

  The answer: SLEET

  Possible Answer: sleet

• The clue is 14. Nostradamus, supposedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEER

  Possible Answer: oracle, illusionist, prophesier, seer, vaticinator, visionary, prophet

• The clue is 15. Certain chess tactic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIN

  Possible Answer: pin, pin_tumbler, tholepin, PIN_number, pivot, personal_identification_number, flag, rowlock, PIN, stick, bowling_pin, immobilize, trap, immobilise, thole, oarlock, fall, peg

  Possible Opposite Answer : unpin

• The clue is 19. Deep-fried Latin American fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMPANADA

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

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

  The answer: IPROMISE

• The clue is 25. What female llamas do to show disinterest in a mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIT

  Possible Answer: spitting, spatter, tongue, skewer, spew, ptyalize, spittle, sprinkle, expectoration, spit_out, ptyalise, spue, pitter-patter, spit, patter, saliva

• The clue is 26. "Ice cream or cake?" response, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTH

  Possible Answer: both

• The clue is 28. White peg, in Battleship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISS

  Possible Answer: leave_out, fille, overleap, omit, missy, young_woman, drop, miss, young_lady, Miss, lose, girl, lack, escape, misfire, neglect, overlook, pretermit

  Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, hit, attend, have

• The clue is 29. Was awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANK

  Possible Answer: stink, reek

• The clue is 31. "___ Never Sleeps" (banking slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITI

• The clue is 33. Spot for a toque. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TETE

• The clue is 34. Things touched by touchy topics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAWNERVES

• The clue is 35. Bajo's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTO

  Possible Answer: alto, contralto, countertenor

• The clue is 36. It's leavened with sour milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SODABREAD

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

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

  The answer: TMEN

• The clue is 38. "Take a ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAT

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

• The clue is 44. Con target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATSY

  Possible Answer: fool, fall_guy, mug, mark, chump, patsy, sucker, soft_touch, gull

• The clue is 45. Relative of a pupusa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREPA

• The clue is 46. Slander. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMEAR

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

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

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

  The answer: REGAL

  Possible Answer: regal, majestic, imperial, royal, purple

• The clue is 50. Surrounded by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMID

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

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

  The answer: AERIE

  Possible Answer: aerie, eyrie, eyry, aery

• The clue is 53. Ready for a drive, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCD

• The clue is 55. Shade akin to mauve. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUCE

  Possible Answer: puce

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

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

  The answer: HEE

• The clue is 57. Burrell of the Food Network. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer: Anne

• The clue is 58. Tend (toward). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAN

  Possible Answer: incline, tend, list, run, tip, skimpy, lean, be_given, thin, leaning, inclination, slant, angle, tilt

  Possible Opposite Answer : fat, rich

• The clue is 60. "Kia ___" (New Zealand greeting). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

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

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Obstinate fool

3-letter answer Answer: ASS

Word Help: Synonyms: piece_of_tail, atomic_number_33, buns

Clue #2: 4. Co. badges, e.g.

3-letter answer Answer: IDS

Word Help: Synonyms: Gem_State, id, Idaho

Clue #3: 7. Keeps burning, say

6-letter answer Answer: STOKES

Word Help: Synonyms: stoke

Clue #4: 13. Apt name for a fretful fellow

3-letter answer Answer: STU

Clue #5: 14. Yogi's accessory

3-letter answer Answer: MAT

Word Help: Synonyms: Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching, matted, lustrelessness
Antonyms: unsnarl, disentangle

Clue #6: 15. Goes off track

7-letter answer Answer: DERAILS

Word Help: Synonyms: derail, jump

Clue #7: 16. Jabber

3-letter answer Answer: YAP

Word Help: Synonyms: yip, gob, hole

Clue #8: 17. Chang or Eng Bunker, notably

11-letter answer Answer: SIAMESETWIN

Clue #9: 19. Just managed, with "out"

4-letter answer Answer: EKED

Clue #10: 21. Mix up

4-letter answer Answer: STIR

Word Help: Synonyms: splash, evoke, call_down

Clue #11: 22. Recoils suddenly

5-letter answer Answer: SHIES

Word Help: Synonyms: shy

Clue #12: 23. ___ Haute, Ind.

5-letter answer Answer: TERRE

Clue #13: 25. On its way

4-letter answer Answer: SENT

Word Help: Synonyms: send_out, transport, air
Antonyms: unsent

Clue #14: 27. Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g.

11-letter answer Answer: MOTORSKILLS

Clue #15: 32. Grammy-nominated poet Nikki ___

8-letter answer Answer: GIOVANNI

Clue #16: 34. Percolated

6-letter answer Answer: SEEPED

Word Help: Synonyms: ooze, seep

Clue #17: 37. Balm additive

4-letter answer Answer: ALOE

Word Help: Synonyms: aloe

Clue #18: 38. Observes Ramadan, say

5-letter answer Answer: FASTS

Word Help: Synonyms: fast, fasting

Clue #19: 40. Stretchiness

4-letter answer Answer: GIVE

Word Help: Synonyms: kick_in, ease_up, pass
Antonyms: starve, take

Clue #20: 41. National park that's home to the Pretty Rocks Landslide

6-letter answer Answer: DENALI

Word Help: Synonyms: McKinley, Denali, Mt._McKinley

Clue #21: 43. Like pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha

8-letter answer Answer: SEASONAL

Word Help: Synonyms: seasonal, seasonal_worker
Antonyms: year-round

Clue #22: 45. Provider of crucial testimony

11-letter answer Answer: STARWITNESS

Clue #23: 47. Unbuckled seatbelt alert

4-letter answer Answer: BEEP

Word Help: Synonyms: bleep, beep, claxon

Clue #24: 48. Zigzag

5-letter answer Answer: WEAVE

Word Help: Synonyms: waver, meander, thread
Antonyms: unweave

Clue #25: 51. Solomonic figures

5-letter answer Answer: SAGES

Word Help: Synonyms: swag, salvia, sage

Clue #26: 55. Craft drafts, for short

4-letter answer Answer: IPAS

Clue #27: 58. Sporty auto feature

4-letter answer Answer: TTOP

Clue #28: 59. Copyright wrongs

11-letter answer Answer: PLAGIARISMS

Word Help: Synonyms: plagiarization, piracy, plagiarisation

Clue #29: 62. Sounds heard during a cuteness overload

3-letter answer Answer: AWS

Clue #30: 63. Took to the sky

7-letter answer Answer: AVIATED

Word Help: Synonyms: fly, pilot, aviate

Clue #31: 64. Young 'un

3-letter answer Answer: PUP

Word Help: Synonyms: puppy, whelp, pup

Clue #32: 65. Soccer star Messi, familiarly

3-letter answer Answer: LEO

Word Help: Synonyms: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

Clue #33: 66. Approach

6-letter answer Answer: MANNER

Word Help: Synonyms: fashion, manner, personal_manner

Clue #34: 67. Spot for wallowing

3-letter answer Answer: STY

Word Help: Synonyms: stye, eye_infection, pigsty

Clue #35: 68. One of four featured on the Yale Nature Walk

3-letter answer Answer: ELM

Word Help: Synonyms: elm, elmwood, elm_tree

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. To date

5-letter answer Answer: ASYET

Clue #2: 2. Sticking point for a gardener?

5-letter answer Answer: STAKE

Word Help: Synonyms: wager, bet_on, bet

Clue #3: 3. Celestial phenomena observed at perigees

10-letter answer Answer: SUPERMOONS

Clue #4: 4. Some online exchanges, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: IMS

Clue #5: 5. Speaker's spot

4-letter answer Answer: DAIS

Word Help: Synonyms: podium, pulpit, stump

Clue #6: 6. Walks or runs

4-letter answer Answer: STAT

Clue #7: 7. French possessive

3-letter answer Answer: SES

Word Help: Synonyms: sec, south, siemens

Clue #8: 8. Bridge support

7-letter answer Answer: TRESTLE

Word Help: Synonyms: trestle

Clue #9: 9. Swearword

4-letter answer Answer: OATH

Word Help: Synonyms: expletive, curse_word, oath

Clue #10: 10. Aussie's neighbor

4-letter answer Answer: KIWI

Word Help: Synonyms: Actinidia_chinensis, kiwi_fruit, Kiwi

Clue #11: 11. Nobel laureate Wiesel

4-letter answer Answer: ELIE

Clue #12: 12. Figs. with two dashes

4-letter answer Answer: SSNS

Clue #13: 15. Jeter in Cooperstown

5-letter answer Answer: DEREK

Clue #14: 18. Natural dividing line on a U.S. map, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters

11-letter answer Answer: MISSISSIPPI

Word Help: Synonyms: Mississippi_River, MS, Mississippi

Clue #15: 20. Strongly suggested

7-letter answer Answer: DROVEAT

Clue #16: 24. Fig. at a train station

3-letter answer Answer: ETA

Word Help: Synonyms: ETA, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom

Clue #17: 26. Titan maker

6-letter answer Answer: NISSAN

Word Help: Synonyms: Nisan, Nissan

Clue #18: 28. Really killing it, so to speak

6-letter answer Answer: ONFIRE

Clue #19: 29. Strand in a cell

3-letter answer Answer: RNA

Word Help: Synonyms: RNA, ribonucleic_acid

Clue #20: 30. The World Map is the largest one to date, with 11,695 pieces

7-letter answer Answer: LEGOSET

Clue #21: 31. Does some creative accounting?

10-letter answer Answer: SPINSATALE

Clue #22: 32. Meander (about)

3-letter answer Answer: GAD

Word Help: Synonyms: spur, anxiety_reaction, gad

Clue #23: 33. Saint Martin, par exemple

3-letter answer Answer: ILE

Clue #24: 35. Actress Mendes

3-letter answer Answer: EVA

Clue #25: 36. Torre ___ Greco, Italy

3-letter answer Answer: DEL

Clue #26: 39. Celebration whose full name translates as "festival of the first day"

3-letter answer Answer: TET

Word Help: Synonyms: Tet

Clue #27: 42. Menlo Park, N.J., famously

7-letter answer Answer: LABSITE

Clue #28: 44. Hem, but not haw

3-letter answer Answer: SEW

Word Help: Synonyms: stitch, sew_together, run_up

Clue #29: 46. Screwy

5-letter answer Answer: WEIRD

Word Help: Synonyms: weird, uncanny, eldritch

Clue #30: 49. I, for one

5-letter answer Answer: VOWEL

Word Help: Synonyms: vowel, vowel_sound
Antonyms: consonant

Clue #31: 50. Surrey town known for its salt

5-letter answer Answer: EPSOM

Clue #32: 51. Most bulk email

4-letter answer Answer: SPAM

Word Help: Synonyms: junk_e-mail, spam, Spam

Clue #33: 52. Thomas ___ Edison

4-letter answer Answer: ALVA

Clue #34: 53. Appreciation

4-letter answer Answer: GAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: earn, realize, gain
Antonyms: fall_back, lose

Clue #35: 54. Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer

4-letter answer Answer: EGAN

Clue #36: 56. Certain vipers

4-letter answer Answer: ASPS

Word Help: Synonyms: asp_viper, asp, Egyptian_cobra

Clue #37: 57. X-rated material

4-letter answer Answer: SMUT

Word Help: Synonyms: porno, smut, pornography

Clue #38: 60. ___ Lingus

3-letter answer Answer: AER

Clue #39: 61. Stratego piece

3-letter answer Answer: SPY

Word Help: Synonyms: sight, spot, undercover_agent

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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NYT Down Clues - Thursday, October 02, 2025

Down Clues Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	October 02, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Sound from a puppy
2 Down	2. Balance aid
3 Down	3. What might come after many years?
4 Down	4. Ad ___
5 Down	5. Interweave
6 Down	6. Scrabble rackful
7 Down	7. Half of a noted crime duo
8 Down	8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week
9 Down	9. Cousin of a Danish
10 Down	10. Match, as subject and verb
11 Down	11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear"
12 Down	12. Bone with a radial notch
13 Down	13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch
14 Down	18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A.
15 Down	22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history
16 Down	23. Greece's largest airline
17 Down	24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies
18 Down	26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh
19 Down	28. Moolah
20 Down	30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye
21 Down	31. Crane's place, maybe
22 Down	32. Where the film "Argo" is set
23 Down	35. Features of some windows
24 Down	36. Spanish phone greeting
25 Down	38. Job listing info
26 Down	40. Moped alternative
27 Down	45. Erode
28 Down	49. Figure out
29 Down	51. Out of the park
30 Down	52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor
31 Down	53. On the horizon
32 Down	54. Polite refusal
33 Down	56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)
34 Down	57. Doing business
35 Down	58. Carded
36 Down	60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba"
37 Down	63. Pizza, e.g.
38 Down	64. Christmas ___
39 Down	65. Like Malbec wine

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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Complete Down Solutions:

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1 Down: "1. Sound from a puppy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'P'
• Similar words: yelp, yelping
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
• This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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YIP

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2 Down: "2. Balance aid"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
• Similar words: spike, capitulum
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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EAR

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3 Down: "3. What might come after many years?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
• Similar words: agone
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: gone by; or in the past
• This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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AGO

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4 Down: "4. Ad ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: H_____M
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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HOMINEM

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5 Down: "5. Interweave"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: E_____E
• Similar words: enlace, twine
• Opposite of: untwine
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: tie or link together
• This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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ENTWINE

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6 Down: "6. Scrabble rackful"

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: roofing tile, tile
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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TILES

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7 Down: "7. Half of a noted crime duo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: C___E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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CLYDE

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8 Down: "8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: A____I
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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ARMANI

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9 Down: "9. Cousin of a Danish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'W'
• Word pattern: B______W
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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BEARCLAW

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10 Down: "10. Match, as subject and verb"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A___E
• Similar words: jibe, fit
• Opposite of: disagree
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: be in accord; be in agreement
• This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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AGREE

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11 Down: "11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: C__N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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CAIN

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12 Down: "12. Bone with a radial notch"

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
• Similar words: elbow bone
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
• This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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ULNA

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13 Down: "13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S__S
• Similar words: ensure, go through
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SEES

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14 Down: "18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: N__O
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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NOHO

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15 Down: "22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: F____E
• Similar words: Anatole France, French Republic
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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FRANCE

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16 Down: "23. Greece's largest airline"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: A____N
• Similar words: Aegean Sea
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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AEGEAN

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17 Down: "24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: M_______T
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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MINECRAFT

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18 Down: "26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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MINEALLMINE

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19 Down: "28. Moolah"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: K__E
• Similar words: simoleons, dinero
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: informal terms for money
• This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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KALE

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20 Down: "30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye"

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
• Similar words: unmistakable, apparent
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
• This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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PATENT

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21 Down: "31. Crane's place, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A____E
• Similar words: colonnade
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
• This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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ARCADE

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22 Down: "32. Where the film "Argo" is set"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: T____N
• Similar words: capital of Iran, Iranian capital
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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TEHRAN

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23 Down: "35. Features of some windows"

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: tinge, tint
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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TINTS

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24 Down: "36. Spanish phone greeting"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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ALO

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25 Down: "38. Job listing info"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: W__E
• Similar words: earnings, remuneration
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: something that remunerates
• This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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WAGE

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26 Down: "40. Moped alternative"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: E______R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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ESCOOTER

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27 Down: "45. Erode"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: E_____Y
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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EATAWAY

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28 Down: "49. Figure out"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: D_______E
• Similar words: square off, shape
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: establish after a calculation
• This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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DETERMINE

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29 Down: "51. Out of the park"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: G__E
• Similar words: expire, run
• Opposite of: come
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: change location; move
• This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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GONE

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30 Down: "52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: G___E
• Similar words: grapevine, grape vine
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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GRAPE

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31 Down: "53. On the horizon"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: I______T
• Similar words: impendent, at hand
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: close in time; about to occur
• This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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IMMINENT

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32 Down: "54. Polite refusal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: N___R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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NOSIR

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33 Down: "56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'U'
• Word pattern: P__U
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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PUPU

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34 Down: "57. Doing business"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: O__N
• Similar words: opened, spread out
• Opposite of: fold
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
• This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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OPEN

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35 Down: "58. Carded"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: I__D
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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IDED

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36 Down: "60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
• Word pattern: S__F
• Similar words: ego
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: your consciousness of your own identity
• This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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SELF

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37 Down: "63. Pizza, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
• This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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PIE

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38 Down: "64. Christmas ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
• Similar words: even, evening
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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EVE

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39 Down: "65. Like Malbec wine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

• This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
• Similar words: Red River, Marxist
• Opposite of: gain
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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RED

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

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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 39 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.

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Last Updated: October 02, 2025 at 05:12 AM

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