NYT Saturday, August 10, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints | Answers - Solution Blog

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 10, 2024

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

NYT Saturday, August 10, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Political adviser Dunn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANITA




• The clue is 6. Disapproving sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer : tut, tsk, tut-tut




• The clue is 9. They don't usually produce change. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATMS

  Possible Answer : automated_teller, standard_pressure, cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, atmosphere, standard_atmosphere, automatic_teller_machine, automatic_teller, asynchronous_transfer_mode, cash_machine, atm, ATM




• The clue is 13. Brand of brightly colored hair dye with a rhyming name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANICPANIC




• The clue is 16. Celebratory gloat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IWIN




• The clue is 17. Sport that has generated noise complaints across the country in recent years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICKLEBALL




• The clue is 18. Rapper ___ Nasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RICO

  Possible Answer : Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act, RICO_Act, RICO, anti-racketeering_law




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

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

  The answer: SLAT

  Possible Answer : slat, spline




• The clue is 20. Finish a study session at the library, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGOUT




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

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

  The answer: SRO




• The clue is 23. Not fooled by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTO




• The clue is 25. Circus venue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGTOP




• The clue is 27. "That's not good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIKES




• The clue is 29. Regular joes?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COFFEES

  Possible Answer : coffee_tree, coffee_berry, chocolate, java, deep_brown, coffee_bean, burnt_umber, umber, coffee




• The clue is 31. Becomes inseparable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONDS

  Possible Answer : attachment, bring_together, adhesiveness, bail_bond, alliance, Julian_Bond, adherence, bind, bond_certificate, bail, bond_paper, chemical_bond, hamper, trammel, attach, adhere, shackle, Bond, stick, draw_together, hold_fast, James_Bond, stick_to, bond, adhesion, tie




• The clue is 32. Ferocious, as winds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GALEFORCE




• The clue is 34. Field of the supernatural. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AURA

  Possible Answer : halo, atmosphere, aura, nimbus, gloriole, glory, aureole, air




• The clue is 35. "Aw, that's a shame". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSAD




• The clue is 36. Exclamation of exasperation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMON




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

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

  The answer: OPENLYGAY




• The clue is 39. Sprung. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAPT

  Possible Answer : jump_off, leap, spring, jump, bound




• The clue is 40. Gambling venues with a portmanteau name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACINOS




• The clue is 41. Any of the Apennines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONTE

  Possible Answer : three-card_monte, four-card_monte, monte




• The clue is 42. Open, waist-length jacket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOLERO

  Possible Answer : bolero




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

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

  The answer: ZOOT




• The clue is 44. Inits. on a food assistance card. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBT




• The clue is 45. Photographers' considerations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANGLES

  Possible Answer : weight, lean, tilt, angle, slant, Angle, tip, fish




• The clue is 48. Animals from which shofars can be made. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMS

  Possible Answer : pound, random_access_memory, drive, force, crash, jampack, random_memory, random-access_memory, read/write_memory, Ram, Aries_the_Ram, ram, cram, wad, Aries, tup, ram_down, chock_up, jam, RAM




• The clue is 52. Landed (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIT




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

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

  The answer: YOUBETICAN




• The clue is 56. Name that's Latin for "nobody". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO




• The clue is 57. She's so full of herself!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATRYOSHKA




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

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer : predict, forecast, presage, omen, Muscat_and_Oman, prognosticate, prefigure, portend, Sultanate_of_Oman, prognostic, prognostication, augur, betoken, prodigy, foreshadow, bode, auspicate, Oman, portent, foretell




• The clue is 59. Gossip, in modern lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEA

  Possible Answer : afternoon_tea, teatime, tea, tea_leaf, Camellia_sinensis




• The clue is 60. Getting a high grade?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEEP

  Possible Answer : infuse, steep, exorbitant, extortionate, unconscionable, engross, plunge, immerse, engulf, soak_up, outrageous, absorb, usurious

  Possible Opposite Answer : gradual

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: AMPS

  Possible Answer: ampere, AMP, amp, adenosine_monophosphate, A, adenylic_acid

• The clue is 2. Get perfectly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIL

  Possible Answer: blast, cop, pinpoint, sail_through, ace, sweep_through, arrest, nail, smash, nail_down, pass_with_flying_colors, peg, pick_up, apprehend, collar, nab, boom, breeze_through, complete

• The clue is 3. First civilization to cultivate potatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCA

  Possible Answer: Inka, Inca, Incan

• The clue is 4. Noted 21st-century movement?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIKTOKDANCE

• The clue is 5. Knee part, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACL

• The clue is 6. Don't mention it!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABOO

  Possible Answer: verboten, forbidden, out, proscribed, tabu, prohibited, taboo

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

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer: hitch, rub, tear, rent, rip, snag, hang-up, split

• The clue is 8. Grand opening?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILO

  Possible Answer: kg, kilogram, kilo

• The clue is 9. Run. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer: airwave, broadcast, aviation, air, strain, aerate, melodic_line, melodic_phrase, transmit, line, air_out, atmosphere, aura, beam, bare, ventilate, vent, tune, publicise, send, zephyr, melody, publicize, gentle_wind, air_travel, breeze

• The clue is 10. People hold complicated positions on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWISTERMAT

• The clue is 11. Metaphor for scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICROSCOPE

  Possible Answer: microscope

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

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

  The answer: SNOOP

  Possible Answer: snoop, snooper, spy, sleuth, stag

• The clue is 14. Some animal products. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PELTS

  Possible Answer: skin, hide, bombard, pepper, fur, rain_buckets, pour, rain_cats_and_dogs, pelt, stream

• The clue is 15. Relatively nice prison, humorously. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLUBFED

• The clue is 21. Quarrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIFF

  Possible Answer: tiff, pettifoggery, bicker, squabble, spat, fuss, bickering

• The clue is 24. Switch's ancestor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer: Nebraska, nor'-east, neon, northeastward, Cornhusker_State, atomic_number_10, Ne, NE, northeast

• The clue is 26. To whom one might say "Not everything revolves around you!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEOCENTRIST

• The clue is 27. Another's issue, in modern lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUPROBLEM

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

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

  The answer: INREALTIME

• The clue is 29. Barrio makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASAS

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

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

  The answer: OLAY

• The clue is 31. Steamed bun of Chinese cuisine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAO

• The clue is 32. "Faster!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOGO

• The clue is 33. Suffix that turns a verb into an adjective. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENT

• The clue is 35. Contracts for shrinks, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SYNONYM

  Possible Answer: equivalent_word, synonym

  Possible Opposite Answer : antonym

• The clue is 38. Turkey's currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIRA

  Possible Answer: Italian_lira, lira, Maltese_lira, Turkish_lira

• The clue is 39. ___ roll (toilet paper, in Britspeak). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOO

  Possible Answer: W.C., water_closet, loo, closet

• The clue is 41. Walk leisurely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOSEY

  Possible Answer: amble, mosey

• The clue is 42. Gas relief brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEANO

  Possible Answer: keno, bingo, beano, lotto

• The clue is 43. Animal whose pattern allows it to camouflage into grassland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEBRA

  Possible Answer: zebra

• The clue is 46. Best ever, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOAT

  Possible Answer: Goat, Capricorn, Capricorn_the_Goat, butt, goat, laughingstock, caprine_animal, stooge

• The clue is 47. Chordophone popular in medieval times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUTE

  Possible Answer: lute, luting

• The clue is 49. Be in pain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer: hurt, smart, suffer, ache, aching, yearn, languish, yen, pine

• The clue is 50. Arrive in time for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKE

  Possible Answer: ca-ca, micturate, piddle, work, piss, relieve_oneself, take, do, defecate, constitute, stool, pee, earn, have, wee-wee, cause, progress_to, create, construct, form, shuffling, hold, take_a_crap, prepare, stimulate, attain, seduce, spend_a_penny, hit, brand, arrive_at, clear, get_to, establish, give, make, produce, draw, build, crap, ready, realize, shit, lay_down, score, urinate, fix, pass_water, pee-pee, make_believe, puddle, wee, induce, gain, shuffle, nominate, pull_in, take_in, make_water, realise, get, throw, make_up, take_a_shit, cook, pretend, take_a_leak, name, reach, bring_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : break, unmake

• The clue is 51. Lose one's cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

  Possible Answer: bust, snarl, photograph, flick, snap_fastener, snap_bean, cinch, press_stud, picnic, crack, catch, shot, ginger_nut, pushover, snatch_up, centering, break_down, snap, elasticity, cracking, tear, snapshot, snatch, ginger_snap, child's_play, click, piece_of_cake, lose_it, gingersnap, walkover, duck_soup, rupture, shoot, grab, breeze

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 53. The "long" version of it is 12% heavier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TON

  Possible Answer: ton, long_ton, short_ton, gross_ton, net_ton

• The clue is 55. How-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOS

NYT2429 Wednesday, August 29, 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Tippy-top, 5. Fashion designer Anna, 8. Challenger, e.g., 13. Display self-satisfaction, 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast", 18. Call of duty?, 19. Exhausting, 20. Doctor's order, 22. Musical interval like C to E flat, 23. Anatomical pouches, 24. Eponymous physicist Georg, 25. Military school newbie, 27. Term for a swab, 28. List, 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short, 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway, 33. Go off script, 35. Competitive gamer's forte, 37. Aunt, in Italian, 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle, 43. Drive-___, 44. Some vodka orders, 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried, 47. Start of many Scottish surnames, 50. Celebrates in style, 53. Keeps the faith, 55. Exhibition contents, 56. Conductor of electrical impulses, 57. Flock member, 59. Doze intermittently, 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps, 64. Part of an iris, 66. Coalition of skilled workers, 67. Not just any, 68. Small stuff to sweat, 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating, 70. Skye writing?

Down Clues :

1. Wanted notice, for short, 2. Had a thing for, 3. Sprawling shopping centers, 4. Hard to grasp, in a way, 5. Question from an impatient negotiator, 6. Take for a sucker, 7. Meaning of "veni", 9. Go undefeated against, 10. Makes critical comments about, 11. Win like a loser?, 12. Extract, as from data, 14. Twice-monthly tide, 16. Businessman Emanuel, 17. Crafter's marketplace, 21. Stout, e.g., 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings, 26. Leaves on a pizza, 27. Words on a state license plate, 29. Zip, 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises, 32. Fictional creature born from mud, 34. Cap'n's subordinates, 36. A-one, 37. Founder of a Persian religion, 38. Financially behind, 39. Balance sheet listing, 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King, 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields, 46. Response to "Gracias", 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short, 50. Like some incorrect clocks, 51. Edge of a metro area, 52. Senators' garments, once, 53. Powerful auto engines, 57. Kiwi cousins, 58. Had the best time, say, 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window), 62. Warning not to go, 63. Basic cleaner, 65. Very basic cleaner

Wednesday, Aug 29 2024 NYT Predictions

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 29, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Tippy-top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACME

  Possible Answer : peak, elevation, pinnacle, vertex, summit, height, acme, superlative, apex, tiptop, meridian, top




• The clue is 5. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUI




• The clue is 8. Challenger, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DODGE

  Possible Answer : dodge, dodging, duck, evade, stratagem, parry, skirt, fudge, scheme, elude, circumvent, hedge, put_off, sidestep, contrivance




• The clue is 13. Display self-satisfaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREEN

  Possible Answer : preen, plume, congratulate, primp, dress




• The clue is 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSCARWILDE




• The clue is 18. Call of duty?. 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 19. Exhausting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEARINGOUT




• The clue is 20. Doctor's order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYAAH




• The clue is 22. Musical interval like C to E flat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINORTHIRD




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

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

  The answer: SACS

  Possible Answer : Sac, sack, Sauk, pouch, pocket, theca, sac




• The clue is 24. Eponymous physicist Georg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHM

  Possible Answer : ohm, Ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm




• The clue is 25. Military school newbie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEBE

  Possible Answer : cadet, plebe




• The clue is 27. Term for a swab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATEY

  Possible Answer : palsy-walsy, chummy, matey, pally




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

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

  The answer: LEAN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rich, fat




• The clue is 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : era, epoch, earned_run_average, geological_era, ERA




• The clue is 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOOT




• The clue is 33. Go off script. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADLIB




• The clue is 35. Competitive gamer's forte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPORT




• The clue is 37. Aunt, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIA




• The clue is 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: FOLLOWDIRECTIONS




• The clue is 43. Drive-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

  Possible Answer : Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, IN, atomic_number_49, In, INS, Hoosier_State, in, Indiana, indium, inch




• The clue is 44. Some vodka orders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOLIS




• The clue is 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKRAS

  Possible Answer : okra, Hibiscus_esculentus, gumbo, Abelmoschus_esculentus, lady's-finger, okra_plant




• The clue is 47. Start of many Scottish surnames. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAC

  Possible Answer : mack, mackintosh, macintosh, mac




• The clue is 50. Celebrates in style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETES

  Possible Answer : fete, fiesta, feast, festival, celebrate




• The clue is 53. Keeps the faith. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLDSOUTHOPE




• The clue is 55. Exhibition contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ART

  Possible Answer : artwork, artistic_production, nontextual_matter, graphics, prowess, art, fine_art, artistry, artistic_creation




• The clue is 56. Conductor of electrical impulses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXON

  Possible Answer : axon, axone




• The clue is 57. Flock member. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWE

  Possible Answer : ewe, Ewe




• The clue is 59. Doze intermittently. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROWSE

  Possible Answer : doze, drowse, snooze




• The clue is 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUGARMOMMA




• The clue is 64. Part of an iris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETAL

  Possible Answer : petal, flower_petal




• The clue is 66. Coalition of skilled workers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRADEUNION




• The clue is 67. Not just any. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERY

  Possible Answer : every




• The clue is 68. Small stuff to sweat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEADS

  Possible Answer : beadwork, astragal, string_of_beads, drop, beading, bead, beads, pearl




• The clue is 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : health_club, health_spa, watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa




• The clue is 70. Skye writing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERSE

  Possible Answer : Goidelic, Gaelic, Erse

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Wanted notice, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APB

• The clue is 2. Had a thing for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUSHEDON

• The clue is 3. Sprawling shopping centers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEGAMALLS

• The clue is 4. Hard to grasp, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELY

• The clue is 5. Question from an impatient negotiator. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: SOWHEREDOWESTAND

• The clue is 6. Take for a sucker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer: economic_consumption, apply, practice, usage, role, expend, utilisation, utilization, employment, habit, habituate, exercise, utilize, function, utilise, purpose, enjoyment, manipulation, employ, use, usance, use_of_goods_and_services, consumption

• The clue is 7. Meaning of "veni". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAME

• The clue is 9. Go undefeated against. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 10. Makes critical comments about. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIGSAT

• The clue is 11. Win like a loser?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLOAT

  Possible Answer: gloat, gloating, crow, triumph, glee

• The clue is 12. Extract, as from data. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDUCE

  Possible Answer: draw_out, extract, elicit, evoke, derive, educe

• The clue is 14. Twice-monthly tide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEAP

  Possible Answer: neap_tide, neap

  Possible Opposite Answer : springtide

• The clue is 16. Businessman Emanuel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI

• The clue is 17. Crafter's marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 21. Stout, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLAFI

• The clue is 26. Leaves on a pizza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASIL

  Possible Answer: Basil_of_Caesarea, St._Basil_the_Great, Basil, Basil_the_Great, sweet_basil, basil, St._Basil

• The clue is 27. Words on a state license plate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: catchword, shibboleth, motto, slogan

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

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: goose_egg, zippo, nil, nada, null, cipher, cypher, zilch, aught, naught, zero, nothing, nix, zip

• The clue is 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOESALDANA

• The clue is 32. Fictional creature born from mud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORC

• The clue is 34. Cap'n's subordinates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSNS

• The clue is 36. A-one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMO

  Possible Answer: primo

• The clue is 37. Founder of a Persian religion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOROASTER

  Possible Answer: Zoroaster, Zarathustra

• The clue is 38. Financially behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INARREARS

• The clue is 39. Balance sheet listing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: asset, plus

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WTA

• The clue is 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEASTORE

• The clue is 46. Response to "Gracias". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENADA

• The clue is 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDR

• The clue is 50. Like some incorrect clocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAST

  Possible Answer: flying, fast, loyal, tight, dissipated, profligate, degraded, riotous, quick, firm, degenerate, dissolute, fasting, debauched, libertine, truehearted, immobile

  Possible Opposite Answer : slow

• The clue is 51. Edge of a metro area. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXURB

• The clue is 52. Senators' garments, once. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGAE

• The clue is 53. Powerful auto engines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEMIS

• The clue is 57. Kiwi cousins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  Possible Answer: emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit

• The clue is 58. Had the best time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WON

  Possible Answer: pull_ahead, won, advance, get_ahead, succeed, bring_home_the_bacon, make_headway, deliver_the_goods, South_Korean_won, acquire, come_through, gain, gain_ground, North_Korean_won, win

  Possible Opposite Answer : fail, fall_back, lost, lose

• The clue is 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEVE

• The clue is 62. Warning not to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: violent, cherry, reddened, Bolshevik, reddish, cerise, red-faced, crimson, Red, cherry-red, ruby, ruby-red, Red_River, redness, ruddy, red_ink, loss, bolshy, Marxist, blood-red, scarlet, carmine, red, bolshie, flushed

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 63. Basic cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOP

  Possible Answer: mop, pout, mop_up, swab, wipe_up, mow, swob

• The clue is 65. Very basic cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye

January 25, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Wednesday Puzzle January 25, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Composer of the piano piece played in the "Tom and Jerry" short "The Cat Concerto"	5
2A	6. Fuse	4
3A	10. Sugarcoated, in a way	4
4A	14. Dancing like a ballerina	5
5A	15. "Sounds good!"	4
6A	16. First line on a form, often	4
7A	17. Par ___ (by airmail, in French)	5
8A	18. Word after lo or chow	4
9A	19. Phaser setting	4
10A	20. Sports bar purchases?	13
11A	23. Summer setting in Mass.	3
12A	24. Actor Kingsley	3
13A	25. Guy in a crew	6
14A	28. Do a cobbler's job on	6
15A	30. Like a kitten cuddling with a puppy	4
16A	32. Before, in poetry	3
17A	33. Sports bar purchases?	12
18A	36. Recipient of the inaugural A.T.P. Player of the Year award	4
19A	39. "Chandelier" singer	3
20A	40. Has a student loan, say	4
21A	41. Sports bar purchases?	12
22A	46. Assistance	3
23A	47. Every which way	4
24A	48. Relents	6
25A	52. Gets the hair just right, say	6
26A	54. "Better Call Saul" network	3
27A	55. Spanish article	3
28A	56. Sports bar purchases?	13
29A	60. Recite the rosary, e.g.	4
30A	62. Currency of Portugal	4
31A	63. Occupied, as a desk	5
32A	64. Free speech org.	4
33A	65. Hair removal brand	4
34A	66. Cut down to size	5
35A	67. "Golf is a good ___ spoiled"	4
36A	68. Fix because of flatness, say	4
37A	69. Some are for passing	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Composer of the piano piece played in the "Tom and Jerry" short "The Cat Concerto""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)
• Words that mean the same thing: Franz Liszt
• 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: LISZT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Fuse"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that european mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in north america
• Words that mean the same thing: Theodore Dwight Weld, dyer's mignonette, dyer's rocket
• 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: WELD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Sugarcoated, in a way"

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 decorate with frosting
• Words that mean the same thing: frost, ice
• 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: ICED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Dancing like a ballerina"

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: ONTOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. "Sounds good!""

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 endorsement
• Words that mean the same thing: okey, ok, O.K.
• The opposite would be: disapprove
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OKAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. First line on a form, often"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a language unit by which a person or thing is known
• Words that mean the same thing: bring up, diagnose, key out
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Par ___ (by airmail, in French)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: AVION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Word after lo or chow"

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: MEIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Phaser setting"

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 make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
• Words that mean the same thing: sandbag, stupefy, bedaze
• 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: STUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Sports bar purchases?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert 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: FANTASYDRAFTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Summer setting in Mass."

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: EDT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Actor Kingsley"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mountain or tall hill
• 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: BEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Guy in a crew"

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 a man who serves as a sailor
• Words that mean the same thing: sea dog, Elizabeth Seaman, seafarer
• 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: SEAMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Do a cobbler's job on"

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 put a new sole on
• Words that mean the same thing: sole
• 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: RESOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Like a kitten cuddling with a puppy"

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 attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
• Words that mean the same thing: precious, cunning
• 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: CUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Before, in poetry"

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: ERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Sports bar purchases?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert 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: PENALTYSHOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Recipient of the inaugural A.T.P. Player of the Year award"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states tennis player who was the first black to win united states and english singles championships (1943-1993)
• Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Ashe, Arthur Robert Ashe
• 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: ASHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. "Chandelier" singer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Has a student loan, say"

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 be obliged to pay or repay
• Words that mean the same thing: owe
• 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: OWES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Sports bar purchases?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert 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: STARPITCHERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Assistance"

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 the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• Words that mean the same thing: financial aid, assist, care
• 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: AID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Every which way"

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 frenzied as if possessed by a demon
• Words that mean the same thing: demoniacal, murderously, berserk
• 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: AMOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Relents"

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: LETSUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. Gets the hair just right, say"

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 dress or groom with elaborate care
• Words that mean the same thing: plume, preen, dress
• 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: PRIMPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. "Better Call Saul" network"

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: AMC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Spanish article"

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: UNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Sports bar purchases?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert 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: TRIPLEDOUBLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Recite the rosary, e.g."

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 address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
• Words that mean the same thing: implore, beg
• 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: PRAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Currency of Portugal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
• 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: EURO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Occupied, as a desk"

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: SATAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Free speech org."

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: ACLU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Hair removal brand"

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: NAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Cut down to size"

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 cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
• Words that mean the same thing: humiliate, humble, chagrin
• 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: ABASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. "Golf is a good ___ spoiled""

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 act of traveling by foot
• Words that mean the same thing: take the air, walking, manner of walking
• The opposite would be: ride
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WALK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "68. Fix because of flatness, say"

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 succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
• Words that mean the same thing: melody, strain, melodic phrase
• The opposite would be: untune
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "69. Some are for passing"

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 narrow way or road
• Words that mean the same thing: lane
• 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: LANES

  Great job if you got it right!

January 25, 2023 Down Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Apt shoe for a bread maker?	6
2D	2. What the aliens do in "The War of the Worlds"	6
3D	3. Work assignments	6
4D	4. ___ suit	4
5D	5. Not ridiculous, as an argument	7
6D	6. Persons who identify as female, in an alternative spelling	5
7D	7. Scraped together, with "out"	4
8D	8. Hideout	4
9D	9. Tang, for one	7
10D	10. App with "Stories," informally	5
11D	11. Bee's knees	8
12D	12. Outback bird	3
13D	13. Hideout	3
14D	21. In view	4
15D	22. Brokers' charges	4
16D	26. Fotografía, por ejemplo	4
17D	27. Loch ___	4
18D	29. Abbr. above "0"	4
19D	30. Quickly form a friendship (with)	5
20D	31. Home of the Sundance Film Festival	4
21D	34. Apropos of	4
22D	35. Zoom meeting leader	4
23D	36. Lickety-split	4
24D	37. Ruckus	4
25D	38. Wanted for nothing	8
26D	42. Daddy, in Spanish	4
27D	43. "Whew! That was exhausting!"	7
28D	44. Muppet who speaks in a falsetto	4
29D	45. Withdrawal to avoid a conflict of interest	7
30D	49. Oman's ruler, e.g.	6
31D	50. Agita	6
32D	51. Presses Ctrl-V on a PC	6
33D	53. Symbol of poison on a warning label	5
34D	54. Treasure	5
35D	57. Feast with poi	4
36D	58. Blarney Stone locale	4
37D	59. Dad, in Chinese	4
38D	60. Fido's foot	3
39D	61. Record label that released the first 45 r.p.m. single (1949)	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. Apt shoe for a bread maker?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that person who does no work
• Words that mean the same thing: do-nothing, layabout, bum
• 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: LOAFER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. What the aliens do in "The War of the Worlds""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
• Words that mean the same thing: overrun, encroach upon, infest
• 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: INVADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Work assignments"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an unbroken period of time during which you do something
• Words that mean the same thing: skimp, scant, Erolia minutilla
• 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: STINTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. ___ suit"

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: ZOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Not ridiculous, as an argument"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that based on sound reasoning or evidence
• Words that mean the same thing: well-founded
• 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: TENABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Persons who identify as female, in an alternative spelling"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: WOMYN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Scraped together, with "out""

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: EKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Hideout"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: den
• 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: LAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Tang, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
• 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: DYNASTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. App with "Stories," informally"

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: INSTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Bee's knees"

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: CATSMEOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Outback bird"

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 any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
• Words that mean the same thing: electromagnetic unit, Emu novaehollandiae, Dromaius novaehollandiae
• 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: EMU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Hideout"

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 the habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: lair, hideout, hideaway
• 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: DEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. In view"

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 perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
• Words that mean the same thing: go through, insure, examine
• 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: SEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Brokers' charges"

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 fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
• Words that mean the same thing: tip, fee, bung
• 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: FEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Fotografía, por ejemplo"

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: ARTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Loch ___"

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 strip of land projecting into a body of water
• Words that mean the same thing: cape
• 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: NESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Abbr. above "0""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OPER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Quickly form a friendship (with)"

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 short light metallic sound
• Words that mean the same thing: get through, detent, dog
• 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: CLICK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Home of the Sundance Film Festival"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state in the western united states; settled in 1847 by mormons led by brigham young
• Words that mean the same thing: Beehive State, Mormon State, UT
• 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: UTAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Apropos of"

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: ASTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Zoom meeting leader"

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 person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
• Words that mean the same thing: innkeeper, legion, horde
• The opposite would be: parasite
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Lickety-split"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that as soon as possible
• 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: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Ruckus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
• Words that mean the same thing: raise, bring up, flurry
• 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: STIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Wanted for nothing"

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: HADITALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Daddy, in Spanish"

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: PAPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. "Whew! That was exhausting!""

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: IMSPENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Muppet who speaks in a falsetto"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Withdrawal to avoid a conflict of interest"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
• Words that mean the same thing: recusation
• 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: RECUSAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Oman's ruler, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the ruler of a muslim country (especially of the former ottoman empire)
• Words that mean the same thing: grand Turk
• 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: SULTAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Agita"

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 physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
• Words that mean the same thing: malaise, disquiet, uneasiness
• 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: UNEASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Presses Ctrl-V on a PC"

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 any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
• Words that mean the same thing: spread, glue, library paste
• 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: PASTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Symbol of poison on a warning label"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: MRYUK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Treasure"

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 love intensely
• 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: ADORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Feast with poi"

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 elaborate hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)
• 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: LUAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Blarney Stone locale"

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 early name of ireland that is now used in poetry
• 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: ERIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Dad, in Chinese"

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 small cake leavened with yeast
• 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: BABA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Fido's foot"

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 clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• Words that mean the same thing: hand, manus, mitt
• 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: PAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Record label that released the first 45 r.p.m. single (1949)"

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: RCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	72.4%
Short Answer	9	11.8%
Sports	4	5.3%
History	3	3.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: September 04, 2025 at 05:17 PM