September 18, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, September 18, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (33 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

September 18, 2020 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Part of a boot	6
2A	7. Purina product	7
3A	14. "Finished!"	6
4A	15. "You wish!"	8
5A	16. Young raptor	6
6A	17. Highs and lows, e.g.	8
7A	18. Much-discussed immigration measure first introduced in 2001	8
8A	20. Silver	6
9A	21. Ape whose name comes from Malay for "man"	5
10A	23. "I reckon"	3
11A	24. Company that makes vegan alternatives to beef and sausage	10
12A	29. The Liberty Tree and others	4
13A	32. Observe Yom Kippur, e.g.	5
14A	33. Adidas alternative	4
15A	34. Vacation locale for President Gerald Ford	4
16A	35. Actress Elisabeth	4
17A	36. Hauled	5
18A	37. Tennis's Kournikova	4
19A	38. Wails	4
20A	39. Pat on the back, maybe	4
21A	40. Upright	5
22A	41. "You have a point ..."	4
23A	42. No-win situations	10
24A	44. Put on a black coat?	3
25A	46. Nice things to get on the back, but not on the face	5
26A	47. Cleaned up, in a way	6
27A	50. Frenzied	8
28A	55. Area including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas	8
29A	57. Capital of the onetime Republic of the Rio Grande	6
30A	58. "It sounds to me like ..."	8
31A	59. Follows, as advice	6
32A	60. Rubberized, maybe	7
33A	61. "Bug"	6

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. Part of a boot"

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 protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating 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: TOECAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Purina product"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CATCHOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. "Finished!""

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: IMDONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. "You wish!""

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: NOTAHOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Young raptor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a young eagle
• 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: EAGLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Highs and lows, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the furthest or highest degree of something
• Words that mean the same thing: extreme, extreme point, extremum
• 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: EXTREMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Much-discussed immigration measure first introduced in 2001"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DREAMACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Silver"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: silvery, silverish, silver
• 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: ARGENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Ape whose name comes from Malay for "man""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that large long-armed ape of borneo and sumatra having arboreal habits
• Words that mean the same thing: Pongo pygmaeus, orangutan, orangutang
• 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: ORANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. "I reckon""

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: YUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Company that makes vegan alternatives to beef and sausage"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEYONDMEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "29. The Liberty Tree and others"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
• Words that mean the same thing: elm, elm tree, elmwood
• 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: ELMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "32. Observe Yom Kippur, e.g."

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 make amends for
• Words that mean the same thing: repent, expiate, aby
• 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: ATONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "33. Adidas alternative"

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 large american feline resembling a lion
• Words that mean the same thing: mountain lion, Felis concolor, painter
• 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: PUMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Vacation locale for President Gerald Ford"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: VAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Actress Elisabeth"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: SHUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Hauled"

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 carry with difficulty
• Words that mean the same thing: tote up, summate, tally
• 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: TOTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Tennis's Kournikova"

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 former copper coin of pakistan and india
• 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: ANNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Wails"

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 dyspneic condition
• Words that mean the same thing: mother fucker, breathlessness, sobbing
• 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: SOBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Pat on the back, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
• Words that mean the same thing: eruct, burping, eructation
• 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: BURP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Upright"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ERECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. "You have a point ...""

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: ISEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. No-win situations"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
• Words that mean the same thing: impasse, standstill, dead end
• 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: STALEMATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Put on a black coat?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• Words that mean the same thing: sea dog, seafarer, mariner
• 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: TAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Nice things to get on the back, but not on the face"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• Words that mean the same thing: smack, smacking, slap
• 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: SLAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Cleaned up, in a way"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: edit out, delete, cut
• 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: EDITED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Frenzied"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: INAPANIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Area including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RICEBELT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Capital of the onetime Republic of the Rio Grande"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in southern texas on the rio grande
• 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: LAREDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. "It sounds to me like ...""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IDARESAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Follows, as advice"

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: ACTSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Rubberized, maybe"

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 designed to reduce or prevent slipping
• 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: NONSLIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. "Bug""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
• Words that mean the same thing: beetling, overhang, mallet
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEETLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Friday NYT Crossword September 18, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. One-to-one, say	4
2D	2. Congresswoman Ilhan	4
3D	3. Lucky thing to hit in Ping-Pong	4
4D	4. Fountain option	4
5D	5. Windflower	7
6D	6. Fortification-breaching bomb	6
7D	7. Crew leader, informally	3
8D	8. Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___ Annan	4
9D	9. Linger	5
10D	10. Subject of a classic black, white and red poster	10
11D	11. Earth, to us	10
12D	12. Many a tournament	4
13D	13. Occident	4
14D	15. Subject in the purview of the Federal Communications Commission	13
15D	19. In-tents experiences?	8
16D	22. Method of attack	8
17D	24. Opera's Don Pedro and Don Pasquale, e.g.	5
18D	25. Shared values	5
19D	26. "Just watch me do it!"	10
20D	27. Race cars, typically	10
21D	28. Soupçon	3
22D	30. Chop	5
23D	31. Blind spots?	5
24D	36. "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" network	3
25D	40. Typographer's gap	7
26D	43. Where water samples may be tested, informally	6
27D	45. Luke Skywalker or Han Solo	5
28D	47. Sportscaster Andrews	4
29D	48. First queen of Carthage	4
30D	49. Member of the South Asian diaspora	4
31D	51. Hangings in la Galleria degli Uffizi	4
32D	52. Place to find the birds and the bees?	4
33D	53. One with tens of millions of Instagram followers, maybe	4
34D	54. Part of an obstacle course	4
35D	56. Race unit	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. One-to-one, 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 fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
• Words that mean the same thing: trussed, level, link
• The opposite would be: untied, disconnect
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Congresswoman Ilhan"

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: OMAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Lucky thing to hit in Ping-Pong"

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 boundary of a surface
• Words that mean the same thing: butt on, butt against, inch
• 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: EDGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Fountain option"

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 large genus of african trees bearing kola nuts
• Words that mean the same thing: Costa Rican colon, colon, Aspinwall
• 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: COLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Windflower"

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 any woodland plant of the genus anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
• Words that mean the same thing: windflower, sea anemone
• 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: ANEMONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Fortification-breaching bomb"

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 explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
• 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: PETARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Crew leader, informally"

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 either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
• Words that mean the same thing: cyclooxygenase, coxswain
• 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: COX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___ Annan"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ATTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Linger"

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 leave slowly and hesitantly
• Words that mean the same thing: lallygag, resinous, mill about
• 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: TARRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Subject of a classic black, white and red poster"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHEGUEVARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Earth, to us"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOMEPLANET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Many a tournament"

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 clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
• Words that mean the same thing: undefendable, unresolved, out-of-doors
• The opposite would be: unreceptive, closed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Occident"

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 countries of (originally) europe and (now including) north america and south america
• Words that mean the same thing: Rebecca West, Benjamin West, W
• The opposite would be: east
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Subject in the purview of the Federal Communications Commission"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. In-tents experiences?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CAMPOUTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Method of attack"

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: GAMEPLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Opera's Don Pedro and Don Pasquale, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an adult male singer with the lowest voice
• Words that mean the same thing: bass, bass voice, basso
• 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: BASSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Shared values"

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 (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
• 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: ETHOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. "Just watch me do it!""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: YOUBETICAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Race cars, typically"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONESEATERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Soupçon"

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 slight amount or degree of difference
• Words that mean the same thing: shade
• 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: TAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Chop"

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 food chopped into small bits
• Words that mean the same thing: soften, moderate
• 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: MINCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Blind spots?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a thin strip (wood or metal)
• Words that mean the same thing: spline, slat
• 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: SLATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" network"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
• Words that mean the same thing: terbium, tuberculosis, T.B.
• 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: TBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Typographer's gap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EMSPACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Where water samples may be tested, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EPALAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Luke Skywalker or Han Solo"

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 `johnny' was applied as a nickname for confederate soldiers by the federal soldiers in the american civil war; `greyback' derived from their grey confederate uniforms
• Words that mean the same thing: Johnny Reb, insurrectionist, maverick
• 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: REBEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Sportscaster Andrews"

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

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 29 Down: "48. First queen of Carthage"

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 (roman mythology) a princess of tyre who was the founder and queen of carthage; virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by aeneas
• 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: DIDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Member of the South Asian diaspora"

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: DESI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Hangings in la Galleria degli Uffizi"

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: ARTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Place to find the birds and the bees?"

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 structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
• Words that mean the same thing: nestle, draw close, cuddle
• 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: NEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. One with tens of millions of Instagram followers, maybe"

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 material effigy that is worshipped
• Words that mean the same thing: paragon, god, beau ideal
• 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: IDOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Part of an obstacle course"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any cone-shaped artifact
• Words that mean the same thing: cone cell, conoid, cone shape
• 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: CONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Race unit"

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 upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Words that mean the same thing: circle, swosh, swish
• 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: LAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	80.9%
Short Answer	6	8.8%
History	4	5.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.7 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 Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 22, 2025 at 01:30 PM

27450 Sun Jan 05, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 05, 2025

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. Turmoil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRIFE

  Possible Answer : discord, strife




• The clue is 7. Protagonist of Arabian folk tales. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIBABA




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

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

  The answer: SLASH

  Possible Answer : lash, welt, diagonal, slash, flog, jactitate, thrash_about, slice, convulse, cut, trounce, toss, strap, stroke, virgule, solidus, cut_down, thresh_about, thresh, lather, whip, thrash, separatrix, gash




• The clue is 19. They might be sewn in at a beauty parlor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIREXTENSIONS




• The clue is 21. Mustangs sometimes race with them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMAROS




• The clue is 22. Many a Quentin Tarantino film role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEO

  Possible Answer : cameo




• The clue is 23. Classic Chevys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPALAS

  Possible Answer : impala, Aepyceros_melampus




• The clue is 24. Vanity fare?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOTRIP

  Possible Answer : egotrip




• The clue is 25. Super-excited. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYPER




• The clue is 26. Donkey Kong, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

  Possible Answer : emulator, imitator, anthropoid, caricature, copycat, ape, aper




• The clue is 27. Some chords. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIADS

  Possible Answer : terzetto, ternion, tercet, threesome, three, trey, common_chord, troika, III, triad, trinity, trio, trine, leash, deuce-ace, triple, triplet, 3, ternary, tierce




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

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

  The answer: PAN

  Possible Answer : tear_apart, pan_out, Pan, trash, goat_god, cooking_pan, pan, pan_off, genus_Pan




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

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

  The answer: BOOERS




• The clue is 31. Live interview shout-out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIMOM




• The clue is 32. Common sales promotion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUYONEGETONEFREE




• The clue is 34. End of fall?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAFETYNET




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

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

  The answer: UPS

  Possible Answer : up




• The clue is 39. Made less effective, in gamer slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NERFED




• The clue is 40. Like some picture frames. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

  Possible Answer : egg-shaped, oviform, elliptical, ellipse, ovoid, oval, elliptic, ovate, prolate, oval-shaped




• The clue is 41. Part of a fishing line to which a hook is attached. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNELL




• The clue is 43. Characters from Homer and Herodotus?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAS

  Possible Answer : ETA, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna




• The clue is 44. Goes higher, at an auction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REBIDS




• The clue is 47. Part of a modern assembly line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROBOTARM




• The clue is 50. Some works of Pablo Neruda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODES

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 54. Landmark featured in "Roman Holiday". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREVIFOUNTAIN




• The clue is 57. Reveals everything. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARESITALL




• The clue is 59. Biblical inspiration for Caleb, in Steinbeck's "East of Eden". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAIN

  Possible Answer : Cain




• The clue is 60. Landscaper's roll-out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOD

  Possible Answer : sod, superoxide_dismutase, sodomite, sodomist, greensward, SOD, sward, turf, bugger




• The clue is 61. Jason of "Aquaman". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOMOA




• The clue is 62. Sign on a tray at a cash register … or a hint to entering 32-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

  The answer: TAKEAPENNYLEAVEAPENNY




• The clue is 71. Like Sherlock Holmes's "game". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFOOT

  Possible Answer : afoot, underway




• The clue is 72. Away from work, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOO




• The clue is 73. Bit of plankton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer : algae, alga




• The clue is 74. Place for some light rest?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANNINGBED




• The clue is 78. Band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" … or a hint to entering 54-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NICKELBACK




• The clue is 84. Long-running tour title for Taylor Swift. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERAS

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




• The clue is 85. Cultural meeting place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTSALON




• The clue is 87. Washington airport, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEATAC




• The clue is 88. Smartphone precursors, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDAS

  Possible Answer : personal_digital_assistant, organizer, organiser, PDA, personal_organizer, personal_organiser




• The clue is 89. Typical features of locker rooms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODORS

  Possible Answer : olfactory_sensation, smell, scent, olfactory_property, aroma, olfactory_perception, odor, odour




• The clue is 92. European capital said to be the site of the first decorated Christmas tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIGA

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Latvia, Riga




• The clue is 93. Gin or djinn, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIRIT

  Possible Answer : feel, tone, spirit, flavour, disembodied_spirit, emotional_state, flavor, intent, sprightliness, feeling, smell, purport, life, heart, look, inspirit, spirit_up, liveliness




• The clue is 96. Part of overalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIB

  Possible Answer : bib, tipple




• The clue is 98. Mercilessly harsh treatment, in an expression … or a hint to entering 117-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOQUARTER




• The clue is 101. Pivot without warning … or a hint to entering 19-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TURNONADIME




• The clue is 103. Not straight, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURLY

  Possible Answer : curly

  Possible Opposite Answer : straight




• The clue is 104. Pilot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIATE

  Possible Answer : fly, aviate, pilot




• The clue is 105. Questionable gift, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

  Possible Answer : extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., second_sight, ESP, clairvoyance




• The clue is 106. Musician once nicknamed "The Beale Street Blues Boy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BBKING




• The clue is 108. One of 10 on each end of a beer pong table. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUP

  Possible Answer : transfuse, cup, loving_cup, cupful




• The clue is 111. Tough-guy title role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMBO




• The clue is 112. "Nice going!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTABOY




• The clue is 114. Harsh "reading". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIOTACT




• The clue is 116. Part of a bridal gown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAIN

  Possible Answer : take_aim, rail, gear, geartrain, develop, trail, string, educate, direct, civilise, take, school, power_train, aim, cultivate, prepare, condition, railroad_train, check, discipline, wagon_train, groom, train, civilize, gearing, coach, caravan




• The clue is 117. ¼. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERCENT

  Possible Answer : percent, per_centum, pct, percentage




• The clue is 118. Registers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENROLLS

  Possible Answer : enter, recruit, inscribe, enroll, enrol




• The clue is 119. Some bank deposits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILTS

  Possible Answer : silt_up, silt




• The clue is 120. Mentee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTEGE

  Possible Answer : protege




• The clue is 121. Start to boil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETMAD

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like most Iraqis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIA

  Possible Answer: Shiah, Shiah_Islam, Shia

• The clue is 2. Pack (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMP

  Possible Answer: tamp_down, tamping_bar, tamp, pack, tamper

• The clue is 3. Perfect for a salad, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIPE

  Possible Answer: mature, ripe, advanced, good, right

  Possible Opposite Answer : green

• The clue is 4. Something often rolled over, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRA

  Possible Answer: Irish_Republican_Army, individual_retirement_account, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, wrath, Provisional_IRA, ire, anger, IRA, ira, Provos

• The clue is 5. Was deeply affected by something. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELTIT

• The clue is 6. No longer in service?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXARMY

• The clue is 7. Passed with flying colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACED

  Possible Answer: breeze_through, pass_with_flying_colors, nail, sail_through, ace, sweep_through

• The clue is 8. Agonizing occurrences in online games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAGS

  Possible Answer: put_behind_bars, incarcerate, interim, put_away, gaol, retardation, dawdle, fall_back, meantime, imprison, jug, meanwhile, lag, stave, immure, jail, remand, fall_behind, slowdown

• The clue is 9. Bit of text pontification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

• The clue is 10. Baby in a cave. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATPUP

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

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

  The answer: ARRAYS

  Possible Answer: array, set_out, align, raiment, lay_out, range, regalia

• The clue is 12. Sound of spring?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOING

• The clue is 13. Potentially lethal snake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASP

  Possible Answer: asp_viper, Vipera_aspis, Naja_haje, asp, Egyptian_cobra

• The clue is 14. Some multi-masted ships. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCHOONERS

  Possible Answer: schooner

• The clue is 15. "Quit hounding me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAYOFF

  Possible Answer: layoff

• The clue is 16. Current measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMPERE

  Possible Answer: A, international_ampere, amp, ampere

• The clue is 17. Start to boil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEERED

• The clue is 18. Mess (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORSE

  Possible Answer: knight, horse, buck, sawbuck, cavalry, sawhorse, horse_cavalry, Equus_caballus, gymnastic_horse

• The clue is 20. Emotional strains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENSIONS

  Possible Answer: latent_hostility, tautness, tension, stress, tenseness, tensity

• The clue is 28. Last word of the New Testament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMEN

  Possible Answer: Amun, Amon, Amen

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

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

  The answer: BTEAMS

• The clue is 31. Prefix with -centric. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELIO

• The clue is 32. Onion or garlic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BULB

  Possible Answer: lightbulb, bulb, medulla_oblongata, medulla, incandescent_lamp, electric-light_bulb, light_bulb, electric_light

• The clue is 33. 2024 Shakira single "(___ Paréntesis)". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRE

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

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

  The answer: SORT

  Possible Answer: variety, sort, kind, screen, screen_out, sieve, assort, sorting, classify, class, sort_out, separate, form

• The clue is 35. Swear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVER

  Possible Answer: verify, affirm, swear, allege, swan, assert, say, aver, avow

• The clue is 36. Quintet of experts on "Queer Eye," familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FABFIVE

• The clue is 37. Late actress Garr. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERI

• The clue is 42. Chaney of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LON

• The clue is 43. Pointy part on a husky. 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 45. Italian motorcycle brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUCATI

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

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

  The answer: SNAP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 48. Prominent instrument in Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" and Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOE

  Possible Answer: hautboy, oboe, hautbois

• The clue is 49. Revealing word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TADA

• The clue is 50. Plains tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOE

  Possible Answer: Oto, Otoe

• The clue is 51. "Hot ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMN

  Possible Answer: goddam, blame, damned, damn, darn, beshrew, imprecate, curse, anathemize, goddamn, shucks, blasted, infernal, red_cent, goddamned, tinker's_damn, blamed, all-fired, tinker's_dam, hoot, blessed, deuced, shit, bedamn, maledict, darned, anathemise, bloody

  Possible Opposite Answer : bless

• The clue is 52. North Carolina campus town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELON

• The clue is 53. Leave rolling in the aisles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAY

  Possible Answer: hit, off, polish_off, murder, slay, bump_off, dispatch, remove

• The clue is 55. Love all, essentially. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIE

  Possible Answer: linkup, affiliation, marry, splice, draw, tie, railroad_tie, wed, tie-in, tie-up, tie_beam, link, link_up, attach, association, necktie, sleeper, standoff, crosstie, bind, connect, bond

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 56. One of the Wilsons of Heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANN

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

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

  The answer: IMPALE

  Possible Answer: empale, stake, spike, transfix, impale

• The clue is 60. Thruway advisory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLO

• The clue is 62. ___ Modern (London attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATE

  Possible Answer: Allen_Tate, Tate, John_Orley_Allen_Tate

• The clue is 63. Way off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

• The clue is 64. Coffee named for the district it's grown in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KONA

• The clue is 65. Many, many moons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EONS

  Possible Answer: eon, aeon

• The clue is 66. Rejections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOES

  Possible Answer: atomic_number_102, no, No, nobelium

  Possible Opposite Answer : yes

• The clue is 67. Weird Al Yankovic's parody of the song "Lola". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YODA

• The clue is 68. Little suck-up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAC

  Possible Answer: vac

• The clue is 69. Antlered animal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELK

  Possible Answer: wapiti, American_elk, European_elk, elk, moose, red_deer, Alces_alces, Cervus_elaphus, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis

• The clue is 70. Many moons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGES

  Possible Answer: mature, age, years, eld, geezerhood, senesce, old_age, get_on, long_time, historic_period, maturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate

• The clue is 75. Gordimer who wrote "The Conservationist". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NADINE

• The clue is 76. Non ___ (unwelcome). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRATA

• The clue is 77. Major K-pop septet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTS

• The clue is 78. Nonverbal OK. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer: nod

• The clue is 79. Privy to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INON

• The clue is 80. The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARRY

• The clue is 81. Bickering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATIT

• The clue is 82. Structure for a shark dive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAGE

  Possible Answer: cage_in, John_Cage, John_Milton_Cage_Jr., Cage, coop, batting_cage, cage

• The clue is 83. 1980s Chrysler debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KCAR

• The clue is 86. Brain piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOBE

  Possible Answer: lobe

• The clue is 88. Oxygen atoms have eight of them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTONS

  Possible Answer: proton

• The clue is 90. Queen's realm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROCK

  Possible Answer: rock, stone, rock_candy, rock_'n'_roll, rock_and_roll, careen, John_Rock, rock_music, sway, tilt, rock-and-roll, Rock, rock'n'roll, shake

• The clue is 91. One working the knight shift?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SQUIRE

  Possible Answer: squire, gallant

• The clue is 93. Mena of the "American Pie" films. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUVARI

• The clue is 94. Elemental. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMAL

  Possible Answer: primaeval, primeval, key, cardinal, central, primordial, aboriginal, primal, fundamental

• The clue is 95. Pretty soon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INABIT

• The clue is 96. Parisian eatery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BISTRO

  Possible Answer: bistro

• The clue is 97. Effect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPACT

  Possible Answer: shock, touch_on, impingement, wallop, bear_on, encroachment, bear_upon, touch, affect, impact

• The clue is 99. Storing, as some ashes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URNING

• The clue is 100. Vice president with a Nobel Peace Prize. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGORE

• The clue is 101. Fruit pastries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTS

  Possible Answer: harlot, cyprian, working_girl, woman_of_the_street, bawd, prostitute, tart, whore, fancy_woman, lady_of_pleasure, sporting_lady, cocotte

• The clue is 102. Put off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DETER

  Possible Answer: dissuade, deter, discourage

  Possible Opposite Answer : persuade

• The clue is 106. Head shop purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONG

  Possible Answer: bong

• The clue is 107. Memory unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYTE

  Possible Answer: byte

• The clue is 108. Pacify. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALM

  Possible Answer: cool_it, simmer_down, unagitated, chill_out, tranquillize, equanimity, still, quieten, tranquil, cool_off, calmness, calm, quiet, becalm, tranquillise, settle_down, sedate, composure, tranquilize, steady, serene, calm_air, calm_down, lull

  Possible Opposite Answer : stimulate, discomposure, stormy, agitate

• The clue is 109. Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCLA

• The clue is 110. Vet's concern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTSD

  Possible Answer: PTSD, posttraumatic_stress_disorder

• The clue is 112. TikTok, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APP

• The clue is 113. "Busy" one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEE

  Possible Answer: bee

• The clue is 115. Littl'un. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer: tally, add_together, sum, summate, toddler, yearling, total, add, tot_up, tote_up, tot, sum_up, bambino, add_up