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Thursday, November 21, 2024

27406 Thu Nov 21, 2024 NYT by Katie Hoody

Across Clues :

1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly, 6. Cos. offering connections, 10. Jordan's only coastal city, 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts, 16. No longer relevant, 17. Burj Khalifa's home, 18. 1850: 350,000+ words, 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief, 22. "Bam!", 23. Chevy coupes, 24. 1862: 530,000+ words, 27. Major highway through the southern U.S., 28. Early birds?, 32. Structural supports, 35. On ice longer than normal, say?, 36. Volume divided by height, 37. Tool, 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr., 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film, 40. Just pulls off, with "out", 41. Taunt, 42. One hanging out in the cold, 43. Students run for it, 45. "Stop with that!", 46. 1957: 550,000+ words, 51. Not easy to find, 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe, 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens, 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across, 59. 1990s sitcom nerd, 60. Dark purple shade, 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy, 62. Records, 63. Acts like, 64. Some gag Christmas gifts

Down Clues :

1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!", 2. Stop with that!, 3. No. 1's, 4. Bird-related prefix, 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?, 6. "Pass the ball to me!", 7. Abnormally deep sleep, 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., 9. Location within an office building: Abbr., 10. Some eBay revenue, 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!", 12. Help with wrongdoing, 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy), 14. Bolsters, 19. Court matters, 20. Place to park a camper, 25. Character in a classic whodunit, 26. Contemptuous chorus, 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across, 30. Piece of old movie equipment, 31. Word with bake or fire, 32. Image file format, 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits, 34. Invoice unit, 35. "That's on me", 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation, 39. Not wired, say, 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose, 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C., 45. Dresses down, 47. Not a straight shot, 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness", 49. .com commerce, 50. Tots' pops, 51. Theater throwaway, 52. Gala throwaway, 53. Informal green lights, 57. School record, for short, 58. Joey of children's lit

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 21, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 21, 2024
New York Times, Thursday, November 21, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABFAB


  • The clue is 6. Cos. offering connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISPS


  • The clue is 10. Jordan's only coastal city. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AQABA

    Possible Answer : Akaba, Aqaba, Al_Aqabah


  • The clue is 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRAVA


  • The clue is 16. No longer relevant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOOT

    Possible Answer : deliberate, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, consider, turn_over, debate


  • The clue is 17. Burj Khalifa's home. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUBAI

    Possible Answer : Dubai


  • The clue is 18. 1850: 350,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAVIDCOPPERFIELD


  • The clue is 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UKE

    Possible Answer : uke, ukulele


  • The clue is 22. "Bam!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KAPOW


  • The clue is 23. Chevy coupes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VETTES


  • The clue is 24. 1862: 530,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LESMISERABLES


  • The clue is 27. Major highway through the southern U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITEN


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

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

    The answer: ROOSTERS

    Possible Answer : cock, rooster


  • The clue is 32. Structural supports. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JOISTS

    Possible Answer : joist


  • The clue is 35. On ice longer than normal, say?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INOT


  • The clue is 36. Volume divided by height. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREA

    Possible Answer : sphere, field, domain, arena, region, area, expanse, country, surface_area, orbit


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

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

    The answer: PATSY

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


  • The clue is 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MMES


  • The clue is 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARIEL


  • The clue is 40. Just pulls off, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EKES


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

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

    The answer: JEER

    Possible Answer : flout, jeer, barrack, scoffing, scoff, jeering, gibe, mockery


  • The clue is 42. One hanging out in the cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICICLE

    Possible Answer : icicle


  • The clue is 43. Students run for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GYMCLASS


  • The clue is 45. "Stop with that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CMON


  • The clue is 46. 1957: 550,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATLASSHRUGGED


  • The clue is 51. Not easy to find. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCARCE

    Possible Answer : scarcely, barely, hardly, scarce, just

    Possible Opposite Answer : abundant


  • The clue is 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELIAS

    Possible Answer : Elia, Lamb, Charles_Lamb


  • The clue is 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

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


  • The clue is 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOOLONGDIDNTREAD


  • The clue is 59. 1990s sitcom nerd. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: URKEL


  • The clue is 60. Dark purple shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PUCE

    Possible Answer : puce


  • The clue is 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONIA

    Possible Answer : Ionia


  • The clue is 62. Records. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BESTS

    Possible Answer : trump, scoop, Best, outdo, outflank, topper, Charles_Herbert_Best, best, C._H._Best

    Possible Opposite Answer : worst


  • The clue is 63. Acts like. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APES

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


  • The clue is 64. Some gag Christmas gifts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COALS

    Possible Answer : coal, char, ember


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABDUL

  • The clue is 2. Stop with that!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRAKE

    Possible Answer: bracken, Pteridium_aquilinum, pasture_brake, brake

  • The clue is 3. No. 1's. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FAVES

  • The clue is 4. Bird-related prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVI

  • The clue is 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BADKITTY

  • The clue is 6. "Pass the ball to me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMOPEN

  • The clue is 7. Abnormally deep sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOPOR

    Possible Answer: sopor, sleep

  • The clue is 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POPWARNER

  • The clue is 9. Location within an office building: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STE

  • The clue is 10. Some eBay revenue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADFEES

  • The clue is 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: QUITSTARING

  • The clue is 12. Help with wrongdoing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABET

    Possible Answer: abet

  • The clue is 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BALE

    Possible Answer: Basel, Basle, bale, Bale

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

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

    The answer: AIDS

    Possible Answer: economic_aid, care, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, AIDS, help, financial_aid, aid, attention

  • The clue is 19. Court matters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CASES

    Possible Answer: incase, display_case, vitrine, compositor's_case, fount, caseful, pillowcase, cause, subject, character, guinea_pig, event, instance, case, eccentric, grammatical_case, suit, showcase, type, shell, encase, typesetter's_case, slip, face, sheath, example, causa, pillow_slip, font, typeface, lawsuit, casing

  • The clue is 20. Place to park a camper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RVLOT

  • The clue is 25. Character in a classic whodunit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISSSCARLET

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

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

    The answer: BOOS

    Possible Answer: snort, boo, raspberry, hiss, Bronx_cheer, razzing, hoot, bird, razz

    Possible Opposite Answer : applaud

  • The clue is 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERIC

  • The clue is 30. Piece of old movie equipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REEL

    Possible Answer: spool, Scottish_reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, stagger, spin, lurch, keel, gyrate, reel, whirl, swag, bobbin

  • The clue is 31. Word with bake or fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALE

    Possible Answer: cut-rate_sale, sale, sales_agreement, sales_event

  • The clue is 32. Image file format. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JPEG

  • The clue is 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAKY

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

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

    The answer: ITEM

    Possible Answer: detail, token, point, particular, item

  • The clue is 35. "That's on me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMESSEDUP

  • The clue is 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MESA

    Possible Answer: table, mesa, Mesa

  • The clue is 39. Not wired, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACOUSTIC

    Possible Answer: acoustical, acoustic

  • The clue is 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JALEN

  • The clue is 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMRAN

  • The clue is 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LTCOLS

  • The clue is 45. Dresses down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHIDES

    Possible Answer: take_to_task, call_on_the_carpet, jaw, chew_up, rebuke, dress_down, bawl_out, reprimand, scold, lambaste, lecture, chew_out, reproof, trounce, rag, remonstrate, call_down, chide, berate, have_words, lambast

  • The clue is 47. Not a straight shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLICE

    Possible Answer: piece, cut, fade, slit, slice_up, gash, slash, slice, slicing

  • The clue is 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GEENA

  • The clue is 49. .com commerce. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETAIL

  • The clue is 50. Tots' pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DADAS

    Possible Answer: daddy, dadaism, dada, dad, pop, pa, papa, pappa

  • The clue is 51. Theater throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STUB

    Possible Answer: ticket_stub, check_stub, butt, stub, counterfoil, nub

  • The clue is 52. Gala throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORE

    Possible Answer: pith, marrow, meat, substance, gist, heart_and_soul, burden, core, nitty-gritty, CORE, effect, inwardness, kernel, nub, center, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, sum, essence, heart, magnetic_core, centre

  • The clue is 53. Informal green lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AOKS

  • The clue is 57. School record, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GPA

    Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA

  • The clue is 58. Joey of children's lit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROO

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

LA Times Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers - Solution Blog


LA Times Crosswords: August 13, 2024

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



Across Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is Desert hill shaped by wind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: dune


    Possible Answer: sand_dune, dune


  • The clue is __ bene. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nota



  • The clue is Tax deadline month. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: april


    Possible Answer: Apr, April


  • The clue is Breakfast chain that serves stacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ihop



  • The clue is Gem with milky iridescence. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: opal


    Possible Answer: opal


  • The clue is Ecological community. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: biome


    Possible Answer: biome


  • The clue is Daughter of Katie Holmes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: suri



  • The clue is Fictional sleuth Wolfe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nero


    Possible Answer: Nero, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus


  • The clue is Conked out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: slept


    Possible Answer: sleep, kip, log_Z's, catch_some_Z's, slumber

    Possible Opposite Answer: wake


  • The clue is Be too afraid to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: chickenoutof



  • The clue is Restaurateur Matsuhisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nobu



  • The clue is Red Sox div.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aleast



  • The clue is Add extra protection. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: beefupsecurity



  • The clue is Walks quickly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: legsit



  • The clue is Arterial blockage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: clot


    Possible Answer: curdle, clabber, coagulate, coagulum, clot, clog

    Possible Opposite Answer: homogenize


  • The clue is House mem.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: rep


    Possible Answer: repp, rep


  • The clue is Doesn't stick the landing, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: errs


    Possible Answer: drift, mistake, err, slip, stray


  • The clue is Tennis great Shriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: pam



  • The clue is Pirelli product. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: tire


    Possible Answer: outwear, wear_out, fag, exhaust, play_out, jade, wear_down, tire, pall, bore, fatigue, wear, run_down, wear_upon, fag_out, weary, tire_out, sap, tyre

    Possible Opposite Answer: refresh, interest


  • The clue is Responded to a growling stomach. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ate


    Possible Answer: corrode, eat_on, rust, Ate, wipe_out, eat_up, use_up, deplete, eat, run_through, consume, feed, exhaust


  • The clue is Superstar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: idol


    Possible Answer: perfection, idol, god, graven_image, beau_ideal, matinee_idol, paragon


  • The clue is Plato's hometown. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: athens


    Possible Answer: Greek_capital, Athinai, capital_of_Greece, Athens


  • The clue is Ask leading questions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: fishforanswers



  • The clue is "That's true about me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yesiam



  • The clue is Wee bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: whit


    Possible Answer: smidge, tittle, whit, iota, smidgin, smidgeon, shred, smidgen, scintilla


  • The clue is Noncash corporate benefits, or what a cook would call the starts of 20-, 28-, and 43-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: stockoptions



  • The clue is "__ luck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: lotsa



  • The clue is Verdi tragedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aida



  • The clue is Water repellent?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: moat


    Possible Answer: fosse, moat


  • The clue is Easy-to-read font. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: arial



  • The clue is Word with bed or engine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: twin


    Possible Answer: Twin, matching, Gemini, mate, pair, twin, parallel, counterpart, Twin_Falls, similitude, twinned, duplicate, couple, match


  • The clue is Podcaster Klein. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ezra


    Possible Answer: Ezra, Book_of_Ezra


  • The clue is 1983 Streisand title role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yentl



  • The clue is Some video game inhabitants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: sims



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

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

    The answer: sect


    Possible Answer: religious_order, sect, religious_sect, faction


Down Clues and Answers:
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

June 29, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (36 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

June 29, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword June 29, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Daft Punk or the White Stripes 3
2A 4. Small piano 6
3A 10. "Yeah, sure!" 4
4A 14. Raggedy ___ 3
5A 15. Al who won a Best Actor Oscar for "Scent of a Woman" 6
6A 16. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives" 4
7A 17. Toy with a spring, literally 12
8A 19. Wise one 4
9A 20. The Red Baron, for one 6
10A 21. Shakespeare's "___ of Athens" 5
11A 23. Actor Keach 5
12A 24. Put an early stop to, literally 11
13A 28. Prefix with -morph 4
14A 29. Greek god whose name sounds like a zodiac sign 4
15A 30. Timothy who wrote "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out" 5
16A 31. Interfere, literally 10
17A 33. "I wish I was an Oscar Mayer wiener ...," e.g. 6
18A 34. Willy ___, pioneering writer on rocketry 3
19A 35. Go out with 3
20A 36. Biden : Obama :: ___ : Biden 6
21A 40. Undecided, literally 10
22A 45. Good pick for a mountaineer? 5
23A 46. "Like ... now!" 4
24A 47. What prices do during inflation 4
25A 48. Unrealistic, as wishes, literally 11
26A 50. Language from which "curry" and "catamaran" come 5
27A 51. Guinness classification 5
28A 52. Norman of the Clinton and Bush cabinets 6
29A 53. Marijuana 4
30A 55. "Years ago ...," literally 12
31A 58. "Downton Abbey" title 4
32A 59. Start a journey 6
33A 60. Methuselah's reached 969 years 3
34A 61. Occupied with many things 4
35A 62. Some swords, to Brits 6
36A 63. Director Browning of 1931's "Dracula" 3

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. Daft Punk or the White Stripes"

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 two items of the same kind
  • Words that mean the same thing: duette, twain, couplet
  • 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: DUO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Small piano"

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 small and compactly built upright piano
  • 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: SPINET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "Yeah, sure!""

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: IBET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Raggedy ___"

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: ANN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Al who won a Best Actor Oscar for "Scent of a Woman""

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TERI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Toy with a spring, literally"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: JACKINTHEBOX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Wise one"

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 mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
  • Words that mean the same thing: sage-green, salvia
  • 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: SAGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. The Red Baron, for one"

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: AIRACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Shakespeare's "___ of Athens""

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: TIMON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Actor Keach"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: STACY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Put an early stop to, literally"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: NIPINTHEBUD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Prefix with -morph"

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: ECTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Greek god whose name sounds like a zodiac sign"

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 (greek mythology) greek god of war; son of zeus and hera; identified with roman mars
  • Words that mean the same thing: ar, are
  • 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: ARES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Timothy who wrote "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that united states psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including lsd) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Timothy Francis Leary, Tim Leary, Timothy Leary
  • 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: LEARY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Interfere, literally"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: BEINTHEWAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. "I wish I was an Oscar Mayer wiener ...," e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a metallic sound
  • Words that mean the same thing: jingle-jangle, doggerel, doggerel verse
  • 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: JINGLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Willy ___, pioneering writer on rocketry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
  • Words that mean the same thing: lea, grazing land, pastureland
  • 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: LEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Go out with"

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 seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
  • Words that mean the same thing: visualize, ensure, figure
  • 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: SEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Biden : Obama :: ___ : Biden"

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 united states author who wrote the stories about uncle remus (1848-1908)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Bomber Harris, Joel Harris, Frank Harris
  • 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: HARRIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Undecided, literally"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: UPINTHEAIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Good pick for a mountaineer?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ICEAX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. "Like ... now!""

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 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 Across: "47. What prices do during inflation"

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 growth in strength or number or importance
  • Words that mean the same thing: go up, develop, rebel
  • The opposite would be: fall, turn in
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RISE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Unrealistic, as wishes, literally"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: PIEINTHESKY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Language from which "curry" and "catamaran" come"

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 member of the mixed dravidian and caucasian people of southern india and sri lanka
  • 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: TAMIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Guinness classification"

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 the first or highest in an ordering or series
  • Words that mean the same thing: maiden, beginning, offset
  • The opposite would be: last, middle
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FIRST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Norman of the Clinton and Bush cabinets"

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: MINETA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Marijuana"

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 any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
  • Words that mean the same thing: mourning band, dope, sens
  • The opposite would be: cultivated plant
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WEED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. "Years ago ...," literally"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: BACKINTHEDAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. "Downton Abbey" title"

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 british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
  • 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: EARL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Start a journey"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that go on board
  • Words that mean the same thing: enter, venture, ship
  • The opposite would be: disembark
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EMBARK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Methuselah's reached 969 years"

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 how long something has existed
  • Words that mean the same thing: eld, maturate, geezerhood
  • The opposite would be: rejuvenate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. Occupied with many things"

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 keep busy with
  • Words that mean the same thing: occupy, engaged, in use
  • The opposite would be: idle
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BUSY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "62. Some swords, to Brits"

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 fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
  • Words that mean the same thing: saber, sabre, cavalry sword
  • 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: SABRES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "63. Director Browning of 1931's "Dracula""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
  • 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: TOD

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Tuesday NYT Crossword June 29, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Spreadsheet figures 7
2D 2. Release, as a trailer 7
3D 3. A fixed fee 7
4D 4. In la-la land 5
5D 5. Pick up the ___ 4
6D 6. "Eww!" 3
7D 7. Tip of a pen 3
8D 8. Online memos 6
9D 9. Poison 5
10D 10. "Come on in!" 7
11D 11. Shape-shifting seat 7
12D 12. Part of a joule 3
13D 13. Cause for overtime 3
14D 18. New York's ___ K. Javits Convention Center 5
15D 22. Setting 6
16D 24. It goes up during takeoff 4
17D 25. "Yo!" 3
18D 26. Text that's often blue and underlined 3
19D 27. Batik, e.g. 3
20D 29. Blows away 4
21D 32. Sorcerer's concoction 6
22D 33. Vehicle in "M*A*S*H" 4
23D 35. Two-wheeled carriage 4
24D 36. Angel's wish 3
25D 37. German cry 3
26D 38. 53-Across cigarettes 7
27D 39. At a fast clip 7
28D 40. Sound accompanying a finger wag 3
29D 41. April 1 doing 5
30D 42. Targeted 7
31D 43. "Can we move forward?" 7
32D 44. Not delivered directly, say 7
33D 46. It can take your breath away 6
34D 49. ___ Park, Colo. 5
35D 50. Watch sounds 5
36D 52. Stallion's mate 4
37D 53. Source of information for Spider-Man, with "the"? 3
38D 54. Contents of l'océan 3
39D 56. Flow out 3
40D 57. Keep out 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. Spreadsheet figures"

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: DATASET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Release, as a trailer"

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 unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
  • The opposite would be: hitch
  • 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: UNHITCH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. A fixed fee"

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: ONERATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. In la-la land"

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 stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
  • Words that mean the same thing: spacey, spaced-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: SPACY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Pick up the ___"

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 rate of moving (especially walking or running)
  • Words that mean the same thing: tempo, stride, tread
  • 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: PACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Eww!""

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: ICK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Tip of a pen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the writing point of a pen
  • Words that mean the same thing: bill, beak, neb
  • 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: NIB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Online memos"

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: ENOTES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Poison"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
  • 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: TOXIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Come on in!""

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: ITSOPEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Shape-shifting seat"

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 small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
  • 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: BEANBAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Part of a joule"

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 cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
  • 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: ERG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Cause for overtime"

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 neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
  • Words that mean the same thing: connect, bond, tie beam
  • The opposite would be: untie, disconnect
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. New York's ___ K. Javits Convention Center"

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 french biochemist who (with jacques monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Francois Jacob
  • 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: JACOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Setting"

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 environmental condition
  • Words that mean the same thing: surroundings
  • 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: MILIEU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. It goes up during takeoff"

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 open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
  • 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: TRAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. "Yo!""

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: HEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Text that's often blue and underlined"

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 the address of a web page on the world wide web
  • Words that mean the same thing: uniform resource locator, universal resource locator
  • 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: URL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Batik, e.g."

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 usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
  • Words that mean the same thing: dyestuff
  • 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: DYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Blows away"

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 overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  • Words that mean the same thing: fear, reverence, veneration
  • 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: AWES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Sorcerer's concoction"

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 sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
  • Words that mean the same thing: philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone
  • 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: ELIXIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Vehicle in "M*A*S*H""

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 car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
  • Words that mean the same thing: landrover
  • 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: JEEP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Two-wheeled carriage"

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 carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
  • Words that mean the same thing: chaise
  • 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: SHAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Angel's wish"

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 (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
  • Words that mean the same thing: bang, off, slay
  • The opposite would be: miss
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. German cry"

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: ACH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. 53-Across cigarettes"

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 marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
  • Words that mean the same thing: spliff, reefer, stick
  • 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: REEFERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. At a fast clip"

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 with rapid movements
  • Words that mean the same thing: chop-chop, speedily, apace
  • The opposite would be: slowly
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RAPIDLY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Sound accompanying a finger wag"

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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  • Words that mean the same thing: tut-tut, tut
  • 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: TSK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. April 1 doing"

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 acting like a clown or buffoon
  • Words that mean the same thing: joke, buffoonery, frivolity
  • 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: PRANK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "42. Targeted"

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: AIMEDAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. "Can we move forward?""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: ISITAGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. Not delivered directly, say"

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 control or operate by relay
  • Words that mean the same thing: relay
  • 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: RELAYED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. It can take your breath away"

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 respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
  • Words that mean the same thing: bronchial asthma, asthma attack
  • 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: ASTHMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. ___ Park, Colo."

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: ESTES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. Watch sounds"

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 metallic tapping sound
  • Words that mean the same thing: beat, tick, ticking
  • 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: TICKS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. Stallion's mate"

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 female equine animal
  • Words that mean the same thing: maria, female horse
  • 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: MARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Source of information for Spider-Man, with "the"?"

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 an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
  • Words that mean the same thing: vane, network, net
  • 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: WEB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "54. Contents of l'océan"

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: EAU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Flow out"

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 gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  • Words that mean the same thing: wane, reflux, ebb out
  • The opposite would be: tide
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EBB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "57. Keep out"

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 room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
  • Words that mean the same thing: barricade, taproom, Browning automatic rifle
  • The opposite would be: unbar
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 43 56.6%
Short Answer 18 23.7%
History 8 10.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment 4 5.3%
Movies/Film 1 1.3%
Literature 1 1.3%
Geography 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 36
Down Clues 40
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 5.2 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 12 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 Tuesday, 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 16, 2025 at 03:41 PM

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