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Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 10, 2024

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NYT Saturday, August 10, 2024

Across Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ANITA




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

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer : tut, tsk, tut-tut




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

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

  The answer: ATMS

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




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

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

  The answer: MANICPANIC




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

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

  The answer: IWIN




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

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

  The answer: PICKLEBALL




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

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

  The answer: RICO

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




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

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

  The answer: SLAT

  Possible Answer : slat, spline




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

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

  The answer: LOGOUT




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

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

  The answer: SRO




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

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

  The answer: ONTO




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

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

  The answer: BIGTOP




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

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

  The answer: YIKES




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

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

  The answer: COFFEES

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




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

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

  The answer: BONDS

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




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

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

  The answer: GALEFORCE




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

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

  The answer: AURA

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




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

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

  The answer: SOSAD




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

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

  The answer: CMON




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

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

  The answer: OPENLYGAY




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

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

  The answer: LEAPT

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




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

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

  The answer: RACINOS




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

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

  The answer: MONTE

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




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

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

  The answer: BOLERO

  Possible Answer : bolero




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

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

  The answer: ZOOT




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

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

  The answer: EBT




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

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

  The answer: ANGLES

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




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

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

  The answer: RAMS

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




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

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

  The answer: ALIT




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

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

  The answer: YOUBETICAN




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

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

  The answer: NEMO




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

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

  The answer: MATRYOSHKA




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

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

  The answer: OMEN

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




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

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

  The answer: TEA

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




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

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

  The answer: STEEP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : gradual

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: AMPS

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

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

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

  The answer: NAIL

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

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

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

  The answer: INCA

  Possible Answer: Inka, Inca, Incan

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

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

  The answer: TIKTOKDANCE

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

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

  The answer: ACL

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

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

  The answer: TABOO

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

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

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

  The answer: SNAG

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

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

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

  The answer: KILO

  Possible Answer: kg, kilogram, kilo

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

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

  The answer: AIR

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

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

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

  The answer: TWISTERMAT

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

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

  The answer: MICROSCOPE

  Possible Answer: microscope

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

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

  The answer: SNOOP

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

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

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

  The answer: PELTS

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

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

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

  The answer: CLUBFED

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

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

  The answer: TIFF

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

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

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

  The answer: NES

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

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

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

  The answer: GEOCENTRIST

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

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

  The answer: YOUPROBLEM

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

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

  The answer: INREALTIME

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

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

  The answer: CASAS

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

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

  The answer: OLAY

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

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

  The answer: BAO

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

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

  The answer: GOGO

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

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

  The answer: ENT

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

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

  The answer: SYNONYM

  Possible Answer: equivalent_word, synonym

  Possible Opposite Answer : antonym

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

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

  The answer: LIRA

  Possible Answer: Italian_lira, lira, Maltese_lira, Turkish_lira

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

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

  The answer: LOO

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

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

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

  The answer: MOSEY

  Possible Answer: amble, mosey

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

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

  The answer: BEANO

  Possible Answer: keno, bingo, beano, lotto

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

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

  The answer: ZEBRA

  Possible Answer: zebra

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

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

  The answer: GOAT

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

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

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

  The answer: LUTE

  Possible Answer: lute, luting

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

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

  The answer: ACHE

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

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

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

  The answer: MAKE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : break, unmake

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

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

  The answer: SNAP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

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

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

  The answer: TON

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

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

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

  The answer: TOS

July 07, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.6 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 07, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Triumphant cry	4
2A	5. Electrical resistance unit	3
3A	8. ___ Rabbit	4
4A	12. Mysterious cafeteria offering	4
5A	13. Sweetheart	4
6A	15. "Bolero" composer	5
7A	17. Each	4
8A	18. Baghdad's ___ City	4
9A	19. Symbol for 5-Across	5
10A	20. One who whistles while working	3
11A	22. Snoozes (like participant #2 in one classic fable)	9
12A	24. Legally prohibit	5
13A	26. First name of two Spice Girls	3
14A	27. Familial nickname	3
15A	28. Ineffectual	7
16A	31. Femur or fibula	7
17A	34. Wonder Woman portrayer Gadot	3
18A	35. ___ Cooler, "Ghostbusters"-inspired Hi-C flavor	4
19A	37. ___-Magnon	3
20A	38. With 71-/72-/73-Across, participant #1's strategy (or the moral of the story)	13
21A	43. Rhyme with rhythm	3
22A	44. Living space that may be empty in the summer	4
23A	45. Overseer of a quadrennial competition: Abbr.	3
24A	47. "Quiet, you!," quaintly	7
25A	51. Oaf	7
26A	53. Org. appropriately found in Elgin Baylor's name	3
27A	54. Fall behind	3
28A	56. Word before tube or circle	5
29A	57. Wagers unwisely (as participant #2 did)	9
30A	61. Negative vote	3
31A	62. Grabs skillfully	5
32A	63. Algorithm part	4
33A	65. Some TV spots, briefly	4
34A	68. Prohibition starter	5
35A	69. Quesadilla alternative	4
36A	70. One-percenter suffix	4
37A	71. See 38-Across	4
38A	72. See 38-Across	3
39A	73. See 38-Across	4

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. Triumphant cry"

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: TADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Electrical resistance 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 a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
• Words that mean the same thing: Georg Simon Ohm
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OHM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. ___ Rabbit"

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: BRER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. Mysterious cafeteria offering"

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 wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
• Words that mean the same thing: slops, spill, mush
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "13. Sweetheart"

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 man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
• Words that mean the same thing: boyfriend, fop, swell
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. "Bolero" composer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that french composer and exponent of impressionism (1875-1937)
• Words that mean the same thing: Maurice Ravel, run, ravel out
• The opposite would be: unravel, unknot
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAVEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Each"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy 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: APOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Baghdad's ___ City"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Symbol for 5-Across"

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 ending of a series or sequence; --revelation
• Words that mean the same thing: Z
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMEGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. One who whistles while working"

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 (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
• Words that mean the same thing: referee
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Snoozes (like participant #2 in one classic fable)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TAKESANAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Legally prohibit"

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 bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: stave off, fend off, ward off
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. First name of two Spice Girls"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Familial nickname"

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 female person who has the same parents as another person
• Words that mean the same thing: SI, atomic number 14, Systeme International
• The opposite would be: brother
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Ineffectual"

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 having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
• The opposite would be: useful
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USELESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Femur or fibula"

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: LEGBONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Wonder Woman portrayer Gadot"

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 united states liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
• Words that mean the same thing: gallon
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. ___ Cooler, "Ghostbusters"-inspired Hi-C flavor"

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 19 Across: "37. ___-Magnon"

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 electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
• Words that mean the same thing: scope, oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. With 71-/72-/73-Across, participant #1's strategy (or the moral of the story)"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SLOWANDSTEADY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Rhyme with rhythm"

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 reproach for some lapse or misdeed
• Words that mean the same thing: tap, pink, whang
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Living space that may be empty in the summer"

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 college or university building containing living quarters for students
• Words that mean the same thing: hall, dormitory, residence hall
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DORM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Overseer of a quadrennial competition: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. "Quiet, you!," quaintly"

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: OHDRYUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Oaf"

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 second-rate prize fighter
• Words that mean the same thing: stumblebum
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PALOOKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. Org. appropriately found in Elgin Baylor's name"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Fall behind"

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 act of slowing down or falling behind
• Words that mean the same thing: gaol, jug, remand
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Word before tube or circle"

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 located inward; - leonard bernstein; - david denby; - a.r.gurney,jr.
• Words that mean the same thing: internal, interior, inside
• The opposite would be: outer
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Wagers unwisely (as participant #2 did)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LOSESABET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Negative vote"

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 not this merely but also; not only so but
• The opposite would be: yea
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Grabs skillfully"

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 sharp protuberance
• Words that mean the same thing: rent, rub, hang-up
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Algorithm part"

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 maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• Words that mean the same thing: tone, footfall, mistreat
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Some TV spots, briefly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; psa is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of psa in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
• Words that mean the same thing: PSA, prostate specific antigen
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PSAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Prohibition starter"

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: DONOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Quesadilla 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 (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of mexican descent
• Words that mean the same thing: greaser, wetback
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TACO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. One-percenter suffix"

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 river in northern england that flows southeast through west yorkshire
• Words that mean the same thing: Aire River, River Aire
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. See 38-Across"

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 victory (as in a race or other competition)
• Words that mean the same thing: gain ground, come through, profits
• The opposite would be: lose, fail
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "72. See 38-Across"

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: THE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "73. See 38-Across"

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 competition
• Words that mean the same thing: cannonball along, run, backwash
• The opposite would be: linger
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RACE

  Great job if you got it right!

July 07, 2021 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Water bottle confiscators, for short	3
2D	2. Tour de France peak	3
3D	3. Don't knock until you've tried it	8
4D	4. Response to a verdict	6
5D	5. Ones providing postpartum care, in brief	3
6D	6. Pressure, in slang	4
7D	7. Palindromic term of address	5
8D	8. Warner ___ (film company)	4
9D	9. Incarnation of Vishnu in a Sanskrit epic	4
10D	10. "That may be the case, but ..."	6
11D	11. Win back	6
12D	14. Nerd on '90s TV	5
13D	16. Fall back into one's old ways	5
14D	21. Express road	7
15D	23. She plotted to kill Clytemnestra	7
16D	24. Really liked	3
17D	25. Those: Sp.	4
18D	29. Shoulder blade	7
19D	30. Amtrak stop: Abbr.	3
20D	32. Mischief-maker	7
21D	33. Feathery wrap	3
22D	36. A little strange	3
23D	39. Boston Bruins icon	3
24D	40. Soak (up)	3
25D	41. Ancient Greek festival honoring the god of wine	8
26D	42. Farm connector	4
27D	46. Subway component	3
28D	47. How Timothy Leary spent some time	5
29D	48. Premium TV streaming service until 2020	6
30D	49. Fiji alternative	6
31D	50. Beer in a red, white and blue can	5
32D	52. Comparable (with)	6
33D	55. Imply	5
34D	58. Painter Schiele	4
35D	59. Fast former fliers, for short	4
36D	60. ___ support	4
37D	64. "The Fall of the House of Usher" writer	3
38D	66. Parabolic path	3
39D	67. Understand	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. Water bottle confiscators, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Tour de France peak"

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

  The answer is: ALP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Don't knock until you've tried it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
• Words that mean the same thing: bell, buzzer
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOORBELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Response to a verdict"

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 earnest or urgent request
• Words that mean the same thing: charm, ingathering, appealingness
• The opposite would be: repel
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APPEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Ones providing postpartum care, in brief"

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 major river of western siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the gulf of ob and the kara sea
• Words that mean the same thing: obstetrics, tocology, midwifery
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Pressure, in slang"

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 form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
• Words that mean the same thing: ignite, high temperature, estrus
• The opposite would be: anestrus, cool
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Palindromic term of address"

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 woman of refinement
• Words that mean the same thing: gentlewoman, lady, dame
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MADAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Warner ___ (film company)"

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: BROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Incarnation of Vishnu in a Sanskrit epic"

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 avatar of vishnu whose name is synonymous with god; any of three incarnations: ramachandra or parashurama or balarama
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "That may be the case, but ...""

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: EVENSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Win back"

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 get or find back; recover the use of
• Words that mean the same thing: recover, find, retrieve
• The opposite would be: lose
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REGAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "14. Nerd on '90s TV"

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: URKEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "16. Fall back into one's old ways"

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 mistake resulting from inattention
• Words that mean the same thing: reversion, pass, regress
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAPSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Express road"

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 broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
• Words that mean the same thing: throughway, thruway, state highway
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FREEWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. She plotted to kill Clytemnestra"

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 (greek mythology) the daughter of agamemnon and clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (orestes) to avenge agamemnon's death by helping her to kill clytemnestra and her lover (aegisthus)
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELECTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Really liked"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an udder or breast or teat
• Words that mean the same thing: hollow, labour, comprehend
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Those: Sp."

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: ESAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Shoulder blade"

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 either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
• Words that mean the same thing: shoulder bone, shoulder blade
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCAPULA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Amtrak stop: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Mischief-maker"

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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Words that mean the same thing: brownie, pixy, imp
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GREMLIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Feathery wrap"

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 long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Words that mean the same thing: feather boa
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. A little strange"

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 not divisible by two
• Words that mean the same thing: singular, left over, remaining
• The opposite would be: even
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "39. Boston Bruins icon"

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 canadian hockey player (born 1948)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bobby Orr, Robert Orr
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "40. Soak (up)"

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 piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: souse, soak through, douse
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Ancient Greek festival honoring the god of wine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an orgiastic festival in ancient greece in honor of dionysus (= bacchus)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bacchanalia
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIONYSIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Farm connector"

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 fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
• Words that mean the same thing: duo, duet, distich
• The opposite would be: unyoke
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YOKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. Subway component"

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 motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: elevator car, auto, railcar
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. How Timothy Leary spent some time"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONLSD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Premium TV streaming service until 2020"

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: HBONOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Fiji alternative"

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: DASANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Beer in a red, white and blue can"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PABST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Comparable (with)"

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: ONAPAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Imply"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy 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: GETAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. Painter Schiele"

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: EGON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Fast former fliers, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SSTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. ___ support"

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 school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
• Words that mean the same thing: technical school
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TECH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "64. "The Fall of the House of Usher" writer"

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 united states writer and poet (1809-1849)
• Words that mean the same thing: Edgar Allan Poe
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: POE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "66. Parabolic path"

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 electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• Words that mean the same thing: bow, electric arc, electric discharge
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "67. Understand"

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: ensure, ascertain, check
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	59.0%
Short Answer	21	26.9%
Abbreviation	5	6.4%
History	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM