NYT2430 Friday, August 30, 2024 Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Consideration when donning an off-the-shoulder dress, 10. Vindictiveness, 15. Defiant protester, 16. Uruguayan cash, 17. Illusory quality, 18. Did a jeté, 19. "The Watercourse Way," per an Alan Watts title, 20. They may surround spectacles, 21. Obnoxiously loud, 22. Ones used to working from home?, 24. Mittens might fiddle with one, 26. Animal found on either end of a scale, 27. "Parasite" setting, 29. Dove, e.g., 30. "Job's getting done as we speak!", 31. Many John le Carré characters, 33. Glaring oversight by a writer, 35. Makes fast, 37. Traditional Scottish New Year's gift, representing warmth for the year to come, 38. Marked Twain?, 42. Summer snack with a swirl, 45. Psyche's lover, in Greek myth, 46. Lead-in to stakes, 48. "I think so," in modern shorthand, 50. Symbol of industry, 51. Robert in "Heat", 53. Component of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, 54. They're made to measure, 56. Neat arrangements, 58. U.S.M.C. bigwig, 59. Disgusting, slangily, 60. Common browser extension, 62. Actor/activist Davis, 63. Uncommitted sort, 64. Advise against, 65. Takes for a spin, as a motorcycle

Down Clues :

1. Historic figure grouped with Judas in Dante's "Inferno", 2. Handles differently?, 3. Genre for Wizkid and Burna Boy, 4. Seek reparations, 5. Title first used by Ivan the Great, 6. Thing of the past, 7. Inner selves, 8. Occasion for retirement?, 9. Chicago W.N.B.A. team, 10. Spread out, 11. Fellow, 12. "Don't ask me again!", 13. Nursery purchase, 14. Connoisseur of the finer things, 21. Disappear into thin air, 23. Deluxe accommodations, 25. Gold Bond ingredient, once, 28. Film character with an iconic gold bikini, 30. "Good heavens!", 32. Waits on, 34. Camper's cover, 36. Spotted, 38. Opening words of a prayer, 39. Vital hosp. worker, 40. Scrammed, 41. Tragic heroine of Irish mythology, 43. Snatched, colloquially, 44. Quite blue, 47. Voyagers, e.g., 49. Portmanteau garments, 51. Alternative to hanging out?, 52. Babe in the woods?, 55. Falco of "The Sopranos", 57. Increase dramatically, 60. Back, at sea, 61. Green-screen tech.

Friday, August 30, 2024 NYT crosswords

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 30, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Consideration when donning an off-the-shoulder dress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRASTRAPS




• The clue is 10. Vindictiveness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPITE

  Possible Answer : bitchiness, malice, cattiness, offend, hurt, wound, spitefulness, spite, maliciousness, venom, injure, bruise, nastiness




• The clue is 15. Defiant protester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFUSENIK




• The clue is 16. Uruguayan cash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESOS

  Possible Answer : Philippine_peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Mexican_peso, Uruguayan_peso, peso, Dominican_peso, Colombian_peso




• The clue is 17. Illusory quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNREALITY

  Possible Answer : unreality, irreality

  Possible Opposite Answer : reality




• The clue is 18. Did a jeté. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAPT

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




• The clue is 19. "The Watercourse Way," per an Alan Watts title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAO

  Possible Answer : Tao, Taoist




• The clue is 20. They may surround spectacles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIMS

  Possible Answer : flange, rim, brim, lip




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

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

  The answer: GARISH

  Possible Answer : flashy, loud, tacky, cheap, brassy, gaudy, trashy, flash, gimcrack, tawdry, meretricious, tatty, garish




• The clue is 22. Ones used to working from home?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMPS

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 24. Mittens might fiddle with one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATTOY




• The clue is 26. Animal found on either end of a scale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOE

  Possible Answer : Energy, Department_of_Energy, doe, DOE, Energy_Department




• The clue is 27. "Parasite" setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEOUL

  Possible Answer : Seoul, capital_of_South_Korea




• The clue is 29. Dove, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer : scoop, easy_lay, liquid_ecstasy, soap, goop, lather, Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, max




• The clue is 30. "Job's getting done as we speak!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT




• The clue is 31. Many John le Carré characters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIES

  Possible Answer : undercover_agent, espy, spot, stag, sight, snoop, spy, sleuth, descry




• The clue is 33. Glaring oversight by a writer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOTHOLE




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

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

  The answer: TIES

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disconnect, untie




• The clue is 37. Traditional Scottish New Year's gift, representing warmth for the year to come. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COAL

  Possible Answer : ember, char, coal




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

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

  The answer: DOGEARED




• The clue is 42. Summer snack with a swirl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROYO




• The clue is 45. Psyche's lover, in Greek myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROS

  Possible Answer : Eros, eros, sexual_desire, physical_attraction, concupiscence




• The clue is 46. Lead-in to stakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEEP




• The clue is 48. "I think so," in modern shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROBS




• The clue is 50. Symbol of industry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : pismire, emmet, ant




• The clue is 51. Robert in "Heat". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENIRO




• The clue is 53. Component of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISK

  Possible Answer : saucer, harrow, record, platter, disk, phonograph_recording, magnetic_disc, magnetic_disk, disc, phonograph_record




• The clue is 54. They're made to measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RULERS

  Possible Answer : swayer, ruler, rule




• The clue is 56. Neat arrangements. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROWS

  Possible Answer : rowing, wrangle, run-in, words, course, dustup, row, quarrel




• The clue is 58. U.S.M.C. bigwig. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCO




• The clue is 59. Disgusting, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRODY




• The clue is 60. Common browser extension. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADBLOCKER




• The clue is 62. Actor/activist Davis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSSIE




• The clue is 63. Uncommitted sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREEAGENT




• The clue is 64. Advise against. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DETER

  Possible Answer : deter, discourage, dissuade

  Possible Opposite Answer : persuade




• The clue is 65. Takes for a spin, as a motorcycle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESTRIDES

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Historic figure grouped with Judas in Dante's "Inferno". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRUTUS

  Possible Answer: Brutus, Marcus_Junius_Brutus

• The clue is 2. Handles differently?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENAMES

  Possible Answer: rename

• The clue is 3. Genre for Wizkid and Burna Boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROPOP

• The clue is 4. Seek reparations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUE

  Possible Answer: sue, litigate, Sue, process, Eugene_Sue, action

• The clue is 5. Title first used by Ivan the Great. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer: czar, tzar, tsar

• The clue is 6. Thing of the past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELIC

  Possible Answer: token, relic, keepsake, souvenir

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

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

  The answer: ANIMAS

  Possible Answer: anima

• The clue is 8. Occasion for retirement?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITSTOP

• The clue is 9. Chicago W.N.B.A. team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKY

  Possible Answer: toss, sky, pitch, flip

• The clue is 10. Spread out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAY

  Possible Answer: luxate, splay, turn_out, dislocate, slip, rotate, spread_out

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

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

  The answer: PEER

  Possible Answer: match, peer, equal, compeer

• The clue is 12. "Don't ask me again!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISAIDNO

• The clue is 13. Nursery purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPSOIL

  Possible Answer: surface_soil, topsoil

• The clue is 14. Connoisseur of the finer things. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTHETE

  Possible Answer: aesthete, esthete

• The clue is 21. Disappear into thin air. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOPOOF

• The clue is 23. Deluxe accommodations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUITES

  Possible Answer: befit, rooms, cortege, suite, accommodate, fit, beseem, entourage, become, suit, retinue

• The clue is 25. Gold Bond ingredient, once. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALC

  Possible Answer: talcum, talc

• The clue is 28. Film character with an iconic gold bikini. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIA

• The clue is 30. "Good heavens!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHLORD

• The clue is 32. Waits on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERVES

  Possible Answer: do, dish_out, help, attend_to, assist, serve_well, attend, serf, serve, suffice, process, dish, function, helot, swear_out, villein, dish_up, serve_up, service, wait_on, answer

• The clue is 34. Camper's cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARP

  Possible Answer: tarpaulin, tarp

• The clue is 36. Spotted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEN

  Possible Answer: consider, visualise, visualize, get_word, encounter, get_a_line, see_to_it, view, look, learn, come_across, insure, envision, experience, go_through, escort, attend, determine, control, take_care, go_steady, see, discover, go_out, construe, catch, fancy, date, interpret, visit, reckon, project, ensure, hear, image, take_in, understand, get_wind, realise, figure, ascertain, realize, run_into, meet, find, find_out, pick_up, assure, witness, regard, examine, run_across, check, picture, watch

• The clue is 38. Opening words of a prayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEARGOD

• The clue is 39. Vital hosp. worker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORNURSE

• The clue is 40. Scrammed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOTLOST

• The clue is 41. Tragic heroine of Irish mythology. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEIRDRE

• The clue is 43. Snatched, colloquially. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOINKED

• The clue is 44. Quite blue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBSCENE

  Possible Answer: lewd, repugnant, obscene, detestable, abhorrent, raunchy, repulsive, salacious

• The clue is 47. Voyagers, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROBES

  Possible Answer: poke_into, investigation, examine, probe, dig_into

• The clue is 49. Portmanteau garments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKORTS

• The clue is 51. Alternative to hanging out?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYER

  Possible Answer: dryer, wry, ironic, drier, ironical, juiceless, teetotal, dry

  Possible Opposite Answer : sweet, wet, phlegmy

• The clue is 52. Babe in the woods?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWLET

  Possible Answer: owlet

• The clue is 55. Falco of "The Sopranos". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE

• The clue is 57. Increase dramatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAR

  Possible Answer: surge, soar_upwards, soar_up, zoom, soar, sailplane, hang_glide

• The clue is 60. Back, at sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFT

  Possible Answer: aft, astern, abaft

  Possible Opposite Answer : fore

• The clue is 61. Green-screen tech.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CGI

Monday, LA Times August 19, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers

Monday LA Times Crosswords: August 19, 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 Onesie fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: snap

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer: inelasticity




• The clue is Fourth-down option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: punt

  
  

  Possible Answer: stake, bet_on, punting, back, pole, Irish_punt, game, Irish_pound, pound, punt, gage




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

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

  The answer: bgosh

  
  



• The clue is "All done!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tada

  
  



• The clue is Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: aria

  
  

  Possible Answer: aria




• The clue is Bank offerings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: loans

  
  

  Possible Answer: lend, loan, loanword

  Possible Opposite Answer: borrow




• The clue is Forgets to add an attachment, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: errs

  
  

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




• The clue is Virtual thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: likebutton

  
  



• The clue is "West Side Story" role for Ariana and Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: anita

  
  



• The clue is Film critic Roger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ebert

  
  



• The clue is "You can't please everyone," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lifelesson

  
  



• The clue is Hawaiian dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: hula

  
  

  Possible Answer: hula, Hawaiian_dancing, hula-hula




• The clue is Did not stand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sat

  
  

  Possible Answer: sit, ride, baby-sit, Sat, model, sit_down, Saturday, posture, seat, Sabbatum, sit_around, pose

  Possible Opposite Answer: stand, arise




• The clue is Just a number, some say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: age

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer: rejuvenate




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

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

  The answer: scenic

  
  

  Possible Answer: scenic




• The clue is Realm reached by the rainbow bridge Bifröst. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: asgard

  
  

  Possible Answer: Asgard




• The clue is South American range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: andes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Andes




• The clue is Tastes brownie batter before baking, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: licksthespoon

  
  



• The clue is 32-Across view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: vista

  
  

  Possible Answer: aspect, prospect, panorama, scene, view, vista




• The clue is Wringing wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: soaked

  
  

  Possible Answer: fuddled, plume, douse, pluck, sop, soused, gazump, sloshed, besotted, stiff, overcharge, pixilated, smashed, pawn, wet, pissed, drench, dowse, surcharge, inebriate, tight, crocked, sozzled, soaked, rob, slopped, soak, hit_it_up, plastered, blotto, intoxicate, hock, squiffy, loaded, souse, blind_drunk, cockeyed, hook, pie-eyed, fleece, imbue

  Possible Opposite Answer: undercharge




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

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

  The answer: inning

  
  

  Possible Answer: inning, frame




• The clue is Grassy tract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lea

  
  

  Possible Answer: lea, pasture, ley, grazing_land, pastureland




• The clue is "Vous êtes __": Paris map line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ici

  
  



• The clue is Security camera letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: cctv

  
  



• The clue is Attend while muted, as a virtual company meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: listeninon

  
  



• The clue is British Columbia border state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: idaho

  
  

  Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID




• The clue is Parts of Groucho Marx disguises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: noses

  
  

  Possible Answer: olfactory_organ, scent, nuzzle, nozzle, nose, horn_in, poke, wind, pry, intrude




• The clue is Feline user of a pet door, and a feature of 18-, 23-, 38-, and 50-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: outsidecat

  
  



• The clue is Actress Garr. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: teri

  
  



• The clue is Stews (over). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: frets

  
  

  Possible Answer: grate, sweat, worn_spot, gall, scratch, erode, rub, fuss, eat_into, rankle, eat_away, niggle, chafe, fray, lather, Greek_fret, swither, fret, stew, Greek_key, key_pattern, choke, gag




• The clue is Weary sigh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ahme

  
  



• The clue is Parentheses shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: arcs

  
  

  Possible Answer: bow, arc, arch, spark, discharge, electric_arc, electric_discharge, curve




• The clue is "Jumpin' Jack __": Rolling Stones hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: flash

  
  

  Possible Answer: cheap, dart, flash_lamp, twinkling, swank, loud, twinkle, gimcrack, wink, instant, blink_of_an_eye, newsflash, newsbreak, brassy, fanfare, dash, heartbeat, tatty, meretricious, news_bulletin, scud, ostentate, tacky, flashing, scoot, shoot, trashy, flaunt, show_off, gaudy, photoflash, jiffy, tawdry, flashbulb, winkle, flashgun, flash_bulb, garish, trice, flare, blink, flashy, New_York_minute, ostentation, flash, split_second




• The clue is Ready to eat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ripe

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer: green




• The clue is Editor's "never mind". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: stet

  
  

  Possible Answer: stet

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is Takes an extra base. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: steals

  
  

  Possible Answer: slip, buy, steal, bargain




• The clue is "The Chronicles of __": C.S. Lewis series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: narnia

  
  



• The clue is Floating aimlessly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: adrift

  
  

  Possible Answer: rudderless, aimless, afloat, planless, undirected, adrift, directionless




• The clue is Crafting adhesive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: paste

  
  

  Possible Answer: glue, spread, paste, library_paste




• The clue is Good buddy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: pal

  
  

  Possible Answer: brother, buddy, pal, crony, chum, chum_up, pal_up, sidekick




• The clue is Sch. in the smallest U.S. state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: uri

  
  



• The clue is Sneakers with swooshes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: nikes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Nike




• The clue is Billy Blanks fitness regimen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: taebo

  
  



• The clue is Make fuzzy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: blur

  
  

  Possible Answer: smudge, obscure, smear, dim, smutch, fuzz, blear, slur, film_over, obnubilate, glaze_over, blur, confuse

  Possible Opposite Answer: focus




• The clue is Received permission to proceed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: gotthenod

  
  



• The clue is Granola morsel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: oat

  
  

  Possible Answer: oat




• The clue is Nestlé's __-Caps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sno

  
  



• The clue is Cable channel with daily deals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: hsn

  
  



• The clue is C-notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: bens

  
  

  Possible Answer: ben




• The clue is Nome resident. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: alaskan

  
  

  Possible Answer: Alaskan




• The clue is Omelet ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: eggs

  
  

  Possible Answer: ball, eggs, testis, egg, bollock, nut, ballock, orchis, testicle




• The clue is Boarding pass assignments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: seats

  
  

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




• The clue is Cancel, in a document. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: undo

  
  

  Possible Answer: loosen, undo, untie, unwrap, unmake

  Possible Opposite Answer: wrap, make




• The clue is Property claim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lien

  
  

  Possible Answer: spleen, lien




• The clue is Bldg. coolers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: acs

  
  

  Possible Answer: actinium, Ac, alternating_current, AC, atomic_number_89, alternating_electric_current

  Possible Opposite Answer: direct_current




• The clue is Peninsula northeast of Boston. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: capeann

  
  



• The clue is Protesters, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: activists

  
  

  Possible Answer: activist, militant




• The clue is P-like Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: rho

  
  

  Possible Answer: rho




• The clue is Distributed, as cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: dealt

  
  

  Possible Answer: distribute, divvy_up, get_by, deal, administer, cope, carry_on, dish_out, cover, care, mete_out, deal_out, conduct, grapple, look_at, portion_out, apportion, consider, trade, share, dispense, treat, address, sell, contend, take, manage, lot, make_out, parcel_out, shell_out, handle, allot, plow, make_do, dole_out




• The clue is Partner of Julie and Pete on "The Mod Squad". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: linc

  
  



• The clue is "It just __ fair!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: isnt

  
  



• The clue is __-Ball: arcade game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: skee

  
  



• The clue is Singer Damone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: vic

  
  



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

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

  The answer: glad

  
  

  Possible Answer: happy, glad, gladiolus, gladiola, beaming, sword_lily

  Possible Opposite Answer: sad




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

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

  The answer: insert

  
  

  Possible Answer: enter, introduce, tuck, infix, stick_in, cut-in, sneak_in, insert, enclose, inclose, inset, slip_in, put_in




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

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

  The answer: coerce

  
  

  Possible Answer: squeeze, hale, pressure, force, coerce




• The clue is Refuse to take "no" for an answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: insist

  
  

  Possible Answer: insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune, assert




• The clue is "Everybody's saying ... ". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ihear

  
  



• The clue is 2014 Winter Olympics city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sochi

  
  



• The clue is Itty-bitty bits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: iotas

  
  

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




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

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

  The answer: dish

  
  

  Possible Answer: cup_of_tea, ravisher, peach, lulu, bag, dish_out, looker, dish_antenna, serve, dish_up, dishful, beauty, mantrap, knockout, smasher, dish_aerial, serve_up, dish, saucer, sweetheart, stunner




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

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

  The answer: off

  
  

  Possible Answer: murder, dispatch, bump_off, forth, cancelled, slay, away, polish_off, turned, off, remove, hit, sour

  Possible Opposite Answer: on




• The clue is Latimes.com, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: url

  
  

  Possible Answer: URL, uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator




• The clue is Herbal brew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tea

  
  

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




• The clue is Rock concert need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: amp

  
  

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




• The clue is Casual top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tee

  
  

  Possible Answer: tee_up, teeing_ground, football_tee, golf_tee, tee

January 20, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (33 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

January 20, 2024 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Gardener's item that breaks down a lot	10
2A	11. Any member of the order Chiroptera	3
3A	14. Plant-based protein brand	10
4A	15. Mélange	4
5A	16. "America's Got Talent" precursor	10
6A	17. Top	4
7A	18. Actress Blanchett	4
8A	19. Subject for a museum curator	10
9A	21. Photo finish?	3
10A	22. "Goooooooooool!," e.g.	3
11A	23. Not now!	4
12A	24. Points the finger at	3
13A	25. "Good goin'!"	7
14A	28. Plans a getaway for, perhaps	5
15A	31. Beverage with an oxymoronic name	9
16A	33. Stentorian	4
17A	34. Something that may be hard to drink?	5
18A	35. ___ bag	4
19A	36. Lacking bells and whistles	9
20A	38. Like the smell of burned rubber	5
21A	39. Got ready	7
22A	40. "It's a secret"	3
23A	41. Signature items	4
24A	42. Sweet ___	3
25A	43. Tried to take a seat?	3
26A	46. Dead-tree edition	10
27A	50. It's on the house	4
28A	51. Paul who was People's 2021 Sexiest Man Alive	4
29A	52. Bad drawing?	10
30A	54. Brewery stock	4
31A	55. "Frankly …"	10
32A	56. "You got it"	3
33A	57. Extra bits and pieces	10

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. Gardener's item that breaks down a lot"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: COMPOSTBIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "11. Any member of the order Chiroptera"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
• Words that mean the same thing: flutter, lick, squash racket
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. Plant-based protein brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INCOGMEATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Mélange"

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 chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
• Words that mean the same thing: hasheesh, haschisch, hashish
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. "America's Got Talent" precursor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STARSEARCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Top"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Words that mean the same thing: superlative, meridian, pinnacle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Actress Blanchett"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Subject for a museum curator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARTHISTORY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Photo finish?"

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 (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. "Goooooooooool!," 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 loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• Words that mean the same thing: outcry, yell, rallying cry
• The opposite would be: laugh
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Not 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 that time; that moment
• Words that mean the same thing: so, and then, and so
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Points the finger at"

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 state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: I.D., Idaho, Gem State
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. "Good goin'!""

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: ATTAWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Plans a getaway for, perhaps"

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 assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
• Words that mean the same thing: abet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Beverage with an oxymoronic name"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FIREWATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Stentorian"

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 characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
• Words that mean the same thing: garish, tacky, brassy
• The opposite would be: piano, soft
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Something that may be hard to drink?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
• Words that mean the same thing: cyder
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CIDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. ___ bag"

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 capacious bag or basket
• Words that mean the same thing: lug, carryall, holdall
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Lacking bells and whistles"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: BAREBONES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Like the smell of burned rubber"

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 strong and sharp
• Words that mean the same thing: blistering, caustic, acerbic
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACRID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Got ready"

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 cause to ripen or develop fully
• Words that mean the same thing: aged, mature, ripen
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIPENED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. "It's a secret""

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: SHH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Signature items"

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 writing implement with a point from which ink flows
• Words that mean the same thing: pen, playpen, penitentiary
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. Sweet ___"

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 seed of a pea plant used for food
• Words that mean the same thing: pea plant
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "43. Tried to take a seat?"

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 move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
• Words that mean the same thing: go, scat, range
• The opposite would be: idle, malfunction
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Dead-tree edition"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PRINTISSUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. It's on the house"

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: EAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Paul who was People's 2021 Sexiest Man Alive"

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 european freshwater fish resembling the roach
• Words that mean the same thing: Scardinius erythrophthalmus
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUDD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Bad drawing?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SHORTSTRAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Brewery stock"

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 general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• Words that mean the same thing: ale
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. "Frankly …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOBEHONEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "56. "You got it""

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 affirmative
• The opposite would be: no
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Extra bits and pieces"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SPAREPARTS

  Great job if you got it right!

January 20, 2024 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Fortune 100 company whose name is the last two syllables of the city near where it was founded	5
2D	2. Readily available	5
3D	3. Exams for some science majors	5
4D	4. One might be cleansed with a strip	4
5D	5. Rap pioneers, slangily	3
6D	6. Colors outside the lines?	6
7D	7. Visibly emotional	5
8D	8. Line along the Embarcadero, in brief	4
9D	9. Yearning	4
10D	10. It's not often seen on a diamond	8
11D	11. Nonkosher Wendy's offering	9
12D	12. Initialism for a pleasant tingling on the scalp or back of the neck	4
13D	13. "___ say …"	4
14D	15. View with disdain	9
15D	20. Jazz trumpeter Woody	4
16D	22. Things that were once commonly stored in towers	3
17D	24. "Well, maybe …"	9
18D	25. Served as a wingman	5
19D	26. Number of Reyes Magos, in Spanish tradition	4
20D	27. Legendary creature	4
21D	28. Montana neighbor: Abbr.	3
22D	29. Onetime source of toothbrush bristles	4
23D	30. Greek who originated the expression "Leave no stone unturned"	9
24D	31. Like some hair	4
25D	32. Like the hair of 1-2% of the world's population	3
26D	34. Is made up	8
27D	37. Bowed	4
28D	38. "That's it!"	3
29D	40. Be steamed	6
30D	42. More golden, say	5
31D	43. More golden, say	5
32D	44. Nautical direction	5
33D	45. Cousins of sirens	5
34D	46. Put your hands together, perhaps	4
35D	47. "I ___!" (shout of exultation)	4
36D	48. See what's in store?	4
37D	49. Buckwheat noodle	4
38D	50. ___ Marathon (annual mountain bike race that's said to be "a volcanic challenge")	4
39D	53. Saturate	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. Fortune 100 company whose name is the last two syllables of the city near where it was founded"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that cold-water fish caught in lake superior and northward
• Words that mean the same thing: lake herring, Coregonus artedi
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: CISCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Readily available"

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: _____
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  The answer is: ONTAP

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Clue 3 Down: "3. Exams for some science majors"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
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  The answer is: MCATS

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Clue 4 Down: "4. One might be cleansed with a strip"

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 any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
• Words that mean the same thing: concentrate, stoma, center
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: PORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Rap pioneers, slangily"

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!
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  The answer is: OGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Colors outside the lines?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that slanderous defamation
• Words that mean the same thing: denigrate, daub, spot
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SMEARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Visibly emotional"

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 with eyes full of tears
• Words that mean the same thing: teary-eyed, watery-eyed
• The word looks like this: _____
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  The answer is: TEARY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Line along the Embarcadero, in brief"

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 member of the british order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
• Words that mean the same thing: baronet
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: BART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Yearning"

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 contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
• Words that mean the same thing: itchiness, itching, scratch
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ITCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. It's not often seen on a diamond"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: NOHITTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Nonkosher Wendy's offering"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _________
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  The answer is: BACONATOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Initialism for a pleasant tingling on the scalp or back of the neck"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ASMR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "___ say …""

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: ____
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  The answer is: THEY

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Clue 14 Down: "15. View with disdain"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
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  The answer is: HATEWATCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Jazz trumpeter Woody"

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 united states clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
• Words that mean the same thing: Henry Wheeler Shaw, G. B. Shaw, Josh Billings
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SHAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Things that were once commonly stored in towers"

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 soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
• Words that mean the same thing: cadmium, candela, certificate of deposit
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: CDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. "Well, maybe …""

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!
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  The answer is: ITDEPENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Served as a wingman"

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 give help or assistance; be of service
• Words that mean the same thing: assisted, assist, aid
• The opposite would be: unassisted
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: AIDED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Number of Reyes Magos, in Spanish tradition"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
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  The answer is: TRES

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Clue 20 Down: "27. Legendary creature"

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 large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the himalayas
• Words that mean the same thing: abominable snowman
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: YETI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Montana neighbor: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ALB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Onetime source of toothbrush bristles"

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 old world wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Sus scrofa, wild boar
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: BOAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Greek who originated the expression "Leave no stone unturned""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient greece (480-406 bc)
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: EURIPIDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "31. Like some hair"

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 money extracted as a penalty
• Words that mean the same thing: exquisitely, finely, very well
• The opposite would be: coarse
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: FINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "32. Like the hair of 1-2% of the world's population"

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 red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
• Words that mean the same thing: flushed, loss, blood-red
• The opposite would be: gain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: RED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "34. Is made up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that originate (in)
• Words that mean the same thing: dwell, comprise, lie in
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: CONSISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Bowed"

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 relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
• Words that mean the same thing: out to, dead set, deflect
• The opposite would be: straighten, unbend
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: BENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "38. "That's it!""

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: ___
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  The answer is: AHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "40. Be steamed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be noisy with activity
• Words that mean the same thing: boil, hum, buzz
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SEETHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "42. More golden, say"

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 free of extraneous elements of any kind
• Words that mean the same thing: thoroughgoing, vestal, virgin
• The opposite would be: unsaturated, impure
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: PURER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. More golden, say"

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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• Words that mean the same thing: uncommon, rarefied, rarified
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: RARER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. Nautical direction"

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!
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  The answer is: AVAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "45. Cousins of sirens"

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 small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of north america and europe and northern asia
• Words that mean the same thing: triton, newt
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: NEWTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "46. Put your hands together, perhaps"

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 address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
• Words that mean the same thing: implore, beg
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "47. "I ___!" (shout of exultation)"

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 principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
• Words that mean the same thing: ruler, dominate, normal
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "48. See what's in store?"

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 mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
• Words that mean the same thing: snitch, patronise, buy at
• The opposite would be: boycott
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "49. Buckwheat noodle"

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: SOBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "50. ___ Marathon (annual mountain bike race that's said to be "a volcanic challenge")"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
• Words that mean the same thing: Mount Etna, bunsen burner, Mt Etna
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "53. Saturate"

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: douse, standing operating procedure, sops
• The 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!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	70.8%
Short Answer	12	16.7%
History	2	2.8%
Geography	2	2.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Science/Technology	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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 Saturday, 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!

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

Last Updated: August 28, 2025 at 04:44 AM