27446 Thu Jan 02, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. First in a series, 5. Pixel rival, 10. Snap, 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe), 15. Bases loaded, e.g., 16. Iris's location, 17. Temporary cover of a sort, 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die", 19. Festival covering, 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright, 23. Summer abroad, 24. Sounds of refreshment, 25. King's ___, 27. Adjust on the timeline, 29. Pressure cooker sound, 31. Producer of an explosion, 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, 34. Deep notes, 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle, 38. French buds, 40. Plotted, 41. Up to, informally, 42. Low pair, 44. Beyond cross, 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii", 50. Govt. prosecutors, 51. Besides, 52. End of the quip, 56. Actor Jannings, 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event, 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally, 59. Runner's assignment, 60. Cricket segments, 61. Miller option, 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek, 63. Lead-in to maniac, 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.

Down Clues :

1. "Jeopardy!" offering, 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___, 3. Worn at the edges, 4. Prefix with sexual, 5. Possible response to "Where are you?", 6. Craft kit fabrics, 7. "Right away, boss!", 8. Comedian Trevor, 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner), 10. Cot alternative, 11. Wear out one's welcome, say, 12. Achilles, for two, 13. Muesli bit, 21. Underworld figure, 22. Is in the past, 26. Chain parts: Abbr., 28. Singer Tori, 29. Head liners?, 30. Choquequirao inhabitant, 33. "Let ___!", 34. Urban addr. specification, 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa, 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately", 37. Minimal, 38. Bread box?, 39. Noxious, 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish), 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C., 45. Home of Firenze, 46. They have nine players, 47. Get released, 49. Early text messager, 50. One of a Disney septet, 53. Root of resentment, at times, 54. Reckon, 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery, 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 02, 2025

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. First in a series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPHA

  
  

  Possible Answer : alpha




• The clue is 5. Pixel rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPHONE

  
  



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

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

  The answer: PHOTO

  
  

  Possible Answer : photograph, pic, exposure, photo, picture




• The clue is 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORM

  
  

  Possible Answer : norm, average




• The clue is 15. Bases loaded, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENON

  
  



• The clue is 16. Iris's location. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEA

  
  

  Possible Answer : uvea




• The clue is 17. Temporary cover of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAB

  
  

  Possible Answer : fink, scab, rat, strikebreaker, blackleg




• The clue is 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : Iliad




• The clue is 19. Festival covering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENT

  
  

  Possible Answer : tent, camp_out, bivouac, encamp, camp, collapsible_shelter




• The clue is 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD

  
  



• The clue is 23. Summer abroad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETE

  
  



• The clue is 24. Sounds of refreshment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHS

  
  



• The clue is 25. King's ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANSOM

  
  

  Possible Answer : redeem, ransom_money, ransom




• The clue is 27. Adjust on the timeline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDATE

  
  



• The clue is 29. Pressure cooker sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HISS

  
  

  Possible Answer : hissing, razzing, whoosh, snort, hushing, raspberry, siss, Bronx_cheer, hiss, razz, sibilate, bird, sizz, fizzle, boo, hoot, sibilation

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud




• The clue is 31. Producer of an explosion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNT

  
  

  Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT




• The clue is 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : Marian




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

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

  The answer: BASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : bass, basso, bass_voice, bass_part, sea_bass, freshwater_bass, deep




• The clue is 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHONETICALLY

  
  

  Possible Answer : phonetically




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

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

  The answer: AMIS

  
  



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

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

  The answer: GRAPHED

  
  

  Possible Answer : graph, chart




• The clue is 41. Up to, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

  
  



• The clue is 42. Low pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWOS

  
  

  Possible Answer : II, 2, two, deuce




• The clue is 44. Beyond cross. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGING

  
  

  Possible Answer : cod, rally, have_words, chew_out, chafe, annoy, angry, tantalize, taunt, rile, ramp, bawl_out, rag, torment, irritate, get_at, gravel, tease, jaw, remonstrate, hot, razz, lambast, tantalise, crucify, berate, raging, ride, chew_up, lecture, furious, call_on_the_carpet, dress_down, scold, rage, reproof, wild, get_to, twit, nark, tempestuous, bait, lambaste, nettle, bedevil, trounce, frustrate, reprimand, devil, chide, bother, dun, rebuke, storm, take_to_task, vex, call_down




• The clue is 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAITAI

  
  



• The clue is 50. Govt. prosecutors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAS

  
  

  Possible Answer : hyrax, DA, dassie, district_attorney, das, coney, cony




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

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

  The answer: TOO

  
  

  Possible Answer : excessively, as_well, also, to_a_fault, too, overly, besides, likewise




• The clue is 52. End of the quip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPELLEDWITHANF

  
  



• The clue is 56. Actor Jannings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIL

  
  



• The clue is 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : Sam_Snead, Snead, Samuel_Jackson_Snead




• The clue is 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALER

  
  



• The clue is 59. Runner's assignment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANE

  
  

  Possible Answer : lane




• The clue is 60. Cricket segments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer : over




• The clue is 61. Miller option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LITE

  
  

  Possible Answer : calorie-free, light, lite, low-cal




• The clue is 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHLOX

  
  

  Possible Answer : phlox




• The clue is 63. Lead-in to maniac. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYMPHO

  
  

  Possible Answer : nymphomaniac, nympho




• The clue is 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHASE

  
  

  Possible Answer : phase_angle, form, stage, phase

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Jeopardy!" offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANSWER

  
  

  Possible Answer: answer, suffice, serve, solvent, reply, respond, resolution, result, solution, resolve, response, do

  Possible Opposite Answer : question

• The clue is 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOCHTE

  
  

• The clue is 3. Worn at the edges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRAYED

  
  

  Possible Answer: scratch, frayed, rub, chafe, fray, frazzle, fret

• The clue is 4. Prefix with sexual. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMBI

  
  

• The clue is 5. Possible response to "Where are you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMINHERE

  
  

• The clue is 6. Craft kit fabrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: mat, felt, matt-up, matte, felt_up, matte_up, mat_up

• The clue is 7. "Right away, boss!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT

  
  

• The clue is 8. Comedian Trevor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOAH

  
  

  Possible Answer: Noah

• The clue is 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDERS

  
  

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

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

  The answer: FUTON

  
  

  Possible Answer: futon

• The clue is 11. Wear out one's welcome, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERSTAY

  
  

  Possible Answer: outstay, overstay

• The clue is 12. Achilles, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENDONS

  
  

  Possible Answer: sinew, tendon

• The clue is 13. Muesli bit. 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 21. Underworld figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: Devil, Old_Nick, Lucifer, Satan, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness, Beelzebub

• The clue is 22. Is in the past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: be, Evergreen_State, follow, embody, comprise, equal, represent, personify, Washington, cost, make_up, live, exist, constitute, WA

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 26. Chain parts: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: meitnerium, element_109, MT, metric_ton, t, tonne, machine_translation, Montana, Mt, atomic_number_109, Treasure_State

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

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

  The answer: AMOS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Amos, Book_of_Amos

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

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

  The answer: HAIRS

  
  

  Possible Answer: whisker, hairsbreadth, tomentum, fuzz, hair, pilus, hair's-breadth, haircloth

• The clue is 30. Choquequirao inhabitant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Incan, Inka, Inca

• The clue is 33. "Let ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITGO

  
  

• The clue is 34. Urban addr. specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLDG

  
  

• The clue is 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILIPINO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Philippine, Filipino

• The clue is 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFRAIDSO

  
  

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

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

  The answer: LEAST

  
  

  Possible Answer: least, to_the_lowest_degree

  Possible Opposite Answer : most

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

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

  The answer: ATM

  
  

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

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

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

  The answer: MIASMAL

  
  

  Possible Answer: vapourous, vaporous, miasmal, miasmic

• The clue is 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAL

  
  

• The clue is 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WILSON

  
  

  Possible Answer: Edward_Osborne_Wilson, Mount_Wilson, Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson, Harriet_Wilson, Wilson, Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson, Alexander_Wilson, James_Wilson, E._O._Wilson, Sir_Angus_Wilson, Robert_Woodrow_Wilson, John_Tuzo_Wilson, Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson, President_Wilson, Edmund_Wilson, Woodrow_Wilson

• The clue is 45. Home of Firenze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITALIA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Italian_Republic, Italia, Italy

• The clue is 46. They have nine players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONETS

  
  

• The clue is 47. Get released. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOFREE

  
  

• The clue is 49. Early text messager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELEX

  
  

  Possible Answer: telex_machine, telex, teleprinter, teletypewriter, teletype_machine

• The clue is 50. One of a Disney septet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DWARF

  
  

  Possible Answer: shadow, midget, dwarf, nanus, gnome, overshadow

• The clue is 53. Root of resentment, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENVY

  
  

  Possible Answer: begrudge, enviousness, invidia, envy

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

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

  The answer: DEEM

  
  

  Possible Answer: view_as, deem, hold, take_for

• The clue is 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALF

  
  

  Possible Answer: one-half, half

  Possible Opposite Answer : whole

• The clue is 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELF

  
  

  Possible Answer: pixie, pixy, elf, imp, gremlin, ELF, hob, extremely_low_frequency, brownie

February 01, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (38 clues)
• Down Clues (40 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (38 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.6 letters

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword February 01, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Smurf with red pants	4
2A	5. Performed in a choir	4
3A	9. Overly proper	4
4A	13. Homecoming guest, informally	4
5A	14. Algeria has the largest one among African countries	4
6A	15. Capital where natives say "Arrivederci!"	4
7A	16. Chinese New Year, celebrated on Feb. 1, 2022	14
8A	19. Trunk in a studio	5
9A	20. Star's negotiator	5
10A	21. Lines at a theater?	6
11A	26. Jewish New Year, celebrated on Sept. 25, 2022	12
12A	32. Nevada's third-largest city	4
13A	33. A long way off	4
14A	34. Follow, as orders	4
15A	36. List-ending abbr.	4
16A	37. "The Good Place" actress Rudolph	4
17A	38. Became threadbare	4
18A	39. Impudence	4
19A	40. Pigs' hangouts	4
20A	41. Barbecue spice mixes	4
21A	42. Big seller of flat-pack furniture	4
22A	43. Blackthorn fruit	4
23A	44. Pac-12 team	4
24A	45. Haggard of country music	5
25A	47. Clear sky's color	5
26A	48. Approximate fig.	3
27A	49. Came to a halt	6
28A	54. Ave. crossers	3
29A	55. Thai New Year, celebrated on April 13, 2022	8
30A	57. Big toucan feature	4
31A	60. Stadium level	4
32A	61. Squared up	4
33A	65. Prepare for takeoff	4
34A	66. Fashion designer Tahari	4
35A	67. Tick off	4
36A	68. Bit of a dance	4
37A	69. Tear to pieces	4
38A	70. Highly skilled	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. Smurf with red pants"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Words that mean the same thing: pop, dad, dada
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Performed in a choir"

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 north american woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the chinese ginseng
• Words that mean the same thing: Panax quinquefolius, babble out, blab
• The opposite would be: keep quiet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Overly proper"

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 assume a prim appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: victorian, prim out, prudish
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Homecoming guest, informally"

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 white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
• Words that mean the same thing: graduate, ammonium alum, potash alum
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Algeria has the largest one among African countries"

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 particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
• Words that mean the same thing: field, sphere, orbit
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Capital where natives say "Arrivederci!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern india but now are living on all continents (but mostly in europe, north africa, and north america)
• Words that mean the same thing: fixed storage, Romany, Rome
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Chinese New Year, celebrated on Feb. 1, 2022"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: SPRINGFESTIVAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Trunk in a studio"

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 body excluding the head and neck and limbs
• Words that mean the same thing: body, trunk
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TORSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Star's negotiator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
• Words that mean the same thing: federal agent, broker, agentive role
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Lines at a theater?"

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 a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
• Words that mean the same thing: hand, book, playscript
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCRIPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "26. Jewish New Year, celebrated on Sept. 25, 2022"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: ROSHHASHANAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "32. Nevada's third-largest city"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in western nevada at the foot of the sierra nevada mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "33. A long way off"

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-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "34. Follow, as orders"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be obedient to
• The opposite would be: disobey
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "36. List-ending abbr."

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: ETAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "37. "The Good Place" actress Rudolph"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of an american indian people of yucatan and belize and guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between ad 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
• Words that mean the same thing: Mayan language, Mayan
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "38. Became threadbare"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be dressed in
• Words that mean the same thing: wear off, assume, jade
• The opposite would be: refresh
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. Impudence"

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 an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
• Words that mean the same thing: chafe, rancour, bitterness
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Pigs' hangouts"

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: compose, write, pen
• The 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 20 Across: "41. Barbecue spice mixes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an unforeseen obstacle
• Words that mean the same thing: fray, chafe, fret
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Big seller of flat-pack furniture"

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: IKEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Blackthorn fruit"

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 wild plum of northeastern united states having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
• Words that mean the same thing: Prunus alleghaniensis, blackthorn, Alleghany plum
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Pac-12 team"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the shoshonean people of utah and colorado and new mexico
• Words that mean the same thing: Ute
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Haggard of country music"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that common black european thrush
• Words that mean the same thing: Turdus merula, ousel, blackbird
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MERLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Clear sky's color"

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 light shade of blue
• Words that mean the same thing: sky-blue, cerulean, bright blue
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AZURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Approximate fig."

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 standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Standard Time, Eastern Time
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Came to a halt"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that put an end to a state or an activity
• Words that mean the same thing: stop, finish, terminate
• The opposite would be: continue, begin
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CEASED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Ave. crossers"

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: STS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Thai New Year, celebrated on April 13, 2022"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SONGKRAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Big toucan feature"

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 beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
• Words that mean the same thing: snoot, nib, hooter
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Stadium level"

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 relative position or degree of value in a graded group
• Words that mean the same thing: grade, level, tier 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: TIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Squared up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
• Words that mean the same thing: evening, even out, fifty-fifty
• The opposite would be: odd, uneven
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Prepare for takeoff"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
• Words that mean the same thing: taxicab, hack, cab
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAXI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Fashion designer Tahari"

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: ELIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Tick off"

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 cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Words that mean the same thing: chafe, annoy, get at
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "68. Bit of a dance"

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: dance step, stone's throw, whole step
• The 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 37 Across: "69. Tear to pieces"

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 tear or be torn violently
• Words that mean the same thing: rive, pull, rip
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "70. Highly skilled"

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 skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
• Words that mean the same thing: dexterous, dextrous
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEFT

  Great job if you got it right!

February 01, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Days gone by	4
2D	2. Pedigree competitor	4
3D	3. Sound from a contented cat	4
4D	4. "Time's Arrow" novelist Martin	4
5D	5. Old couch's problem	3
6D	6. Sheepdog's greeting	3
7D	7. Formerly called	3
8D	8. Methane, e.g.	3
9D	9. Uptight type	4
10D	10. Wander around	4
11D	11. Mogadishu-born model and cosmetics mogul	4
12D	12. Brewing ingredient	4
13D	17. Quick bite	4
14D	18. "Bye now!"	4
15D	22. Tourney winners	6
16D	23. Tennis's Nadal	6
17D	24. "Thumbs down!"	6
18D	25. Sentence segment	6
19D	26. Movie do-overs	7
20D	27. Standing guard	7
21D	28. Korean New Year, celebrated on Feb. 1, 2022	6
22D	29. Iranian New Year, celebrated on March 21, 2022	6
23D	30. Explanatory page on a company's website	7
24D	31. President between Calvin and Franklin	7
25D	32. Government in power	6
26D	35. Affirmatives	6
27D	46. ___-warrior (environmental activist)	3
28D	47. Org. on a mouthwash bottle	3
29D	50. Go in	5
30D	51. Like ballet dancers	5
31D	52. Unit of yarn	5
32D	53. Messed up	5
33D	55. Not attend	4
34D	56. Peter Parker in "Spider-Man," for one	4
35D	57. "Dynamite" K-pop band	3
36D	58. Dine	3
37D	59. Tool on a fire truck	3
38D	62. Fight (for)	3
39D	63. Pointy-eared toymaker	3
40D	64. Acrobat's safeguard	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. Days gone by"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the time that has elapsed
• Words that mean the same thing: retiring, preceding, by
• The opposite would be: future, present
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Pedigree competitor"

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: ALPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Sound from a contented cat"

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 low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
• Words that mean the same thing: whiz, whizz, whirr
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PURR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Time's Arrow" novelist Martin"

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

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: AMIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Old couch's problem"

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 shape that sags
• Words that mean the same thing: sag down, droop, flag
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Sheepdog's greeting"

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: ARF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Formerly called"

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 (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Methane, 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 the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
• Words that mean the same thing: gun, gasconade, throttle
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Uptight type"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
• Words that mean the same thing: snoot, snot, snob
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Wander around"

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 move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• Words that mean the same thing: tramp, swan, ramble
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Mogadishu-born model and cosmetics mogul"

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

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: IMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Brewing ingredient"

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 milkshake made with malt powder
• Words that mean the same thing: malted, malt liquor, malted milk
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "17. Quick bite"

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 (yiddish) a snack or light meal
• Words that mean the same thing: snack
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. "Bye now!""

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: TATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Tourney winners"

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 someone who has won first place in a competition
• Words that mean the same thing: champion, title-holder, champ
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHAMPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Tennis's Nadal"

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: RAFAEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. "Thumbs down!""

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: ISAYNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Sentence segment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
• Words that mean the same thing: phrasal idiom, articulate, idiom
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PHRASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Movie do-overs"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a shot or scene that is photographed again
• Words that mean the same thing: recapture, retake
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RETAKES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Standing guard"

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: ONALERT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Korean New Year, celebrated on Feb. 1, 2022"

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: SOLLAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Iranian New Year, celebrated on March 21, 2022"

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 (persian) the new year holiday in iran and azerbaijan and afghanistan and pakistan and parts of india and among the kurds; comes at the vernal equinox
• Words that mean the same thing: Noruz, Nowrooz
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOWRUZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Explanatory page on a company's website"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ABOUTUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "31. President between Calvin and Franklin"

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 united states musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
• Words that mean the same thing: Victor Herbert
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HERBERT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "32. Government in power"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
• Words that mean the same thing: authorities, government, regimen
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REGIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "35. Affirmatives"

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: YESSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. ___-warrior (environmental activist)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: ECO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Org. on a mouthwash bottle"

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 an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
• Words that mean the same thing: adenosine deaminase
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "50. Go in"

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 to come or go into
• Words that mean the same thing: record, get in, move into
• The opposite would be: drop out, exit
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. Like ballet dancers"

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 moving quickly and lightly
• Words that mean the same thing: nimble, quick, spry
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "52. Unit of yarn"

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

  The answer is: SKEIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Messed up"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: mistake, slip, err
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Not attend"

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 gait in which steps and hops alternate
• Words that mean the same thing: cut, skitter, pass over
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Peter Parker in "Spider-Man," for one"

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 an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
• Words that mean the same thing: wonk, swot, grind
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NERD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. "Dynamite" K-pop band"

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: BTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Dine"

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 take in solid food
• Words that mean the same thing: corrode, eat up, feed
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Tool on a fire truck"

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 an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
• Words that mean the same thing: ax
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AXE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "62. Fight (for)"

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 compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
• Words that mean the same thing: compete, contend
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "63. Pointy-eared toymaker"

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

  The answer is: ELF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "64. Acrobat's safeguard"

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 computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Words that mean the same thing: meshwork, earnings, mesh
• The opposite would be: gross
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NET

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	69.2%
Short Answer	13	16.7%
Geography	3	3.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	38
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	14 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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

Last Updated: September 12, 2025 at 05:19 AM