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Saturday, September 21, 2024

Saturday September 21, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 21/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 21, 2024
NY Times Crossword Clues for September 21, 2024


As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 21, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

Across Clues for September 21, 2024

  • The clue is 1. Namesake of the channel separating Madagascar from the African mainland. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOZAMBIQUE

    Possible Answer : Mocambique, Republic_of_Mozambique, Mozambique


  • The clue is 11. Go quickly (past). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAIL

    Possible Answer : sweep, voyage, canvas, sail, canvass, cruise, sheet, navigate


  • The clue is 15. "What a crazy thing to do!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREYOUNUTS


  • The clue is 16. That being the case. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IFSO


  • The clue is 17. "Been there". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICANRELATE


  • The clue is 18. Small songbirds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TITS

    Possible Answer : knocker, nipple, boob, titmouse, breast, pap, titty, tit, bosom, mamilla, teat, mammilla


  • The clue is 19. The W.N.B.A.'s Wings, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAL

    Possible Answer : dal, dekaliter, dkl, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre


  • The clue is 20. Releaser of electrons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANODE

    Possible Answer : anode

    Possible Opposite Answer : cathode


  • The clue is 21. Nickname for Alexander, in Slavic cultures. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SACHA


  • The clue is 22. Word on a construction sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOW

    Possible Answer : retard, tiresome, behind, sluggish, decelerate, boring, deadening, irksome, slowly, dumb, tardily, dim, slow_up, slack, dull, wearisome, dense, ho-hum, tedious, easy, slow_down, slow, slacken, obtuse

    Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, accelerate, fast


  • The clue is 23. Appealing outcome, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RETRIAL

    Possible Answer : retrial


  • The clue is 25. They might bite the dust. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MITES

    Possible Answer : speck, soupcon, pinch, tinge, hint, jot, mite, touch


  • The clue is 27. Florida city where the "The Greatest Show on Earth" was once headquartered. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SARASOTA

    Possible Answer : Sarasota


  • The clue is 28. Two o' clock?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HANDS

    Possible Answer : workforce, script, paw, hand, manpower, helping_hand, bridge_player, hands, pass_on, give, men, reach, handwriting, hired_man, manus, work_force, turn_over, mitt, pass, deal, hired_hand, custody


  • The clue is 29. Sharp, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANGY

    Possible Answer : lemony, tart, sourish, lemonlike, tangy


  • The clue is 30. "Apocalypse Now" setting, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAM


  • The clue is 31. Newspaper section. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARTS

    Possible Answer : artistic_creation, humanities, graphics, fine_art, humanistic_discipline, prowess, nontextual_matter, art, artwork, artistic_production, artistry, liberal_arts, arts


  • The clue is 32. Business with the stock symbol WOOF. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETCO


  • The clue is 33. Jamaican folk song about overnight labor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAYO


  • The clue is 34. Sault ___ Marie International Bridge (Michigan-Ontario connector). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STE


  • The clue is 35. A whole bunch of people in a row. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MELEE

    Possible Answer : melee, battle_royal, scrimmage


  • The clue is 36. Works on a loop, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CODES

    Possible Answer : rag, twit, tantalise, dupe, tease, code, computer_code, tantalize, rally, taunt, encipher, put_on, slang, befool, cod, inscribe, write_in_code, encrypt, fool, take_in, put_one_over, cipher, put_one_across, cypher, ride, codification, razz, bait, gull


  • The clue is 37. Sky-high prices?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIRFARES

    Possible Answer : airfare


  • The clue is 39. Sci-fi awards. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUGOS

    Possible Answer : Hugo, Victor-Marie_Hugo, Victor_Hugo


  • The clue is 40. Put on an unconvincing accent or laugh way too hard, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAMITUP


  • The clue is 41. Food often served with wet wipes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIBS

    Possible Answer : blackguard, ridicule, jest_at, guy, poke_fun, laugh_at, rib, costa, make_fun, roast


  • The clue is 42. Top-tier. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELITE

    Possible Answer : elite_group, elect, elite


  • The clue is 43. Country with "kreyòl" as an official language. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAITI

    Possible Answer : Hayti, Haiti, Hispaniola, Republic_of_Haiti


  • The clue is 45. What Los Angeles and New York are represented in twice: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NFL


  • The clue is 48. "Stuff happens". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALAS

    Possible Answer : unfortunately, ala, alas, regrettably, unluckily

    Possible Opposite Answer : fortunately, luckily


  • The clue is 49. Custardy French dessert. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POTDECREME


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

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

    The answer: RAMI

    Possible Answer : ramus


  • The clue is 52. Poor resolution, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANTICLIMAX

    Possible Answer : anticlimax, bathos


  • The clue is 53. Osiris or Isis, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TWIN

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


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

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

    The answer: PEACHEMOJI


Down Clues for September 21, 2024:

  • The clue is 1. 2019 best seller subtitled "Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAID

    Possible Answer: amah, maiden, maidservant, housemaid, maid

  • The clue is 2. Part of a pod. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCA

    Possible Answer: Orcinus_orca, killer, killer_whale, orca, sea_wolf, grampus

  • The clue is 3. Fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZEAL

    Possible Answer: readiness, zeal, ardour, eagerness, forwardness, ardor, elan

  • The clue is 4. First name in Objectivism. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AYN

  • The clue is 5. Miles ___, Spider-Man's alter ego in the "Spider-Verse" movies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MORALES

    Possible Answer: morale, esprit_de_corps, team_spirit

  • The clue is 6. Half a South American capital name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUENOS

  • The clue is 7. How a truck may descend a hill. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INLOW

  • The clue is 8. Difficult figure-skating jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: QUAD

    Possible Answer: musculus_quadriceps_femoris, quadriceps, space, quadrangle, quadriceps_femoris, quad, quadruplet

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

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

    The answer: UTTERANCE

    Possible Answer: utterance, vocalization

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

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

    The answer: ESE

    Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

  • The clue is 11. Instruments with movable frets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SITARS

    Possible Answer: sitar

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

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

    The answer: AFICIONADO

    Possible Answer: aficionado

  • The clue is 13. "So, you're saying you're in?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISTHATAYES

  • The clue is 14. U.S. city with the motto "Where Discoveries are Made". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOSALAMOS

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

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

    The answer: STAY

    Possible Answer: persist, continue, ride_out, outride, appease, stoppage, check, hitch, stick, stay, stick_around, last_out, quell, remain, stop, delay, rest, detain, bide, arrest, stay_on, abide, stay_put, halt

    Possible Opposite Answer : depart, move, change

  • The clue is 22. Health class topic, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STDS

    Possible Answer: dose, Cupid's_itch, sexually_transmitted_disease, STD, Doctor_of_Sacred_Theology, Venus's_curse, VD, venereal_infection, Cupid's_disease, social_disease, venereal_disease

  • The clue is 24. That being the case. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERGO

    Possible Answer: ergo

  • The clue is 25. Something invoked in an emergency. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MARTIALLAW

  • The clue is 26. Major League Soccer team with pink home jerseys. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INTERMIAMI

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

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

    The answer: SATES

    Possible Answer: fill, sate, satiate, replete

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

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

    The answer: HASAHEART

  • The clue is 29. Classic party game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TELEPHONE

    Possible Answer: telephone_set, telephony, call, telephone, call_up, phone, ring

  • The clue is 32. Country name that's also the Portuguese word for "turkey". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PERU

    Possible Answer: Peru, Republic_of_Peru

  • The clue is 33. They might have bones to pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOGS

    Possible Answer: dog, blackguard, frump, heel, chase, wiener, andiron, tag, tail, hot_dog, pawl, wienerwurst, click, trail, firedog, Canis_familiaris, give_chase, track, hound, frankfurter, bounder, chase_after, frank, cad, domestic_dog, dog-iron, go_after, hotdog, detent, weenie

  • The clue is 35. Start a family, or finish a game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATE

    Possible Answer: teammate, spouse, married_person, mate, first_mate, twin, Paraguay_tea, checkmate, Ilex_paraguariensis, better_half, match, copulate, pair, fellow, partner, couple

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

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

    The answer: CUBICLE

    Possible Answer: carrell, kiosk, booth, carrel, stall, cubicle, cell

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

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

    The answer: FITSIN

  • The clue is 39. Like next-gen devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HITECH

  • The clue is 41. So absurd, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIDIC

  • The clue is 44. "___ girl!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATTA

  • The clue is 45. Spoiler alert: He's found in Sydney Harbour. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEMO

  • The clue is 46. Key of Beethoven's Sixth: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FMAJ

  • The clue is 47. Golfer Thompson who qualified for the U.S. Women's Open at age 12. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEXI

  • The clue is 49. ___ smear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAP

    Possible Answer: nipple, soft_diet, pap, pablum, tit, spoon_food, mamilla, teat, mammilla

  • The clue is 50. Tire holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIM

    Possible Answer: flange, rim, brim, lip

Sunday, September 7, 2025

October 07, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, October 07, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

Across Clues Explained - Friday NYT Crossword October 07, 2022

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. "How fast does a ___ have to run before it looks gray?": Demetri Martin 5
2A 6. Sharp divide 8
3A 14. They come with strings attached 6
4A 16. Sycophant 8
5A 17. Words from a witness 6
6A 18. Like some colleagues 8
7A 19. Go around 4
8A 20. Takes care of for the family? 4
9A 22. Lozenge target, maybe 4
10A 23. ___ City, nickname for Seattle 7
11A 25. "Yikes!" 3
12A 28. ___ makhani (buttery dish) 3
13A 29. Steve with four N.B.A. coaching championships 4
14A 31. Foe of the Roman Empire 6
15A 33. With 38- and 43-Across, history-making SCOTUS appointee 7
16A 36. With calmness and self-control 6
17A 37. Sale incentive, informally 4
18A 38. See 33-Across 5
19A 40. "___ Coming," 1969 Three Dog Night hit 4
20A 41. Fluffy fur source 6
21A 43. See 33-Across 7
22A 45. Tangled mess, maybe 6
23A 46. Lead-in to a Southern "-ville" 4
24A 47. Chill 3
25A 48. Lexicographic bit, in brief 3
26A 50. Spot for a spot 7
27A 55. Bagful purchased at a nursery 4
28A 57. Sports event with many touching moments 4
29A 59. Big player 4
30A 60. Second half of a doubleheader 8
31A 63. Disgraces 6
32A 65. Entry requirement, often 8
33A 66. At 18, the youngest person to sweep the four main Grammy categories (Song, Album, Record, Best New Artist) in a single year 6
34A 67. Crumbly topping 8
35A 68. Priestess of Hecate 5

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. "How fast does a ___ have to run before it looks gray?": Demetri Martin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of several fleet black-and-white striped african equines
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ZEBRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Sharp divide"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the state of being split or cleft
  • Words that mean the same thing: segmentation
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CLEAVAGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. They come with strings attached"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
  • Words that mean the same thing: forestage, apron, proscenium
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: APRONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Sycophant"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HANGERON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Words from a witness"

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: ISAWIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Like some colleagues"

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 regard highly; think much of
  • Words that mean the same thing: repute, regard as, prise
  • The opposite would be: disesteem, disrespect
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ESTEEMED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Go 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: ramble, tramp, wander
  • The 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 8 Across: "20. Takes care of for the family?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that kill intentionally and with premeditation
  • Words that mean the same thing: polish off, hit, remove
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OFFS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Lozenge target, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that uttering in an irritated tone
  • Words that mean the same thing: wood file, rasping
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RASP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. ___ City, nickname for Seattle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EMERALD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. "Yikes!""

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: OMG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "28. ___ makhani (buttery dish)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
  • Words that mean the same thing: decalitre, dkl, dekalitre
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. Steve with four N.B.A. coaching championships"

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

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: KERR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Foe of the Roman Empire"

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 king of the huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the roman empire (406-453)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Scourge of God, Scourge of the Gods, Attila the Hun
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATTILA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. With 38- and 43-Across, history-making SCOTUS appointee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: KETANJI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "36. With calmness and self-control"

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 in a composed and unconcerned manner
  • Words that mean the same thing: nonchalantly, nervelessly
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: COOLLY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Sale incentive, informally"

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: BOGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. See 33-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an orange of low brightness and saturation
  • Words that mean the same thing: chocolate-brown, John Brown, brownish
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BROWN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. "___ Coming," 1969 Three Dog Night hit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ELIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Fluffy fur source"

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 capital of turkey; located in west-central turkey; it was formerly known as angora and is the home of angora goats
  • Words that mean the same thing: Angora rabbit, Angora cat, capital of Turkey
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANGORA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. See 33-Across"

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 english film actress who later became a member of british parliament (born in 1936)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Thomas Jackson, capital of Mississippi, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Jackson
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: JACKSON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Tangled mess, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a telegram sent abroad
  • Words that mean the same thing: cable system, telegraph, cable television
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CABLES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Lead-in to a Southern "-ville""

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 tennis player who was the first black to win united states and english singles championships (1943-1993)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Ashe, Arthur Robert Ashe
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Chill"

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 water frozen in the solid state
  • Words that mean the same thing: internal-combustion engine, frost, frosting
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Lexicographic bit, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DEF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Spot for a spot"

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 a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
  • Words that mean the same thing: teahouse, tearoom, tea parlor
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TEASHOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Bagful purchased at a nursery"

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 rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Sports event with many touching moments"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EPEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Big player"

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 the lowest brass wind instrument
  • Words that mean the same thing: bass horn, sousaphone
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TUBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Second half of a doubleheader"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LATEGAME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Disgraces"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
  • Words that mean the same thing: shame, sham, affect
  • The opposite would be: honor
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHAMES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "65. Entry requirement, often"

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: USERNAME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. At 18, the youngest person to sweep the four main Grammy categories (Song, Album, Record, Best New Artist) in a single year"

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

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: EILISH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "67. Crumbly topping"

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

    The answer is: STREUSEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "68. Priestess of Hecate"

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 (greek mythology) a princess of colchis who aided jason in taking the golden fleece from her father
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MEDEA

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - October 07, 2022 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Former name of the second-largest country in Africa 5
2D 2. English derby site 5
3D 3. Withstand 5
4D 4. One in a galley 5
5D 5. Nickname in "Star Wars" 3
6D 6. One in a galley 4
7D 7. What's thrown for a loop? 5
8D 8. Med. specialist 3
9D 9. Dating app info 3
10D 10. Zig or zag 4
11D 11. Animal that the Aztecs called ayotochtli, or "turtle-rabbit" 9
12D 12. Fully commits 9
13D 13. Some bridge maneuvers 8
14D 15. One has to make a run for it 10
15D 21. First chairman of the E.E.O.C., familiarly 5
16D 24. Connector of two names 3
17D 26. Comfort food with shortening? 10
18D 27. Car modified into the Monkeemobile 3
19D 30. Dry wine of Spain 5
20D 32. Base ten? 4
21D 33. Coffee-growing region on the Big Island 9
22D 34. Helicopter, in slang 9
23D 35. Jerkwad 4
24D 37. Tiny rod-shaped organism 8
25D 39. Scrap 5
26D 42. Stop sign 3
27D 44. Mauna ___ 3
28D 49. French woman 5
29D 51. Like some unpleasant air 5
30D 52. Like some unpleasant air 5
31D 53. Falstaffian, in a way 5
32D 54. Title bestowed by a sultan 5
33D 56. Just 4
34D 58. Chemical ___ 4
35D 61. Companion of a 1-Across, maybe 3
36D 62. Some batteries, for short 3
37D 64. Vikki Carr's "It Must Be ___" 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. Former name of the second-largest country in Africa"

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 the basic unit of money in zaire
  • Words that mean the same thing: Belgian Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ZAIRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. English derby site"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EPSOM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Withstand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a north american indian warrior
  • Words that mean the same thing: weather, dauntless, brave out
  • The opposite would be: timid, cowardly
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BRAVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. One in a galley"

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 someone who rows a boat
  • Words that mean the same thing: oarsman
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROWER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Nickname in "Star Wars""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that black tropical american cuckoo
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. One in a galley"

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

    The answer is: CHEF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. What's thrown for a loop?"

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 belgian composer (1532-1594)
  • Words that mean the same thing: rope, Orlando di Lasso, reata
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LASSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Med. specialist"

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: ENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Dating app info"

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

    The answer is: AGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Zig or zag"

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 turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  • Words that mean the same thing: cut, swerve, slew
  • The opposite would be: back
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: VEER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Animal that the Aztecs called ayotochtli, or "turtle-rabbit""

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 burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARMADILLO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Fully commits"

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: GOESALLIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Some bridge maneuvers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ENDPLAYS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. One has to make a run for it"

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: STOLENBASE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. First chairman of the E.E.O.C., familiarly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FDRJR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Connector of two names"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AKA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Comfort food with shortening?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: MACNCHEESE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Car modified into the Monkeemobile"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Dry wine of Spain"

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 dry red table wine from the rioja region of northern spain
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RIOJA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Base ten?"

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 one of the digits of the foot
  • Words that mean the same thing: toenail, toe
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TOES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Coffee-growing region on the Big Island"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: KONACOAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Helicopter, in slang"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
  • Words that mean the same thing: whirlybird, chopper, helicopter
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EGGBEATER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Jerkwad"

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 implement used in the practice of a vocation
  • Words that mean the same thing: prick, putz, peter
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TOOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Tiny rod-shaped organism"

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 aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
  • Words that mean the same thing: B
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BACILLUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Scrap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  • Words that mean the same thing: do in, pine away, ware
  • The opposite would be: conserve
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WASTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Stop sign"

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 red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
  • Words that mean the same thing: reddened, crimson, carmine
  • The opposite would be: gain
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Mauna ___"

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 large brownish-green new zealand parrot
  • Words that mean the same thing: Nestor notabilis
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: KEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "49. French woman"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FEMME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "51. Like some unpleasant air"

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 urinate, of cattle and horses
  • Words that mean the same thing: dusty, moth-eaten, cold
  • The opposite would be: fresh
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "52. Like some unpleasant air"

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 containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HUMID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. Falstaffian, in a way"

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 excessively fat
  • Words that mean the same thing: weighty, corpulent, rotund
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OBESE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Title bestowed by a sultan"

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 civil or military authority in turkey or egypt
  • Words that mean the same thing: pacha
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PASHA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. Just"

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 small pond of standing water
  • Words that mean the same thing: bare, simple
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MERE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. Chemical ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that british politician (1788-1850)
  • Words that mean the same thing: skin, pare, discase
  • The opposite would be: dress
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PEEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "61. Companion of a 1-Across, maybe"

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 large african antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
  • Words that mean the same thing: wildebeest
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GNU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "62. Some batteries, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an associate degree in applied science
  • Words that mean the same thing: Associate in Arts, AA, aa
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "64. Vikki Carr's "It Must Be ___""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HIM

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 68.1%
Short Answer 11 15.3%
Sports 3 4.2%
Geography 2 2.8%
Food & Drink 2 2.8%
History 1 1.4%
Music 1 1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%
Science/Technology 1 1.4%
Abbreviation 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 37
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 Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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 06, 2025 at 10:17 PM