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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

NYT Down Clues Answers December 24, 2025 - All 37 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

Today's Down Crossword NYT December 24, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 24, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 24, 2025
Day of Week Wednesday
Total Down Clues 37 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Recipe directive
2 Down 2. Speck
3 Down 3. Travel without an itinerary, say
4 Down 4. "Count me out"
5 Down 5. Org. for therapists
6 Down 6. Silly character on the "Sesame Street" segment "Elmo's World"
7 Down 7. "S.N.L." alum Bryant
8 Down 8. Free copy of a film sent to awards show voters
9 Down 9. Perceive
10 Down 10. "That's very kind of you"
11 Down 11. Class where you learn how to get a tan?
12 Down 12. Pimples
13 Down 13. Fury
14 Down 18. Cuba, por ejemplo
15 Down 19. Looks weighed down
16 Down 24. Pesky biter, informally
17 Down 26. Patterns
18 Down 27. Unwise
19 Down 28. Procedure with frozen eggs, for short
20 Down 29. No-clothes college gathering
21 Down 30. "Really, we're still doing this?!"
22 Down 31. Convenient spot for a pint
23 Down 34. Orthodontists' offerings
24 Down 35. Tricksy schemes
25 Down 37. Cooked rice, in Korean cuisine
26 Down 38. Ballpoint brand
27 Down 41. Clarinetist's need
28 Down 43. Wiener schnitzel meat
29 Down 45. Snogged
30 Down 46. Cut into small cubes
31 Down 47. Coast Guard rank
32 Down 52. Cops near Alcatraz, for short
33 Down 54. "Hey! Over here!"
34 Down 55. Rainbow's shape
35 Down 57. ___ Stroker, Tony Award-winning actress in "Oklahoma!"
36 Down 58. Low mark
37 Down 60. Zilch

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Recipe directive"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S__R
  • Similar words: excite, bring up
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STIR

2 Down: "2. Speck"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: I__A
  • Similar words: whit, scintilla
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IOTA

3 Down: "3. Travel without an itinerary, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: R__M
  • Similar words: stray, cast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: move about aimlessly or without any destination
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROAM

4 Down: "4. "Count me out""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: I_____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ILLPASS

5 Down: "5. Org. for therapists"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer APA

6 Down: "6. Silly character on the "Sesame Street" segment "Elmo's World""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: M______E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MRNOODLE

7 Down: "7. "S.N.L." alum Bryant"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: A__Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AIDY

8 Down: "8. Free copy of a film sent to awards show voters"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S______R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SCREENER

9 Down: "9. Perceive"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: figure, see to it
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SEE

10 Down: "10. "That's very kind of you""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SOSWEET

11 Down: "11. Class where you learn how to get a tan?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: T__G
  • Similar words: clean-cut, trim
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TRIG

12 Down: "12. Pimples"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACNE

13 Down: "13. Fury"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • Similar words: passion, fad
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a feeling of intense anger
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAGE

14 Down: "18. Cuba, por ejemplo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: I__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ISLA

15 Down: "19. Looks weighed down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S__S
  • Similar words: sag, sag down
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a shape that sags
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAGS

16 Down: "24. Pesky biter, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S_____R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SKEETER

17 Down: "26. Patterns"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D_____S
  • Similar words: conception, figure
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DESIGNS

18 Down: "27. Unwise"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: I________D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ILLADVISED

19 Down: "28. Procedure with frozen eggs, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'F'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IVF

20 Down: "29. No-clothes college gathering"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: N________Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NAKEDPARTY

21 Down: "30. "Really, we're still doing this?!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___N
  • Similar words: once again, over again
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: anew
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AGAIN

22 Down: "31. Convenient spot for a pint"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: C_______B
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CORNERPUB

23 Down: "34. Orthodontists' offerings"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R_______S
  • Similar words: consideration, servant
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RETAINERS

24 Down: "35. Tricksy schemes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • Similar words: ploy, stratagem
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PLOYS

25 Down: "37. Cooked rice, in Korean cuisine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'P'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small loaf or roll of soft bread
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BAP

26 Down: "38. Ballpoint brand"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'C'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BIC

27 Down: "41. Clarinetist's need"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: R__D
  • Similar words: John Reed, Walter Reed
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REED

28 Down: "43. Wiener schnitzel meat"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: V__L
  • Similar words: veau
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: meat from a calf
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer VEAL

29 Down: "45. Snogged"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: N____D
  • Similar words: neck, make out
  • Opposite of: neckless
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: kiss
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NECKED

30 Down: "46. Cut into small cubes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: D___D
  • Similar words: cube, dice
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: cut into cubes
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DICED

31 Down: "47. Coast Guard rank"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: E____N
  • Similar words: national flag
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENSIGN

32 Down: "52. Cops near Alcatraz, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S__D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SFPD

33 Down: "54. "Hey! Over here!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: P__T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PSST

34 Down: "55. Rainbow's shape"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
  • Similar words: arch, electric arc
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARC

35 Down: "57. ___ Stroker, Tony Award-winning actress in "Oklahoma!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Similar words: Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALI

36 Down: "58. Low mark"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DEE

37 Down: "60. Zilch"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
  • Similar words: cipher, zero
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a quantity of no importance
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NIL

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 37 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Down clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

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Friday, November 22, 2024

27407 Fri Nov 22, 2024 NYT by Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa

Across Clues :

1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?, 6. Ladies' night attendee, 12. Bunch of Daisies, 13. Language written with runes, 15. Macronutrient grouping?, 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say, 17. "You sure about that?", 18. Dentist's directive, 19. Allied (with), 20. Google's former motto, 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names, 24. "Wow, what a thrill!", 26. Bêtise, 28. Adroit, 29. Name that sounds like its first letter, 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich, 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass, 34. Tolerate, 36. Be in the picture?, 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 39. Beliefs, 40. Awkward setups, perhaps, 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress, 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically, 48. Puts on the back burner, say, 50. ___ lesson, 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo, 52. Field of stars?, 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often, 55. "You should leave", 56. Divvy up, 57. Understudy opportunities?, 58. Staff figures

Down Clues :

1. Humorless, 2. Playground comeback, 3. "Really, allow me!", 4. [Hey! The light turned green!], 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon, 6. The U.S. has the world's largest, 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day, 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe, 9. Hermès competitor, 10. Daisylike bloom, 11. City between York and Manchester, 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back", 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch), 18. Like many Halloween costumes, 21. "Don't embarrass me!", 22. Small small?, 25. Close by, 26. "Hazy" beverage, 27. Cal. ender, 29. Where small plates are served?, 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony, 31. "May I help you?", 33. Fragrant fire fodder, 35. Oktoberfest establishment, 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song), 39. Made it, 40. Reveal unintentionally, 41. Go up against, 42. Fashion, 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia, 44. English filmmaker David or Peter, 46. Cool, 47. Takes badly?, 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs, 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection), 54. Part of OOO

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 22, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 22, 2024
New York Times, Friday, November 22, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANTA

    Possible Answer : Santa_Claus, Santa, Father_Christmas, Saint_Nicholas, St._Nick, Saint_Nick, Kriss_Kringle


  • The clue is 6. Ladies' night attendee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALPAL


  • The clue is 12. Bunch of Daisies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TROOP

    Possible Answer : parade, flock, scout_troop, promenade, troop, scout_group


  • The clue is 13. Language written with runes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLDNORSE


  • The clue is 15. Macronutrient grouping?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AEIOU


  • The clue is 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEPTLATE


  • The clue is 17. "You sure about that?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISIT


  • The clue is 18. Dentist's directive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIT

    Possible Answer : spittle, ptyalise, spew, sprinkle, expectoration, ptyalize, spatter, saliva, tongue, pitter-patter, patter, skewer, spue, spit_out, spitting, spit


  • The clue is 19. Allied (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIDED

    Possible Answer : side


  • The clue is 20. Google's former motto. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONTBEEVIL


  • The clue is 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NARS


  • The clue is 24. "Wow, what a thrill!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOEXCITING


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

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

    The answer: IDIOCY

    Possible Answer : idiocy, amentia


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

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

    The answer: ABLE

    Possible Answer : able, capable, able-bodied

    Possible Opposite Answer : unable


  • The clue is 29. Name that sounds like its first letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KAY


  • The clue is 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PESTO

    Possible Answer : pesto


  • The clue is 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PRE


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

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

    The answer: ABIDE

    Possible Answer : bide, stay, bear, abide, stick_out, stomach, brook, digest, endure, tolerate, suffer, support, put_up, stand


  • The clue is 36. Be in the picture?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACT

    Possible Answer : number, act, play, act_as, pretend, enactment, dissemble, do, human_action, roleplay, routine, work, playact, deed, human_activity, behave, turn, move, represent, bit

    Possible Opposite Answer : refrain


  • The clue is 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHIO

    Possible Answer : Buckeye_State, Ohio, Ohio_River, OH


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

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

    The answer: CREDOS

    Possible Answer : credo, creed


  • The clue is 40. Awkward setups, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLINDDATES


  • The clue is 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STYE

    Possible Answer : hordeolum, sty, eye_infection, stye


  • The clue is 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEREMORTAL


  • The clue is 48. Puts on the back burner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEATS

    Possible Answer : heating_plant, heating, stir_up, heating_system, high_temperature, ignite, estrus, oestrus, heat_energy, fire_up, warmth, hotness, wake, heat_up, rut, passion, hot_up, heat, inflame

    Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus, coldness, cool


  • The clue is 50. ___ lesson. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIFE

    Possible Answer : life-time, aliveness, life_story, life_sentence, life, lifetime, living, biography, lifespan, sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life_history, animation


  • The clue is 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALO

    Possible Answer : anchor_ring, ring, annulus, aureole, doughnut, aura, gloriole, nimbus, glory, halo


  • The clue is 52. Field of stars?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASTROLOGY

    Possible Answer : astrology, star_divination


  • The clue is 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TABOO

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


  • The clue is 55. "You should leave". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLEASEGO


  • The clue is 56. Divvy up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLOT

    Possible Answer : assign, parcel_out, grant, shell_out, dish_out, mete_out, administer, accord, lot, portion, allot, distribute, dole_out, dispense, deal_out, deal


  • The clue is 57. Understudy opportunities?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EASYAS


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

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

    The answer: CLEFS

    Possible Answer : clef


Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

    The answer: STAID

    Possible Answer: staid, sedate

  • The clue is 2. Playground comeback. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARESO

  • The clue is 3. "Really, allow me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOIINSIST

  • The clue is 4. [Hey! The light turned green!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOOTTOOT

  • The clue is 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APU

  • The clue is 6. The U.S. has the world's largest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GDP

    Possible Answer: gross_domestic_product, GDP

  • The clue is 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANTS

    Possible Answer: emmet, pismire, ant

  • The clue is 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOLING

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

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

    The answer: PRADA

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

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

    The answer: ASTER

    Possible Answer: aster

  • The clue is 11. City between York and Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEEDS

    Possible Answer: Leeds

  • The clue is 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLIVIARODRIGO

  • The clue is 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LETITBE

  • The clue is 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEC

    Possible Answer: spec, specification

  • The clue is 18. Like many Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEXY

    Possible Answer: aphrodisiacal, aphrodisiac, sexy

    Possible Opposite Answer : unsexy, anaphrodisiac

  • The clue is 21. "Don't embarrass me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BECOOL

  • The clue is 22. Small small?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIL

  • The clue is 25. Close by. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEARTO

  • The clue is 26. "Hazy" beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPA

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

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

    The answer: DEC

    Possible Answer: Dec, December, dec, declination, celestial_latitude

  • The clue is 29. Where small plates are served?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIDSTABLE

  • The clue is 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADO

    Possible Answer: hustle, ado, stir, fuss, bustle, flurry

  • The clue is 31. "May I help you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YES

    Possible Answer: yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no

  • The clue is 33. Fragrant fire fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PINELOG

  • The clue is 35. Oktoberfest establishment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEERHALL

  • The clue is 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HIM

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

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

    The answer: CAME

    Possible Answer: number, come_up, add_up, descend, do, get_along, arrive, hail, come_in, occur, issue_forth, total, follow, get, come, amount, fall, fare, derive, make_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : go, leave

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

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

    The answer: BETRAY

    Possible Answer: snitch, cheat_on, cuckold, sell, betray, rat, tell_on, wander, shit, deceive, grass, shop, lead_astray, give_away, fail, bewray, denounce, cheat, stag

    Possible Opposite Answer : undeceive

  • The clue is 41. Go up against. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEFY

    Possible Answer: hold_up, resist, withstand, refuse, hold, dare, defy

    Possible Opposite Answer : lend_oneself

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

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

    The answer: SHAPE

    Possible Answer: conformation, contour, shape, pattern, forge, form, configuration, mould, Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe, determine, figure, influence, regulate, cast, work, chassis, SHAPE, frame, physical_body, soma, physique, flesh, embodiment, human_body, bod, condition, anatomy, material_body, build, mold

  • The clue is 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TESLA

    Possible Answer: Nikola_Tesla, tesla, Tesla

  • The clue is 44. English filmmaker David or Peter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YATES

  • The clue is 46. Cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALOOF

    Possible Answer: distant, upstage, aloof

  • The clue is 47. Takes badly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOOTS

    Possible Answer: scratch, sugar, strip, swag, wampum, simoleons, prize, rifle, shekels, gelt, despoil, lettuce, loot, pelf, bread, boodle, cabbage, foray, plunder, booty, lucre, clams, dirty_money, dough, ransack, moolah, pillage, reave, kale, lolly, dinero

  • The clue is 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOSA

  • The clue is 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LES

    Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

  • The clue is 54. Part of OOO. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAC

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July 18, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 73 (37 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

July 18, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword July 18, 2024

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Indy 500 directive 16
2A 5. Epiphany that precedes a major change 17
3A 10. Neon sign outside a motel 9
4A 14. Bit of roofing 4
5A 15. Like some mobile-device purchases 5
6A 16. "My dudes!" 4
7A 17. Actor Omar 4
8A 18. Sticks firmly 5
9A 19. Name on an AAdvantage credit card 4
10A 20. Bit of flight info 3
11A 22. Cheer of encouragement 3
12A 24. Siren's setting 3
13A 25. Tetanus, by another name 7
14A 28. Group of assets? 7
15A 31. Orthodontic device 6
16A 32. Excessive 6
17A 33. One on a mission 9
18A 37. "What's up?," in text shorthand 5
19A 40. Charlottesville sch. 3
20A 41. Major faults 5
21A 45. Words of commitment 3
22A 46. Part of a neural network 7
23A 49. Portion 3
24A 50. New Jersey borough known for its shopping malls 7
25A 52. A long, long way back 7
26A 54. The green light in "The Great Gatsby," for one 6
27A 56. Generational divide 6
28A 57. Depositing checks with one's phone, say 11
29A 60. Quartz-filled rock 5
30A 62. Small change in party parity? 3
31A 63. Like many bars during happy hour 5
32A 66. Harold who composed "Over the Rainbow" 5
33A 67. "Gross!" 3
34A 68. Muppet with a distinctive snickering laugh 5
35A 69. Port in western France 5
36A 70. Caustic cleaner 3
37A 71. Carl who wrote "Cosmos" 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. Indy 500 directive"

Quick Info: This answer has 16 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: STARTYOURENGINES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Epiphany that precedes a major change"

Quick Info: This answer has 17 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: COMETOJESUSMOMENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Neon sign outside a motel"

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: NOVACANCY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Bit of roofing"

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 flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
  • Words that mean the same thing: roofing tile
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TILE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Like some mobile-device purchases"

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: INAPP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "My dudes!""

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: BROS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Actor Omar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EPPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Sticks firmly"

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 cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
  • Words that mean the same thing: gum, paste, glue
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GLUES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Name on an AAdvantage credit card"

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: CITI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Bit of flight info"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
  • Words that mean the same thing: Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Euskadi ta Askatasuna
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ETA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Cheer of encouragement"

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: OLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Siren's setting"

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 division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
  • Words that mean the same thing: ocean
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Tetanus, by another name"

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 an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
  • Words that mean the same thing: tetanus
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOCKJAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Group of assets?"

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: SPYRING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Orthodontic device"

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: SPACER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Excessive"

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: TOOTOO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. One on a mission"

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 a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
  • Words that mean the same thing: cosmonaut, spaceman
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASTRONAUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. "What's up?," in text shorthand"

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: HOWRU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Charlottesville sch."

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: UVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Major faults"

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 gap between cloud masses
  • Words that mean the same thing: rupture, breach, break
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RIFTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "45. Words of commitment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IDO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Part of a neural network"

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 the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SYNAPSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "49. Portion"

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 (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  • Words that mean the same thing: distribute, pile, deal out
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. New Jersey borough known for its shopping malls"

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: PARAMUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. A long, long way back"

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: EONSAGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. The green light in "The Great Gatsby," for one"

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 an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
  • Words that mean the same thing: symbolisation, symbolic representation, symbolization
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SYMBOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "56. Generational divide"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AGEGAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Depositing checks with one's phone, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: HOMEBANKING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Quartz-filled rock"

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 (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GEODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Small change in party parity?"

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 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 31 Across: "63. Like many bars during happy hour"

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 full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
  • The opposite would be: quiet
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NOISY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Harold who composed "Over the Rainbow""

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: ARLEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. "Gross!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ICK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Muppet with a distinctive snickering laugh"

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: ERNIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Port in western France"

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 port city in northwestern france (in brittany); the chief naval station of france
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BREST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Caustic cleaner"

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 strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Carl who wrote "Cosmos""

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: SAGAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Thursday NYT Crossword July 18, 2024

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Fortifies 6
2D 2. First-rate 6
3D 3. Domesticated relative of the vicuña 6
4D 4. "Hi" follower 3
5D 5. An "e-" one was first developed in 2003, for short 3
6D 6. Barely simmering, say 5
7D 7. Badly rough up 4
8D 8. Olympic weapons 5
9D 9. Festoons with bathroom tissue, informally 3
10D 10. Oldest major TV network in the U.S. 3
11D 11. Question that casts doubt 6
12D 12. Say "nay" 6
13D 13. Popular Italian cheese 6
14D 26. Classic Chrysler 4
15D 27. "___ is long, life is short" (Greek aphorism) 3
16D 29. Org. that might organize a book fair 3
17D 30. Indian flatbread 4
18D 34. Routes down a ski mountain 4
19D 35. Products of oogenesis 3
20D 36. Scruff 4
21D 37. Where one's hands are placed at the end of the macarena 4
22D 38. Anita of jazz 4
23D 39. Portal represented by each pair of circled letters in this puzzle 8
24D 42. Losing steam 8
25D 43. Word repeated in an "Animal House" chant 4
26D 44. "Enough!" 4
27D 47. Wintry season 4
28D 48. Enjoy a bath 4
29D 51. Houses 6
30D 53. Title with a tilde 6
31D 58. Back out unexpectedly 4
32D 59. Figure in the Louvre's "Winged Victory of Samothrace" 4
33D 60. "Gift" that can be annoying to others 3
34D 61. Transgress 3
35D 64. One-named pop singer with hits such as "Elastic Heart" and "The Greatest" 3
36D 65. Hunger or thirst 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. Fortifies"

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 alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
  • Words that mean the same thing: blade, sword, brand
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STEELS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. First-rate"

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

    The answer is: TIPTOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Domesticated relative of the vicuña"

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 wool of the alpaca
  • Words that mean the same thing: Lama pacos
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALPACA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Hi" follower"

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 widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
  • Words that mean the same thing: ray, Re, Ra
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. An "e-" one was first developed in 2003, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CIG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Barely simmering, say"

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: ONLOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Badly rough 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 a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
  • Words that mean the same thing: sledgehammer, sledge, mangle
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MAUL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Olympic weapons"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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
  • Words that mean the same thing: epee
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EPEES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Festoons with bathroom tissue, informally"

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: TPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Oldest major TV network in the U.S."

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: NBC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Question that casts doubt"

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: ORISIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Say "nay""

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: VOTENO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Popular Italian cheese"

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: ASIAGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "26. Classic Chrysler"

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: KCAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "27. "___ is long, life is short" (Greek aphorism)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
  • Words that mean the same thing: artistic production, prowess, nontextual matter
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ART

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "29. Org. that might organize a book fair"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: PTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "30. Indian flatbread"

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: ROTI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "34. Routes down a ski mountain"

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 score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
  • Words that mean the same thing: run for, endure, prevail
  • The opposite would be: idle, malfunction
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RUNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "35. Products of oogenesis"

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 female reproductive cell; the female gamete
  • Words that mean the same thing: egg cell, ovum
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "36. Scruff"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the back side of the neck
  • Words that mean the same thing: nucha, scruff
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NAPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "37. Where one's hands are placed at the end of the macarena"

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 either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
  • Words that mean the same thing: pelvic girdle, pelvis, rosehip
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HIPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "38. Anita of jazz"

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: ODAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "39. Portal represented by each pair of circled letters in this puzzle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that hole made by a burrowing worm
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WORMHOLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "42. Losing steam"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that flagstones collectively
  • Words that mean the same thing: drooping, flag, droop
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FLAGGING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "43. Word repeated in an "Animal House" chant"

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 one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient 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: TOGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "44. "Enough!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the event of something ending
  • Words that mean the same thing: contain, occlusion, plosive speech sound
  • The opposite would be: continuant consonant, start
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "47. Wintry season"

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 period extending from dec. 24 to jan. 6
  • Words that mean the same thing: Christmas, Yuletide, Christmastime
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YULE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. Enjoy a bath"

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 process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
  • Words that mean the same thing: douse, souse, intoxicate
  • The opposite would be: undercharge
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SOAK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "51. Houses"

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 any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  • Words that mean the same thing: dwelling house, habitation, home
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ABODES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. Title with a tilde"

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 spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the english `mrs' or `madam'
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SENORA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "58. Back out unexpectedly"

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 (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
  • Words that mean the same thing: bond, bail bond
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BAIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "59. Figure in the Louvre's "Winged Victory of Samothrace""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with roman victoria
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NIKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "60. "Gift" that can be annoying to others"

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 light informal conversation for social occasions
  • Words that mean the same thing: chin-wag, chitchat, chin wag
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "61. Transgress"

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

    The answer is: ERR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "64. One-named pop singer with hits such as "Elastic Heart" and "The Greatest""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "65. Hunger or thirst"

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 yearning for something or to do something
  • Words that mean the same thing: hankering, ache, yearn
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 48 65.8%
Short Answer 17 23.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment 2 2.7%
Sports 2 2.7%
History 1 1.4%
Abbreviation 1 1.4%
Literature 1 1.4%
Geography 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 37
Down Clues 36
Total Clues 73
Average Answer Length 5.1 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 17 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: August 24, 2025 at 08:43 AM

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