August 01, 2024 NYT Crosword Clues Answers

Auguest 01, 2024 Crosswords - CrosswordHints Blog

Welcome to the NYT Puzzle and Answers page! The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles worldwide. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle.

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Tools for making belt holes - Show Answer
  

  AWLS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: awl



• 5. Cocktail served in a copper mug, familiarly - Show Answer
  

  MULE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: mule, scuff



• 9. Like a kite - Show Answer
  

  AVIAN

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: avian



• 14. Signal to stop, say - Show Answer
  

  HAIL

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hail, acclaim, come, herald



• 15. Common ___ - Show Answer
  

  AREA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: arena, area, surface_area, country, region, expanse, domain, orbit, field, sphere



• 16. Tiny pest - Show Answer
  

  MIDGE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: midge



• 17. *They're found next to cabarets - Show Answer
  

  EXPONENTS

  (9 letters)

  Synonyms: proponent, exponent, index, advocator, power, advocate



• 19. Airpods come in them - Show Answer
  

  PAIRS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: yoke, duet, match, twosome, partner_off, pair_off, distich, pair, couplet, couple, geminate, dyad, duo, duad, mate, copulate, twin, brace, twain, span



• 20. Nearsighted sort - Show Answer
  

  MYOPE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: myope



• 21. Neighbor of Ursa Major - Show Answer
  

  LEO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Leo_the_Lion, Lion, Leo



• 23. Champagne name - Show Answer
  

  MOET

  (4 letters)



• 24. *Viable investment plans - Show Answer
  

  PONZISCHEMES

  (12 letters)



• 28. Kind of protein for bodybuilders - Show Answer
  

  WHEY

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: milk_whey, whey



• 31. Split - Show Answer
  

  DIVIDED

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: split, divided, split_up, separate, fraction, dissever, shared_out, carve_up, dual-lane, disunite, part, shared, divide, divided_up

  Antonyms: united, multiply, unite



• 32. Occupants of 53-Across - Show Answer
  

  ETS

  (3 letters)



• 33. Like pomegranate seeds, but not apple seeds - Show Answer
  

  EATEN

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: corrode, feed, exhaust, consume, use_up, eat, eat_up, run_through, rust, deplete, wipe_out, eat_on



• 34. Many a flower girl - Show Answer
  

  NIECE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: niece

  Antonyms: nephew



• 38. *They might be marked as absent - Show Answer
  

  EMAILS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: e-mail, netmail, electronic_mail, email

  Antonyms: snail_mail



• 40. *Baby talk - Show Answer
  

  ORALLY

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: orally, by_word_of_mouth



• 41. Measure the depth of - Show Answer
  

  PLUMB

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: plum, plumb, clean, plumb_bob, plummet



• 42. Like corduroy fabric - Show Answer
  

  RIDGY

  (5 letters)



• 45. Show signs of mythomania - Show Answer
  

  LIE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: dwell, Trygve_Lie, lie_in, lie_down, prevarication, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Lie, rest, consist, lie

  Antonyms: arise, stand



• 46. Racetrack leader - Show Answer
  

  POLECAR

  (7 letters)



• 48. Google ___ - Show Answer
  

  MAPS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: function, mapping, mathematical_function, map_out, represent, map, single-valued_function



• 49. *Like some nasty habits - Show Answer
  

  BELOWTHEBELT

  (12 letters)



• 53. Subjects of Project Blue Book - Show Answer
  

  UFOS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object, UFO



• 54. Isaac Newton, from the age of 62 onward - Show Answer
  

  SIR

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: sir, Sir



• 55. Tedium - Show Answer
  

  ENNUI

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: ennui, boredom, tedium



• 59. Puts up on Zillow, perhaps - Show Answer
  

  LISTS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: name, lean, heel, number, inclination, leaning, list, tilt, listing



• 61. Many a gymgoer's goal … or what the starred clues in this puzzle must have for their answers to make sense? - Show Answer
  

  RIPPEDABS

  (9 letters)



• 64. [$@#%!] - Show Answer
  

  BLEEP

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: bleep, beep



• 65. Lead-in to skeleton or scope - Show Answer
  

  ENDO

  (4 letters)



• 66. Where Columbus thought he had landed in 1498 - Show Answer
  

  EDEN

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Shangri-la, Eden, promised_land, nirvana, heaven, Garden_of_Eden, paradise



• 67. Junipero ___, known as the "Apostle of California" - Show Answer
  

  SERRA

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Miguel_Jose_Serra, Serra, Junipero_Serra



• 68. Trick-taking card game - Show Answer
  

  SKAT

  (4 letters)



• 69. Feature of a witch costume - Show Answer
  

  WART

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: wart, verruca

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Interjection that might serve as a mild warning - Show Answer
  

  AHEM

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ahem, hem



• 2. Like some kitchen paper - Show Answer
  

  WAXY

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: waxen, pliable, impressionable, bendable, waxlike, pliant, waxy, impressible

  Antonyms: unimpressionable



• 3. Cosmetic procedure, for short - Show Answer
  

  LIPO

  (4 letters)



• 4. Not careful - Show Answer
  

  SLOPPY

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: boggy, slapdash, slipshod, waterlogged, muddy, marshy, soggy, overemotional, haphazard, sloughy, sloppy, quaggy, loose-fitting, squashy, mucky, miry, swampy, baggy



• 5. Fannie of the finance industry - Show Answer
  

  MAE

  (3 letters)



• 6. Popular subject for still-life drawing - Show Answer
  

  URN

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: urn



• 7. Spare, perhaps - Show Answer
  

  LETLIVE

  (7 letters)



• 8. Makes a gradual entry - Show Answer
  

  EASESIN

  (7 letters)



• 9. Psych (up) - Show Answer
  

  AMP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, A, amp, AMP, adenylic_acid



• 10. Middle ground, from the Latin - Show Answer
  

  VIAMEDIA

  (8 letters)



• 11. Bad apple or sour grapes, e.g. - Show Answer
  

  IDIOM

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: idiomatic_expression, parlance, phrase, accent, artistic_style, idiom, dialect, set_phrase, phrasal_idiom



• 12. What subjects and their verbs should always does ... er, do? - Show Answer
  

  AGREE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: agree, fit_in, tally, check, concord, consort, concur, harmonize, jibe, correspond, fit, accord, hold, harmonise, gibe, match

  Antonyms: disagree



• 13. Things weavers weave - Show Answer
  

  NESTS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: cuddle, nestle, nest, draw_close, nuzzle, snuggle



• 18. ___-soul (music genre) - Show Answer
  

  NEO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: neo



• 22. Condition associated with hyperawareness, for short - Show Answer
  

  OCD

  (3 letters)



• 25. Documents that ensure secrecy, for short - Show Answer
  

  NDAS

  (4 letters)



• 26. Target of benzoyl peroxide - Show Answer
  

  ZIT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: hickey, pimple, zit



• 27. Novelist Miller - Show Answer
  

  HENRY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Patrick_Henry, henry, William_Henry, Joseph_Henry, Henry, H



• 28. Go "Boo-hoo!" - Show Answer
  

  WEEP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: weep, cry

  Antonyms: laugh



• 29. Many pages are written using this - Show Answer
  

  HTML

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hypertext_markup_language, hypertext_mark-up_language, HTML



• 30. Isaac's firstborn - Show Answer
  

  ESAU

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Esau



• 33. Endpoint of a radius - Show Answer
  

  ELBOW

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: cubital_joint, articulatio_cubiti, human_elbow, cubitus, elbow, elbow_joint



• 35. ___ the Elephant, childrens' TV character - Show Answer
  

  ELLA

  (4 letters)



• 36. Excerpt - Show Answer
  

  CLIP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: trot, trim, dress, crop, cartridge_holder, magazine, time, clipping, nip, lop, cut_back, jog, snip_off, snip, prune, nip_off, cut_short, cartridge_clip, curtail, clip

  Antonyms: unclip



• 37. They may be locked or rolled - Show Answer
  

  EYES

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: heart, eye, oculus, eyeball, eyes, center, middle, optic, centre



• 39. Fraud - Show Answer
  

  IMPOSTER

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: pretender, role_player, shammer, imposter, fake, pseud, faker, pseudo, fraud, impostor, sham



• 40. Man-eating menace - Show Answer
  

  OGRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: demon, monster, ogre, fiend, devil



• 42. Brings back on - Show Answer
  

  REHIRES

  (7 letters)



• 43. Where you might find yourself on edge? - Show Answer
  

  ICERINK

  (7 letters)



• 44. Approximate recipe measure - Show Answer
  

  DAB

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: tap, swob, dab, swab, pat, splatter, splash



• 47. Superiors of sgts. - Show Answer
  

  LTS

  (3 letters)



• 48. Stylized name for a caffeinated soft drink - Show Answer
  

  MTNDEW

  (6 letters)



• 49. Flower shop purchases - Show Answer
  

  BULBS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: electric-light_bulb, light_bulb, lightbulb, medulla, medulla_oblongata, electric_light, bulb, incandescent_lamp



• 50. Meet a mid-April deadline, say - Show Answer
  

  EFILE

  (5 letters)



• 51. Who pays all legal costs under the so-called "English rule" - Show Answer
  

  LOSER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: unsuccessful_person, failure, also-ran, loser, nonstarter

  Antonyms: winner, achiever



• 52. "Twisters" director ___ Isaac Chung - Show Answer
  

  LEE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, downwind, Richard_Henry_Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, lee, Spike_Lee, leeward, Tsung_Dao_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Henry_Lee, lee_side, Lee_Yuen_Kam, Lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee

  Antonyms: windward



• 56. Zilch - Show Answer
  

  NADA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: aught, nada, zip, naught, goose_egg, zilch, null, cypher, nil, nix, cipher, zero, zippo, nothing



• 57. Company that acquired Postmates in 2020 - Show Answer
  

  UBER

  (4 letters)



• 58. "___ that nice!" - Show Answer
  

  ISNT

  (4 letters)



• 60. Word with dog or day - Show Answer
  

  SPA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: watering_hole, watering_place, health_spa, resort_hotel, spa, health_club



• 62. Open show of intimacy, for short - Show Answer
  

  PDA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: personal_organizer, personal_organiser, organiser, PDA, personal_digital_assistant, organizer



• 63. Flower shop purchase - Show Answer
  

  POT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: peck, muckle, deal, green_goddess, potty, flowerpot, passel, smoke, sess, batch, great_deal, quite_a_little, gage, tummy, mint, flock, heap, good_deal, bay_window, potful, can, tidy_sum, slew, weed, locoweed, pile, plenty, toilet, throne, raft, wad, mess, commode, pot, Mary_Jane, crapper, hatful, lot, stack, spate, mass, sight, sens, grass, dope, kitty, mountain, stool, corporation, potentiometer, skunk, jackpot, potbelly, mickle

Monday September 30, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers | Complete guide and Solutions

Across Clues :

1. Wheel's place on a ship, 5. It beats a high card but nothing else, 9. Activist Parks, 13. Elder Obama daughter, 14. New York Times opinion writer Klein, 15. The "Iliad," for one, 16. Sentence that often appears in the first paragraph of an essay, 19. Mover's vehicle, 20. Shoe brand named for a Greek goddess, 21. Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team, 22. Quick confirmation of feasibility, 26. Jokes around, 27. Massachusetts college town, 31. Overused and uncreative, 33. Part of the hand, 35. Kinda, 36. Carry (around), 37. Dose for an LSD trip, 40. Jerry's foe in old cartoons, 41. Fastidious to a fault, 43. "Sadly …", 44. Old enough, 46. Classic ice cream order, 48. Doughnut shapes, 49. Football player in upstate New York, 53. Animal in "Happy hump day!" memes, 56. iPhone assistant, 57. Not worth a ___, 59. Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across, 63. Poker buy-in, 64. A panda's is 99% bamboo, 65. Remote-controlled flier, 66. Must have, 67. The "A" of M.F.A., 68. Little drinks

Down Clues :

1. Laughing sounds, 2. Supreme Court justice appointed by Barack Obama, 3. Fleur-de-___, 4. Key point, 5. Irksome, 6. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán, 7. NPR host Glass, 8. Tattle (on), 9. 2023's "Fatal Attraction" and "The Little Mermaid", 10. Word before ended, handed or minded, 11. Drop in the ocean?, 12. Laws passed by Congress, 13. Cable channel that first showed "Beavis and Butt-head", 17. Plops oneself down, 18. ___ A Sketch (classic toy), 23. Zilch, 24. Ceases, 25. Actress Watson, 28. Mom-and-pop store, e.g., 29. Pollution that can change the colors of a sunset, 30. Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solver, 31. Balkan native, 32. Yellowfin or bluefin, 33. Rice dish, 34. Early computer scientist Lovelace, 38. Baby cow, 39. Loud and unhappy sports fans, in slang, 42. Defamed in print, 45. Sat. preceder, 47. Temporarily calm period, 48. Spanish bull, 50. Thus far, 51. Pumps iron at the gym, 52. Some cuts of pork, 53. The "C" of a printer's CMYK, 54. Top-notch, 55. Button to press when stepping away from a Zoom meeting, 58. Employ, 60. Kissing on the street, e.g., for short, 61. It's almost 80% nitrogen, 62. Quadri- minus one

Monday  September 30, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers 

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 30, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Wheel's place on a ship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELM

  Possible Answer : helm




• The clue is 5. It beats a high card but nothing else. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIR

  Possible Answer : match, couple, duad, yoke, dyad, brace, distich, pair_off, twosome, geminate, mate, duo, twain, twin, copulate, couplet, partner_off, duet, span, pair




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

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

  The answer: ROSA

  Possible Answer : Rosa, genus_Rosa




• The clue is 13. Elder Obama daughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALIA




• The clue is 14. New York Times opinion writer Klein. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EZRA

  Possible Answer : Ezra, Book_of_Ezra




• The clue is 15. The "Iliad," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPIC

  Possible Answer : larger-than-life, epic_poem, epos, heroic, heroic_poem, epic, epical




• The clue is 16. Sentence that often appears in the first paragraph of an essay. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: THESISSTATEMENT




• The clue is 19. Mover's vehicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAN

  Possible Answer : van, vanguard, avant-garde, caravan, new_wave




• The clue is 20. Shoe brand named for a Greek goddess. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIKE

  Possible Answer : Nike




• The clue is 21. Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANKS

  Possible Answer : armoured_combat_vehicle, cooler, tank_car, storage_tank, tank, armored_combat_vehicle, tankful, army_tank




• The clue is 22. Quick confirmation of feasibility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANITYCHECK




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

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

  The answer: KIDS

  Possible Answer : banter, tiddler, tyke, youngster, Thomas_Kyd, child, tike, shaver, Kid, chaff, nestling, kid, Kyd, small_fry, fry, nipper, kidskin, Thomas_Kid, minor, pull_the_leg_of, jolly, josh

  Possible Opposite Answer : parent




• The clue is 27. Massachusetts college town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMHERST




• The clue is 31. Overused and uncreative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STALE

  Possible Answer : dusty, cold, stale, moth-eaten

  Possible Opposite Answer : fresh




• The clue is 33. Part of the hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALM

  Possible Answer : thenar, ribbon, decoration, palm, medal, medallion, handle, laurel_wreath, palm_tree




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

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

  The answer: SEMI

  Possible Answer : semitrailer, rig, semi, articulated_lorry, trailer_truck, trucking_rig, semifinal, tractor_trailer




• The clue is 36. Carry (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUG

  Possible Answer : lugsail, tote, block, Lug, Lugh, choke_up, lug, lugworm, tug, stuff, lobworm

  Possible Opposite Answer : unstuff




• The clue is 37. Dose for an LSD trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACIDTAB




• The clue is 40. Jerry's foe in old cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOM

  Possible Answer : tomcat, Tom, gobbler, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, tom, turkey_cock




• The clue is 41. Fastidious to a fault. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANAL

  Possible Answer : anal_retentive, anal

  Possible Opposite Answer : oral




• The clue is 43. "Sadly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : luckily, fortunately




• The clue is 44. Old enough. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFAGE




• The clue is 46. Classic ice cream order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VANILLA

  Possible Answer : vanilla, vanilla_extract




• The clue is 48. Doughnut shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORI

  Possible Answer : toroid, torus, tore




• The clue is 49. Football player in upstate New York. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUFFALOBILL




• The clue is 53. Animal in "Happy hump day!" memes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEL

  Possible Answer : camel




• The clue is 56. iPhone assistant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRI




• The clue is 57. Not worth a ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOU

  Possible Answer : sou




• The clue is 59. Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: YOULLPAYFORTHIS




• The clue is 63. Poker buy-in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer : ante




• The clue is 64. A panda's is 99% bamboo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIET

  Possible Answer : dieting, diet




• The clue is 65. Remote-controlled flier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRONE

  Possible Answer : laggard, drone, radio-controlled_aircraft, pilotless_aircraft, drone_pipe, trailer, droning, lagger, bourdon, drone_on, dawdler, poke, monotone




• The clue is 66. Must have. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEED

  Possible Answer : ask, motive, indigence, postulate, pauperism, need, motivation, necessitate, call_for, take, involve, demand, require, penury, want, pauperization

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate




• The clue is 67. The "A" of M.F.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

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




• The clue is 68. Little drinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIPS

  Possible Answer : sip

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: HAHAS

• The clue is 2. Supreme Court justice appointed by Barack Obama. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELENAKAGAN

• The clue is 3. Fleur-de-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIS

  Possible Answer: lithium, Li, atomic_number_3, li

• The clue is 4. Key point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAINIDEA

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

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

  The answer: PESKY

  Possible Answer: irritating, pesky, pestiferous, plaguey, vexing, nettlesome, annoying, vexatious, plaguy, galling, bothersome, pestering, teasing

• The clue is 6. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZTEC

  Possible Answer: Aztec

• The clue is 7. NPR host Glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRA

  Possible Answer: anger, ire, wrath, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, Irish_Republican_Army, Provisional_IRA, individual_retirement_account, IRA, Provos, ira

• The clue is 8. Tattle (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAT

  Possible Answer: informer, rat, lowlife, scab, scum_bag, stinkpot, crumb, dirty_dog, betray, git, skunk, stag, fink, stinker, squealer, blackleg, denounce, rotter, strikebreaker, shit, give_away, bum, shop, blabber, betrayer, tell_on, grass, so-and-so, puke, snitch

• The clue is 9. 2023's "Fatal Attraction" and "The Little Mermaid". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMAKES

  Possible Answer: make_over, refashion, remaking, redo, remake

• The clue is 10. Word before ended, handed or minded. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPEN

  Possible Answer: subject, unresolved, afford, open, undecided, undefendable, opened, clear, loose, open_air, undefended, candid, unfold, exposed, spread, out-of-doors, undetermined, overt, capable, surface, give, spread_out, receptive, unfastened, assailable, open_up, outdoors, heart-to-heart

  Possible Opposite Answer : fold, shut, close, unreceptive, covert, closed

• The clue is 11. Drop in the ocean?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINK

  Possible Answer: pass, lapse, subside, cesspit, dip, sinkhole, slump, settle, drop_down, drop, sink, slide_down, go_down, cesspool, bury, fall_off, go_under, sump, swallow_hole

  Possible Opposite Answer : float, source

• The clue is 12. Laws passed by Congress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 13. Cable channel that first showed "Beavis and Butt-head". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTV

• The clue is 17. Plops oneself down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

• The clue is 18. ___ A Sketch (classic toy). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCH

  Possible Answer: engrave, etch

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

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: zilch, zero, null, nothing, cypher, cipher, zip, naught, zippo, nil, nix, aught, goose_egg, nada

• The clue is 24. Ceases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALTS

  Possible Answer: stop, stanch, check, block, stay, kibosh, stem, hold, arrest, staunch, freeze, halt, hitch, stoppage

  Possible Opposite Answer : start

• The clue is 25. Actress Watson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 28. Mom-and-pop store, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETAILSHOP

• The clue is 29. Pollution that can change the colors of a sunset. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOG

  Possible Answer: smogginess, smog

• The clue is 30. Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIME

  Possible Answer: clip, meter, prison_term, clock_time, metre, sentence, clock, time, fourth_dimension

• The clue is 31. Balkan native. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAV

  Possible Answer: Slav

• The clue is 32. Yellowfin or bluefin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNA

  Possible Answer: Anguilla_sucklandii, Opuntia_tuna, tuna, tunny, tuna_fish

• The clue is 33. Rice dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILAF

  Possible Answer: pilaw, pilau, pilaff, pilaf

• The clue is 34. Early computer scientist Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADA

  Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

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

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

  The answer: CALF

  Possible Answer: sura, calfskin, calf

• The clue is 39. Loud and unhappy sports fans, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOBIRDS

• The clue is 42. Defamed in print. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIBELED

  Possible Answer: libel

• The clue is 45. Sat. preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRI

  Possible Answer: Fri, Friday

• The clue is 47. Temporarily calm period. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULL

  Possible Answer: tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, quiet, letup, still, calm, calm_down, tranquilize, quieten

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate

• The clue is 48. Spanish bull. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORO

• The clue is 50. Thus far. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASYET

• The clue is 51. Pumps iron at the gym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIFTS

  Possible Answer: rustle, heave, filch, raise, facelift, elevation, elevator, arise, pilfer, sneak, repeal, face-lift, hook, come_up, rhytidectomy, annul, hoist, overturn, pinch, face_lifting, move_up, aerodynamic_lift, revoke, cosmetic_surgery, elevate, raising, bring_up, rescind, vacate, countermand, reverse, ski_tow, uprise, rear, plagiarize, swipe, go_up, rhytidoplasty, ski_lift, cabbage, nobble, nip_and_tuck, wind, plagiarise, lift, purloin, snarf, abstract, get_up, airlift, face_lift, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall, lower

• The clue is 52. Some cuts of pork. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOINS

  Possible Answer: pubic_region, loins, lumbus, pubes, loin

• The clue is 53. The "C" of a printer's CMYK. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CYAN

  Possible Answer: bluish_green, cyan, teal, blue-green

• The clue is 54. Top-notch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AONE

• The clue is 55. Button to press when stepping away from a Zoom meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTE

  Possible Answer: dull, tone_down, silent, dampen, deaf-mute, tongueless, wordless, unspoken, muffle, damp, deaf-and-dumb_person, mute, dumb

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

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer: function, employ, employment, expend, use_of_goods_and_services, role, usage, utilise, habituate, practice, enjoyment, economic_consumption, habit, utilization, usance, utilisation, consumption, use, utilize, purpose, exercise, manipulation, apply

• The clue is 60. Kissing on the street, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer: organizer, PDA, personal_organizer, organiser, personal_organiser, personal_digital_assistant

• The clue is 61. It's almost 80% nitrogen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

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

• The clue is 62. Quadri- minus one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI

270824 Tuesday, August NYT Crossword hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 27, 2024

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

Tuesday Auguest 27,  NYT Crossword Clues 

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Campy rock subgenre of the early 1970s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAM




• The clue is 5. Dance in single file. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONGA

  Possible Answer : conga




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

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

  The answer: GAGA

  Possible Answer : crazy, doddering, doddery, dotty, senile, wild, gaga




• The clue is 14. Social activity that one tries to get out of?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESCAPEROOM




• The clue is 16. Super-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UBER




• The clue is 17. Mathematician Benoit ___, coiner of the word "fractal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANDELBROT

  Possible Answer : Benoit_Mandelbrot, Mandelbrot




• The clue is 18. Shelter that's pitched. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENT

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




• The clue is 19. Take the wheel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEER

  Possible Answer : maneuver, bullock, head, manoeuver, confidential_information, manoeuvre, direct, point, guide, tip, channelise, wind, steer, hint, channelize, lead




• The clue is 20. Conscript. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAFTEE

  Possible Answer : draftee, inductee, conscript

  Possible Opposite Answer : volunteer




• The clue is 22. "You're the One That I Want," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUET

  Possible Answer : pas_de_deux, twosome, dyad, yoke, span, duo, couple, couplet, pair, duette, duet, duad, distich, brace, twain




• The clue is 25. Rank above viscount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARL

  Possible Answer : earl




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

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

  The answer: AGNOSTIC

  Possible Answer : agnostic, doubter, agnostical

  Possible Opposite Answer : gnostic




• The clue is 30. Former capital of Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KYOTO

  Possible Answer : Kyoto




• The clue is 33. Lead-in to algebra or calculus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE




• The clue is 34. ___ nous (between us). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRE




• The clue is 36. Cornmeal cake in Colombian cuisine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREPA




• The clue is 38. Epigram or elegy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POEM

  Possible Answer : verse_form, poem




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

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

  The answer: ALIGN

  Possible Answer : line_up, aline, align, adjust, ordinate, array, coordinate

  Possible Opposite Answer : skew




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

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

  The answer: ANTI

  Possible Answer : anti

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 43. Fizzy drinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SODAS

  Possible Answer : washing_soda, soda_water, tonic, soda_ash, sal_soda, pop, soda_pop, soda, sodium_carbonate




• The clue is 45. Incorporate, as a hyperlink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMBED

  Possible Answer : embed, implant, engraft, plant, imbed




• The clue is 47. Sitcom narrator Mosby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer : Ted, Teddy_boy




• The clue is 48. "I tip ___ to you!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYHAT




• The clue is 50. Fashion designer in "The Incredibles". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDNAMODE




• The clue is 52. Start of a texter's two cents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMHO




• The clue is 54. Storm relief org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEMA

  Possible Answer : Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency, FEMA




• The clue is 55. Give one's two cents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIMEIN




• The clue is 58. Nobel Peace Prize winner Sadat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANWAR




• The clue is 62. Covid-19, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RONA




• The clue is 63. Copywriter's handbook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYLEGUIDE




• The clue is 67. Hankering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCH

  Possible Answer : itch, spoil, rub, scratch, scabies, urge, itching, itchiness




• The clue is 68. Messy end to a relationship, with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADBREAKUP




• The clue is 69. Asian cuisine choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAI

  Possible Answer : Tai, Siamese, Thai, Central_Thai




• The clue is 70. ___ salts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPSOM




• The clue is 71. "Slander!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIES

  Possible Answer : lie, lie_down, Lie, consist, prevarication, rest, lie_in, dwell, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Trygve_Lie

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: GEMS

  Possible Answer: gemstone, precious_stone, treasure, stone, muffin, gem, jewel

• The clue is 2. Future J.D.'s exam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LSAT

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

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

  The answer: ACNE

  Possible Answer: acne

• The clue is 4. Worked with what's available. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEDO

• The clue is 5. Animation frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEL

• The clue is 6. Celestial body. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORB

  Possible Answer: eyeball, orbit, ball, revolve, globe, orb

• The clue is 7. "Water, water, every where, / ___ any drop to drink": "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOR

• The clue is 8. Johnny B. of song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOODE

• The clue is 9. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMTRAK

• The clue is 10. Micro-organisms in the digestive tract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUTFLORA

• The clue is 11. Aid's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABET

  Possible Answer: abet

• The clue is 12. Apt name for a DNA expert?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENE

  Possible Answer: factor, cistron, gene

• The clue is 13. Commedia dell'___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTE

• The clue is 15. Read carefully ... or leisurely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERUSE

  Possible Answer: peruse

• The clue is 21. Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARYA

• The clue is 23. Europe's tallest active volcano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: etna, bunsen_burner, Mt_Etna, Mount_Etna, Etna, bunsen

• The clue is 24. Museum placard info. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITLE

  Possible Answer: deed, statute_title, entitle, title_of_respect, deed_of_conveyance, style, championship, form_of_address, title, rubric, claim

• The clue is 26. Phone screen array. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APPS

• The clue is 27. Bachelor party V.I.P.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GROOM

  Possible Answer: neaten, stableman, dress, stableboy, groom, prepare, train, bridegroom, hostler, curry, ostler

• The clue is 28. Down-and-out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDY

  Possible Answer: destitute, necessitous, poverty-stricken, needy, indigent, impoverished

• The clue is 29. True ___ (podcast genre). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRIME

  Possible Answer: crime, offence, offense, criminal_offense, law-breaking, criminal_offence

• The clue is 31. Fifty minutes past the hour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENTO

• The clue is 32. Made a choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPTED

  Possible Answer: choose, prefer, opt

• The clue is 35. Musical staff letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGBDF

• The clue is 37. Capitol Hill staffer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer: aide, adjutant, aide-de-camp, auxiliary

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

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

  The answer: MAHIMAHI

  Possible Answer: dolphinfish, mahimahi, dolphin

• The clue is 41. Hawaiian goose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NENE

• The clue is 44. Word before day or difference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAME

  Possible Answer: Lapp, Saame, Saami, like, Lapplander, same, Sami, Same

  Possible Opposite Answer : other, different, unlike

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

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

  The answer: DAMAGE

  Possible Answer: impairment, terms, price, wrong, damage, scathe, hurt, harm, legal_injury, equipment_casualty

• The clue is 49. Pyramus' beloved, in myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THISBE

• The clue is 51. Not automatic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANUAL

  Possible Answer: manual, manual_of_arms

  Possible Opposite Answer : automatic

• The clue is 53. Ready for use. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAP

• The clue is 55. Feedback session in art school, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRIT

• The clue is 56. Ice planet in "The Empire Strikes Back". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTH

  Possible Answer: Hodur, Hoder, Hoth, Hodr, Hothr

• The clue is 57. Largest empire in pre-Columbian America. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCA

  Possible Answer: Inca, Incan, Inka

• The clue is 59. Reference site, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIKI

• The clue is 60. Together, in music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADUE

• The clue is 61. Workout units. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPS

  Possible Answer: rep, repp

• The clue is 64. Gridiron gains: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YDS

• The clue is 65. Wall St. acquisition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LBO

• The clue is 66. Indecisive sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERM
  
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