27424 Wed Dec 11, 2024 NYT Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 11, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Field for a Fortnite pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPORTS




• The clue is 8. "Wheels". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEHICLE

  Possible Answer : fomite, vehicle




• The clue is 15. Actress who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAEWEST




• The clue is 16. Attendee who's not on the guest list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRASHER

  Possible Answer : crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome_guest




• The clue is 17. Took advantage of a situation, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEHAY




• The clue is 18. Presented to, as for approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANPAST




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

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

  The answer: ABIDE

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




• The clue is 20. Pride : lion :: gaggle : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSE

  Possible Answer : jackass, goof, twat, bozo, goose, goofball, fathead, zany, cuckoo




• The clue is 21. Like some nerves and strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : taut, tight




• The clue is 24. Come clean, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FESS

  Possible Answer : fess, fesse, Fez, Fes




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

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

  The answer: PRIORTO




• The clue is 29. Takes back to the lab, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETESTS




• The clue is 33. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon




• The clue is 34. The N.H.L.'s Kraken, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer : sea, ocean




• The clue is 35. Billionaire philanthropist Broad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 36. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA




• The clue is 37. Smiling Face With Sunglasses, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMOJI




• The clue is 39. Fresno-to-San Diego dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSE

  Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-east, SSE, south_southeast




• The clue is 41. 1-Across competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAMER

  Possible Answer : spirited, halting, spunky, game, gamey, halt, gimpy, gamy, gritty, lame, crippled, mettlesome




• The clue is 43. October Revolution leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENIN

  Possible Answer : Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin, Nikolai_Lenin




• The clue is 44. "___ death do us part". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL




• The clue is 45. Villainous animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYENA

  Possible Answer : hyena, hyaena




• The clue is 46. One might be good, bad or rotten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

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




• The clue is 47. Japan's ___ Period (1603-1868). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDO

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Japan, Tokio, Edo, Japanese_capital, Tokyo, Yeddo, Yedo




• The clue is 48. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 49. Insult, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISS

  Possible Answer : diss, affront, insult, Orcus, Dis




• The clue is 51. Keto diet no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREAD

  Possible Answer : lucre, boodle, wampum, kale, simoleons, shekels, sugar, lettuce, cabbage, dinero, pelf, loot, scratch, clams, gelt, breadstuff, moolah, dough, staff_of_life, lolly, bread




• The clue is 53. Poetry contest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAM

  Possible Answer : gibe, jibe, bang, shaft, mosh, slam_dance, flap_down, dig, sweep, slam, barb, thrash, shot




• The clue is 56. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




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

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

  The answer: ALOADOF




• The clue is 59. Hosp. ward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU




• The clue is 60. Subaru Crosstrek or Honda HR-V. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINISUV




• The clue is 62. Wins the heart of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENAMORS

  Possible Answer : enamor, fascinate, beguile, trance, enchant, bewitch, catch, enamour, captivate, charm, capture, becharm, entrance




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

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

  The answer: PASTIME

  Possible Answer : pastime, pursuit, interest




• The clue is 65. Repositions, as tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTATES

  Possible Answer : go_around, circumvolve, rotate, splay, spread_out, turn_out, revolve




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

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

  The answer: DEAFEN

  Possible Answer : deaf, deafen




• The clue is 67. Equipment for an angioplasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENTS

  Possible Answer : stent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jane Austen heroine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 2. Car stolen by Jerry's mechanic on an episode of "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB

• The clue is 3. Spa treatment, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEDI

• The clue is 4. Had because of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWEDTO

• The clue is 5. Doing a musical read-through. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHEARSING

  Possible Answer: practise, rehearse, practice

• The clue is 6. Carry-on checkers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

• The clue is 7. Place to muck about?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: sty, hordeolum, pigpen, eye_infection, stye, pigsty

• The clue is 8. Old TV hookup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VCR

  Possible Answer: VCR, videocassette_recorder

• The clue is 9. Detergent in a red bottle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: ERA, geological_era, epoch, earned_run_average, era

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

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

  The answer: HANGSTIGHT

• The clue is 11. "Guess so," folksily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPOSE

• The clue is 12. Elaine who served in two presidential cabinets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAO

• The clue is 13. Not as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: less, to_a_lesser_extent

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 14. Art Deco icon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERTE

• The clue is 22. Salt Lake Valley people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 23. Appliance with a door and a crumb tray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOASTEROVEN

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

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

  The answer: FREELOADERS

  Possible Answer: freeloader

• The clue is 25. ___ sauce (Japanese condiment). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 26. Source of zest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEL

  Possible Answer: uncase, strip, pare, disrobe, undress, discase, Sir_Robert_Peel, Peel, unclothe, flake, strip_down, skin, Robert_Peel, peel, peel_off, flake_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress

• The clue is 27. Variety of cooking apple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City

• The clue is 28. Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INONESENSE

• The clue is 30. Actor who narrates "The Big Lebowski". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMELLIOTT

• The clue is 31. Now's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEN

  Possible Answer: then, and_so, so, and_then

• The clue is 32. ___ Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA

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

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

  The answer: JIGS

  Possible Answer: gigue, jig

• The clue is 40. Half of a cassette. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDEA

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

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

  The answer: AYES

• The clue is 49. Mildly wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMP

  Possible Answer: break, deaden, dampish, dampen, weaken, tone_down, moistness, dull, dampness, moist, mute, muffle, soften, damp

• The clue is 50. Epic work that begins "Sing, goddess, of the anger of Achilles". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIAD

  Possible Answer: Iliad

• The clue is 51. Judy who wrote "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLUME

• The clue is 52. ___-call list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONOT

• The clue is 54. Back 40 makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: acre, Acre, Akko, demesne, Accho, acres, estate, Akka, land, landed_estate

• The clue is 55. Tousle, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSS

  Possible Answer: mess, genus_Mus, messiness, Mus, mussiness, tussle, muss

• The clue is 57. "Like that's ever going to happen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIF

• The clue is 58. It may be tempted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FATE

  Possible Answer: doom, destine, circumstances, fate, designate, destiny, luck, fortune, lot, portion

• The clue is 61. Call ___ night. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITA

• The clue is 63. Homo sapiens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer: military_man, humanity, military_personnel, humankind, gentleman's_gentleman, world, serviceman, valet_de_chambre, human_beings, human, valet, gentleman, homo, humans, man, Man, Isle_of_Man, human_race, adult_male, human_being, mankind, piece

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian

0911 LA Times Crossword Sep-11-2024 – Clues and Answers

LA Times Crossword Sep-11-2024 – Clues and Answers

Complete the LA Times Crossword puzzle for September 11, 2024 with the following clues and answers. Whether it’s ‘swear words’ or ‘post-WWII alliance,’ we’ve got the answers you seek!

LA Times Crossword Sep-11-2024

Across Clues and Answers

• Swear words: OATH
• Post-WWII alliance: OAS
• Q-tip, e.g.: SWAB
• Spanish : señora :: German : FRAU
• Fold animals: SHEEP
• Ponytail place: NAPE
• Small amounts: TADS
• Concur: AGREE
• “Who __?”: ELSE
• *Withings product: BATHROOM SCALE
• *Construction toy piece: LEGO BLOCK
• Beach bag item: TOWEL
• Susan of “The Partridge Family”: DEY
• Fatty acid, e.g.: LIPID
• Made to resemble soft leather: SUEDED
• “Make kind choices”: BE NICE
• Southern city where Cartoon Network has its HQ: ATL
• Go from site to site, say: NETSURF
• Small batteries: AAS
• Arena concert genre: ROCK
• The first “M” of MGM: METRO
• Latin years: ANNI
• Fencing blade: FOIL
• Hoops stat: REB
• Scent: ODOR
• “Hand it over!”: GIMME!
• Tavern initials: IPA
• Construction __: PAPER
• Keats piece: ODE
• Musket attachment: BAYONET
• Quarterback Manning: ELI
• Missing clownfish in a Pixar film: NEMO
• Charged toward: RAN AT
• Some handheld organizers, briefly: PDAS
• Bread served with saag paneer: NAAN
• “Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon” director Kurosawa: AKIRA
• Give five stars, say: RATE
• Referencing: AS TO
• Fly catchers? MITTS
• Fútbol cheers: OLES

Down Clues and Answers

• Much more than ne’er: OFT
• Many a Yemeni: ARAB
• “Voilà!”: TA-DA!
• Picked up the pace: HUSTLED
• “What a relief!”: OH, GOOD!
• Oxygen-dependent organism: AEROBE
• Fitting: SEEMLY
• Attend a movie without a ticket, say: SNEAK IN
• Fenway’s Green Monster, for one: WALL
• Basilica area: APSE
• Drone, e.g.: BEE
• Puppeteer Tony: SARG
• Mexican money: PESO
• Hunt of “Twister”: HELEN
• Symbol seen on viola sheet music: C-CLEF
• Old Russian leader: TSAR
• Lacking inspiration: OUT OF IDEAS
• *Entryway rug: WELCOME MAT
• *One of three under a baby grand: PIANO PEDAL
• “Same for me”: I CAN RELATE
• From South Asia, perhaps: DESI
• Many a blue state sen.: DEM
• “Dude!”: BRO!
• Glaze made with soy sauce and mirin: TERIYAKI
• “Go, go, go!,” or an instruction one may or may not want to follow for the answers to the starred clues: STEP ON IT!
• Murals, park statues, etc.: URBAN ART
• First name of bassists Gordon and Deal: KIM
• Poet laureate Limón: ADA
• Syr. neighbor: LEB
• Choose: OPT
• Plannin’ to: GONNA
• Elevates: RISES
• Composer Khachaturian: ARAM
• Car service predictions, for short: ETAS
• Singer Yoko: ONO
• For: PRO

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No 27372 Thursday Oct 17, 2024 NYT Crossword by August Lee-Kovach and Joel Fagliano

Across Clues :

1. Fed the kitty, perhaps, 7. Salve, 11. #1 pal, 14. Hercule's creator, 15. One who might make a comeback?, 16. Hebrew name meaning "my God", 17. Much ado about some punctuation?, 19. No pro, 20. It's often gained by knocking, 21. Only city that entirely surrounds a country, 22. Request from Oliver Twist, 23. Nutrition fig., 24. Anger over a grammatically incorrect sentence?, 26. She served on the court with Antonin and Anthony, 29. Silky fabrics, 30. Hunting cap feature, 34. 1930s vice president John ___ Garner, 35. Harsh words regarding the past and the present?, 38. Harbor sights, 39. Take off, 40. Commercial success?, 42. Shipmate of Capt. Kirk, 46. Brawl over what to call a piece of writing?, 50. Toddler's need, maybe, 51. Grassy expanses, 52. Regarding, 53. Build, as a relationship, 55. Possibilities, 56. Punny summary of the battle between editor and writer seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 46-Across?, 58. Ornamental pond fish, 59. Cross paths, 60. Pill bug, e.g., 61. The Middle Ages or the Renaissance, 62. ___ Nublar, fictional setting of "Jurassic Park", 63. Ending point of the first marathon

Thursday Oct 17, 2024 NYT Crossword by August Lee-Kovach and Joel Fagliano

Down Clues :

1. Sprinkling on a lox bagel, 2. What is to be done?, 3. Pattern of intersecting stripes, 4. Use a spoon, say, 5. What Alexander Graham Bell suggested as the standard telephone-answering greeting, 6. Thomas Lincoln, familiarly, 7. Industry mogul, 8. Don't you forget it!, 9. Light units, 10. Violent sport, for short, 11. Flattering, as clothing, 12. First city in Europe with paved streets (1339), 13. Touch, 18. Gru's twin brother in the "Despicable Me" franchise, 22. Blue lobsters and white tigers, e.g., 24. Half-baked?, 25. Drawings that might encounter problems with intellectual property law, 27. Consonants articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth, 28. Do some grapplin', 31. Was up, 32. Big feller?, 33. Drug also called "rocket fuel" or "ozone," for short, 35. Absolutely amazing, 36. One side of a perpetual war in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four", 37. "Stop right there!", 38. Tall and pointy, as ears, 41. Uses TurboTax, perhaps, 43. Green, say, 44. Scenic spot to snorkel, 45. Overturns, 47. Dirt, 48. Climate activist Thunberg, 49. Billy Joel's "Tell ___ About It", 53. Observe Ramadan, in a way, 54. "Then again …," in a text, 56. Bon ___, 57. K.G.B. rival during the Cold War

Break down the NO. 27373 NYT Crosswords: October 17, 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. Fed the kitty, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATSAT




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

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

  The answer: BALM

  Possible Answer : salve, ointment, unction, unguent, balm




• The clue is 11. #1 pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BFF




• The clue is 14. Hercule's creator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATHA




• The clue is 15. One who might make a comeback?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUM

  Possible Answer : alum, ammonia_alum, alumna, grad, ammonium_alum, potash_alum, alumnus, graduate, potassium_alum




• The clue is 16. Hebrew name meaning "my God". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 17. Much ado about some punctuation?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERIODDRAMA




• The clue is 19. No pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : bunko_game, diddle, hornswoggle, short-change, mulct, learn, gip, yard_bird, memorize, victimize, rook, convict, memorise, inmate, swindle, sting, bunco_game, nobble, goldbrick, con, hustle, gyp, con_game, bunco, yardbird, scam, flimflam, defraud, confidence_trick, bunko, confidence_game

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 20. It's often gained by knocking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRY

  Possible Answer : introduction, debut, accounting_entry, unveiling, entry, incoming, submission, entree, entryway, ledger_entry, entrance, entering, entranceway, ingress, first_appearance, launching




• The clue is 21. Only city that entirely surrounds a country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer : Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City, capital_of_Italy




• The clue is 22. Request from Oliver Twist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORE

  Possible Answer : Sir_Thomas_More, more, more_than, to_a_greater_extent, More, Thomas_More

  Possible Opposite Answer : fewer, less




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

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

  The answer: RDA




• The clue is 24. Anger over a grammatically incorrect sentence?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNONFUMES




• The clue is 26. She served on the court with Antonin and Anthony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANDRA




• The clue is 29. Silky fabrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATINS

  Possible Answer : satin




• The clue is 30. Hunting cap feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARLAP

  Possible Answer : earflap, earlap




• The clue is 34. 1930s vice president John ___ Garner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NANCE

  Possible Answer : pouf, queen, nance, poof, fag, poove, fairy, faggot, pansy, fagot, queer




• The clue is 35. Harsh words regarding the past and the present?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENSEEXCHANGE




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

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

  The answer: BOATS

  Possible Answer : gravy_boat, gravy_holder, boat, sauceboat




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

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

  The answer: DEPART

  Possible Answer : start, sidetrack, deviate, depart, leave, take_off, part, go, straggle, vary, start_out, digress, set_forth, pull_up_stakes, set_out, take_leave, diverge, set_off, quit, go_away

  Possible Opposite Answer : stay, conform, come




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

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

  The answer: ADSALE




• The clue is 42. Shipmate of Capt. Kirk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LTSULU




• The clue is 46. Brawl over what to call a piece of writing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITLEFIGHT




• The clue is 50. Toddler's need, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAP

  Possible Answer : short_sleep, Napoleon, forty_winks, catch_a_wink, snooze, catnap, pile, cat_sleep, sleep, nap




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

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

  The answer: LEAS

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




• The clue is 52. Regarding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 53. Build, as a relationship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORGE

  Possible Answer : fashion, mould, spurt, fake, contrive, smithy, shape, invent, devise, work, excogitate, spirt, mold, hammer, forge, counterfeit, formulate, form




• The clue is 55. Possibilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFS




• The clue is 56. Punny summary of the battle between editor and writer seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 46-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTERCATION

  Possible Answer : fracas, altercation, affray




• The clue is 58. Ornamental pond fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOI




• The clue is 59. Cross paths. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEET

  Possible Answer : contact, run_across, fulfil, forgather, converge, assemble, run_into, match, suffer, get_together, receive, fulfill, gather, cope_with, satisfy, fit, play, fill, foregather, take_on, encounter, adjoin, sports_meeting, meet, see, come_across, touch, fitting, conform_to

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge




• The clue is 60. Pill bug, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOPOD

  Possible Answer : isopod




• The clue is 61. The Middle Ages or the Renaissance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : era, ERA, geological_era, epoch, earned_run_average




• The clue is 62. ___ Nublar, fictional setting of "Jurassic Park". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLA




• The clue is 63. Ending point of the first marathon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATHENS

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Greece, Athens, Greek_capital, Athinai

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sprinkling on a lox bagel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPERS

  Possible Answer: play, job, prank, antic, gambol, romp, joke, capriole, put-on, trick, caper, frolic

• The clue is 2. What is to be done?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENDA

  Possible Answer: schedule, agenda, docket, agendum, order_of_business

• The clue is 3. Pattern of intersecting stripes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTAN

  Possible Answer: plaid, tartan

• The clue is 4. Use a spoon, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: conjure, agitate, shake, stir, stimulate, excite, raise, conjure_up, fuss, flurry, shake_up, bring_up, shift, hustle, splash, ado, invoke, budge, call_forth, evoke, arouse, bustle, touch, put_forward, call_down

• The clue is 5. What Alexander Graham Bell suggested as the standard telephone-answering greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHOY

• The clue is 6. Thomas Lincoln, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAD

  Possible Answer: shade, tad

• The clue is 7. Industry mogul. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARON

  Possible Answer: business_leader, magnate, mogul, tycoon, baron, power, big_businessman, king, top_executive

• The clue is 8. Don't you forget it!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAMO

  Possible Answer: Alamo

• The clue is 9. Light units. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUMENS

  Possible Answer: lumen, lm

• The clue is 10. Violent sport, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MMA

• The clue is 11. Flattering, as clothing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECOMING

  Possible Answer: suit, decent, decorous, becoming, comely, seemly, turn, comme_il_faut, become, get, go

• The clue is 12. First city in Europe with paved streets (1339). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLORENCE

  Possible Answer: Florence, Firenze

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

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

  The answer: FINESSE

  Possible Answer: delicacy, discreetness, diplomacy, finesse

• The clue is 18. Gru's twin brother in the "Despicable Me" franchise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRU

• The clue is 22. Blue lobsters and white tigers, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTANTS

  Possible Answer: mutation, sport, mutant, variation

• The clue is 24. Half-baked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARE

  Possible Answer: rarified, rare, rarefied, uncommon

• The clue is 25. Drawings that might encounter problems with intellectual property law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FANART

• The clue is 27. Consonants articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENTALS

  Possible Answer: dental_consonant, dental, alveolar, alveolar_consonant

• The clue is 28. Do some grapplin'. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASSLE

• The clue is 31. Was up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer: chair, guide, precede, direct, leave, go, take, head, conduce, extend, run, LED, top, light-emitting_diode, pass, result, contribute, conduct, moderate, lead

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow

• The clue is 32. Big feller?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXE

  Possible Answer: ax, axe

• The clue is 33. Drug also called "rocket fuel" or "ozone," for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCP

  Possible Answer: phencyclidine_hydrochloride, angel_dust, caregiver, health_professional, health_care_provider, phencyclidine, primary_care_provider, PCP

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

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

  The answer: TODIEFOR

• The clue is 36. One side of a perpetual war in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASTASIA

• The clue is 37. "Stop right there!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALT

  Possible Answer: halt, lame, arrest, hold, stem, stop, stanch, freeze, check, hitch, staunch, stay, game, stoppage, kibosh, block, crippled, halting, gimpy

  Possible Opposite Answer : start

• The clue is 38. Tall and pointy, as ears. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATLIKE

• The clue is 41. Uses TurboTax, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EFILES

• The clue is 43. Green, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNRIPE

  Possible Answer: green, unripened, unripe, immature

  Possible Opposite Answer : ripe

• The clue is 44. Scenic spot to snorkel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAGOON

  Possible Answer: lagoon, laguna, lagune

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

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

  The answer: UPENDS

  Possible Answer: upend

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

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

  The answer: INTEL

• The clue is 48. Climate activist Thunberg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRETA

• The clue is 49. Billy Joel's "Tell ___ About It". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HER

• The clue is 53. Observe Ramadan, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAST

  Possible Answer: dissolute, dissipated, truehearted, tight, fasting, flying, degraded, firm, loyal, fast, immobile, degenerate, debauched, profligate, quick, riotous, libertine

  Possible Opposite Answer : slow

• The clue is 54. "Then again …," in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH

• The clue is 56. Bon ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 57. K.G.B. rival during the Cold War. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIA

  Possible Answer: Central_Intelligence_Agency, CIA

NY Times Crossword Answers July 15, 2023 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 15, 2023

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Way out

4-letter answer Answer: AFAR

Word Help: Synonyms: afar

Clue #2: 5. [Gulp!]

5-letter answer Answer: OHGOD

Clue #3: 10. Concern for a physiognomist

4-letter answer Answer: FACE

Word Help: Synonyms: font, cheek, present
Antonyms: avoid, back

Clue #4: 14. Do some modeling

4-letter answer Answer: POSE

Word Help: Synonyms: model, present, sit

Clue #5: 15. Wolfgang ___, pioneer in quantum physics

5-letter answer Answer: PAULI

Word Help: Synonyms: Pauli, Wolfgang_Pauli

Clue #6: 16. Not just suggest

4-letter answer Answer: AVOW

Word Help: Synonyms: avow, aver, affirm
Antonyms: disavow

Clue #7: 17. Assume the spotlight

15-letter answer Answer: TAKECENTERSTAGE

Clue #8: 20. One of many produced in a particle accelerator

5-letter answer Answer: MESON

Word Help: Synonyms: mesotron, meson

Clue #9: 21. Subjects of King Vajiralongkorn

5-letter answer Answer: THAIS

Word Help: Synonyms: Thai, Central_Thai, Tai

Clue #10: 22. What might be said by successful bettors … or sesame seeds?

11-letter answer Answer: WEREONAROLL

Clue #11: 26. "I get it"

9-letter answer Answer: SAYNOMORE

Clue #12: 27. Title abroad

3-letter answer Answer: SAO

Clue #13: 30. Words after grace, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: LETSEAT

Clue #14: 31. Meilleur ___ (French "bestie")

3-letter answer Answer: AMI

Clue #15: 34. Fast pace

4-letter answer Answer: CLIP

Word Help: Synonyms: time, clipping, trot
Antonyms: unclip

Clue #16: 36. Item that can be described by changing its last letter to a P

5-letter answer Answer: SHARD

Word Help: Synonyms: shard, fragment, sherd

Clue #17: 37. Many a Mauritanian

4-letter answer Answer: ARAB

Word Help: Synonyms: Arabian, Arab

Clue #18: 38. Job actions that come with reimbursement packages, in brief

5-letter answer Answer: RELOS

Clue #19: 40. Figure in the Book of Samuel

3-letter answer Answer: ELI

Clue #20: 41. Nickname that sounds like its second and third letters

5-letter answer Answer: ARTIE

Clue #21: 42. Record label

15-letter answer Answer: EXPLICITCONTENT

Clue #22: 45. Question that suggests "That's crazy!"

3-letter answer Answer: WHA

Clue #23: 46. N.F.L. coach Rivera

3-letter answer Answer: RON

Word Help: Synonyms: Daffo, Bokkos, Ron

Clue #24: 47. Household sighting that one hopes is just a speck of dirt

3-letter answer Answer: ANT

Word Help: Synonyms: ant, pismire, emmet

Clue #25: 48. Got with

3-letter answer Answer: MET

Word Help: Synonyms: encounter, come_across, meet
Antonyms: diverge

Clue #26: 49. Like Google searches, typically

15-letter answer Answer: CASEINSENSITIVE

Clue #27: 53. Tourist town NE of Snowbird

4-letter answer Answer: ALTA

Clue #28: 54. ___-feuille (French pastry named for its layers)

5-letter answer Answer: MILLE

Clue #29: 55. Selfish sort

4-letter answer Answer: USER

Word Help: Synonyms: substance_abuser, exploiter, user

Clue #30: 56. Classmate, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: PEER

Word Help: Synonyms: match, equal, peer

Clue #31: 57. ___ one

5-letter answer Answer: ADMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: take, include, allow
Antonyms: exclude, reject

Clue #32: 58. Buzz

4-letter answer Answer: RING

Word Help: Synonyms: telephone, ringing, doughnut
Antonyms: open_chain

Clue #33: 59. O.E.D. unit: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: SYLL

Clue #34: 60. Makes some preparations during pregnancy

5-letter answer Answer: NESTS

Word Help: Synonyms: snuggle, cuddle, nest

Clue #35: 61. North Macedonia joined it in 2020

4-letter answer Answer: NATO

Word Help: Synonyms: NATO, North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Mailing address abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: APT

Word Help: Synonyms: apposite, minded, clever

Clue #2: 2. Head of the bar?

4-letter answer Answer: FOAM

Word Help: Synonyms: foam, form_bubbles, effervesce

Clue #3: 3. A bit off, say

5-letter answer Answer: ASKEW

Word Help: Synonyms: askew, cockeyed, skew-whiff

Clue #4: 4. Brand name associated with cups

6-letter answer Answer: REESES

Clue #5: 5. Alertness

8-letter answer Answer: OPENEYES

Clue #6: 6. World's largest ethnic group, representing about 18% of the global population

3-letter answer Answer: HAN

Word Help: Synonyms: Han_dynasty, Han

Clue #7: 7. Tear down to the studs

3-letter answer Answer: GUT

Word Help: Synonyms: bowel, intestine, catgut

Clue #8: 8. Informal adjective after "big" or "good"

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #9: 9. Where one might get into a rut

8-letter answer Answer: DIRTROAD

Clue #10: 10. Natasha ___ ("Rocky and Bullwinkle" antagonist)

6-letter answer Answer: FATALE

Clue #11: 11. Prove useful to

5-letter answer Answer: AVAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: help, service, avail

Clue #12: 12. Unimportant workers, metaphorically

4-letter answer Answer: COGS

Word Help: Synonyms: cog, sprocket

Clue #13: 13. Milk source

3-letter answer Answer: EWE

Word Help: Synonyms: Ewe, ewe

Clue #14: 18. Natural jewelry material

5-letter answer Answer: CORAL

Word Help: Synonyms: coral, precious_coral, red_coral

Clue #15: 19. Lacking

5-letter answer Answer: SHORT

Word Help: Synonyms: forgetful, unretentive, brusque
Antonyms: tall, retentive

Clue #16: 23. Where spies work

11-letter answer Answer: ONTHEINSIDE

Clue #17: 24. Bloody Mary request

6-letter answer Answer: NOSALT

Clue #18: 25. English class largely unconcerned with the English?

11-letter answer Answer: AMERICANLIT

Clue #19: 27. Some bottle openers

9-letter answer Answer: SCREWCAPS

Clue #20: 28. Writer who collaborated with Malcolm X on his posthumous 1965 autobiography

9-letter answer Answer: ALEXHALEY

Clue #21: 29. Crayon alternative

9-letter answer Answer: OILPASTEL

Clue #22: 31. Plant genus named after the Greek goddess of nature

9-letter answer Answer: ARTEMISIA

Word Help: Synonyms: artemisia

Clue #23: 32. Headliner

9-letter answer Answer: MAINEVENT

Clue #24: 33. "Would you look at the time!"

9-letter answer Answer: IBETTERGO

Clue #25: 35. Who's in the running?

3-letter answer Answer: POL

Word Help: Synonyms: political_leader, politico, politician

Clue #26: 37. ___ film

3-letter answer Answer: ART

Word Help: Synonyms: graphics, prowess, art

Clue #27: 39. Tech debut of 2011

4-letter answer Answer: SIRI

Clue #28: 41. Not supporting

4-letter answer Answer: ANTI

Word Help: Synonyms: anti
Antonyms: pro

Clue #29: 43. Hustler

6-letter answer Answer: CONMAN

Clue #30: 44. Early phases

6-letter answer Answer: ONSETS

Word Help: Synonyms: oncoming, onrush, onset

Clue #31: 50. ___ Boykins, longtime N.B.A. player who stood at only 5'5"

4-letter answer Answer: EARL

Word Help: Synonyms: earl

Clue #32: 51. They form parallel lines along the National Mall

4-letter answer Answer: ELMS

Word Help: Synonyms: elm_tree, elm, elmwood

Clue #33: 52. Take for a spin?

4-letter answer Answer: TURN

Word Help: Synonyms: flex, round, turn
Antonyms: unbend

Expert Solving Strategies

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• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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