0913 NYT Crossword: Fri Sept 13, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword Tuesday September 13, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 13, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

 NYT Crosswords : Friday Sept 13, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. What jackknives can help to carve. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer : type_AB, abdominal, ab, Bachelor_of_Arts, AB, abdominal_muscle, Av, Ab, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, ABS, BA, group_AB, Artium_Baccalaurens




• The clue is 4. "That's fair". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VALID

  Possible Answer : valid

  Possible Opposite Answer : invalid




• The clue is 9. Account of a wild night out?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAB

  Possible Answer : pill, tab_key, tab, yellow_journalism, tablet, tabloid, lozenge, check, chit




• The clue is 12. Fail, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAP

  Possible Answer : turd, bull, make, ca-ca, defecate, take_a_crap, dirt, dogshit, take_a_shit, bullshit, shit, poop, Irish_bull, crap, stool, horseshit, shite




• The clue is 14. Site sieged by Santa Anna. 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 15. Cross. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORE

  Possible Answer : sensitive, mad, tender, huffy, sore, raw, painful, afflictive




• The clue is 16. Cob, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALE

  Possible Answer : manful, manly, virile, manlike, Male, male, male_person

  Possible Opposite Answer : female




• The clue is 17. What's often made by doctors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIXFIGURES




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

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

  The answer: ENMASSE




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

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

  The answer: INANE

  Possible Answer : fatuous, asinine, vacuous, mindless, inane




• The clue is 22. "Actually, forget I asked". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTANSWERTHAT




• The clue is 26. Like meetings of the U.N. General Assembly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNUAL

  Possible Answer : yearbook, yearly, one-year, annual

  Possible Opposite Answer : biennial




• The clue is 27. Group of zombies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORDE

  Possible Answer : swarm, host, legion, horde, drove




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

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

  The answer: PARTY

  Possible Answer : political_party, company, party




• The clue is 29. Gets high on a kite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARASAILS

  Possible Answer : parasail




• The clue is 33. Sch. in Ypsilanti whose mascot is an eagle, not another large bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  Possible Answer : emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit




• The clue is 34. Bad thing to be out of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORTS

  Possible Answer : form, screen, variety, sorting, kind, sieve, class, sort, classify, assort, sort_out, screen_out, separate




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

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

  The answer: NIL

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




• The clue is 36. Extraterrestrial menace in 5-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XENOMORPH




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

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

  The answer: SHANE




• The clue is 41. Murphy's co-star in "48 Hrs.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOLTE




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

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

  The answer: CHASED

  Possible Answer : chamfer, chase_after, pursued, furrow, go_after, chase, chased, tag, trail, give_chase, dog, track, tail




• The clue is 43. Response to not getting the reference?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITATIONNEEDED




• The clue is 47. Put into effect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENACT

  Possible Answer : act_out, reenact, ordain, enact




• The clue is 48. Sources of high-quality wool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPACAS

  Possible Answer : Lama_pacos, alpaca




• The clue is 50. Dynamic stance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTIONPOSE




• The clue is 54. No more. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GONE

  Possible Answer : plump, get_going, decease, get, pass, depart, conk_out, done_for, sound, croak, go_bad, give_way, break, kaput, pop_off, give_out, die, perish, kick_the_bucket, function, travel, snuff_it, belong, become, buy_the_farm, asleep, at_peace, choke, hold_out, rifle, go, endure, departed, exit, give-up_the_ghost, expire, blend_in, fit, blend, proceed, move, run_low, survive, live_on, hold_up, cash_in_one's_chips, gone, start, at_rest, bypast, work, pass_away, extend, live, run_short, go_away, drop_dead, fail, conk, run, bygone, locomote, lead, last, deceased, break_down, operate, foregone

  Possible Opposite Answer : come, stay_in_place, malfunction, be_born, stop




• The clue is 55. Went after, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUED

  Possible Answer : action, litigate, sue, process




• The clue is 56. At this point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFAR




• The clue is 57. At some point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer : once, at_one_time, in_one_case, erstwhile, formerly, one_time, erst




• The clue is 58. Make a gaffe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer : err, drift, slip, mistake, stray




• The clue is 59. How Vin Diesel was cast in "The Fast and the Furious," you might say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APTLY

  Possible Answer : aptly, capably, competently, ably

  Possible Opposite Answer : incompetently




• The clue is 60. Ottoman setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEN

  Possible Answer : hideaway, hideout, den, lair

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ACME

  Possible Answer: tiptop, summit, apex, vertex, meridian, acme, superlative, top, peak, pinnacle, height, elevation

• The clue is 2. Dumpster or zipper, originally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRANDNAME

• The clue is 3. Boon for grizzly bears. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALMONRUN

• The clue is 4. One doing the lord's work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VASSAL

  Possible Answer: feudatory, liegeman, liege, liege_subject, vassal

• The clue is 5. Sci-fi franchise since 1979. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIEN

  Possible Answer: extraterrestrial, disaffect, alien, stranger, extraterrestrial_being, outlander, exotic, unknown, alienate, estrange, foreigner, foreign, noncitizen

  Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance, citizen

• The clue is 6. Laissez-faire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAX

  Possible Answer: lax, slack, loose

  Possible Opposite Answer : tense

• The clue is 7. Global lending org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMF

  Possible Answer: International_Monetary_Fund, IMF

• The clue is 8. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOI

  Possible Answer: Department_of_the_Interior, DoI, Interior_Department, Interior

• The clue is 9. Numbers 1 through 36 are found in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORAH

  Possible Answer: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws

• The clue is 10. Where some banners are hung. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer: scene_of_action, sphere, orbit, stadium, bowl, area, domain, arena, field, sports_stadium

• The clue is 11. Under siege. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESET

  Possible Answer: chivvy, harass, chevvy, harry, plague, molest, hassle, incrust, encrust, chevy, beset, provoke, chivy, set_upon

• The clue is 13. Bit of foam, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEANUT

  Possible Answer: earthnut, peanut_vine, Arachis_hypogaea, goober_pea, monkey_nut, goober, insignificant, peanut, groundnut

• The clue is 15. Beverage steeped in bright daylight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNTEA

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

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

  The answer: GIRDS

  Possible Answer: gird, girdle, fortify, encircle, arm, build_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm

• The clue is 20. Not take off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAY

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : depart, change, move

• The clue is 23. Improve, as an argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARPEN

  Possible Answer: focalise, focalize, focus, point, heighten, taper, sharpen

  Possible Opposite Answer : flatten, soften, blur, dull

• The clue is 24. Concern for an antiquer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORTH

  Possible Answer: Charles_Frederick_Worth, worth, Worth, deserving

  Possible Opposite Answer : worthlessness

• The clue is 25. They increase with blown saves, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERAS

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

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

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

  The answer: APEX

  Possible Answer: apex_of_the_sun's_way, apex, vertex, solar_apex, acme, peak

  Possible Opposite Answer : antapex

• The clue is 29. ___-Novo, capital of Benin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PORTO

  Possible Answer: Porto, Oporto

• The clue is 30. "Be right with you". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INASECOND

• The clue is 31. Cotton-Eyed Joe, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINEDANCE

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

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

  The answer: SLED

  Possible Answer: sledge, sled, sleigh

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

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

  The answer: SOLI

  Possible Answer: solo

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

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

  The answer: ONACID

• The clue is 38. Minnesota's is French and California's is Greek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: shibboleth, motto, slogan, catchword

• The clue is 39. "Old ___," country standard performed by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHEP

• The clue is 40. Attempted, with "at". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HADAGO

• The clue is 42. Food that's roughly 95% water. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CELERY

  Possible Answer: cultivated_celery, Apium_graveolens_dulce, celery

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

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

  The answer: CEASE

  Possible Answer: discontinue, finish, terminate, lay_off, stop, cease, end, give_up, quit

  Possible Opposite Answer : continue, begin

• The clue is 44. Rack up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCUR

  Possible Answer: get, incur, find, obtain, receive

• The clue is 45. Eyed food, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATER

  Possible Answer: Irish_potato, murphy, spud, tater, white_potato, potato

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

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

  The answer: NASAL

  Possible Answer: nasal_bone, nasal_consonant, adenoidal, pinched, rhinal, nasal, os_nasale

• The clue is 49. A good way to feel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEN

  Possible Answer: take_care, find_out, ascertain, experience, pick_up, ensure, go_steady, come_across, discover, realise, examine, encounter, insure, get_wind, visit, attend, construe, watch, get_a_line, visualise, project, assure, image, envision, get_word, understand, interpret, regard, witness, fancy, determine, date, see_to_it, realize, go_through, hear, learn, control, find, consider, check, go_out, escort, view, meet, visualize, see, picture, take_in, catch, figure, look, run_across, reckon, run_into

• The clue is 51. Org. whose official number of employees is unknown to the public. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSA

  Possible Answer: National_Security_Agency, NSA

• The clue is 52. Word with rock or Rocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POP

  Possible Answer: bulge, toss_off, pappa, daddy, down, kill, pop_up, soda_water, pop, come_out, crop_up, popular, soda_pop, belt_down, pop_out, soda, dada, bolt_down, start, drink_down, pop_music, bulge_out, pa, popping, pour_down, bug_out, tonic, protrude, papa, dad

• The clue is 53. O'er and o'er. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFT

  Possible Answer: ofttimes, frequently, oftentimes, oft, often

  Possible Opposite Answer : rarely, infrequently

27396 Mon Nov 11, 2024 NYT by Patrick Gramza and John Kugelman

Across Clues :

1. App also called "the Gram," informally, 6. Put money (on), 9. Store with a mazelike layout, 13. Its capital is Kathmandu, 14. Insect flitting around a flame, 15. Seize, 16. Island-hopping vacation that might start and end in Miami, 19. MSNBC host Melber, 20. Michelob ___ (light beer), 21. Painter's propper-upper, 22. Dub, 24. "Raggedy" doll, 25. Huffer and puffer in a classic fairy tale, 30. Aardvark's fare, 34. Fall flower, 35. Letter-shaped girder, 36. Confident, 37. With 4-Down, island-themed cocktail, 38. Laundry product that was once the subject of a viral internet challenge, 41. The second O of O-O-O, 42. Ole Miss rival, 44. Own (up), 45. Put into law, 47. Cake decorator, 48. Raps off the cuff, 50. Islet, 52. Burglar's booty, 53. Popular sans-serif font, 56. Ancient Mexican, 59. ___ McMuffin (fast-food sandwich), 62. Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across, 65. Early Ron Howard role, 66. Pub purchase, 67. Writer ___ Allan Poe, 68. The "M" in Y.M.C.A., 69. "Pick a card, ___ card!", 70. Final authority

Down Clues :

1. Ancient Peruvian, 2. Within earshot, 3. When cherry blossoms bloom, 4. See 37-Across, 5. Visual accompaniment to a musical release, 6. Wild pig, 7. Europe's highest active volcano, 8. Active ingredient in marijuana, for short, 9. Tropical lizards, 10. "Momager" of the Kardashians, 11. Simplicity, 12. Brother of Cain, 14. Ran into, 17. Ran, as colors, 18. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" films, 23. Rightmost president on Mount Rushmore, familiarly, 24. Hairdo that might be combed with a pick, 25. Disney's follow-up to "Dumbo", 26. Physicist Newton, 27. Dentist's "Just a little more", 28. Very overweight, 29. Expire, as a subscription, 31. Reason to use sunflower butter in a PB&J, 32. Tiny amount, 33. Religious offshoots, 39. Kinda borderline, 40. Breaks off, 43. Places to play Pac-Man and Skee-Ball, 46. Sch. whose campus includes Washington Square and Union Square, 49. Remove, as a layer, 51. ___ Baba, 53. Chemistry building block, 54. Tug-of-war equipment, 55. "Let's do this!", 56. Related (to), 57. Kooky, 58. Explosive stuff, 60. Mardi ___, 61. Pita sandwich, 63. Busy bee in Apr., 64. Nabokov novel

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 11, 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. App also called "the Gram," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSTA

  
  



• The clue is 6. Put money (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BET

  
  

  Possible Answer : count, stake, stakes, calculate, play, reckon, depend, look, bet, wager




• The clue is 9. Store with a mazelike layout. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEA

  
  



• The clue is 13. Its capital is Kathmandu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEPAL

  
  

  Possible Answer : Kingdom_of_Nepal, Nepal




• The clue is 14. Insect flitting around a flame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTH

  
  

  Possible Answer : moth




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

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

  The answer: GRAB

  
  

  Possible Answer : snap, snatch, grab, snaffle, seize, catch, snap_up, take_hold_of




• The clue is 16. Island-hopping vacation that might start and end in Miami. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARIBBEANCRUISE

  
  



• The clue is 19. MSNBC host Melber. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI

  
  



• The clue is 20. Michelob ___ (light beer). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ULTRA

  
  

  Possible Answer : extremist, radical, ultra




• The clue is 21. Painter's propper-upper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASEL

  
  

  Possible Answer : easel




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

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

  The answer: NAME

  
  

  Possible Answer : advert, make, refer, call, distinguish, figure, constitute, key, mention, public_figure, cite, epithet, key_out, appoint, diagnose, list, describe, name, gens, bring_up, nominate, identify, discover




• The clue is 24. "Raggedy" doll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANN

  
  



• The clue is 25. Huffer and puffer in a classic fairy tale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGBADWOLF

  
  



• The clue is 30. Aardvark's fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  
  

  Possible Answer : pismire, emmet, ant




• The clue is 34. Fall flower. 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 35. Letter-shaped girder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBAR

  
  



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

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

  The answer: SURE

  
  

  Possible Answer : surely, sure_enough, indisputable, for_certain, trusted, certain, for_sure, sure_as_shooting, certainly, sure

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncertain, unsure




• The clue is 37. With 4-Down, island-themed cocktail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAI

  
  



• The clue is 38. Laundry product that was once the subject of a viral internet challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIDEPOD

  
  



• The clue is 41. The second O of O-O-O. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAC

  
  



• The clue is 42. Ole Miss rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAMA

  
  



• The clue is 44. Own (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FESS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Fez, fesse, Fes, fess




• The clue is 45. Put into law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENACT

  
  

  Possible Answer : ordain, reenact, enact, act_out




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

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

  The answer: ICER

  
  

  Possible Answer : ic, ninety-nine, 99




• The clue is 48. Raps off the cuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREESTYLES

  
  

  Possible Answer : freestyle




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

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

  The answer: CAY

  
  

  Possible Answer : cay, Florida_key, key




• The clue is 52. Burglar's booty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAUL

  
  

  Possible Answer : hale, drag, haulage, catch, draw, haul, cart




• The clue is 53. Popular sans-serif font. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIAL

  
  



• The clue is 56. Ancient Mexican. 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 59. ___ McMuffin (fast-food sandwich). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

  
  

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




• The clue is 62. Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMDICKANDHARRY

  
  



• The clue is 65. Early Ron Howard role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPIE

  
  



• The clue is 66. Pub purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINT

  
  

  Possible Answer : pint, dry_pint




• The clue is 67. Writer ___ Allan Poe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGAR

  
  

  Possible Answer : Edgar




• The clue is 68. The "M" in Y.M.C.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENS

  
  

  Possible Answer : men, hands, workforce, manpower, work_force




• The clue is 69. "Pick a card, ___ card!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANY

  
  

  Possible Answer : any, whatsoever, whatever




• The clue is 70. Final authority. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYSO

  
  

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Ancient Peruvian. 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 2. Within earshot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: nearly, almost, about, come_near, penny-pinching, draw_close, well-nigh, approach, near, come_on, draw_near, skinny, dear, go_up, good, cheeseparing, approximate, close, virtually, nigh, most

  Possible Opposite Answer : far

• The clue is 3. When cherry blossoms bloom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPRINGTIME

  
  

  Possible Answer: spring, springtime

• The clue is 4. See 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAI

  
  

  Possible Answer: Siamese, Thai, Tai

• The clue is 5. Visual accompaniment to a musical release. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALBUMART

  
  

• The clue is 6. Wild pig. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: boar, wild_boar, Sus_scrofa

• The clue is 7. Europe's highest active volcano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  
  

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

• The clue is 8. Active ingredient in marijuana, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THC

  
  

  Possible Answer: tetrahydrocannabinol, THC

• The clue is 9. Tropical lizards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGUANAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: iguana, Iguana_iguana, common_iguana

• The clue is 10. "Momager" of the Kardashians. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KRIS

  
  

  Possible Answer: kris, crease, creese

• The clue is 11. Simplicity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASE

  
  

  Possible Answer: still, facilitate, allay, rest, repose, easiness, relief, informality, relaxation, simpleness, simplicity, alleviate, relieve, comfort, ease

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty

• The clue is 12. Brother of Cain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABEL

  
  

  Possible Answer: Niels_Henrik_Abel, Niels_Abel, Abel

• The clue is 14. Ran into. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MET

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

• The clue is 17. Ran, as colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLED

  
  

  Possible Answer: hemorrhage, leech, phlebotomize, shed_blood, bleed, phlebotomise, run

• The clue is 18. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" films. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REN

  
  

• The clue is 23. Rightmost president on Mount Rushmore, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABE

  
  

• The clue is 24. Hairdo that might be combed with a pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFRO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Afro, Afro_hairdo

• The clue is 25. Disney's follow-up to "Dumbo". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAMBI

  
  

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

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

  The answer: ISAAC

  
  

  Possible Answer: Isaac

• The clue is 27. Dentist's "Just a little more". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIDER

  
  

  Possible Answer: wide_of_the_mark, panoptic, wide-cut, blanket, wide-eyed, spacious, full, all-inclusive, all-embracing, across-the-board, all-encompassing, extensive, encompassing, broad, wide

  Possible Opposite Answer : narrow

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

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

  The answer: OBESE

  
  

  Possible Answer: corpulent, rotund, obese, weighty

• The clue is 29. Expire, as a subscription. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAPSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: sink, recidivate, reverting, slip_away, go_by, slide_by, pass, elapse, retrogress, fall_back, relapsing, oversight, relapse, lapse, backslide, go_along, lapsing, backsliding, regress, reversion, slip_by, glide_by

• The clue is 31. Reason to use sunflower butter in a PB&J. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUTALLERGY

  
  

• The clue is 32. Tiny amount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRACE

  
  

  Possible Answer: trace, touch, tincture, follow, shadow, describe, retrace, hunt, line, draw, tracing, hound, decipher, vestige, delineate, suggestion, ghost, hint

• The clue is 33. Religious offshoots. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: sect, religious_sect, faction, religious_order

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

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

  The answer: IFFY

  
  

  Possible Answer: chancy, flukey, iffy, fluky

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

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

  The answer: DETACHES

  
  

  Possible Answer: detach, come_away, come_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : attach

• The clue is 43. Places to play Pac-Man and Skee-Ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCADES

  
  

  Possible Answer: colonnade, arcade

• The clue is 46. Sch. whose campus includes Washington Square and Union Square. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYU

  
  

• The clue is 49. Remove, as a layer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHED

  
  

  Possible Answer: throw, cast_off, drop, moult, throw_away, disgorge, spill, molt, pour_forth, caducous, shed, cast, shake_off, slough, throw_off, exuviate

  Possible Opposite Answer : persistent

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

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

  The answer: ALI

  
  

  Possible Answer: Cassius_Clay, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Ali, Muhammad_Ali

• The clue is 53. Chemistry building block. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOM

  
  

  Possible Answer: particle, mote, molecule, corpuscle, atom, speck

• The clue is 54. Tug-of-war equipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROPE

  
  

  Possible Answer: rope, roach, rophy, Mexican_valium, lasso, circle, leash, roofy, forget_me_drug, R-2

• The clue is 55. "Let's do this!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIN

  
  

• The clue is 56. Related (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AKIN

  
  

  Possible Answer: consanguineal, blood-related, consanguineous, kin, consanguine, akin, cognate, kindred

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

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

  The answer: ZANY

  
  

  Possible Answer: goofy, goof, fathead, bozo, jackass, zany, whacky, goose, buffoonish, clownlike, cockamamy, clownish, cuckoo, cockamamie, sappy, silly, wacky, twat, goofball

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

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

  The answer: TNT

  
  

  Possible Answer: trinitrotoluene, TNT

• The clue is 60. Mardi ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRAS

  
  

• The clue is 61. Pita sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYRO

  
  

  Possible Answer: gyro, gyroscope

• The clue is 63. Busy bee in Apr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPA

  
  

  Possible Answer: certified_public_accountant, CPA

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

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

  The answer: ADA

  
  

  Possible Answer: ADA, adenosine_deaminase

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (33 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

NYT Tuesday Crossword Across Clues - August 17, 2021 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Anger	3
2A	4. Theda of silent films	4
3A	8. "Three ___!" (1986 western comedy)	6
4A	14. Parts of clown costumes	8
5A	16. Raiser of alarm in a coal mine	6
6A	17. You might dip a 15-Down in this before writing something	8
7A	18. Small part in a superhero film?	6
8A	19. Wild guess	4
9A	20. Baseball's Slammin' Sammy	4
10A	22. Take care of, as a task	5
11A	23. Gaping mouth	3
12A	24. Ruined, as a martini, per 007	7
13A	26. You might dip a 25-Down in this to test the water	12
14A	31. Had words (with)	6
15A	32. Performs, as a historical event	8
16A	36. Things set on windowsills to cool	4
17A	37. Forbid	3
18A	38. ___ Zor-El (Supergirl's real name)	4
19A	39. Candy ___ (hospital volunteers)	8
20A	42. Shakespeare's fairy king	6
21A	44. You might dip 37-Down in this at a dinner party	12
22A	46. Sweet Italian wine	7
23A	49. LAX's counterpart in northern California	3
24A	50. Thrill	5
25A	51. One getting suckered	4
26A	53. Japanese speaker brand	4
27A	57. Luxury watch brand	6
28A	59. You might dip a 55-Down in this to make a candle	8
29A	61. Short-story writer famous for twist endings	6
30A	62. Basic pizza serving	8
31A	63. Strappy footwear	6
32A	64. Zippo	4
33A	65. B'way buy	3

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. Anger"

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 emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Words that mean the same thing: wrath, ira, anger
• 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: IRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Theda of silent films"

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

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: BARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. "Three ___!" (1986 western comedy)"

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 friend or comrade
• Words that mean the same thing: amigo
• 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: AMIGOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Parts of clown costumes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REDNOSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Raiser of alarm in a coal mine"

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 someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
• Words that mean the same thing: canary-yellow, stoolpigeon, snitcher
• 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: CANARY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. You might dip a 15-Down in this before writing something"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INDIAINK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Small part in a superhero film?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

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: ANTMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Wild guess"

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 sudden sharp feeling
• Words that mean the same thing: jab, knife thrust, thrust
• 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: STAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Baseball's Slammin' Sammy"

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: SOSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Take care of, as a task"

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: SEETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Gaping mouth"

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 informal terms for the mouth
• Words that mean the same thing: cakehole, gob, hole
• 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: MAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Ruined, as a martini, per 007"

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 move an implement through
• Words that mean the same thing: touch, excite, stimulate
• The opposite would be: unmoved
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STIRRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. You might dip a 25-Down in this to test the water"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SWIMMINGPOOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Had words (with)"

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 present reasons and arguments
• Words that mean the same thing: contend, debate, reason
• 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: ARGUED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Performs, as a historical event"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that enact or perform again
• Words that mean the same thing: enact, act out, reenact
• 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: REENACTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "36. Things set on windowsills to cool"

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 dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
• Words that mean the same thing: pie, PIE, Proto-Indo European
• 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: PIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Forbid"

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 decree that prohibits something
• Words that mean the same thing: cast out, blackball, Bachelor of Arts in Nursing
• 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: BAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. ___ Zor-El (Supergirl's real name)"

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: KARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Candy ___ (hospital volunteers)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service
• Words that mean the same thing: striped bass, Roccus saxatilis, striper
• 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: STRIPERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Shakespeare's fairy king"

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: OBERON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. You might dip 37-Down in this at a dinner party"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHEESEFONDUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Sweet Italian wine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from sicily
• 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: MARSALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "49. LAX's counterpart in northern California"

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: SFO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. Thrill"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
• Words that mean the same thing: lift up, uplift, intoxicate
• The opposite would be: depress
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. One getting suckered"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who is tricked or swindled
• Words that mean the same thing: take in, put on, cod
• 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: DUPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. Japanese speaker brand"

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: AIWA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "57. Luxury watch brand"

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: MOVADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "59. You might dip a 55-Down in this to make a candle"

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 from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
• Words that mean the same thing: alkane series, paraffin series, methane series
• 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: PARAFFIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Short-story writer famous for twist endings"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: OHENRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Basic pizza serving"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONESLICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Strappy footwear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
• 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: SANDAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Zippo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: zilch, nil, cipher
• 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: NADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. B'way buy"

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: TKT

  Great job if you got it right!

August 17, 2021 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Tall purple flower	4
2D	2. Flat fee?	4
3D	3. Classic Icelandic saga	4
4D	4. Showy bit of neckwear	3
5D	5. "To repeat myself ..."	7
6D	6. Fame	6
7D	7. Inquires	4
8D	8. Landmark health legislation of 2010, for short	3
9D	9. Many a home with a circular driveway	7
10D	10. Swiss tourist destination	10
11D	11. Xbox expert, say	5
12D	12. Speak grandly	5
13D	13. Church council	5
14D	15. See 17-Across	3
15D	21. Western resort town on the Roaring Fork River	5
16D	23. Married mlle.	3
17D	25. See 26-Across	3
18D	26. Drains	4
19D	27. ___ large	4
20D	28. Robert ___, longtime Disney C.E.O.	4
21D	29. Score keeper?	10
22D	30. Blades that don't cut ... but that are themselves cut	5
23D	33. King or queen	4
24D	34. Pants, in slang	4
25D	35. Levelheaded	4
26D	37. See 44-Across	5
27D	40. Wife of Theseus	7
28D	41. Fish that's poisonous unless cooked	3
29D	42. Made a bid of	7
30D	43. "That's not fair!"	3
31D	45. Neighbor of Francia	6
32D	46. Office notes	5
33D	47. Hi, in HI	5
34D	48. Bird that "quoth" in a Poe poem	5
35D	52. Atop	4
36D	53. Inits. in a 1955 union merger	3
37D	54. "___ walks like a duck ..."	4
38D	55. See 59-Across	4
39D	56. Working without ___	4
40D	58. Popeye's Olive	3
41D	60. Simile's center	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. Tall purple flower"

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 plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
• Words that mean the same thing: sword lily, iris diaphragm, flag
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Flat fee?"

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 payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
• Words that mean the same thing: economic rent, lease, split
• 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: RENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Classic Icelandic saga"

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 tropical starchy tuberous root
• Words that mean the same thing: cocoyam, dasheen, taro
• 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: EDDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Showy bit of neckwear"

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 long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Words that mean the same thing: feather boa
• 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: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "To repeat myself ...""

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: ASISAID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Fame"

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 state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
• Words that mean the same thing: fame, celebrity
• The opposite would be: infamy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RENOWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Inquires"

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 inquire about
• Words that mean the same thing: call for, necessitate, involve
• The opposite would be: obviate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Landmark health legislation of 2010, 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: ACA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Many a home with a circular driveway"

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 (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
• Words that mean the same thing: mansion house, house, sign
• 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: MANSION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Swiss tourist destination"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a popular resort town in the alps in west central switzerland
• 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: INTERLAKEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Xbox expert, say"

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 disabled in the feet or legs
• Words that mean the same thing: spirited, gritty, spunky
• 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: GAMER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Speak grandly"

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 talk pompously
• 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: ORATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Church council"

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 council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
• 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: SYNOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. See 17-Across"

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 writing point of a pen
• Words that mean the same thing: beak, pecker, bill
• 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: NIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Western resort town on the Roaring Fork River"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of several trees of the genus populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
• 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: ASPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Married mlle."

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: MME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. See 26-Across"

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 one of the digits of the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: toenail
• 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: TOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Drains"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• Words that mean the same thing: sap, play out, run down
• 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: SAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. ___ large"

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 (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
• Words that mean the same thing: judicial writ
• 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: WRIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Robert ___, longtime Disney C.E.O."

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: IGER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Score keeper?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MUSICSTAND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Blades that don't cut ... but that are themselves cut"

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 narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
• Words that mean the same thing: eatage, give away, shop
• 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: GRASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. King or queen"

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 one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
• Words that mean the same thing: poster, placard, 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: CARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Pants, in slang"

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: TROU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Levelheaded"

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 mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
• Words that mean the same thing: reasonable
• The opposite would be: insane
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. See 44-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
• Words that mean the same thing: boodle, shekels, clams
• 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: BREAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Wife of Theseus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PHAEDRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Fish that's poisonous unless cooked"

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 fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• 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: EEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Made a bid of"

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 make available or accessible, provide or furnish
• Words that mean the same thing: proffer, provide, extend
• 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: OFFERED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. "That's not fair!""

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 cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
• Words that mean the same thing: bird, razzing, hoot
• The opposite would be: applaud
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Neighbor of Francia"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern europe on the iberian peninsula; a former colonial power
• Words that mean the same thing: Kingdom of Spain, Spain
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ESPANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Office notes"

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 written proposal or reminder
• Words that mean the same thing: memo, memoranda, memorandum
• 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: MEMOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. Hi, in HI"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
• Words that mean the same thing: ciao
• 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: ALOHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "48. Bird that "quoth" in a Poe poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
• Words that mean the same thing: pig, prey, guttle
• 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: RAVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Atop"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy 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: UPON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. Inits. in a 1955 union merger"

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 federation of north american labor unions that merged with the congress of industrial organizations in 1955
• Words that mean the same thing: American Federation of Labor
• 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: AFL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "54. "___ walks like a duck ...""

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: IFIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. See 59-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
• Words that mean the same thing: taper
• 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: WICK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Working without ___"

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: ANET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "58. Popeye's Olive"

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: OYL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "60. Simile's center"

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: ASA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	71.6%
Short Answer	14	18.9%
Movies/Film	2	2.7%
Literature	2	2.7%
History	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually 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!

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Last Updated: September 15, 2025 at 02:41 PM