Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Make something possible, so to speak, 11. Celebratory dance, 14. Question from someone bursting through the door, 15. Musician's pitch?, 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps, 17. If not, 18. Venture (to), 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri, 20. Bits of fiction, 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce, 22. Online provocateur, in slang, 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players, 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs, 27. Pro side, 28. High 90s, say, 30. Weeding tool, 31. German beer historically consumed by monks, 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel), 33. 21-Across, e.g., 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song", 35. Shells out for dinner, say, 36. Makes a pick, 37. Low tie, 39. What hilarity often does, it's said, 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane, 43. "___ be my pleasure!", 44. 😡 😡 😡, 45. Was downright awful, 47. Sound from a pointer, 50. Smell something fierce, 51. Catcher of drops, 53. Feast, 54. "False!", 55. Run after R, 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash

Down Clues :

1. Diplomatic success, 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"), 3. Ivy descriptor, 4. Concourse info, in brief, 5. Items wielded by angry mobs, 6. Drag participant?, 7. Human rights activist Wiesel, 8. Underachiever's issue, 9. Called out on Instagram, informally, 10. Consent cue, 11. They're set for a night of drinking, 12. "No, really!", 13. Prepares for a bomb, 15. Hands out, 20. Array on a trolley, 21. Max, 23. Lugubrious, 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?, 25. All ___, 27. "I'll do whatever", 29. Floated sum, 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool, 32. Skin soother, 33. Went in the high 90s, say, 35. Drag one's feet, 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson", 38. Not out, 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang, 42. Competitor of Kirin, 46. Alternative to blinds, 47. Janis's cartoon partner, 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy, 49. Become a fugitive, 51. Some football linemen: Abbr., 52. Force (through)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 11, 2024

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

 Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Make something possible, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAVETHEWAY




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

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

  The answer: JIG

  Possible Answer : jig, gigue




• The clue is 14. Question from someone bursting through the door. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMITOOLATE




• The clue is 15. Musician's pitch?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMO

  Possible Answer : demo, demonstration, demonstrate, show, exhibit, present




• The clue is 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONARTISTS




• The clue is 17. If not. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSE




• The clue is 18. Venture (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer : endeavor, endeavour, hear, effort, judge, sample, attempt, assay, try_out, prove, taste, render, strain, try_on, essay, test, stress, seek, try, adjudicate, examine




• The clue is 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRETE

  Possible Answer : Crete, Kriti




• The clue is 20. Bits of fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALES

  Possible Answer : tarradiddle, fib, narration, narrative, taradiddle, tale, story




• The clue is 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHO




• The clue is 22. Online provocateur, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGELORD




• The clue is 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDED

  Possible Answer : seed, sow, sown, seeded

  Possible Opposite Answer : unseeded




• The clue is 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSIE

  Possible Answer : lassie, young_girl, lass, jeune_fille




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

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

  The answer: YEAS

  Possible Answer : yea

  Possible Opposite Answer : nay




• The clue is 28. High 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLUS




• The clue is 30. Weeding tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer : hoe




• The clue is 31. German beer historically consumed by monks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOCK

  Possible Answer : bock_beer, bock




• The clue is 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROOM

  Possible Answer : ling, broom, heather, Calluna_vulgaris, sweep, Scots_heather




• The clue is 33. 21-Across, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUP

  Possible Answer : soup




• The clue is 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUR




• The clue is 35. Shells out for dinner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTA

  Possible Answer : alimentary_paste, pasta




• The clue is 36. Makes a pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPTS

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




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

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

  The answer: ONEALL




• The clue is 39. What hilarity often does, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENSUES

  Possible Answer : ensue, result




• The clue is 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATWOMAN




• The clue is 43. "___ be my pleasure!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITD




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

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

  The answer: IMMAD




• The clue is 45. Was downright awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANK

  Possible Answer : stink, reek




• The clue is 47. Sound from a pointer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARF




• The clue is 50. Smell something fierce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEK

  Possible Answer : malodor, stench, fume, reek, mephitis, malodour, smell, smack, fetor, stink, foetor




• The clue is 51. Catcher of drops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAINBARREL




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

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

  The answer: DINE

  Possible Answer : dine




• The clue is 54. "False!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATISALIE




• The clue is 55. Run after R. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STU




• The clue is 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILENTMODE

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: PACT

  Possible Answer: treaty, pact, accord

• The clue is 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Amor, Cupid

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

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

  The answer: VINY

• The clue is 4. Concourse info, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom

• The clue is 5. Items wielded by angry mobs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORCHES

  Possible Answer: common_mullein, Aaron's_rod, blowtorch, torch, blowlamp, flashlight, flannel_mullein, woolly_mullein, great_mullein, Verbascum_thapsus

• The clue is 6. Drag participant?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTROD

• The clue is 7. Human rights activist Wiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

• The clue is 8. Underachiever's issue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASTEDPOTENTIAL

• The clue is 9. Called out on Instagram, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTED

• The clue is 10. Consent cue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 11. They're set for a night of drinking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JELLOSHOTS

• The clue is 12. "No, really!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMSERIOUS

• The clue is 13. Prepares for a bomb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOESDEEP

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

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

  The answer: DEALS

  Possible Answer: business_deal, plenty, portion_out, get_by, quite_a_little, administer, mint, mountain, look_at, make_do, cover, peck, softwood, mass, take, distribute, shell_out, apportion, mess, lot, batch, raft, deal, heap, passel, cope, tidy_sum, pot, dish_out, grapple, mete_out, conduct, bargain, slew, treat, muckle, parcel_out, trade, good_deal, great_deal, sight, care, flock, spate, address, consider, plow, divvy_up, allot, make_out, share, carry_on, pile, manage, deal_out, wad, contend, handle, hatful, mickle, stack, sell, dole_out, hand, dispense

• The clue is 20. Array on a trolley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer: afternoon_tea, tea, teatime, tea_leaf, Camellia_sinensis

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

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

  The answer: PEAK

  Possible Answer: bill, eyeshade, apex, flush, vizor, acme, pinnacle, top_out, crest, heyday, tiptop, crown, bloom, superlative, tip, visor, summit, point, peak, vertex, meridian, flower, extremum, height, elevation, efflorescence, top, blossom, prime

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out

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

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

  The answer: GLUM

  Possible Answer: glum, saturnine, sullen, dark, moody, sour, morose, dour, glowering

• The clue is 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECRETMENU

• The clue is 25. All ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer: spike, auricle, capitulum, pinna, ear

• The clue is 27. "I'll do whatever". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUNAMEIT

• The clue is 29. Floated sum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOAN

  Possible Answer: loan, loanword, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

• The clue is 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOBIRDS

• The clue is 32. Skin soother. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALM

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

• The clue is 33. Went in the high 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPED

  Possible Answer: zip, hasten, pelt_along, cannonball_along, belt_along, speed, accelerate, quicken, travel_rapidly, rush_along, speed_up, hie, hurry, step_on_it, hotfoot, bucket_along, race, rush

  Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger

• The clue is 35. Drag one's feet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOD

  Possible Answer: trudge, plod, tramp, pad, plodding, slog, footslog

• The clue is 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTKAST

• The clue is 38. Not out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAKE

  Possible Answer: alert, waken, come_alive, wake_up, arouse, awaken, wake, alive, awake

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_asleep, asleep

• The clue is 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINBIN

• The clue is 42. Competitor of Kirin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAHI

• The clue is 46. Alternative to blinds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 47. Janis's cartoon partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARLO

• The clue is 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REID

  Possible Answer: Thomas_Reid, Reid

• The clue is 49. Become a fugitive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLEE

  Possible Answer: flee, fly, take_flight

• The clue is 51. Some football linemen: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RTS

• The clue is 52. Force (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer: RAM, chock_up, read/write_memory, ram, crash, random-access_memory, Ram, tup, cram, Aries, force, drive, pound, random_access_memory, jampack, random_memory, wad, ram_down, Aries_the_Ram, jam

March 02, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (38 clues)
• Down Clues (38 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, March 02, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (38 Across, 38 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

NYT Thursday Crossword Across Clues - March 02, 2023 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Young farm animal	4
2A	5. Palindromic staple in Indian cuisine	4
3A	9. Gumption	5
4A	14. Classic cartoon character originally named Spot	4
5A	15. Palindromic honorific	4
6A	16. It helps you show your point of view	5
7A	17. Sites of many revolutions	12
8A	19. Flower whose name comes from the Greek for "star"	5
9A	20. Sample	3
10A	21. Dark-colored drink	4
11A	22. Lighten (up)	4
12A	23. Child-oriented nonprofit grp.	3
13A	25. Confirmations	3
14A	27. Physicist who invented the electric battery	5
15A	28. Drab	4
16A	30. Further considers	8
17A	32. Add-ons to some bills	6
18A	35. Scary thing to ask for, maybe	5
19A	36. City street demarcation	7
20A	38. Image in some "Happy Halloween!" texts	10
21A	42. Line at a theater, maybe	5
22A	44. Any of the Baudelaire children in "A Series of Unfortunate Events"	6
23A	45. "Ooh ... I so want to!"	11
24A	48. Whiffs	4
25A	49. Sounds at a poetry slam	5
26A	50. "about when will u b here?"	3
27A	51. Add up to	3
28A	52. Direction en España	4
29A	53. Bon ___, indie band with a platinum debut album of 2008	4
30A	55. Long-running animated TV role that hasn't had a speaking appearance since 2017	3
31A	58. Back in style	5
32A	60. Subject of some medical research … or a description of this puzzle's theme?	9
33A	62. Ponder, with "over"	5
34A	63. Recipient of some donation requests, informally	4
35A	64. Stick with it	4
36A	65. Supply	5
37A	66. Salt-N-___ ("Let's Talk About Sex" group)	4
38A	67. Places for squatters	4

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. Young farm animal"

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 young male horse under the age of four
• 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: COLT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Palindromic staple in Indian cuisine"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Gumption"

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 the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
• Words that mean the same thing: surcharge, plunk, hook
• The opposite would be: gutlessness, undercharge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLUCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Classic cartoon character originally named Spot"

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: ODIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Palindromic honorific"

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: MAAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. It helps you show your point of view"

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: GOPRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Sites of many revolutions"

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: SOLARSYSTEMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Flower whose name comes from the Greek for "star""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus aster with showy daisylike flowers
• 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: ASTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Sample"

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 earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
• Words that mean the same thing: adjudicate, endeavour, taste
• 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: TRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Dark-colored drink"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that large genus of african trees bearing kola nuts
• Words that mean the same thing: Aspinwall, El Salvadoran colon, dope
• 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: COLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Lighten (up)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
• Words that mean the same thing: alleviate, easiness, allay
• The opposite would be: difficulty
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Child-oriented nonprofit grp."

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: PTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Confirmations"

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 state in south central united states
• Words that mean the same thing: okeh, okey, OK
• 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: OKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Physicist who invented the electric battery"

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 italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)
• Words that mean the same thing: Count Alessandro Volta, Conte Alessandro Volta, Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta
• 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: VOLTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Drab"

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 pompous or pretentious talk or writing
• Words that mean the same thing: fustian, claptrap, bombast
• 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: BLAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Further considers"

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 thinking again about a choice previously made
• Words that mean the same thing: rethink, afterthought, reconsideration
• 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: RETHINKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Add-ons to some bills"

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 traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
• Words that mean the same thing: passenger, rider
• 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: RIDERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Scary thing to ask for, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the amount a salary is increased
• Words that mean the same thing: resurrect, invoke, conjure
• The opposite would be: descent, lower
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. City street demarcation"

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

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: BUSLANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Image in some "Happy Halloween!" texts"

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: GHOSTEMOJI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Line at a theater, maybe"

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 a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
• Words that mean the same thing: parenthesis, digression, apart
• 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: ASIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Any of the Baudelaire children in "A Series of Unfortunate Events""

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 child who has lost both parents
• 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: ORPHAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. "Ooh ... I so want to!""

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ITSTEMPTING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Whiffs"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: stray, mistake, err
• 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: ERRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Sounds at a poetry slam"

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 the act of catching an object with the hands
• Words that mean the same thing: snap fastener, piece of cake, bust
• The opposite would be: inelasticity
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. "about when will u b here?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Add up to"

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 unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
• Words that mean the same thing: follow, embody, live
• The opposite would be: differ
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Direction en España"

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: ESTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Bon ___, indie band with a platinum debut album of 2008"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that being one more than three
• Words that mean the same thing: four, iv, 4
• 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: IVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Long-running animated TV role that hasn't had a speaking appearance since 2017"

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: APU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Back in style"

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 fashion reminiscent of the past
• Words that mean the same thing: retroactive, ex post facto
• 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: RETRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Subject of some medical research … or a description of this puzzle's theme?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STEMCELLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Ponder, with "over""

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 the young of an animal cared for at one time
• Words that mean the same thing: loom, stew, cover
• 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: BROOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Recipient of some donation requests, informally"

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 white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
• Words that mean the same thing: alumnus, graduate, ammonium alum
• 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: ALUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Stick with it"

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 cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
• Words that mean the same thing: mucilage, gum, paste
• 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: GLUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Supply"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
• Words that mean the same thing: salt away, stock, depot
• 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: STORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Salt-N-___ ("Let's Talk About Sex" group)"

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: PEPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "67. Places for squatters"

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 athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
• Words that mean the same thing: gym, gymnasium
• 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: GYMS

  Great job if you got it right!

March 02, 2023 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Amount to	4
2D	2. Sign of ripeness, perhaps	4
3D	3. Hopping spots?	8
4D	4. Remedy for a sore throat	3
5D	5. "I ___ tired!"	4
6D	6. Whom so-called "Swifties" are fans of	6
7D	7. Influencer, as with fashion	10
8D	8. Breakfast times, in brief	3
9D	9. Grp. of club owners?	3
10D	10. Boil over	14
11D	11. Speech that ends sentences with rising tones	6
12D	12. Peaks	6
13D	13. "Squid Game" setting	5
14D	18. ___ Records, division of Sony	3
15D	24. 1987 biopic set in China	14
16D	26. Kind of beetle with large jaws	4
17D	27. Shade provider	5
18D	28. "Hold on," in a message	3
19D	29. Simu ___, portrayer of Shang-Chi in the Marvel Universe	3
20D	31. Jaunty greeting	4
21D	33. Grates	5
22D	34. Huff	4
23D	37. Name found in "ingredient"	4
24D	39. "Is that so?"	8
25D	40. Shake up	3
26D	41. They're good to know	3
27D	43. Qualify	7
28D	45. Program extra	6
29D	46. Body image?	6
30D	47. Waved the white flag	6
31D	49. Some Eastern Europeans	5
32D	51. Lead-in to sine, cosine or tangent	3
33D	54. Tennis champ Raducanu	4
34D	56. Kind of job that's coveted	4
35D	57. Purposes	4
36D	59. Flattering lines	3
37D	60. Gradually weaken	3
38D	61. ___ tart (Chinese custard pastry)	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. Amount to"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
• Words that mean the same thing: be, price, toll
• 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: COST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Sign of ripeness, perhaps"

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 any property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: olfactory perception, odour, scent
• 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: ODOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Hopping spots?"

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: LILYPADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Remedy for a sore throat"

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 beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
• Words that mean the same thing: teatime, Camellia sinensis, afternoon tea
• 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: TEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "I ___ tired!""

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: AMSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Whom so-called "Swifties" are fans of"

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 united states composer and music critic (1885-1966)
• Words that mean the same thing: Elizabeth Taylor, President Taylor, Joseph Deems Taylor
• 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: TAYLOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Influencer, as with fashion"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: TASTEMAKER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Breakfast times, in brief"

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 radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
• Words that mean the same thing: Am, amplitude modulation, americium
• 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: AMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Grp. of club owners?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: PGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Boil over"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: LOSEONESTEMPER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Speech that ends sentences with rising tones"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UPTALK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Peaks"

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 top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
• Words that mean the same thing: tip, peak, summit
• 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: CRESTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "Squid Game" setting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an asian peninsula (off manchuria) separating the yellow sea and the sea of japan; the korean name is dae-han-min-gook or han-gook
• Words that mean the same thing: Korean Peninsula, Han-Gook, Dae-Han-Min-Gook
• 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: KOREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. ___ Records, division of Sony"

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: RCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "24. 1987 biopic set in China"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: THELASTEMPEROR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Kind of beetle with large jaws"

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 male deer, especially an adult male red deer
• Words that mean the same thing: shop, denounce, tell on
• 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: STAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Shade provider"

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 piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
• Words that mean the same thing: eyeshade, vizor, peak
• 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: VISOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. "Hold on," in a message"

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: BRB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Simu ___, portrayer of Shang-Chi in the Marvel Universe"

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: LIU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Jaunty greeting"

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: HIHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Grates"

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

  The answer is: RASPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Huff"

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 state of agitated irritation
• 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: SNIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Name found in "ingredient""

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: EDIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. "Is that so?""

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: OHREALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Shake up"

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 vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
• Words that mean the same thing: shock, jolt, bump around
• 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: JAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. They're good to know"

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 an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Indiana, in, inch
• 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: INS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Qualify"

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 give the right to
• Words that mean the same thing: ennoble, gentle, title
• 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: ENTITLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Program extra"

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 folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
• Words that mean the same thing: introduce, inset, infix
• 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: INSERT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Body image?"

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 drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
• 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: TATTOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Waved the white flag"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GAVEUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Some Eastern Europeans"

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 member of a slavic people who settled in serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
• Words that mean the same thing: Serbian, Serb
• 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: SERBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Lead-in to sine, cosine or tangent"

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 electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• Words that mean the same thing: arch, discharge, curve
• 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: ARC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Tennis champ Raducanu"

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: EMMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Kind of job that's coveted"

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 of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
• Words that mean the same thing: clean, plum tree, plumb
• 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: PLUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Purposes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of using
• Words that mean the same thing: function, US, America
• 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: USES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "59. Flattering lines"

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 lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• 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: ODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "60. Gradually weaken"

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 watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• Words that mean the same thing: tire, tomfool, fool
• 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: SAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "61. ___ tart (Chinese custard pastry)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
• Words that mean the same thing: testicle, testis, ballock
• 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: EGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	68.4%
Short Answer	17	22.4%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Geography	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	38
Down Clues	38
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	14 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 03, 2025 at 10:18 PM