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Saturday, July 20, 2024

July 22, 2018 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - July 22, 2018

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

1. Festival of Colors celebrant: HINDU
6. Mission to remember: ALAMO
11. Whip: FLOG
15. "Goldarn it!": DANG
19. Orchestra section behind the violas: OBOES
20. Canon competitor: NIKON
21. Former QB Tony: ROMO
22. Treat embossed with its name: OREO
23. "Anchorman" = ? (1976) + ? (1980): NETWORKFAME
25. An "A" in history?: ANNO
26. Hankering: URGE
27. The forest, as opposed to the trees: GESTALT
28. "Rear Window" = ? (2004) + ? (2014): SAWNEIGHBORS
31. Big, big, big: OBESE
33. E.-W. line: LAT
34. Best in mental competition: OUTWIT
35. Like three men of rhyme: INATUB
39. Big Ten sch. whose mascot is an anthropomorphic nut: OSU
41. Foresight: VISION
44. "Silence of the Lambs" = ? (1946) + ? (1960): NOTORIOUSPSYCHO
47. Rockettes motions: KICKS
52. One-named singer with #1 hits in 1965 and 1999: CHER
53. Bikini blast, briefly: NTEST
54. Yves's yes: OUI
56. Smith of Fox News: SHEP
57. Top dogs: HONCHOS
60. Brewing need: YEAST
63. Split base?: BANANA
65. Cry of desperation: HELPME
68. "Transformers" = ? (2000) + ? (1992): TRAFFICTOYS
70. Dept. of Justice heads: AGS
73. Lofty standards: IDEALS
75. "Me first" sort: EGOIST
76. Uncle with a top hat and tie: SAM
77. "Jurassic Park" = ? (1997) + ? (1975): TITANICJAWS
80. James who played TV's Marshal Dillon: ARNESS
82. Third place: BRONZE
83. City across the Missouri from Council Bluffs: OMAHA
85. Quarantine: ISOLATE
89. Scads: ALOT
90. California's Big ___: SUR
92. Maker of the golden calf, in Exodus: AARON
95. Shakespeare's stream: AVON
96. Keys in: TYPES
98. "Twister" = ? (2004) + ? (2013): SIDEWAYSGRAVITY
103. Cracker Jack ingredient: PEANUT
105. One tick, briefly: SEC
106. Frederick Forsyth's "The ___ File": ODESSA
107. Kind of code: POSTAL
111. "Facts First" sloganeer: CNN
113. "Sexy" Beatles woman: SADIE
115. "Dumb and Dumber" = ? (2007) + ? (1979): SUPERBADHAIR
119. Passes, as time: ROLLSBY
123. Bit of physics: ATOM
124. Manlike monster: OGRE
125. "The Poseidon Adventure" = ? (1956) + ? (1984): GIANTSPLASH
128. Sylvester's speech feature: LISP
129. Villagers victimized by the Grinch: WHOS
130. Florida tourist attraction: EPCOT
131. Dad who says "D'oh!": HOMER
132. Pool event: MEET
133. Dupes: SAPS
134. In position: READY
135. Some beams: IBARS

Down:

1. Sweets: HON
2. "___ to differ": IBEG
3. Fa or la: NOTE
4. Mountain ___ (some sodas): DEWS
5. Uniform entertainment?: USOTOUR
6. Target for an angry Chihuahua: ANKLE
7. Removes from a box, say: LIFTSOUT
8. Alias introducer: AKA
9. Choosy ones, in Jif ads: MOMS
10. N.B.A. great with size 22 shoes: ONEAL
11. Frenzied: FRANTIC
12. Only: LONE
13. All in front?: OMNI
14. Bit of baby talk: GOOGOO
15. Uncertainty: DOUBT
16. Shower of the way: ARROW
17. Silents star whose name is an anagram of 112-Down: NEGRI
18. Travel, as thou might: GOEST
24. Certain wedding officiant: RABBI
29. Apt radio call letters for a beach town: WAVY
30. Babe magnet: HUNK
32. Caesar's "to be": ESSE
35. Creep (along): INCH
36. Lower Manhattan area: NOHO
37. Rates ___ (is perfect): ATEN
38. Dangerous juggling prop: TORCH
40. "___-daisy!": UPSY
42. Set one's sights on: SHOTFOR
43. Slip in lieu of a chip: IOU
45. Without a contract: ONSPEC
46. Editorial override: STET
48. "... but who ___?": ISNT
49. Mayhem: CHAOS
50. Mount ___, second-highest peak in Africa: KENYA
51. Big jerk: SPASM
55. Birds with long, curved beaks: IBISES
58. Pittsburgh-based food company: HEINZ
59. Radio format: OLDIES
61. Equal, in math: ARE
62. Long tale: SAGA
64. "Don't ___ surprised": ACTSO
66. Primarily study: MAJORIN
67. Jack of old westerns: ELAM
69. Alternative to sending to jail: FINING
70. No longer on deck: ATBAT
71. Not tomboyish: GIRLY
72. Brownstone hangout: STOOP
74. Dallas-based carrier: Abbr.: SWA
78. Stud fee?: ANTE
79. Who wrote "All great truths begin as blasphemies": SHAW
81. Many a worker in ancient Rome: SLAVE
84. Some small batteries: AAAS
86. Sister company of Budget: AVIS
87. Little ones: TOTS
88. One-named Irish singer: ENYA
91. 1980 Olympics boycotter: USA
93. Some Crown Royal offerings: RYES
94. Academy nomination: OSCARNOD
97. Prep for the ring: SPAR
99. Title for Meghan Markle: DUCHESS
100. Sicily's Mount ___: ETNA
101. Churns up: ROILS
102. Long Island university: ADELPHI
104. Jabs, in a way: ELBOWS
107. Writing attributed to King David: PSALM
108. Protruding part of the body: OUTIE
109. Presume, informally: SPOSE
110. Lure: TEMPT
112. Niamey's land: NIGER
114. Daft: DOTTY
116. Ottoman title: AGHA
117. Tiniest sip: DROP
118. Mature: RIPE
120. Pig: SLOB
121. "Roll Tide!" school: BAMA
122. River flooded in W.W. I to thwart the Germans: YSER
126. Signature Obama legislation, for short: ACA
127. Store door posting: Abbr.: HRS

Friday, August 23, 2024

2423 Friday Aug 22, 2024 LA Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

Clue: Like dumping someone via text
Answer: COLD
Clue: Send to a specialist
Answer: REFER
Clue: Chris elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021
Answer: BOSH
Clue: Healing plant
Answer: ALOE
Clue: Musical set in Argentina
Answer: EVITA
Clue: Biblical preposition
Answer: UNTO
Clue: Feature of the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign
Answer: NEON
Clue: Green energy option
Answer: SOLAR
Clue: Not superficial
Answer: DEEP
Clue: *Bean poles
Answer: STRIKE LEADERS
Clue: Leave speechless
Answer: AWE
Clue: Drink suffix
Answer: -ADE
Clue: Another name for bingo
Answer: BEANO
Clue: *Beat poet
Answer: WITCHES’ CAULDRON
Clue: Zones
Answer: AREAS
Clue: Word on Rhode Island’s flag
Answer: HOPE
Clue: 525,600 minutes
Answer: YEAR
Clue: Starts bubbling, maybe
Answer: BOILS
Clue: Slumps
Answer: DIPS
Clue: “It’s __ real”
Answer: BEEN
Clue: Greeting on a name tag
Answer: HELLO
Clue: *Came clean
Answer: PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Clue: __ Hebrides
Answer: OUTER
Clue: Assistance
Answer: AID
Clue: G7 member
Answer: USA
Clue: Cheer heard in the Bronx, or a phonetic hint for making the starred clues match their answers
Answer: LET’S GO, YANKEES!
Clue: “Holidays Symphony” composer Charles
Answer: IVES
Clue: “Inferno” poet
Answer: DANTE
Clue: Pride constituent
Answer: LION
Clue: Actress Spelling
Answer: TORI
Clue: __ Hebrides
Answer: INNER
Clue: Movie concessions purchase
Answer: SODA
Clue: Latin infinitive
Answer: ESSE
Clue: “Yikes!”
Answer: EGADS!
Clue: Concludes
Answer: ENDS

Letter Frequency in LA Times Crossword - 08/23/2024

Down Clues

Clue: “__ you not?”
Answer: CAN
Clue: Chant heard at Angel City FC games
Answer: OLE!
Clue: Leaves to steep
Answer: LOOSE TEA
Clue: Impress accidentally?
Answer: DENT
Clue: Dwell
Answer: RESIDE
Clue: Brings to mind
Answer: EVOKES
Clue: Single __
Answer: FILE
Clue: Bibliography abbr.
Answer: ET AL
Clue: Like white peacocks
Answer: RARE
Clue: Blossomed
Answer: BUDDED
Clue: In __ and out …
Answer: ONE EAR
Clue: Omelet bar burner
Answer: STERNO
Clue: Boards
Answer: HOPS ON
Clue: Fan sounds
Answer: RAHS
Clue: Qualified
Answer: ABLE
Clue: On vacation
Answer: AWAY
Clue: Medium of many a Calder mobile
Answer: WIRE
Clue: Mustang, for one
Answer: CAR
Clue: Home of the Terracotta Army
Answer: CHINA
Clue: Email pioneer
Answer: AOL
Clue: FedEx rival
Answer: UPS
Clue: Plead
Answer: BEG
Clue: Not ‘neath
Answer: O’ER
Clue: Human Rights Day mo.
Answer: DEC
Clue: Sleight of hand
Answer: ILLUSION
Clue: Asset
Answer: PLUS
Clue: Udon kin
Answer: SOBA
Clue: Five-time Wimbledon winner Björn
Answer: BORG
Clue: __ Park: University of Chicago locale
Answer: HYDE
Clue: Like someone who writes thank-you notes
Answer: POLITE
Clue: __ rancheros
Answer: HUEVOS
Clue: Playful semiaquatic mammals
Answer: OTTERS
Clue: Scorer of the original “Dirty Water”
Answer: TESSIE
Clue: Winded
Answer: PANTED
Clue: Nature lovers
Answer: HIKERS
Clue: Comic strip dog since 1978
Answer: ODIE
Clue: Confucian principle
Answer: YANG
Clue: Actress Kendrick
Answer: ANNA
Clue: Otherwise
Answer: ELSE
Clue: Peculiar
Answer: ODD
Clue: Rapper Nas
Answer: NAS

Answer Word Frequency in LA Times Crossword - 08/23/2024

Friday, September 13, 2024

0913 LA Times Crossword Answers for Today September 13, 2024: Your Complete Guide

LA Times Crossword Answers for Today September 13, 2024

Are there specific crossword puzzles that you would require assistance in solving today? Playing the LA Times Crossword can indeed become a game and sometimes one gets stuck with some of the clues and that’s perfectly acceptable. If you are looking for the LA Times Crossword Answers Today September 13, 2024 to complete the crossword puzzles and find the answers of the crossword clues, you have come to the right place.

LA Times Crossword puzzle for September 13, 2024 with answers

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Crossword lovers consider the LA Times Crossword as suitable for entertainment since it is designed not very tricky yet challenges the brain. It isn’t just riddles that may be difficult to solve or ones that require a lot of guesswork, which aren’t ideal for this game, or that are too simple, which will not challenge the players enough. This puzzle doesn’t require any specialized knowledge or skills, and it is suitable for every person, regardless of experience. Sometimes, its solved with the morning coffee, other times after a long day, the crossword indeed presents a little puzzle that can be solved by everybody.

1A: Ferret out — NOSEOUT
6A: Universal donor's type, briefly — ONEG
10A: __ generis — SUI
13A: "Spirited Away" genre — ANIME
14A: First State capital — DOVER
16A: Sculptor Gillen — GILLEN
17A: *Asked for trouble — TEMPTEDFATE
19A: Routing word — VIA
20A: Shot spot — ARM
21A: Game cube — DIE
22A: Handy reference for a crossword constructor — ATLAS
24A: *Nickname for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio where Bugs Bunny was developed — TERMITEERRACE
28A: Like granola — OATY
29A: Continues with intensity — RAGESON
30A: Urban haze — SMOG
32A: Fishing pole — ROD
33A: Start at the beginning? — DEBUT
34A: *Van Gogh painting also known as "Sorrowing Old Man" — ATETERNITYSGATE
39A: Little bit — TAD
40A: Intention — AIM
41A: Ballpark figure — STAT
42A: Connecting — TIE
45A: Paint brand at Home Depot — BEHR
47A: *GPS offering, maybe — ROUTE
51A: Having a veneer — GLOSSY
52A: "You for Me" singer Rita — RITA
53A: Purple yam in some desserts — UBE
55A: On a streak — HOT
56A: *One who might leave bite marks? — MOSQUITO
60A: New Orleans-to-Tampa dir. — ESE
61A: Bothered — IRKED
62A: __-Grain cereal bars — NUTRI
63A: __ Moines, Iowa — DES
64A: Slithery swimmers — EELS
65A: Banal, or a three-part hint for the answers to the starred clues — CLICHE
1D: Mined stuff — ORE
2D: Like helium — NOBLE
3D: Easy score — EASYTWO
4D: Ballpark figure — STAT
5D: Family member who might be microchipped — PET
6D: Curious thing — ODDITY
7D: Pro bono — NOCOST
8D: Green of "Casino Royale" — EVA
9D: Warm up — STRETCH
10D: Put one's jacket down, say — SHED
11D: Prices per piece — UNIT
12D: "Sorta" — ISH
15D: Office shake-up, briefly — REORG
18D: Improve, hopefully — FINEUP
23D: Hurdle for Ph.D. hopefuls — ORAL
25D: __ cellar — WINE
26D: World of Warcraft charmer — ELF
27D: Brisk gait — TROT
30D: "Relax!" — STOP
31D: Does one's om work? — OM
32D: Basket part — RIM
34D: Unable to let go — ADDED
35D: Plan B time — LASTRESORT
36D: "Little Girl Blue" singer Simone — NINA
37D: Neighborhood near Tribeca — SOHO
38D: Ashram adviser — YOGI
43D: Basket part — REED
44D: "Lady Bird" Oscar nominee Gerwig — GRETA
45D: Tête toppers — BERETS
46D: Basic Latin verb — ESSE
48D: Absolute — UTTER
49D: __-frutti — TUTTI
50D: "At the Movies" co-host — EBERT
54D: Pennsylvania port — ERIE
57D: "Get the picture?" — SEE
58D: Tolkien's Treebeard, for one — ENT
59D: South, south of the border — SUR

I hope these answers will assist you in moving past any difficult clues that you were having trouble with. And do not stress, some puzzles are created to be solved with ways of thinking with which the average person is unfamiliar, so it is perfectly fine to ask for some assistance.

Monday, July 14, 2025

NY Times Crossword Answers July 15, 2021 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 15, 2021

Published on Thursday, July 15, 2021 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 15 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. "Delish!"

6-letter answer Answer: YUMYUM

Clue #2: 5. "___ Sexy" (1991 dance hit)

5-letter answer Answer: IMTOO

Clue #3: 10. Single at a bar, perhaps

3-letter answer Answer: TIP

Word Help: Synonyms: gratuity, topple, crest

Clue #4: 13. Brown powder

5-letter answer Answer: COCOA

Word Help: Synonyms: hot_chocolate, chocolate, cocoa

Clue #5: 15. Brown powder

5-letter answer Answer: CAROB

Word Help: Synonyms: locust_pod, carob_bean_tree, Ceratonia_siliqua

Clue #6: 16. Costa ___

4-letter answer Answer: RICA

Clue #7: 17. Popular pops

5-letter answer Answer: COKES

Word Help: Synonyms: coke, snow, Coke

Clue #8: 18. Point a finger at

5-letter answer Answer: BLAME

Word Help: Synonyms: goddamned, find_fault, charge
Antonyms: absolve

Clue #9: 19. Fan fave

4-letter answer Answer: IDOL

Word Help: Synonyms: idol, perfection, graven_image

Clue #10: 20. Kennel sound

3-letter answer Answer: ARF

Clue #11: 21. Southern newspaper that William Faulkner once contributed to, with "The"

13-letter answer Answer: TIMESPICAYUNE

Clue #12: 24. Prefix with beat or futurism

4-letter answer Answer: AFRO

Word Help: Synonyms: Afro, Afro_hairdo

Clue #13: 26. Toy dog from Tibet

9-letter answer Answer: LHASAAPSO

Clue #14: 27. Sport with Native American origins

8-letter answer Answer: LACROSSE

Word Help: Synonyms: lacrosse

Clue #15: 30. Melodramatist

3-letter answer Answer: HAM

Word Help: Synonyms: jambon, gammon, Ham
Antonyms: underact

Clue #16: 31. Kind of saxophone

4-letter answer Answer: ALTO

Word Help: Synonyms: alto, countertenor, contralto

Clue #17: 32. Rapper for whom Harvard's Hip-Hop Fellowship is named

3-letter answer Answer: NAS

Word Help: Synonyms: Na, sodium, atomic_number_11

Clue #18: 34. Get cozy

6-letter answer Answer: NESTLE

Word Help: Synonyms: nestle, cuddle, nuzzle

Clue #19: 39. Cultivars known for their yellow flesh

17-letter answer Answer: YUKONGOLDPOTATOES

Clue #20: 43. "Excuse me"

6-letter answer Answer: PARDON

Word Help: Synonyms: free_pardon, amnesty, forgiveness

Clue #21: 44. Do some patching, say

3-letter answer Answer: SEW

Word Help: Synonyms: stitch, sew, tailor-make

Clue #22: 45. Book after Joel

4-letter answer Answer: AMOS

Word Help: Synonyms: Book_of_Amos, Amos

Clue #23: 46. Compadre

3-letter answer Answer: PAL

Word Help: Synonyms: pal_up, buddy, chum

Clue #24: 48. Quantity that's tied to one's carbon footprint

9-letter answer Answer: ENERGYUSE

Clue #25: 51. Second way of viewing things, figuratively

9-letter answer Answer: OTHERHAND

Clue #26: 56. Appear

4-letter answer Answer: SEEM

Word Help: Synonyms: seem, look, appear

Clue #27: 57. What a solver might growl after catching on to this puzzle's theme?

12-letter answer Answer: WHYYOULITTLE

Clue #28: 59. Genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

3-letter answer Answer: SKA

Clue #29: 62. Mine find

4-letter answer Answer: LODE

Word Help: Synonyms: lode, load

Clue #30: 63. Mother-of-pearl

5-letter answer Answer: NACRE

Word Help: Synonyms: mother-of-pearl, nacre

Clue #31: 64. Motorola smartphone

5-letter answer Answer: DROID

Clue #32: 66. Flubs it

4-letter answer Answer: ERRS

Word Help: Synonyms: slip, mistake, err

Clue #33: 67. Not using profanity, as a comedian

5-letter answer Answer: CLEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: sporting, fair, neat
Antonyms: dirty, unfairly

Clue #34: 68. "___ is easily deceived, because it is quick to hope": Aristotle

5-letter answer Answer: YOUTH

Word Help: Synonyms: youthfulness, youth, young
Antonyms: aged

Clue #35: 69. Central concept of philosopher Zhuangzi's teachings

3-letter answer Answer: TAO

Word Help: Synonyms: Tao, Taoist

Clue #36: 70. Repeatedly comments (on)

5-letter answer Answer: HARPS

Word Help: Synonyms: harp, dwell, mouth_harp

Clue #37: 71. The first one in The New York Times appeared in 1970

4-letter answer Answer: OPED

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Southwest desert plant

5-letter answer Answer: YUCCA

Word Help: Synonyms: yucca

Clue #2: 2. Dock

4-letter answer Answer: MOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: tie_up, moor, Moor

Clue #3: 3. Metric of grossness

10-letter answer Answer: YUCKFACTOR

Clue #4: 4. Classic comedy figure who sported a bowl cut

3-letter answer Answer: MOE

Clue #5: 5. Certain warhead transport, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: ICBM

Word Help: Synonyms: ICBM, intercontinental_ballistic_missile

Clue #6: 6. Phoenix and Washington, e.g.

9-letter answer Answer: MALELEADS

Clue #7: 7. Low culture, disparagingly

5-letter answer Answer: TRASH

Word Help: Synonyms: Methedrine, folderol, meth

Clue #8: 8. Brass band sound

6-letter answer Answer: OOMPAH

Clue #9: 9. Showily deferential

8-letter answer Answer: OBEISANT

Clue #10: 10. Neaten

6-letter answer Answer: TIDYUP

Clue #11: 11. Clickable things

5-letter answer Answer: ICONS

Word Help: Synonyms: image, icon, picture

Clue #12: 12. Prefix with -lithic

5-letter answer Answer: PALEO

Clue #13: 14. Lone Star State athlete

5-letter answer Answer: ASTRO

Clue #14: 16. Certifier of music sales, for short

4-letter answer Answer: RIAA

Clue #15: 22. Apple devices run on it

3-letter answer Answer: IOS

Word Help: Synonyms: Io

Clue #16: 23. "Along ___ spider ..."

5-letter answer Answer: CAMEA

Clue #17: 25. Palm part

5-letter answer Answer: FROND

Word Help: Synonyms: frond

Clue #18: 27. Easy two-pointer

5-letter answer Answer: LAYUP

Word Help: Synonyms: layup, lay-up

Clue #19: 28. ___-Seltzer

4-letter answer Answer: ALKA

Clue #20: 29. Not Ready for Prime Time Players show, for short

3-letter answer Answer: SNL

Clue #21: 33. Where a zipper gets caught?

9-letter answer Answer: SPEEDTRAP

Clue #22: 35. Put on

5-letter answer Answer: STAGE

Word Help: Synonyms: stagecoach, represent, degree

Clue #23: 36. Popular hot-and-sour Thai dish

10-letter answer Answer: TOMYUMSOUP

Clue #24: 37. Some summer babies

4-letter answer Answer: LEOS

Word Help: Synonyms: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

Clue #25: 38. To be: Lat.

4-letter answer Answer: ESSE

Clue #26: 40. Headgear for many an extreme athlete

5-letter answer Answer: GOPRO

Clue #27: 41. Using intuition

8-letter answer Answer: ONAHUNCH

Clue #28: 42. Have

3-letter answer Answer: OWN

Word Help: Synonyms: possess, ain, have

Clue #29: 47. Syllables said with fingers in one's ears

6-letter answer Answer: LALALA

Clue #30: 49. Night sch. class

3-letter answer Answer: ESL

Clue #31: 50. Thin, as a voice

5-letter answer Answer: REEDY

Word Help: Synonyms: reedy, reedlike, wheezy

Clue #32: 51. Small screech, for example

5-letter answer Answer: OWLET

Word Help: Synonyms: owlet

Clue #33: 52. Actress Birch

5-letter answer Answer: THORA

Clue #34: 53. Green power option, informally

5-letter answer Answer: HYDRO

Clue #35: 54. A scallop has up to 200 of these

4-letter answer Answer: EYES

Word Help: Synonyms: eyes, eyeball, centre

Clue #36: 55. Not so cold

5-letter answer Answer: NICER

Word Help: Synonyms: overnice, skillful, prissy
Antonyms: nasty

Clue #37: 58. Second place at a math competition?

4-letter answer Answer: TENS

Word Help: Synonyms: 10, decade, ten-spot

Clue #38: 60. Symbol of highness

4-letter answer Answer: KITE

Word Help: Synonyms: kite

Clue #39: 61. Focus problem, for short

4-letter answer Answer: ADHD

Word Help: Synonyms: attention_deficit_disorder, MBD, ADHD

Clue #40: 65. Joey of children's fiction

3-letter answer Answer: ROO

Expert Solving Strategies

Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

NYT Down Crossword January 04, 2026 - Master All 73 Top-to-Bottom Clues

Today's Down Crossword NYT January 04, 2026 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 73 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for January 04, 2026 — NYT Down Clues - Sunday, January 04, 2026

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	January 04, 2026
Day of Week	Sunday
Total Down Clues	73 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 73 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Kelly of morning TV
2 Down	2. "Come on and let loose for a while!"
3 Down	3. Name of Ohio State's buckeye mascot
4 Down	4. Wrinkly fruits
5 Down	5. Parts of many online handles
6 Down	6. Davis of "Thelma & Louise"
7 Down	7. "___ quam videri" (North Carolina's motto)
8 Down	8. 1940s spy grp.
9 Down	9. Ready ... or a word after ready
10 Down	10. Chemist's variant
11 Down	11. Violent seizure, as of property
12 Down	12. "Sign me up"
13 Down	13. He scattered his brother's remains across the land and usurped his throne
14 Down	14. Soothing goo
15 Down	15. Hawaiian for "long mountain"
16 Down	16. Intermission follower on Broadway
17 Down	17. War zone for Rambo, informally
18 Down	19. Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon ___"
19 Down	20. Wicket and Teebo of Endor, e.g.
20 Down	23. Hosp. areas
21 Down	26. "I'm flattered!"
22 Down	30. Believing his friend and ally had too much power, he led a party of conspirators to put an end to him
23 Down	32. State capital that's closest to the U.S. Capitol
24 Down	33. Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively
25 Down	35. Kids' summer getaway
26 Down	36. Kyrgyzstani mountain range
27 Down	37. Urchins
28 Down	38. Fans out
29 Down	39. Where idols go head-to-head?
30 Down	42. Small part in a gig
31 Down	44. British isle
32 Down	46. It's in your jeans
33 Down	48. Plot divisions
34 Down	50. Traumatize
35 Down	51. "Assuming that's true ..."
36 Down	52. He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew
37 Down	54. "Not gonna lie ..."
38 Down	56. First enactors of democracy
39 Down	57. Fencing contests
40 Down	60. Chemistry lab dropper
41 Down	62. Prepare quickly, as eggs for breakfast
42 Down	63. Chop-chop
43 Down	64. Wrinkly fruit
44 Down	65. GPS lines: Abbr.
45 Down	66. Programming language that's also a musical key
46 Down	69. He sold out his master in exchange for silver
47 Down	71. Baby in a pouch
48 Down	72. Pandemonium
49 Down	75. Title for a guru
50 Down	76. Survivor's affliction, for short
51 Down	77. Elf portrayed by Cate Blanchett in "The Fellowship of the Ring"
52 Down	78. Big name in makeup
53 Down	79. Music score squiggle
54 Down	81. Disagrees (with)
55 Down	84. Ixnays from Irkutsk
56 Down	87. Obnoxious fratty sort, colloquially
57 Down	89. Possible scenario, to a coder
58 Down	91. 2011 Lady Gaga hit
59 Down	92. Steamy
60 Down	94. Paired chips with dips?
61 Down	95. Touch lightly, as a gas pedal
62 Down	97. Floral victory symbol
63 Down	98. Lead-in to Tech
64 Down	100. Spawned
65 Down	102. Camera inits.
66 Down	103. ___ me tangere (Latin warning)
67 Down	105. Jafar's parrot in "Aladdin"
68 Down	107. Driven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfall
69 Down	108. Official lang. of Liberia
70 Down	110. Acorn, in the future
71 Down	111. Messenger ___
72 Down	112. Birth month of most Virgos: Abbr.
73 Down	114. "Ruh-___!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons")

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