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Friday, October 25, 2024

No 27380, Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword by Alex Murphy

Across Clues :

1. Hearty, 7. Suck up, 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …", 15. Fairly, 16. Cello parts are written in it, 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down, 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr., 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids, 22. Broadway's Salonga, 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver", 25. Work out, 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably, 27. Concoct, with "up", 29. Go through, 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises", 31. Flawless display of technique, 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly, 35. Head cold?, 36. Play place, 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand, 38. Take in, 42. Concessions, 43. Some compost bin detritus, 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz, 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua, 47. Compounds in tea and wine, 49. It's a no., 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie", 52. Another name for C##, 54. Yo-yos, 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup, 56. What might be included in an act of congress, 57. Scandinavian capital

Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword
Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword


Down Clues :

1. Bawdy, 2. Podium figure, 3. Closest confidant, informally, 4. High times, 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g., 6. Bone connected to the fibula, 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California, 8. Flake, 9. Indy label, 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous", 11. Lets up, 12. See 18-Across, 14. Perfect score, 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison", 21. What hucksters may be guilty of, 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand, 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, 28. Fever pitch, 30. Square, 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr., 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly, 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef, 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother", 36. "Currently …", 39. Tylenol alternative, 40. Conceptualize, 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically, 43. Violet variety, 44. Tone of many tweets, 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera), 48. Have the lead, 51. Fate, 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 25, 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. Hearty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROBUST

    Possible Answer : robust, full-bodied, racy, rich

    Possible Opposite Answer : frail


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

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

    The answer: ABSORB

    Possible Answer : sop_up, suck_up, imbibe, plunge, take_up, take_over, steep, assimilate, immerse, suck, soak_up, occupy, engulf, engage, engross, draw, ingest, absorb, take_in

    Possible Opposite Answer : emit


  • The clue is 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IREPEAT


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

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

    The answer: RATHER

    Possible Answer : rather, sooner, quite, preferably, sort_of, kinda, kind_of, instead


  • The clue is 16. Cello parts are written in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BASSCLEF


  • The clue is 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIPPLE

    Possible Answer : pap, mamilla, nipple, mammilla, tit, teat


  • The clue is 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATT


  • The clue is 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNAOIL


  • The clue is 22. Broadway's Salonga. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEA

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


  • The clue is 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOIS


  • The clue is 25. Work out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOLVE

    Possible Answer : resolve, work_out, puzzle_out, clear, figure_out, lick, work, solve


  • The clue is 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DENS

    Possible Answer : hideaway, den, lair, hideout


  • The clue is 27. Concoct, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DREAM

    Possible Answer : woolgather, dreaming, ambition, dream, daydream, pipe_dream, stargaze, aspiration


  • The clue is 29. Go through. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

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


  • The clue is 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PRATT


  • The clue is 31. Flawless display of technique. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MASTERCLASS


  • The clue is 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CONEOFSHAME


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

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

    The answer: BRAINFREEZE


  • The clue is 36. Play place. 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, arena, field, area, domain, sports_stadium, bowl, sphere, orbit, stadium


  • The clue is 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIL


  • The clue is 38. Take in. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADMIT

    Possible Answer : take, accommodate, take_on, hold, admit, intromit, accept, acknowledge, allow_in, include, allow, let_in

    Possible Opposite Answer : exclude, reject, deny


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

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

    The answer: SOPS

    Possible Answer : douse, drench, standard_operating_procedure, dowse, sop, soak_through, souse, standard_procedure, soak, sops, standing_operating_procedure, SOP


  • The clue is 43. Some compost bin detritus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEELS

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : dress


  • The clue is 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YODA


  • The clue is 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICE

    Possible Answer : frosting, trash, glass, frost, water_ice, crank, Methedrine, ice, methamphetamine, frappe, chalk, deoxyephedrine, ice-skating_rink, meth, ICE, ice_rink, shabu, sparkler, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chicken_feed, icing, internal-combustion_engine


  • The clue is 47. Compounds in tea and wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANNINS

    Possible Answer : tannic_acid, tannin


  • The clue is 49. It's a no.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEL


  • The clue is 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOMLIN


  • The clue is 52. Another name for C##. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DNATURAL


  • The clue is 54. Yo-yos. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDIOTS

    Possible Answer : cretin, idiot, half-wit, imbecile, retard, changeling, moron


  • The clue is 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRANITE

    Possible Answer : granite


  • The clue is 56. What might be included in an act of congress. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEXTOY


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

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

    The answer: KRONER

    Possible Answer : Norwegian_krone, Danish_krone, krone


Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

    The answer: RIBALD

    Possible Answer: off-color, bawdy, ribald

  • The clue is 2. Podium figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORATOR

    Possible Answer: rhetorician, speechifier, orator, public_speaker, speechmaker

  • The clue is 3. Closest confidant, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BESTIE

  • The clue is 4. High times. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPS

    Possible Answer: up

  • The clue is 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SECT

    Possible Answer: sect, religious_order, religious_sect, faction

  • The clue is 6. Bone connected to the fibula. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TALUS

    Possible Answer: astragal, scree, astragalus, talus, anklebone

  • The clue is 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARNIE

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

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

    The answer: BAIL

    Possible Answer: bail, bail_bond, bond

  • The clue is 9. Indy label. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STP

    Possible Answer: s.t.p., STP

  • The clue is 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHPLEASE

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

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

    The answer: RELENTS

    Possible Answer: yield, relent, soften

    Possible Opposite Answer : stand

  • The clue is 12. See 18-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BREAST

    Possible Answer: knocker, titty, front, white_meat, breast, summit, bosom, boob, tit, chest

  • The clue is 14. Perfect score. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENOUTOFTEN

  • The clue is 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FALSEFRIEND

  • The clue is 21. What hucksters may be guilty of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVERSELLING

  • The clue is 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAMOANS

    Possible Answer: Samoan

  • The clue is 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRAMEDY

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

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

    The answer: MANIA

    Possible Answer: cacoethes, manic_disorder, passion, mania

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

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

    The answer: PLAZA

    Possible Answer: shopping_mall, shopping_center, mall, piazza, place, shopping_centre, center, plaza

  • The clue is 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEN

    Possible Answer: sen

  • The clue is 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHE

  • The clue is 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CREPEMIX

  • The clue is 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BROCODE

  • The clue is 36. "Currently …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASITIS

  • The clue is 39. Tylenol alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOTRIN

    Possible Answer: ibuprofen, Motrin, Nuprin, Advil, isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid

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

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

    The answer: IDEATE

    Possible Answer: imagine, envisage, ideate, conceive_of

  • The clue is 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TALLER

    Possible Answer: marvellous, improbable, grandiloquent, tall, marvelous, magniloquent

    Possible Opposite Answer : short

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

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

    The answer: PANSY

    Possible Answer: fag, queen, pouf, Milquetoast, fagot, nance, poove, pantywaist, sissy, faggot, fairy, milksop, queer, pansy, poof, Viola_tricolor_hortensis

  • The clue is 44. Tone of many tweets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNARK

  • The clue is 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TITO

    Possible Answer: Josip_Broz, Tito, Marshal_Tito

  • The clue is 48. Have the lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAR

    Possible Answer: adept, prima, wiz, maven, asterisk, hotshot, mavin, principal, leading, starring, headliner, virtuoso, champion, stellar, ace, genius, wizard, superstar, sensation, whizz, star, star_topology, lead, whiz

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

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

    The answer: LOT

    Possible Answer: mint, lot, bunch, circumstances, passel, fate, pile, mountain, fortune, mete_out, mess, tidy_sum, batch, shell_out, mass, mickle, muckle, spate, dole_out, circle, administer, dish_out, deal_out, heap, deal, pot, quite_a_little, wad, caboodle, stack, great_deal, portion, allot, raft, slew, draw, destiny, Lot, plenty, peck, good_deal, flock, hatful, set, distribute, band, sight, luck, parcel_out, dispense

  • The clue is 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNO

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Across Clues NYT December 02, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

NYT Across Today December 02, 2025: Complete Horizontal Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 40 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for December 02, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 02, 2025
Day of Week Tuesday
Total Across Clues 40 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Medium

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 40 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Posts on a battleship, say
2 Across 6. Comic Idle of Monty Python
3 Across 10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short
4 Across 13. "Grrr!"
5 Across 14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)
6 Across 15. Ray of light
7 Across 16. Cozy corners
8 Across 17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)
9 Across 18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles
10 Across 19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island
11 Across 20. "Please help!"
12 Across 21. Decadent dessert
13 Across 23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor
14 Across 25. British "facilities"
15 Across 26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name
16 Across 27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two
17 Across 32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert
18 Across 35. A million years, so to speak
19 Across 36. Go on for-ev-er
20 Across 37. Many a TikToker's music rendition
21 Across 39. Deep down
22 Across 41. "That being said ...," to a texter
23 Across 42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming
24 Across 44. "We have the meats" sloganeer
25 Across 45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse
26 Across 47. Blue Moon, for one
27 Across 48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet
28 Across 49. Family-friendly film fare
29 Across 54. The "O" of A.O.C.
30 Across 57. Little devil
31 Across 58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch
32 Across 59. Fizzy drink
33 Across 60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang
34 Across 62. Wing it onstage
35 Across 63. Blast
36 Across 64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics
37 Across 65. Carhop's article of footwear
38 Across 66. Go (for)
39 Across 67. Sweet person
40 Across 68. Not nearly as cool

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Across clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Posts on a battleship, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: M___S
  • Similar words: mast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a vertical spar for supporting sails
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MASTS

2 Across: "6. Comic Idle of Monty Python"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: E__C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ERIC

3 Across: "10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MMA

4 Across: "13. "Grrr!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: I___D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IMMAD

5 Across: "14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: R__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RATA

6 Across: "15. Ray of light"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: B__M
  • Similar words: ray of light, transmit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BEAM

7 Across: "16. Cozy corners"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N___S
  • Similar words: nook, corner
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a sheltered and secluded place
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOOKS

8 Across: "17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: D__M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DIEM

9 Across: "18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: E__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EGGO

10 Across: "19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • Similar words: Akko, Accho
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACRE

11 Across: "20. "Please help!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: soh, so
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SOS

12 Across: "21. Decadent dessert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: E____R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: oblong cream puff
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ECLAIR

13 Across: "23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: J______I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer JOEPESCI

14 Across: "25. British "facilities""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'V'
  • Similar words: bathroom, privy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LAV

15 Across: "26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: single, peerless
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ONE

16 Across: "27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NBATEAMS

17 Across: "32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'V'
  • Word pattern: C___V
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CBSTV

18 Across: "35. A million years, so to speak"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S
  • Similar words: senesce, maturate
  • Opposite of: rejuvenate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: how long something has existed
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AGES

19 Across: "36. Go on for-ev-er"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: D__G
  • Similar words: puff, sweep
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DRAG

20 Across: "37. Many a TikToker's music rendition"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: L_____C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LIPSYNC

21 Across: "39. Deep down"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ATHEART

22 Across: "41. "That being said ...," to a texter"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: O__H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OTOH

23 Across: "42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: O__D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ONCD

24 Across: "44. "We have the meats" sloganeer"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ARBYS

25 Across: "45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: D______A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DETOXTEA

26 Across: "47. Blue Moon, for one"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALE

27 Across: "48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: ti, Ti
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TIS

28 Across: "49. Family-friendly film fare"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PGMOVIES

29 Across: "54. The "O" of A.O.C."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O____O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OCASIO

30 Across: "57. Little devil"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: hob, elf
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IMP

31 Across: "58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O__O
  • Similar words: Christiania
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OSLO

32 Across: "59. Fizzy drink"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: C__A
  • Similar words: dope, colon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer COLA

33 Across: "60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: B__A
  • Similar words: genus Beta
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BETA

34 Across: "62. Wing it onstage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: A___B
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ADLIB

35 Across: "63. Blast"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: H__T
  • Similar words: razzing, tinker's dam
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HOOT

36 Across: "64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACAI

37 Across: "65. Carhop's article of footwear"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SKATE

38 Across: "66. Go (for)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: choose, prefer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: select as an alternative over another
  • This is Across clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OPT

39 Across: "67. Sweet person"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: D__L
  • Similar words: skirt, bird
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small replica of a person; used as a toy
  • This is Across clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DOLL

40 Across: "68. Not nearly as cool"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: L___R
  • Similar words: game, crippled
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  • This is Across clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LAMER

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
  2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally

Time-Saving Across Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Across first Get a mental map of the horizontal flow
Fill short Across words 3-4 letter words are often articles or prepositions
Use crossing letters Down letters help confirm Across answers
Look for themes Related Across answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 40 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

Across and Down clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Across clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

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January 22, 2016 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - January 22, 2016

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. Viking girl in "How to Train Your Dragon": ASTRID
  • 7. Intimates: GETSAT
  • 13. Comics tyke: SWEEPEA
  • 15. Starling of book and film: CLARICE
  • 16. Epic number: CASTOFTHOUSANDS
  • 18. So-called "fifth qtrs.": OTS
  • 19. Postwar German nickname: DERALTE
  • 20. Kenan's sitcom partner: KEL
  • 21. Next: THEN
  • 23. Irrelevant info: NOISE
  • 24. Trinidad o Tobago: ISLA
  • 25. Shot putters' needs?: SERA
  • 26. Squash: SITON
  • 27. Unleashes (on): SICS
  • 28. Its main characters go to hell: DANTESINFERNO
  • 31. ___ Green, 2006 Bond girl: EVA
  • 32. Chris who sang "The Road to Hell," 1989: REA
  • 33. Tools with swiveling blades: POTATOPEELERS
  • 40. Directed: SENT
  • 41. Fantasy sports option: TRADE
  • 42. Like some additions and editions: LATE
  • 44. With 36-Down, bit of clothes mending: KNEE
  • 45. Like drafts: ONTAP
  • 46. Emphatic type: Abbr.: ITAL
  • 47. Lance on a bench: ITO
  • 48. Snowflake or crystal shape: FRACTAL
  • 50. Outer limit: END
  • 51. Functioning again: BACKINTHESADDLE
  • 54. Like Charlie Brown's kite, ultimately: INATREE
  • 55. Large game bass: STRIPER
  • 56. Great-aunt in "David Copperfield": BETSEY
  • 57. Saws: ADAGES

Down:

  • 1. Dandy wear: ASCOTS
  • 2. Enveloped: SWATHED
  • 3. Byzantine art bit: TESSERA
  • 4. Pensioned: Abbr.: RET
  • 5. Light music source?: IPOD
  • 6. Appealing figure?: DEFENSEATTORNEY
  • 7. Rice elbows, e.g.: GLUTENFREEPASTA
  • 8. Facility: EASE
  • 9. Lilt bit: TRA
  • 10. Registers: SINKSIN
  • 11. Big name in car parts: ACDELCO
  • 12. Automotive models S and X: TESLAS
  • 14. For three, to Frédéric: ATROIS
  • 15. Chuck who advised Nixon: COLSON
  • 17. French-speaking land where John James Audubon was born: HAITI
  • 22. Fashion designer Lepore: NANETTE
  • 24. Bar-Ilan University student, e.g.: ISRAELI
  • 29. Power inits. beginning in 1933: TVA
  • 30. "An ___ held by the tail is not yet caught" (old proverb): EEL
  • 33. It's named for its five carbon atoms: PENTANE
  • 34. Old sandlot game: ONEOCAT
  • 35. Baroque: ORNATE
  • 36. See 44-Across: PATCH
  • 37. Internet hookups?: EDATES
  • 38. Fairly clean, so to speak: RATEDPG
  • 39. Comic book writer with a National Medal of Arts: STANLEE
  • 40. Winter wear resembling overalls: SKIBIB
  • 43. Graybeards: ELDERS
  • 48. Boot: FIRE
  • 49. Add superfluous stuff to: LARD
  • 52. Some chess pieces: Abbr.: KTS
  • 53. Period of veinticuatro horas: DIA
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September 02, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, September 02, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (33 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

September 02, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

Master Today's Across: NYT Saturday Puzzle September 02, 2023

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. No-brainer? 6
2A 7. Seabird that can be tufted or horned 6
3A 13. Words that might be followed by "Hear! Hear!" 6
4A 14. Pepper with a "delayed fuse" 7
5A 15. Toy that's not really a toy? 6
6A 16. Lost at strip poker 8
7A 17. It has triangular blades 5
8A 18. Susceptible to burning, in a way 4
9A 19. Hot ___ 4
10A 20. Not needing to work 10
11A 23. Half a laugh 3
12A 25. Herd : buffalo :: bob : ___ 5
13A 26. Good name for a gallery owner 5
14A 30. Call from a server, maybe 4
15A 32. "Oversharing alert!" 3
16A 33. Flies like flies 6
17A 34. Statement from someone you should probably respond to with skepticism 15
18A 37. Fertile Crescent feeder 6
19A 38. Most common evening for "Dateline NBC" during its three-decade run: Abbr. 3
20A 39. It has a triangular blade 4
21A 40. Like Staten Island on a New York City subway map 5
22A 41. Campus noob 5
23A 43. Abbr. on a paper tray 3
24A 44. Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year in 2022, describing an unapologetically self-indulgent state 10
25A 47. Get high 4
26A 50. Thinks of with buyer's remorse, say 4
27A 51. Acquisition in Monopoly 5
28A 54. Snack crackers since 1921 8
29A 56. Legacy competitor 6
30A 57. Publicity, of a sort 7
31A 58. "Sure … I guess" 6
32A 59. Gives a leg up 6
33A 60. Foraged delicacies 6

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. No-brainer?"

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 dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
  • Words that mean the same thing: living dead, zombie spirit, zombi
  • 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: ZOMBIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Seabird that can be tufted or horned"

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 any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
  • 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: PUFFIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. Words that might be followed by "Hear! Hear!""

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: ATOAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Pepper with a "delayed fuse""

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: SERRANO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Toy that's not really a toy?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
  • Words that mean the same thing: poodle dog
  • 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: POODLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Lost at strip poker"

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: GOTNAKED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. It has triangular blades"

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 grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous 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: SEDGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Susceptible to burning, in a way"

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 traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
  • Words that mean the same thing: bonny, sightly, fairly
  • The opposite would be: unfairly, foul
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FAIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Hot ___"

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 state of confusion and disorderliness
  • Words that mean the same thing: good deal, passel, deal
  • 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: MESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Not needing to work"

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: SETFORLIFE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Half a laugh"

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 spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus crataegus
  • Words that mean the same thing: hawthorn
  • 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: HAW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Herd : buffalo :: bob : ___"

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 fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  • Words that mean the same thing: cachet, stamp, seal of approval
  • The opposite would be: unseal
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEALS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Good name for a gallery owner"

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: ARTIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Call from a server, maybe"

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: ADIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. "Oversharing alert!""

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: TMI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Flies like flies"

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 moving crowd
  • Words that mean the same thing: drove, swarm, teem
  • 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: SWARMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Statement from someone you should probably respond to with skepticism"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert 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: IMNOTASCIENTIST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Fertile Crescent feeder"

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 an asian river; a tributary of the euphrates river
  • Words that mean the same thing: Tigris River
  • 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: TIGRIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Most common evening for "Dateline NBC" during its three-decade run: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
  • Words that mean the same thing: Friday
  • 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: FRI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. It has a triangular blade"

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 fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
  • 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: EPEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Like Staten Island on a New York City subway map"

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 a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
  • Words that mean the same thing: insert, gusset
  • 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: INSET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Campus noob"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: FROSH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Abbr. on a paper tray"

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: LTR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year in 2022, describing an unapologetically self-indulgent state"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: GOBLINMODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Get high"

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 act of rising upward into the air
  • Words that mean the same thing: sailplane, hang glide, surge
  • 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: SOAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Thinks of with buyer's remorse, say"

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 european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  • Words that mean the same thing: herb of grace, regret, Ruta graveolens
  • 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: RUES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Acquisition in Monopoly"

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 building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
  • 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: HOTEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Snack crackers since 1921"

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: CHEEZITS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Legacy competitor"

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 musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting 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: SONATA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Publicity, of a sort"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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: AIRTIME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. "Sure … I guess""

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: UHOKAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Gives a leg up"

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 the act of giving hope or support to someone
  • Words that mean the same thing: encourage, hike, further
  • 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: BOOSTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Foraged delicacies"

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 any of various edible mushrooms of the genus morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
  • Words that mean the same thing: morel
  • 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: MORELS

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword September 02, 2023

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Irradiates 4
2D 2. Platte Valley people 4
3D 3. They might go to extremes 10
4D 4. One means of gaining access 5
5D 5. Much of Tonga 6
6D 6. Bastille Day saison 3
7D 7. Eponymous German bacteriologist 5
8D 8. Mantel piece 3
9D 9. Cinematic specification 9
10D 10. Phony 4
11D 11. Agnes, in Argentina 4
12D 12. Quick greetings 4
13D 14. Gets dirty 5
14D 16. Top-selling concession item at San Francisco's Oracle Park 11
15D 18. Gets in a lather 5
16D 21. Some Greek cheeses 5
17D 22. Fuss (over) 4
18D 23. The world's first Black-led republic 5
19D 24. Replying to emails, scheduling meetings, etc., informally 5
20D 27. Shocked reaction 10
21D 28. "Just the check" 5
22D 29. Perfume part 5
23D 31. "I'd do it again!" 9
24D 33. Quake 5
25D 35. Nickname that can be a diminutive of a family member 4
26D 36. Smooths, as silk 5
27D 41. Alternative to a tulip glass 5
28D 42. Holiday cheer? 6
29D 45. They may be held during the national anthem 5
30D 46. Giving sort 5
31D 47. One crossing the line 4
32D 48. Reds state 4
33D 49. Bubbly chocolate bar brand 4
34D 52. Shorthand for unnamed co-authors 4
35D 53. Macaulay's "___ of Ancient Rome" 4
36D 55. Unwanted spot, informally 3
37D 56. Grand total 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. Irradiates"

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 sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
  • Words that mean the same thing: micro-cook, microwave, nuke
  • 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: ZAPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Platte Valley people"

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 member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
  • Words that mean the same thing: Oto
  • 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: OTOE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. They might go to extremes"

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: MOODSWINGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. One means of gaining access"

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 emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
  • 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: BADGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Much of Tonga"

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 small island
  • Words that mean the same thing: islet, isle
  • 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: ISLETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Bastille Day saison"

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: ETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Eponymous German bacteriologist"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: PETRI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Mantel piece"

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 large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
  • 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: URN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Cinematic specification"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard 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: FRAMERATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Phony"

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 something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  • Words that mean the same thing: forge, simulated, postiche
  • 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: FAKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Agnes, in Argentina"

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: INES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Quick greetings"

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 sign of assent or salutation or command
  • Words that mean the same thing: nod
  • 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: NODS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Gets dirty"

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 state of being covered with unclean things
  • Words that mean the same thing: land, dirt, ground
  • The opposite would be: clean
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SOILS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Top-selling concession item at San Francisco's Oracle Park"

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: GARLICFRIES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "18. Gets in a lather"

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 mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
  • Words that mean the same thing: form bubbles, fizz, sparkle
  • 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: FOAMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Some Greek cheeses"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: FETAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. Fuss (over)"

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 color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
  • Words that mean the same thing: grovel, toady, bootlick
  • 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: FAWN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "23. The world's first Black-led republic"

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 republic in the west indies on the western part of the island of hispaniola; achieved independence from france in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
  • Words that mean the same thing: Hayti, Hispaniola, Republic of Haiti
  • 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: HAITI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "24. Replying to emails, scheduling meetings, etc., informally"

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: ADMIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Shocked reaction"

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: TRIPLETAKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. "Just the check""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: IMSET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Perfume part"

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 formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
  • 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: ESTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. "I'd do it again!""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: NOREGRETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Quake"

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 shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
  • Words that mean the same thing: temblor, earthquake, quake
  • 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: SEISM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Nickname that can be a diminutive of a family member"

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 yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to german occupation during world war ii and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Marshal Tito, Josip Broz
  • 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: TITO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Smooths, as silk"

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 metal shackles; for hands or legs
  • Words that mean the same thing: iron, chains, atomic number 26
  • 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: IRONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Alternative to a tulip glass"

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 high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
  • Words that mean the same thing: fluting, transverse flute, flute glass
  • 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: FLUTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Holiday cheer?"

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: HOHOHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. They may be held during the national anthem"

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 the top edge of a vessel or other container
  • Words that mean the same thing: lip, brim, rim
  • 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: BRIMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Giving sort"

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 person who makes a gift of property
  • Words that mean the same thing: conferrer, giver, presenter
  • 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: DONOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. One crossing the line"

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 someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
  • Words that mean the same thing: strikebreaker, blackleg, fink
  • 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: SCAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Reds state"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region
  • Words that mean the same thing: Buckeye State, OH, Ohio River
  • 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: OHIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Bubbly chocolate bar 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: AERO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Shorthand for unnamed co-authors"

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

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: ETAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Macaulay's "___ of Ancient Rome""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
  • Words that mean the same thing: lay, pose, place
  • 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: LAYS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Unwanted spot, informally"

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 small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
  • Words that mean the same thing: hickey, pimple
  • 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: ZIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Grand total"

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 quantity of money
  • Words that mean the same thing: gist, kernel, add
  • 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: SUM

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 54 77.1%
Short Answer 6 8.6%
Geography 5 7.1%
Abbreviation 2 2.9%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%
History 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 33
Down Clues 37
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.5 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 15 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 Saturday, 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!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

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