Monday, LA Times August 19, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers

Monday LA Times Crosswords: August 19, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is Onesie fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: snap

  
  

  Possible Answer: flick, snarl, picnic, breeze, snap_bean, snatch, catch, pushover, tear, bust, lose_it, rupture, ginger_nut, piece_of_cake, cracking, snapshot, photograph, ginger_snap, centering, press_stud, gingersnap, shot, walkover, snatch_up, cinch, snap, duck_soup, elasticity, snap_fastener, grab, child's_play, shoot, click, crack, break_down

  Possible Opposite Answer: inelasticity




• The clue is Fourth-down option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: punt

  
  

  Possible Answer: stake, bet_on, punting, back, pole, Irish_punt, game, Irish_pound, pound, punt, gage




• The clue is OshKosh __. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: bgosh

  
  



• The clue is "All done!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tada

  
  



• The clue is Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: aria

  
  

  Possible Answer: aria




• The clue is Bank offerings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: loans

  
  

  Possible Answer: lend, loan, loanword

  Possible Opposite Answer: borrow




• The clue is Forgets to add an attachment, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: errs

  
  

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




• The clue is Virtual thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: likebutton

  
  



• The clue is "West Side Story" role for Ariana and Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: anita

  
  



• The clue is Film critic Roger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ebert

  
  



• The clue is "You can't please everyone," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lifelesson

  
  



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

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

  The answer: hula

  
  

  Possible Answer: hula, Hawaiian_dancing, hula-hula




• The clue is Did not stand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sat

  
  

  Possible Answer: sit, ride, baby-sit, Sat, model, sit_down, Saturday, posture, seat, Sabbatum, sit_around, pose

  Possible Opposite Answer: stand, arise




• The clue is Just a number, some say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: age

  
  

  Possible Answer: eld, geezerhood, mature, age, long_time, historic_period, old_age, maturate, years, get_on, senesce

  Possible Opposite Answer: rejuvenate




• The clue is Postcardworthy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: scenic

  
  

  Possible Answer: scenic




• The clue is Realm reached by the rainbow bridge Bifröst. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: asgard

  
  

  Possible Answer: Asgard




• The clue is South American range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: andes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Andes




• The clue is Tastes brownie batter before baking, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: licksthespoon

  
  



• The clue is 32-Across view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: vista

  
  

  Possible Answer: aspect, prospect, panorama, scene, view, vista




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

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

  The answer: soaked

  
  

  Possible Answer: fuddled, plume, douse, pluck, sop, soused, gazump, sloshed, besotted, stiff, overcharge, pixilated, smashed, pawn, wet, pissed, drench, dowse, surcharge, inebriate, tight, crocked, sozzled, soaked, rob, slopped, soak, hit_it_up, plastered, blotto, intoxicate, hock, squiffy, loaded, souse, blind_drunk, cockeyed, hook, pie-eyed, fleece, imbue

  Possible Opposite Answer: undercharge




• The clue is Baseball unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: inning

  
  

  Possible Answer: inning, frame




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

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

  The answer: lea

  
  

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




• The clue is "Vous êtes __": Paris map line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ici

  
  



• The clue is Security camera letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: cctv

  
  



• The clue is Attend while muted, as a virtual company meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: listeninon

  
  



• The clue is British Columbia border state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: idaho

  
  

  Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID




• The clue is Parts of Groucho Marx disguises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: noses

  
  

  Possible Answer: olfactory_organ, scent, nuzzle, nozzle, nose, horn_in, poke, wind, pry, intrude




• The clue is Feline user of a pet door, and a feature of 18-, 23-, 38-, and 50-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: outsidecat

  
  



• The clue is Actress Garr. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: teri

  
  



• The clue is Stews (over). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: frets

  
  

  Possible Answer: grate, sweat, worn_spot, gall, scratch, erode, rub, fuss, eat_into, rankle, eat_away, niggle, chafe, fray, lather, Greek_fret, swither, fret, stew, Greek_key, key_pattern, choke, gag




• The clue is Weary sigh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ahme

  
  



• The clue is Parentheses shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: arcs

  
  

  Possible Answer: bow, arc, arch, spark, discharge, electric_arc, electric_discharge, curve




• The clue is "Jumpin' Jack __": Rolling Stones hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: flash

  
  

  Possible Answer: cheap, dart, flash_lamp, twinkling, swank, loud, twinkle, gimcrack, wink, instant, blink_of_an_eye, newsflash, newsbreak, brassy, fanfare, dash, heartbeat, tatty, meretricious, news_bulletin, scud, ostentate, tacky, flashing, scoot, shoot, trashy, flaunt, show_off, gaudy, photoflash, jiffy, tawdry, flashbulb, winkle, flashgun, flash_bulb, garish, trice, flare, blink, flashy, New_York_minute, ostentation, flash, split_second




• The clue is Ready to eat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ripe

  
  

  Possible Answer: mature, ripe, advanced, good, right

  Possible Opposite Answer: green




• The clue is Editor's "never mind". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: stet

  
  

  Possible Answer: stet

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is Takes an extra base. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: steals

  
  

  Possible Answer: slip, buy, steal, bargain




• The clue is "The Chronicles of __": C.S. Lewis series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: narnia

  
  



• The clue is Floating aimlessly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: adrift

  
  

  Possible Answer: rudderless, aimless, afloat, planless, undirected, adrift, directionless




• The clue is Crafting adhesive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: paste

  
  

  Possible Answer: glue, spread, paste, library_paste




• The clue is Good buddy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: pal

  
  

  Possible Answer: brother, buddy, pal, crony, chum, chum_up, pal_up, sidekick




• The clue is Sch. in the smallest U.S. state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: uri

  
  



• The clue is Sneakers with swooshes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: nikes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Nike




• The clue is Billy Blanks fitness regimen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: taebo

  
  



• The clue is Make fuzzy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: blur

  
  

  Possible Answer: smudge, obscure, smear, dim, smutch, fuzz, blear, slur, film_over, obnubilate, glaze_over, blur, confuse

  Possible Opposite Answer: focus




• The clue is Received permission to proceed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: gotthenod

  
  



• The clue is Granola morsel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: oat

  
  

  Possible Answer: oat




• The clue is Nestlé's __-Caps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sno

  
  



• The clue is Cable channel with daily deals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: hsn

  
  



• The clue is C-notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: bens

  
  

  Possible Answer: ben




• The clue is Nome resident. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: alaskan

  
  

  Possible Answer: Alaskan




• The clue is Omelet ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: eggs

  
  

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




• The clue is Boarding pass assignments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: seats

  
  

  Possible Answer: derriere, bottom, posterior, stern, backside, behind, hindquarters, seats, keister, tooshie, hind_end, rear, arse, seating_area, seating_room, tush, sit, buns, rear_end, tail, fundament, sit_down, nates, seat, bum, rump, induct, buttocks, seating, tail_end, prat, can, fanny, ass, butt, place, invest




• The clue is Cancel, in a document. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: undo

  
  

  Possible Answer: loosen, undo, untie, unwrap, unmake

  Possible Opposite Answer: wrap, make




• The clue is Property claim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lien

  
  

  Possible Answer: spleen, lien




• The clue is Bldg. coolers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: acs

  
  

  Possible Answer: actinium, Ac, alternating_current, AC, atomic_number_89, alternating_electric_current

  Possible Opposite Answer: direct_current




• The clue is Peninsula northeast of Boston. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: capeann

  
  



• The clue is Protesters, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: activists

  
  

  Possible Answer: activist, militant




• The clue is P-like Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: rho

  
  

  Possible Answer: rho




• The clue is Distributed, as cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: dealt

  
  

  Possible Answer: distribute, divvy_up, get_by, deal, administer, cope, carry_on, dish_out, cover, care, mete_out, deal_out, conduct, grapple, look_at, portion_out, apportion, consider, trade, share, dispense, treat, address, sell, contend, take, manage, lot, make_out, parcel_out, shell_out, handle, allot, plow, make_do, dole_out




• The clue is Partner of Julie and Pete on "The Mod Squad". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: linc

  
  



• The clue is "It just __ fair!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: isnt

  
  



• The clue is __-Ball: arcade game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: skee

  
  



• The clue is Singer Damone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: vic

  
  



• The clue is Happy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: glad

  
  

  Possible Answer: happy, glad, gladiolus, gladiola, beaming, sword_lily

  Possible Opposite Answer: sad




• The clue is Magazine extra. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: insert

  
  

  Possible Answer: enter, introduce, tuck, infix, stick_in, cut-in, sneak_in, insert, enclose, inclose, inset, slip_in, put_in




• The clue is Force. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: coerce

  
  

  Possible Answer: squeeze, hale, pressure, force, coerce




• The clue is Refuse to take "no" for an answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: insist

  
  

  Possible Answer: insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune, assert




• The clue is "Everybody's saying ... ". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ihear

  
  



• The clue is 2014 Winter Olympics city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sochi

  
  



• The clue is Itty-bitty bits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: iotas

  
  

  Possible Answer: smidgin, shred, scintilla, iota, smidgen, tittle, whit, smidge, smidgeon




• The clue is Platter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: dish

  
  

  Possible Answer: cup_of_tea, ravisher, peach, lulu, bag, dish_out, looker, dish_antenna, serve, dish_up, dishful, beauty, mantrap, knockout, smasher, dish_aerial, serve_up, dish, saucer, sweetheart, stunner




• The clue is Amiss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: off

  
  

  Possible Answer: murder, dispatch, bump_off, forth, cancelled, slay, away, polish_off, turned, off, remove, hit, sour

  Possible Opposite Answer: on




• The clue is Latimes.com, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: url

  
  

  Possible Answer: URL, uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator




• The clue is Herbal brew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tea

  
  

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




• The clue is Rock concert need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: amp

  
  

  Possible Answer: A, amp, ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, AMP, adenylic_acid




• The clue is Casual top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tee

  
  

  Possible Answer: tee_up, teeing_ground, football_tee, golf_tee, tee

March 18, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, March 18, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Monday Puzzle March 18, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. 1960s activist Hoffman	5
2A	6. Santa's sackful	4
3A	10. Abruptly leave, as a lover	4
4A	14. Intoxicated	5
5A	15. Help with a crime	4
6A	16. App connecting riders with drivers	4
7A	17. In Europe, it's known as a "twin town"	10
8A	19. ___ Millions (lottery)	4
9A	20. Part of a needle or hurricane	3
10A	21. Took in some takeout?	3
11A	22. Unruly '60s hairdo	6
12A	24. Digital diary	4
13A	26. Clothing ensembles, slangily	4
14A	27. Earth-friendly prefix	3
15A	29. Hotly contested area in a U.S. election	11
16A	35. Luke and Leia's mother in "Star Wars"	5
17A	37. "Unfortunately …"	4
18A	38. Game show icon Trebek	4
19A	39. Constellation with a belt	5
20A	40. Greek "T"	3
21A	41. Swedish currency	5
22A	42. Queen of the Nile, informally	4
23A	43. "How ya ___?"	4
24A	44. Lucy's pal on "I Love Lucy"	5
25A	45. France, for the 2024 Olympics	11
26A	48. Legal professional: Abbr.	3
27A	49. What dogs do with their tongues sticking out	4
28A	50. On the double	4
29A	52. Accompany	6
30A	55. "Just a heads-up …"	3
31A	57. Sheep's sound	3
32A	59. Artist who co-authored a book about his mustache	4
33A	60. Extraterrestrial's home, to us	10
34A	64. Neighbor of Turkey	4
35A	65. Window ledge	4
36A	66. "Star Wars" droid, familiarly	5
37A	67. Slight coloration	4
38A	68. Hang on to	4
39A	69. Ocular annoyances	5

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. 1960s activist Hoffman"

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: ABBIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Santa's sackful"

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 an artifact designed to be played with
• Words that mean the same thing: dally, diddle, miniature
• 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: TOYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Abruptly leave, as a lover"

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 woman who jilts a lover
• 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: JILT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Intoxicated"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chronic drinker
• Words that mean the same thing: drunkard, imbibe, booze
• The opposite would be: sober
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRUNK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Help with a crime"

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 assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
• 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: ABET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. App connecting riders with drivers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UBER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. In Europe, it's known as a "twin town""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SISTERCITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. ___ Millions (lottery)"

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: MEGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Part of a needle or hurricane"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the organ of sight
• Words that mean the same thing: centre, middle, eyeball
• 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: EYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Took in some takeout?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Words that mean the same thing: eat up, corrode, feed
• 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: ATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Unruly '60s hairdo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MOPTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Digital diary"

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 shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies
• Words that mean the same thing: web log
• 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: BLOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Clothing ensembles, slangily"

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 display of bad temper
• Words that mean the same thing: equip, convulsion, scene
• The opposite would be: disagree
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Earth-friendly prefix"

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: ECO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Hotly contested area in a U.S. election"

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: PURPLESTATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Luke and Leia's mother in "Star Wars""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: PADME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. "Unfortunately …""

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Words that mean the same thing: unluckily, regrettably, ala
• The opposite would be: luckily, fortunately
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Game show icon Trebek"

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

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: ALEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Constellation with a belt"

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 (greek mythology) a giant boeotian hunter who pursued the pleiades and was eventually slain by artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
• Words that mean the same thing: Hunter
• 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: ORION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Greek "T""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 19th letter of the greek alphabet
• 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: TAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Swedish currency"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of money in sweden
• Words that mean the same thing: Icelandic krona, Swedish krona
• 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: KRONA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Queen of the Nile, informally"

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: CLEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. "How ya ___?""

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: DOIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Lucy's pal on "I Love Lucy""

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: ETHEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. France, for the 2024 Olympics"

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

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: HOSTCOUNTRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Legal professional: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: ATT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. What dogs do with their tongues sticking out"

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 the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
• Words that mean the same thing: heave, puff, gasp
• 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: PANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. On the double"

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 as soon as possible
• 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: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Accompany"

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 someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
• Words that mean the same thing: bodyguard, date, accompaniment
• 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: ESCORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. "Just a heads-up …""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FYI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Sheep's sound"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cry made by sheep
• Words that mean the same thing: bleat, blat, blate
• 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: BAA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Artist who co-authored a book about his mustache"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that surrealist spanish painter (1904-1989)
• Words that mean the same thing: Salvador Dali
• 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: DALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Extraterrestrial's home, to us"

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: ALIENWORLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Neighbor of Turkey"

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 theocratic islamic republic in the middle east in western asia; iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as persia until 1935; rich in oil
• Words that mean the same thing: Persia, Islamic Republic of Iran
• 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: IRAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Window ledge"

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 structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
• 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: SILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. "Star Wars" droid, familiarly"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ARTOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Slight coloration"

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 quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• Words that mean the same thing: tinge, tincture, tinct
• 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: TINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Hang on to"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the financial means whereby one lives
• Words that mean the same thing: living, dungeon, keep on
• The opposite would be: let, break
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Ocular annoyances"

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 infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
• Words that mean the same thing: hordeolum, eye infection, sty
• 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: STYES

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - March 18, 2024 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Social media posts tagged as "Sponsored," e.g.	3
2D	2. Creamy French cheese	4
3D	3. Meddling sorts	10
4D	4. Info for a spy	5
5D	5. Barely make do, with "by"	3
6D	6. Delicate use of words	4
7D	7. New York theater award	4
8D	8. Nevertheless	3
9D	9. Hinders	7
10D	10. Bring back to life, as an auto battery	9
11D	11. "Yeah … sure you did"	4
12D	12. Toy brand documented on the website Brickipedia	4
13D	13. Crab pot for crabbing, e.g.	4
14D	18. Barilla competitor	4
15D	23. N.B.A. tiebreakers, for short	3
16D	25. Store sign lit up during business hours	4
17D	26. Show off shamelessly	6
18D	27. Geological time unit	5
19D	28. Monte ___ (gambling destination)	5
20D	30. Snitch on	6
21D	31. Like a doughnut with no icing or filling	5
22D	32. Farewell celebration for those leaving the Hawaiian Islands	10
23D	33. Fundamental belief	5
24D	34. Glorify	5
25D	36. It's no longer worth talking about	9
26D	41. Custodian's ringful	4
27D	43. "You'd rather not know"	7
28D	46. Airport rental	3
29D	47. Drought ender	4
30D	51. Command to cancel a countdown	5
31D	52. Arrange some video clips, e.g.	4
32D	53. Wrapped Indian garment	4
33D	54. Hip-hop's Wu-Tang ___	4
34D	55. Something found in a computer folder	4
35D	56. Crowdsourced review site	4
36D	58. Plant that soothes burns	4
37D	61. Commit perjury	3
38D	62. "As I ___ saying ..."	3
39D	63. Half of cuatro	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. Social media posts tagged as "Sponsored," e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a public promotion of some product or service
• Words that mean the same thing: advertising, advert, advertisement
• 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: ADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Creamy French cheese"

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 soft creamy white cheese; milder than camembert
• 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: BRIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Meddling sorts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who meddles in the affairs of others
• Words that mean the same thing: nosey-parker, busybody, nosy-parker
• 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: BUSYBODIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Info for a spy"

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: INTEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Barely make do, with "by""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Delicate use of words"

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 consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
• Words that mean the same thing: tactfulness
• The opposite would be: tactlessness
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. New York theater award"

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

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: OBIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Nevertheless"

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 up to the present time
• Words that mean the same thing: thus far, until now, so far
• 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: YET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Hinders"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
• Words that mean the same thing: blockade, hinder, block
• 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: STYMIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Bring back to life, as an auto battery"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
• Words that mean the same thing: jump-start, jump
• 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: JUMPSTART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Yeah … sure you did""

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: IBET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Toy brand documented on the website Brickipedia"

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 (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
• Words that mean the same thing: Lego set
• 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: LEGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Crab pot for crabbing, e.g."

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 device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• Words that mean the same thing: yap, sand trap, hole
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Barilla competitor"

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: RAGU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. N.B.A. tiebreakers, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Store sign lit up during business hours"

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 clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
• Words that mean the same thing: unresolved, candid, exposed
• The opposite would be: fold, close
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Show off shamelessly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of displaying something ostentatiously
• Words that mean the same thing: show off, swank, ostentate
• 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: FLAUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Geological time unit"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: era, date of reference
• 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: EPOCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Monte ___ (gambling destination)"

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: CARLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Snitch on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RATOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Like a doughnut with no icing or filling"

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 extensive tract of level open land
• Words that mean the same thing: unpatterned, obviously, quetch
• The opposite would be: patterned, fancy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Farewell celebration for those leaving the Hawaiian Islands"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALOHAPARTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Fundamental belief"

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 religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
• Words that mean the same thing: dogma
• 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: TENET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Glorify"

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 praise, glorify, or honor
• Words that mean the same thing: beatify, laud, tickle pink
• 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: EXALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. It's no longer worth talking about"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MOOTPOINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Custodian's ringful"

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 metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
• Words that mean the same thing: winder, identify, discover
• The opposite would be: atonality
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. "You'd rather not know""

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: DONTASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Airport rental"

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 motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: auto, gondola, elevator car
• 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: CAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Drought ender"

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 water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: rain down, rainwater, pelting
• 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: RAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. Command to cancel a countdown"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
• 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: ABORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "52. Arrange some video clips, e.g."

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: redact, edit out, blue-pencil
• 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: EDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Wrapped Indian garment"

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 dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
• Words that mean the same thing: saree
• 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: SARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Hip-hop's Wu-Tang ___"

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 group of people related by blood or marriage
• Words that mean the same thing: kin, kinship group, kindred
• 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: CLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Something found in a computer folder"

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 set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
• Words that mean the same thing: lodge, Indian file, file away
• 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: FILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Crowdsourced review site"

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 sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
• Words that mean the same thing: yelping, yap, yip
• 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: YELP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Plant that soothes burns"

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 succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
• 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: ALOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "61. Commit perjury"

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
• Words that mean the same thing: Trygve Halvden Lie, Trygve Lie, dwell
• The opposite would be: arise, stand
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  The answer is: LIE

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Clue 38 Down: "62. "As I ___ saying ...""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
• Words that mean the same thing: WA, exist, equal
• The opposite would be: differ
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  The answer is: WAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "63. Half of cuatro"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the federal department in the united states that sets and maintains foreign policies
• Words that mean the same thing: perform, fare, brawl
• The opposite would be: unmake
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  The answer is: DOS

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	70.5%
Short Answer	13	16.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Sports	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Geography	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: August 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM