Saturday, January 16, 1999 NYT crosswords clues with answers hints

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 16, 1999

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Auditing technique -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  SPOTCHECK

  
  


• 10. Polar irregularity -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SERAC

  
  


• 15. Pretentious -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  HIFALUTIN

  
  

  Possible Answer : highfaluting, la-di-da, grandiose, highfalutin, hifalutin, hoity-toity



• 16. Ring -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ARENA

  
  

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



• 17. Sway -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  INFLUENCE

  
  

  Possible Answer : work, regulate, charm, mold, act_upon, tempt, influence, determine, shape



• 18. Obscure -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  BEDIM

  
  

  Possible Answer : bedim, obscure, benight, overcloud



• 19. Greek letters -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  MUS

  
  

  Possible Answer : mu, Mus, genus_Mus



• 20. Grp. emphasizing citizenship -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  BSA

  
  


• 21. Trial response? -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  WOEISME

  
  


• 23. Part of a proposal -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SPECS

  
  

  Possible Answer : specs, spectacles, spec, eyeglasses, glasses, specification



• 25. Speaker on the road -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  CBER

  
  


• 26. Diner, for one -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  CAR

  
  

  Possible Answer : railway_car, auto, railcar, railroad_car, elevator_car, machine, car, gondola, motorcar, automobile, cable_car



• 27. Stop on a line: Abbr. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  STA

  
  


• 28. Bit -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SHRED

  
  

  Possible Answer : smidgen, rip_up, tag_end, smidgeon, tag, tear_up, smidge, rag, smidgin, scintilla, tatter, whit, tittle, shred, iota



• 30. Figures -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  DATA

  
  

  Possible Answer : information, data, data_point, datum



• 31. "Hold on!" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  NOTYET

  
  


• 33. Wounds -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SORES

  
  

  Possible Answer : sore



• 34. Trifling consideration -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (13 letters) word

  SMALLPOTATOES

  
  


• 37. Map feature -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SCALE

  
  

  Possible Answer : graduated_table, scurf, plate, weighing_machine, shell, scale_of_measurement, exfoliation, musical_scale, surmount, descale, ordered_series, scale, scale_leaf



• 38. 1993 A.L. batting champ John -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  OLERUD

  
  


• 39. Old flatboats -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ARKS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Ark_of_the_Covenant, ark, Ark



• 40. About 1.3 cubic yards -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  STERE

  
  


• 41. Mil. transport -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  LST

  
  


• 44. Early -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  WEE

  
  

  Possible Answer : piddle, wee-wee, pee, itty-bitty, teeny-weeny, puddle, bitty, pass_water, urinate, piss, wee, itsy-bitsy, make_water, teensy-weensy, make, teensy, take_a_leak, teentsy, bittie, weeny, weensy, pee-pee, teeny, spend_a_penny, micturate, relieve_oneself



• 45. "The Highwayman" singer -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  OCHS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Adolph_Simon_Ochs, Ochs



• 46. Nursery rhyme food -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  PEASE

  
  

  Possible Answer : pea, pea_plant



• 48. Hit 1976 self-titled R. & B. album -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  NATALIE

  
  


• 50. U.S.C.G. rank -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  CPO

  
  


• 52. Had an edge -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  LED

  
  

  Possible Answer : conduct, go, extend, take, light-emitting_diode, chair, run, guide, lead, result, top, direct, head, pass, conduce, moderate, leave, contribute, precede, LED

  Possible Opposite: follow



• 53. Misses -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  OMITS

  
  

  Possible Answer : leave_off, pretermit, omit, neglect, drop, except, miss, leave_out, overleap, overlook, take_out, exclude

  Possible Opposite: attend_to, include



• 54. "Tigrane" composer -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  SCARLATTI

  
  


• 57. "Une ___ mariée" (1964 Godard film) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  FEMME

  
  


• 58. Part of some examinations -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  ESSAYTEST

  
  


• 59. Commercial fluorocarbon -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  FREON

  
  

  Possible Answer : Freon



• 60. Horse races? -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  STAMPEDES

  
  

  Possible Answer : stampede

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Leveling devices -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SHIMS

  
  

  Possible Answer: shim

• 2. Big pictures -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  PINUPS

  
  
• 3. Counterbalance -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  OFFSET

  
  

  Possible Answer: beginning, setoff, commencement, get-go, branch, starting_time, set-back, cancel, offset_printing, showtime, runner, stolon, outset, set_off, countervail, offshoot, start, first, offset, kickoff, counterbalance, outgrowth

  Possible Opposite: middle

• 4. He defeated Botvinnik in 1960 -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  TAL

  
  
• 5. Some meeting places -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  CLUBS

  
  

  Possible Answer: society, nightclub, nine, guild, clubhouse, golf-club, cabaret, gild, nightspot, golf_club, night_club, ball_club, bludgeon, lodge, order, club, baseball_club, social_club

• 6. Shades -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  HUES

  
  

  Possible Answer: imbue, chromaticity, hue

• 7. Valle del Bove locale -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ETNA

  
  

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

• 8. The Pres., militarily speaking -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  CIC

  
  
• 9. Understood one did wrong -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (10 letters) word

  KNEWBETTER

  
  
• 10. Cavalryman -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SABER

  
  

  Possible Answer: cavalry_sword, sabre, saber

• 11. James Whitcomb Riley's "___ Went Mad" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  EREI

  
  
• 12. 1950's political phenomenon -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (8 letters) word

  REDSCARE

  
  
• 13. Breathes life into -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (8 letters) word

  ANIMATES

  
  

  Possible Answer: quicken, animize, exalt, liven_up, reanimate, vivify, animate, liven, revive, revivify, invigorate, enliven, renovate, inspire, repair, animise, recreate

  Possible Opposite: deaden

• 14. Flash producers -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  CAMERAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: photographic_camera, television_camera, tv_camera, camera

• 22. Lib. reference -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  OED

  
  

  Possible Answer: O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary, OED

• 24. Lock sites -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  CANALS

  
  

  Possible Answer: canalize, duct, channel, canalise, epithelial_duct, canal

• 25. Many Jamaicans -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  CREOLES

  
  

  Possible Answer: creole, Creole

• 28. N.L. team: Abbr. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  STL

  
  
• 29. Assumptions -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (10 letters) word

  HYPOTHESES

  
  

  Possible Answer: possibility, surmise, speculation, hypothesis, conjecture, supposition, guess, theory, surmisal

• 30. It may result from a long phone conversation -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  DOODLE

  
  

  Possible Answer: scribble, scrabble, doodle

• 32. Encouraging word -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  OLE

  
  
• 33. Good name for a hash house employee -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  STU

  
  
• 34. Hard hit, in baseball slang -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (8 letters) word

  SCREAMER

  
  

  Possible Answer: roarer, yeller, scorcher, screecher, screamer, shouter, bellower, bawler

• 35. Speed along -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (8 letters) word

  MAKETIME

  
  
• 36. Art, these days -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ARE

  
  

  Possible Answer: make_up, are, follow, ar, cost, constitute, represent, be, personify, comprise, live, equal, embody, exist

  Possible Opposite: differ

• 37. Shortened -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  SAWNOFF

  
  
• 40. High school subj. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  SCI

  
  
• 42. Put (away) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  SALTED

  
  

  Possible Answer: brine-cured, salted, salt, salt-cured

• 43. ___ fly -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  TSETSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: tzetze, glossina, tsetse, tzetze_fly, tsetse_fly

• 45. "Hellzapoppin'" star, of the 1940's -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  OLSEN

  
  
• 46. Hydra, e.g. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  POLYP

  
  

  Possible Answer: polyp, polypus

• 47. Changes a Life sentence -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  EDITS

  
  

  Possible Answer: delete, blue-pencil, edit_out, cut, redact, edit

• 49. Prefix with sphere -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ATMO

  
  
• 50. Hernando's hideaway? -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  CASA

  
  
• 51. Item on a park walk -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  PRAM

  
  

  Possible Answer: go-cart, carriage, perambulator, baby_buggy, stroller, baby_carriage, pram, pushchair, pusher

• 55. Hrs. on the 90th meridian -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  CST

  
  

  Possible Answer: CST, Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time

• 56. Bolted down -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: rust, eat_up, run_through, feed, wipe_out, use_up, eat_on, consume, corrode, eat, exhaust, Ate, deplete

27424 Wed Dec 11, 2024 NYT Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 11, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Field for a Fortnite pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPORTS




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

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

  The answer: VEHICLE

  Possible Answer : fomite, vehicle




• The clue is 15. Actress who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAEWEST




• The clue is 16. Attendee who's not on the guest list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRASHER

  Possible Answer : crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome_guest




• The clue is 17. Took advantage of a situation, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEHAY




• The clue is 18. Presented to, as for approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANPAST




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

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

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer : support, brook, stay, bide, digest, put_up, abide, stick_out, bear, tolerate, stomach, suffer, endure, stand




• The clue is 20. Pride : lion :: gaggle : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSE

  Possible Answer : jackass, goof, twat, bozo, goose, goofball, fathead, zany, cuckoo




• The clue is 21. Like some nerves and strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : taut, tight




• The clue is 24. Come clean, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FESS

  Possible Answer : fess, fesse, Fez, Fes




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

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

  The answer: PRIORTO




• The clue is 29. Takes back to the lab, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETESTS




• The clue is 33. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon




• The clue is 34. The N.H.L.'s Kraken, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer : sea, ocean




• The clue is 35. Billionaire philanthropist Broad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 36. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA




• The clue is 37. Smiling Face With Sunglasses, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMOJI




• The clue is 39. Fresno-to-San Diego dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSE

  Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-east, SSE, south_southeast




• The clue is 41. 1-Across competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAMER

  Possible Answer : spirited, halting, spunky, game, gamey, halt, gimpy, gamy, gritty, lame, crippled, mettlesome




• The clue is 43. October Revolution leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENIN

  Possible Answer : Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin, Nikolai_Lenin




• The clue is 44. "___ death do us part". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL




• The clue is 45. Villainous animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYENA

  Possible Answer : hyena, hyaena




• The clue is 46. One might be good, bad or rotten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

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




• The clue is 47. Japan's ___ Period (1603-1868). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDO

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Japan, Tokio, Edo, Japanese_capital, Tokyo, Yeddo, Yedo




• The clue is 48. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 49. Insult, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISS

  Possible Answer : diss, affront, insult, Orcus, Dis




• The clue is 51. Keto diet no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREAD

  Possible Answer : lucre, boodle, wampum, kale, simoleons, shekels, sugar, lettuce, cabbage, dinero, pelf, loot, scratch, clams, gelt, breadstuff, moolah, dough, staff_of_life, lolly, bread




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

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

  The answer: SLAM

  Possible Answer : gibe, jibe, bang, shaft, mosh, slam_dance, flap_down, dig, sweep, slam, barb, thrash, shot




• The clue is 56. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




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

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

  The answer: ALOADOF




• The clue is 59. Hosp. ward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU




• The clue is 60. Subaru Crosstrek or Honda HR-V. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINISUV




• The clue is 62. Wins the heart of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENAMORS

  Possible Answer : enamor, fascinate, beguile, trance, enchant, bewitch, catch, enamour, captivate, charm, capture, becharm, entrance




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

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

  The answer: PASTIME

  Possible Answer : pastime, pursuit, interest




• The clue is 65. Repositions, as tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTATES

  Possible Answer : go_around, circumvolve, rotate, splay, spread_out, turn_out, revolve




• The clue is 66. Assault with sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAFEN

  Possible Answer : deaf, deafen




• The clue is 67. Equipment for an angioplasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENTS

  Possible Answer : stent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jane Austen heroine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 2. Car stolen by Jerry's mechanic on an episode of "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB

• The clue is 3. Spa treatment, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEDI

• The clue is 4. Had because of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWEDTO

• The clue is 5. Doing a musical read-through. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHEARSING

  Possible Answer: practise, rehearse, practice

• The clue is 6. Carry-on checkers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

• The clue is 7. Place to muck about?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: sty, hordeolum, pigpen, eye_infection, stye, pigsty

• The clue is 8. Old TV hookup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VCR

  Possible Answer: VCR, videocassette_recorder

• The clue is 9. Detergent in a red bottle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

• The clue is 10. Waits patiently. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANGSTIGHT

• The clue is 11. "Guess so," folksily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPOSE

• The clue is 12. Elaine who served in two presidential cabinets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAO

• The clue is 13. Not as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: less, to_a_lesser_extent

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 14. Art Deco icon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERTE

• The clue is 22. Salt Lake Valley people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 23. Appliance with a door and a crumb tray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOASTEROVEN

• The clue is 24. Moochers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREELOADERS

  Possible Answer: freeloader

• The clue is 25. ___ sauce (Japanese condiment). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 26. Source of zest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEL

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress

• The clue is 27. Variety of cooking apple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City

• The clue is 28. Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INONESENSE

• The clue is 30. Actor who narrates "The Big Lebowski". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMELLIOTT

• The clue is 31. Now's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEN

  Possible Answer: then, and_so, so, and_then

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

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

  The answer: SARA

• The clue is 38. Irish dances. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JIGS

  Possible Answer: gigue, jig

• The clue is 40. Half of a cassette. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDEA

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

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

  The answer: AYES

• The clue is 49. Mildly wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMP

  Possible Answer: break, deaden, dampish, dampen, weaken, tone_down, moistness, dull, dampness, moist, mute, muffle, soften, damp

• The clue is 50. Epic work that begins "Sing, goddess, of the anger of Achilles". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIAD

  Possible Answer: Iliad

• The clue is 51. Judy who wrote "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLUME

• The clue is 52. ___-call list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONOT

• The clue is 54. Back 40 makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: acre, Acre, Akko, demesne, Accho, acres, estate, Akka, land, landed_estate

• The clue is 55. Tousle, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSS

  Possible Answer: mess, genus_Mus, messiness, Mus, mussiness, tussle, muss

• The clue is 57. "Like that's ever going to happen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIF

• The clue is 58. It may be tempted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FATE

  Possible Answer: doom, destine, circumstances, fate, designate, destiny, luck, fortune, lot, portion

• The clue is 61. Call ___ night. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITA

• The clue is 63. Homo sapiens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer: military_man, humanity, military_personnel, humankind, gentleman's_gentleman, world, serviceman, valet_de_chambre, human_beings, human, valet, gentleman, homo, humans, man, Man, Isle_of_Man, human_race, adult_male, human_being, mankind, piece

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian

0907 NYT Crossword: September 07, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword September 07, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 07, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

Breakdown of the NYT Crossword September 07, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: LAMAZE




• The clue is 7. Ding-dong. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOOFUS

  Possible Answer : nitwit, half-wit, doofus, dimwit




• The clue is 13. Etymologists' interests. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIGINS

  Possible Answer : blood_line, bloodline, origin, extraction, ancestry, stemma, blood, pedigree, line_of_descent, rootage, root, origination, parentage, line, source, stock, descent, beginning, lineage, inception




• The clue is 15. Out-of-the-blue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABRUPT

  Possible Answer : sharp, precipitous, abrupt, disconnected




• The clue is 16. Family inheritance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENEPOOL




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

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

  The answer: LOANTO




• The clue is 19. Signs up for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOINS

  Possible Answer : sum, bring_together, unite, fall_in, articulation, get_together, joint, juncture, connect, union, link, conjoin, link_up, join, junction

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




• The clue is 20. Apologue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FABLE

  Possible Answer : parable, apologue, fable, fiction, legend, allegory, fabrication




• The clue is 22. Cool off, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer : fan, winnow, sports_fan, rooter, buff, lover, devotee




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

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

  The answer: ALOT




• The clue is 24. How someone might be in love. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADLY

  Possible Answer : dementedly, deucedly, insanely, frantically, devilishly, crazily, deadly, madly

  Possible Opposite Answer : sanely




• The clue is 25. Tesla, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKE

  Possible Answer : score, relieve_oneself, draw, crap, progress_to, reach, defecate, piss, pull_in, make, stimulate, puddle, cause, work, realize, pee, make_water, have, attain, construct, form, hold, make_up, constitute, ca-ca, earn, clear, fix, do, cook, produce, ready, name, lay_down, urinate, get_to, shuffle, build, bring_in, make_believe, shit, spend_a_penny, shuffling, get, hit, piddle, give, pass_water, gain, micturate, nominate, establish, seduce, realise, pretend, stool, take_a_shit, prepare, wee, arrive_at, brand, take, wee-wee, create, induce, throw, pee-pee, take_a_crap, take_in, take_a_leak

  Possible Opposite Answer : break, unmake




• The clue is 26. "I mean, come on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer : human_beings, valet_de_chambre, serviceman, man, gentleman's_gentleman, human_being, humanity, military_man, humankind, valet, military_personnel, mankind, humans, Isle_of_Man, homo, piece, human_race, world, adult_male, gentleman, human, Man

  Possible Opposite Answer : civilian, woman




• The clue is 27. Pain ___ (French toast, in French). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERDU




• The clue is 28. Like soffritto ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DICED

  Possible Answer : cube, dice




• The clue is 29. Deep fears?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEASERPENTS




• The clue is 31. Methods for sharing pirated material. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BITTORRENTS




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

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

  The answer: NITTYGRITTY




• The clue is 33. One of the Goonies in "The Goonies". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIKEY




• The clue is 34. It might be fluid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUNCE

  Possible Answer : ounce, Panthera_uncia, troy_ounce, snow_leopard, apothecaries'_ounce, oz.




• The clue is 35. Mediocre, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MID

  Possible Answer : mid




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

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer : ace, genius, adept, star, mavin, unity, sail_through, virtuoso, whizz, nail, champion, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, sweep_through, superstar, whiz, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, I, breeze_through, maven, sensation, single, ACE, 1, wiz, one, wizard, Allied_Command_Europe, hotshot, pass_with_flying_colors




• The clue is 39. Word in two African country names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONGO

  Possible Answer : Zaire_River, Belgian_Congo, French_Congo, English_breakfast_tea, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Congo, Congo_River, congo, Zaire, congou_tea, congou, Republic_of_the_Congo




• The clue is 40. Somewhat, musically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POCO




• The clue is 41. Poivre go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEL




• The clue is 42. Videographer's words before recording, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDGO




• The clue is 43. Pass it on!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATON

  Possible Answer : truncheon, billy, nightstick, billy_club, baton, billystick, wand




• The clue is 44. Reach, as new heights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOARTO




• The clue is 46. Sporting venue also known as a dohyo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUMORING




• The clue is 48. Fast-food chain with palm trees on its packaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INNOUT




• The clue is 49. First word in the opening crawl for "Star Wars: Episode I". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TURMOIL

  Possible Answer : convulsion, agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, tumult, upheaval, turmoil




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

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

  The answer: FEEBLE

  Possible Answer : rickety, debile, nerveless, faint, lame, weakly, infirm, decrepit, weak, feeble, sapless




• The clue is 51. Where you might say "That's the spirit!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEANCE

  Possible Answer : session, sitting, seance

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: LOGJAM

  Possible Answer: logjam

• The clue is 2. Iris feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREOLA

  Possible Answer: areola, ring_of_color

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

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

  The answer: MINION

  Possible Answer: minion

• The clue is 4. One running the showing, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENT

  Possible Answer: federal_agent, agent, broker, factor, agentive_role

• The clue is 5. Whizzes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIPS

  Possible Answer: zero, zippo, postcode, postal_code, nothing, energy, zip_fastener, zilch, travel_rapidly, aught, goose_egg, vigor, cipher, zipper, nada, ZIP_code, cypher, nil, null, ZIP, hurry, slide_fastener, naught, nix, zip_up, speed, zip, vigour

  Possible Opposite Answer : unzip

• The clue is 6. Experimental music documentary of 2024. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 7. Move slowly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALLY

  Possible Answer: philander, dally, romance, chat_up, flirt, play, toy, coquet, coquette, mash, butterfly, dawdle, trifle

• The clue is 8. Relative of a heckelphone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOE

  Possible Answer: hautboy, oboe, hautbois

• The clue is 9. "Se Non ___, Quando?" (Primo Levi novel whose title translates to "If not now, when?"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer: os, osmium, bone, oculus_sinister, operating_system, Os, OS, atomic_number_76

• The clue is 10. Trivia worth learning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUNFACTS

• The clue is 11. Moments of comprehension, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPTAKES

  Possible Answer: intake, ingestion, uptake, consumption

• The clue is 12. High. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONED

  Possible Answer: stoned, stone, pit, lapidate, hopped-up

• The clue is 14. "Everything's coming along great!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFARSOGOOD

• The clue is 17. Levels of corporate hierarchy, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LADDERRUNGS

• The clue is 21. Censoring, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLURRINGOUT

• The clue is 24. Like material you can sink your teeth into. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEATY

  Possible Answer: substantive, meaty

  Possible Opposite Answer : meatless

• The clue is 25. Like mojitos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINTY

  Possible Answer: minty

• The clue is 27. Small-minded. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETTY

  Possible Answer: fiddling, niggling, subaltern, lowly, piddling, junior-grade, petit_larceny, small-minded, footling, picayune, little, petty, petty_larceny, lower-ranking, secondary, trivial, lilliputian, piffling

  Possible Opposite Answer : grand_larceny

• The clue is 28. Sausage grinder in Italy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENTE

• The clue is 29. Listings on a blogroll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITES

  Possible Answer: web_site, model, place, ride, baby-sit, sit_around, sit_down, pose, posture, site, land_site, sit, seat, internet_site, website, locate, situation

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 30. Competitor of Chewy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETCO

• The clue is 31. Stretch near a shoulder, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIKELANE

• The clue is 32. "Zing!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NICEONE

• The clue is 33. Mountain grouping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASSIF

  Possible Answer: massif

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

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

  The answer: MOTION

  Possible Answer: gesticulate, motion, movement, apparent_motion, apparent_movement, gesture, motility, question, move

  Possible Opposite Answer : motionlessness

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

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

  The answer: ICONIC

  Possible Answer: iconic

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

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

  The answer: DONGLE

  Possible Answer: dongle

• The clue is 39. Big bill, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CNOTE

• The clue is 40. City famous for its ham and cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARMA

• The clue is 42. Surgeon/writer Gawande. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATUL

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

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

  The answer: BORE

  Possible Answer: assume, stomach, calibre, bear, acquit, aegir, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, gestate, suffer, eagre, tire, drill_hole, abide, eager, tidal_bore, support, have, stick_out, dullard, hold, brook, behave, conduct, take_over, stand, bore, caliber, give_birth, wear, deport, contain, digest, endure, yield, put_up, tolerate, deliver, gauge, pay, drill, accept, carry, expect, turn_out, birth, comport, bore-hole

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest

• The clue is 45. Deprive (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROB

  Possible Answer: surcharge, gazump, rob, fleece, soak, pluck, hook, overcharge, plume

  Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge

• The clue is 47. Some fraternity letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUS

  Possible Answer: mu, genus_Mus, Mus