NYT Friday, August 16, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints here

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 16, 2024

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

NYT Friday, August 16, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints 

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Locale for car chases in "Goldfinger" and "Quantum of Solace". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPS

  Possible Answer : the_Alps, alp, Alps




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

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

  The answer: CHAI




• The clue is 9. Slowly depletes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAPS

  Possible Answer : run_down, exhaust, saphead, fool, sap, muggins, blackjack, play_out, cosh, tire, tomfool




• The clue is 13. Not fully value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELLSHORT




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

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

  The answer: SPLIT

  Possible Answer : cleave, snag, burst, break_open, separate, stock_split, part, split_up, disunited, divide, disconnected, tear, rip, dissever, carve_up, schism, break_up, rent, break, rive, split, fragmented, Split

  Possible Opposite Answer : unite




• The clue is 16. "More to come ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAYTUNED




• The clue is 17. Hunter on screen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLLY

  Possible Answer : holly, Buddy_Holly, Charles_Hardin_Holley, Holly




• The clue is 18. English cathedral city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELY




• The clue is 19. Container for the Ten Commandments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark_of_the_Covenant, Ark, ark




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

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

  The answer: EBOOKS




• The clue is 22. Connects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIESIN




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

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

  The answer: SPUNKIER




• The clue is 26. Meals that traditionally include four cups of wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDERS

  Possible Answer : Passover_supper, Seder




• The clue is 27. Round up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERD

  Possible Answer : crowd, ruck, herd




• The clue is 28. The "code" in Walter Isaacson's best-selling 2021 book "The Code Breaker". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer : DNA, deoxyribonucleic_acid, desoxyribonucleic_acid




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

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

  The answer: MCS

  Possible Answer : megacycle, megacycle_per_second, MHz, megahertz, Mc




• The clue is 30. Where lines may be drawn in the sand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZENGARDEN




• The clue is 32. Something to do "criss-cross applesauce". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise




• The clue is 33. Expeditions, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORDS

  Possible Answer : fording, Ford_Madox_Ford, Ford, crossing, Gerald_R._Ford, Gerald_Ford, Ford_Hermann_Hueffer, Henry_Ford_II, John_Ford, Edsel_Bryant_Ford, Henry_Ford, Gerald_Rudolph_Ford, President_Ford, ford




• The clue is 34. It's inspired. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : aerate, broadcast, transmit, gentle_wind, tune, beam, publicise, air_out, zephyr, line, aura, aviation, breeze, atmosphere, melodic_line, ventilate, melodic_phrase, melody, airwave, publicize, send, air_travel, air, vent, bare, strain




• The clue is 35. Some facilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENSROOMS




• The clue is 37. Low point: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIN

  Possible Answer : Taiwanese, Min, Fukien, Fukkianese, Hokkianese, Amoy, Min_dialect, min, minute




• The clue is 38. Some 3.5 million quotations were gathered for it, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OED

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




• The clue is 39. Italian menu word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLA




• The clue is 40. Had a hankering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONGED

  Possible Answer : yearn, long, hanker




• The clue is 43. One known to disappear during work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAGICIAN

  Possible Answer : magician, prestidigitator, thaumaturgist, conjuror, illusionist, wizard, sorcerer, thaumaturge, necromancer, conjurer




• The clue is 45. Marked down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONSALE




• The clue is 46. Trust. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANKON




• The clue is 47. Tube travelers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer : ovum, egg_cell




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

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer : countersink, Seth, do, set_up, fixed, set, Set, determined, limit, ready, localize, sic, plant, lay_out, determine, readiness, localise, go_down, put, prepare, jell, typeset, band, bent, specify, dress, coiffure, primed, rigid, situated, laid, mark, hardened, rig, position, place, pose, fix, circle, fructify, gear_up, arrange, curing, correct, placed, define, congeal, adjust, stage_set, coiffe, fit, go_under, exercise_set, dictated, coif, lot, hardening, located, lay, solidifying, solidification

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 49. Cheese also known as French Gruyère. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMTE

  Possible Answer : Isidore_Auguste_Marie_Francois_Comte, Comte, Auguste_Comte




• The clue is 50. That's an order!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIRECTIVE

  Possible Answer : directive, guiding, directional, directing




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

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

  The answer: AVERT

  Possible Answer : ward_off, obviate, fend_off, forefend, stave_off, debar, avert, avoid, turn_away, deflect, head_off, forfend




• The clue is 54. Add exaggerated details to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMBROIDER

  Possible Answer : dramatise, dramatize, blow_up, embellish, broider, aggrandise, lard, embroider, aggrandize, pad




• The clue is 55. Coin once known as the "piece of eight". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Colombian_peso, Dominican_peso, peso, Chilean_peso, Mexican_peso, Cuban_peso, Philippine_peso, Uruguayan_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso




• The clue is 56. "Chain Reaction" singer, 1985. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSS

  Possible Answer : Sir_Ronald_Ross, Nellie_Tayloe_Ross, James_Clark_Ross, Ross, Nellie_Ross, Betsy_Griscom_Ross, Sir_John_Ross, John_Ross, Betsy_Ross, Sir_James_Clark_Ross




• The clue is 57. Mugful on a desk, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENS

  Possible Answer : pen, playpen, indite, write, penitentiary, compose

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ASSETS

  Possible Answer: plus, asset, assets

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 2. Leave undisturbed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETLIE

• The clue is 3. Was psychologically manipulative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLAYEDMINDGAMES

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

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

  The answer: SLY

  Possible Answer: dodgy, foxy, sly, slick, knavish, guileful, crafty, tricksy, tricky, wily, cunning

• The clue is 5. Cranks (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHURNS

  Possible Answer: boil, butter_churn, churn, moil, roil

• The clue is 6. Toot one's own horn?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HONK

  Possible Answer: blare, be_sick, cronk, vomit_up, retch, honk, throw_up, beep, purge, regurgitate, cast, claxon, spew, chuck, spue, upchuck, disgorge, sick, vomit, regorge, toot, puke, cat, barf

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

• The clue is 7. Amount to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 8. "Can't say for certain". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITDEPENDS

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

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

  The answer: SPOOK

  Possible Answer: spook, shade, weirdo, ghost, weirdie, wraith, creep, weirdy, spectre, specter

• The clue is 10. "But seriously ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLKIDDINGASIDE

• The clue is 11. Czech brew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILSENER

  Possible Answer: Pilsener, Pilsner

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

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

  The answer: STY

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

• The clue is 14. Things found in a well. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAIRS

  Possible Answer: stair, step, stairs, steps

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

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

  The answer: SHONDA

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

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

  The answer: BURGS

  Possible Answer: burg

• The clue is 23. Broken-off branches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECTS

  Possible Answer: religious_order, religious_sect, faction, sect

• The clue is 24. Artist Cindy known for her photographic self-portraits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHERMAN

  Possible Answer: William_Tecumseh_Sherman, Mount_Sherman, Sherman, Roger_Sherman

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

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

  The answer: RAN

  Possible Answer: break_away, race, draw, move, guide, feed, track_down, persist, unravel, head_for_the_hills, turn_tail, work, extend, hunt_down, run_away, range, campaign, consort, hunt, play, scarper, course, escape, die_hard, black_market, flow, take_to_the_woods, lam, carry, lead, ladder, endure, melt, execute, function, incline, pass, tend, melt_down, operate, run_for, run, be_given, fly_the_coop, bleed, bunk, go, prevail, hightail_it, ply, scat, lean

  Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction

• The clue is 30. Film character who asks "Did you ever think that maybe there's more to life than being really, really, really ridiculously good-looking?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOOLANDER

• The clue is 31. Comes down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAINS

  Possible Answer: rain_down, rainwater, rainfall, pelting, rain

• The clue is 32. [I won't repeat myself in this note]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEABOVE

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

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

  The answer: FOLIO

  Possible Answer: pagination, folio, paging, leaf, page_number

• The clue is 35. Million ___ March (political event of 2000). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOM

  Possible Answer: mammy, mom, mummy, mama, mum, ma, momma, mamma, mommy

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

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

  The answer: RACKET

  Possible Answer: revel, whoop_it_up, jollify, noise, fraudulent_scheme, racket, make_whoopie, make_happy, make_merry, racquet, dissonance, illegitimate_enterprise, wassail

• The clue is 37. Most densely populated country in Europe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONACO

  Possible Answer: Principality_of_Monaco, Monaco

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

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

  The answer: LOVERS

  Possible Answer: lover, buff, fan, devotee

• The clue is 41. Number of sides for a hendecagon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELEVEN

  Possible Answer: XI, football_team, 11, xi, eleven

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

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

  The answer: DETERS

  Possible Answer: dissuade, discourage, deter

  Possible Opposite Answer : persuade

• The clue is 44. Wordless part of many songs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTRO

  Possible Answer: intro, presentation, introduction

• The clue is 47. Components of imperial regalia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

  Possible Answer: eyeball, revolve, globe, orb, orbit, ball

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

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: hood, roof, ceiling, jacket, chapiter, capital, detonating_device, crest, crownwork, jacket_crown, pileus, crown, detonator, cap

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

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

• The clue is 52. Word with felt or hot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer: crest, slant, gratuity, wind, point, tip, tiptoe, fee, hint, crown, angle, confidential_information, lead, pourboire, steer, baksheesh, tap, bakshish, tip_off, tippytoe, topple, top, tumble, peak, bung, summit, bakshis, lean, tilt, backsheesh

Tuesday's NYT Mini Sep 23 - All 10 Across & 10 Down Clues Decoded

Today's 5×5 NYT Mini September 23, 2025 - Instant Answers Plus Learning Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	September 23, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	18. *Serves, as soup or ice cream
2 Across	47. Treasure holder
3 Across	42. Detergent brand
4 Across	13. Holly locales, in a Christmas carol
5 Across	23. *Gymgoer's goal, perhaps
6 Across	30. Shambles
7 Across	68. Worker with a van
8 Across	49. Nov. 11 honoree
9 Across	15. Passover mo., usually
10 Across	1. Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• March 10 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• September 05 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 26 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "18. *Serves, as soup or ice cream"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: S_______T

Answer:

Click to reveal

SPOONSOUT

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2 Across: "47. Treasure holder"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: C___T

Answer:

Click to reveal

CHEST

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3 Across: "42. Detergent brand"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
• Another word like this: epoch

Answer:

Click to reveal

ERA

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4 Across: "13. Holly locales, in a Christmas carol"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: H___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

HALLS

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5 Across: "23. *Gymgoer's goal, perhaps"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 12 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: W__________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

WASHBOARDABS

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6 Across: "30. Shambles"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: M__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

MESS

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7 Across: "68. Worker with a van"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: M___R

Answer:

Click to reveal

MOVER

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8 Across: "49. Nov. 11 honoree"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'V' and ends with 'T'
• Another word like this: veteran

Answer:

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VET

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9 Across: "15. Passover mo., usually"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
• Another word like this: April

Answer:

Click to reveal

APR

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10 Across: "1. Some cookbook measurements: Abbr."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

TSPS

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	7. Like generalizations
2 Down	32. Son of Adam
3 Down	30. Gym sight
4 Down	10. Onetime nickname on the Yankees
5 Down	4. Doesn't give proper respect
6 Down	38. Gaping opening
7 Down	34. Mayo ingredient
8 Down	1. "Superman & Lois" airer
9 Down	59. The Big Easy
10 Down	40. It's not said seriously

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

• January 04 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
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• April 02 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "7. Like generalizations"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: B___D

Answer:

Click to reveal

BROAD

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2 Down: "32. Son of Adam"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'H'
• Word pattern: S__H

Answer:

Click to reveal

SETH

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3 Down: "30. Gym sight"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
• Another word like this: felt up

Answer:

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MAT

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4 Down: "10. Onetime nickname on the Yankees"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: A__D

Answer:

Click to reveal

AROD

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5 Down: "4. Doesn't give proper respect"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S_____S

Answer:

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SLIGHTS

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6 Down: "38. Gaping opening"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'W'
• Another word like this: hole

Answer:

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MAW

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7 Down: "34. Mayo ingredient"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'G'
• Another word like this: eggs

Answer:

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EGG

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8 Down: "1. "Superman & Lois" airer"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'W'
• Word pattern: T___W

Answer:

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THECW

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9 Down: "59. The Big Easy"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: N__A

Answer:

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NOLA

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10 Down: "40. It's not said seriously"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'J' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: J__T

Answer:

Click to reveal

JEST

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

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Last Updated: September 23, 2025 at 03:46 AM

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2408 Fri Aug 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "Pretty Little Liars" author Shepard, 5. Trap for the unwary, 10. High-end hotel amenities, 14. Takeoff announcement?, 16. Rocked, in a way, 17. "Future me — don't forget this!", 18. Holly genus, 19. Gave a once-over, 20. Begrudging assent, 22. Jazz trumpeter Jones, 23. Spiny reptile that, despite its name, is actually a lizard, 24. The Flyers, on a scoreboard, 25. Famed recipient of a lesser blessing, 27. "Eww, enough!", 28. Cry of fear, 29. Makes, as a putt, 31. Some Reichstag votes, 35. Stage group often dressed in black, 37. Struggles, 39. [And just like that ...], 40. "TiK ToK" creator, 42. "Any ___?", 44. Makeup ingredient?, 45. Soldier of Sauron, 47. Cubism-inspired style, 48. Like 30-Down, 49. Make a deal official, say, 53. The average person will shed at least one every day, 55. Spice derived from the inner bark of a tropical tree, 56. Like some broken records, 58. Antagonist in a 1604 play … or a 1992 animated movie, 59. Forest, in a metaphor, 61. Breezed (by), 62. Try to get the upper hand?, 63. Afflictions, 64. Infinitesimal, 65. Wine bottle spec

Fri Aug 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. 0, for 180°, 2. Bit of salty language?, 3. Some announcements from the Fed, 4. Cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder, 5. Organ piece, 6. KenKen entries: Abbr., 7. "For real?!", 8. Minos or Midas, 9. Member of la famille, 10. Fan base added to the O.E.D. in 2023, 11. Oral vaccine target, 12. Sphere, 13. Planned Parenthood offering, informally, 15. Warm-up pieces, 21. "How Firm a Foundation," for one, 23. Where VietJet Air is headquartered, 24. Half a half-bushel, 26. Watch, in a way, 30. Winter forecast, 32. Debated, 33. Comedian Aparna who wrote "Unreliable Narrator", 34. Do a certain veterinary job, 36. "It's anyone's guess", 38. West Coast political hub, familiarly, 41. What an integral can compute, 43. Comfort, 46. Fighting, 49. Genre celebrated at the annual Worldcon, 50. Meeting greeting, 51. Well-behaved sort, 52. Color of a proverbial French beast, 54. Chichi, 56. Like the coats of many terriers, 57. Free-roaming residents of Japan's Nara Park, 60. Beat decisively, in video game lingo

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 23, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Pretty Little Liars" author Shepard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA




• The clue is 5. Trap for the unwary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNARE

  Possible Answer : trammel, hook, side_drum, snare_drum, gin, entrap, noose, ensnare, trap, snare




• The clue is 10. High-end hotel amenities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAS

  Possible Answer : health_club, watering_place, spa, health_spa, resort_hotel, watering_hole




• The clue is 14. Takeoff announcement?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHAVETORUN




• The clue is 16. Rocked, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORE

  Possible Answer : tire, wear_thin, tire_out, get_into, endure, put_on, fag, don, break, bust, outwear, assume, fatigue, have_on, wear, fall_apart, hold_out, wear_off, bear, wear_out, weary, jade, fag_out, wear_upon, wear_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : refresh




• The clue is 17. "Future me — don't forget this!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTETOSELF




• The clue is 18. Holly genus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILEX

  Possible Answer : genus_Ilex, Ilex




• The clue is 19. Gave a once-over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYEDUP




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

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

  The answer: YEAHFINE




• The clue is 22. Jazz trumpeter Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAD




• The clue is 23. Spiny reptile that, despite its name, is actually a lizard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORNYTOAD




• The clue is 24. The Flyers, on a scoreboard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHI

  Possible Answer : phi




• The clue is 25. Famed recipient of a lesser blessing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESAU

  Possible Answer : Esau




• The clue is 27. "Eww, enough!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMI




• The clue is 28. Cry of fear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEK




• The clue is 29. Makes, as a putt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINKS

  Possible Answer : subside, bury, go_down, dip, sink, slump, drop, pass, sump, drop_down, swallow_hole, settle, slide_down, go_under, sinkhole, fall_off, cesspool, cesspit, lapse

  Possible Opposite Answer : source, float




• The clue is 31. Some Reichstag votes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEINS




• The clue is 35. Stage group often dressed in black. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREW

  Possible Answer : work_party, crew, crowd, gang, bunch




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

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

  The answer: TOILS

  Possible Answer : labour, fag, dig, travail, drudge, moil, labor, grind, toil




• The clue is 39. [And just like that ...]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity




• The clue is 40. "TiK ToK" creator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KESHA




• The clue is 42. "Any ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEAS

  Possible Answer : melodic_theme, estimation, mind, estimate, thought, idea, theme, musical_theme, approximation




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

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer : deoxyribonucleic_acid, desoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA




• The clue is 45. Soldier of Sauron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORC




• The clue is 47. Cubism-inspired style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DECO

  Possible Answer : art_deco, deco




• The clue is 48. Like 30-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICY

  Possible Answer : frozen, polar, glacial, arctic, wintry, gelid, frosty, frigid, icy




• The clue is 49. Make a deal official, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAKEONIT




• The clue is 53. The average person will shed at least one every day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASH

  Possible Answer : welt, eyelash, flog, whip, slash, lash, thong, whiplash, strap, cilium, lather, trounce

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlash




• The clue is 55. Spice derived from the inner bark of a tropical tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CINNAMON

  Possible Answer : Ceylon_cinnamon_tree, cinnamon, cinnamon_bark, Cinnamomum_zeylanicum, Ceylon_cinnamon




• The clue is 56. Like some broken records. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARPED

  Possible Answer : heave, buckle, warp, garble, distort, falsify, warped




• The clue is 58. Antagonist in a 1604 play … or a 1992 animated movie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAGO

  Possible Answer : Iago




• The clue is 59. Forest, in a metaphor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGPICTURE




• The clue is 61. Breezed (by). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLEW

  Possible Answer : flee, vaporize, wing, aviate, fly, vanish, take_flight, pilot, fell




• The clue is 62. Try to get the upper hand?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMWRESTLE




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

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

  The answer: ILLS

  Possible Answer : ill, complaint, ailment




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

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

  The answer: TEENY

  Possible Answer : teentsy, itty-bitty, weensy, bitty, wee, itsy-bitsy, weeny, bittie, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, teensy, teeny




• The clue is 65. Wine bottle spec. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEAR

  Possible Answer : yr, twelvemonth, class, year

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. 0, for 180°. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINE

  Possible Answer: sine, sin

• The clue is 2. Bit of salty language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHOYTHERE

• The clue is 3. Some announcements from the Fed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATEHIKES

• The clue is 4. Cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVEDA

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

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

  The answer: STOP

  Possible Answer: halt, layover, block_off, block, hitch, block_up, hold_back, stop_over, discontinue, stop_consonant, contain, turn_back, check, quit, kibosh, break, occlusion, arrest, blockage, stopover, finish, plosive, give_up, period, occlusive, stay, catch, stop, full_point, break_off, cease, barricade, blockade, full_stop, lay_off, intercept, hold_on, diaphragm, closure, point, plosive_consonant, plosive_speech_sound, stoppage, terminate, bar, end

  Possible Opposite Answer : start, continue, begin, continuant_consonant

• The clue is 6. KenKen entries: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOS

  Possible Answer: nobelium, No, no, atomic_number_102

  Possible Opposite Answer : yes

• The clue is 7. "For real?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREYOUKIDDINGME

• The clue is 8. Minos or Midas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RULER

  Possible Answer: rule, ruler, swayer

• The clue is 9. Member of la famille. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENFANT

• The clue is 10. Fan base added to the O.E.D. in 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWIFTIES

• The clue is 11. Oral vaccine target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLIO

  Possible Answer: acute_anterior_poliomyelitis, polio, infantile_paralysis, poliomyelitis

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

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

  The answer: ARENA

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

• The clue is 13. Planned Parenthood offering, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXED

  Possible Answer: excite, sex, arouse, wind_up, turn_on, sexed

• The clue is 15. Warm-up pieces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETUDES

  Possible Answer: etude

• The clue is 21. "How Firm a Foundation," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYMN

  Possible Answer: hymn, anthem

• The clue is 23. Where VietJet Air is headquartered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi

• The clue is 24. Half a half-bushel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PECK

  Possible Answer: mint, tidy_sum, passel, quite_a_little, slew, heap, mountain, hen-peck, deal, smack, pick, nag, peck, spate, mess, pile, hatful, peck_at, raft, mickle, stack, muckle, good_deal, wad, beak, pick_up, sight, great_deal, batch, mass, flock, lot, pot, plenty, pick_at

• The clue is 26. Watch, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

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

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

  The answer: SLEET

  Possible Answer: sleet

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

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

  The answer: INDISPUTE

• The clue is 33. Comedian Aparna who wrote "Unreliable Narrator". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NANCHERLA

• The clue is 34. Do a certain veterinary job. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAY

  Possible Answer: castrate, alter, spay, neuter

• The clue is 36. "It's anyone's guess". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHOKNOWS

• The clue is 38. West Coast political hub, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAC

  Possible Answer: pocket, Sauk, theca, pouch, sack, Sac, sac

• The clue is 41. What an integral can compute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer: sphere, field, arena, surface_area, country, orbit, region, area, expanse, domain

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

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

  The answer: SOLACE

  Possible Answer: console, solace, comfort, soothe, solacement, consolation

• The clue is 46. Fighting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMBAT

  Possible Answer: scrap, fighting, fight, combat, armed_combat, battle

• The clue is 49. Genre celebrated at the annual Worldcon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCIFI

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

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

  The answer: HIALL

• The clue is 51. Well-behaved sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANGEL

  Possible Answer: Angel_Falls, Angel, holy_person, holy_man, backer, saint, angel

• The clue is 52. Color of a proverbial French beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOIRE

• The clue is 54. Chichi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTSY

• The clue is 56. Like the coats of many terriers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIRY

  Possible Answer: stringy, wiry

• The clue is 57. Free-roaming residents of Japan's Nara Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEER

  Possible Answer: deer, cervid

• The clue is 60. Beat decisively, in video game lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PWN