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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

LA Times Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers - Solution Blog


LA Times Crosswords: August 13, 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 Desert hill shaped by wind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: dune


    Possible Answer: sand_dune, dune


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

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

    The answer: nota



  • The clue is Tax deadline month. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: april


    Possible Answer: Apr, April


  • The clue is Breakfast chain that serves stacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ihop



  • The clue is Gem with milky iridescence. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: opal


    Possible Answer: opal


  • The clue is Ecological community. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: biome


    Possible Answer: biome


  • The clue is Daughter of Katie Holmes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: suri



  • The clue is Fictional sleuth Wolfe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nero


    Possible Answer: Nero, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus


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

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

    The answer: slept


    Possible Answer: sleep, kip, log_Z's, catch_some_Z's, slumber

    Possible Opposite Answer: wake


  • The clue is Be too afraid to. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: chickenoutof



  • The clue is Restaurateur Matsuhisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nobu



  • The clue is Red Sox div.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aleast



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

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: beefupsecurity



  • The clue is Walks quickly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: legsit



  • The clue is Arterial blockage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: clot


    Possible Answer: curdle, clabber, coagulate, coagulum, clot, clog

    Possible Opposite Answer: homogenize


  • The clue is House mem.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: rep


    Possible Answer: repp, rep


  • The clue is Doesn't stick the landing, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: errs


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


  • The clue is Tennis great Shriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: pam



  • The clue is Pirelli product. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: tire


    Possible Answer: outwear, wear_out, fag, exhaust, play_out, jade, wear_down, tire, pall, bore, fatigue, wear, run_down, wear_upon, fag_out, weary, tire_out, sap, tyre

    Possible Opposite Answer: refresh, interest


  • The clue is Responded to a growling stomach. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ate


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


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

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

    The answer: idol


    Possible Answer: perfection, idol, god, graven_image, beau_ideal, matinee_idol, paragon


  • The clue is Plato's hometown. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: athens


    Possible Answer: Greek_capital, Athinai, capital_of_Greece, Athens


  • The clue is Ask leading questions. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: fishforanswers



  • The clue is "That's true about me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yesiam



  • The clue is Wee bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: whit


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


  • The clue is Noncash corporate benefits, or what a cook would call the starts of 20-, 28-, and 43-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: stockoptions



  • The clue is "__ luck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: lotsa



  • The clue is Verdi tragedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aida



  • The clue is Water repellent?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: moat


    Possible Answer: fosse, moat


  • The clue is Easy-to-read font. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: arial



  • The clue is Word with bed or engine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: twin


    Possible Answer: Twin, matching, Gemini, mate, pair, twin, parallel, counterpart, Twin_Falls, similitude, twinned, duplicate, couple, match


  • The clue is Podcaster Klein. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ezra


    Possible Answer: Ezra, Book_of_Ezra


  • The clue is 1983 Streisand title role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yentl



  • The clue is Some video game inhabitants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: sims



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

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

    The answer: sect


    Possible Answer: religious_order, sect, religious_sect, faction


Down Clues and Answers:

Monday, December 9, 2024

27422 Mon Dec 09, 2024 NYT by Elliot Caroll

NYT Crosswords: December 09, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024
New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Discontinued Apple music player. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPOD

    Possible Answer : iPod


  • The clue is 5. Baker's amts.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSPS


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

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

    The answer: FARSI

    Possible Answer : Farsi, Persian


  • The clue is 14. Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUCH

    Possible Answer : practically, a_lot, a_great_deal, very_much, often, a_good_deal, lots, much

    Possible Opposite Answer : little


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

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

    The answer: HOOP

    Possible Answer : wicket, basketball_hoop, hoop, ring, basket


  • The clue is 16. "Break the ice" or "break a leg". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDIOM

    Possible Answer : idiom, parlance, dialect, phrasal_idiom, accent, artistic_style, set_phrase, idiomatic_expression, phrase


  • The clue is 17. "Guilty," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLEA

    Possible Answer : plea, supplication


  • The clue is 18. Upper hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDGE

    Possible Answer : butt_against, border, adjoin, march, boundary, bound, sharpness, inch, edge, butt, butt_on, abut


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

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

    The answer: LAPUP


  • The clue is 20. Cocktail made with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: ALABAMASLAMMER


  • The clue is 23. Give a positive or negative charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONIZE

    Possible Answer : ionize, ionise


  • The clue is 24. Flat-screen TV type, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LCD

    Possible Answer : liquid_crystal_display, LCD


  • The clue is 25. Drs.' colleagues. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RNS

    Possible Answer : radon, Rn, registered_nurse, atomic_number_86, RN


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

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

    The answer: UNIT

    Possible Answer : unit_of_measurement, social_unit, unit, building_block, whole


  • The clue is 29. Relax, or a place to relax. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOUNGE

    Possible Answer : couch, tarry, waiting_room, loaf, linger, sofa, lurk, lounge, loiter, footle, mill_about, hang_around, mess_about, waiting_area, lollygag, lallygag, mill_around


  • The clue is 34. Crinkly kitchen wrap. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: ALUMINUMFOIL


  • The clue is 36. Prank on the public. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOAX

    Possible Answer : fraud, put-on, play_a_joke_on, dupery, humbug, pull_someone's_leg, hoax, fraudulence


  • The clue is 39. Actor Daniel ___ Kim. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAE


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

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

    The answer: ORGS


  • The clue is 41. Writer, director and co-star of "Defending Your Life," 1991. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: ALBERTBROOKS


  • The clue is 46. Capital of the Bahamas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASSAU

    Possible Answer : capital_of_the_Bahamas, Nassau


  • The clue is 47. Green Gables girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANNE

    Possible Answer : Anne


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

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

    The answer: OLD

    Possible Answer : erstwhile, Old, old, older, previous, onetime, former, sure-enough, sometime, quondam, one-time, honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness

    Possible Opposite Answer : young, new


  • The clue is 51. Stephen Colbert's network. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CBS


  • The clue is 53. ___ Babies (stuffed toys). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEANIE

    Possible Answer : beanie, beany


  • The clue is 55. 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: YOUCANCALLMEAL


  • The clue is 60. Pianist's pace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEMPO

    Possible Answer : tempo, pace, pacing


  • The clue is 61. Predator sometimes called the "wolf of the sea". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCA

    Possible Answer : killer_whale, sea_wolf, Orcinus_orca, grampus, orca, killer


  • The clue is 62. "To write is human, to ___ is divine": Stephen King. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDIT

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


  • The clue is 63. $100, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUNDO


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

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

    The answer: RUTS

    Possible Answer : heat, furrow, estrus, groove, oestrus, rut

    Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus


  • The clue is 65. Grp. whose logo features an orbiting spacecraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASA

    Possible Answer : National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration, NASA


  • The clue is 66. The "U" of 22-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNION

    Possible Answer : North, trade_union, coupling, Union, unification, sexual_union, uniting, union, pairing, join, wedlock, spousal_relationship, conglutination, brotherhood, trades_union, conjugation, matrimony, mating, jointure, Federal, sum, marriage, labor_union

    Possible Opposite Answer : disunion, nonunion, separation


  • The clue is 67. Sign in a parking garage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXIT

    Possible Answer : perish, kick_the_bucket, snuff_it, pass_away, passing, go, go_out, going, leave, cash_in_one's_chips, outlet, conk, drop_dead, choke, decease, get_out, release, buy_the_farm, give-up_the_ghost, expire, exit, expiration, croak, pass, pop_off, issue, departure, die, way_out, loss

    Possible Opposite Answer : be_born, enter


  • The clue is 68. Some food additives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DYES

    Possible Answer : dye, dyestuff


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Cause damage to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMPAIR

    Possible Answer: deflower, spoil, impair, vitiate, mar

  • The clue is 2. Like many comfy pants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PULLON

  • The clue is 3. Vast blue expanses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCEANS

    Possible Answer: ocean, sea

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

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

    The answer: DHABI

  • The clue is 5. 2022 dark comedy that satirized haute cuisine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEMENU

  • The clue is 6. Bubbly beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SODA

    Possible Answer: pop, soda_water, sal_soda, tonic, sodium_carbonate, soda, soda_ash, washing_soda, soda_pop

  • The clue is 7. Collectible cardboard caps of the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POGS

  • The clue is 8. Compete in a bee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPELL

    Possible Answer: spell, while, import, trance, enchantment, magical_spell, charm, tour, piece, magic_spell, write, go, spell_out, patch, turn

    Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

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

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

    The answer: FILMDOM

    Possible Answer: filmdom, screenland, screen

  • The clue is 10. Politician Schiff or Kinzinger. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADAM

    Possible Answer: XTC, ecstasy, Robert_Adam, disco_biscuit, X, go, cristal, hug_drug, Adam

  • The clue is 11. Like yellow bananas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIPE

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : green

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

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

    The answer: SOUR

    Possible Answer: rancid, acetify, off-key, morose, dark, work, false, moody, saturnine, glowering, tartness, acidulate, glum, sour, sourness, sullen, acidify, turn, acidity, dour, ferment, turned, off

    Possible Opposite Answer : sweeten, sweet

  • The clue is 13. Little hell-raiser. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMP

    Possible Answer: rapscallion, imp, rascal, pixy, elf, hob, scalawag, gremlin, brownie, scallywag, scamp, pixie, monkey

  • The clue is 21. Blue, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AZUL

  • The clue is 22. Free speech grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACLU

  • The clue is 27. Online source for cinephiles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMDB

  • The clue is 28. Bejeweled topper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIARA

    Possible Answer: tiara

  • The clue is 30. Sci-fi vehicles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UFOS

    Possible Answer: UFO, flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object

  • The clue is 31. "We can neither confirm ___ deny that this is our first tweet" (how @CIA opened its Twitter account). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOR

  • The clue is 32. Short-term engagement. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIG

    Possible Answer: fizgig, gig, fishgig, spear, lance

  • The clue is 33. Chi-town trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELS

    Possible Answer: elevated_railroad, elevated, altitude, el, ALT, overhead_railway, EL, elevation, elevated_railway

  • The clue is 34. x and y, on a graph. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXES

    Possible Answer: Axis, axis_of_rotation, ax, bloc, axe, axis_vertebra, axis

  • The clue is 35. Highlighter-colored. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEON

    Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

  • The clue is 36. Chinese dynasty during which paper was invented. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAN

    Possible Answer: Han_dynasty, Han

  • The clue is 37. Hello, in Portuguese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLA

    Possible Answer: ola, olla

  • The clue is 38. Six-pack muscles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABS

    Possible Answer: BA, Ab, Av, ab, abdominal, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, AB

  • The clue is 42. Trash-loving critter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RACCOON

    Possible Answer: raccoon, racoon

  • The clue is 43. What's deep in a pit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUBA

    Possible Answer: sousaphone, tuba, bass_horn

  • The clue is 44. Subjected to public condemnation, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONBLAST

  • The clue is 45. Ship's spine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEEL

    Possible Answer: swag, stagger, reel, careen, lurch, keel

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

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

    The answer: ONEDAY

  • The clue is 49. Work together (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIAISE

    Possible Answer: intermediate, mediate, arbitrate, liaise, intercede

  • The clue is 50. These upper- and lowercase Greek letters: Δ δ. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DELTAS

    Possible Answer: delta

  • The clue is 52. Apt rhyme for "bore". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNORE

    Possible Answer: stertor, snoring, snore, saw_wood, saw_logs

  • The clue is 54. Change, as a bill or a will. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMEND

    Possible Answer: meliorate, improve, remediate, better, ameliorate, rectify, remedy, amend, repair

    Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

  • The clue is 55. Steven ___, Oscar-nominated actor for "Minari". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEUN

  • The clue is 56. Prefix meaning "everything". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMNI

  • The clue is 57. Hairstyle that's swept. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPDO

  • The clue is 58. Pivotal point. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRUX

    Possible Answer: crux_of_the_matter, crux, Crux_Australis, Crux, Southern_Cross

  • The clue is 59. Play opener. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACTI

  • The clue is 60. Two after Tue.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THU

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Rapscallion, 6. Certain tankful, 9. Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream, 14. Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor", 15. Tuna type, 16. Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294, 17. Cove, 18. On the ___, 19. Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer", 20. Slangy suffix with "most", 21. "OK ... tell me", 24. N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr., 25. Exclamation from Homer, 26. Hero of "The Matrix", 27. "A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne, 28. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song), 29. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood", 31. Chinese greeting, 33. Tool for a pineapple, 35. 1990s sitcom featuring a bookstore, 38. You can count on them, 39. Rating for junk bonds, 42. Candymaker Wonka, 43. Chauvinist or racist, 44. In the style of, 45. Start of Caesar's boast, 46. Actress Hatcher, 47. Deposit, as an egg, 48. Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two, 49. Singer on "Give Peace a Chance", 51. "Golden Girls" actress Arthur, 52. Sheds, with "off", 56. Stylish tote for an executive, 60. Worshiping rows, 61. Cousin of a croc, 63. The Emerald Isle, 64. "___ have to do", 65. Like the breeds Shetland and merino, 66. TALK LIKE THIS!, 67. Like a yenta, 68. Props for close-up magicians, 69. Arrogant sort

Down Clues :

1. Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps, 2. Playground retort, 3. Super-trendy, 4. West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career", 5. Set down on paper, 6. Cider unit, 7. Starbuck's higher-up?, 8. Ape or monkey, 9. In the dark about something nefarious, 10. "Well, lookee there!", 11. Place to see J.F.K., 12. Hopping mad, 13. Past, present or future, 22. Flowery necklace, 23. Multisport race, in short, 30. In a prim and proper way, 32. Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire", 33. What you might call a tipsy friend, 34. Last words?, 36. Symbols of wisdom, 37. 12/31, 39. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr., 40. Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song, 41. Coral island, 50. "Yikes!", 51. Puts to sleep, say, 52. Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results), 53. Oscar-winning Jared, 54. Symbols of wisdom, 55. Word processing command, 56. Policy nerd, 57. "Très ___", 58. Singer Guthrie, 59. Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game, 62. ___-tac-toe

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 01, 2025

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

27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Rapscallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCAMP

    Possible Answer : imp, scalawag, rascal, monkey, rapscallion, scamp, scallywag


  • The clue is 6. Certain tankful. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAS

    Possible Answer : brag, petrol, swash, tout, bluster, shoot_a_line, gas_pedal, gas, gun, gasconade, vaunt, flatulency, boast, gaseous_state, flatulence, gasolene, throttle, natural_gas, accelerator_pedal, gasoline, blow, accelerator


  • The clue is 9. Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOHIT


  • The clue is 14. Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALAU

    Possible Answer : TT, Republic_of_Palau, Palau_Islands, Palau, Belau, Pelew


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

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

    The answer: AHI


  • The clue is 16. Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHARE


  • The clue is 17. Cove. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INLET

    Possible Answer : intake, inlet, recess


  • The clue is 18. On the ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAM

    Possible Answer : scarper, escape, flail, break_away, scat, lam, take_to_the_woods, bunk, fly_the_coop, run, hightail_it, head_for_the_hills, run_away, getaway, thrash, thresh, turn_tail


  • The clue is 19. Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOLAN


  • The clue is 20. Slangy suffix with "most". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EST

    Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, EST, Eastern_Standard_Time


  • The clue is 21. "OK ... tell me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILLBITE


  • The clue is 24. N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FTS

    Possible Answer : foot, ft


  • The clue is 25. Exclamation from Homer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOH

    Possible Answer : do, doh, ut


  • The clue is 26. Hero of "The Matrix". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEO

    Possible Answer : neo


  • The clue is 27. "A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": CĂ©zanne. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ART

    Possible Answer : graphics, art, artistic_production, artistry, nontextual_matter, artwork, artistic_creation, prowess, fine_art


  • The clue is 28. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEE


  • The clue is 29. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDWIN

    Possible Answer : Edwin


  • The clue is 31. Chinese greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIHAO


  • The clue is 33. Tool for a pineapple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORER

    Possible Answer : corer


  • The clue is 35. 1990s sitcom featuring a bookstore. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELLEN


  • The clue is 38. You can count on them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABACI

    Possible Answer : abacus


  • The clue is 39. Rating for junk bonds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CCC

    Possible Answer : three_hundred, ccc, 300


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

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

    The answer: WILLY


  • The clue is 43. Chauvinist or racist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGOT

    Possible Answer : bigot


  • The clue is 44. In the style of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALA

    Possible Answer : ala


  • The clue is 45. Start of Caesar's boast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICAME


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

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

    The answer: TERI


  • The clue is 47. Deposit, as an egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAY

    Possible Answer : repose, position, consist, place, lay, put_down, dwell, lie_down, laic, pose, ballad, set, secular, rest, put, lie_in, lie

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 48. Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIRS

    Possible Answer : Sir, sir


  • The clue is 49. Singer on "Give Peace a Chance". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONO

    Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono


  • The clue is 51. "Golden Girls" actress Arthur. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEA


  • The clue is 52. Sheds, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOUGHS

    Possible Answer : sphacelus, shed, slough, molt, moult, exuviate, gangrene


  • The clue is 56. Stylish tote for an executive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WORKBAG

    Possible Answer : workbag, workbox, workbasket


  • The clue is 60. Worshiping rows. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEWS

    Possible Answer : pew, church_bench


  • The clue is 61. Cousin of a croc. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GATOR

    Possible Answer : alligator, gator


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

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

    The answer: EIRE

    Possible Answer : Ireland, Irish_Republic, Republic_of_Ireland, Eire


  • The clue is 64. "___ have to do". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITLL


  • The clue is 65. Like the breeds Shetland and merino. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVINE

    Possible Answer : ovine


  • The clue is 66. TALK LIKE THIS!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YELL

    Possible Answer : shout, vociferation, holler, cry, yell, shout_out, scream, squall, outcry, call, hollo


  • The clue is 67. Like a yenta. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOSY

    Possible Answer : nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy


  • The clue is 68. Props for close-up magicians. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DECKS

    Possible Answer : knock_down, adorn, embellish, bedight, beautify, coldcock, dump, deck, pack_of_cards, deck_of_cards, grace, decorate, floor, bedeck


  • The clue is 69. Arrogant sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOT

    Possible Answer : snot, snob, prig, snoot


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIED

    Possible Answer: sight, spy, stag, descry, snoop, spot, sleuth, espy

  • The clue is 2. Playground retort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CANSO

  • The clue is 3. Super-trendy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLTHERAGE

  • The clue is 4. West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAE

  • The clue is 5. Set down on paper. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: PUTINWRITING

  • The clue is 6. Cider unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALLON

    Possible Answer: congius, gal, Imperial_gallon, gallon

  • The clue is 7. Starbuck's higher-up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHAB

    Possible Answer: Ahab

  • The clue is 8. Ape or monkey. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIMIAN

    Possible Answer: simian

  • The clue is 9. In the dark about something nefarious. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: NONETHEWISER

  • The clue is 10. "Well, lookee there!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHO

  • The clue is 11. Place to see J.F.K.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALFDOLLAR

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

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

    The answer: IRATE

    Possible Answer: ireful, irate

  • The clue is 13. Past, present or future. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENSE

    Possible Answer: strain, tense, tense_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : unstrain, lax, relax, relaxed

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

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

    The answer: LEI

    Possible Answer: garland, chaplet, wreath, lei, leu, coronal

  • The clue is 23. Multisport race, in short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRI

  • The clue is 30. In a prim and proper way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DECOROUSLY

    Possible Answer: decorously

    Possible Opposite Answer : indecorously

  • The clue is 32. Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALICIAKEYS

  • The clue is 33. What you might call a tipsy friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAB

    Possible Answer: taxicab, cabriolet, cab, taxi, hack

  • The clue is 34. Last words?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBIT

    Possible Answer: necrology, obituary, obit

  • The clue is 36. Symbols of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELMS

    Possible Answer: elm_tree, elm, elmwood

  • The clue is 37. 12/31. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NYE

  • The clue is 39. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAL

  • The clue is 40. Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLAY

    Possible Answer: mud, Lucius_Clay, cadaver, clay, Lucius_DuBignon_Clay, the_Great_Compromiser, corpse, Clay, remains, Henry_Clay, stiff

  • The clue is 41. Coral island. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAY

    Possible Answer: key, cay, Florida_key

  • The clue is 50. "Yikes!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHGOD

  • The clue is 51. Puts to sleep, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BORES

    Possible Answer: caliber, drill_hole, calibre, bore-hole, tidal_bore, eager, dullard, drill, tire, gauge, bore, eagre, aegir

    Possible Opposite Answer : interest

  • The clue is 52. Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIN

    Possible Answer: twist, reel, gyrate, tailspin, spin_out, birl, whirl, spin, twirl, twisting, spin_around

  • The clue is 53. Oscar-winning Jared. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LETO

    Possible Answer: Leto, Latona

  • The clue is 54. Symbols of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OWLS

    Possible Answer: bird_of_night, hooter, owl, bird_of_Minerva

  • The clue is 55. Word processing command. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAVE

    Possible Answer: deliver, economise, salve, redeem, keep_open, save_up, write, salvage, relieve, save, spare, lay_aside, bring_through, make_unnecessary, hold_open, economize, preserve, keep, pull_through, carry_through

  • The clue is 56. Policy nerd. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WONK

    Possible Answer: grind, nerd, swot, dweeb, wonk

  • The clue is 57. "Très ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIEN

  • The clue is 58. Singer Guthrie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARLO

  • The clue is 59. Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GELT

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

  • The clue is 62. ___-tac-toe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIC

    Possible Answer: tic