December 17, 2015 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - December 17, 2015

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

• 1. Like a banjo: TWANGY
• 7. Annul: ABROGATE
• 15. Make fast: SECURE
• 16. Flexible: NONRIGID
• 17. 1813 novel made into a 2005 film: PRIDEANDPREJUDICE
• 19. Successor to Churchill: EDEN
• 20. Exclamations of exasperation: OYS
• 21. Drives: GOADS
• 22. More than half of all batteries sold: AAS
• 24. Moriarty, to Holmes: FOE
• 25. Five-time Emmy-winning actress: CANDICEBERGEN
• 31. A monster may have a big one: MAW
• 34. Places that may have beeches and benches: ARBORS
• 35. Something to dispense with: URN
• 36. Word that can be followed by any of several colors: CODE
• 37. Outdoor feast: LUAU
• 38. Piece of the N.R.A.?: Abbr.: ASSOC
• 40. One making a lot of turns on the road?: AXLE
• 41. "Oh yeah ... uh-huh": IBET
• 42. ___-di-dah: LAH
• 43. Made out: ESPIED
• 45. Word repeated at the start of every "Star Wars" film: FAR
• 46. Racy books named after a Victorian garment: BODICERIPPERS
• 48. Biathlon need: AIM
• 49. Five fifths: ONE
• 50. Perform lousily: STINK
• 53. Calendar keeper, for short: PDA
• 55. A head: EACH
• 59. Alcoholic drink so named because of its color, not its content: LONGISLANDICEDTEA
• 63. Boiling: INCENSED
• 64. Trouble, in Yiddish: TSURIS
• 65. Bygone royals: TSARINAS
• 66. Blanche DuBois's sister: STELLA

Down:

• 1. It's about 5 mL: TSP
• 2. Lived: WERE
• 3. Biting: ACID
• 4. In the altogether: NUDE
• 5. Certain foot soldier: GRENADIER
• 6. House support?: YEA
• 7. Roddick who won the 2003 U.S. Open: ANDY
• 8. Conks: BOPS
• 9. Time off, in mil. slang: RNR
• 10. Where Nike is headquartered: OREGON
• 11. Boy toy?: GIJOE
• 12. Quito quaff: AGUA
• 13. Cleaned (up): TIDIED
• 14. Things going down the drain?: EDDIES
• 18. Oenophile's concern: NOSE
• 23. Son of David: ABSALOM
• 24. Enclose: FENCEIN
• 25. 10-Down neighbor: Abbr.: CALIF
• 26. Caribbean vacation destination: ARUBA
• 27. Hawk or Hornet: NBAER
• 28. Go extinct: DIEOUT
• 29. Indian-born writer of the 1981 Booker Prize: RUSHDIE
• 30. Miracle-___: GRO
• 31. Chutzpah: MOXIE
• 32. Chicago's ___ Planetarium: ADLER
• 33. Bed intruders?: WEEDS
• 36. Dogpatch creator: CAPP
• 39. Beatles title girl: SADIE
• 44. First to break the tape: SPEEDIEST
• 46. Beach attraction: BIKINI
• 47. Multihued horse: ROAN
• 48. Inflame: ANGER
• 50. Pupil of a snake's eye, often: SLIT
• 51. Plenty: TONS
• 52. Worshiper of Inti: INCA
• 53. Answer to a judge: PLEA
• 54. Pops: DADS
• 56. In unison, in a way: ADUE
• 57. PC key: CTRL
• 58. Greeting with a salute: HEIL
• 60. W-4 entry: Abbr.: SSN
• 61. Topics of many self-help books: DIETS
• 62. "___ whole ...": ASA

27408 Sat Nov 23, 2024 NYT by Ryan McCarty

Across Clues :

1. In need of a trim, say, 8. Superficially attractive, 14. Romance language?, 16. Something that may be passed down in a family, 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus, 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José, 19. Immature pigeon, 20. Bonkers, 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short, 23. Hearty kiss, 24. Substances in culture dishes, 25. Alert to prejudice, 26. Notwithstanding, 27. Like many a dad joke, 28. One of football's Kelce brothers, 29. "I wouldn't count on it", 31. Bad person to take a cue from?, 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories, 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?, 34. Opposite of avant, 35. Make some calls, 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s, 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations, 40. Seat filler, 41. Stop for the night, 42. Double ___, 43. Excel shortcut, 44. Spot-checked?, 46. Easily stacked pet food, 48. Reacts like a superfan, 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones, 50. Common crab covering, 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang

Down Clues :

1. Remains unmoved, 2. Theater kids, e.g., 3. Full-bodied, as a wine, 4. Places for irises, 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas, 6. "Just a heads-up …", 7. Not acting one's age, in a way, 8. Ganja, 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014, 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short, 11. Private rejection?, 12. Talk about, 13. Bootlicking sorts, 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The", 21. Activity requiring a map, 24. One bit, 25. Subject of union negotiations, 27. Round that's finished quickly?, 28. Leaves in the lurch, 29. Utter, 30. Middling in rank, informally, 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda, 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech, 33. Affirmed as much, 35. Gives the quick and dirty, 36. Get something through hard work, 37. Holiday character with a "button nose", 39. Full of pluck, 40. Anchor, e.g., 42. CNN anchor Bash, 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed, 45. More than tear up, 47. "I'm good, thanks"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 23, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, November 23, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. In need of a trim, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRUFFY

  Possible Answer : seedy, scruffy




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

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

  The answer: GLOSSY

  Possible Answer : glossy, showy, sheeny, calendered, shiny, slick_magazine, lustrous, shining, glistening, slick




• The clue is 14. Romance language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVEYOU




• The clue is 16. Something that may be passed down in a family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECIPE

  Possible Answer : formula, recipe




• The clue is 17. Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIBERIUS

  Possible Answer : Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus, Tiberius




• The clue is 18. Restaurateur and humanitarian José. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDRES




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

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

  The answer: SQUAB

  Possible Answer : squabby, squab, dove




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

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

  The answer: NUTSO




• The clue is 22. "Tropic Thunder" setting, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAM




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

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

  The answer: BUSS

  Possible Answer : osculate, coach, omnibus, busbar, bus, osculation, motorbus, buss, double-decker, passenger_vehicle, heap, motorcoach, kiss, bus_topology, snog, jitney, jalopy, charabanc, autobus




• The clue is 24. Substances in culture dishes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGARS

  Possible Answer : agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar




• The clue is 25. Alert to prejudice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOKE

  Possible Answer : heat, fire_up, come_alive, wake_up, stir_up, arouse, inflame, rouse, waken, awaken, wake, awake, ignite

  Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, fall_asleep, sleep




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

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

  The answer: YET

  Possible Answer : even, as_yet, nonetheless, nevertheless, up_to_now, still, hitherto, heretofore, until_now, thus_far, all_the_same, yet, notwithstanding, so_far, in_time, withal, however, even_so, til_now




• The clue is 27. Like many a dad joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STALE

  Possible Answer : dusty, stale, cold, moth-eaten

  Possible Opposite Answer : fresh




• The clue is 28. One of football's Kelce brothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JASON

  Possible Answer : Jason




• The clue is 29. "I wouldn't count on it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSABIGIF




• The clue is 31. Bad person to take a cue from?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOLHUSTLER




• The clue is 32. Full-body armor in science fiction stories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATTLESUITS




• The clue is 33. Stories that can be read both forward and backward?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAS

  Possible Answer : saga




• The clue is 34. Opposite of avant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRES




• The clue is 35. Make some calls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REF

  Possible Answer : ref, referee




• The clue is 38. North ___ Sea, body of water since the late 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL




• The clue is 39. Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREER




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

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

  The answer: REAR

  Possible Answer : bottom, put_up, nurture, set_up, rear_end, lift, behind, fundament, bring_up, hind_end, back, posterior, rearward, derriere, butt, keister, buttocks, bum, tush, rise_up, rear, buns, arse, seat, hindquarters, can, back_end, tooshie, ass, rise, tail_end, parent, nates, rump, prat, fanny, erect, backside, stern, raise, tail

  Possible Opposite Answer : front, head, level




• The clue is 41. Stop for the night. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INN

  Possible Answer : hostel, auberge, inn, hostelry, lodge




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

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

  The answer: DUTCH

  Possible Answer : Dutch_people, Dutch




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

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

  The answer: MACRO

  Possible Answer : macro_instruction, macro




• The clue is 44. Spot-checked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGSAT




• The clue is 46. Easily stacked pet food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNACANS




• The clue is 48. Reacts like a superfan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWOONS

  Possible Answer : conk, syncope, pass_out, faint, swoon, deliquium




• The clue is 49. Dangerous place for Indiana Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAKEPIT




• The clue is 50. Common crab covering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDBAY




• The clue is 51. Desperate for affection, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THIRSTY

  Possible Answer : hungry, athirst, thirsty

  Possible Opposite Answer : hungry

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SITSBY

• The clue is 2. Theater kids, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIQUE

  Possible Answer: coterie, ingroup, clique, inner_circle, camp, pack

• The clue is 3. Full-bodied, as a wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROBUST

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : frail

• The clue is 4. Places for irises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 5. Disney Channel pal of Phineas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERB

• The clue is 6. "Just a heads-up …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FYI

• The clue is 7. Not acting one's age, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUNGATHEART

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

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

  The answer: GRASS

  Possible Answer: tell_on, shit, betray, pasture, sess, sens, denounce, forage, rat, grass, stag, smoke, shop, Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass, green_goddess, Grass, skunk, Mary_Jane, weed, locoweed, pot, grass_over, eatage, pasturage, supergrass, dope, snitch, Gunter_Grass, give_away, gage

• The clue is 9. Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENO

• The clue is 10. Condition that may be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCD

• The clue is 11. Private rejection?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRNOSIR

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

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

  The answer: SPEAKOF

• The clue is 13. Bootlicking sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESMEN

• The clue is 15. 1995 crime thriller named for a line in "Casablanca," with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USUALSUSPECTS

• The clue is 21. Activity requiring a map. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREASUREHUNT

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

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

  The answer: ATALL

• The clue is 25. Subject of union negotiations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAGES

  Possible Answer: engage, pay, wag, reward, wage, earnings, payoff, wages, waggle, salary, remuneration

• The clue is 27. Round that's finished quickly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOTS

  Possible Answer: stroke, nip, guesswork, injection, dead_reckoning, shooting, barb, pellet, shooter, guessing, guess, slam, snap, dig, crack, stab, shot, shaft, gibe, scene, blastoff, snapshot, jibe

• The clue is 28. Leaves in the lurch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JILTS

  Possible Answer: jilt

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

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

  The answer: TOTAL

  Possible Answer: summate, amount, total, full, add, sum, tot, add_up, tot_up, tote_up, tally, totality, sum_up, add_together, aggregate, come, number, entire

• The clue is 30. Middling in rank, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTIER

• The clue is 31. Zeus, Odin or the Dagda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAGANGOD

• The clue is 32. Nocturnal flier with a distinctive screech. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARNOWL

• The clue is 33. Affirmed as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAIDSO

• The clue is 35. Gives the quick and dirty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECAPS

  Possible Answer: review, retread, recapitulate, recapitulation, recap

• The clue is 36. Get something through hard work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARNIT

• The clue is 37. Holiday character with a "button nose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROSTY

  Possible Answer: glacial, rimed, rimy, snappy, frigid, nippy, crisp, wintry, nipping, icy, frozen, frosty

• The clue is 39. Full of pluck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUTSY

  Possible Answer: plucky, gutsy

  Possible Opposite Answer : gutless

• The clue is 40. Anchor, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACER

  Possible Answer: racer, race_driver, race_car, racing_car, automobile_driver

• The clue is 42. CNN anchor Bash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANA

  Possible Answer: Danu, Dana

• The clue is 43. Sushi roll wrapped in seaweed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKI

• The clue is 45. More than tear up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOB

  Possible Answer: sobbing, prick, whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, bastard, mother_fucker, shortness_of_breath, asshole, breathlessness, SOB, shit, sob, dickhead, motherfucker, cocksucker

• The clue is 47. "I'm good, thanks". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAH

September 22, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (39 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword September 22, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Part of the deck from which a dealer deals	3
2A	4. Appear to be fine	6
3A	10. Shots of shooting stars, say	4
4A	14. Not online, to a texter	3
5A	15. Where Hemingway worked on "For Whom the Bell Tolls"	6
6A	16. Kind of wave	4
7A	17. *Wagers at the casino (11)	10
8A	19. It goes in the middle of a table	4
9A	20. "___ away" ("RuPaul's Drag Race" catchphrase)	6
10A	21. Water-confiscating org.	3
11A	23. Commercial prefix with Pen	3
12A	24. Lead-in to state or stellar	5
13A	25. *Profit at the casino (+2 = 13)	9
14A	28. Woman's name that sounds like a pair of letters of the alphabet	4
15A	29. Certain buckwheat pancake	4
16A	30. Bait	5
17A	31. What some toy horses do	4
18A	32. Burrower in sand or mud	3
19A	33. Device making robocalls	6
20A	34. *Casino game associated with the sum of this puzzle's shaded squares	9
21A	37. Isolated	6
22A	40. The tallest one in the U.S. is California's Oroville	3
23A	41. Icicle locale	4
24A	45. Neighbor of a Saudi	5
25A	46. Offload quickly	4
26A	47. Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g.	4
27A	48. *They're worth 10 points at the casino (+1 = 14)	9
28A	50. Command for hard copies	5
29A	51. Years ___	3
30A	52. Suffix with second, but not third	3
31A	53. It's mouth-watering	6
32A	54. Knoll	4
33A	56. *Has a wash at the casino (+7 = 21!)	10
34A	59. Creatures on an Escher Möbius strip	4
35A	60. Kind of culture satirized in "American Psycho"	6
36A	61. Figures on "The X-Files," in brief	3
37A	62. Flow slowly	4
38A	63. Like good catchphrases and comebacks	6
39A	64. Henna, for one	3

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Part of the deck from which a dealer deals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the upper part of anything
• Words that mean the same thing: elevation, top of the inning, circus tent
• The opposite would be: bottom
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Appear to be fine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SEEMOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Shots of shooting stars, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• Words that mean the same thing: electric arc, curve, spark
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARCS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Not online, to a texter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IRL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Where Hemingway worked on "For Whom the Bell Tolls""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and largest city of cuba; located in western cuba; one of the oldest cities in the americas
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Cuba, Cuban capital
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAVANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Kind of wave"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
• Words that mean the same thing: inflame, hotness, estrus
• The opposite would be: cool, coldness
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *Wagers at the casino (11)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PLACESABET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. It goes in the middle of a table"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. "___ away" ("RuPaul's Drag Race" catchphrase)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
• Words that mean the same thing: cock, pleasure trip, jaunt
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SASHAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Water-confiscating org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Commercial prefix with Pen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a self-report personality inventory based on hans eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism)
• Words that mean the same thing: Eysenck Personality Inventory
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Lead-in to state or stellar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that place in a grave or tomb
• Words that mean the same thing: lay to rest, bury, inhume
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. *Profit at the casino (+2 = 13)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AMOUNTWON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Woman's name that sounds like a pair of letters of the alphabet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EDIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Certain buckwheat pancake"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BLIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Bait"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
• Words that mean the same thing: tease apart, pester, vexer
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. What some toy horses do"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
• Words that mean the same thing: rock-and-roll, rock candy, rock'n'roll
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Burrower in sand or mud"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "33. Device making robocalls"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DIALER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "34. *Casino game associated with the sum of this puzzle's shaded squares"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern united states having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
• Words that mean the same thing: pirate flag, sap, vingt-et-un
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLACKJACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. Isolated"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SILOED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. The tallest one in the U.S. is California's Oroville"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
• Words that mean the same thing: dkm, dyke, dike
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Icicle locale"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Neighbor of a Saudi"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or inhabitant of oman
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Offload quickly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a coarse term for defecation
• Words that mean the same thing: shit, garbage dump, knock down
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TREX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "48. *They're worth 10 points at the casino (+1 = 14)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FACECARDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Command for hard copies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CTRLP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Years ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that gone by; or in the past
• Words that mean the same thing: agone
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. Suffix with second, but not third"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "53. It's mouth-watering"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
• Words that mean the same thing: spittle, spit
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SALIVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "54. Knoll"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a growth in strength or number or importance
• Words that mean the same thing: cost increase, come up, resurrect
• The opposite would be: descent, fall
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "56. *Has a wash at the casino (+7 = 21!)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BREAKSEVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "59. Creatures on an Escher Möbius strip"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Words that mean the same thing: pismire, emmet, ant
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "60. Kind of culture satirized in "American Psycho""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YUPPIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "61. Figures on "The X-Files," in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "62. Flow slowly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
• Words that mean the same thing: ooze
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "63. Like good catchphrases and comebacks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that apt to speak irritably
• Words that mean the same thing: jaunty, raffish, crisp
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNAPPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "64. Henna, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
• Words that mean the same thing: dyestuff
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DYE

  Great job if you got it right!

September 22, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. A bit more buzzed	7
2D	2. Location of the "The Most Magical Place on Earth"	7
3D	3. An estimated 80% of marine debris	7
4D	4. Fleece	5
5D	5. Like pie, but not cookies?	4
6D	6. Actress Noblezada who got a Grammy for "Hadestown"	3
7D	7. Mischievous fairy queen	3
8D	8. Approximate weight of the Liberty Bell	6
9D	9. Japanese fried cutlet	5
10D	10. "Got it!"	3
11D	11. What may be cheaper if it's automatic	7
12D	12. Yoga asana often paired with Cow	7
13D	13. Max ___, Academy Award-winning composer of "Now, Voyager"	7
14D	18. What's highlighted in some makeup tutorials	9
15D	22. Shenanigan	5
16D	25. Smart ___	4
17D	26. Chewy chocolaty morsel	7
18D	27. It whistles in the kitchen	9
19D	29. Bit of condensation	4
20D	33. A little sweaty, say	4
21D	35. Camera brand with a red circle logo	5
22D	36. Some copier woes	4
23D	37. To the extent that	7
24D	38. Picture	7
25D	39. Polo brand	7
26D	42. Last word in GPS directions, often	7
27D	43. Buttery-soft	7
28D	44. It's a stretch	7
29D	46. Rehearsal	6
30D	49. "Sir, this is an ___" (meme punch line)	5
31D	50. "The Ballad of ___ Jones"	5
32D	53. Bypass	4
33D	55. It's a "gift"	3
34D	57. Clean water org.	3
35D	58. Messenger, for one	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. A bit more buzzed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that slightly intoxicated
• Words that mean the same thing: tipsy, potty, tiddly
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIPSIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Location of the "The Most Magical Place on Earth""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in central florida; site of walt disney world
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORLANDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. An estimated 80% of marine debris"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
• Words that mean the same thing: fictile, shaping, credit card
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLASTIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Fleece"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
• Words that mean the same thing: fleece
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Like pie, but not cookies?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
• Words that mean the same thing: leisurely, comfortable, tardily
• The opposite would be: difficult, uneasy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EASY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Actress Noblezada who got a Grammy for "Hadestown""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Mischievous fairy queen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Approximate weight of the Liberty Bell"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONETON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Japanese fried cutlet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: KATSU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Got it!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. What may be cheaper if it's automatic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
• Words that mean the same thing: refilling, rehabilitation, replacement
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RENEWAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Yoga asana often paired with Cow"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CATPOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Max ___, Academy Award-winning composer of "Now, Voyager""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925)
• Words that mean the same thing: Rudolf Steiner
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. What's highlighted in some makeup tutorials"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
• Words that mean the same thing: malar, jugal bone, zygomatic bone
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHEEKBONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Shenanigan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
• Words that mean the same thing: clown around, fantastic, prank
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Smart ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Chewy chocolaty morsel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MILKDUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. It whistles in the kitchen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that kettle for boiling water to make tea
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEAKETTLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Bit of condensation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a small ball with a hole through the middle
• Words that mean the same thing: drop, beadwork, beading
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "33. A little sweaty, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a slight wetness
• Words that mean the same thing: dull, deaden, dampen
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Camera brand with a red circle logo"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LEICA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. Some copier woes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that preserve of crushed fruit
• Words that mean the same thing: block, pack, impede
• The opposite would be: free
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: JAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. To the extent that"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SOFARAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Picture"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
• Words that mean the same thing: envisage, guess, suppose
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMAGINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Polo brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LACOSTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Last word in GPS directions, often"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
• Words that mean the same thing: arrive, come, make it
• The opposite would be: leave
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARRIVED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Buttery-soft"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
• Words that mean the same thing: velvet-textured, velvet
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VELVETY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. It's a stretch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a wide scope
• Words that mean the same thing: sweep, surface area, area
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXPANSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Rehearsal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DRYRUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. "Sir, this is an ___" (meme punch line)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARBYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. "The Ballad of ___ Jones""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CASEY

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Clue 32 Down: "53. Bypass"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a gait in which steps and hops alternate
• Words that mean the same thing: cut, hop, omission
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SKIP

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Clue 33 Down: "55. It's a "gift""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
• Words that mean the same thing: clairvoyance, second sight, extrasensory perception
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ESP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Clean water org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. Messenger, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: APP

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	71.6%
Short Answer	15	20.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.7%
History	2	2.7%
Geography	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: September 07, 2025 at 07:17 AM