NYT Monday, August 19, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 19, 2024

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

NYT Monday, August 19, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: CURL

  Possible Answer : gyre, Robert_Curl, curl, ringlet, Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr., curlicue, coil, wave, draw_in, lock, kink, curve, curl_up, scroll, loop, Robert_F._Curl, Curl, roll, whorl

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncoil




• The clue is 5. Texas Roadhouse specialty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAK

  Possible Answer : steak




• The clue is 10. Mideast country with a Supreme Leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer : Persia, Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Iran




• The clue is 14. ___ Stadium, former home for the Mets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHEA




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

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

  The answer: POSSE

  Possible Answer : posse, posse_comitatus




• The clue is 16. Farm tower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILO

  Possible Answer : silo




• The clue is 17. Prime cut of beef … or 5-Across, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPSIRLOIN




• The clue is 19. Narcissists have big ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOS

  Possible Answer : self, ego, self-importance, egotism




• The clue is 20. Tongue-tingling taco topping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSALSA




• The clue is 21. Cutesy giggle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEHEE




• The clue is 22. Pine (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONG

  Possible Answer : yearn, long, recollective, hanker, farseeing, foresightful, prospicient, retentive, tenacious, longsighted, farsighted, foresighted

  Possible Opposite Answer : unretentive, short




• The clue is 23. Like a record seven Nolan Ryan games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOHIT




• The clue is 25. Bundle of hay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALE

  Possible Answer : bale, Basel, Basle, Bale




• The clue is 28. Gift of ___ (eloquence). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAB

  Possible Answer : causerie, chitchat, chin_wag, chin-wagging, tittle-tattle, small_talk, yak, gabfest, chit-chat, chin_wagging, chit_chat, gossip, gab, chin-wag




• The clue is 30. Approximately three-quarters of all known chemical elements. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METALS

  Possible Answer : metal, metallic_element, alloy




• The clue is 33. This Greek letter: Ω. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGA

  Possible Answer : omega, Z




• The clue is 35. Set of four on a Brit's car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYRES

  Possible Answer : Sur, tire, tyre, Tyre




• The clue is 37. Nothing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer : aught, naught, zero, nada, goose_egg, cipher, nothing, null, nil, zilch, zip, zippo, cypher, nix




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

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer : gawk, goon, lout, stumblebum, oaf, lubber, lump, clod, lummox




• The clue is 39. Pop singer Gwen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEFANI




• The clue is 41. ABC a.m. program, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GMA




• The clue is 42. Explosive block in Minecraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNT

  Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT




• The clue is 43. "Such a tragedy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSAD




• The clue is 44. Nail technician's workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALON

  Possible Answer : beauty_shop, beauty_parlour, salon, beauty_parlor, beauty_salon




• The clue is 46. Go on and on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YABBER




• The clue is 48. Oil-drilling apparatus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIG

  Possible Answer : carriage, manipulate, fishing_tackle, semi, rigging, set_up, set, cheat, getup, trucking_rig, articulated_lorry, outfit, fishing_rig, trailer_truck, rig, turnout, tackle, swindle, tractor_trailer, equipage, fishing_gear




• The clue is 50. Common email sign-off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEST

  Possible Answer : expert, upright, intimately, in_force, C._H._Best, respectable, practiced, dear, adept, advantageously, in_effect, outflank, Charles_Herbert_Best, honest, outdo, estimable, serious, better, unspoiled, unspoilt, good, proficient, skillful, well, easily, sound, secure, comfortably, topper, right, near, substantially, scoop, best, ripe, effective, safe, Best, undecomposed, dependable, beneficial, considerably, honorable, trump, full, salutary, just, skilful

  Possible Opposite Answer : bad, disadvantageously, badly, worst, evil, ill




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

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

  The answer: EASES

  Possible Answer : easiness, EAS, allay, repose, simplicity, alleviate, Emergency_Alert_System, simpleness, relieve, relief, rest, comfort, ease, facilitate, relaxation, informality, still

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty




• The clue is 53. Sounds at a fireworks show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOHS

  Possible Answer : ooh, aah




• The clue is 55. Big name in big-box stores. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOHLS

  Possible Answer : kohl




• The clue is 57. Sparks that ignite a match?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASSIONS

  Possible Answer : cacoethes, love, heat, Passion, mania, Passion_of_Christ, passion, warmth, passionateness, rage




• The clue is 61. Anagram and synonym of "vile". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVIL

  Possible Answer : malefic, iniquity, vicious, malign, wickedness, evil, malevolent, immorality, evilness

  Possible Opposite Answer : good, goodness




• The clue is 62. Balance sheet total … or 68-Across, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTTOMLINE




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

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : paneling, battery-acid, acid, dot, Elvis, superman, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, window_pane, Zen, panelling, loony_toons, dose, window_glass, pane, pane_of_glass, back_breaker




• The clue is 65. Popular sans-serif typeface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIAL




• The clue is 66. Ohm or ampere. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

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




• The clue is 67. "Here's a shorter summary," on internet forums. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLDR




• The clue is 68. D.C.'s subway system. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METRO

  Possible Answer : metro, tube, underground, subway_system, subway




• The clue is 69. "Bye for now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATA

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Winter hrs. in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CST

  Possible Answer: CST, Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time

• The clue is 2. "This can't be good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UHOH

• The clue is 3. Seized vehicle, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPO

• The clue is 4. Final part of a journey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASTLEG

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

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

  The answer: SPRANG

  Possible Answer: reverberate, form, spring, take_shape, bound, rebound, recoil, ricochet, jump, take_a_hop, resile, leap, bounce, take_form

• The clue is 6. Places to stop and pay on a turnpike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOLLGATES

  Possible Answer: tollgate, tollbar

• The clue is 7. Those: Sp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESOS

• The clue is 8. Thai or Taiwanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIAN

  Possible Answer: Asian, Asiatic

• The clue is 9. Jennings of "Jeopardy!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEN

  Possible Answer: cognizance, ken, sight

• The clue is 10. "Yeah, that seems plausible to me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEEIT

• The clue is 11. One of four for a square … or 32-Down, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIGHTANGLE

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

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

  The answer: ALOE

  Possible Answer: aloe

• The clue is 13. Through which we sniff, snort and sneeze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSE

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

• The clue is 18. Prefix meaning "equal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISO

• The clue is 21. Culminating work for a graduate student. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESIS

  Possible Answer: dissertation, thesis

• The clue is 24. Sign for the superstitious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer: foretell, Muscat_and_Oman, bode, foreshadow, Sultanate_of_Oman, omen, presage, betoken, prognostic, augur, prefigure, prognostication, forecast, prognosticate, predict, Oman, auspicate, portent, portend, prodigy

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

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

  The answer: BOOTY

  Possible Answer: swag, dirty_money, prize, loot, pillage, plunder, booty

• The clue is 26. Kitchen appliance brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMANA

• The clue is 27. Abandoned … or 25-Down, literally?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEFTBEHIND

• The clue is 29. Without question. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYFAR

• The clue is 31. Cars for stars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMOS

  Possible Answer: limousine, limo

• The clue is 32. Biased point of view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLANT

  Possible Answer: cant_over, tip, rake, pitch, weight, angle, slant, lean, cant, tilt

• The clue is 34. Judge the value of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSESS

  Possible Answer: value, buttocks, fucking, keister, derriere, tooshie, measure, can, fundament, assess, rear, hind_end, tax, buns, screw, shtup, butt, seat, piece_of_tail, valuate, backside, screwing, ass, prat, nates, tush, appraise, bum, evaluate, fuck, bottom, behind, nooky, tail, posterior, stern, arse, hindquarters, tail_end, fanny, piece_of_ass, rear_end, rump, nookie, roll_in_the_hay, shag

• The clue is 36. Whom "video killed," in a 1979 hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RADIOSTAR

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

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

  The answer: TORE

  Possible Answer: tore, snap, shoot_down, rupture, bust, shoot, charge, buck, pluck, deplume, tear, pull, displume, torus, deplumate

• The clue is 45. Swedish vodka brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABSOLUT

• The clue is 47. Hoops player. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALLER

• The clue is 49. Break off from the band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOSOLO

• The clue is 52. Fern's reproductive cell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPORE

  Possible Answer: spore

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

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

  The answer: HIM

• The clue is 55. Held on to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEPT

  Possible Answer: keep, stay_fresh, maintain, keep_open, retain, observe, save, hold_open, go_along, hold_back, kept, preserve, keep_back, restrain, celebrate, go_on, keep_on, prevent, continue, hold_on, unbroken, proceed, sustain, hold

  Possible Opposite Answer : broken, discontinue, break, let, lose

• The clue is 56. Poorly drawn circle, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

  Possible Answer: egg-shaped, elliptical, elliptic, ovoid, oval, ovate, prolate, oviform, ellipse, oval-shaped

• The clue is 58. Going ___ (squabbling). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATIT

• The clue is 59. Singer Simone in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINA

  Possible Answer: Nina

• The clue is 60. Foul mood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer: snit

• The clue is 62. Walloping sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAM

  Possible Answer: bang, bam, clap, Bam, eruption, blast

• The clue is 63. Approximation given for a food delivery, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, eta, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom

February 22, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword February 22, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Waiting room fare, in brief	4
2A	5. TV's "The Good ___"	4
3A	9. Michelle ___ West of the L.P.G.A.	3
4A	12. Yankees manager whose teams never missed the postseason	5
5A	13. Near the North or South Pole, say	11
6A	16. Gather, as information	5
7A	17. Championing	9
8A	18. "Uncool, man"	8
9A	20. Like Thor or Loki	5
10A	21. Well-trodden, as a path	8
11A	22. Communicated through channels	8
12A	25. Horse's bit	3
13A	26. ___ Ghiberti, sculptor of Florence's Gates of Paradise	7
14A	29. ___ pro quo	4
15A	32. Bake, as eggs	5
16A	34. German article	3
17A	35. Son of, in Arabic names	3
18A	36. Calendar column ... or a punny hint to the circled squares	7
19A	38. Pen that's full of oink?	3
20A	39. After tax	3
21A	40. Like much Three Stooges humor	5
22A	41. Shortcut to highlighting the address bar on most internet browsers	4
23A	42. Beowulf's first combatant	7
24A	44. In the past	3
25A	46. ___ Pieces	6
26A	48. Enters unannounced, with "in"	6
27A	52. "I'm speechless!"	7
28A	54. Bad, but better than the alternatives	10
29A	56. Patron of the Met, say	9
30A	59. Birthplace of Zeus, in myth	5
31A	60. Where ships are outfitted	9
32A	61. First-stringers	5
33A	62. Bad result for a QB	3
34A	63. "___ in Show"	4
35A	64. Third degrees, for short	4

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. Waiting room fare, in brief"

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 periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
• Words that mean the same thing: mag, magazine
• 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: MAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. TV's "The Good ___""

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 married woman; a man's partner in marriage
• Words that mean the same thing: married woman
• The opposite would be: husband
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIFE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Michelle ___ West of the L.P.G.A."

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: WIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. Yankees manager whose teams never missed the postseason"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TORRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "13. Near the North or South Pole, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATWORLDSEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Gather, as information"

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 gather, as of natural products
• Words that mean the same thing: harvest, reap
• 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: GLEAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Championing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that contribute to the progress or growth of
• Words that mean the same thing: advance, boost, upgrade
• The opposite would be: demote
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PROMOTING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. "Uncool, man""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: ITSNOTOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Like Thor or Loki"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inhabitant of scandinavia
• Words that mean the same thing: Nordic, Northman, North Germanic
• 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: NORSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Well-trodden, as a path"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: FOOTWORN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Communicated through channels"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: SENTWORD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Horse's bit"

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 annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
• 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: OAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. ___ Ghiberti, sculptor of Florence's Gates of Paradise"

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: LORENZO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. ___ pro quo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of money in great britain and northern ireland; equal to 100 pence
• Words that mean the same thing: pound, pound sterling, British pound
• 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: QUID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Bake, as eggs"

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 bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHIRR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. German article"

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: EIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Son of, in Arabic names"

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: IBN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Calendar column ... or a punny hint to the circled squares"

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 third day of the week; the second working day
• Words that mean the same thing: Tues
• 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: TUESDAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Pen that's full of oink?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
• Words that mean the same thing: hordeolum, eye infection, stye
• 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: STY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. After tax"

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 computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Words that mean the same thing: web, clear, cyberspace
• The opposite would be: gross
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Like much Three Stooges humor"

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 devoid of intelligence
• Words that mean the same thing: asinine, mindless, fatuous
• 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: INANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Shortcut to highlighting the address bar on most internet browsers"

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: FSIX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Beowulf's first combatant"

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: GRENDEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. In the past"

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 25 Across: "46. ___ Pieces"

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: REESES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Enters unannounced, with "in""

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 flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
• Words that mean the same thing: push forward, flatboat, hoy
• 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: BARGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. "I'm speechless!""

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: JUSTWOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Bad, but better than the alternatives"

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: LEASTWORST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Patron of the Met, say"

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 a patron of the opera
• 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: OPERAGOER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. Birthplace of Zeus, in myth"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the largest greek island in the mediterranean; site of the minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 bc
• Words that mean the same thing: Kriti
• 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: CRETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Where ships are outfitted"

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 an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
• Words that mean the same thing: dockyard
• 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: DOCKYARDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. First-stringers"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy 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: ATEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Bad result for a QB"

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: INT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. "___ in Show""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the supreme effort one can make
• Words that mean the same thing: just, intimately, ripe
• The opposite would be: worst, ill
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Third degrees, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
• Words that mean the same thing: PhD, Ph.D.
• 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: PHDS

  Great job if you got it right!

February 22, 2022 Tuesday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Very, on a music score	5
2D	2. "You ___ Beautiful"	5
3D	3. "American Gothic" artist	9
4D	4. Title for Eva Perón	6
5D	5. D.C. media giant, for short	4
6D	6. Sign on a vintage appliance at a flea market, maybe	7
7D	7. To's counterpart	3
8D	8. "Nightmare" street	3
9D	9. Oddity	9
10D	10. B&Bs	4
11D	11. Brink	4
12D	12. "The weekend's almost here, yay!"	4
13D	14. Lead-in to "Be happy"	9
14D	15. Squirrel away	5
15D	19. Explosion maker	3
16D	23. Skip over	5
17D	24. "Sleepless in Seattle" director Ephron	4
18D	27. Pasta that's often baked	4
19D	28. Shade of black	4
20D	29. Last Chinese dynasty (1644-1912)	4
21D	30. Lyft competitor	4
22D	31. What parallel lines never do	9
23D	32. Bobby of the Black Panthers	5
24D	33. Buying channel on TV	3
25D	36. Water channel that rises and falls	7
26D	37. Quelques-___ (a few: Fr.)	4
27D	41. Home of the Texas Motor Speedway, with seating for more than 150,000 spectators	9
28D	43. Foster professional connections	7
29D	44. Lawyers' org.	3
30D	45. Screw-off car part	6
31D	47. Cafeteria trays on snowy days, perhaps	5
32D	49. Vice encouraged by capitalism	5
33D	50. These: Sp.	5
34D	51. Part of a flower or watch	4
35D	52. Writer Picoult with the 2021 novel "Wish You Were Here"	4
36D	53. Well informed about	4
37D	55. Lead-in to while	4
38D	57. Chatterbox's "gift"	3
39D	58. Earth deposit	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. Very, on a music score"

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

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: MOLTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "You ___ Beautiful""

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: ARESO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "American Gothic" artist"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: GRANTWOOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Title for Eva Perón"

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 spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the english `mrs' or `madam'
• 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: SENORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. D.C. media giant, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WAPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Sign on a vintage appliance at a flea market, maybe"

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: ITWORKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. To's counterpart"

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: FRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Nightmare" street"

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 any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
• Words that mean the same thing: elmwood, elm tree
• 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: ELM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Oddity"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that strikingly out of the ordinary
• Words that mean the same thing: outlandishness, bizarreness
• 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: WEIRDNESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. B&Bs"

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Words that mean the same thing: auberge, inn, hostel
• 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: INNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Brink"

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 the boundary of a surface
• Words that mean the same thing: inch, boundary, butt
• 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: EDGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "The weekend's almost here, yay!""

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: TGIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Lead-in to "Be happy""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: DONTWORRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Squirrel away"

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 mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
• Words that mean the same thing: stock, computer storage, hive away
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Explosion maker"

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 explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
• Words that mean the same thing: trinitrotoluene
• 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: TNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Skip over"

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 leave or strike out
• 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: ELIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. "Sleepless in Seattle" director Ephron"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: NORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Pasta that's often baked"

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 medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
• 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: ZITI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Shade of black"

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 chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
• 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: ONYX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Last Chinese dynasty (1644-1912)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the last imperial dynasty of china (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the qing dynasty china was ruled by the manchu
• Words that mean the same thing: Manchu, Manchu dynasty, Ch'ing dynasty
• 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: QING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Lyft competitor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UBER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. What parallel lines never do"

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 meet at a point
• Words that mean the same thing: cross
• 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: INTERSECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Bobby of the Black Panthers"

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: SEALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Buying channel on TV"

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: HSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Water channel that rises and falls"

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 channel in which a tidal current runs
• 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: TIDEWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Quelques-___ (a few: Fr.)"

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: UNES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Home of the Texas Motor Speedway, with seating for more than 150,000 spectators"

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: FORTWORTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Foster professional connections"

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 an interconnected system of things or people
• Words that mean the same thing: electronic network, mesh, net
• 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: NETWORK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Lawyers' 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 a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by arabs
• 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: ABA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Screw-off car part"

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: GASCAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Cafeteria trays on snowy days, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
• Words that mean the same thing: sleigh, sled, sledge
• 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: SLEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Vice encouraged by capitalism"

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 excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
• Words that mean the same thing: covetousness, avaritia, avarice
• 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: GREED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. These: Sp."

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: ESTAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Part of a flower or watch"

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 (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
• Words that mean the same thing: prow, radical, shank
• 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: STEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Writer Picoult with the 2021 novel "Wish You Were Here""

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

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: JODI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. Well informed about"

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: UPON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Lead-in to while"

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 at a previous time
• Words that mean the same thing: at one time, erstwhile, once
• 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: ERST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. Chatterbox's "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 light informal conversation for social occasions
• Words that mean the same thing: gossip, chin-wag, yak
• 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: GAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "58. Earth deposit"

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 mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• 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: ORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	70.3%
Short Answer	15	20.3%
Abbreviation	2	2.7%
Sports	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Tuesday, 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!

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Last Updated: September 11, 2025 at 06:26 PM