Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer, 4. Self-assurance, 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last, 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits., 15. High-end German car, casually, 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass, 17. Fanatic, 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across, 20. Coffee order specification, 22. Like Igor's posture, 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across, 25. Relish, 29. Arm of the Mediterranean, 30. Lick … or slick, 32. Game whose name is shouted, 33. Episode interruptions, 34. Hitch, 36. Buy and then quickly sell, 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A, 40. Port, for one, 41. Far from friendly, 42. Poetic praise, 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit), 44. Deli order, 45. Houses, 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps, 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo, 52. Shield, 55. Muslim denomination, 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead, 60. Counterpart of flow, 61. [Gasp!], 62. Tangle, 63. Drink aptly found within "social event", 64. Tikka masala go-with, 65. Don't have a choice, 66. Dead end?

Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 2. "Fair point!", 3. Ixnay, 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl", 5. Bird with a showy mate, 6. Madagascar mammal, 7. Portentous signs, 8. Soldier for hire, in brief, 9. Surfer dude, 10. Princess of Nintendo games, 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her, 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem), 13. Pale wood, 19. Fedora fabric, 21. Coat, as with flour, 24. This is a deep cut, 26. Took the lead, 27. Squadron, e.g., 28. Grammy category, 30. What might be out for a spell?, 31. French toast ingredient, 34. Haughty sort, 35. Naught, 36. Big name in tourism guides, 37. Concern when transferring a title deed, 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A., 39. Common clown name, 40. "Doctor ___", 44. Agile, 45. Certify, 46. Pot brownie, e.g., 47. Naval engineer, 49. Kitchen cover-up, 50. "Catch my drift?", 51. Was part of a series, say, 53. Neon sign word, 54. Soften, with "down", 56. Sweetie, 57. "I've got it!", 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis, 59. Greek consonant

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 09, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTV




• The clue is 4. Self-assurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLOMB

  Possible Answer : aplomb, sang-froid, assuredness, poise, cool




• The clue is 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZETA

  Possible Answer : zeta




• The clue is 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOO




• The clue is 15. High-end German car, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEMER




• The clue is 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIS

  Possible Answer : Eris




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

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

  The answer: NUT

  Possible Answer : bollock, crackpot, nut_case, junky, ball, testis, testicle, en, addict, orchis, Nut, freak, nut, junkie, fruitcake, crank, screwball, ballock, egg




• The clue is 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMERAFLASH




• The clue is 20. Coffee order specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : ice, frost




• The clue is 22. Like Igor's posture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNCHED

  Possible Answer : stooped, hunched, hunch_over, round-backed, hump, stooping, hunch_forward, round-shouldered, hunch, crooked




• The clue is 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARGERS

  Possible Answer : battery_charger, courser, charger




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

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

  The answer: LAPUP




• The clue is 29. Arm of the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGEAN

  Possible Answer : Aegean, Aegean_Sea




• The clue is 30. Lick … or slick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer : pixilated, blind_drunk, lactating, sloshed, soaked, crocked, pie-eyed, wet, stiff, fuddled, sozzled, pissed, smashed, blotto, slopped, plastered, squiffy, loaded, besotted, moisture, cockeyed, tight, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry




• The clue is 32. Game whose name is shouted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO




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

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer : advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, ad, advertizing




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

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer : hitch, tear, rip, snag, hang-up, rent, rub, split




• The clue is 36. Buy and then quickly sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer : insolent, somersault, twitch, flip_over, pass, summersault, throw, pitch, flick, interchange, flip_out, toss, flip, riffle, summerset, riff, alternate, thumb, flip-flop, tack, turn_over, switch, leaf, somersaulting, impudent, sky, somerset, snotty-nosed




• The clue is 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTNINGBOLT




• The clue is 40. Port, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINE

  Possible Answer : wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino, wine




• The clue is 41. Far from friendly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLD

  Possible Answer : stale, dusty, common_cold, frigidity, insensate, cold-blooded, moth-eaten, cold, inhuman, coldness, frigidness, low_temperature, frigid

  Possible Opposite Answer : hotness, hot




• The clue is 42. Poetic praise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_2, helium, he, He




• The clue is 44. Deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUB

  Possible Answer : torpedo, submarine, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, hero, grinder, bomber, sub, substitute, submarine_sandwich, fill_in, hero_sandwich, stand_in, poor_boy, U-boat, zep, Italian_sandwich, hoagie, pigboat, wedge




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

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer : home, residence, abode, habitation, dwelling, dwelling_house, domicile




• The clue is 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAP




• The clue is 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATORADE




• The clue is 52. Shield. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTECT

  Possible Answer : protect




• The clue is 55. Muslim denomination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIA

  Possible Answer : Shiah_Islam, Shia, Shiah




• The clue is 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARRYPOTTER




• The clue is 60. Counterpart of flow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer : ebb, ebb_out, wane, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_off, reflux, ebbing

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide




• The clue is 61. [Gasp!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHNO




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

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

  The answer: ENMESH

  Possible Answer : ensnarl, enmesh, mesh




• The clue is 63. Drink aptly found within "social event". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 64. Tikka masala go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAAN

  Possible Answer : naan, nan




• The clue is 65. Don't have a choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDTO




• The clue is 66. Dead end?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONICA

• The clue is 2. "Fair point!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUCHE

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

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

  The answer: VOTEAGAINST

• The clue is 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABC

  Possible Answer: first_rudiment, ABCs, ABC, alphabet, ABC's, rudiment, first_principle

• The clue is 5. Bird with a showy mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAHEN

  Possible Answer: peahen

• The clue is 6. Madagascar mammal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMUR

  Possible Answer: lemur

• The clue is 7. Portentous signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMENS

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

• The clue is 8. Soldier for hire, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERC

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

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

  The answer: BRAH

• The clue is 10. Princess of Nintendo games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZELDA

• The clue is 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

• The clue is 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer: Cordyline_terminalis, atomic_number_22, ti, Ti, si, titanium, te

• The clue is 13. Pale wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash

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

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

  The answer: FELT

  Possible Answer: mat, experience, sense, matte_up, felt_up, find, matte, feel, mat_up, finger, palpate, felt, matt-up

• The clue is 21. Coat, as with flour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREDGE

  Possible Answer: drag, dredge

• The clue is 24. This is a deep cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASH

  Possible Answer: gash, cut, slice, slash

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

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

  The answer: PULLEDAHEAD

• The clue is 27. Squadron, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

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

• The clue is 28. Grammy category. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POP

  Possible Answer: soda, pop_up, daddy, pop_music, crop_up, tonic, dad, bulge, protrude, papa, bulge_out, toss_off, down, bug_out, belt_down, popping, bolt_down, popular, dada, come_out, start, soda_pop, pa, soda_water, pappa, pop, kill, pour_down, drink_down, pop_out

• The clue is 30. What might be out for a spell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAND

  Possible Answer: wand, verge, scepter, baton, sceptre

• The clue is 31. French toast ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

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

• The clue is 34. Haughty sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer: snoot, prig, snob, snot

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

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

  The answer: NIL

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

• The clue is 36. Big name in tourism guides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FODORS

• The clue is 37. Concern when transferring a title deed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIEN

  Possible Answer: lien, spleen

• The clue is 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TCU

• The clue is 39. Common clown name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOBO

• The clue is 40. "Doctor ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHO

  Possible Answer: WHO, World_Health_Organization

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

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

  The answer: SPRY

  Possible Answer: spry, agile, nimble, quick

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

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

  The answer: ATTEST

  Possible Answer: manifest, bear_witness, attest, take_the_stand, testify, certify, evidence, demonstrate

• The clue is 46. Pot brownie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIBLE

  Possible Answer: comestible, victuals, pabulum, edible, eatable, victual

  Possible Opposite Answer : inedible

• The clue is 47. Naval engineer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEABEE

• The clue is 49. Kitchen cover-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRON

  Possible Answer: forestage, proscenium, apron

• The clue is 50. "Catch my drift?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETME

• The clue is 51. Was part of a series, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTED

  Possible Answer: playact, pretend, roleplay, work, behave, play, move, represent, do, act, act_as, dissemble

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 53. Neon sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPEN

  Possible Answer: subject, heart-to-heart, open_up, open, undecided, open_air, undetermined, unresolved, clear, assailable, overt, spread, afford, undefendable, give, undefended, exposed, capable, unfastened, opened, candid, unfold, out-of-doors, surface, loose, spread_out, receptive, outdoors

  Possible Opposite Answer : close, shut, fold, unreceptive, closed, covert

• The clue is 54. Soften, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONE

  Possible Answer: smell, intone, flavour, look, tone_up, feel, inflect, feeling, musical_note, modulate, tonicity, tonus, whole_step, shade, quality, tincture, step, tone, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, whole_tone, strengthen, tint, flavor, note, chant, timber, timbre

  Possible Opposite Answer : atonicity

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 57. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer: RNA, ribonucleic_acid

• The clue is 59. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer: rho

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Across Clues NYT Crosswords september 2024:

• The clue is 1. Update, as a kitchen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : refashion, remake, make_over, redo, reconstruct, remodel




• The clue is 5. It might be L-shaped. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFA

  Possible Answer : sofa, couch, lounge




• The clue is 9. Scottie in the White House in the 1940s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FALA




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

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

  The answer: ELAN

  Possible Answer : zeal, ardor, style, flair, ardour, elan, dash, panache




• The clue is 14. Operating system developed at Bell Labs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIX

  Possible Answer : UNIX_system, UNIX, UNIX_operating_system




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

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

  The answer: RUES

  Possible Answer : ruefulness, regret, herb_of_grace, rue, repent, Ruta_graveolens, sorrow




• The clue is 16. Pioneer in show recording. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIVO




• The clue is 17. Allot, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METE

  Possible Answer : boundary_line, border, delimitation, borderline, mete




• The clue is 18. First-string players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEAM




• The clue is 20. Aquí, across the Pyrenees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICI




• The clue is 21. Stock quote?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOO

  Possible Answer : moo, low




• The clue is 22. Icelandic poet Sturluson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNORRI




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

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

  The answer: RIDGE

  Possible Answer : ridge, ridgeline, rooftree, ridgepole




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

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

  The answer: FREAK

  Possible Answer : junkie, gross_out, junky, monster, freak, monstrosity, freak_out, lusus_naturae, addict, nut




• The clue is 28. California's Big ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUR

  Possible Answer : Tyre, Sur




• The clue is 29. Spirit of a culture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHOS

  Possible Answer : ethos




• The clue is 30. Life-size … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FULLSCALE




• The clue is 32. "The Stars and Stripes Forever" composer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUSA

  Possible Answer : John_Philip_Sousa, Sousa, March_King




• The clue is 34. Runner in the snow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKI

  Possible Answer : ski




• The clue is 35. Got down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

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




• The clue is 36. Phone numbers? … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINGTONES




• The clue is 39. Word after double or day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BED

  Possible Answer : have_intercourse, turn_in, sack_out, sleep_with, jazz, go_to_bed, sleep_together, retire, crawl_in, roll_in_the_hay, hump, have_it_away, bottom, love, make_out, hit_the_hay, screw, make_love, do_it, get_laid, kip_down, get_it_on, layer, have_a_go_at_it, hit_the_sack, lie_with, bed, know, have_it_off, bonk, fuck, be_intimate, eff, seam, have_sex, go_to_sleep, bang

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_out, get_up




• The clue is 41. Deborah's co-star in "The King and I". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YUL




• The clue is 42. Many a foreign E.S.L. teacher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXPAT

  Possible Answer : expatriate, exile, expat




• The clue is 45. Marginalia … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDENOTES




• The clue is 48. Tool with a bubble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEVEL

  Possible Answer : floor, pull_down, take_down, story, degree, dismantle, tied, tear_down, stratum, grade, charge, rase, even, level, layer, flat, tier, even_out, stage, horizontal_surface, flush, storey, point, unwavering, spirit_level, plane, level_off, raze

  Possible Opposite Answer : raise




• The clue is 50. Midwest sch. with 65,000+ students. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSU




• The clue is 51. Bright-eyed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALERT

  Possible Answer : warning_signal, alerting, merry, spanking, snappy, zippy, qui_vive, awake, alarum, rattling, brisk, alarm, alive, watchful, alert, lively

  Possible Opposite Answer : unalert




• The clue is 52. Coffeehouse lure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROMA

  Possible Answer : fragrance, smell, odor, odour, perfume, olfactory_property, scent, aroma




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

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

  The answer: STATED

  Possible Answer : submit, declared, state, stated, tell, put_forward, express, posit, say




• The clue is 55. "Toy Story" dinosaur voiced by Wallace Shawn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REX

  Possible Answer : king, Rex, male_monarch

  Possible Opposite Answer : female_monarch, queen




• The clue is 57. Skill practiced on a health class dummy, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPR

  Possible Answer : cardiopulmonary_resuscitation, CPR, kiss_of_life, cardiac_resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation




• The clue is 58. Longtime senator Hatch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORRIN




• The clue is 59. Sees red?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWES

  Possible Answer : owe




• The clue is 61. Part of A.P.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATE

  Possible Answer : grade, range, order, rank, pace, charge_per_unit, value, rate, place




• The clue is 62. Greek music halls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODEA




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

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

  The answer: HISS

  Possible Answer : snort, fizzle, boo, Bronx_cheer, whoosh, hiss, hoot, hissing, sizz, siss, sibilation, razzing, bird, sibilate, razz, raspberry, hushing

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud




• The clue is 64. Named, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDED




• The clue is 65. Peeved. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORE

  Possible Answer : mad, sensitive, afflictive, huffy, sore, raw, painful, tender




• The clue is 66. Soup served before sushi, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISO

  Possible Answer : miso




• The clue is 67. Bird in "Alice in Wonderland". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DODO

  Possible Answer : Raphus_cucullatus, fogy, dodo, fogey, fossil

Down Clues NYT Crosswords september 2024:

• The clue is 1. Strike out, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETIRE

  Possible Answer: turn_in, sack_out, go_to_bed, adjourn, retire, retreat, move_back, crawl_in, hit_the_hay, put_out, withdraw, kip_down, pull_away, draw_back, pull_back, hit_the_sack, bed, recede, strike_out, go_to_sleep

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_out, get_up, advance

• The clue is 2. Draws out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELICITS

  Possible Answer: evoke, elicit, fire, raise, extract, arouse, provoke, draw_out, educe, kindle, enkindle

• The clue is 3. AIDS researcher who was Time's 1996 Man of the Year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVIDHO

• The clue is 4. Artist who once ran a "War Is Over!" poster campaign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer: Yoko_Ono, Ono

• The clue is 5. Yokozuna's sport. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUMO

  Possible Answer: sumo

• The clue is 6. Something done a single time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEOFF

• The clue is 7. In good health. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIT

  Possible Answer: conform_to, burst, meet, primed, accommodate, tally, go, check, jibe, equip, suit, paroxysm, agree, match, outfit, conniption, tantrum, correspond, convulsion, set, fit_out, gibe, scene, fit

  Possible Opposite Answer : unfit, disagree

• The clue is 8. Guitar, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXE

  Possible Answer: axe, ax

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

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

  The answer: FRANKS

  Possible Answer: frank, postmark, wiener, weenie, wienerwurst, hot_dog, frankfurter, Frank, dog, hotdog

• The clue is 10. Lambo, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTO

  Possible Answer: motorcar, automobile, auto, machine, car

• The clue is 11. Eyeballs like a scuzzball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEERSAT

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

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

  The answer: ASARULE

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

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

  The answer: MIRE

  Possible Answer: mud, muck_up, entangle, muck, mire, slop, grind_to_a_halt, quag, slack, bog_down, morass, get_stuck, quagmire

• The clue is 21. Golden Ball winner at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESSI

• The clue is 22. Kind of solution for contacts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALINE

  Possible Answer: saline, saline_solution

• The clue is 24. Haitian unit of currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOURDE

  Possible Answer: gourde

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

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

  The answer: RUSTLER

  Possible Answer: cattle_thief, rustler

• The clue is 27. County in northeastern Nevada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELKO

• The clue is 31. Ghost of cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASPER

  Possible Answer: Casper

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

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

  The answer: ANYOLD

• The clue is 37. "___ Nacht!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUTE

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

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

  The answer: EXLAX

• The clue is 39. Small restaurants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BISTROS

  Possible Answer: bistro

• The clue is 40. Facebook co-founder Saverin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDUARDO

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

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

  The answer: AVOCADO

  Possible Answer: avocado, avocado_pear, alligator_pear, aguacate, avocado_tree, Persea_Americana

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

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

  The answer: TEMPTED

  Possible Answer: allure, charm, influence, tempt, entice, invite, lure

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

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

  The answer: SOSO

• The clue is 46. Dance counterpart of the Whip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAENAE

• The clue is 47. What an accent mark might indicate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRESS

  Possible Answer: emphasis, accent, emphasise, strain, tenseness, emphasize, focus, try, tension, punctuate, accentuate, stress

• The clue is 49. Texas city on the Rio Grande. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAREDO

  Possible Answer: Laredo

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

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

  The answer: TIER

  Possible Answer: grade, tier, tier_up, level

• The clue is 56. Gas station that may feature a Tim Hortons drive-thru. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO

• The clue is 59. Scientist whose name is a unit, both forward and backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHM

  Possible Answer: Ohm, ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm

• The clue is 60. Nintendo game console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WII

• The clue is 61. Disencumber. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: free, rid, disembarrass

June 24, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, June 24, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle June 24, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Source of the quote "It is more blessed to give than to receive"	4
2A	5. Creator of terraced agricultural fields known as andenes	4
3A	9. Not alcoholic	4
4A	13. Wig (out)	5
5A	15. Place to slurp ramen	9
6A	17. Meghan Markle's "something borrowed"	5
7A	18. Cheesesteak topper	9
8A	19. Good auto for an L.A.-to-N.Y.C. road trip?	7
9A	21. R.N.'s insertion	6
10A	22. Queen's protection	7
11A	23. Fermented beverage	3
12A	24. Frequent maid of honor, in brief	3
13A	25. Writers' org. with apt initials	3
14A	26. Alternative to blinds	5
15A	28. Mortgage offering	4
16A	30. Historian Schomberg of the Harlem Renaissance	6
17A	32. Literally, "skewer"	5
18A	34. Group photo pose during a rush	13
19A	38. Flip	5
20A	39. Jeep successor	6
21A	41. Leak (through)	4
22A	43. BART : San Francisco :: ___ : Philadelphia	5
23A	45. Chemical suffix	3
24A	46. "The Simpsons" character with an 18-letter last name	3
25A	47. Record label co-founded by Drake	3
26A	49. Longtime NPR call-in show	7
27A	51. Home to California's Limekiln State Park	6
28A	53. Cheese from the south of Italy	7
29A	54. Numbers that come after 1	9
30A	56. Renée ___ Goldsberry of "Hamilton"	5
31A	58. Kind of architectural movement with the philosophy of living with less	9
32A	59. Author Mario Vargas ___	5
33A	60. Part of a French 101 conjugation	4
34A	61. "Wuthering Heights" setting	4
35A	62. Impertinent sort	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. Source of the quote "It is more blessed to give than to receive""

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 a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
• Words that mean the same thing: number, enactment, represent
• The opposite would be: refrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Creator of terraced agricultural fields known as andenes"

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 a ruler of the incas (or a member of his family)
• Words that mean the same thing: Incan, Inka
• 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: INCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Not alcoholic"

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 yielding readily to pressure or weight
• Words that mean the same thing: flaccid, voiced, delicate
• The opposite would be: unvoiced, hard
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Wig (out)"

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 person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
• Words that mean the same thing: gross out, junkie, monstrosity
• 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: FREAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Place to slurp ramen"

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: NOODLEBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Meghan Markle's "something borrowed""

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 jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
• 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: TIARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Cheesesteak topper"

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: PROVOLONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Good auto for an L.A.-to-N.Y.C. road trip?"

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: TRANSAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. R.N.'s insertion"

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: IVLINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Queen's protection"

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 cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
• Words that mean the same thing: cut
• 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: STINGER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Fermented beverage"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• 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: ALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Frequent maid of honor, in brief"

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 female person who has the same parents as another person
• Words that mean the same thing: Systeme International, atomic number 14, International System
• The opposite would be: brother
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Writers' org. with apt initials"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
• Words that mean the same thing: write, indite, playpen
• 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: PEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Alternative to blinds"

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 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• Words that mean the same thing: ante
• 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: ANTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Mortgage offering"

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 magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
• Words that mean the same thing: rank, place, range
• 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: RATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Historian Schomberg of the Harlem Renaissance"

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: ARTURO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Literally, "skewer""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: SHISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Group photo pose during a rush"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SORORITYSQUAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Flip"

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: GOAPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Jeep successor"

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 high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive
• Words that mean the same thing: Hum-Vee
• 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: HUMVEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Leak (through)"

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 22 Across: "43. BART : San Francisco :: ___ : Philadelphia"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
• Words that mean the same thing: septum
• 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: SEPTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Chemical suffix"

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

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: IDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. "The Simpsons" character with an 18-letter last name"

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: APU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Record label co-founded by Drake"

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: OVO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Longtime NPR call-in show"

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: CARTALK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Home to California's Limekiln State Park"

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

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: BIGSUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Cheese from the south of Italy"

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: BURRATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Numbers that come after 1"

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: AREACODES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Renée ___ Goldsberry of "Hamilton""

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: ELISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Kind of architectural movement with the philosophy of living with less"

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: TINYHOUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Author Mario Vargas ___"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: LLOSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Part of a French 101 conjugation"

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: ETES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. "Wuthering Heights" setting"

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 one of the muslim people of north africa; of mixed arab and berber descent; converted to islam in the 8th century; conqueror of spain in the 8th century
• Words that mean the same thing: tie up, berth, moorland
• 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: MOOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "62. Impertinent sort"

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 person regarded as arrogant and annoying
• Words that mean the same thing: snoot, snob, prig
• 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: SNOT

  Great job if you got it right!

June 24, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Toward the tail	3
2D	2. Polecats, raccoons, squirrels, etc.	8
3D	3. Dress down	8
4D	4. Brand once produced by Dow Chemical	5
5D	5. Somewhat	6
6D	6. Summer temperatures of 120º F, in Death Valley	4
7D	7. Say "You're so-o-o cute!," e.g.	3
8D	8. "Stronger than pain" sloganeer	5
9D	9. Persuade	4
10D	10. Uncommon member of a high school band	6
11D	11. Civil rights activist ___ Lou Hamer	6
12D	12. Things that parks and families have	5
13D	14. Marsupium, by another name	13
14D	16. Cause of a breakup	13
15D	20. Title for Frida Kahlo	6
16D	22. Brazilian's place	3
17D	23. Pallid	4
18D	27. Signature scent introduced in 1968	5
19D	29. Alive with excitement	4
20D	31. Itch	4
21D	33. Mesopotamian goddess of love and war	6
22D	35. ___ facto	4
23D	36. Ohio claims to be its birthplace	8
24D	37. TV character who said "I do love a locker room. It smells like potential"	8
25D	40. High-pitched cry	3
26D	41. Christmas ___	6
27D	42. ___ Gant, protagonist of Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel"	6
28D	44. Windows might be opened by one	6
29D	46. Ease	5
30D	48. When doubled, racing sound	5
31D	50. They're denoted by T's, for tees	5
32D	52. States	4
33D	53. X, maybe, in Spanish	4
34D	55. What Salt-N-Pepa were not, despite their name	3
35D	57. Gobble up	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. Toward the tail"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
• Words that mean the same thing: astern, abaft
• The opposite would be: fore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Polecats, raccoons, squirrels, etc."

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)
• Words that mean the same thing: critter
• 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: CRITTERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Dress down"

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: TEARINTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Brand once produced by Dow Chemical"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
• 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: SARAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Somewhat"

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: INPART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Summer temperatures of 120º F, in Death Valley "

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
• Words that mean the same thing: average
• 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: NORM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Say "You're so-o-o cute!," e.g."

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 sound made by a pigeon
• 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: COO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Stronger than pain" sloganeer"

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 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names advil and motrin and nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
• Words that mean the same thing: ibuprofen, Motrin, isobutylphenyl propionic acid
• 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: ADVIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Persuade"

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 activity of persuading someone to buy
• Words that mean the same thing: deal, betray, trade
• The opposite would be: buy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Uncommon member of a high school band"

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 musician who plays the oboe
• 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: OBOIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Civil rights activist ___ Lou Hamer"

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: FANNIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Things that parks and families have"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Words that mean the same thing: corner, tree, 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: TREES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Marsupium, by another name"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: KANGAROOPOUCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Cause of a breakup"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: LOVERSQUARREL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Title for Frida Kahlo"

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 16 Down: "22. Brazilian's place"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Words that mean the same thing: health club, resort hotel, health spa
• 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: SPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. Pallid"

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 of a light grey
• Words that mean the same thing: ash-gray, ash-grey
• 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: ASHY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Signature scent introduced in 1968"

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: ESTEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Alive with excitement"

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: AHUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Itch"

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 an instinctive motive
• Words that mean the same thing: impulse, press, exhort
• 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: URGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Mesopotamian goddess of love and war"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that babylonian and assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the phoenician astarte
• Words that mean the same thing: Mylitta
• 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: ISHTAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. ___ facto"

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: IPSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Ohio claims to be its birthplace"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
• Words that mean the same thing: air travel, air, air power
• 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: AVIATION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. TV character who said "I do love a locker room. It smells like potential""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: TEDLASSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. High-pitched cry"

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: EEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Christmas ___"

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 the vital principle or animating force within living things
• Words that mean the same thing: liveliness, feeling, life
• 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: SPIRIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. ___ Gant, protagonist of Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that austrian general in the service of the holy roman empire during the war of the spanish succession (1663-1736)
• Words that mean the same thing: Prince Eugene of Savoy
• 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: EUGENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Windows might be opened by one"

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: PCUSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Ease"

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 make less active or intense
• Words that mean the same thing: let up, slack, slack off
• 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: ABATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. When doubled, racing sound"

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 roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed
• 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: VROOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. They're denoted by T's, for tees"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a garment size for a tall person
• Words that mean the same thing: tall
• 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: TALLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. States"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the chance to speak
• Words that mean the same thing: enjoin, enounce, read
• 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: SAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. X, maybe, in Spanish"

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: BESO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. What Salt-N-Pepa were not, despite their name"

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 two items of the same kind
• Words that mean the same thing: span, duette, duad
• 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: DUO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Gobble up"

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 take in solid food
• Words that mean the same thing: eat on, eat up, consume
• 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: EAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	71.4%
Short Answer	8	11.4%
History	6	8.6%
Science/Technology	2	2.9%
Geography	2	2.9%
Literature	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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 Friday, 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 09, 2025 at 05:40 AM