Monday, LA Times August 19, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers

Monday LA Times Crosswords: August 19, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is Onesie fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: snap

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer: inelasticity




• The clue is Fourth-down option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: punt

  
  

  Possible Answer: stake, bet_on, punting, back, pole, Irish_punt, game, Irish_pound, pound, punt, gage




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

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

  The answer: bgosh

  
  



• The clue is "All done!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tada

  
  



• The clue is Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: aria

  
  

  Possible Answer: aria




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

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

  The answer: loans

  
  

  Possible Answer: lend, loan, loanword

  Possible Opposite Answer: borrow




• The clue is Forgets to add an attachment, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: errs

  
  

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




• The clue is Virtual thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: likebutton

  
  



• The clue is "West Side Story" role for Ariana and Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: anita

  
  



• The clue is Film critic Roger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ebert

  
  



• The clue is "You can't please everyone," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lifelesson

  
  



• The clue is Hawaiian dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: hula

  
  

  Possible Answer: hula, Hawaiian_dancing, hula-hula




• The clue is Did not stand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sat

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer: stand, arise




• The clue is Just a number, some say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: age

  
  

  Possible Answer: eld, geezerhood, mature, age, long_time, historic_period, old_age, maturate, years, get_on, senesce

  Possible Opposite Answer: rejuvenate




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

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

  The answer: scenic

  
  

  Possible Answer: scenic




• The clue is Realm reached by the rainbow bridge Bifröst. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: asgard

  
  

  Possible Answer: Asgard




• The clue is South American range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: andes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Andes




• The clue is Tastes brownie batter before baking, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: licksthespoon

  
  



• The clue is 32-Across view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: vista

  
  

  Possible Answer: aspect, prospect, panorama, scene, view, vista




• The clue is Wringing wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: soaked

  
  

  Possible Answer: fuddled, plume, douse, pluck, sop, soused, gazump, sloshed, besotted, stiff, overcharge, pixilated, smashed, pawn, wet, pissed, drench, dowse, surcharge, inebriate, tight, crocked, sozzled, soaked, rob, slopped, soak, hit_it_up, plastered, blotto, intoxicate, hock, squiffy, loaded, souse, blind_drunk, cockeyed, hook, pie-eyed, fleece, imbue

  Possible Opposite Answer: undercharge




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

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

  The answer: inning

  
  

  Possible Answer: inning, frame




• The clue is Grassy tract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lea

  
  

  Possible Answer: lea, pasture, ley, grazing_land, pastureland




• The clue is "Vous êtes __": Paris map line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ici

  
  



• The clue is Security camera letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: cctv

  
  



• The clue is Attend while muted, as a virtual company meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: listeninon

  
  



• The clue is British Columbia border state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: idaho

  
  

  Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID




• The clue is Parts of Groucho Marx disguises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: noses

  
  

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




• The clue is Feline user of a pet door, and a feature of 18-, 23-, 38-, and 50-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: outsidecat

  
  



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

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

  The answer: teri

  
  



• The clue is Stews (over). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: frets

  
  

  Possible Answer: grate, sweat, worn_spot, gall, scratch, erode, rub, fuss, eat_into, rankle, eat_away, niggle, chafe, fray, lather, Greek_fret, swither, fret, stew, Greek_key, key_pattern, choke, gag




• The clue is Weary sigh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ahme

  
  



• The clue is Parentheses shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: arcs

  
  

  Possible Answer: bow, arc, arch, spark, discharge, electric_arc, electric_discharge, curve




• The clue is "Jumpin' Jack __": Rolling Stones hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: flash

  
  

  Possible Answer: cheap, dart, flash_lamp, twinkling, swank, loud, twinkle, gimcrack, wink, instant, blink_of_an_eye, newsflash, newsbreak, brassy, fanfare, dash, heartbeat, tatty, meretricious, news_bulletin, scud, ostentate, tacky, flashing, scoot, shoot, trashy, flaunt, show_off, gaudy, photoflash, jiffy, tawdry, flashbulb, winkle, flashgun, flash_bulb, garish, trice, flare, blink, flashy, New_York_minute, ostentation, flash, split_second




• The clue is Ready to eat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ripe

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer: green




• The clue is Editor's "never mind". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: stet

  
  

  Possible Answer: stet

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is Takes an extra base. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: steals

  
  

  Possible Answer: slip, buy, steal, bargain




• The clue is "The Chronicles of __": C.S. Lewis series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: narnia

  
  



• The clue is Floating aimlessly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: adrift

  
  

  Possible Answer: rudderless, aimless, afloat, planless, undirected, adrift, directionless




• The clue is Crafting adhesive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: paste

  
  

  Possible Answer: glue, spread, paste, library_paste




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

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

  The answer: pal

  
  

  Possible Answer: brother, buddy, pal, crony, chum, chum_up, pal_up, sidekick




• The clue is Sch. in the smallest U.S. state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: uri

  
  



• The clue is Sneakers with swooshes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: nikes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Nike




• The clue is Billy Blanks fitness regimen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: taebo

  
  



• The clue is Make fuzzy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: blur

  
  

  Possible Answer: smudge, obscure, smear, dim, smutch, fuzz, blear, slur, film_over, obnubilate, glaze_over, blur, confuse

  Possible Opposite Answer: focus




• The clue is Received permission to proceed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: gotthenod

  
  



• The clue is Granola morsel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: oat

  
  

  Possible Answer: oat




• The clue is Nestlé's __-Caps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sno

  
  



• The clue is Cable channel with daily deals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: hsn

  
  



• The clue is C-notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: bens

  
  

  Possible Answer: ben




• The clue is Nome resident. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: alaskan

  
  

  Possible Answer: Alaskan




• The clue is Omelet ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: eggs

  
  

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




• The clue is Boarding pass assignments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: seats

  
  

  Possible Answer: derriere, bottom, posterior, stern, backside, behind, hindquarters, seats, keister, tooshie, hind_end, rear, arse, seating_area, seating_room, tush, sit, buns, rear_end, tail, fundament, sit_down, nates, seat, bum, rump, induct, buttocks, seating, tail_end, prat, can, fanny, ass, butt, place, invest




• The clue is Cancel, in a document. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: undo

  
  

  Possible Answer: loosen, undo, untie, unwrap, unmake

  Possible Opposite Answer: wrap, make




• The clue is Property claim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lien

  
  

  Possible Answer: spleen, lien




• The clue is Bldg. coolers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: acs

  
  

  Possible Answer: actinium, Ac, alternating_current, AC, atomic_number_89, alternating_electric_current

  Possible Opposite Answer: direct_current




• The clue is Peninsula northeast of Boston. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: capeann

  
  



• The clue is Protesters, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: activists

  
  

  Possible Answer: activist, militant




• The clue is P-like Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: rho

  
  

  Possible Answer: rho




• The clue is Distributed, as cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: dealt

  
  

  Possible Answer: distribute, divvy_up, get_by, deal, administer, cope, carry_on, dish_out, cover, care, mete_out, deal_out, conduct, grapple, look_at, portion_out, apportion, consider, trade, share, dispense, treat, address, sell, contend, take, manage, lot, make_out, parcel_out, shell_out, handle, allot, plow, make_do, dole_out




• The clue is Partner of Julie and Pete on "The Mod Squad". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: linc

  
  



• The clue is "It just __ fair!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: isnt

  
  



• The clue is __-Ball: arcade game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: skee

  
  



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

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

  The answer: vic

  
  



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

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

  The answer: glad

  
  

  Possible Answer: happy, glad, gladiolus, gladiola, beaming, sword_lily

  Possible Opposite Answer: sad




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

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

  The answer: insert

  
  

  Possible Answer: enter, introduce, tuck, infix, stick_in, cut-in, sneak_in, insert, enclose, inclose, inset, slip_in, put_in




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

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

  The answer: coerce

  
  

  Possible Answer: squeeze, hale, pressure, force, coerce




• The clue is Refuse to take "no" for an answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: insist

  
  

  Possible Answer: insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune, assert




• The clue is "Everybody's saying ... ". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ihear

  
  



• The clue is 2014 Winter Olympics city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sochi

  
  



• The clue is Itty-bitty bits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: iotas

  
  

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




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

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

  The answer: dish

  
  

  Possible Answer: cup_of_tea, ravisher, peach, lulu, bag, dish_out, looker, dish_antenna, serve, dish_up, dishful, beauty, mantrap, knockout, smasher, dish_aerial, serve_up, dish, saucer, sweetheart, stunner




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

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

  The answer: off

  
  

  Possible Answer: murder, dispatch, bump_off, forth, cancelled, slay, away, polish_off, turned, off, remove, hit, sour

  Possible Opposite Answer: on




• The clue is Latimes.com, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: url

  
  

  Possible Answer: URL, uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator




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

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

  The answer: tea

  
  

  Possible Answer: teatime, Camellia_sinensis, afternoon_tea, tea, tea_leaf




• The clue is Rock concert need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: amp

  
  

  Possible Answer: A, amp, ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, AMP, adenylic_acid




• The clue is Casual top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tee

  
  

  Possible Answer: tee_up, teeing_ground, football_tee, golf_tee, tee

August 30, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, August 30, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - August 30, 2021 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Mongolian desert	4
2A	5. Eggplant ___ (cheesy dish, informally)	4
3A	9. ___ vera	4
4A	13. Either separately ___ combination	4
5A	14. Plagued	5
6A	16. Wander	4
7A	17. Leave in a hurry	4
8A	18. Doesn't have fortitude	10
9A	20. Winged cupids in art	5
10A	22. Enter, as a foyer	6
11A	23. Home of the University of Kentucky	9
12A	25. Longtime name on "Wheel of Fortune"	5
13A	29. "Why are you telling me this?"	7
14A	30. Fury	3
15A	32. Big part of a dachshund	3
16A	33. Coach Parseghian in Notre Dame history	3
17A	34. The "A" of A-K-Q-J	3
18A	35. Sorority's counterpart, informally	4
19A	36. Finishes eating ice cream or soup, say	13
20A	40. Word before language or temperature	4
21A	41. One running for office, for short	3
22A	42. "Xanadu" grp.	3
23A	43. End of a shoe	3
24A	44. Means of communication in "A Quiet Place," in brief	3
25A	45. Voyage by boat	7
26A	49. Escargot	5
27A	51. Rescuer for when you've lost your key	9
28A	53. Jose ___ (tequila brand)	6
29A	55. Mix of coffee and chocolate	5
30A	56. Tiny neighbor of France	10
31A	60. Performs	4
32A	61. Buffalo's lake	4
33A	62. Seats at a hoedown	5
34A	63. She: Fr.	4
35A	64. Deliver a burn to	4
36A	65. "Wild" actress Laura	4
37A	66. Units in track or swimming	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. Mongolian desert"

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 desert in central china
• Words that mean the same thing: Gobi Desert
• 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: GOBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Eggplant ___ (cheesy dish, informally)"

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

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: PARM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. ___ vera"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
• 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: ALOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Either separately ___ combination"

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: ORIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Plagued"

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: ATEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Wander"

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 move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• Words that mean the same thing: range, ramble, cast
• 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: ROAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Leave in a hurry"

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 discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
• Words that mean the same thing: run out, deadbolt, bang
• The opposite would be: unbolt
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOLT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Doesn't have fortitude"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LACKSHEART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Winged cupids in art"

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 (roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of greek eros
• Words that mean the same thing: Cupid, Amor
• 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: AMORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Enter, as a foyer"

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: STEPIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Home of the University of Kentucky"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that town in eastern massachusetts near boston where the first battle of the american revolution was fought
• Words that mean the same thing: Concord, Lexington and Concord
• 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: LEXINGTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Longtime name on "Wheel of Fortune""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: VANNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. "Why are you telling me this?""

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: DOICARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Fury"

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 strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Words that mean the same thing: choler, ira, anger
• 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: IRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Big part of a dachshund"

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 sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Words that mean the same thing: capitulum, auricle, spike
• 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: EAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Coach Parseghian in Notre Dame history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a constellation in the southern hemisphere near telescopium and norma
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Ara
• 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: ARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. The "A" of A-K-Q-J"

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: wizard, superstar, angiotensin converting enzyme
• 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: ACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Sorority's counterpart, informally"

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 social club for male undergraduates
• Words that mean the same thing: fraternity
• 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: FRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Finishes eating ice cream or soup, say"

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: LICKSTHESPOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Word before language or temperature"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
• Words that mean the same thing: eubstance, organic structure, physical structure
• 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: BODY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. One running for office, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person active in party politics
• Words that mean the same thing: political leader, politico, politician
• 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: POL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. "Xanadu" grp."

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: ELO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. End of a shoe"

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 one of the digits of the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: toenail
• 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: TOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Means of communication in "A Quiet Place," 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 the sign language used in the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: American sign language
• 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: ASL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Voyage by boat"

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: SEATRIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Escargot"

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 freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
• Words that mean the same thing: escargot
• 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: SNAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Rescuer for when you've lost your key"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who makes or repairs locks
• 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: LOCKSMITH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Jose ___ (tequila brand)"

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: CUERVO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Mix of coffee and chocolate"

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 soft suede glove leather from goatskin
• Words that mean the same thing: mocha coffee
• 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: MOCHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Tiny neighbor of France"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and largest city of luxembourg
• Words that mean the same thing: Luxemburg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg-Ville
• 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: LUXEMBOURG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Performs"

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 federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the united states; created in 1977
• Words that mean the same thing: practise, answer, Department of Energy
• The opposite would be: unmake
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Buffalo's lake"

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 member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• 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: ERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Seats at a hoedown"

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 large bundle bound for storage or transport
• Words that mean the same thing: bale, Basle, Bale
• 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: BALES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. She: 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: ELLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Deliver a burn to"

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 god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
• Words that mean the same thing: Dis, Orcus, insult
• 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: DISS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. "Wild" actress Laura"

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: DERN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Units in track or swimming"

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 upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Words that mean the same thing: circle, lap covering, lave
• 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: LAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle August 30, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Develop a chrome dome	6
2D	2. Start of a Juliet soliloquy	6
3D	3. Mississippi city on the Gulf of Mexico	6
4D	4. Complexity	9
5D	5. Friend	3
6D	6. Barely any, as food or drink	6
7D	7. Right-hand page of a book	5
8D	8. Show friendliness, despite ill feeling	8
9D	9. Setting for a rock concert	5
10D	10. Hawaii's Mauna ___	3
11D	11. Rower's implement	3
12D	12. CPR pro	3
13D	15. 1/48 of a cup: Abbr.	3
14D	19. Where everything's abuzz?	4
15D	21. Sarcastic criticism	5
16D	24. Gets hold of	6
17D	26. Roman emperor who succeeded his adoptive father	4
18D	27. Tandoor bread	4
19D	28. Grade school class with crayons	3
20D	31. Hunt for again	6
21D	34. Calder Cup rink org.	3
22D	35. One who might have a contract with a sandal manufacturer	9
23D	36. Bird on the Canadian dollar	4
24D	37. Something that might pop into your head	4
25D	38. Opposite of a freeway	8
26D	39. Suffix with cyto- or proto-	5
27D	40. First K-pop group to have a #1 Billboard hit	3
28D	44. Grad	4
29D	45. Player making a basket or goal	6
30D	46. Swiss cough drop brand	6
31D	47. Need after a computer crash, informally	6
32D	48. New moon, full moon and others	6
33D	50. Some frozen drinks	5
34D	52. Female flower part	5
35D	54. Flow out	3
36D	56. Headed	3
37D	57. New England state sch.	3
38D	58. Letters between nus and omicrons	3
39D	59. Airer of "Family Feud" reruns	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. Develop a chrome dome"

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: GOBALD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Start of a Juliet soliloquy"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: OROMEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Mississippi city on the Gulf of Mexico"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the siouan people of southeastern mississippi
• 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: BILOXI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Complexity"

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 marked by elaborately complex detail
• Words that mean the same thing: elaborateness, elaboration, involution
• 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: INTRICACY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Friend"

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 close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• Words that mean the same thing: chum, chum up, brother
• 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: PAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Barely any, as food or drink"

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

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: ATASTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Right-hand page of a book"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that right-hand page
• The opposite would be: verso
• 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: RECTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Show friendliness, despite ill feeling"

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: MAKENICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Setting for a rock concert"

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 particular environment or walk of life
• Words that mean the same thing: orbit, domain, scene of action
• 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: ARENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Hawaii's Mauna ___"

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: LOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Rower's implement"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an implement used to propel or steer a boat
• 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: OAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. CPR pro"

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: EMT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. 1/48 of a cup: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: TSP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Where everything's abuzz?"

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 teeming multitude
• Words that mean the same thing: beehive
• 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: HIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Sarcastic criticism"

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: SNARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Gets hold of"

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 understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
• Words that mean the same thing: grip, range, appreciation
• 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: GRASPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Roman emperor who succeeded his adoptive father"

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 roman emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of rome in 64) but the roman empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
• Words that mean the same thing: Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
• 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: NERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Tandoor bread"

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 leavened bread baked in a clay oven in india; usually shaped like a teardrop
• Words that mean the same thing: nan
• 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: NAAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Grade school class with crayons"

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 products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: prowess, nontextual matter, graphics
• 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: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Hunt for again"

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: RESEEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Calder Cup rink org."

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: AHL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. One who might have a contract with a sandal manufacturer"

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: FOOTMODEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Bird on the Canadian dollar"

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 worthless lazy fellow
• Words that mean the same thing: diver, birdbrain, addle-head
• 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: LOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Something that might pop into your head"

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 the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: melodic theme, approximation, mind
• 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: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Opposite of a freeway"

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: TOLLROAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Suffix with cyto- or proto-"

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 protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
• Words that mean the same thing: blood plasma, germ plasm, plasma
• 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: PLASM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. First K-pop group to have a #1 Billboard hit"

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: BTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Grad"

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 white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
• Words that mean the same thing: ammonia alum, grad, potash alum
• 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: ALUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Player making a basket or goal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a player who makes a score in a game or contest
• Words that mean the same thing: scorekeeper
• 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: SCORER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Swiss cough drop brand"

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: RICOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Need after a computer crash, informally"

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: ITHELP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. New moon, full moon and others"

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 any distinct time period in a sequence of events
• Words that mean the same thing: phase angle, stage, phase
• 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: PHASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Some frozen drinks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that decorate with frosting
• Words that mean the same thing: frost, ice
• 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: ICEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Female flower part"

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 small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
• 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: OVULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Flow out"

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 gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
• Words that mean the same thing: wane, ebbing, ebb away
• The opposite would be: tide
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EBB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Headed"

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 diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
• Words that mean the same thing: leave, contribute, conduct
• The opposite would be: follow
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. New England state sch."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: URI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "58. Letters between nus and omicrons"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
• Words that mean the same thing: xi, XI, eleven
• 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: XIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. Airer of "Family Feud" reruns"

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: GSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	45	59.2%
Short Answer	17	22.4%
Food & Drink	3	3.9%
History	3	3.9%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Geography	2	2.6%
Literature	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 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 15, 2025 at 08:48 AM