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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues October 16, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers

All NYT Down Clues October 16, 2025 - 39 Vertical Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 16, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, October 16, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 16, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Bolt
2 Down	2. Certain Windows hard drive malfunction
3 Down	3. *Conspicuous
4 Down	4. Stupid stuff it's fun to know
5 Down	5. Level-ending foe
6 Down	6. Educated guess: Abbr.
7 Down	7. Sgt., e.g.
8 Down	8. Like lemon curd
9 Down	9. Preceder of "Bites" and "Bars" in commercial names
10 Down	10. *Chance to meet one-on-one with a professor
11 Down	11. "Copy me"
12 Down	12. Runner Down Under
13 Down	13. Certain heir
14 Down	18. Make in the end
15 Down	22. Steady humming sounds
16 Down	24. Locale for catfish or carp
17 Down	25. What allows Neo to disconnect from the Matrix
18 Down	27. Spanish 101 verb
19 Down	28. Whom you might greet with open arms, for short?
20 Down	30. Novelist Charles who wrote "The Cloister and the Hearth"
21 Down	31. Prefix with botanist
22 Down	33. "Sure … if you say so"
23 Down	35. Enjoys oneself uninhibitedly … or a punny title for this puzzle
24 Down	36. Profess
25 Down	37. Something Lincoln once led, for short
26 Down	38. Italian time unit
27 Down	39. Card game with a winning score of 5,000 points
28 Down	41. *Book addenda
29 Down	42. Chicken ___
30 Down	43. Thrive
31 Down	46. Narrow channel
32 Down	48. Derisive look
33 Down	49. OB/GYN offering
34 Down	51. Crisply shown, as on TV
35 Down	52. Wooded valley
36 Down	53. Coop
37 Down	54. Performed amazingly, in slang
38 Down	56. Id's counterpart
39 Down	57. The First State: Abbr.

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Bolt"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: A_____D
Similar words: make off, bolt
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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ABSCOND

2 Down: "2. Certain Windows hard drive malfunction"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: I_____R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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IOERROR

3 Down: "3. *Conspicuous"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N________E
Similar words: obtrusive, detectable
Opposite of: unnoticeable
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: capable or worthy of being perceived
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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NOTICEABLE

4 Down: "4. Stupid stuff it's fun to know"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T____A
Similar words: trivium, trifle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: something of small importance
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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TRIVIA

5 Down: "5. Level-ending foe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B__S
Similar words: brag, Bos
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who exercises control over workers
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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BOSS

6 Down: "6. Educated guess: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: Eastern Time
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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EST

7 Down: "7. Sgt., e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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NCO

8 Down: "8. Like lemon curd"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: T___Y
Similar words: tart, lemonlike
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: tasting sour like a lemon
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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TANGY

9 Down: "9. Preceder of "Bites" and "Bars" in commercial names"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O__O
Similar words: oreo cookie
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: chocolate cookie with white cream filling
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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OREO

10 Down: "10. *Chance to meet one-on-one with a professor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O_________S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

OFFICEHOURS

11 Down: "11. "Copy me""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: D_____O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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DOASIDO

12 Down: "12. Runner Down Under"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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EMU

13 Down: "13. Certain heir"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: Word, boy
Opposite of: girl
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a male human offspring
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SON

14 Down: "18. Make in the end"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: profits, cyberspace
Opposite of: gross
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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NET

15 Down: "22. Steady humming sounds"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T____S
Similar words: hum, thrum
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a thrumming sound
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

THRUMS

16 Down: "24. Locale for catfish or carp"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: P__D
Similar words: pool
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small lake
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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POND

17 Down: "25. What allows Neo to disconnect from the Matrix"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: R_____L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

REDPILL

18 Down: "27. Spanish 101 verb"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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SER

19 Down: "28. Whom you might greet with open arms, for short?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

TSA

20 Down: "30. Novelist Charles who wrote "The Cloister and the Hearth""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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READE

21 Down: "31. Prefix with botanist"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: P___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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PALEO

22 Down: "33. "Sure … if you say so""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: W____K
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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WELLOK

23 Down: "35. Enjoys oneself uninhibitedly … or a punny title for this puzzle"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: R______T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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ROCKSOUT

24 Down: "36. Profess"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A__R
Similar words: avow, verify
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: report or maintain
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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AVER

25 Down: "37. Something Lincoln once led, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'P'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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GOP

26 Down: "38. Italian time unit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: bone, os
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a mouth or mouthlike opening
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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ORA

27 Down: "39. Card game with a winning score of 5,000 points"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: C_____A
Similar words: meld, basket rummy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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CANASTA

28 Down: "41. *Book addenda"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A________S
Similar words: cecal appendage, appendix
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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APPENDICES

29 Down: "42. Chicken ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: M_____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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MARSALA

30 Down: "43. Thrive"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: P_____R
Similar words: thrive, flourish
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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PROSPER

31 Down: "46. Narrow channel"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S____T
Similar words: straits, pass
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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STRAIT

32 Down: "48. Derisive look"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: S___R
Similar words: leer
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SNEER

33 Down: "49. OB/GYN offering"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

IUD

34 Down: "51. Crisply shown, as on TV"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: I__D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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INHD

35 Down: "52. Wooded valley"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: D__L
Similar words: dingle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small wooded hollow
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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DELL

36 Down: "53. Coop"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: playpen, indite
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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PEN

37 Down: "54. Performed amazingly, in slang"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: eat up, deplete
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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ATE

38 Down: "56. Id's counterpart"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: egotism, self-importance
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

EGO

39 Down: "57. The First State: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

DEL

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Sunday, September 7, 2025

September 20, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (37 clues)
Down Clues (41 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

September 20, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword September 20, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. A little bit of everything?	4
2A	5. Growth in an aquatic bloom	4
3A	9. The "A" of the ABC Islands	5
4A	14. Shoestring	4
5A	15. Hit, as with snowballs	4
6A	16. Drink slowly	5
7A	17. Verbal disapproval of a boy king?	9
8A	19. Beyond repair	5
9A	20. Not together	5
10A	21. Participate in a playground "contest"	5
11A	23. U.F.O. pilots	3
12A	24. Call again	6
13A	26. Fragrant conifer	5
14A	28. Food for a sturdy Chinese dog?	12
15A	33. Accolades presented in Nashville, for short	4
16A	36. Expression of contempt	3
17A	37. Hurl	5
18A	38. Megan Thee Stallion's "___ Girl Summer"	3
19A	39. Ushered out	7
20A	42. Pen tip	3
21A	43. Lack of joie de vivre	5
22A	45. Common "wardrobe malfunction"	3
23A	46. Puts two and two together, e.g.	4
24A	47. Conference call for Mazda's marketing team?	12
25A	51. Less tanned, say	5
26A	52. Revenue minus costs	6
27A	56. Prefix with chemistry	3
28A	58. Shake an Etch A Sketch, say	5
29A	61. Actress Kaley	5
30A	62. Put two and two together, e.g.	5
31A	64. Glutes developed while dancing at the Moulin Rouge?	9
32A	66. Martial art with bamboo swords	5
33A	67. Jar toppers	4
34A	68. Tropical root vegetable	4
35A	69. Consumed	5
36A	70. Animated princess voiced by Idina Menzel	4
37A	71. Staked, as a vampire	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. A little bit of everything?"

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 (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Words that mean the same thing: particle, speck, molecule
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ATOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Growth in an aquatic bloom"

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 primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
Words that mean the same thing: algae
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ALGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. The "A" of the ABC Islands"

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 popular island resort in the netherlands antilles
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ARUBA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Shoestring"

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 cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
Words that mean the same thing: fortify, enlace, entwine
The opposite would be: untwine
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: LACE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Hit, as with snowballs"

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 dressed hairy coat of a mammal
Words that mean the same thing: fur, hide, bombard
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PELT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Drink slowly"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SIPON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Verbal disapproval of a boy king?"

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: TUTTUTTUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Beyond repair"

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 destroyed or killed
Words that mean the same thing: gone, done for
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: KAPUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Not together"

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 remote and separate physically or socially; ; - w.h.hudson
Words that mean the same thing: aside, asunder, obscure
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: APART

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Participate in a playground "contest""

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 fixed look with eyes open wide
Words that mean the same thing: gaze
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: STARE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. U.F.O. pilots"

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: ETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Call 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: REDIAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Fragrant conifer"

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 any of numerous trees of the family cupressaceae that resemble cedars
Words that mean the same thing: true cedar, cedarwood, cedar 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: CEDAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Food for a sturdy Chinese dog?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert 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: CHOWCHOWCHOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Accolades presented in Nashville, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: CMAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "36. Expression of contempt"

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: BAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Hurl"

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 an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
Words that mean the same thing: heft up, billow, puff
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HEAVE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Megan Thee Stallion's "___ Girl Summer""

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 used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
Words that mean the same thing: live, blistering, raging
The opposite would be: cold
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Ushered out"

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: _______
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The answer is: LEDAWAY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Pen tip"

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 the writing point of a pen
Words that mean the same thing: pecker, neb, bill
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NIB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Lack of joie de vivre"

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 feeling of being bored by something tedious
Words that mean the same thing: tedium, boredom
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ENNUI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Common "wardrobe malfunction""

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 dissolute man in fashionable society
Words that mean the same thing: snag, pull, countercurrent
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RIP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Puts two and two together, e.g."

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 condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Words that mean the same thing: tote up, hyperkinetic syndrome, supply
The opposite would be: subtract, take away
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Conference call for Mazda's marketing team?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Less tanned, say"

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 very light colored; highly diluted with white
Words that mean the same thing: pallid, sick, wan
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PALER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Revenue minus costs"

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 excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Words that mean the same thing: net profit, net, profits
The opposite would be: lose
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PROFIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "56. Prefix with chemistry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Shake an Etch A Sketch, say"

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 remove from memory or existence
Words that mean the same thing: delete, score out, efface
The opposite would be: record
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERASE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Actress Kaley"

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!
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The answer is: CUOCO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Put two and two together, e.g."

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 manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Words that mean the same thing: phrasal idiom, artistic style, accent
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDIOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. Glutes developed while dancing at the Moulin Rouge?"

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!
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The answer is: CANCANCAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Martial art with bamboo swords"

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!
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The answer is: KENDO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Jar toppers"

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 either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
Words that mean the same thing: chapeau, eyelid, hat
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Tropical root vegetable"

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 edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Words that mean the same thing: edda, taro plant, dalo
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TARO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Consumed"

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 take in solid food
Words that mean the same thing: corrode, eat on, feed
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EATEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Animated princess voiced by Idina Menzel"

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!
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The answer is: ELSA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Staked, as a vampire"

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 (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Words that mean the same thing: mickle, cut, great deal
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLEW

Great job if you got it right!

NYT Tuesday Crossword Down Clues - September 20, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Spot for some sacraments	5
2D	2. Neutral tone	5
3D	3. Group of eight	5
4D	4. Standards for measuring	7
5D	5. Like the name Bell for the inventor of the telephone	3
6D	6. "It's a date!"	4
7D	7. Overabundance	4
8D	8. Email action with a paper clip icon	6
9D	9. Tried to find a reason	8
10D	10. Coastal inlet	3
11D	11. Advantage, so to speak	9
12D	12. Boxing match	4
13D	13. Uninvited picnic guests	4
14D	18. Four-letter member of the Four Corners	4
15D	22. ___ Speedwagon	3
16D	25. Brain section	4
17D	27. Part of 10-J-Q-K-A	3
18D	29. Stack of bills	3
19D	30. Bracelet dangler	5
20D	31. "The Art of Love" poet	4
21D	32. Productions of Spider-Man	4
22D	33. French word in many bistro names	4
23D	34. Lead-in to syllabic or chromatic	4
24D	35. Not even once	9
25D	39. Tina Fey's "30 Rock" role	8
26D	40. Musical set in Oz, with "The"	3
27D	41. Per person	4
28D	44. Thurman of "The Producers"	3
29D	46. Dollars and cents, e.g.	7
30D	48. Anthem contraction	3
31D	49. All-seeing being	6
32D	50. Mammal made from the first four letters of 49-Down	4
33D	53. Central	5
34D	54. "You've got a friend in me"	5
35D	55. As of yet	5
36D	56. Go 10+ miles in a triathlon, say	4
37D	57. "The faintest" thing	4
38D	59. Take to the seas	4
39D	60. Termini	4
40D	63. Praiseful poem	3
41D	65. Local produce org.	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. Spot for some sacraments"

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 table in christian churches where communion is given
Words that mean the same thing: Lord's table, communion table
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ALTAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Neutral tone"

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 greyish brown
Words that mean the same thing: fuscous
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAUPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Group of eight"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Words that mean the same thing: octonary, eighter from Decatur, 8
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OCTAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Standards for measuring"

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 the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
Words that mean the same thing: metric unit, metric function, prosody
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: METRICS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Like the name Bell for the inventor of the telephone"

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 (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
Words that mean the same thing: tending, given, minded
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "It's a date!""

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 brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
Words that mean the same thing: have, allow, get
The opposite would be: forbid, prevent
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Overabundance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
Words that mean the same thing: gorge, gormandize, binge
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GLUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Email action with a paper clip icon"

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 cause to be attached
Words that mean the same thing: impound, bind, bond
The opposite would be: detach
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATTACH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Tried to find a reason"

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!
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The answer is: ASKEDWHY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Coastal inlet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Advantage, so to speak"

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!
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The answer is: UPPERHAND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Boxing match"

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 (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
Words that mean the same thing: binge, tear, turn
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Uninvited picnic guests"

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Four-letter member of the Four Corners"

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 state in the western united states; settled in 1847 by mormons led by brigham young
Words that mean the same thing: Mormon State, UT, Beehive State
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UTAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. ___ Speedwagon"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Brain section"

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 (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOBE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Part of 10-J-Q-K-A"

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 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Words that mean the same thing: sweep through, super, breeze through
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Stack of bills"

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 small mass of soft material
Words that mean the same thing: mickle, pack, great deal
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Bracelet dangler"

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 attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
Words that mean the same thing: beguile, influence, enamour
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHARM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. "The Art of Love" poet"

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 roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 bc - ad 17)
Words that mean the same thing: Publius Ovidius Naso
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OVID

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Productions of Spider-Man"

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 an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
Words that mean the same thing: net, network, entanglement
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WEBS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. French word in many bistro names"

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!
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The answer is: CHEZ

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Lead-in to syllabic or chromatic"

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 an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
Words that mean the same thing: mononucleosis, kissing disease, glandular fever
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MONO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Not even once"

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!
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The answer is: ATNOPOINT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Tina Fey's "30 Rock" role"

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!
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The answer is: LIZLEMON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Musical set in Oz, with "The""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Words that mean the same thing: genius, superstar, mavin
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WIZ

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Per person"

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!
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The answer is: APOP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Thurman of "The Producers""

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 benevolent aspect of devi; `splendor'
Words that mean the same thing: genus Uma
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Dollars and cents, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a quantity of money
Words that mean the same thing: amount, sum of money, amount of money
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMOUNTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Anthem contraction"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. All-seeing being"

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 an authoritative person who divines the future
Words that mean the same thing: prophesier, seer, vaticinator
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORACLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Mammal made from the first four letters of 49-Down"

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 predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
Words that mean the same thing: Orcinus orca, killer whale, grampus
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORCA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Central"

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 having or localized centrally at a focus
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FOCAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. "You've got a friend in me""

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!
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The answer is: ICARE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. As of yet"

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!
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The answer is: TONOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Go 10+ miles in a triathlon, say"

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 motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
Words that mean the same thing: wheel, pedal, motorcycle
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BIKE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. "The faintest" thing"

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 content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Words that mean the same thing: thought, musical theme, theme
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Take to the seas"

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 large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Words that mean the same thing: navigate, sheet, cruise
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Termini"

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 either extremity of something that has length
Words that mean the same thing: end, last, terminate
The opposite would be: begin, beginning
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "63. Praiseful poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ODE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "65. Local produce org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	56	71.8%
Short Answer	13	16.7%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
History	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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

Last Updated: September 07, 2025 at 08:23 AM

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