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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Down Clues NYT January 01, 2026 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

NYT Down Clues Answers January 01, 2026 - All 42 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 42 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 January 01, 2026 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, January 01, 2026

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	January 01, 2026
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	42 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 42 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Idly pluck, as a banjo
2 Down	2. It always wins, they say
3 Down	3. One of Us, say?
4 Down	4. Driver of some engines
5 Down	5. Like most oysters served with mignonette
6 Down	6. Some Bavarian cries
7 Down	7. Majestic
8 Down	8. Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies?
9 Down	9. 19th letter
10 Down	10. Sephora competitor
11 Down	11. Gallant
12 Down	12. ___ Gay
13 Down	13. Steel rod with ridges
14 Down	16. Maliciously publishes the private info of online
15 Down	20. Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix"
16 Down	24. Org. for the Fever and the Dream
17 Down	26. Filled
18 Down	29. End of many modern addresses
19 Down	30. Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea
20 Down	31. Educational support grp.
21 Down	32. Sounds of realization
22 Down	33. Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?"
23 Down	34. Pitchers' stats
24 Down	36. What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya?
25 Down	37. Go for the gold?
26 Down	38. Apropos
27 Down	40. Initialism for an online advertiser
28 Down	41. Pitted fruit
29 Down	43. Take over for
30 Down	45. Undisguised
31 Down	46. "Sit!"
32 Down	47. "Horrors!"
33 Down	48. Group of experts
34 Down	49. 2010 release now owned by Meta, informally
35 Down	52. Entry in red ink
36 Down	53. So-called "fifth taste"
37 Down	54. Kind of wind ... or an alternative to wind
38 Down	55. "Mob Psycho 100" genre
39 Down	57. Singer Stefani
40 Down	59. Negative for Nikolai
41 Down	62. Heart chart, for short
42 Down	63. Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir.

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. Idly pluck, as a banjo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: T___M
Similar words: drum, strum
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a thrumming sound
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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THRUM

2 Down: "2. It always wins, they say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: H___E
Similar words: menage, household
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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HOUSE

3 Down: "3. One of Us, say?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: I___E
Similar words: outlet, matter
Opposite of: recall
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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ISSUE

4 Down: "4. Driver of some engines"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: S___M
Similar words: steamer, steam clean
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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STEAM

5 Down: "5. Like most oysters served with mignonette"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'W'
Similar words: cutting, birthday suit
Opposite of: cooked
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: informal terms for nakedness
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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RAW

6 Down: "6. Some Bavarian cries"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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ACHS

7 Down: "7. Majestic"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: S_____Y
Similar words: courtly, imposing
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: impressive in appearance
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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STATELY

8 Down: "8. Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: P______E
Similar words: pebibyte, PB
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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PETABYTE

9 Down: "9. 19th letter"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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TAU

10 Down: "10. Sephora competitor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: U__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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ULTA

11 Down: "11. Gallant"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N___E
Similar words: nobleman, stately
Opposite of: noblewoman
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a titled peer of the realm
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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NOBLE

12 Down: "12. ___ Gay"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: E___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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ENOLA

13 Down: "13. Steel rod with ridges"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: R___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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REBAR

14 Down: "16. Maliciously publishes the private info of online"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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DOXES

15 Down: "20. Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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LAURENCE

16 Down: "24. Org. for the Fever and the Dream"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: W__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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WNBA

17 Down: "26. Filled"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S______D
Similar words: replete, binge
Opposite of: insatiate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: fill to satisfaction
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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SATIATED

18 Down: "29. End of many modern addresses"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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COM

19 Down: "30. Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: M__X
Similar words: Manx cat
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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MANX

20 Down: "31. Educational support grp."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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PTA

21 Down: "32. Sounds of realization"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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AHS

22 Down: "33. Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: P___I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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PESCI

23 Down: "34. Pitchers' stats"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E__S
Similar words: geological era, ERA
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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ERAS

24 Down: "36. What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: M___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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MALTA

25 Down: "37. Go for the gold?"

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: genus Pan, pan off
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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PAN

26 Down: "38. Apropos"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: tending, minded
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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APT

27 Down: "40. Initialism for an online advertiser"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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SEO

28 Down: "41. Pitted fruit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: P__M
Similar words: plum tree, clean
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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PLUM

29 Down: "43. Take over for"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R_____E
Similar words: assuage, exempt
Opposite of: enforce
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: provide physical relief
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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RELIEVE

30 Down: "45. Undisguised"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: O___T
Similar words: open
Opposite of: covert
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: open and observable; not secret or hidden
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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OVERT

31 Down: "46. "Sit!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: P____T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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PARKIT

32 Down: "47. "Horrors!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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EGADS

33 Down: "48. Group of experts"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: P___L
Similar words: dialog box, jury
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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PANEL

34 Down: "49. 2010 release now owned by Meta, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: I___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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INSTA

35 Down: "52. Entry in red ink"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: D___T
Similar words: debit entry
Opposite of: credit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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DEBIT

36 Down: "53. So-called "fifth taste""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: U___I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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UMAMI

37 Down: "54. Kind of wind ... or an alternative to wind"

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
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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SOLAR

38 Down: "55. "Mob Psycho 100" genre"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
Similar words: Zanzibar copal, gum anime
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a hard copal derived from an African tree
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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ANIME

39 Down: "57. Singer Stefani"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: G__N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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GWEN

40 Down: "59. Negative for Nikolai"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: N__T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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NYET

41 Down: "62. Heart chart, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'G'
Similar words: EKG, cardiogram
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

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ECG

42 Down: "63. Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: sou'-sou'-east, south southeast
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the compass point midway between south and southeast
This is Down clue number 42

Answer:

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SSE

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 42 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.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

April 18, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (34 clues)
Down Clues (42 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (34 Across, 42 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

April 18, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Tuesday Crossword Across Clues - April 18, 2023 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. The earth before God separated light from darkness, according to the Bible	5
2A	6. Gives a terrible review	4
3A	10. Hip-hop subgenre pioneered by Gucci Mane	4
4A	14. Like the deities Vishnu and Brahma	5
5A	15. Street sign near a school	4
6A	16. Where the heart is, in a saying	4
7A	17. Face-off in a 2004 science fiction film	15
8A	20. Sick	3
9A	21. Dah's counterpart, in Morse code	3
10A	22. Condition that exists on a spectrum	6
11A	23. See 44-Across	3
12A	24. Some office plants	5
13A	26. Face-off in a 2021 monster film	14
14A	32. Sky-blue	5
15A	33. Section of a textbook	4
16A	34. [Now I'm mad!]	3
17A	36. "This statement is false," e.g.	7
18A	38. Inner circle	7
19A	41. Before, in poetry	3
20A	42. Green movement?	4
21A	44. With 23-Across, period that began in January 2009	5
22A	45. Face-off in a 1979 courtroom drama film	14
23A	49. Chekhov's "Uncle ___"	5
24A	50. Some amount	3
25A	51. State as fact	6
26A	54. Benchmark: Abbr.	3
27A	55. Cry out loud	3
28A	58. Command that could be given to the title characters in 17-, 26- and 45-Across?	15
29A	62. Like Iran vis-à-vis Iraq	4
30A	63. What grows on Pinocchio	4
31A	64. Exercise, as influence	5
32A	65. Renaissance instrument	4
33A	66. Contacted on Twitter or Instagram, informally	4
34A	67. Full of the latest	5

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. The earth before God separated light from darkness, according to the Bible"

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 state of extreme confusion and disorder
Words that mean the same thing: pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: CHAOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Gives a terrible review"

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 cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
Words that mean the same thing: Pan, pan off, pan
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PANS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Hip-hop subgenre pioneered by Gucci Mane"

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 device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
Words that mean the same thing: entrap, ensnare, ambuscade
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TRAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Like the deities Vishnu and Brahma"

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 native or inhabitant of hindustan or india
Words that mean the same thing: Hindoo, Hindustani, Hindi
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HINDU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Street sign near a school"

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 lose velocity; move more slowly
Words that mean the same thing: slow up, behind, tedious
The opposite would be: fast, accelerate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SLOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Where the heart is, in a saying"

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 where you live at a particular time
Words that mean the same thing: home plate, menage, dwelling
The opposite would be: away
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HOME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Face-off in a 2004 science fiction film"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about science/technology.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: ALIENVSPREDATOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Sick"

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 often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Words that mean the same thing: ailment, poorly, complaint
The opposite would be: well
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ILL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Dah's counterpart, in Morse code"

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 shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in morse code
Words that mean the same thing: dot
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Condition that exists on a spectrum"

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 (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: AUTISM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. See 44-Across"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
Words that mean the same thing: earned run average, epoch, geological era
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ERA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Some office plants"

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 flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
Words that mean the same thing: fern
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: FERNS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Face-off in a 2021 monster film"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

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: GODZILLAVSKONG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "32. Sky-blue"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a light shade of blue
Words that mean the same thing: sapphire, lazuline, cerulean
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: AZURE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Section of a textbook"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Words that mean the same thing: social unit, building block, unit of measurement
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. [Now I'm mad!]"

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: GRR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. "This statement is false," e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PARADOX

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Inner circle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Words that mean the same thing: pack, clique, inner circle
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COTERIE

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Clue 19 Across: "41. Before, in poetry"

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: ERE

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Clue 20 Across: "42. Green movement?"

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 hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
Words that mean the same thing: putting
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PUTT

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Clue 21 Across: "44. With 23-Across, period that began in January 2009"

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: OBAMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Face-off in a 1979 courtroom drama film"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

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: KRAMERVSKRAMER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "49. Chekhov's "Uncle ___""

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: VANYA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. Some amount"

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 one or some or every or all without specification
Words that mean the same thing: whatever, whatsoever
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. State as fact"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Words that mean the same thing: support, avow, swear
The opposite would be: negate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AFFIRM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Benchmark: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
Words that mean the same thing: Venus's curse, dose, venereal disease
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Cry out loud"

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 dyspneic condition
Words that mean the same thing: mother fucker, asshole, whoreson
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Command that could be given to the title characters in 17-, 26- and 45-Across?"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: BREAKITUPYOUTWO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "62. Like Iran vis-à-vis Iraq"

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 cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
Words that mean the same thing: eastern United States, E, eastward
The opposite would be: west
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EAST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "63. What grows on Pinocchio"

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 organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Words that mean the same thing: wind, intrude, poke
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NOSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. Exercise, as influence"

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 have and exercise
Words that mean the same thing: maintain, exert, handle
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WIELD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "65. Renaissance instrument"

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 substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
Words that mean the same thing: luting
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LUTE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. Contacted on Twitter or Instagram, informally"

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: DMED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "67. Full of the latest"

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 full of news
Words that mean the same thing: gossipy, chatty
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEWSY

Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Tuesday NYT Crossword April 18, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Spiced tea	4
2D	2. Locale for Jack and Jill	4
3D	3. Indigo plant	4
4D	4. Keats specialty	3
5D	5. Like some shriveled tomatoes	8
6D	6. "Hey, you!"	4
7D	7. Hiking locale in Switzerland	3
8D	8. Neither's partner	3
9D	9. Vouches for the truth of	8
10D	10. "Oh, really?"	6
11D	11. Flatbread from India	4
12D	12. Singer Tori	4
13D	13. Wavy do	4
14D	18. Lab glass	4
15D	19. Showy basket	4
16D	23. Poet Pound	4
17D	24. Enthusiast	3
18D	25. Kicks out	6
19D	26. Open wide	4
20D	27. Missouri's ___ Mountains	5
21D	28. Artist Albrecht of the German Renaissance	5
22D	29. Opulence	6
23D	30. Google ___ Viewer (tool for charting word frequency over time)	5
24D	31. Filth	5
25D	35. Caboose	4
26D	37. Good thing to keep when trying something new	8
27D	39. Razed	8
28D	40. Website that says "Shop by category"	4
29D	43. Utility org. created in F.D.R.'s New Deal	3
30D	46. Fly	6
31D	47. Comma, colon or apostrophe	4
32D	48. Singer Perry	4
33D	51. One of Adam's sons	4
34D	52. German woman's title	4
35D	53. Suffix with Oktober	4
36D	54. Flew	4
37D	55. Crockpot dish	4
38D	56. Birds that symbolize wisdom	4
39D	57. Main section of a letter	4
40D	59. "Ground control to Major ___ ..."	3
41D	60. Consumption	3
42D	61. 180° turn, informally	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. Spiced tea"

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: CHAI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Locale for Jack and Jill"

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 local and well-defined elevation of the land
Words that mean the same thing: mound, James Jerome Hill, pitcher's mound
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HILL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Indigo plant"

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 blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
Words that mean the same thing: indigotin, Indigofera suffruticosa, Indigofera anil
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Keats specialty"

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 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 5 Down: "5. Like some shriveled tomatoes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that dried naturally by the sun
Words that mean the same thing: sun-dried
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: SUNDRIED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Hey, you!""

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: PSST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Hiking locale in Switzerland"

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 any high mountain
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ALP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Neither's partner"

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: NOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Vouches for the truth of"

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: SWEARSTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Oh, really?""

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!
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The answer is: THATSO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Flatbread from India"

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: ROTI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Singer Tori"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
Words that mean the same thing: Book of Amos
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Wavy do"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a city in the european part of russia
Words that mean the same thing: Molotov, permanent wave, permanent
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PERM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Lab glass"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Words that mean the same thing: phial, ampule, ampoule
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VIAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Showy basket"

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 basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
Words that mean the same thing: souse, stuff shot, douse
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DUNK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Poet Pound"

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 jewish priest and scribe sent by the persian king to restore jewish law and worship in jerusalem
Words that mean the same thing: Book of Ezra
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EZRA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Enthusiast"

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 device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
Words that mean the same thing: sports fan, buff, lover
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Kicks out"

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 expel or eject without recourse to legal process
Words that mean the same thing: force out, evict
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EVICTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Open wide"

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 expression of openmouthed astonishment
Words that mean the same thing: yawn, yaw, gawk
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GAPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Missouri's ___ Mountains"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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!
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The answer is: OZARK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Artist Albrecht of the German Renaissance"

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 leading german painter and engraver of the renaissance (1471-1528)
Words that mean the same thing: Albrecht Durer
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DURER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Opulence"

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 something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
Words that mean the same thing: opulence, sumptuousness, sumptuosity
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LUXURY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Google ___ Viewer (tool for charting word frequency over time)"

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: NGRAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "31. Filth"

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 the state of being covered with unclean things
Words that mean the same thing: grease, dirty, begrime
The opposite would be: clean
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRIME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Caboose"

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 back of a military formation or procession
Words that mean the same thing: arse, stern, erect
The opposite would be: level, head
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Good thing to keep when trying something new"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Razed"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: TORNDOWN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Website that says "Shop by category""

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: EBAY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Utility org. created in F.D.R.'s New Deal"

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!
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The answer is: TVA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Fly"

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 operate an airplane
Words that mean the same thing: fly, pilot
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVIATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Comma, colon or apostrophe"

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 number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
Words that mean the same thing: marker, fall guy, check
The opposite would be: ignore
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: MARK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Singer Perry"

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!
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The answer is: KATY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. One of Adam's sons"

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 norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
Words that mean the same thing: Niels Abel, Niels Henrik Abel
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ABEL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. German woman's title"

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 german courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FRAU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Suffix with Oktober"

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: FEST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Flew"

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 faster
Words that mean the same thing: step on it, quicken, race
The opposite would be: linger, decelerate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Crockpot dish"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that agitation resulting from active worry
Words that mean the same thing: grudge, lather, fret
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. Birds that symbolize wisdom"

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 nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
Words that mean the same thing: owl, hooter, bird of Minerva
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OWLS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. Main section of a letter"

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 entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
Words that mean the same thing: consistency, consistence, torso
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BODY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "59. "Ground control to Major ___ ...""

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 (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to whites
Words that mean the same thing: tom turkey, tomcat, turkey cock
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "60. Consumption"

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 act of using
Words that mean the same thing: expend, habituate, habit
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "61. 180° turn, informally"

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: UIE

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	65.8%
Short Answer	15	19.7%
Geography	3	3.9%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	42
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 02, 2025 at 11:38 PM

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