February 10, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, February 10, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

Across Clues Explained - Monday NYT Crossword February 10, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Cost for a radio or TV commercial	5
2A	6. Mafia enforcer, e.g.	4
3A	10. Bra size specification	4
4A	14. Glacier climber's tool	5
5A	15. What Tarzan swings on	4
6A	16. College in New Rochelle, N.Y.	4
7A	17. Suitable for moviemaking?	10
8A	19. Hauls with effort	4
9A	20. ___ Taylor (clothing chain)	3
10A	21. Geometric calculation	4
11A	22. Impressionist Claude	5
12A	23. Movie munchkin, maybe?	12
13A	26. Sharply punched	6
14A	29. Speedster Bolt	5
15A	30. One of the 40 in "the back 40"	4
16A	31. Big name in kitchen wrap	5
17A	33. Ump's call for a batter	3
18A	36. ___-Town (the Windy City)	3
19A	37. Movie clip where the grips, boom operator and gaffer all appear?	7
20A	39. HBO rival	3
21A	40. Party item that has a tap	3
22A	41. Caustic	5
23A	42. Menial laborer	4
24A	43. Image on a valentine	5
25A	45. Like wetlands	6
26A	47. Finalize the music for the movie?	12
27A	51. "There, there ..."	5
28A	52. Bangs on the head?	4
29A	53. Tasseled hat	3
30A	56. Make headway	4
31A	57. Redo of a movie scene?	10
32A	60. Style of skirt that reaches just below the knees	4
33A	61. Opposed	4
34A	62. Chairlift rider, perhaps	5
35A	63. Author Waugh	4
36A	64. ___ Picture (Oscars category)	4
37A	65. Midsection of the body	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. Cost for a radio or TV commercial"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADFEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Mafia enforcer, e.g."

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 aggressive and violent young criminal
• Words that mean the same thing: punk, hoodlum, hood
• 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: THUG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Bra size specification"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BCUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Glacier climber's tool"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICEAX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. What Tarzan swings on"

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 plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
• 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: VINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. College in New Rochelle, N.Y."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IONA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Suitable for moviemaking?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: WORTHASHOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Hauls with effort"

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 ancient celtic god
• Words that mean the same thing: Lug, lugworm, lug
• The opposite would be: unstuff
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LUGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. ___ Taylor (clothing chain)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ANN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Geometric calculation"

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 particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
• Words that mean the same thing: domain, arena, orbit
• 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: AREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Impressionist Claude"

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 french impressionist painter (1840-1926)
• Words that mean the same thing: Claude Monet
• 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: MONET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Movie munchkin, maybe?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: ALITTLEEXTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Sharply punched"

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 poke or thrust abruptly
• Words that mean the same thing: jab, poke, stab
• 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: JABBED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Speedster Bolt"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: USAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. One of the 40 in "the back 40""

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 unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Akko, Accho, Akka
• 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: ACRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Big name in kitchen wrap"

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

  The answer is: SARAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Ump's call for a batter"

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 (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
• Words that mean the same thing: kayoed, come out of the closet, knocked out
• The opposite would be: safe
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. ___-Town (the Windy City)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
• Words that mean the same thing: ki, ch'i, khi
• 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: CHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Movie clip where the grips, boom operator and gaffer all appear?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CREWCUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. HBO rival"

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: SHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Party item that has a tap"

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 quantity contained in a keg
• Words that mean the same thing: kegful
• 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: KEG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Caustic"

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 unpleasantly stern
• Words that mean the same thing: abrasive, rough, coarse
• The opposite would be: fine
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HARSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Menial laborer"

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 laborer who is obliged to do menial work
• Words that mean the same thing: navvy, galley slave, drudge
• 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: PEON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Image on a valentine"

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 locus of feelings and intuitions
• Words that mean the same thing: pump, affectionateness, spunk
• 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: HEART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Like wetlands"

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 (of soil) soft and watery
• Words that mean the same thing: boggy, squashy, soggy
• 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: MARSHY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Finalize the music for the movie?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SETTLEASCORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. "There, there ...""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ITSOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Bangs on the head?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
• Words that mean the same thing: pilus, whisker, hairsbreadth
• 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: HAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Tasseled hat"

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 city in north central morocco; religious center
• Words that mean the same thing: tarboosh, Fes
• 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: FEZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Make headway"

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 quantity that is added
• Words that mean the same thing: pull ahead, gain ground, realise
• The opposite would be: loss, reduce
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Redo of a movie scene?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: DOUBLETAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Style of skirt that reaches just below the knees"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the southern part of france
• Words that mean the same thing: musical instrument digital interface
• The opposite would be: maxi
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MIDI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Opposed"

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 person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• The opposite would be: pro
• 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: ANTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Chairlift rider, perhaps"

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 someone who skis
• 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: SKIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Author Waugh"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. ___ Picture (Oscars category)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. Midsection of the body"

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 body excluding the head and neck and limbs
• Words that mean the same thing: trunk, body
• 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: TORSO

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - February 10, 2020 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Japanese consumer electronics brand	4
2D	2. Rodent control brand	4
3D	3. Plant with fronds	4
4D	4. Dine on	3
5D	5. What to do after you breathe in	6
6D	6. Appliance with a screen and a remote	5
7D	7. Part of a drum kit	5
8D	8. Card game with Draw Two cards	3
9D	9. Understand	3
10D	10. Mississippi port city with an Air Force base	6
11D	11. Add up the number of people present	10
12D	12. Felix of "The Odd Couple"	5
13D	13. Fettuccine or farfalle	5
14D	18. Low-humidity	4
15D	22. Had in mind	5
16D	23. Civil War prez	3
17D	24. Move suddenly and unsteadily	5
18D	25. Jacob's biblical twin	4
19D	26. "J" in a deck of cards	4
20D	27. Feel sore	4
21D	28. Optimist's perspective	10
22D	31. Mattress brand	5
23D	32. Sounds at a nursery viewing window	3
24D	34. "Someone made a boo-boo!"	4
25D	35. Broadway award	4
26D	37. White stuff on a blackboard	5
27D	38. Few and far between	4
28D	42. ___✓ (T.S.A. convenience)	3
29D	44. Big name in athletic shoes	6
30D	45. Drudgery, in older usage	4
31D	46. Put in handcuffs	6
32D	47. Letter before tau	5
33D	48. Cybercommerce	5
34D	49. Closes	5
35D	50. Go by taxi, in slang	5
36D	53. Ump's call for a batted ball	4
37D	54. Barely makes it, with "by"	4
38D	55. Digit in binary code	4
39D	57. Small amount of cream	3
40D	58. Digit in binary code	3
41D	59. W.B.A. result, in brief	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. Japanese consumer electronics brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AIWA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Rodent control brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DCON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Plant with fronds"

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 any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
• 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: FERN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Dine on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that take in solid food
• Words that mean the same thing: rust, feed, corrode
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. What to do after you breathe in"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that give out (breath or an odor)
• Words that mean the same thing: emanate, expire, give forth
• The opposite would be: inhale
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXHALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Appliance with a screen and a remote"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TVSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Part of a drum kit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HIHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Card game with Draw Two cards"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Understand"

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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Words that mean the same thing: arrest, start out, pose
• The opposite would be: end, take away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Mississippi port city with an Air Force base"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the siouan people of southeastern mississippi
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BILOXI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Add up the number of people present"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: COUNTNOSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Felix of "The Odd Couple""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UNGER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Fettuccine or farfalle"

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 dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
• Words that mean the same thing: alimentary paste
• 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: PASTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Low-humidity"

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 lacking sufficient water or rainfall
• Words that mean the same thing: waterless, desiccated, desiccate
• 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: ARID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Had in mind"

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 mean or intend to express or convey
• Words that mean the same thing: stand for, have in mind, think of
• 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: MEANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Civil War prez"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ABE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Move suddenly and unsteadily"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an unsteady uneven gait
• Words that mean the same thing: keel, careen, pitching
• 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: LURCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Jacob's biblical twin"

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 (old testament) the eldest son of isaac who would have inherited the covenant that god made with abraham and that abraham passed on to isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother jacob for a mess of pottage
• 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: ESAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. "J" in a deck of cards"

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 small worthless amount
• Words that mean the same thing: knave, seafarer, diddly-squat
• 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: JACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Feel sore"

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 dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
• Words that mean the same thing: yen, suffer, pine
• 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: ACHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Optimist's perspective"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BRIGHTSIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Mattress brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SERTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Sounds at a nursery viewing window"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. "Someone made a boo-boo!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UHOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Broadway award"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. White stuff on a blackboard"

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 soft whitish calcite
• Words that mean the same thing: methamphetamine, trash, deoxyephedrine
• 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: CHALK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Few and far between"

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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• Words that mean the same thing: rarefied, uncommon, rarified
• 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: RARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. ___✓ (T.S.A. convenience)"

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: PRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Big name in athletic shoes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETONIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Drudgery, in older usage"

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 be agitated
• Words that mean the same thing: travail, fag, labor
• 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: MOIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Put in handcuffs"

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 act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
• Words that mean the same thing: halt, nail, stay
• 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: ARREST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. Letter before tau"

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 18th letter of the greek alphabet
• 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: SIGMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Cybercommerce"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. Closes"

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 move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
• Words that mean the same thing: close, shut, exclude
• The opposite would be: open, admit
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHUTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. Go by taxi, in slang"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CABIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. Ump's call for a batted ball"

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 traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: bonnie, clean, bazaar
• The opposite would be: unfairly, unfair
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "54. Barely makes it, with "by""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EKES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. Digit in binary code"

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 quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: goose egg, nil, zero in
• 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: ZERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. Small amount of cream"

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 light touch or stroke
• Words that mean the same thing: swab, splash, swob
• 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: DAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "58. Digit in binary 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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: unity, ace, unmatched
• 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: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "59. W.B.A. result, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
• Words that mean the same thing: technical knockout
• 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: TKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	69.2%
Short Answer	12	15.4%
Movies/Film	4	5.1%
History	3	3.8%
Geography	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Sports	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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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February 21, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (46 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, February 21, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 81 (35 Across, 46 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

February 21, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Title character in a Tyler Perry film franchise	5
2A	6. Actress Foster of "The Silence of the Lambs"	5
3A	11. Actor Efron	3
4A	14. Select group of celebs	5
5A	15. Relatively safe investment security	6
6A	16. "That tastes terrible!"	3
7A	17. On a whim [#35]	12
8A	19. West with the classic movie line "I'm no 45-Across ..."	3
9A	20. Largest movie theater chain in the U.S.	3
10A	21. Facts and figures, in brief	4
11A	22. Baseball slugger's stat	4
12A	23. Denim pants with a red tab label [#36]	14
13A	29. Complete one round of reps	6
14A	31. It may fill up during a vacation	5
15A	32. Inter ___ (among others)	4
16A	33. "Love your work!"	6
17A	35. Longtime electronics company	3
18A	38. Where domestic meals are enjoyed [#32]	16
19A	42. Den fixtures	3
20A	43. Give an earful	6
21A	44. Padlock fastener	4
22A	45. Heavenly sort	5
23A	46. Nuclear experiments, for short	6
24A	48. "On the other hand ..." [#33]	14
25A	53. "That's a joke"	4
26A	54. Schlep	4
27A	55. Chart-topper	3
28A	58. Magic spell	3
29A	59. In the distant past [#43]	12
30A	64. Fútbol cheer	3
31A	65. One of a pair for a podcast listener	6
32A	66. Juliet's love	5
33A	67. Photographer Goldin	3
34A	68. Dick ___, comic strip detective	5
35A	69. Calms	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. Title character in a Tyler Perry film franchise"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: MADEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Actress Foster of "The Silence of the Lambs""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JODIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Actor Efron"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ZAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Select group of celebs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Relatively safe investment security"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AABOND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "That tastes terrible!""

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: UGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. On a whim [#35]"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: JUSTFORKICKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. West with the classic movie line "I'm no 45-Across ...""

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Largest movie theater chain in the U.S."

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Facts and figures, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a message received and understood
• Words that mean the same thing: information
• 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: INFO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Baseball slugger's stat"

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 run that is the result of the batter's performance
• Words that mean the same thing: rbi, run batted in
• 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: RBIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Denim pants with a red tab label [#36]"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: LEVISBLUEJEANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. Complete one round of reps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DOASET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. It may fill up during a vacation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Inter ___ (among others)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "Love your work!""

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: IMAFAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Longtime electronics company"

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: RCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Where domestic meals are enjoyed [#32]"

Quick Info: This answer has 16 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: FAMILYDININGROOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "42. Den fixtures"

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 broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; ; - ernie kovacs
• Words that mean the same thing: tv, video, goggle box
• 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: TVS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "43. Give an earful"

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: YELLAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Padlock fastener"

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 fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
• 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: HASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Heavenly sort"

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 spiritual being attendant upon god
• Words that mean the same thing: holy man, holy person, Angel Falls
• 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: ANGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Nuclear experiments, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ATESTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. "On the other hand ..." [#33]"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: HAVINGSAIDTHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. "That's a joke""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IKID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Schlep"

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 capacious bag or basket
• Words that mean the same thing: tug, carryall, lug
• 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: TOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Chart-topper"

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 (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
• Words that mean the same thing: run into, stumble, attain
• The opposite would be: miss
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Magic spell"

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 evil spell
• Words that mean the same thing: enchant, hexadecimal, jinx
• 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: HEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. In the distant past [#43]"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: GOINGWAYBACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "64. Fútbol cheer"

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: OLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. One of a pair for a podcast listener"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EARBUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Juliet's love"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an ardent male lover
• 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: ROMEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Photographer Goldin"

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 your grandmother
• Words that mean the same thing: granny, nanna, gran
• 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: NAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Dick ___, comic strip detective"

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 united states film actor who appeared in many films with katharine hepburn (1900-1967)
• Words that mean the same thing: Spencer Tracy
• 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: TRACY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Calms"

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 freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
• Words that mean the same thing: comfort, ease, relief
• The opposite would be: difficulty
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EASES

  Great job if you got it right!

February 21, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "The Naked ___" (Goya painting)	4
2D	2. School reunion attendee, informally	4
3D	3. Denies any association with	9
4D	4. "To the max" suffix	3
5D	5. When happy hour often begins	6
6D	6. ___ Dylan, lead singer of the Wallflowers	5
7D	7. Kimono sash	3
8D	8. Only dwarf with a three-letter name	3
9D	9. Pen fluid	3
10D	10. Mag. staffers	3
11D	11. Dance-based fitness program	5
12D	12. Once more	5
13D	13. "The Queen's Gambit" game	5
14D	15. Pound sounds	4
15D	18. "Don't bet ___"	4
16D	22. Tyrannosaurus ___	3
17D	24. Actor Morales	4
18D	25. Jungle vine	5
19D	26. Not suitable, as for a job	5
20D	27. Israeli statesman Abba	4
21D	28. "Fear of Flying" author Erica	4
22D	29. Absurd or foolish	4
23D	30. Patron saint of Norway	4
24D	33. Keeps the engine running, without moving	5
25D	34. Actress Jovovich of "The Fifth Element"	5
26D	35. Christmas entrees	9
27D	36. Tag line?	4
28D	37. Electrical units	4
29D	39. Country singer Loretta	4
30D	40. Safecracker	4
31D	41. Relative of an ostrich or emu	4
32D	45. Assistance	3
33D	46. Lead-in to girl	4
34D	47. "And ___ off!" (start of a race)	6
35D	48. Spousal greeting	5
36D	49. "The Jungle Book" wolf	5
37D	50. One of Santa's reindeer	5
38D	51. He troubleshoots Macs and PCs	5
39D	52. Pulitzer-winning columnist Maureen	4
40D	56. Frozen drink brand	4
41D	57. Some boxing decisions, in brief	4
42D	59. Understand	3
43D	60. Rowboat propeller	3
44D	61. Savings for old age, for short	3
45D	62. "S.N.L." network	3
46D	63. ___ constrictor	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. "The Naked ___" (Goya painting)"

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 type genus of the majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Maia, Maia, genus Maja
• 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: MAJA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. School reunion attendee, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
• Words that mean the same thing: ammonium alum, alumnus, ammonia alum
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Denies any association with"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that renounce a legal claim or title to
• Words that mean the same thing: disclaim
• The opposite would be: claim
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DISCLAIMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "To the max" suffix"

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 standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Standard Time, Eastern Time
• 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: EST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. When happy hour often begins"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ATFIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. ___ Dylan, lead singer of the Wallflowers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JAKOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Kimono sash"

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 (west indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
• Words that mean the same thing: obeah
• 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: OBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Only dwarf with a three-letter name"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a licensed medical practitioner
• Words that mean the same thing: physician, Dr., MD
• 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: DOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Pen fluid"

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 liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• 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: INK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Mag. staffers"

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 rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using x-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
• Words that mean the same thing: male erecticle dysfunction, ED, explosive detection system
• 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: EDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Dance-based fitness program"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ZUMBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Once more"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: once again, once more, over again
• 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: AGAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "The Queen's Gambit" game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that weedy annual native to europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
• Words that mean the same thing: cheat, chess game, Bromus secalinus
• 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: CHESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Pound sounds"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARFS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "18. "Don't bet ___""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Tyrannosaurus ___"

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 male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
• Words that mean the same thing: male monarch, king
• The opposite would be: female monarch, queen
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Actor Morales"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ESAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Jungle vine"

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 woody climbing usually tropical plant
• 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: LIANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Not suitable, as for a job"

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 make unfit or unsuitable
• Words that mean the same thing: disqualify, bad, indispose
• The opposite would be: qualify, fit
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNFIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Israeli statesman Abba"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EBAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. "Fear of Flying" author Erica"

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 united states writer (born in 1942)
• Words that mean the same thing: Erica Jong
• 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: JONG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Absurd or foolish"

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 informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
• Words that mean the same thing: batty, nutty, round the bend
• 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: DAFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Patron saint of Norway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLAV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Keeps the engine running, without moving"

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 the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
• Words that mean the same thing: idle, laze, tick over
• The opposite would be: work, run
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. Actress Jovovich of "The Fifth Element""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MILLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "35. Christmas entrees"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ROASTHAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "36. Tag line?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
• Words that mean the same thing: price, monetary value, be
• 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: COST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "37. Electrical units"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of electric current adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Words that mean the same thing: A, amp, adenosine monophosphate
• 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: AMPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "39. Country singer Loretta"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LYNN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "40. Safecracker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: YEGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "41. Relative of an ostrich or emu"

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 fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Words that mean the same thing: Rhea americana, Pterocnemia pennata, nandu
• 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: RHEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Assistance"

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 activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• Words that mean the same thing: assistance, help, tending
• 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: AID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Lead-in to girl"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "47. "And ___ off!" (start of a race)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THEYRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "48. Spousal greeting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HIHON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "49. "The Jungle Book" wolf"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AKELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "50. One of Santa's reindeer"

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 malicious woman with a fierce temper
• Words that mean the same thing: hellcat, harpy
• 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: VIXEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "51. He troubleshoots Macs and PCs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ITGUY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "52. Pulitzer-winning columnist Maureen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DOWD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "56. Frozen drink brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "57. Some boxing decisions, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
• Words that mean the same thing: technical knockout, TKO
• 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: TKOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "59. Understand"

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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Words that mean the same thing: develop, mother, start
• The opposite would be: end, take away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 43 Down: "60. Rowboat propeller"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an implement used to propel or steer a boat
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 44 Down: "61. Savings for old age, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: wrath, Irish Republican Army, ire
• 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: IRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 45 Down: "62. "S.N.L." network"

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: NBC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 46 Down: "63. ___ constrictor"

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 long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Words that mean the same thing: feather boa
• 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: BOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	45	55.6%
Short Answer	17	21.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment	8	9.9%
Movies/Film	3	3.7%
Food & Drink	2	2.5%
Abbreviation	2	2.5%
History	1	1.2%
Sports	1	1.2%
Geography	1	1.2%
Literature	1	1.2%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	46
Total Clues	81
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	16 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 11, 2025 at 06:45 PM