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Monday, December 29, 2025

Across Clues NYT December 29, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

All NYT Across Clues December 29, 2025 - 35 Horizontal Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 35 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for December 29, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Monday, December 29, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 29, 2025
Day of Week Monday
Total Across Clues 35 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Tricky

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 35 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Life story, in brief
2 Across 4. The "S" of NASA
3 Across 9. Where Shrek lives
4 Across 14. Kerfuffle
5 Across 15. Outer limits
6 Across 16. They're contained within books
7 Across 17. Is severely underpaid
8 Across 20. Andean animal with a long neck
9 Across 21. Earth goddess
10 Across 22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)
11 Across 23. "Tsk! Tsk!"
12 Across 25. Humorist Bombeck
13 Across 27. Motown or RCA
14 Across 32. Particular place
15 Across 35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
16 Across 36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest
17 Across 38. Chicago trains
18 Across 39. Seating area for 12 peers
19 Across 42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short
20 Across 43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground
21 Across 45. Tin Man's need
22 Across 46. Like the Mariana Trench
23 Across 47. Works that are heard rather than read
24 Across 51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women"
25 Across 52. Gives the ax
26 Across 55. Soaks (up)
27 Across 58. Puppy sounds
28 Across 61. Fundamental belief
29 Across 63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?
30 Across 66. Put on TV
31 Across 67. Molars and canines
32 Across 68. Signal for an actor to go onstage
33 Across 69. Pumpkin, e.g.
34 Across 70. "Alas ..."
35 Across 71. TV's "___ Lasso"

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

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

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Life story, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BIO

2 Across: "4. The "S" of NASA"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • Similar words: outer space, infinite
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPACE

3 Across: "9. Where Shrek lives"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: S___P
  • Similar words: flood, deluge
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SWAMP

4 Across: "14. Kerfuffle"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: fuss, stir
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a rapid active commotion
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ADO

5 Across: "15. Outer limits"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E___S
  • Similar words: march, sharpness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the boundary of a surface
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EDGES

6 Across: "16. They're contained within books"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • Similar words: pageboy, varlet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PAGES

7 Across: "17. Is severely underpaid"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 15 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W_____________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WORKSFORPEANUTS

8 Across: "20. Andean animal with a long neck"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: L___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LLAMA

9 Across: "21. Earth goddess"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: G__A
  • Similar words: Gaea, Ge
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GAIA

10 Across: "22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: N__T
  • Similar words: Thomas Nast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NAST

11 Across: "23. "Tsk! Tsk!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • Similar words: dishonor, pity
  • Opposite of: honor
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SHAME

12 Across: "25. Humorist Bombeck"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: E__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ERMA

13 Across: "27. Motown or RCA"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R_________L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RECORDLABEL

14 Across: "32. Particular place"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S__T
  • Similar words: discern, recognise
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPOT

15 Across: "35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer REA

16 Across: "36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: N___L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NEPAL

17 Across: "38. Chicago trains"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: elevated, el
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ELS

18 Across: "39. Seating area for 12 peers"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'X'
  • Word pattern: J_____X
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer JURYBOX

19 Across: "42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ETA

20 Across: "43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: C___O
  • Similar words: violoncello
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CELLO

21 Across: "45. Tin Man's need"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
  • Similar words: petroleum, rock oil
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OIL

22 Across: "46. Like the Mariana Trench"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: D__P
  • Similar words: cryptical, mystifying
  • Opposite of: shallow
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the central and most intense or profound part
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DEEP

23 Across: "47. Works that are heard rather than read"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B_________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BOOKSONTAPE

24 Across: "51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: B__H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BETH

25 Across: "52. Gives the ax"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: F___S
  • Similar words: sack, displace
  • Opposite of: hire
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the event of something burning (often destructive)
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FIRES

26 Across: "55. Soaks (up)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S__S
  • Similar words: soak, soak through
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SOPS

27 Across: "58. Puppy sounds"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ARFS

28 Across: "61. Fundamental belief"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T___T
  • Similar words: dogma
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TENET

29 Across: "63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 15 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T_____________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer THETOTALPACKAGE

30 Across: "66. Put on TV"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A___D
  • Similar words: publicize, airy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: expose to fresh air
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AIRED

31 Across: "67. Molars and canines"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: T___H
  • Similar words: dentition, tooth
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TEETH

32 Across: "68. Signal for an actor to go onstage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: prompt, remind
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CUE

33 Across: "69. Pumpkin, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: G___D
  • Similar words: gourd vine, calabash
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GOURD

34 Across: "70. "Alas ...""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___Y
  • Similar words: deplorably, lamentably
  • Opposite of: happily
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: in an unfortunate way
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SADLY

35 Across: "71. TV's "___ Lasso""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: Teddy boy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TED

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
  2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally

Time-Saving Across Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 35 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

Across and Down 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.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Across clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

May 02, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

May 02, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Tuesday Crossword Across Clues - May 02, 2023 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Destination for NASA's Perseverance rover 4
2A 5. Rolls up, as pant legs 5
3A 10. Singer/actress Lady ___ 4
4A 14. In a wild way 4
5A 15. Final Oldsmobile model 5
6A 16. Thick noodles in Japanese soups 4
7A 17. Woman who might wield a whip 10
8A 19. "Famous" cookie guy 4
9A 20. Shape of this answer's third letter 3
10A 21. Art form from Japan 5
11A 22. Fanatical 4
12A 23. Pioneering synthesizers introduced in the 1960s 5
13A 25. Gas station conveniences 9
14A 28. Eastern island on the Equator 7
15A 30. Stuff spliced in a lab 3
16A 31. Poetry palindrome 3
17A 32. I.R.S. identifier, for short 3
18A 33. Greek "H" 3
19A 35. Decorate colorfully, in a way 6
20A 37. Character associated with the beverage "shaken" in this puzzle's circled letters 9
21A 40. Shelter by the beach 6
22A 43. Simple shelter 3
23A 44. Name that's also a major Australian airport code 3
24A 47. Tempe sch. 3
25A 48. Meme that moves, maybe 3
26A 50. Weathered, as a storm 7
27A 53. Tallest peak in the Cascades 9
28A 56. Pond buildup 5
29A 57. ___ Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason 4
30A 58. Last name of two brotherly fairy tale writers 5
31A 60. In the style of 3
32A 61. Modern checkout device in lieu of a cashier 4
33A 62. British author known for his 1984 novel "Money" 10
34A 64. Zoom button you might click when your dog barks 4
35A 65. Treelike member of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 5
36A 66. Record, in a way 4
37A 67. Practice boxing 4
38A 68. Man with a code 5
39A 69. Common flag symbol 4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Destination for NASA's Perseverance rover"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
  • Words that mean the same thing: spoil, deflower, mutilate
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MARS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Rolls up, as pant legs"

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 lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
  • Words that mean the same thing: manacle, whomp, handlock
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CUFFS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Singer/actress Lady ___"

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 mentally or physically infirm with age
  • Words that mean the same thing: doddery, doddering, wild
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GAGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. In a wild way"

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 frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  • Words that mean the same thing: berserk, demoniac, demoniacal
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMOK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Final Oldsmobile model"

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: ALERO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Thick noodles in Japanese soups"

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: UDON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Woman who might wield a whip"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DOMINATRIX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "Famous" cookie guy"

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 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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Shape of this answer's third letter"

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 electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
  • Words that mean the same thing: electric arc, electric discharge, curve
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Art form from Japan"

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 hard copal derived from an african tree
  • Words that mean the same thing: Zanzibar copal, gum anime
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANIME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Fanatical"

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 (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
  • Words that mean the same thing: devouring, greedy, esurient
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AVID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Pioneering synthesizers introduced in the 1960s"

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: MOOGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Gas station conveniences"

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: MINIMARTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Eastern island on the Equator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a mountainous island in western indonesia
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SUMATRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Stuff spliced in a lab"

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 (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
  • Words that mean the same thing: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DNA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Poetry palindrome"

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: ERE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. I.R.S. identifier, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SSN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Greek "H""

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 terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
  • Words that mean the same thing: Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ETA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Decorate colorfully, in a way"

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: TIEDYE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Character associated with the beverage "shaken" in this puzzle's circled letters"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: JAMESBOND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Shelter by the beach"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CABANA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Simple shelter"

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 temporary military shelter
  • Words that mean the same thing: shack, shanty, hovel
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Name that's also a major Australian airport code"

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: SYD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Tempe sch."

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: ASU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Meme that moves, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: GIF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Weathered, as a storm"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: RODEOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Tallest peak in the Cascades"

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: MTRAINIER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Pond buildup"

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

    The answer is: ALGAE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. ___ Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ERLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Last name of two brotherly fairy tale writers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the younger of the two grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Jakob Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm, Wilhelm Karl Grimm
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GRIMM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. In the style of"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Modern checkout device in lieu of a cashier"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IPAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. British author known for his 1984 novel "Money""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: MARTINAMIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Zoom button you might click when your dog barks"

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 deaf person who is unable to speak
  • Words that mean the same thing: deaf-mute, tone down, damp
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MUTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Treelike member of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy"

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: GROOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Record, in a way"

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 long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
  • Words that mean the same thing: record, tape recording, mag tape
  • The opposite would be: erase
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Practice boxing"

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 various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
  • Words that mean the same thing: sparring
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Man with a code"

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 telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Morse code, Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Samuel Morse
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MORSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Common flag symbol"

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 (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
  • Words that mean the same thing: sensation, mavin, prima
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Tuesday NYT Crossword May 02, 2023

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Counterparts of sirs 6
2D 2. Full of love 7
3D 3. "50 First Dates" and "27 Dresses," for two 7
4D 4. Enjoy the slopes 3
5D 5. Sonny Corleone portrayer in "The Godfather" 4
6D 6. Sport played with a Frisbee 8
7D 7. Physicist Enrico 5
8D 8. Certain status on social media 6
9D 9. "Red" or "White" team 3
10D 10. Tropical fruit often found in smoothies 5
11D 11. Regarded with respect 7
12D 12. "At least you did your best!" 7
13D 13. Ques. counterpart 3
14D 18. Tammany Hall caricaturist Thomas 4
15D 22. At full speed, nautically 5
16D 24. Weed 5
17D 26. Completely 6
18D 27. "Get it?" 3
19D 29. Stick around 6
20D 34. Result of burnout? 3
21D 36. Famous Ford flop 5
22D 38. Titular woman in a #1 Rolling Stones hit 5
23D 39. They might be full of beans 8
24D 40. Recording device, informally 3
25D 41. Slightly better 7
26D 42. Mozzarella-and-cream cheese often served as an appetizer 7
27D 45. Posing surface 7
28D 46. First female singer to have multiple albums exceed 10 billion streams on Spotify 7
29D 49. Opera's "barber of Seville" 6
30D 51. "I don't give a ___!" 4
31D 52. Preview 6
32D 54. Birch relative 5
33D 55. Mistake 5
34D 59. Tiny arachnid 4
35D 61. Sends a ping, in brief 3
36D 62. Studio with a lion mascot 3
37D 63. Symbols for tagging on Twitter 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. Counterparts of sirs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a woman of refinement
  • Words that mean the same thing: gentlewoman, madam, dame
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MADAMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Full of love"

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 inclined toward or displaying love
  • Words that mean the same thing: amatory, amative, romantic
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMOROUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "50 First Dates" and "27 Dresses," for two"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ROMCOMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Enjoy the slopes"

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 narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SKI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Sonny Corleone portrayer in "The Godfather""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CAAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Sport played with a Frisbee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the finest or most superior quality of its kind
  • The opposite would be: proximate
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ULTIMATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Physicist Enrico"

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 metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
  • Words that mean the same thing: femtometre, femtometer, Enrico Fermi
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FERMI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Certain status on social media"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  • Words that mean the same thing: champion, admirer, ally
  • The opposite would be: foe, stranger
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FRIEND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "Red" or "White" team"

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: SOX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Tropical fruit often found in smoothies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
  • Words that mean the same thing: yellow cattley guava, true guava, Psidium littorale
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GUAVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Regarded with respect"

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 feel admiration for
  • Words that mean the same thing: admire, look up to
  • The opposite would be: look down on
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADMIRED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "At least you did your best!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GOODTRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Ques. counterpart"

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 part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
  • Words that mean the same thing: autonomic nervous system, AN, Associate in Nursing
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Tammany Hall caricaturist Thomas"

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 united states political cartoonist (1840-1902)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Thomas Nast
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. At full speed, nautically"

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 at full speed; with great haste
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMAIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Weed"

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 strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
  • Words that mean the same thing: marijuana, marihuana, cannabis
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GANJA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Completely"

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: INTOTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. "Get it?""

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 seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
  • Words that mean the same thing: insure, visit, experience
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Stick around"

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 stay the same; remain in a certain state
  • Words that mean the same thing: stay, continue, stay on
  • The opposite would be: change
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REMAIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "34. Result of burnout?"

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 residue that remains when something is burned
  • Words that mean the same thing: ash tree
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "36. Famous Ford flop"

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: EDSEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "38. Titular woman in a #1 Rolling Stones hit"

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: ANGIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "39. They might be full of beans"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a flour tortilla folded around a filling
  • Words that mean the same thing: burrito
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BURRITOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "40. Recording device, informally"

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 river in east central england that flows past cambridge to join the ouse river
  • Words that mean the same thing: River Cam, Cam River
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Slightly better"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ASTEPUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Mozzarella-and-cream cheese often served as an appetizer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BURRATA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Posing surface"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: YOGAMAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. First female singer to have multiple albums exceed 10 billion streams on Spotify"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: DUALIPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Opera's "barber of Seville""

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. "I don't give a ___!""

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 something of little value
  • Words that mean the same thing: goddamned, hoot, darned
  • The opposite would be: bless
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DAMN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "52. Preview"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a worker who teases wool
  • Words that mean the same thing: puzzler, puzzle, mystifier
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TEASER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Birch relative"

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 wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
  • Words that mean the same thing: alder tree
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALDER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Mistake"

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 wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  • Words that mean the same thing: wrongdoing, erroneous belief, misplay
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ERROR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "59. Tiny arachnid"

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 slight but appreciable amount
  • Words that mean the same thing: tinge, jot, soupcon
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "61. Sends a ping, in brief"

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: IMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "62. Studio with a lion mascot"

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: MGM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "63. Symbols for tagging on Twitter"

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 highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
  • Words that mean the same thing: At, atomic number 85, at
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 64.5%
Short Answer 17 22.4%
History 3 3.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 3.9%
Sports 2 2.6%
Abbreviation 1 1.3%
Literature 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 39
Down Clues 37
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 5.0 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 10 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 moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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 05:39 PM

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