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NYT Sunday, August 11, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 11, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Shoots for the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASPIRES

  Possible Answer : aspire, shoot_for, aim, draw_a_bead_on




• The clue is 8. Saudi's neighbor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAQI

  Possible Answer : Iraqi, Iraki




• The clue is 13. Gets ready to surf, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGSON




• The clue is 19. Annoyance for a shopkeeper. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: LOITERER

  Possible Answer : loiterer, lingerer




• The clue is 21. Japanese takeout option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENTO




• The clue is 22. Best of all possible worlds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTOPIA

  Possible Answer : Sion, Utopia, utopia, Zion

  Possible Opposite Answer : dystopia




• The clue is 23. Say "O di" instead of "I do"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

  The answer: EXCHANGEWEDDINGVOWELS




• The clue is 26. Le Mans race unit: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIL




• The clue is 27. Keep from happening. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVERT

  Possible Answer : obviate, debar, turn_away, deflect, head_off, avoid, forefend, ward_off, avert, fend_off, forfend, stave_off




• The clue is 28. "Once Upon a Mattress" prop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEA

  Possible Answer : pea_plant, pea




• The clue is 29. Longtime hair removal brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEET




• The clue is 30. Word with hose or line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANTY

  Possible Answer : pantie, step-in, scanty, panty




• The clue is 32. Sewing machine pioneer Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIAS

  Possible Answer : Charles_Lamb, Elia, Lamb




• The clue is 34. Expert conclusion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISE




• The clue is 37. Like some wits and wines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRY

  Possible Answer : teetotal, juiceless, ironical, prohibitionist, ironic, wry, dry, dry_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : wet, sweet, phlegmy




• The clue is 38. Eviction notice sent to a New York deli owner?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: PACKYOURBAGELSANDGO




• The clue is 43. Roadwork might push it back, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer : Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA




• The clue is 44. Like many London skies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREY

  Possible Answer : Charles_Grey, grayness, gray-haired, grayish, grey-headed, grey-haired, Lady_Jane_Grey, Second_Earl_Grey, gray-headed, greyness, Grey, white-haired, grey, gray, hoary, Zane_Grey, greyish, hoar, grizzly




• The clue is 45. Something fishy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer : roe, hard_roe




• The clue is 46. Back in time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : ago, agone




• The clue is 47. Scatterbrain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRHEAD

  Possible Answer : airhead




• The clue is 50. "This thing is SHARP! It handles potatoes and carrots with ease," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: PEELERREVIEW




• The clue is 56. "The Kiss" sculptor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODIN

  Possible Answer : Rodin, Auguste_Rodin, Francois_Auguste_Rene_Rodin




• The clue is 57. Stage a hostile takeover of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USURP

  Possible Answer : seize, take_over, usurp, arrogate, assume




• The clue is 60. Blue dye. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANIL

  Possible Answer : Indigofera_suffruticosa, indigotin, indigo, anil, Indigofera_anil




• The clue is 61. Inits. for a hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRO




• The clue is 62. Dept. store inventory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GDS

  Possible Answer : soman, GD, Gd, gadolinium, atomic_number_64




• The clue is 64. Face-planted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEIT




• The clue is 66. Dodge S.U.V.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DURANGO

  Possible Answer : Victoria_de_Durango, Durango




• The clue is 69. Interior decorator's assertion that bold colors are back in style?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: WHATSPASTELISPAST




• The clue is 73. Like the view from Big Sur. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COASTAL

  Possible Answer : coastal

  Possible Opposite Answer : inland




• The clue is 75. Kind of farm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLAR

  Possible Answer : solar




• The clue is 76. Survive a round of musical chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 77. Setting for the musical "Two by Two". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant




• The clue is 78. Inveigh (against). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIL

  Possible Answer : rail_in, train, revile, track, vilify, inveigh, railing, rail_off, vituperate, fulminate, runway, rails, rail




• The clue is 81. E-bike alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOPED

  Possible Answer : moon_about, mope_around, pout, mop_up, mow, moon_around, mope, wipe_up, mop, moped




• The clue is 83. Smother, as with sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROWN

  Possible Answer : overwhelm, swim, drown, submerge




• The clue is 87. Santa's routes on Christmas Eve?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: NOELFLYZONES




• The clue is 91. "I categorically deny that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSALIE




• The clue is 93. Job listing abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EOE




• The clue is 94. One might be organized by habitat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOO

  Possible Answer : menagerie, zoo, zoological_garden




• The clue is 95. "A Death in the Family" novelist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer : Agee, James_Agee




• The clue is 97. Wall St. debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_public_offering, initial_offering, IPO




• The clue is 98. Advice after one's rival scores a perfect ten?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: DONTGETMADGETELEVEN




• The clue is 104. "Me day" destination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : health_club, watering_hole, resort_hotel, health_spa, spa, watering_place




• The clue is 106. Org. with a PreCheck option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer : TSA, Transportation_Security_Administration




• The clue is 107. What fumaroles emit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAM

  Possible Answer : steam, steam_clean, steamer




• The clue is 108. Like streets, but rarely alleyways. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMED

  Possible Answer : describe, constitute, key_out, list, mention, diagnose, advert, identify, cite, key, make, bring_up, call, appoint, discover, refer, distinguish, name, nominate




• The clue is 109. River through Florence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARNO

  Possible Answer : Arno_River, Arno, River_Arno




• The clue is 111. Give an allowance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer : lease, get, allow, LET, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, countenance, Army_of_the_Righteous, Army_of_the_Pure, net_ball, rent, have, Lashkar-e-Taiba, permit, Lashkar-e-Toiba, let

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow




• The clue is 114. Lukewarm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEPID

  Possible Answer : lukewarm, halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid




• The clue is 116. Had a session. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MET

  Possible Answer : fulfill, receive, run_into, cope_with, take_on, adjoin, encounter, assemble, conform_to, contact, run_across, foregather, play, fulfil, gather, get_together, fill, fit, come_across, see, forgather, suffer, satisfy, meet, converge, match, touch

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge




• The clue is 117. Airline's promise to improve its timeliness?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

  The answer: YOURDELAYSARENUMBERED




• The clue is 124. Rim protector. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUBCAP

  Possible Answer : hubcap




• The clue is 125. "___ is to place as eternity is to time": Joseph Joubert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACE

  Possible Answer : distance, blank, infinite, quad, space, place, outer_space, blank_space




• The clue is 126. Where the entire "Newhart" series actually took place. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: INADREAM




• The clue is 127. Guiding principles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEALS

  Possible Answer : nonsuch, saint, apotheosis, nonpareil, ideal, paragon, nonesuch




• The clue is 128. Hollandaise sauce ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOLKS

  Possible Answer : vitellus, egg_yolk, yolk




• The clue is 129. They might get worn down while solving crosswords. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERASERS

  Possible Answer : eraser

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Stuff served in a horn at a Renaissance faire, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 2. Red or White follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOX

• The clue is 3. Magician's request. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICKACARD

• The clue is 4. "For my money …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITHINK

• The clue is 5. Subject of Bravo's "Selling Sunset". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALTY

  Possible Answer: real_estate, real_property, immovable, realty

• The clue is 6. Directional suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERN

  Possible Answer: erne, gray_sea_eagle, grey_sea_eagle, ern, white-tailed_sea_eagle, Haliatus_albicilla, European_sea_eagle

• The clue is 7. Company whose name is derived from "Service Games". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEGA

• The clue is 8. Airline based in Madrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBERIA

  Possible Answer: Iberia, Iberian_Peninsula

• The clue is 9. Markdown indicator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDTAG

• The clue is 10. "Your point being …?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AND

• The clue is 11. Stick in a makeup kit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QTIP

• The clue is 12. Skye of "Say Anything …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONE

• The clue is 13. Word on a candy heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUV

• The clue is 14. Indigenous Oklahoman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTO

  Possible Answer: Oto, Otoe

• The clue is 15. Red carpet attire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOWN

  Possible Answer: robe, gown, night-robe, scrubs, nightgown, nightie, nightdress, surgical_gown

• The clue is 16. Maker of tiny trunks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEEDO

• The clue is 17. Loser in the 2024 Stanley Cup final. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILER

  Possible Answer: oil_tanker, tanker, tank_ship, oil_well, oiler

• The clue is 18. Mean-spirited. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NASTY

  Possible Answer: foul, awful, smutty, filthy, nasty, cruddy, tight

  Possible Opposite Answer : nice

• The clue is 20. Regard highly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REVERE

  Possible Answer: idolize, Paul_Revere, hero-worship, Revere, worship, revere, idolise, revers, reverence, fear, venerate

• The clue is 24. Dr. Marcus of old TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELBY

• The clue is 25. Greek goddess of the earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAIA

  Possible Answer: Gaea, Ge, Gaia

• The clue is 30. Alfresco dining spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATIO

  Possible Answer: patio, terrace

• The clue is 31. Positions that require flexibility?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

• The clue is 33. Desertlike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERE

  Possible Answer: shriveled, withered, sere, sear, dried-up, shrivelled

• The clue is 35. Traffic jams. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: SNARLUPS

• The clue is 36. Intense demeanor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGE

  Possible Answer: abut, boundary, march, sharpness, butt, adjoin, inch, butt_against, butt_on, bound, edge, border

• The clue is 38. Compote fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAR

  Possible Answer: Pyrus_communis, pear, pear_tree

• The clue is 39. Language whose name starts and ends with the same letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URDU

  Possible Answer: Urdu

• The clue is 40. Looney Tunes bunny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLA

• The clue is 41. Admitted to a doctor's office. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEN

  Possible Answer: run_into, find_out, regard, examine, envision, visit, check, reckon, catch, encounter, get_a_line, run_across, figure, pick_up, insure, realise, determine, assure, visualise, date, find, take_in, take_care, realize, picture, get_word, get_wind, discover, visualize, image, watch, see_to_it, construe, ensure, hear, control, fancy, view, learn, come_across, look, experience, understand, ascertain, see, witness, go_steady, go_out, escort, consider, project, go_through, interpret, meet, attend

• The clue is 42. Ending of a political address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOV

• The clue is 48. Euphoric moments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIGHS

  Possible Answer: heights, high, senior_high, high_gear, high_school, highschool, senior_high_school

  Possible Opposite Answer : low, low_spirits

• The clue is 49. Not go further than. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDAT

• The clue is 50. Panini maker, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESS

  Possible Answer: iron_out, jam, crush, entreat, pressing, exhort, weigh, contract, compress, closet, military_press, squeeze, weightlift, bid, conjure, constrict, press_out, urge, press, insistency, imperativeness, public_press, campaign, compact, printing_press, pressure, insistence, push, crusade, adjure, mechanical_press, wardrobe, agitate, beseech, iron, fight, weight-lift, urge_on

• The clue is 51. Textbook example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPITOME

  Possible Answer: epitome, image, prototype, paradigm

• The clue is 52. Purges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDS

  Possible Answer: disembarrass, rid, free

• The clue is 53. First word of a Stevie Wonder hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISNT

• The clue is 54. Part of a joule. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERG

  Possible Answer: erg

• The clue is 55. Romance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOO

  Possible Answer: woo, solicit, romance, court

• The clue is 58. Likely victim on April Fools' Day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: fool, sap, exhaust, muggins, run_down, saphead, play_out, blackjack, tomfool, tire, cosh

• The clue is 59. Actress Hagen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTA

  Possible Answer: genus_Uta, Uta

• The clue is 63. Hollywood hopefuls. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: STARLETS

  Possible Answer: starlet

• The clue is 65. Final purpose, to Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELOS

• The clue is 67. Surprise 100-Downs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIDS

  Possible Answer: foray_into, foray, maraud, bust, raid

• The clue is 68. "Ad ___" (2019 sci-fi film). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTRA

• The clue is 69. Hazard for a jet skier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAKE

  Possible Answer: awake, come_alive, wake_up, inflame, awaken, stir_up, Wake, backwash, Wake_Island, viewing, arouse, waken, fire_up, rouse, aftermath, wake, ignite, heat

  Possible Opposite Answer : sleep, fall_asleep, cause_to_sleep

• The clue is 70. Do in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAY

  Possible Answer: off, dispatch, slay, murder, polish_off, hit, bump_off, remove

• The clue is 71. Drink like a dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAP

  Possible Answer: wash, lave, overlap, swoosh, circle, swish, lick, swosh, lap, lap_covering, lap_up, circuit

• The clue is 72. Its prime minister is known as the Taoiseach: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer: ire, wrath, anger, choler, ira

• The clue is 73. When doubled, a dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAN

  Possible Answer: canful, arse, hindquarters, keister, behind, tin, buttocks, pot, tail, send_away, privy, tin_can, stern, fundament, posterior, nates, hind_end, throne, john, displace, tooshie, rear, stool, bathroom, give_notice, lavatory, rump, backside, derriere, bum, can, prat, lav, fanny, tail_end, give_the_axe, give_the_sack, crapper, dismiss, butt, force_out, bottom, tush, rear_end, seat, potty, put_up, fire, commode, can_buoy, sack, toilet, terminate, ass, buns

  Possible Opposite Answer : hire

• The clue is 74. "___ y plata" (state motto of Montana). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORO

• The clue is 79. Sparkling juice brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IZZE

• The clue is 80. Ill-gotten gains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOT

  Possible Answer: dough, pelf, foray, lucre, reave, swag, strip, dinero, gelt, despoil, cabbage, lolly, pillage, plunder, sugar, simoleons, shekels, scratch, moolah, wampum, rifle, kale, lettuce, booty, prize, clams, bread, ransack, loot, dirty_money, boodle

• The clue is 82. Milkweed leaves, for a monarch caterpillar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIET

  Possible Answer: diet, dieting

• The clue is 84. Athena's gift to Athens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLIVETREE

• The clue is 85. Totally exhausted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIPED

  Possible Answer: pass_over, wipe

• The clue is 86. Bright light in the big city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEON

  Possible Answer: atomic_number_10, Ne, neon

• The clue is 88. Zodiac feline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Leo, Lion, Leo_the_Lion

• The clue is 89. Type of type. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FONT

  Possible Answer: baptistry, baptistery, baptismal_font, fount, font, case, face, typeface

• The clue is 90. Academy endorsements, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOMS

• The clue is 92. Many a babysitter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEN

  Possible Answer: adolescent, teenage, stripling, teenager, teen, teenaged

• The clue is 95. Visibly stunned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAPE

  Possible Answer: agape_love, love_feast, gaping, agape

• The clue is 96. Early NASA program. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEMINI

  Possible Answer: Gemini, Twins, Twin, Gemini_the_Twins

• The clue is 98. Europe's second-longest river. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANUBE

  Possible Answer: Danube, Danube_River, Danau

• The clue is 99. Chutzpah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GALL

  Possible Answer: cheekiness, crust, freshness, rancor, insolence, bitterness, fret, resentment, gall, bile, chafe, saddle_sore, irk, impertinence, rancour, impudence

• The clue is 100. Go on the offensive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTACK

  Possible Answer: flak, onset, tone-beginning, aggress, approach, flack, plan_of_attack, assail, assault, round, snipe, onslaught, onrush, fire, blast, attempt, attack, set_on, lash_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : defend

• The clue is 101. Some farm machines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEERES

  Possible Answer: Deere, John_Deere

• The clue is 102. Kappa follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMBDA

  Possible Answer: lambda

• The clue is 103. Mideast dignitaries: Var.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMEERS

  Possible Answer: emir, emeer, ameer, amir

• The clue is 104. Drop in for a sec. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYHI

• The clue is 105. Honored. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROUD

  Possible Answer: proud, majestic, gallant, lofty

  Possible Opposite Answer : humble

• The clue is 110. Predator that can weigh up to six tons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: sea_wolf, orca, killer_whale, Orcinus_orca, killer, grampus

• The clue is 112. Like child's play. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer: wanton, prosperous, sluttish, gentle, well-fixed, easy, slow, well-situated, well-off, slowly, leisurely, light, tardily, well-heeled, well-to-do, soft, loose, comfortable, easygoing, promiscuous, easily

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficult, quickly, uneasy

• The clue is 113. Embarassing mistake?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPO

  Possible Answer: erratum, typographical_error, typo, literal, literal_error, misprint

• The clue is 115. Sea turtle nesting site. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUNE

  Possible Answer: sand_dune, dune

• The clue is 118. Indian lentil dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAL

  Possible Answer: dal, dkl, dekalitre, dekaliter, decaliter, decalitre

• The clue is 119. Many debut releases, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPS

• The clue is 120. Mule of old song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAL

• The clue is 121. Dent or scratch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAR

  Possible Answer: mar, Mar, blemish, mutilate, vitiate, spoil, impair, March, deflower, defect

• The clue is 122. Barber's obstacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAR

  Possible Answer: capitulum, ear, spike, pinna, auricle

• The clue is 123. Contacts on Instagram, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMS

  Possible Answer: DM, decimeter, decimetre, diabetes_mellitus, dm

XWordHint Crossword Answers July 09, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 09, 2025

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Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Top dog?

4-letter answer Answer: MUTT

Word Help: Synonyms: cur, mutt, mongrel

Clue #2: 5. Top hat?

3-letter answer Answer: LID

Word Help: Synonyms: palpebra, hat, lid

Clue #3: 8. Top gun?

6-letter answer Answer: PISTOL

Word Help: Synonyms: side_arm, shooting_iron, pistol

Clue #4: 14. Olympic event in which athletes wear masks

4-letter answer Answer: EPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: epee

Clue #5: 15. Balmy time in Bordeaux

3-letter answer Answer: ETE

Clue #6: 16. Squids' kin

6-letter answer Answer: OCTOPI

Word Help: Synonyms: devilfish, octopus

Clue #7: 17. Marilyn Monroe used eyeliner to darken the one on her cheek

4-letter answer Answer: MOLE

Word Help: Synonyms: bulwark, groin, seawall

Clue #8: 18. Late actor Kilmer

3-letter answer Answer: VAL

Clue #9: 19. Be off the mark

6-letter answer Answer: MISAIM

Clue #10: 20. Number with 12 zeros in the U.S. but 18 zeros in other parts of the world

11-letter answer Answer: ONETRILLION

Clue #11: 23. Cotillion V.I.P.

3-letter answer Answer: DEB

Word Help: Synonyms: debutante, deb

Clue #12: 24. Top 10 song

3-letter answer Answer: HIT

Word Help: Synonyms: polish_off, make, smasher
Antonyms: miss

Clue #13: 25. Auntie ___ (food court chain)

5-letter answer Answer: ANNES

Word Help: Synonyms: Anne

Clue #14: 27. Who, What or I Don't Know, to Abbott and Costello

7-letter answer Answer: BASEMAN

Clue #15: 31. Popular digital wallet service

7-letter answer Answer: CASHAPP

Clue #16: 35. Non-Rx

3-letter answer Answer: OTC

Word Help: Synonyms: otc, over-the-counter

Clue #17: 36. Dance instruction

4-letter answer Answer: STEP

Word Help: Synonyms: mistreat, whole_tone, measure

Clue #18: 38. Jason of "How I Met Your Mother"

5-letter answer Answer: SEGEL

Clue #19: 39. One wearing a djellaba robe, typically

4-letter answer Answer: ARAB

Word Help: Synonyms: Arabian, Arab

Clue #20: 41. Outer boundaries, as where this puzzle's theme answers are located

5-letter answer Answer: EDGES

Word Help: Synonyms: inch, edge, adjoin

Clue #21: 44. Hospital fluids

4-letter answer Answer: SERA

Word Help: Synonyms: serum, blood_serum

Clue #22: 45. Pat ___, three-time N.B.A. Coach of the Year

5-letter answer Answer: RILEY

Word Help: Synonyms: Riley, James_Whitcomb_Riley

Clue #23: 47. Bit of litter by a theater

4-letter answer Answer: STUB

Word Help: Synonyms: check_stub, stub, nub

Clue #24: 49. It may be picked by the picky

3-letter answer Answer: NIT

Word Help: Synonyms: nit

Clue #25: 50. Kind of Emmy

7-letter answer Answer: DAYTIME

Word Help: Synonyms: day, daylight, daytime
Antonyms: night

Clue #26: 53. Last Supper guest

7-letter answer Answer: APOSTLE

Word Help: Synonyms: Apostle, Apostelic_Father, apostle

Clue #27: 55. One end of a battery

5-letter answer Answer: ANODE

Word Help: Synonyms: anode
Antonyms: cathode

Clue #28: 57. State animal of Utah

3-letter answer Answer: ELK

Word Help: Synonyms: wapiti, European_elk, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis

Clue #29: 58. Ryder Cup org.

3-letter answer Answer: PGA

Clue #30: 61. Famous misquote of a James Cagney line from the 1932 film "Taxi!"

11-letter answer Answer: YOUDIRTYRAT

Clue #31: 66. Beyond belief

6-letter answer Answer: UNREAL

Word Help: Synonyms: unsubstantial, artificial, insubstantial
Antonyms: natural, real

Clue #32: 68. Hunk

3-letter answer Answer: GOB

Word Help: Synonyms: mariner, Jack, old_salt

Clue #33: 69. ___ land

4-letter answer Answer: LALA

Clue #34: 70. Repeated sounds in "Hey Jude"

6-letter answer Answer: NANANA

Clue #35: 71. From ___ Z

3-letter answer Answer: ATO

Clue #36: 72. Many moons

4-letter answer Answer: AGES

Word Help: Synonyms: senesce, years, age
Antonyms: rejuvenate

Clue #37: 73. Bottom feeder?

6-letter answer Answer: TROUGH

Word Help: Synonyms: till, bowl, gutter

Clue #38: 74. Bottom line?

3-letter answer Answer: RAY

Word Help: Synonyms: ray_of_light, beam, shaft

Clue #39: 75. Bottom dollar?

4-letter answer Answer: BUCK

Word Help: Synonyms: buck, sawhorse, Pearl_Buck

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Side note?

4-letter answer Answer: MEMO

Word Help: Synonyms: memo, memoranda, memorandum

Clue #2: 2. Agreed-___

4-letter answer Answer: UPON

Clue #3: 3. Prefix with communication

4-letter answer Answer: TELE

Clue #4: 4. Grow choppers

6-letter answer Answer: TEETHE

Word Help: Synonyms: teethe

Clue #5: 5. Get off the ground?

8-letter answer Answer: LEVITATE

Word Help: Synonyms: levitate, hover

Clue #6: 6. Stressed type: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: ITAL

Clue #7: 7. Singer Reese

5-letter answer Answer: DELLA

Clue #8: 8. California college where the writer David Foster Wallace taught English

6-letter answer Answer: POMONA

Clue #9: 9. Unfriendly quality

7-letter answer Answer: ICINESS

Word Help: Synonyms: coldness, chill, gelidity

Clue #10: 10. Ave. crossers

3-letter answer Answer: STS

Clue #11: 11. Lowly sort

4-letter answer Answer: TOAD

Word Help: Synonyms: anuran, toad_frog, batrachian

Clue #12: 12. Redheaded boy of 1960s TV

4-letter answer Answer: OPIE

Clue #13: 13. Side arm?

4-letter answer Answer: LIMB

Word Help: Synonyms: tree_branch, arm, limb

Clue #14: 21. Parts of eyeglass frames

4-letter answer Answer: RIMS

Word Help: Synonyms: flange, rim, lip

Clue #15: 22. First magazine to feature Steve Jobs on its cover (October 1981)

3-letter answer Answer: INC

Word Help: Synonyms: INC, Iraqi_National_Congress

Clue #16: 26. Elvis's "___ Not You"

4-letter answer Answer: SHES

Clue #17: 27. Side plank?

5-letter answer Answer: BOARD

Word Help: Synonyms: card, dining_table, display_panel
Antonyms: get_off

Clue #18: 28. Parts of hearts

5-letter answer Answer: ATRIA

Word Help: Synonyms: atrium

Clue #19: 29. Like snakes

5-letter answer Answer: SCALY

Word Help: Synonyms: scabrous, scaley, scaly

Clue #20: 30. Mustachioed "Simpsons" character

3-letter answer Answer: NED

Clue #21: 32. 007, for one

5-letter answer Answer: AGENT

Word Help: Synonyms: agent, broker, factor

Clue #22: 33. Jeopardy

5-letter answer Answer: PERIL

Word Help: Synonyms: risk, jeopardize, threaten

Clue #23: 34. Side dish?

5-letter answer Answer: PLATE

Word Help: Synonyms: crustal_plate, home, scale

Clue #24: 37. Family-friendly ratings

3-letter answer Answer: PGS

Clue #25: 40. Onetime alternative to VHS

4-letter answer Answer: BETA

Word Help: Synonyms: genus_Beta, Beta, beta

Clue #26: 42. Gate info

3-letter answer Answer: ETA

Word Help: Synonyms: Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna

Clue #27: 43. Comic book hero whose secret identity is Conner Kent

8-letter answer Answer: SUPERBOY

Clue #28: 46. Symbol of contrasting principles

7-letter answer Answer: YINYANG

Clue #29: 48. Get out of the starting gate fast

4-letter answer Answer: BOLT

Word Help: Synonyms: make_off, abscond, smack
Antonyms: unbolt

Clue #30: 51. Bread

6-letter answer Answer: MOOLAH

Word Help: Synonyms: pelf, dinero, lettuce

Clue #31: 52. End of a professor's address

3-letter answer Answer: EDU

Clue #32: 54. 1970s space station

6-letter answer Answer: SKYLAB

Word Help: Synonyms: Skylab

Clue #33: 56. "J. ___" (2011 Clint Eastwood biopic)

5-letter answer Answer: EDGAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Edgar

Clue #34: 58. Side kick?

4-letter answer Answer: PUNT

Word Help: Synonyms: Irish_punt, bet_on, game

Clue #35: 59. Growl

4-letter answer Answer: GNAR

Clue #36: 60. River under the Ponte Vecchio

4-letter answer Answer: ARNO

Word Help: Synonyms: River_Arno, Arno, Arno_River

Clue #37: 62. Itty bit

4-letter answer Answer: IOTA

Word Help: Synonyms: scintilla, smidgin, tittle

Clue #38: 63. Prego rival

4-letter answer Answer: RAGU

Clue #39: 64. Guinness of "Star Wars"

4-letter answer Answer: ALEC

Clue #40: 65. Side job?

4-letter answer Answer: TASK

Word Help: Synonyms: undertaking, job, project

Clue #41: 67. French 101 word that sounds like a letter of the alphabet

3-letter answer Answer: EAU

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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