August 01, 2024 NYT Crosword Clues Answers

Auguest 01, 2024 Crosswords - CrosswordHints Blog

Welcome to the NYT Puzzle and Answers page! The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles worldwide. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle.

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Tools for making belt holes - Show Answer
  

  AWLS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: awl



• 5. Cocktail served in a copper mug, familiarly - Show Answer
  

  MULE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: mule, scuff



• 9. Like a kite - Show Answer
  

  AVIAN

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: avian



• 14. Signal to stop, say - Show Answer
  

  HAIL

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hail, acclaim, come, herald



• 15. Common ___ - Show Answer
  

  AREA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: arena, area, surface_area, country, region, expanse, domain, orbit, field, sphere



• 16. Tiny pest - Show Answer
  

  MIDGE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: midge



• 17. *They're found next to cabarets - Show Answer
  

  EXPONENTS

  (9 letters)

  Synonyms: proponent, exponent, index, advocator, power, advocate



• 19. Airpods come in them - Show Answer
  

  PAIRS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: yoke, duet, match, twosome, partner_off, pair_off, distich, pair, couplet, couple, geminate, dyad, duo, duad, mate, copulate, twin, brace, twain, span



• 20. Nearsighted sort - Show Answer
  

  MYOPE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: myope



• 21. Neighbor of Ursa Major - Show Answer
  

  LEO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Leo_the_Lion, Lion, Leo



• 23. Champagne name - Show Answer
  

  MOET

  (4 letters)



• 24. *Viable investment plans - Show Answer
  

  PONZISCHEMES

  (12 letters)



• 28. Kind of protein for bodybuilders - Show Answer
  

  WHEY

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: milk_whey, whey



• 31. Split - Show Answer
  

  DIVIDED

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: split, divided, split_up, separate, fraction, dissever, shared_out, carve_up, dual-lane, disunite, part, shared, divide, divided_up

  Antonyms: united, multiply, unite



• 32. Occupants of 53-Across - Show Answer
  

  ETS

  (3 letters)



• 33. Like pomegranate seeds, but not apple seeds - Show Answer
  

  EATEN

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: corrode, feed, exhaust, consume, use_up, eat, eat_up, run_through, rust, deplete, wipe_out, eat_on



• 34. Many a flower girl - Show Answer
  

  NIECE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: niece

  Antonyms: nephew



• 38. *They might be marked as absent - Show Answer
  

  EMAILS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: e-mail, netmail, electronic_mail, email

  Antonyms: snail_mail



• 40. *Baby talk - Show Answer
  

  ORALLY

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: orally, by_word_of_mouth



• 41. Measure the depth of - Show Answer
  

  PLUMB

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: plum, plumb, clean, plumb_bob, plummet



• 42. Like corduroy fabric - Show Answer
  

  RIDGY

  (5 letters)



• 45. Show signs of mythomania - Show Answer
  

  LIE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: dwell, Trygve_Lie, lie_in, lie_down, prevarication, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Lie, rest, consist, lie

  Antonyms: arise, stand



• 46. Racetrack leader - Show Answer
  

  POLECAR

  (7 letters)



• 48. Google ___ - Show Answer
  

  MAPS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: function, mapping, mathematical_function, map_out, represent, map, single-valued_function



• 49. *Like some nasty habits - Show Answer
  

  BELOWTHEBELT

  (12 letters)



• 53. Subjects of Project Blue Book - Show Answer
  

  UFOS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object, UFO



• 54. Isaac Newton, from the age of 62 onward - Show Answer
  

  SIR

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: sir, Sir



• 55. Tedium - Show Answer
  

  ENNUI

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: ennui, boredom, tedium



• 59. Puts up on Zillow, perhaps - Show Answer
  

  LISTS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: name, lean, heel, number, inclination, leaning, list, tilt, listing



• 61. Many a gymgoer's goal … or what the starred clues in this puzzle must have for their answers to make sense? - Show Answer
  

  RIPPEDABS

  (9 letters)



• 64. [$@#%!] - Show Answer
  

  BLEEP

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: bleep, beep



• 65. Lead-in to skeleton or scope - Show Answer
  

  ENDO

  (4 letters)



• 66. Where Columbus thought he had landed in 1498 - Show Answer
  

  EDEN

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Shangri-la, Eden, promised_land, nirvana, heaven, Garden_of_Eden, paradise



• 67. Junipero ___, known as the "Apostle of California" - Show Answer
  

  SERRA

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Miguel_Jose_Serra, Serra, Junipero_Serra



• 68. Trick-taking card game - Show Answer
  

  SKAT

  (4 letters)



• 69. Feature of a witch costume - Show Answer
  

  WART

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: wart, verruca

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Interjection that might serve as a mild warning - Show Answer
  

  AHEM

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ahem, hem



• 2. Like some kitchen paper - Show Answer
  

  WAXY

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: waxen, pliable, impressionable, bendable, waxlike, pliant, waxy, impressible

  Antonyms: unimpressionable



• 3. Cosmetic procedure, for short - Show Answer
  

  LIPO

  (4 letters)



• 4. Not careful - Show Answer
  

  SLOPPY

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: boggy, slapdash, slipshod, waterlogged, muddy, marshy, soggy, overemotional, haphazard, sloughy, sloppy, quaggy, loose-fitting, squashy, mucky, miry, swampy, baggy



• 5. Fannie of the finance industry - Show Answer
  

  MAE

  (3 letters)



• 6. Popular subject for still-life drawing - Show Answer
  

  URN

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: urn



• 7. Spare, perhaps - Show Answer
  

  LETLIVE

  (7 letters)



• 8. Makes a gradual entry - Show Answer
  

  EASESIN

  (7 letters)



• 9. Psych (up) - Show Answer
  

  AMP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, A, amp, AMP, adenylic_acid



• 10. Middle ground, from the Latin - Show Answer
  

  VIAMEDIA

  (8 letters)



• 11. Bad apple or sour grapes, e.g. - Show Answer
  

  IDIOM

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: idiomatic_expression, parlance, phrase, accent, artistic_style, idiom, dialect, set_phrase, phrasal_idiom



• 12. What subjects and their verbs should always does ... er, do? - Show Answer
  

  AGREE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: agree, fit_in, tally, check, concord, consort, concur, harmonize, jibe, correspond, fit, accord, hold, harmonise, gibe, match

  Antonyms: disagree



• 13. Things weavers weave - Show Answer
  

  NESTS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: cuddle, nestle, nest, draw_close, nuzzle, snuggle



• 18. ___-soul (music genre) - Show Answer
  

  NEO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: neo



• 22. Condition associated with hyperawareness, for short - Show Answer
  

  OCD

  (3 letters)



• 25. Documents that ensure secrecy, for short - Show Answer
  

  NDAS

  (4 letters)



• 26. Target of benzoyl peroxide - Show Answer
  

  ZIT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: hickey, pimple, zit



• 27. Novelist Miller - Show Answer
  

  HENRY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Patrick_Henry, henry, William_Henry, Joseph_Henry, Henry, H



• 28. Go "Boo-hoo!" - Show Answer
  

  WEEP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: weep, cry

  Antonyms: laugh



• 29. Many pages are written using this - Show Answer
  

  HTML

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hypertext_markup_language, hypertext_mark-up_language, HTML



• 30. Isaac's firstborn - Show Answer
  

  ESAU

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Esau



• 33. Endpoint of a radius - Show Answer
  

  ELBOW

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: cubital_joint, articulatio_cubiti, human_elbow, cubitus, elbow, elbow_joint



• 35. ___ the Elephant, childrens' TV character - Show Answer
  

  ELLA

  (4 letters)



• 36. Excerpt - Show Answer
  

  CLIP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: trot, trim, dress, crop, cartridge_holder, magazine, time, clipping, nip, lop, cut_back, jog, snip_off, snip, prune, nip_off, cut_short, cartridge_clip, curtail, clip

  Antonyms: unclip



• 37. They may be locked or rolled - Show Answer
  

  EYES

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: heart, eye, oculus, eyeball, eyes, center, middle, optic, centre



• 39. Fraud - Show Answer
  

  IMPOSTER

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: pretender, role_player, shammer, imposter, fake, pseud, faker, pseudo, fraud, impostor, sham



• 40. Man-eating menace - Show Answer
  

  OGRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: demon, monster, ogre, fiend, devil



• 42. Brings back on - Show Answer
  

  REHIRES

  (7 letters)



• 43. Where you might find yourself on edge? - Show Answer
  

  ICERINK

  (7 letters)



• 44. Approximate recipe measure - Show Answer
  

  DAB

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: tap, swob, dab, swab, pat, splatter, splash



• 47. Superiors of sgts. - Show Answer
  

  LTS

  (3 letters)



• 48. Stylized name for a caffeinated soft drink - Show Answer
  

  MTNDEW

  (6 letters)



• 49. Flower shop purchases - Show Answer
  

  BULBS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: electric-light_bulb, light_bulb, lightbulb, medulla, medulla_oblongata, electric_light, bulb, incandescent_lamp



• 50. Meet a mid-April deadline, say - Show Answer
  

  EFILE

  (5 letters)



• 51. Who pays all legal costs under the so-called "English rule" - Show Answer
  

  LOSER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: unsuccessful_person, failure, also-ran, loser, nonstarter

  Antonyms: winner, achiever



• 52. "Twisters" director ___ Isaac Chung - Show Answer
  

  LEE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, downwind, Richard_Henry_Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, lee, Spike_Lee, leeward, Tsung_Dao_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Henry_Lee, lee_side, Lee_Yuen_Kam, Lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee

  Antonyms: windward



• 56. Zilch - Show Answer
  

  NADA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: aught, nada, zip, naught, goose_egg, zilch, null, cypher, nil, nix, cipher, zero, zippo, nothing



• 57. Company that acquired Postmates in 2020 - Show Answer
  

  UBER

  (4 letters)



• 58. "___ that nice!" - Show Answer
  

  ISNT

  (4 letters)



• 60. Word with dog or day - Show Answer
  

  SPA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: watering_hole, watering_place, health_spa, resort_hotel, spa, health_club



• 62. Open show of intimacy, for short - Show Answer
  

  PDA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: personal_organizer, personal_organiser, organiser, PDA, personal_digital_assistant, organizer



• 63. Flower shop purchase - Show Answer
  

  POT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: peck, muckle, deal, green_goddess, potty, flowerpot, passel, smoke, sess, batch, great_deal, quite_a_little, gage, tummy, mint, flock, heap, good_deal, bay_window, potful, can, tidy_sum, slew, weed, locoweed, pile, plenty, toilet, throne, raft, wad, mess, commode, pot, Mary_Jane, crapper, hatful, lot, stack, spate, mass, sight, sens, grass, dope, kitty, mountain, stool, corporation, potentiometer, skunk, jackpot, potbelly, mickle

No 27377, Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Barbara Lin

Across Clues :

1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars), 5. Vegetarian's protein source, 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East", 14. Lead-in to present or science, 15. *Cough, cough*, 16. Hard core exercise?, 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?, 20. Prophet, 21. Originally named, 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song), 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home", 25. Guitarist, informally, 27. Close-fitting pajamas?, 31. Shaming sound, 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?, 35. "___ the fields we go …", 36. Extract, as information, 38. Lends a hand to, 39. Jogs, 42. Not deceived by, 43. Oil container, 45. "OMG!", 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe, 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent, 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?, 52. Earth tone, 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953, 55. Messenger molecule, 56. Texter's qualifier, 58. Turn down, 62. Request to a custom tailor?, 65. Smaller cousins of English horns, 66. Place for grape nuts?, 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon, 68. End of the line, maybe, 69. Hissy fit, 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Down Clues :

1. All by oneself, 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal, 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen, 4. Head honcho, 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry, 6. "Would you look at that!", 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet, 8. "Well, duh!", 9. Going rate?, 10. Island greeting, 11. Rod on the road, 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate, 13. Gives a thumbs-up, 18. Smack, 19. NSFW message, 24. Place to dock, 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short, 27. "The final frontier", 28. Dens, 29. Ultimately triumph, 30. Warning sound, 32. Used, as a chair, 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch, 37. Suffers embarrassment, 40. Labor, 41. Curses out, 44. Frankly, in a text, 49. Body part that may be green, 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners, 51. Director Coen, 53. Small part, 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew, 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates, 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills, 60. Rentals that come with poles, 61. Athletic award, 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically, 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr., 64. ___Pen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 22, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB




• The clue is 5. Vegetarian's protein source. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOFU

  Possible Answer : tofu, bean_curd




• The clue is 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACAO

  Possible Answer : Macau, Macao




• The clue is 14. Lead-in to present or science. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMNI




• The clue is 15. *Cough, cough*. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer : ahem, hem




• The clue is 16. Hard core exercise?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANK

  Possible Answer : plump, plump_down, plunk, plonk, plunk_down, plop, board, plank_over, flump, plank




• The clue is 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: LONGSTORYSHORTS




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

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

  The answer: ORACLE

  Possible Answer : seer, prophesier, prophet, oracle, vaticinator




• The clue is 21. Originally named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEE

  Possible Answer : nee




• The clue is 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAS

  Possible Answer : have_got, ingest, receive, own, stimulate, give_birth, deliver, take_in, have, take, suffer, possess, consume, give, birth, sustain, hour_angle, feature, accept, experience, HA, hold, let, cause, induce, get, bear, throw, make

  Possible Opposite Answer : lack, abstain, refuse




• The clue is 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARP

  Possible Answer : harmonica, dwell, harp, mouth_organ, mouth_harp




• The clue is 25. Guitarist, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXMAN




• The clue is 27. Close-fitting pajamas?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: SLEEPTIGHTS




• The clue is 31. Shaming sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer : tut-tut, tut, tsk




• The clue is 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : battery-acid, pane_of_glass, Elvis, pane, panelling, back_breaker, window_pane, acid, dot, superman, Zen, dose, loony_toons, window_glass, paneling, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds




• The clue is 35. "___ the fields we go …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 36. Extract, as information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLEAN

  Possible Answer : reap, harvest, glean




• The clue is 38. Lends a hand to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer : economic_aid, care, AIDS, financial_aid, attention, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, aid, help




• The clue is 39. Jogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROTS

  Possible Answer : lope, Trotskyist, Trot, Trotskyite, pony, crib, jog, clip, trot




• The clue is 42. Not deceived by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTO




• The clue is 43. Oil container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUET

  Possible Answer : cruet, crewet




• The clue is 45. "OMG!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOW

  Possible Answer : howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, belly_laugh, riot, wow, scream




• The clue is 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer : snot, snob, prig, snoot




• The clue is 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

  Possible Answer : extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., second_sight, clairvoyance, ESP




• The clue is 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: BILLIEJEANS




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

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

  The answer: OCHRE

  Possible Answer : ochre, ocher




• The clue is 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAOS

  Possible Answer : Lao, Laotian, Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos




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

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer : RNA, ribonucleic_acid




• The clue is 56. Texter's qualifier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer : IMO, International_Maritime_Organization




• The clue is 58. Turn down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFUSE

  Possible Answer : scraps, decline, turn_down, resist, refuse, pass_up, food_waste, turn_away, reject, garbage, deny, defy

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, allow, accept, lend_oneself




• The clue is 62. Request to a custom tailor?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CUTMESOMESLACKS




• The clue is 65. Smaller cousins of English horns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOES

  Possible Answer : hautbois, oboe, hautboy




• The clue is 66. Place for grape nuts?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : celery_cabbage, pe-tsai, Chinese_cabbage, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis, napa




• The clue is 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIP

  Possible Answer : clipping, snip_off, cartridge_clip, crop, dress, nip, cut_short, magazine, trim, curtail, trot, prune, cut_back, snip, cartridge_holder, time, jog, nip_off, lop, clip

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclip




• The clue is 68. End of the line, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPOT

  Possible Answer : storage, store, storehouse, entrepot, depot, terminal, terminus




• The clue is 69. Hissy fit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, uneasy, difficult

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. All by oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLO

  Possible Answer: solo, unaccompanied, alone

• The clue is 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Cupid, Amor

• The clue is 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer: anna

• The clue is 4. Head honcho. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGCHEESE

• The clue is 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATERTOT

• The clue is 6. "Would you look at that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHO

• The clue is 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERN

  Possible Answer: fern

• The clue is 8. "Well, duh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMYEAH

• The clue is 9. Going rate?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MPH

  Possible Answer: mph, miles_per_hour

• The clue is 10. Island greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOHA

  Possible Answer: ciao, aloha

• The clue is 11. Rod on the road. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: CARANTENNA

• The clue is 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: pismire, emmet, ant

• The clue is 13. Gives a thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKS

  Possible Answer: okey, okay, okeh, O.K., Oklahoma, Sooner_State, OK

• The clue is 18. Smack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAP

  Possible Answer: slap, smack, bolt, smacking, slapdash, bang

• The clue is 19. NSFW message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXT

  Possible Answer: sext

• The clue is 24. Place to dock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIER

  Possible Answer: wharf, dock, pier, wharfage

• The clue is 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSG

  Possible Answer: MSG, monosodium_glutamate

• The clue is 27. "The final frontier". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACE

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

• The clue is 28. Dens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAIRS

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 29. Ultimately triumph. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ENDUPONTOP

• The clue is 30. Warning sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GROWL

  Possible Answer: growl, growling, rumble, grumble

• The clue is 32. Used, as a chair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATON

• The clue is 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOBS

  Possible Answer: node, thickening, boss, knob, pommel

• The clue is 37. Suffers embarrassment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOSESFACE

• The clue is 40. Labor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOIL

  Possible Answer: toil, labour, travail, drudge, moil, labor, grind, fag, dig

• The clue is 41. Curses out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEARSAT

• The clue is 44. Frankly, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBH

• The clue is 49. Body part that may be green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRIS

  Possible Answer: iris_diaphragm, iris, fleur-de-lis, flag, sword_lily

• The clue is 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMONS

  Possible Answer: lemon, gamboge, lemon_tree, Citrus_limon, lemon_yellow, stinker, maize

• The clue is 51. Director Coen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOEL

  Possible Answer: Joel, Book_of_Joel

• The clue is 53. Small part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEO

  Possible Answer: cameo

• The clue is 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUBE

  Possible Answer: yahoo, rube, hick, hayseed, yokel, chawbacon, bumpkin

• The clue is 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAN

  Possible Answer: Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, Sultanate_of_Oman

• The clue is 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCLA

• The clue is 60. Rentals that come with poles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIS

  Possible Answer: ski

• The clue is 61. Athletic award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer: spot, espy, spy, descry

• The clue is 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: cod, C.O.D., ride, dupe, befool, taunt, put_one_over, collect, take_in, put_on, razz, COD, gull, fool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, seedcase, bait, codfish, put_one_across, tantalise, rag, slang, tease, twit, rally, pod

• The clue is 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer: Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time

• The clue is 64. ___Pen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: Eysenck_Personality_Inventory, EPI

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 NYT crosswords clues with answers hints

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The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: February 13, 2007

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Scotch go-with -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  SODA

  
  

  Possible Answer : washing_soda, sodium_carbonate, pop, soda_water, soda_ash, soda, tonic, soda_pop, sal_soda



• 5. Each -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  APOP

  
  


• 9. Like an old Andean empire -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  INCAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : Inka, Incan, Inca



• 14. Got 100 on -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ACED

  
  

  Possible Answer : ace, nail, pass_with_flying_colors, breeze_through, sweep_through, sail_through



• 15. Gymnastics coach Karolyi -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  BELA

  
  


• 16. Bond before Dalton -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  MOORE

  
  

  Possible Answer : Marianne_Moore, Henry_Moore, Henry_Spencer_Moore, Dudley_Moore, Moore, G._E._Moore, Thomas_Moore, George_Edward_Moore, Douglas_Moore, Dudley_Stuart_John_Moore, Marianne_Craig_Moore



• 17. Do-it-yourselfer -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  HANDYANDY

  
  


• 19. Attorney-___ -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ATLAW

  
  


• 20. Gets in the game -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ANTES

  
  

  Possible Answer : ante



• 21. Prude -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  NICENELLY

  
  


• 23. Like bookie joints, sometimes -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  RAIDED

  
  

  Possible Answer : bust, foray_into, raid



• 25. Forever and a day -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  EON

  
  

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon



• 26. That, south of the border -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ESO

  
  


• 27. Some pitches at baseball stadiums -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ADS

  
  

  Possible Answer : advertizement, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertising, ad



• 28. Ja Rule's genre -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  RAP

  
  

  Possible Answer : rap, hip-hop, knock, pat, whang, pink, blame, knap, rap_music, strike, belt, tap, whack



• 30. Wealthy widow -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  DOWAGER

  
  

  Possible Answer : dowager



• 33. Cold war side -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  NATO

  
  

  Possible Answer : North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization, NATO



• 35. Wee one -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  TOT

  
  

  Possible Answer : tote_up, sum_up, sum, bambino, summate, tally, yearling, add, total, tot_up, add_up, tot, add_together, toddler



• 37. Vertical, at sea -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  APEAK

  
  


• 38. Hardly a beauty queen -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  PLAINJANE

  
  


• 42. Debate topic -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ISSUE

  
  

  Possible Answer : return, event, consequence, offspring, egress, number, issuance, publish, bring_out, issue, military_issue, take, upshot, effect, outlet, subject, government_issue, publication, come_forth, come_out, matter, make_out, go_forth, emerge, topic, way_out, outcome, yield, result, payoff, issuing, progeny, exit, supply, cut, proceeds, write_out, takings, release, emergence, put_out

  Possible Opposite: recall



• 45. Tariff -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  TAX

  
  

  Possible Answer : taxation, assess, revenue_enhancement, task, tax



• 46. Separate into lights and darks, say -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  SORT

  
  

  Possible Answer : form, classify, sort, screen_out, sort_out, class, kind, screen, sorting, variety, assort, sieve, separate



• 50. Perpetual -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  NONSTOP

  
  

  Possible Answer : nonstop_flight, around-the-clock, nonstop, round-the-clock, day-and-night



• 53. Danger for a fly -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  WEB

  
  

  Possible Answer : entanglement, web, net, vane, WWW, World_Wide_Web, network



• 55. Stephen of "Citizen X" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  REA

  
  


• 56. "Rope-a-dope" boxer -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ALI

  
  

  Possible Answer : Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Muhammad_Ali, Cassius_Clay, Ali



• 57. Cleanse (of) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  RID

  
  

  Possible Answer : disembarrass, free, rid



• 59. Reversible fabric -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  DAMASK

  
  

  Possible Answer : damask



• 61. Natty dresser -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  DAPPERDAN

  
  


• 65. It may be at a tilt -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  LANCE

  
  

  Possible Answer : lancet, gig, fizgig, spear, fishgig, shaft, lance



• 66. "The Tempest" spirit -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ARIEL

  
  


• 67. Sourpuss -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (9 letters) word

  GLOOMYGUS

  
  


• 69. Fan mags -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ZINES

  
  


• 70. Rick's love in "Casablanca" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ILSA

  
  


• 71. Borscht need -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  BEET

  
  

  Possible Answer : common_beet, beetroot, Beta_vulgaris, beet



• 72. 3 on a par 5 -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  EAGLE

  
  

  Possible Answer : bird_of_Jove, eagle, double_birdie



• 73. Nikita's "no" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  NYET

  
  


• 74. Exxon abroad -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ESSO

  
  

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Dry as a desert -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  SAHARAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: Saharan

• 2. Song words before "We stand on guard for thee" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  OCANADA

  
  
• 3. Driller and filler -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  DENTIST

  
  

  Possible Answer: tooth_doctor, dentist, dental_practitioner

• 4. Threw in -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ADDED

  
  

  Possible Answer: lend, sum_up, sum, tote_up, summate, bestow, tally, add, total, bring, supply, contribute, tot_up, impart, tot, add_together, append, add_up

  Possible Opposite: take_away, subtract

• 5. Lawyers' org. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ABA

  
  

  Possible Answer: aba

• 6. The Quakers of the Ivy League -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  PENN

  
  

  Possible Answer: University_of_Pennsylvania, William_Penn, Penn, Pennsylvania

• 7. Nostalgic number -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  OLDIE

  
  

  Possible Answer: oldie, golden_oldie

• 8. What you may have to do for goods bought by mail order -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  PAYCOD

  
  
• 9. "___ Old Cowhand" (1936 Bing Crosby hit) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  IMAN

  
  
• 10. One with a staff position? -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  NOTE

  
  

  Possible Answer: billet, bill, mark, tone, distinction, annotation, observe, remark, take_note, greenback, banker's_bill, banknote, eminence, bank_bill, take_down, line, bank_note, musical_note, government_note, note, promissory_note, note_of_hand, Federal_Reserve_note, preeminence, mention, notice, notation, short_letter

  Possible Opposite: ignore

• 11. Hall locale -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  COLLEGE

  
  

  Possible Answer: college

• 12. Lake on the edge of Kazakhstan -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  ARALSEA

  
  
• 13. Buffalo's home -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  NEWYORK

  
  
• 18. Belgian river -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  YSER

  
  
• 22. Brian of early Roxy Music -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ENO

  
  
• 24. Facts and figures -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  DATA

  
  

  Possible Answer: information, data, data_point, datum

• 29. Luau fare -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  POI

  
  

  Possible Answer: poi

• 31. Pasty-faced -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  WAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: sick, WAN, wide_area_network, pale, wan, pallid

• 32. King Kong's kin -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  APES

  
  

  Possible Answer: aper, ape, caricature, emulator, copycat, anthropoid, imitator

• 34. Concerto, e.g. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  OPUS

  
  

  Possible Answer: piece_of_music, piece, musical_composition, opus, composition

• 36. Blasting material -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  TNT

  
  

  Possible Answer: TNT, trinitrotoluene

• 39. Tennis do-over -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  LET

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite: prevent, disallow, forbid

• 40. It may be cut by an uppercut -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  JAW

  
  

  Possible Answer: gossip, chat, chaffer, chide, rattle_on, dress_down, lambast, yap_away, scold, lecture, confabulate, yack, jaw, take_to_task, yack_away, call_down, trounce, visit, manducate, masticate, remonstrate, chew_out, confab, natter, have_words, rebuke, chatter, reproof, bawl_out, lambaste, claver, chew, chitchat, chew_up, berate, chit-chat, rag, shoot_the_breeze, chew_the_fat, reprimand, call_on_the_carpet

• 41. Took a bough? -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  AXED

  
  

  Possible Answer: axe, ax

• 42. Confused -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  INADAZE

  
  
• 43. Sunrooms -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  SOLARIA

  
  

  Possible Answer: sun_parlour, sun_parlor, sunroom, solarium, sun_porch, sunporch, sun_lounge

• 44. Taking potshots -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  SNIPING

  
  

  Possible Answer: snipe, nip_off, assail, cut_back, trim, prune, snip, round, clip, lop, assault, nip, crop, sharpshoot, attack, lash_out, snip_off, dress

• 47. Juicy fruits -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  ORANGES

  
  

  Possible Answer: orangeness, Orange, Orange_River, orange_tree, orange

• 48. Bails out -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  RESCUES

  
  

  Possible Answer: rescue, deliver, saving, deliverance, delivery

• 49. Learns easily -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  TAKESTO

  
  
• 51. 1960's-70's Boston Garden hero -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ORR

  
  

  Possible Answer: Bobby_Orr, Orr, Robert_Orr

• 52. Hybrid language -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  PIDGIN

  
  

  Possible Answer: pidgin

• 54. Salve -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  BALM

  
  

  Possible Answer: unguent, unction, balm, salve, ointment

• 58. Dawdle -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  DALLY

  
  

  Possible Answer: chat_up, play, philander, trifle, coquette, butterfly, dawdle, dally, mash, toy, flirt, romance, coquet

• 60. Waffler's answer -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  MAYBE

  
  

  Possible Answer: mayhap, perchance, maybe, possibly, peradventure, perhaps

• 62. Banana discard -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  PEEL

  
  

  Possible Answer: disrobe, Robert_Peel, strip_down, flake, unclothe, strip, Peel, pare, undress, discase, skin, peel, uncase, Sir_Robert_Peel, peel_off, flake_off

  Possible Opposite: dress

• 63. "You're something ___!" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ELSE

  
  
• 64. It smells -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  NOSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: olfactory_organ, nozzle, pry, scent, nuzzle, poke, intrude, wind, horn_in, nose

• 68. Stable staple -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  OAT

  
  

  Possible Answer: oat