September 02, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, September 02, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle September 02, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Subject of some family planning	9
2A	10. Modern-day locale of the ancient Achaemenid Empire	4
3A	14. They may get all tied up	10
4A	16. 2003 search-and-rescue target	4
5A	17. What pings may indicate	10
6A	18. High, in Paris	4
7A	19. Possessive noun?	5
8A	20. Breathing apparatus	4
9A	21. "Anything ___?"	4
10A	22. Reckless	4
11A	24. Set up	6
12A	26. Trespasses	4
13A	29. On	4
14A	32. Pop singer ___ Max	3
15A	33. Romance	3
16A	34. Clutch, e.g.	5
17A	35. Landing spot for a bee	5
18A	38. When a procrastinator gets to work	15
19A	41. Libreville is its capital	5
20A	42. Gave a ticket	5
21A	43. Fester	3
22A	44. That there, quaintly	3
23A	45. Hilson with the 2010 hit "Pretty Girl Rock"	4
24A	46. Sparklers	4
25A	47. Wound	6
26A	50. Samberg of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"	4
27A	52. Declaration at the end of an exam	4
28A	53. When Hamilton meets Burr, in "Hamilton"	4
29A	56. Site of the Jordan Gate Towers	5
30A	60. Tim of "Sister, Sister"	4
31A	61. What one might say before conforming	10
32A	63. Grp. defending trans rights	4
33A	64. Sang	10
34A	65. "Not a ___!"	4
35A	66. Some bronze applications	9

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. Subject of some family planning"

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: ESTATELAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "10. Modern-day locale of the ancient Achaemenid Empire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a theocratic islamic republic in the middle east in western asia; iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as persia until 1935; rich in oil
• Words that mean the same thing: Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
• 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: IRAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. They may get all tied up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CLOSEGAMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. 2003 search-and-rescue target"

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: NEMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. What pings may indicate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CARTROUBLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. High, in Paris"

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: HAUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Possessive noun?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
• Words that mean the same thing: proprietor, possessor
• 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: OWNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Breathing apparatus"

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 british imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
• Words that mean the same thing: lamella, branchia
• 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: GILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. "Anything ___?""

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: ELSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Reckless"

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 any red eruption of the skin
• Words that mean the same thing: foolhardy, roseola, skin rash
• 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: RASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Set up"

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 enclose in or as if in a frame
• Words that mean the same thing: border, set up, frame in
• The opposite would be: unframed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRAMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Trespasses"

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 estrangement from god
• Words that mean the same thing: sinfulness, sine, transgress
• 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: SINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. On"

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 on, to, or at the top
• 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: ATOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "32. Pop singer ___ Max"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Romance"

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 seek someone's favor
• Words that mean the same thing: romance, court, solicit
• 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: WOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Clutch, e.g."

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 container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
• Words that mean the same thing: pocketbook, wrinkle, bag
• 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: PURSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Landing spot for a bee"

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 part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
• Words that mean the same thing: flower petal
• 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: PETAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. When a procrastinator gets to work"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATTHELASTMINUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Libreville is its capital"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a republic on the west coast of africa
• Words that mean the same thing: Gabun, Gabonese Republic
• 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: GABON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Gave a ticket"

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 make reference to
• Words that mean the same thing: name, bring up, reference
• 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: CITED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Fester"

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 state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
• Words that mean the same thing: putrefaction, bunkum, guff
• 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: ROT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. That there, quaintly"

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 distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
• Words that mean the same thing: yonder
• 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: YON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Hilson with the 2010 hit "Pretty Girl Rock""

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: KERI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Sparklers"

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 art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
• Words that mean the same thing: precious stone, stone, gem
• 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: GEMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Wound"

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 move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
• Words that mean the same thing: snake
• 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: SNAKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Samberg of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine""

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: ANDY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Declaration at the end of an exam"

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 an instance or single occasion for some event
• Words that mean the same thing: meter, clock, fourth dimension
• 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: TIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. When Hamilton meets Burr, in "Hamilton""

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: ACTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Site of the Jordan Gate Towers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and largest city of jordan
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Jordan
• 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: AMMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Tim of "Sister, Sister""

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 scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of david hume (1710-1796)
• Words that mean the same thing: Thomas Reid
• 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: REID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. What one might say before conforming"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WHENINROME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Grp. defending trans rights"

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: ACLU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Sang"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: NAMEDNAMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. "Not 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 the short weak cry of a young bird
• Words that mean the same thing: peek, cheep, chirrup
• 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: PEEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Some bronze applications"

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: SPRAYTANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Friday Puzzle September 02, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Danish shoe brand	4
2D	2. Side dish with pastrami	4
3D	3. Not sure which way to go	4
4D	4. Butterfly-attracting perennials	6
5D	5. Earth	5
6D	6. Nwodim of "S.N.L."	3
7D	7. Reel with hilarity?	10
8D	8. Prefix with sexual	4
9D	9. When said three times, expression of mock surprise	4
10D	10. Blissed out	8
11D	11. Response to a juvenile joke, perhaps	10
12D	12. Delight	5
13D	13. "Point taken"	5
14D	15. Identity	4
15D	23. Bob Odenkirk's role on "Breaking Bad"	4
16D	25. Fast-moving	5
17D	26. Expo freebies	4
18D	27. Tiny bit	4
19D	28. "Far from it!"	10
20D	30. Davis of "Do the Right Thing"	5
21D	31. Expert in animal control	10
22D	34. Pasta for a pesto	5
23D	36. Tiny bit	4
24D	37. Court calls	4
25D	39. Got together	8
26D	40. Lo ___	4
27D	46. One who's probably going to work out	6
28D	47. Buckle holder	5
29D	48. Actress Emma Roberts, to Julia Roberts	5
30D	49. When a duel may be scheduled	4
31D	51. Ocean of "Ocean's Eleven"	5
32D	54. Chuck alternative	4
33D	55. Fill-in	4
34D	57. Cultural attraction in midtown N.Y.C.	4
35D	58. "So right!"	4
36D	59. "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van ___	4
37D	62. Chemist Noddack who co-discovered rhenium	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. Danish shoe brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ECCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Side dish with pastrami"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that basically shredded cabbage
• Words that mean the same thing: coleslaw
• 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: SLAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Not sure which way to go"

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 separate or cause to separate abruptly
• Words that mean the same thing: pull, displume, bust
• 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: TORN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Butterfly-attracting perennials"

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 any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus aster with showy daisylike flowers
• Words that mean the same thing: aster
• 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: ASTERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Earth"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TERRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Nwodim of "S.N.L.""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
• Words that mean the same thing: self, egotism, self-importance
• 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: EGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Reel with hilarity?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LAUGHTRACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Prefix with sexual"

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: AMBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. When said three times, expression of mock surprise"

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 deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
• Words that mean the same thing: fountainhead, comfortably, good
• The opposite would be: badly, ill
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Blissed out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INHEAVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Response to a juvenile joke, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REALMATURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Delight"

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 occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
• Words that mean the same thing: divert, disport
• 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: AMUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "Point taken""

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 make mention of
• Words that mean the same thing: famed, illustrious, notable
• The opposite would be: ignore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Identity"

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 your consciousness of your own identity
• Words that mean the same thing: ego
• 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: SELF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Bob Odenkirk's role on "Breaking Bad""

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 (old testament) the first king of the israelites who defended israel against many enemies (especially the philistines)
• Words that mean the same thing: Paul the Apostle, St. Paul, Saint Paul
• 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: SAUL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Fast-moving"

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 part of a river where the current is very fast
• Words that mean the same thing: speedy
• 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: RAPID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Expo freebies"

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 valuable goods
• Words that mean the same thing: stagger, pillage, reel
• 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: SWAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Tiny bit"

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 tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: smidge, tittle, smidgeon
• 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: IOTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. "Far from it!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NOTBYAMILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Davis of "Do the Right Thing""

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: OSSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Expert in animal control"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PETTRAINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Pasta for a pesto"

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 pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
• 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: PENNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Tiny bit"

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 (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
• Words that mean the same thing: particle, molecule, corpuscle
• 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: ATOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Court calls"

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 brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Words that mean the same thing: Army of the Righteous, net ball, permit
• The opposite would be: disallow, forbid
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Got together"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOOKEDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Lo ___"

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: MEIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. One who's probably going to work out"

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: GYMRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Buckle holder"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
• Words that mean the same thing: flog, lather, shoulder strap
• The opposite would be: unstrap
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Actress Emma Roberts, to Julia Roberts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a daughter of your brother or sister
• The opposite would be: nephew
• 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: NIECE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. When a duel may be scheduled"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the first light of day
• Words that mean the same thing: get through, get across, cockcrow
• The opposite would be: sunset
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Ocean of "Ocean's Eleven""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DANNY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Chuck alternative"

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: CHAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Fill-in"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
• Words that mean the same thing: temporary worker, temporary
• 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: TEMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Cultural attraction in midtown N.Y.C."

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: MOMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. "So right!""

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 primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
• Words that mean the same thing: Amon, Amun
• 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: AMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "59. "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a strip of land projecting into a body of water
• Words that mean the same thing: cape
• 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: NESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Chemist Noddack who co-discovered rhenium"

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 an agency of the united nations affiliated with the world bank
• Words that mean the same thing: International Development Association
• 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: IDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	60	83.3%
Short Answer	5	6.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.2%
Geography	2	2.8%
History	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Friday, 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 07, 2025 at 04:22 PM

February 21, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (33 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, February 21, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (33 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.9 letters

February 21, 2020 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Caseload?	7
2A	8. Not the main action	7
3A	15. Like someone who answers a question with a question	7
4A	16. Time for warm-up shots, in more ways than one	7
5A	17. Land that abuts four oceans	7
6A	18. Obsolescent office desk item	7
7A	19. Common Hawaiian shirt design	11
8A	21. Celebrity with a namesake cereal in the '80s	3
9A	22. Gets down	4
10A	23. Hidden valleys	5
11A	24. Old Italian V.I.P.	4
12A	25. Mount Sinai people: Abbr.	3
13A	26. Make by hand	5
14A	27. Got in line	5
15A	28. Thomas who wrote "Liberty Tree"	5
16A	29. Attempts to befriend, with "up"	5
17A	30. It's a rush, appropriately enough	11
18A	32. Prayers	5
19A	33. The America's Cup and others	5
20A	34. Monk in "The Da Vinci Code"	5
21A	35. Sam with clubs	5
22A	36. Chap	3
23A	39. "___ pass"	4
24A	40. Egyptian Nobelman?	5
25A	41. Some camel riders of note	4
26A	42. Helpful word in solving cryptograms	3
27A	43. A mare might be found in one	11
28A	45. Bit of road trip entertainment	7
29A	47. Not serious	7
30A	48. Big source of political talk	7
31A	49. Part of a book deal	7
32A	50. G.R.E. sitters, e.g.	7
33A	51. Sportscast staples	7

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. Caseload?"

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 glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
• Words that mean the same thing: bottle, bottleful, nursing bottle
• 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: BOTTLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "8. Not the main action"

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: SIDEBET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Like someone who answers a question with a question"

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 deliberately vague or ambiguous
• 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: EVASIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Time for warm-up shots, in more ways than one"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: PREGAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Land that abuts four oceans"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the land mass formed by the continents of europe and asia
• 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: EURASIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Obsolescent office desk item"

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 (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers
• 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: ROLODEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Common Hawaiian shirt design"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: FLORALPRINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "21. Celebrity with a namesake cereal in the '80s"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MRT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Gets down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that informal terms for a meal
• Words that mean the same thing: feed, corrode, grub
• 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: EATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Hidden valleys"

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 narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
• Words that mean the same thing: glen
• 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: GLENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Old Italian V.I.P."

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 formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of venice and genoa
• 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: DOGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Mount Sinai people: Abbr."

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: DRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Make by hand"

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 skilled practice of a practical occupation
• Words that mean the same thing: wiliness, trade, foxiness
• 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: CRAFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Got in line"

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 make level, square, balanced, or concentric
• Words that mean the same thing: true up, true
• 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: TRUED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Thomas who wrote "Liberty Tree""

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 american revolutionary leader and signer of the declaration of independence (1731-1814)
• Words that mean the same thing: Robert Treat Paine, Tom Paine, Thomas Paine
• 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: PAINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Attempts to befriend, with "up""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an informal conversation
• Words that mean the same thing: gossip, chatter, confabulate
• 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: CHATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. It's a rush, appropriately enough"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: RUNNERSHIGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Prayers"

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 specific instance of feeling hopeful
• Words that mean the same thing: promise, Hope, trust
• The opposite would be: despair
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOPES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "33. The America's Cup and others"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
• Words that mean the same thing: ewer, pitcher
• 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: EWERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "34. Monk in "The Da Vinci Code""

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: SILAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "35. Sam with clubs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
• Words that mean the same thing: Samuel Jackson Snead, Sam Snead
• 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: SNEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "36. Chap"

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 boy or man
• Words that mean the same thing: chap, laddie, bloke
• 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: LAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "39. "___ pass""

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: ITLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "40. Egyptian Nobelman?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that egyptian statesman who (as president of egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with menachem begin (then prime minister of israel) (1918-1981)
• Words that mean the same thing: Anwar Sadat, Anwar el-Sadat
• 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: SADAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "41. Some camel riders of note"

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 (new testament) the sages who visited jesus and mary and joseph shortly after jesus was born; the gospel according to matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
• Words that mean the same thing: magus, Wise Men
• 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: MAGI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "42. Helpful word in solving cryptograms"

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: THE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "43. A mare might be found in one"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: LUNARCRATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "45. Bit of road trip entertainment"

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 distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
• 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: PODCAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "47. Not serious"

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 be silly or tease one another
• Words that mean the same thing: banter, jolly, josh
• 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: JOSHING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "48. Big source of political talk"

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: AMRADIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "49. Part of a book deal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a movement forward
• Words that mean the same thing: march on, overture, approach
• The opposite would be: demote, back
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADVANCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "50. G.R.E. sitters, e.g."

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 someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
• Words that mean the same thing: testee, examinee
• 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: TESTEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "51. Sportscast staples"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that something (especially a game) that is played again
• Words that mean the same thing: action replay, rematch, play back
• 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: REPLAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Friday NYT Crossword February 21, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Quarreled (with)	6
2D	2. Egglike	6
3D	3. Decks revealing the cards you've been dealt	6
4D	4. They range from terrible to great	5
5D	5. Daughter of Steve Jobs, after whom an early Apple computer was named	4
6D	6. Dastardly looks	9
7D	7. It doesn't have to land on land	8
8D	8. Dash	6
9D	9. Smooths	5
10D	10. Neighbor of a pec	4
11D	11. Nwodim of "S.N.L."	3
12D	12. Trash	8
13D	13. Comes out of one's shell	7
14D	14. Like emojis	6
15D	20. Parts of some ballots	9
16D	24. Party poopers	5
17D	26. Lean on them	5
18D	27. Bronze	5
19D	28. Almost ready to be a butterfly	5
20D	29. Secret for video gamers	9
21D	30. Noted feature of Spanish pronunciation	8
22D	31. Recipient of a lot of #@&! money	8
23D	32. Tug at one's heartstrings, say	7
24D	34. Not take any action	6
25D	35. Brazilian soccer team that Pelé played for	6
26D	36. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, e.g.	6
27D	37. Word with federal or insurance	6
28D	38. Some somber music	6
29D	40. "Calvin and Hobbes" girl	5
30D	41. Palace, in Hindi	5
31D	43. Fill the hold, say	4
32D	44. "Let me know if you're coming"	4
33D	46. Object of veneration in ancient Egypt	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. Quarreled (with)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: squawk, holler, crab
• 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: BEEFED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Egglike"

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 being or of the nature of an ovule
• 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: OVULAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Decks revealing the cards you've been dealt"

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 any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers
• Words that mean the same thing: tarot, tarot card
• 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: TAROTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. They range from terrible to great"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
• Words that mean the same thing: tzar, tsar, czar
• 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: TSARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Daughter of Steve Jobs, after whom an early Apple computer was named"

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: LISA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Dastardly looks"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: EVILGRINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. It doesn't have to land on land"

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 an airplane that can land on or take off from water
• Words that mean the same thing: hydroplane
• 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: SEAPLANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Dash"

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 quick run
• Words that mean the same thing: dash
• 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: SPRINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Smooths"

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 metal shackles; for hands or legs
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 26, chains, smoothing iron
• 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: IRONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Neighbor of a pec"

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: DELT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Nwodim of "S.N.L.""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
• Words that mean the same thing: self, self-importance, egotism
• 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: EGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Trash"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that speak unfavorably about
• Words that mean the same thing: malign, drag through the mud, traduce
• 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: BADMOUTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Comes out of one's shell"

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 come out into view, as from concealment
• Words that mean the same thing: go forth, emerge, egress
• 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: EMERGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Like emojis"

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: TEXTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Parts of some ballots"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
• Words that mean the same thing: referendum
• 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: REFERENDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Party poopers"

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 phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
• Words that mean the same thing: dredge, tangle, draw
• 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: DRAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Lean on them"

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 stick that people can lean on to help them walk
• Words that mean the same thing: can, lambaste, tin
• The opposite would be: hire
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CANES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Bronze"

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 one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
• Words that mean the same thing: third gear, tierce, third base
• 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: THIRD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Almost ready to be a butterfly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage
• 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: PUPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Secret for video gamers"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard 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: CHEATCODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Noted feature of Spanish pronunciation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ROLLEDRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Recipient of a lot of #@&! money"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SWEARJAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Tug at one's heartstrings, say"

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: HITHOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Not take any action"

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: SITPAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Brazilian soccer team that Pelé played for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a port city in southwestern brazil on an offshore island near sao paulo
• 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: SANTOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, e.g."

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: LATINA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Word with federal or insurance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an administrative unit of government
• Words that mean the same thing: way, office, representation
• 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: AGENCY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "38. Some somber music"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
• Words that mean the same thing: requiem, threnody, lament
• 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: DIRGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "40. "Calvin and Hobbes" girl"

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: SUSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "41. Palace, in Hindi"

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: MAHAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. Fill the hold, say"

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 remove with or as if with a ladle
• Words that mean the same thing: load, ladle, laden
• 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: LADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. "Let me know if you're coming""

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: RSVP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Object of veneration in ancient Egypt"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
• Words that mean the same thing: cast, quat, khat
• The opposite would be: keep down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	77.3%
History	3	4.5%
Short Answer	3	4.5%
Sports	3	4.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	3.0%
Geography	1	1.5%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
Music	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Friday, 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!

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Last Updated: September 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM