No. 27,384 Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Kathy Lowden

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 29, 2024

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

Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Alternatives to Ubers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABS

  Possible Answer : cabriolet, taxicab, cab, hack, taxi




• The clue is 5. Game also called "hoops". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BBALL




• The clue is 10. "I'll drink to ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAT




• The clue is 14. Eleven, in Évian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONZE




• The clue is 15. Stan's partner in old comedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 16. ___ cava (blood line to the heart). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VENA

  Possible Answer : vein, venous_blood_vessel, vena




• The clue is 17. Whole bunch at a family reunion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOZENSOFCOUSINS




• The clue is 20. Give for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRUST

  Possible Answer : commit, entrust, trust, leave, confide, intrust




• The clue is 21. Titular film character who lives in a swamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHREK




• The clue is 22. Parent company of Instagram. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




• The clue is 24. Kerfuffle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer : hustle, stir, flurry, ado, bustle, fuss




• The clue is 25. Large array for a desk?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCORESOFDRAWERS




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

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

  The answer: ALGER

  Possible Answer : Alger, Horatio_Alger




• The clue is 34. "___ the season!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_22, Cordyline_terminalis, si, ti, titanium, te, Ti




• The clue is 35. Customizable Nintendo avatar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MII




• The clue is 36. Kind of salad with celery, apples, walnuts and grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALDORF




• The clue is 39. Performing group at a homecoming game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPBAND




• The clue is 42. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRE




• The clue is 43. The sun or the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORB

  Possible Answer : revolve, globe, orb, eyeball, orbit, ball




• The clue is 45. You might ask for one at an annual review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAISE

  Possible Answer : heighten, upraise, enhance, parent, set_up, upgrade, climb, ascent, acclivity, farm, enkindle, conjure_up, leaven, bring_up, hike, resurrect, rise, lift, grow, stir, wage_hike, produce, promote, salary_increase, advance, raise, nurture, get_up, call_forth, wage_increase, conjure, invoke, kick_upstairs, heave, kindle, put_forward, erect, evoke, fire, recruit, elicit, levy, arouse, put_up, prove, elevate, rear, provoke, call_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : level, descent, lower, demote




• The clue is 46. Big group in a dog show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OODLESOFPOODLES




• The clue is 51. Word before cream or crystals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine_hydrochloride, sparkler, ice, water_ice, ice-skating_rink, glass, icing, ice_rink, chalk, shabu, frosting, frost, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, crank, ICE, meth, frappe, Methedrine, methamphetamine, deoxyephedrine, trash




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

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

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer : unbendable, steady, steadfast, unfluctuating, loyal, unwaveringly, unshakable, business_firm, strong, immobile, unfaltering, house, stiff, truehearted, fast, firm, steadfastly, solid, firmly, tauten, unwavering




• The clue is 53. Lead-in to soprano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEZZO

  Possible Answer : mezzo, mezzo-soprano




• The clue is 56. Suddenly started speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPEDUP




• The clue is 61. Massive collection for an alchemist?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCEANSOFPOTIONS




• The clue is 65. Blacken on the grill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAR

  Possible Answer : blacken, charr, sear, charwoman, coal, char, cleaning_woman, scorch, cleaning_lady, woman




• The clue is 66. Be behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAIL

  Possible Answer : give_chase, lead, dog, get_behind, train, track, drag, drop_back, chase_after, chase, hang_back, go_after, shack, tail, trail, drop_behind, tag




• The clue is 67. Boring routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUTS

  Possible Answer : groove, furrow, rut, estrus, heat, oestrus

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus




• The clue is 68. Word after "Going once, going twice!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLD

  Possible Answer : trade, betray, sell, sold, deal

  Possible Opposite Answer : buy, unsold




• The clue is 69. Tube-shaped pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENNE

  Possible Answer : penne




• The clue is 70. Achievement for Elton John and John Legend, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. With 28-Down, emergency status. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODE

  Possible Answer: codification, write_in_code, computer_code, encipher, inscribe, cypher, cipher, code, encrypt

• The clue is 2. Unknown writer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANON

  Possible Answer: anon

• The clue is 3. [Wrong answer!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BZZT

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

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

  The answer: SEER

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

• The clue is 5. Office heads. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSSES

  Possible Answer: knob, chief, honcho, hirer, boss, party_boss, gaffer, emboss, foreman, stamp, political_boss

• The clue is 6. Drunk as a skunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOTTO

  Possible Answer: soused, blotto, smashed, pixilated, sloshed, loaded, wet, cockeyed, crocked, blind_drunk, plastered, tight, sozzled, stiff, fuddled, pissed, slopped, besotted, soaked, squiffy, pie-eyed

• The clue is 7. Sitcom extraterrestrial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALF

• The clue is 8. D.M.V. document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIC

• The clue is 9. Virgo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

• The clue is 10. "Nashville" or "Atlanta," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TVSHOW

• The clue is 11. ___ apparent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer: inheritor, heritor, successor, heir

• The clue is 12. Name shared by two of King Henry VIII's wives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer: Anne

• The clue is 13. Job. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: chore, task, project, undertaking, labor, tax, job

• The clue is 18. Uno or due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUMERO

• The clue is 19. Org. that grades meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer: Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture_Department, Department_of_Agriculture

• The clue is 23. Fore's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFT

  Possible Answer: astern, aft, abaft

  Possible Opposite Answer : fore

• The clue is 24. Rear end, in London's West End. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARSE

  Possible Answer: behind, butt, stern, fundament, can, tush, keister, asshole, buns, backside, bum, tooshie, bottom, posterior, tail_end, buttocks, prat, nates, arse, tail, ass, seat, bunghole, fanny, arsehole, rump, hind_end, hindquarters, rear, derriere, rear_end

• The clue is 25. Took care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAWTO

• The clue is 26. "Of course!," in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLARO

  Possible Answer: claro

• The clue is 27. Looked at rudely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGLED

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 28. See 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: Marxist, Red_River, cherry, violent, redness, ruddy, red, red_ink, cerise, crimson, ruby, Bolshevik, Red, blood-red, reddish, flushed, cherry-red, bolshie, bolshy, red-faced, reddened, carmine, ruby-red, scarlet, loss

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 29. Guacamole or hummus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer: drop, magnetic_dip, fall, magnetic_inclination, douse, cutpurse, dim, free_fall, plunge, pickpocket, inclination, dip, duck, souse, sink, dunk, angle_of_dip

• The clue is 30. It might be spam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAIL

  Possible Answer: netmail, email, e-mail, electronic_mail

  Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

• The clue is 31. Lather, ___, repeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINSE

  Possible Answer: wash, gargle, rinse_off, rinse, rinsing

• The clue is 32. Diner add-ons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDES

  Possible Answer: side_of_meat, side, incline, position, slope, face, English

• The clue is 37. Warm pink hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: climb_up, heighten, jump, blush_wine, uprise, climb, rebel, ascend, resurrect, roseate, rise, lift, grow, originate, come_up, move_up, wax, arise, develop, pink_wine, stand_up, rosiness, go_up, get_up, rose, rosebush, rose_wine, rosaceous, turn_out, prove, surface, rise_up, mount, rear, spring_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall, turn_in, go_to_bed, wane, sit_down, set

• The clue is 38. To and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRO

• The clue is 40. Not tardy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROMPT

  Possible Answer: immediate, prompt, quick, actuate, move, prompting, motivate, instigate, remind, command_prompt, propel, incite, inspire, cue, straightaway

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

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

  The answer: BAD

  Possible Answer: spoilt, spoiled, speculative, defective, regretful, forged, tough, uncollectible, bad, high-risk, badness, unfit, unsound, badly, big, risky, sorry

  Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good

• The clue is 44. Very good pal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BFF

• The clue is 47. ___ brain (source of our primal instincts, it's said). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIZARD

  Possible Answer: lounge_lizard, lizard

• The clue is 48. Supply-and-demand subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECON

• The clue is 49. Broadway musical about the son of Charlemagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPPIN

  Possible Answer: Pippin

• The clue is 50. Baltimore ballplayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: oriole, American_oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole

• The clue is 53. Slipperlike shoes, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCS

• The clue is 54. Repeat word for word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, resound, recall, Echo, ring, sound_reflection, reverberation, echo, replication

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

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

  The answer: ZEAL

  Possible Answer: zeal, ardour, elan, eagerness, forwardness, readiness, ardor

• The clue is 57. Ireland, to the Irish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EIRE

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Ireland, Eire

• The clue is 58. ___ Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOUG

• The clue is 59. "For ___ us a child is born". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNTO

• The clue is 60. Vowelless attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 62. Pit stop brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

• The clue is 63. Something crushed during a gold rush. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

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

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

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer: winnow, devotee, lover, rooter, buff, fan, sports_fan

27422 Mon Dec 09, 2024 NYT by Elliot Caroll

NYT Crosswords: December 09, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Discontinued Apple music player. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPOD

  Possible Answer : iPod




• The clue is 5. Baker's amts.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSPS




• The clue is 9. Iranian language. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARSI

  Possible Answer : Farsi, Persian




• The clue is 14. Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUCH

  Possible Answer : practically, a_lot, a_great_deal, very_much, often, a_good_deal, lots, much

  Possible Opposite Answer : little




• The clue is 15. Backboard attachment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOP

  Possible Answer : wicket, basketball_hoop, hoop, ring, basket




• The clue is 16. "Break the ice" or "break a leg". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDIOM

  Possible Answer : idiom, parlance, dialect, phrasal_idiom, accent, artistic_style, set_phrase, idiomatic_expression, phrase




• The clue is 17. "Guilty," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEA

  Possible Answer : plea, supplication




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

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

  The answer: EDGE

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




• The clue is 19. Accept eagerly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAPUP




• The clue is 20. Cocktail made with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: ALABAMASLAMMER




• The clue is 23. Give a positive or negative charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIZE

  Possible Answer : ionize, ionise




• The clue is 24. Flat-screen TV type, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LCD

  Possible Answer : liquid_crystal_display, LCD




• The clue is 25. Drs.' colleagues. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNS

  Possible Answer : radon, Rn, registered_nurse, atomic_number_86, RN




• The clue is 26. Subdivision. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

  Possible Answer : unit_of_measurement, social_unit, unit, building_block, whole




• The clue is 29. Relax, or a place to relax. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOUNGE

  Possible Answer : couch, tarry, waiting_room, loaf, linger, sofa, lurk, lounge, loiter, footle, mill_about, hang_around, mess_about, waiting_area, lollygag, lallygag, mill_around




• The clue is 34. Crinkly kitchen wrap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUMINUMFOIL




• The clue is 36. Prank on the public. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOAX

  Possible Answer : fraud, put-on, play_a_joke_on, dupery, humbug, pull_someone's_leg, hoax, fraudulence




• The clue is 39. Actor Daniel ___ Kim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAE




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

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

  The answer: ORGS




• The clue is 41. Writer, director and co-star of "Defending Your Life," 1991. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALBERTBROOKS




• The clue is 46. Capital of the Bahamas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NASSAU

  Possible Answer : capital_of_the_Bahamas, Nassau




• The clue is 47. Green Gables girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer : Anne




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

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer : erstwhile, Old, old, older, previous, onetime, former, sure-enough, sometime, quondam, one-time, honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness

  Possible Opposite Answer : young, new




• The clue is 51. Stephen Colbert's network. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBS




• The clue is 53. ___ Babies (stuffed toys). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEANIE

  Possible Answer : beanie, beany




• The clue is 55. 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: YOUCANCALLMEAL




• The clue is 60. Pianist's pace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEMPO

  Possible Answer : tempo, pace, pacing




• The clue is 61. Predator sometimes called the "wolf of the sea". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

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




• The clue is 62. "To write is human, to ___ is divine": Stephen King. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIT

  Possible Answer : edit_out, cut, blue-pencil, delete, redact, edit




• The clue is 63. $100, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNDO




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

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

  The answer: RUTS

  Possible Answer : heat, furrow, estrus, groove, oestrus, rut

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus




• The clue is 65. Grp. whose logo features an orbiting spacecraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NASA

  Possible Answer : National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration, NASA




• The clue is 66. The "U" of 22-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNION

  Possible Answer : North, trade_union, coupling, Union, unification, sexual_union, uniting, union, pairing, join, wedlock, spousal_relationship, conglutination, brotherhood, trades_union, conjugation, matrimony, mating, jointure, Federal, sum, marriage, labor_union

  Possible Opposite Answer : disunion, nonunion, separation




• The clue is 67. Sign in a parking garage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXIT

  Possible Answer : perish, kick_the_bucket, snuff_it, pass_away, passing, go, go_out, going, leave, cash_in_one's_chips, outlet, conk, drop_dead, choke, decease, get_out, release, buy_the_farm, give-up_the_ghost, expire, exit, expiration, croak, pass, pop_off, issue, departure, die, way_out, loss

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born, enter




• The clue is 68. Some food additives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DYES

  Possible Answer : dye, dyestuff

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Cause damage to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPAIR

  Possible Answer: deflower, spoil, impair, vitiate, mar

• The clue is 2. Like many comfy pants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PULLON

• The clue is 3. Vast blue expanses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCEANS

  Possible Answer: ocean, sea

• The clue is 4. Abu ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DHABI

• The clue is 5. 2022 dark comedy that satirized haute cuisine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEMENU

• The clue is 6. Bubbly beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SODA

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

• The clue is 7. Collectible cardboard caps of the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POGS

• The clue is 8. Compete in a bee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPELL

  Possible Answer: spell, while, import, trance, enchantment, magical_spell, charm, tour, piece, magic_spell, write, go, spell_out, patch, turn

  Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

• The clue is 9. The movie industry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILMDOM

  Possible Answer: filmdom, screenland, screen

• The clue is 10. Politician Schiff or Kinzinger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAM

  Possible Answer: XTC, ecstasy, Robert_Adam, disco_biscuit, X, go, cristal, hug_drug, Adam

• The clue is 11. Like yellow bananas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIPE

  Possible Answer: ripe, good, mature, right, advanced

  Possible Opposite Answer : green

• The clue is 12. Like lemons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUR

  Possible Answer: rancid, acetify, off-key, morose, dark, work, false, moody, saturnine, glowering, tartness, acidulate, glum, sour, sourness, sullen, acidify, turn, acidity, dour, ferment, turned, off

  Possible Opposite Answer : sweeten, sweet

• The clue is 13. Little hell-raiser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: rapscallion, imp, rascal, pixy, elf, hob, scalawag, gremlin, brownie, scallywag, scamp, pixie, monkey

• The clue is 21. Blue, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZUL

• The clue is 22. Free speech grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACLU

• The clue is 27. Online source for cinephiles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMDB

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

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

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

• The clue is 30. Sci-fi vehicles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UFOS

  Possible Answer: UFO, flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object

• The clue is 31. "We can neither confirm ___ deny that this is our first tweet" (how @CIA opened its Twitter account). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOR

• The clue is 32. Short-term engagement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIG

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

• The clue is 33. Chi-town trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer: elevated_railroad, elevated, altitude, el, ALT, overhead_railway, EL, elevation, elevated_railway

• The clue is 34. x and y, on a graph. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXES

  Possible Answer: Axis, axis_of_rotation, ax, bloc, axe, axis_vertebra, axis

• The clue is 35. Highlighter-colored. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEON

  Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

• The clue is 36. Chinese dynasty during which paper was invented. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAN

  Possible Answer: Han_dynasty, Han

• The clue is 37. Hello, in Portuguese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLA

  Possible Answer: ola, olla

• The clue is 38. Six-pack muscles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: BA, Ab, Av, ab, abdominal, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, AB

• The clue is 42. Trash-loving critter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACCOON

  Possible Answer: raccoon, racoon

• The clue is 43. What's deep in a pit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer: sousaphone, tuba, bass_horn

• The clue is 44. Subjected to public condemnation, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONBLAST

• The clue is 45. Ship's spine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEEL

  Possible Answer: swag, stagger, reel, careen, lurch, keel

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

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

  The answer: ONEDAY

• The clue is 49. Work together (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIAISE

  Possible Answer: intermediate, mediate, arbitrate, liaise, intercede

• The clue is 50. These upper- and lowercase Greek letters: Δ δ. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELTAS

  Possible Answer: delta

• The clue is 52. Apt rhyme for "bore". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNORE

  Possible Answer: stertor, snoring, snore, saw_wood, saw_logs

• The clue is 54. Change, as a bill or a will. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMEND

  Possible Answer: meliorate, improve, remediate, better, ameliorate, rectify, remedy, amend, repair

  Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

• The clue is 55. Steven ___, Oscar-nominated actor for "Minari". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEUN

• The clue is 56. Prefix meaning "everything". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMNI

• The clue is 57. Hairstyle that's swept. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDO

• The clue is 58. Pivotal point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUX

  Possible Answer: crux_of_the_matter, crux, Crux_Australis, Crux, Southern_Cross

• The clue is 59. Play opener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTI

• The clue is 60. Two after Tue.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THU

December 01, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, December 01, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

December 01, 2022 Thursday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. First half of this puzzle's theme ...	6
2A	7. GQ or S.I.	3
3A	10. Sky: Fr.	4
4A	14. Betray … or ignite	6
5A	15. Destination of mail sent to ZIP codes 09002, 09003, 09004, etc., in brief	3
6A	16. Generous words at a bar	4
7A	17. Myers-___ Type Indicator (personality assessment)	6
8A	18. Characters rarely depicted in "Peanuts" cartoons	8
9A	20. "Afraid that ain't happening"	8
10A	22. Source of iridescence in many mollusks	5
11A	23. Same old, same old	3
12A	24. …	11
13A	27. Altered states	7
14A	29. First word spoken on the moon, 1969	7
15A	30. Female lobsters	4
16A	31. Toi et moi	4
17A	32. Riches of El Dorado	3
18A	33. …	9
19A	38. A as in Argentina	3
20A	41. McKenzie of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords	4
21A	42. Slope up or down	4
22A	46. Self-driving car's array	7
23A	48. Bird or kitty, at times	7
24A	51. …	11
25A	53. Inverness negative	3
26A	54. Unnerve	5
27A	55. Residents of the Sagebrush State	8
28A	57. Really put oneself out there	8
29A	59. Elite groups	6
30A	60. The wheel was a good one	4
31A	61. ___ Maria (coffee liqueur)	3
32A	62. Ora segment	6
33A	63. Behave like a certain surface-feeding shark	4
34A	64. Whitney who patented the cotton gin	3
35A	65. … and the end of the theme (finally!)	6

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. First half of this puzzle's theme ..."

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: ANTICI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. GQ or S.I."

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 periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
• Words that mean the same thing: magazine
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Sky: Fr."

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: CIEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Betray … or ignite"

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: TURNON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Destination of mail sent to ZIP codes 09002, 09003, 09004, etc., in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: APO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Generous words at a bar"

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: ONME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Myers-___ Type Indicator (personality assessment)"

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: BRIGGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Characters rarely depicted in "Peanuts" cartoons"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fully developed person from maturity onward
• Words that mean the same thing: adult, grownup
• The opposite would be: juvenile
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GROWNUPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. "Afraid that ain't happening""

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: ITSANOGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Source of iridescence in many mollusks"

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 iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
• Words that mean the same thing: mother-of-pearl
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NACRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Same old, same old"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
• Words that mean the same thing: heat, oestrus, furrow
• The opposite would be: anestrus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. …"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: ALMOSTTHERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Altered states"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
• Words that mean the same thing: enamor, trance, capture
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRANCES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. First word spoken on the moon, 1969"

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 the largest city in texas; located in southeastern texas near the gulf of mexico; site of the national aeronautics and space administration
• Words that mean the same thing: Samuel Houston, Sam Houston
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOUSTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Female lobsters"

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 adult female chicken
• Words that mean the same thing: hen, biddy
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Toi et moi"

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 common sense
• Words that mean the same thing: head, brain, psyche
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Riches of El Dorado"

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: ORO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. …"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: WAITFORIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. A as in Argentina"

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: UNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. McKenzie of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BRET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Slope up or 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 an inclined surface connecting two levels
• Words that mean the same thing: storm, incline, Allium tricoccum
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Self-driving car's array"

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 any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
• Words that mean the same thing: sensor, detector, sensing element
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SENSORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "48. Bird or kitty, at times"

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: PREENER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "51. …"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: NOTQUITEYET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. Inverness negative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Unnerve"

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 cause to lose courage
• Words that mean the same thing: pall, scare away, scare
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Residents of the Sagebrush State"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or resident of nevada
• Words that mean the same thing: Nevadan
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEVADANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Really put oneself out there"

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: BAREDALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Elite groups"

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: ALISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. The wheel was a good one"

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 content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: melodic theme, estimation, theme
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. ___ Maria (coffee liqueur)"

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 brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
• Words that mean the same thing: transient ischemic attack
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Ora segment"

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: MINUTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Behave like a certain surface-feeding shark"

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 derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
• Words that mean the same thing: savour, relish, savor
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Whitney who patented the cotton gin"

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: ELI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. … and the end of the theme (finally!)"

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: PATION

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Thursday Puzzle December 01, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. When some vaccines are first given	7
2D	2. Cultivate, physically or spiritually	7
3D	3. Isolde's love	7
4D	4. Teri Garr's "Young Frankenstein" role	4
5D	5. About half of a sidecar	6
6D	6. Step on it!	6
7D	7. Myopic "Mr." of old cartoons	5
8D	8. Financing initialism	3
9D	9. Hit the road with roadies, perhaps	8
10D	10. Mollusks with iridescence not created by 22-Across	6
11D	11. Desensitize against through experience	7
12D	12. ___ penguin	7
13D	13. Article in Paris Match	3
14D	19. 1960s dance	6
15D	21. Ball club V.I.P.s, in brief	3
16D	25. "Amscray!"	4
17D	26. Co-producer of Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy"	3
18D	28. Sydney's state: Abbr.	3
19D	31. Modern digital asset, in brief	3
20D	34. Teem	6
21D	35. Vex	8
22D	36. Experiment with	4
23D	37. Half of sei	3
24D	38. Fleet inits.	3
25D	39. One of many genres for Yoko Ono	7
26D	40. Giant star in Scorpius	7
27D	43. Chinese American fashion designer with a Dolly Girl line	7
28D	44. Had every intention of doing it	7
29D	45. Persist	7
30D	47. Sound a little rusty, maybe	6
31D	48. Joe-___ weed	3
32D	49. Make over	6
33D	50. Latin list ender	6
34D	52. China's Zhou ___	5
35D	56. Force	4
36D	57. Accessory for running or dribbling	3
37D	58. Start of many a rap name	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. When some vaccines are first given"

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: ATBIRTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Cultivate, physically or spiritually"

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 the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
• Words that mean the same thing: fostering, bringing up, breeding
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: NURTURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Isolde's love"

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

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• This could be something that (middle ages) the nephew of the king of cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
• Words that mean the same thing: Tristram
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TRISTAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Teri Garr's "Young Frankenstein" role"

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

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• This could be something that any tree or shrub of the genus inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
• The word looks like this: ____
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  The answer is: INGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. About half of a sidecar"

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

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• This could be something that high quality grape brandy distilled in the cognac district of france
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: COGNAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Step on it!"

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

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• This could be something that the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
• Words that mean the same thing: innersole
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INSOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Myopic "Mr." of old cartoons"

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

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

  The answer is: MAGOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Financing initialism"

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

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• This could be something that the month following march and preceding may
• Words that mean the same thing: April
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: APR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Hit the road with roadies, perhaps"

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

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

  The answer is: GOONTOUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Mollusks with iridescence not created by 22-Across"

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

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• This could be something that any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
• Words that mean the same thing: conch
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: CONCHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Desensitize against through experience"

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

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

  The answer is: INURETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. ___ penguin"

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

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• This could be something that the male ruler of an empire
• Words that mean the same thing: emperor butterfly, Saturnia pavonia, emperor moth
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMPEROR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Article in Paris Match"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
• Words that mean the same thing: lupus erythematosus, LE
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. 1960s dance"

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

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• This could be something that a member of a bantu speaking people living in rwanda and burundi
• Words that mean the same thing: Tutsi, Watutsi
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WATUSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Ball club V.I.P.s, in brief"

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

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• This could be something that a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
• Words that mean the same thing: gram, gramme, g
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. "Amscray!""

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

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• This could be something that drive away by crying `shoo!'
• Words that mean the same thing: shoo off, shoo away
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Co-producer of Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy""

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

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

  The answer is: ENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Sydney's state: Abbr."

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

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• This could be something that the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
• Words that mean the same thing: Naval Special Warfare
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NSW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Modern digital asset, in brief"

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

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

  The answer is: NFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "34. Teem"

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

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• This could be something that be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
• Words that mean the same thing: bristle, burst
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ABOUND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Vex"

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

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• This could be something that cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Words that mean the same thing: annoy, vex, get to
• The opposite would be: soothe
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRRITATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. Experiment with"

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

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• This could be something that trying something to find out about it
• Words that mean the same thing: essay, tryout, screen
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Half of sei"

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

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• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Fleet inits."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the navy of the united states of america; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
• Words that mean the same thing: US Navy, United States Navy, Navy
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. One of many genres for Yoko Ono"

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

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

  The answer is: NEODADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Giant star in Scorpius"

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

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• This could be something that the brightest star in scorpius
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTARES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Chinese American fashion designer with a Dolly Girl line"

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

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

  The answer is: ANNASUI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Had every intention of doing it"

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

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

  The answer is: MEANTTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Persist"

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

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

  The answer is: PRESSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Sound a little rusty, maybe"

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

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• This could be something that a short high-pitched noise
• Words that mean the same thing: whine, narrow escape, screech
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SQUEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Joe-___ weed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Make over"

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 to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
• Words that mean the same thing: vamp
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REVAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Latin list ender"

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: ETALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. China's Zhou ___"

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: ENLAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Force"

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 interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Accessory for running or dribbling"

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 top part of an apron; covering the chest
• Words that mean the same thing: tipple
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Start of many a rap name"

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: LIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	68.1%
Short Answer	17	23.6%
Geography	3	4.2%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.8%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.4 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 Thursday, 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 05, 2025 at 08:22 PM