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February 23, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (39 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword February 23, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Common hotel room item	5
2A	6. Judi Dench, since 1988	4
3A	10. Bruins' sch.	4
4A	14. Pinhead	5
5A	15. Puff piece?	4
6A	16. Letters after pis	4
7A	17. Sneaking suspicion	10
8A	19. "Get ___!"	4
9A	20. Purl counterpart	4
10A	21. Pirate whose hidden treasure inspired "The Gold-Bug"	4
11A	22. Largest city in North Dakota	5
12A	23. Cozy lodging	3
13A	24. Farm female	3
14A	25. Turn down a request	5
15A	27. Doctrine	5
16A	29. An ironic punch line	9
17A	33. 100%	3
18A	35. Word in favor	3
19A	36. Dynamic start?	4
20A	37. Accept a package formally ... or a hint to 17-, 29-, 45- and 62-Across?	15
21A	42. Burden	4
22A	43. Reine's husband	3
23A	44. Parrot	3
24A	45. Rough flight	9
25A	48. Get on a soapbox	5
26A	52. Architect Frank ___ Wright	5
27A	53. 1960s fashion style	3
28A	55. Dallas player, informally	3
29A	56. Like almost two-thirds of the earth's population	5
30A	58. Costa ___	4
31A	60. Social media-induced anxiety, for short	4
32A	61. Pint-size	4
33A	62. Reason to pause a workout	10
34A	64. First world?	4
35A	65. Shrek, e.g.	4
36A	66. Buffalo hockey player	5
37A	67. Noted enforcer of Prohibition	4
38A	68. Solutions	4
39A	69. Strait-laced	5

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. Common hotel room item"

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 sacred writings of the christian religions
Words that mean the same thing: Holy Scripture, Scripture, Word of God
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: BIBLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Judi Dench, since 1988"

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 (young) woman
Words that mean the same thing: doll, chick, wench
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: DAME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Bruins' sch."

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!
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The answer is: UCLA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Pinhead"

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 person of subnormal intelligence
Words that mean the same thing: half-wit, retard, changeling
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDIOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Puff piece?"

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!
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The answer is: ECIG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Letters after pis"

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 17th letter of the greek alphabet
Words that mean the same thing: rho
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: RHOS

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Clue 7 Across: "17. Sneaking suspicion"

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!
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The answer is: GUTFEELING

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "Get ___!""

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 relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Words that mean the same thing: dented, out to, bent on
The opposite would be: straighten, unbend
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The answer is: BENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Purl counterpart"

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 fabric made by knitting
Words that mean the same thing: plain stitch, knitting, knit stitch
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: KNIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Pirate whose hidden treasure inspired "The Gold-Bug""

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 scottish sea captain who was hired to protect british shipping in the indian ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
Words that mean the same thing: William Kidd, Captain Kidd
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: KIDD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Largest city in North Dakota"

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 largest city in north dakota; located in eastern north dakota on the red river
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FARGO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Cozy lodging"

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
Words that mean the same thing: auberge, hostel, hostelry
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Farm female"

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 adult female chicken
Words that mean the same thing: biddy
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "25. Turn down a request"

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!
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The answer is: SAYNO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. Doctrine"

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 religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
Words that mean the same thing: tenet
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOGMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. An ironic punch line"

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!
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The answer is: THEKICKER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. 100%"

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 quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
Words that mean the same thing: altogether, totally, completely
The opposite would be: partly, some
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Word in favor"

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!
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The answer is: AYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Dynamic start?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: AERO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Accept a package formally ... or a hint to 17-, 29-, 45- and 62-Across?"

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!
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The answer is: SIGNFORDELIVERY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Burden"

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 an onerous or difficult concern
Words that mean the same thing: incumbrance, load, encumbrance
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONUS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Reine's husband"

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 (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
Words that mean the same thing: return on invested capital, return on investment
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Parrot"

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 any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
Words that mean the same thing: anthropoid, imitator, caricature
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Rough flight"

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!
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The answer is: BUMPYRIDE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Get on a soapbox"

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 talk pompously
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ORATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Architect Frank ___ Wright"

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 comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
Words that mean the same thing: Harold Lloyd, Harold Clayton Lloyd
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LLOYD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. 1960s fashion style"

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 british teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
Words that mean the same thing: modernistic, modern
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Dallas player, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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!
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The answer is: MAV

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Like almost two-thirds of the earth's population"

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 native or inhabitant of asia
Words that mean the same thing: Asiatic
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASIAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Costa ___"

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!
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The answer is: RICA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Social media-induced anxiety, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: FOMO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Pint-size"

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 very short skirt
Words that mean the same thing: miniskirt
The opposite would be: midi
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MINI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Reason to pause a workout"

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!
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The answer is: WATERBREAK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. First world?"

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 any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Words that mean the same thing: nirvana, heaven, Garden of Eden
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Shrek, e.g."

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 cruel wicked and inhuman person
Words that mean the same thing: fiend, monster, demon
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OGRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Buffalo hockey player"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
Words that mean the same thing: cavalry sword, saber
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SABRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Noted enforcer of Prohibition"

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 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!
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The answer is: NESS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Solutions"

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 metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Words that mean the same thing: Florida key, tonality, identify
The opposite would be: atonality
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KEYS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Strait-laced"

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 characterized by dignity and propriety
Words that mean the same thing: sedate
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STAID

Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword February 23, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. One no longer using a sippy cup, say	6
2D	2. "Beats the heck out of me"	6
3D	3. Acerbic	6
4D	4. Certain overhead apartment	4
5D	5. When to take a cruise on la Seine	3
6D	6. Get fuzz out of	6
7D	7. "Salt Fat ___ Heat" (popular cookbook)	4
8D	8. Imagination	8
9D	9. To use this you'll need to get cracking	3
10D	10. One who recreationally explores sewers and underground tunnels	10
11D	11. Like Sequoyah, for whom the tree is named	8
12D	12. The "L" of LP	4
13D	13. Apropos of	4
14D	18. Scrape (out)	3
15D	22. Letters accompanying a tip	3
16D	24. What 12 is, to this clue's number	4
17D	26. Mowgli's friend in "The Jungle Book"	5
18D	28. Speaks patronizingly, in a way	10
19D	30. Supermodel Gigi or Bella	5
20D	31. Go astray	3
21D	32. Family name on HBO's "Succession"	3
22D	34. Truck, in Tottenham	5
23D	37. Cry hard	3
24D	38. Shiba ___ (dog breed)	3
25D	39. Teeth disappear under them	8
26D	40. Angry outburst from a bodybuilder, maybe	8
27D	41. Apple product	4
28D	46. Over there, quaintly	3
29D	47. They run the show	6
30D	49. Simple creature	6
31D	50. Gluten-free Japanese soy sauce	6
32D	51. Drew out, as a smile	6
33D	54. Implement with a flat head	3
34D	56. "You can say that again!"	4
35D	57. Faction	4
36D	59. "Just doing my job"	4
37D	60. Bunch of brothers, for short	4
38D	62. Concave cookware	3
39D	63. Some STEM degs.	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. One no longer using a sippy cup, say"

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!
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The answer is: BIGKID

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Beats the heck out of me""

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!
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The answer is: IDUNNO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Acerbic"

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 grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Words that mean the same thing: bitter, mordacious, barbed
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BITING

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Certain overhead apartment"

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 floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
Words that mean the same thing: pigeon loft, garret, attic
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOFT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. When to take a cruise on la Seine"

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!
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The answer is: ETE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Get fuzz out of"

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!
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The answer is: DELINT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "Salt Fat ___ Heat" (popular cookbook)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Words that mean the same thing: acidic, bitter, vitriolic
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACID

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Imagination"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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!
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The answer is: MINDSEYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. To use this you'll need to get cracking"

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 animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
Words that mean the same thing: ballock, ball, testis
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EGG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. One who recreationally explores sewers and underground tunnels"

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!
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The answer is: URBANCAVER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Like Sequoyah, for whom the tree is named"

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 the iroquoian language spoken by the cherokee
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHEROKEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. The "L" of LP"

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 desire strongly or persistently
Words that mean the same thing: yearn, retentive, foresightful
The opposite would be: unretentive, short
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LONG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Apropos of"

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!
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The answer is: ASTO

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Clue 14 Down: "18. Scrape (out)"

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!
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The answer is: EKE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Letters accompanying a tip"

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!
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The answer is: FYI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. What 12 is, to this clue's number"

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 one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
Words that mean the same thing: one-half
The opposite would be: whole
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HALF

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Clue 17 Down: "26. Mowgli's friend in "The Jungle Book""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Speaks patronizingly, in a way"

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!
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The answer is: MANSPLAINS

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Clue 19 Down: "30. Supermodel Gigi or Bella"

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

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The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: HADID

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Clue 20 Down: "31. Go astray"

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

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This could be something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
Words that mean the same thing: slip, drift, mistake
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ERR

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Clue 21 Down: "32. Family name on HBO's "Succession""

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

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The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ROY

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Clue 22 Down: "34. Truck, in Tottenham"

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

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This could be something that a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
Words that mean the same thing: camion
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: LORRY

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Clue 23 Down: "37. Cry hard"

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

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This could be something that a dyspneic condition
Words that mean the same thing: asshole, bastard, motherfucker
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SOB

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Clue 24 Down: "38. Shiba ___ (dog breed)"

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

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The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: INU

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Clue 25 Down: "39. Teeth disappear under them"

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

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The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: GUMLINES

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Clue 26 Down: "40. Angry outburst from a bodybuilder, maybe"

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

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The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: ROIDRAGE

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Clue 27 Down: "41. Apple product"

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

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This could be something that (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: IPOD

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Clue 28 Down: "46. Over there, quaintly"

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

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This could be something that distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
Words that mean the same thing: yonder
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: YON

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Clue 29 Down: "47. They run the show"

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

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This could be something that a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Words that mean the same thing: host, master of ceremonies, compere
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: EMCEES

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Clue 30 Down: "49. Simple creature"

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

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This could be something that naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
Words that mean the same thing: ameba
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: AMOEBA

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Clue 31 Down: "50. Gluten-free Japanese soy sauce"

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

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The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TAMARI

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Clue 32 Down: "51. Drew out, as a smile"

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

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This could be something that call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Words that mean the same thing: draw out, call forth, invoke
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: EVOKED

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Clue 33 Down: "54. Implement with a flat head"

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

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This could be something that an implement used to propel or steer a boat
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OAR

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Clue 34 Down: "56. "You can say that again!""

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

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This could be something that a primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
Words that mean the same thing: Amun, Amon
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AMEN

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Clue 35 Down: "57. Faction"

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

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This could be something that a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
Words that mean the same thing: slope, side of meat, face
The opposite would be: top
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The answer is: SIDE

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Clue 36 Down: "59. "Just doing my job""

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ITRY

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Clue 37 Down: "60. Bunch of brothers, for short"

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

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This could be something that a social club for male undergraduates
Words that mean the same thing: fraternity
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: FRAT

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Clue 38 Down: "62. Concave cookware"

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

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This could be something that pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in chinese cooking
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: WOK

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Clue 39 Down: "63. Some STEM degs."

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

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This could be something that a bachelor's degree in science
Words that mean the same thing: Bachelor of Science, BS, SB
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BSS

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	65.4%
Short Answer	18	23.1%
Sports	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Literature	2	2.6%
Geography	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.9 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 4 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 11, 2025 at 05:37 PM

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Crossword puzzle hints - June 05, 2021

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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: June 05, 2021

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

Across Clues and Answers:

1. Basketball game in an arcade - Show Answer

POPASHOT

(8 letters)

9. Bad spot for a date? - Show Answer

PIMPLE

(6 letters)

Synonyms: pimple, hickey, zit

15. Death stare - Show Answer

EVILLOOK

(8 letters)

16. Bug's place? - Show Answer

INARUG

(6 letters)

17. Popular dish in Seville - Show Answer

GAZPACHO

(8 letters)

Synonyms: gazpacho

18. Kind of duck - Show Answer

PEKING

(6 letters)

Synonyms: Beijing, Peking, Peiping, capital_of_Red_China

19. ___ Morris, lead character on TV's "Saved by the Bell" - Show Answer

ZACK

(4 letters)

20. Expecting, informally - Show Answer

PREGGO

(6 letters)

21. Heavy metal band that earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 - Show Answer

BLACKSABBATH

(12 letters)

26. Bar food - Show Answer

TAPAS

(5 letters)

Synonyms: tapa_bark, tappa_bark, tappa, tapa

27. Palter - Show Answer

LIE

(3 letters)

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

28. Third-tier caste member in "Brave New World" - Show Answer

GAMMA

(5 letters)

Synonyms: gamma, Gamma, Vasco_da_Gamma, da_Gamma

32. Low stats for some M.V.P. winners - Show Answer

ERAS

(4 letters)

Synonyms: earned_run_average, epoch, era, ERA, geological_era

33. Newspaper designer's responsibility - Show Answer

PAGELAYOUT

(10 letters)

35. Inspired stuff - Show Answer

AIR

(3 letters)

Synonyms: aura, line, aviation, air_out, melodic_phrase, airwave, aerate, send, air, broadcast, beam, transmit, vent, air_travel, tune, zephyr, breeze, melody, publicize, strain, atmosphere, publicise, ventilate, gentle_wind, bare, melodic_line

36. Qualities in music - Show Answer

TIMBRES

(7 letters)

Synonyms: timbre, tone, timber, quality

37. Brand of cashmere pronounced "say" - Show Answer

TSE

(3 letters)

38. Climactic court moment - Show Answer

MATCHPOINT

(10 letters)

40. Actress Seehorn of "Better Call Saul" - Show Answer

RHEA

(4 letters)

Synonyms: rhea, Rhea, nandu, Rhea_americana, Pterocnemia_pennata

41. Way - Show Answer

STYLE

(5 letters)

Synonyms: fashion, mode, style, expressive_style, dash, title, way, elan, flair, panache, vogue, trend, stylus, manner

42. R&B group ___ Hill - Show Answer

DRU

(3 letters)

43. Sta4nce, for instance - Show Answer

REBUS

(5 letters)

Synonyms: rebus

44. Took things to a whole new level - Show Answer

UPPEDTHEGAME

(12 letters)

47. NorCal daily - Show Answer

SACBEE

(6 letters)

50. Assessment, for short - Show Answer

EVAL

(4 letters)

51. "My schedule permitting" - Show Answer

IFICAN

(6 letters)

52. Nail-biter - Show Answer

THRILLER

(8 letters)

Synonyms: thriller

56. Explosive cited in "Hamlet" - Show Answer

PETARD

(6 letters)

Synonyms: petard

57. Qualifying phrase - Show Answer

IBELIEVE

(8 letters)

58. Some ice cream orders - Show Answer

SWIRLS

(6 letters)

Synonyms: swirl, whirlpool, eddy, vortex, twiddle, convolution, purl, whirl, twirl

59. Fly from Honolulu to Tokyo, say - Show Answer

LOSEADAY

(8 letters)

Down Clues and Answers:

1. Marker in the game Battleship - Show Answer

PEG

(3 letters)

Synonyms: stick, leg, nail_down, thole, nog, nail, peg_down, peg, wooden_leg, oarlock, tholepin, rowlock, pin, pegleg

2. Ingredients in Caesar's salads? - Show Answer

OVA

(3 letters)

Synonyms: egg_cell, ovum

3. Social event in which the food is usually ordered in - Show Answer

PIZZAPARTY

(10 letters)

4. Sources of hypoallergenic fiber - Show Answer

ALPACAS

(7 letters)

Synonyms: alpaca, Lama_pacos

5. Casual wear - Show Answer

SLACKS

(6 letters)

Synonyms: slake, quagmire, abate, slack_water, slackness, relax, slump, slacks, slow_down, morass, falloff, die_away, slack_off, quag, slow_up, slacken, slow, let_up, slack_up, falling_off, mire, slack, drop-off

6. Pawns - Show Answer

HOCKS

(5 letters)

Synonyms: hock, Rhenish, Rhine_wine, pawn, hock-joint, soak

7. "You're in such trouble!" - Show Answer

OOH

(3 letters)

Synonyms: ooh, aah

8. Ringside call - Show Answer

TKO

(3 letters)

Synonyms: technical_knockout, TKO

9. Prince William's sister-in-law - Show Answer

PIPPA

(5 letters)

10. It won't react well - Show Answer

INERTGAS

(8 letters)

11. Take advantage of the situation - Show Answer

MAKEHAY

(7 letters)

12. Moralizing sort - Show Answer

PRIG

(4 letters)

Synonyms: snob, prig, snoot, snot

13. Pulmonologist's study - Show Answer

LUNG

(4 letters)

Synonyms: lung

14. Toaster Strudel alternative - Show Answer

EGGO

(4 letters)

21. They're brought in for starters - Show Answer

BTEAMS

(6 letters)

22. Aid in rounding up - Show Answer

LARIAT

(6 letters)

Synonyms: riata, reata, lasso, lariat

23. Like some desserts - Show Answer

ALAMODE

(7 letters)

24. 8'2" children's character - Show Answer

BIGBIRD

(7 letters)

25. Bar tidbit - Show Answer

BEERNUT

(7 letters)

29. Postponed indefinitely - Show Answer

MOTHBALLED

(10 letters)

Synonyms: mothball

30. Sight along the National Mall in Washington - Show Answer

MUSEUM

(6 letters)

Synonyms: museum

31. Unstressed - Show Answer

ATEASE

(6 letters)

33. Spot on a face - Show Answer

PIP

(3 letters)

Synonyms: mop_up, whip, pip, hit, shoot, rack_up, worst, blip, radar_target, spot

34. Cause for a replay - Show Answer

LET

(3 letters)

Synonyms: get, let, Lashkar-e-Taiba, permit, lease, allow, countenance, Lashkar-e-Toiba, net_ball, have, rent, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army_of_the_Righteous, Army_of_the_Pure
Antonyms: disallow, forbid, prevent