27424 Wed Dec 11, 2024 NYT Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 11, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Field for a Fortnite pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPORTS




• The clue is 8. "Wheels". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEHICLE

  Possible Answer : fomite, vehicle




• The clue is 15. Actress who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAEWEST




• The clue is 16. Attendee who's not on the guest list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRASHER

  Possible Answer : crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome_guest




• The clue is 17. Took advantage of a situation, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEHAY




• The clue is 18. Presented to, as for approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANPAST




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

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

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer : support, brook, stay, bide, digest, put_up, abide, stick_out, bear, tolerate, stomach, suffer, endure, stand




• The clue is 20. Pride : lion :: gaggle : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSE

  Possible Answer : jackass, goof, twat, bozo, goose, goofball, fathead, zany, cuckoo




• The clue is 21. Like some nerves and strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : taut, tight




• The clue is 24. Come clean, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FESS

  Possible Answer : fess, fesse, Fez, Fes




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

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

  The answer: PRIORTO




• The clue is 29. Takes back to the lab, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETESTS




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

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon




• The clue is 34. The N.H.L.'s Kraken, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer : sea, ocean




• The clue is 35. Billionaire philanthropist Broad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 36. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA




• The clue is 37. Smiling Face With Sunglasses, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMOJI




• The clue is 39. Fresno-to-San Diego dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSE

  Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-east, SSE, south_southeast




• The clue is 41. 1-Across competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAMER

  Possible Answer : spirited, halting, spunky, game, gamey, halt, gimpy, gamy, gritty, lame, crippled, mettlesome




• The clue is 43. October Revolution leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENIN

  Possible Answer : Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin, Nikolai_Lenin




• The clue is 44. "___ death do us part". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL




• The clue is 45. Villainous animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYENA

  Possible Answer : hyena, hyaena




• The clue is 46. One might be good, bad or rotten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer : orchis, bollock, nut, testicle, testis, ball, eggs, ballock, egg




• The clue is 47. Japan's ___ Period (1603-1868). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDO

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Japan, Tokio, Edo, Japanese_capital, Tokyo, Yeddo, Yedo




• The clue is 48. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 49. Insult, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISS

  Possible Answer : diss, affront, insult, Orcus, Dis




• The clue is 51. Keto diet no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREAD

  Possible Answer : lucre, boodle, wampum, kale, simoleons, shekels, sugar, lettuce, cabbage, dinero, pelf, loot, scratch, clams, gelt, breadstuff, moolah, dough, staff_of_life, lolly, bread




• The clue is 53. Poetry contest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAM

  Possible Answer : gibe, jibe, bang, shaft, mosh, slam_dance, flap_down, dig, sweep, slam, barb, thrash, shot




• The clue is 56. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 57. Beaucoup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOADOF




• The clue is 59. Hosp. ward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU




• The clue is 60. Subaru Crosstrek or Honda HR-V. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINISUV




• The clue is 62. Wins the heart of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENAMORS

  Possible Answer : enamor, fascinate, beguile, trance, enchant, bewitch, catch, enamour, captivate, charm, capture, becharm, entrance




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

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

  The answer: PASTIME

  Possible Answer : pastime, pursuit, interest




• The clue is 65. Repositions, as tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTATES

  Possible Answer : go_around, circumvolve, rotate, splay, spread_out, turn_out, revolve




• The clue is 66. Assault with sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAFEN

  Possible Answer : deaf, deafen




• The clue is 67. Equipment for an angioplasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENTS

  Possible Answer : stent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jane Austen heroine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 2. Car stolen by Jerry's mechanic on an episode of "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB

• The clue is 3. Spa treatment, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEDI

• The clue is 4. Had because of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWEDTO

• The clue is 5. Doing a musical read-through. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHEARSING

  Possible Answer: practise, rehearse, practice

• The clue is 6. Carry-on checkers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

• The clue is 7. Place to muck about?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: sty, hordeolum, pigpen, eye_infection, stye, pigsty

• The clue is 8. Old TV hookup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VCR

  Possible Answer: VCR, videocassette_recorder

• The clue is 9. Detergent in a red bottle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: ERA, geological_era, epoch, earned_run_average, era

• The clue is 10. Waits patiently. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANGSTIGHT

• The clue is 11. "Guess so," folksily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPOSE

• The clue is 12. Elaine who served in two presidential cabinets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAO

• The clue is 13. Not as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: less, to_a_lesser_extent

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 14. Art Deco icon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERTE

• The clue is 22. Salt Lake Valley people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 23. Appliance with a door and a crumb tray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOASTEROVEN

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

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

  The answer: FREELOADERS

  Possible Answer: freeloader

• The clue is 25. ___ sauce (Japanese condiment). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 26. Source of zest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEL

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress

• The clue is 27. Variety of cooking apple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City

• The clue is 28. Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INONESENSE

• The clue is 30. Actor who narrates "The Big Lebowski". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMELLIOTT

• The clue is 31. Now's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEN

  Possible Answer: then, and_so, so, and_then

• The clue is 32. ___ Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA

• The clue is 38. Irish dances. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JIGS

  Possible Answer: gigue, jig

• The clue is 40. Half of a cassette. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDEA

• The clue is 42. Yes votes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES

• The clue is 49. Mildly wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMP

  Possible Answer: break, deaden, dampish, dampen, weaken, tone_down, moistness, dull, dampness, moist, mute, muffle, soften, damp

• The clue is 50. Epic work that begins "Sing, goddess, of the anger of Achilles". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIAD

  Possible Answer: Iliad

• The clue is 51. Judy who wrote "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLUME

• The clue is 52. ___-call list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONOT

• The clue is 54. Back 40 makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: acre, Acre, Akko, demesne, Accho, acres, estate, Akka, land, landed_estate

• The clue is 55. Tousle, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSS

  Possible Answer: mess, genus_Mus, messiness, Mus, mussiness, tussle, muss

• The clue is 57. "Like that's ever going to happen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIF

• The clue is 58. It may be tempted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FATE

  Possible Answer: doom, destine, circumstances, fate, designate, destiny, luck, fortune, lot, portion

• The clue is 61. Call ___ night. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITA

• The clue is 63. Homo sapiens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer: military_man, humanity, military_personnel, humankind, gentleman's_gentleman, world, serviceman, valet_de_chambre, human_beings, human, valet, gentleman, homo, humans, man, Man, Isle_of_Man, human_race, adult_male, human_being, mankind, piece

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian

Mon Oct 07, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Blueprint detail, 5. Carne ___ (grilled beef dish), 10. Put up with, 15. Italian currency before the euro, 16. ___ Jackson, N.F.L. M.V.P. in 2019 and 2023, 17. Century 21 rival, 18. Big name in car rentals, 19. For which 7-7-7 might be a jackpot, 21. Chocolate/coffee mix, 23. "A Boy Named ___," Johnny Cash's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, 24. Golf gaffes, 25. Something a loyal customer may redeem for a free drink, 27. Contact list no., 28. Grandson of Adam and Eve, 29. What adequate ventilation provides, 33. Fancy party, 36. Boxer who lit the cauldron at the 1996 Olympics, 38. ___-Wan Kenobi, 39. Repeatedly ... or what can precede both halves of the answers to 19-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across?, 44. Tour de France peak, 45. Strike caller, 46. Forgery and perjury, for two, 47. Gov. Kathy Hochul's domain, 51. The Gaels of the N.C.A.A., 52. Not let go to waste, 53. Taboo, 58. Political position, 61. 1,002, in Roman numerals, 62. "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin ___", 63. Historical drama, e.g., 66. Sugar servings: Abbr., 67. Ain't how it should be?, 68. Gillette razors, 69. Work endless hours, 70. Hosiery mishaps, 71. "Bye Bye Bye" band, 72. Fictional archaeologist with a fear of snakes, informally

Mon Oct 07, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Closes loudly, as a door, 2. Try a different tack, 3. Woman's name that anagrams to I CARE, 4. Supersoft sweater material, 5. Gore and Green, 6. Tex-Mex dips, 7. Love, in Lyon, 8. Like the slang "totally tubular" and "da bomb", 9. Sleeve filler, 10. Zodiac symbol for Sagittarius, 11. On ___ of (representing), 12. "Let's do it!", 13. Like a damp cellar, 14. Former lovers, 20. Sparkling wine region, 22. Sleep disorder, 26. Filmmaker Ethan or Joel, 29. Good attribute for a darts player, 30. Rich soil, 31. New York theater award, 32. Comes out on top, 33. Superhero creator Lee, 34. Like unwashed hair, perhaps, 35. Little rascals, 36. Fixture at many a cash bar, 37. ChapStick target, 40. Expected, as a baby, 41. Environmental subj., 42. Golfer Palmer with an "army," informally, 43. Actor Paul of 2023's "The Holdovers", 48. Some piano maintenance, 49. Fancy scarves, 50. Miffed, with "off", 51. "Sure, but no guarantees", 53. Leaves out, 54. Intensely passionate, 55. "Them's fightin' words!", 56. Lukewarm, 57. "r u 4 real?", 58. Vacation rejuvenation destinations, 59. Beach bird, 60. Carpet store calculation, 64. Sweeping camera movement, 65. "Close this window" key

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 07, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Blueprint detail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer : spec, specification




• The clue is 5. Carne ___ (grilled beef dish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASADA




• The clue is 10. Put up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer : endure, bear, stomach, brook, put_up, stand, stay, support, stick_out, tolerate, abide, bide, digest, suffer




• The clue is 15. Italian currency before the euro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIRA

  Possible Answer : Maltese_lira, Turkish_lira, Italian_lira, lira




• The clue is 16. ___ Jackson, N.F.L. M.V.P. in 2019 and 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMAR




• The clue is 17. Century 21 rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMAX




• The clue is 18. Big name in car rentals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIS




• The clue is 19. For which 7-7-7 might be a jackpot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOTMACHINE




• The clue is 21. Chocolate/coffee mix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCHA

  Possible Answer : mocha_coffee, mocha




• The clue is 23. "A Boy Named ___," Johnny Cash's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUE

  Possible Answer : action, Sue, Eugene_Sue, sue, process, litigate




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

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

  The answer: SHANKS

  Possible Answer : waist, stem, cannon, shank




• The clue is 25. Something a loyal customer may redeem for a free drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAMPCARD




• The clue is 27. Contact list no.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 28. Grandson of Adam and Eve. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOS




• The clue is 29. What adequate ventilation provides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRFLOW

  Possible Answer : flow_of_air, airflow, air_flow




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

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

  The answer: SOIREE

  Possible Answer : soiree




• The clue is 36. Boxer who lit the cauldron at the 1996 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALI

  Possible Answer : Ali, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Muhammad_Ali, Cassius_Clay




• The clue is 38. ___-Wan Kenobi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBI

  Possible Answer : obeah, obi




• The clue is 39. Repeatedly ... or what can precede both halves of the answers to 19-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: TIMEANDTIMEAGAIN




• The clue is 44. Tour de France peak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




• The clue is 45. Strike caller. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMP

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 46. Forgery and perjury, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRIMES

  Possible Answer : offense, criminal_offense, criminal_offence, offence, crime, law-breaking




• The clue is 47. Gov. Kathy Hochul's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYSTATE




• The clue is 51. The Gaels of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONA




• The clue is 52. Not let go to waste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer : utilization, practice, expend, utilise, employ, role, consumption, employment, manipulation, usance, usage, purpose, apply, use, exercise, function, habit, habituate, economic_consumption, utilisation, use_of_goods_and_services, utilize, enjoyment




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

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

  The answer: OFFLIMITS




• The clue is 58. Political position. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANCE

  Possible Answer : posture, stance, position




• The clue is 61. 1,002, in Roman numerals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MII




• The clue is 62. "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATER

  Possible Answer : feeder, eater




• The clue is 63. Historical drama, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERIODPIECE




• The clue is 66. Sugar servings: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSPS




• The clue is 67. Ain't how it should be?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENT




• The clue is 68. Gillette razors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATRAS




• The clue is 69. Work endless hours. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOIL

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




• The clue is 70. Hosiery mishaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAGS

  Possible Answer : rip, split, tear, snag, rub, hang-up, rent, hitch




• The clue is 71. "Bye Bye Bye" band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSYNC




• The clue is 72. Fictional archaeologist with a fear of snakes, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Closes loudly, as a door. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAMS

  Possible Answer: slam, jibe, sweep, mosh, shot, barb, shaft, dig, thrash, bang, slam_dance, flap_down, gibe

• The clue is 2. Try a different tack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIVOT

  Possible Answer: pivot_man, pin, swivel, pivot

• The clue is 3. Woman's name that anagrams to I CARE. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERICA

  Possible Answer: erica, true_heath

• The clue is 4. Supersoft sweater material. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASHMERE

  Possible Answer: Cashmere, cashmere, Jammu_and_Kashmir, Kashmir

• The clue is 5. Gore and Green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer: atomic_number_13, aluminium, ALS, aluminum, amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, AL, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, Camellia_State, Heart_of_Dixie, Al, Alabama

• The clue is 6. Tex-Mex dips. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALSAS

  Possible Answer: salsa

• The clue is 7. Love, in Lyon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOUR

  Possible Answer: involvement, intimacy, amour, affaire, liaison, affair

• The clue is 8. Like the slang "totally tubular" and "da bomb". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATED

  Possible Answer: go_steady, see, go_out, date_stamp, dated, date

• The clue is 9. Sleeve filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARM

  Possible Answer: arm, limb, weapon, weapon_system, branch, build_up, subdivision, gird, fortify, sleeve

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm

• The clue is 10. Zodiac symbol for Sagittarius. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCHER

  Possible Answer: archer, Archer, Sagittarius_the_Archer, Sagittarius, bowman

• The clue is 11. On ___ of (representing). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEHALF

  Possible Answer: behalf

• The clue is 12. "Let's do it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIN

• The clue is 13. Like a damp cellar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANK

  Possible Answer: clammy, dank

• The clue is 14. Former lovers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXES

  Possible Answer: X, ex-husband, ex, ex-wife, x

• The clue is 20. Sparkling wine region. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

• The clue is 22. Sleep disorder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APNEA

  Possible Answer: apnea

• The clue is 26. Filmmaker Ethan or Joel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COEN

• The clue is 29. Good attribute for a darts player. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIM

  Possible Answer: target, propose, calculate, aspire, point, design, place, aim, bearing, take, shoot_for, intent, purpose, direct, heading, take_aim, intention, purport, train, drive, object, objective, get, draw_a_bead_on

• The clue is 30. Rich soil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOAM

  Possible Answer: loam

• The clue is 31. New York theater award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBIE

• The clue is 32. Comes out on top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINS

  Possible Answer: acquire, succeed, advance, pull_ahead, winnings, profits, make_headway, get_ahead, gain, come_through, win, gain_ground, deliver_the_goods, bring_home_the_bacon

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_back, fail, losings, lose

• The clue is 33. Superhero creator Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 34. Like unwashed hair, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILY

  Possible Answer: sebaceous, unctuous, buttery, greasy, oily, smarmy, oleaginous, soapy, fulsome

• The clue is 35. Little rascals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPS

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

• The clue is 36. Fixture at many a cash bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATM

  Possible Answer: automatic_teller_machine, asynchronous_transfer_mode, cash_machine, automated_teller_machine, automated_teller, ATM, automatic_teller, atm, cash_dispenser, standard_atmosphere, atmosphere, standard_pressure

• The clue is 37. ChapStick target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIP

  Possible Answer: sass, mouth, backtalk, sassing, back_talk, brim, lip, rim

• The clue is 40. Expected, as a baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUE

  Possible Answer: due, ascribable, imputable, referable

  Possible Opposite Answer : undue

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

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

  The answer: ECOL

• The clue is 42. Golfer Palmer with an "army," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARNIE

• The clue is 43. Actor Paul of 2023's "The Holdovers". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIAMATTI

• The clue is 48. Some piano maintenance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNING

  Possible Answer: tune_up, tuning, tune

  Possible Opposite Answer : untune

• The clue is 49. Fancy scarves. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASCOTS

  Possible Answer: ascot

• The clue is 50. Miffed, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer: tee, tee_up

• The clue is 51. "Sure, but no guarantees". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFICAN

• The clue is 53. Leaves out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMITS

  Possible Answer: drop, leave_out, neglect, pretermit, overleap, omit, except, exclude, leave_off, miss, overlook, take_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, include

• The clue is 54. Intensely passionate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIERY

  Possible Answer: impassioned, perfervid, fiery, igneous, ardent, fervent, flaming, fervid, torrid

• The clue is 55. "Them's fightin' words!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSON

• The clue is 56. Lukewarm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEPID

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

• The clue is 57. "r u 4 real?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRSLY

• The clue is 58. Vacation rejuvenation destinations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAS

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

• The clue is 59. Beach bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERN

  Possible Answer: tern

• The clue is 60. Carpet store calculation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

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

• The clue is 64. Sweeping camera movement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAN

  Possible Answer: tear_apart, Pan, genus_Pan, pan, pan_out, trash, goat_god, pan_off, cooking_pan

• The clue is 65. "Close this window" key. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC

NYT Monday, August 12, 2024 | Crossword Clues Solution Blog

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

NYT Monday, August 12, 2024 - Crossword Clues Solution 

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 12, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Major purchase when furnishing a dining room. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABLE

  Possible Answer : postpone, defer, put_over, remit, set_back, tabular_array, tabularise, tabulate, tabularize, put_off, mesa, shelve, board, table, hold_over, prorogue




• The clue is 6. Reprimanding sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSKS

  Possible Answer : tut, tsk, tut-tut




• The clue is 10. ___ de gallo (salsa variety). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICO




• The clue is 14. White wetland wader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGRET

  Possible Answer : egret




• The clue is 15. Company name aptly found in "The bookcase came together like a charm!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEA




• The clue is 16. Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVAN




• The clue is 17. *One leaving money under a pillow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOTHFAIRY




• The clue is 19. Southern cornbread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PONE

  Possible Answer : cornpone, pone




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

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

  The answer: SNORER

  Possible Answer : snorer




• The clue is 21. Sean who played Rudy in "Rudy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTIN




• The clue is 22. *Hobbes, vis-à-vis Calvin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAGINARYFRIEND




• The clue is 26. Submission to a record label in the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMOCD




• The clue is 27. "Humble" home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABODE

  Possible Answer : suffer, stomach, brook, abide, support, habitation, stand, bide, bear, domicile, tolerate, endure, stay, stick_out, dwelling, home, put_up, abode, dwelling_house, residence, digest




• The clue is 28. Narcissist's flaw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

  Possible Answer : self-importance, ego, self, egotism




• The clue is 29. Toe woe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUNION

  Possible Answer : bunion




• The clue is 32. "Seriously?!" … or what one might ask of the answers to starred clues in this puzzle?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: AREYOUFORREAL




• The clue is 38. One on maternity leave. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWMOM




• The clue is 39. California's Monterey ___ Aquarium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAY

  Possible Answer : embayment, bay_tree, Laurus_nobilis, bay_laurel, alcove, quest, bay, true_laurel




• The clue is 41. Indian yogurt drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSI




• The clue is 43. Frozen ocean water. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAICE




• The clue is 46. *Cryptid in the Scottish Highlands. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOCHNESSMONSTER




• The clue is 50. Prefix with -naut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTRO




• The clue is 51. Period of one's prime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEYDAY

  Possible Answer : heyday, blossom, efflorescence, flush, peak, prime, flower, bloom




• The clue is 52. Arnaz who loved Lucy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESI




• The clue is 53. *"Ho, ho, ho!" hollerer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTACLAUS




• The clue is 57. British boarding school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETON




• The clue is 58. "Keep it down!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUSH

  Possible Answer : still, pipe_down, silence, quiesce, hush_up, quiet, shut_up, quieten, hush, stillness, quiet_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : louden




• The clue is 59. Rwandan minority. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUTSI

  Possible Answer : Tutsi, Watutsi, Watusi




• The clue is 60. 0%. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONE

  Possible Answer : none




• The clue is 61. Dollar bills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONES

  Possible Answer : 1, single, ace, I, one, unity




• The clue is 62. Finger-painting smudge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer : smear, slander, daub, smirch, defame, slur, smutch, blot, besmirch, asperse, cytologic_smear, spot, vilification, calumniate, malignment, smudge, denigrate, sully, cytosmear, blur, stain

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Vietnamese New Year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TET

  Possible Answer: Tet

• The clue is 2. "A long time ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer: agone, ago

• The clue is 3. Sis's sibling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRO

• The clue is 4. "What are you waiting for?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSGO

• The clue is 5. Pertaining to a cultural group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHNIC

  Possible Answer: heathenish, ethnic, pagan, heathen, ethnical, cultural

• The clue is 6. Princess's headwear. 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 7. Person who might need a lift?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIER

  Possible Answer: skier

• The clue is 8. Actress Washington of "Scandal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERRY

• The clue is 9. Speak aloud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAY

  Possible Answer: enounce, order, state, enjoin, read, articulate, enunciate, suppose, pronounce, say, allege, sound_out, tell, aver

• The clue is 10. Discontinued competitor of Coke Zero. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPSIONE

• The clue is 11. Words on an Election Day sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVOTED

• The clue is 12. Bluey or Snoopy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANINE

  Possible Answer: canid, eye_tooth, cuspid, canine_tooth, eyetooth, dogtooth, canine, laniary

• The clue is 13. Upright, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEND

• The clue is 18. A fan (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOND

  Possible Answer: adoring, affectionate, fond, doting, partial, warm, tender, lovesome

• The clue is 21. ___ Day, occasion for planting trees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer: bower, arbor, mandril, arbour, mandrel, pergola, spindle

• The clue is 22. Ending with sulf- or fluor-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDE

• The clue is 23. Lead-in to Man or mansion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEGA

• The clue is 24. Love, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Amor, Cupid

• The clue is 25. One might have farm animals, fried food and a Ferris wheel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAIR

  Possible Answer: fairly, bonny, sightly, fairish, mediocre, just, middling, funfair, evenhandedly, reasonable, bonnie, honest, comely, bazaar, clean, fair, average, carnival

  Possible Opposite Answer : foul, unfairly, unfair

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

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

  The answer: BUM

  Possible Answer: tush, rat, bottom, arse, stern, fuck_off, keister, crumb, stinkpot, git, butt, behind, grub, lowlife, stinker, arse_around, rotter, crummy, bum, rear, skunk, idler, bum_about, dirty_dog, posterior, do-nothing, loafer, puke, hobo, backside, scum_bag, loll, lounge_about, lounge_around, loaf, buttocks, rump, fundament, cheap, layabout, buns, hind_end, tail_end, nates, cadge, ass, sponge, seat, cheesy, tail, tinny, tramp, prat, fanny, bum_around, waste_one's_time, loll_around, frig_around, derriere, punk, so-and-so, chintzy, tooshie, hindquarters, rear_end, arse_about, sleazy, can, mooch

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

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

  The answer: UFO

  Possible Answer: flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object, UFO

• The clue is 31. When repeated, sound effect for Cookie Monster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOM

• The clue is 33. Induct into a Hall of Fame, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENSHRINE

  Possible Answer: enshrine, saint, shrine

• The clue is 34. Like the questions asked in 20 Questions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESNO

• The clue is 35. Baby's boo-boo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWIE

• The clue is 36. Ever so slightly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIT

• The clue is 37. Tie, as shoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACE

  Possible Answer: enlace, lace, lacing, braid, spike, plait, entwine, intertwine, interlace, fortify, lace_up, twine

  Possible Opposite Answer : untwine

• The clue is 40. "___ out!" (ump's shout). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YER

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

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

  The answer: LOSETO

• The clue is 42. Follows, as a hunch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTSON

• The clue is 43. Vending machine drink. 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, soda_ash, washing_soda, soda_pop, tonic, sal_soda, sodium_carbonate, soda

• The clue is 44. Puts into law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENACTS

  Possible Answer: reenact, enact, ordain, act_out

• The clue is 45. Arkham ___, institution for many Batman foes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASYLUM

  Possible Answer: mental_home, asylum, mental_hospital, refuge, sanctuary, mental_institution, institution, insane_asylum, psychiatric_hospital

• The clue is 46. Filled with cargo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LADEN

  Possible Answer: ladened, loaded, oppressed, load, load_up, lade, ladle, laden

• The clue is 47. Olympic snowboarder White. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAUN

• The clue is 48. Have a feeling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SENSE

  Possible Answer: smell, sensory_faculty, sense, good_sense, sentience, smell_out, common_sense, sensation, mother_wit, gumption, signified, horse_sense, feel, sentiency

• The clue is 49. The answers to the starred clues in this puzzle … or are they?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYTHS

  Possible Answer: myth

• The clue is 53. "Billions" airer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHO

• The clue is 54. Chowed down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

  Possible Answer: eat_up, feed, run_through, rust, exhaust, wipe_out, deplete, eat_on, consume, use_up, corrode, eat, Ate

• The clue is 55. Summer Olympics powerhouse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

  Possible Answer: the_States, U.S., USA, U.S.A., America, United_States, United_States_of_America, US_Army, U._S._Army, Army, United_States_Army, US

• The clue is 56. Knight's title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIR

  Possible Answer: Sir, sir