27415 Sat Nov 30, 2024 NYT by Oliver Goodridge and Juan Garavito

Across Clues :

1. Handle of a knife, 5. "And …?", 11. "Say …", 14. Haughty self-important question, 16. Boast in a 1987 Michael Jackson hit, 17. Airport transports, perhaps, 18. Export from Jamaica, 19. "Nature always ___ the colors of the spirit": Ralph Waldo Emerson, 20. Petite ___, 21. Number of fingers on dos manos, 22. Recipe fig., 23. Be all in a tizzy, 24. Complicated, 25. Ready to rinse, say, 28. Shared, 29. Cooks up, so to speak, 30. Horse race measures, 32. Went wrong, 33. Painting technique in which the artist applies new paint atop a just-painted layer, 34. Etc., etc., 35. Longtime candy company based in San Francisco, 36. Color akin to amarillo, 37. Cart for the Budweiser Clydesdales, e.g., 38. Speck, 39. Termite, e.g., 41. Fired (up), in old slang, 42. Japanese game using pentagonal pieces, 43. Jack ___, Best Supporting Actor nominee for 1940's "The Great Dictator", 44. Fateful encounter, 47. Where cold cases are frequently opened, 48. Nearly every third baseman and shortstop in M.L.B. history, 49. Sign of hunger

Down Clues :

1. At-home distraction?, 2. Like the crowd after a buzzer beater, say, 3. Quarrels, 4. Sound accompanying a shake of the head, 5. Attacked, as a castle, 6. "Hang on a second …", 7. Request to be impressed, 8. Expressions of befuddlement, 9. Since, 10. Breakup line, 11. End result of a starter, 12. The so-called "heart of the scorpion" in the night sky, 13. Assumes control, 14. Holiday honoring Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune, 15. Hard to navigate, 21. Stoop (to), 23. Mr. Rogers, to his neighbors, 24. Prefix from the Greek for "alone", 26. Styles of singing, 27. Hot times in la cité, 28. Leaves in a hurry, informally, 30. It flows where the wind blows, 31. One of 11 for Big Ben, 33. Like an important decision, 34. Reason one might get extended time on the PSAT, 35. Tried to hit, 38. "___ is it?", 39. Nova preceder, 40. Like some horse feed, 42. Gulp, 45. "___ and the Thirteenth Confession" (Laura Nyro album), 46. Subject of a ganzfeld experiment, in brief

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 30, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, November 30, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Handle of a knife. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAFT

  Possible Answer : haft, helve




• The clue is 5. "And …?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOWHAT




• The clue is 11. "Say …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERESATHOUGHT




• The clue is 14. Haughty self-important question. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOYOUKNOWWHOIAM




• The clue is 16. Boast in a 1987 Michael Jackson hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMBAD




• The clue is 17. Airport transports, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAMS

  Possible Answer : tramway, ropeway, trolley, tram, streetcar, trolley_car, cable_tramway, tramcar, aerial_tramway




• The clue is 18. Export from Jamaica. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA




• The clue is 19. "Nature always ___ the colors of the spirit": Ralph Waldo Emerson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEARS

  Possible Answer : wearable, fag, put_on, wear_upon, vesture, break, wear_down, tire_out, wearing, article_of_clothing, wear_thin, bear, outwear, bust, wear_off, tire, weary, don, wear, wear_out, fatigue, habiliment, fall_apart, clothing, hold_out, assume, fag_out, jade, have_on, endure, get_into

  Possible Opposite Answer : refresh




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

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

  The answer: AMIE




• The clue is 21. Number of fingers on dos manos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIEZ




• The clue is 22. Recipe fig.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMT




• The clue is 23. Be all in a tizzy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRET

  Possible Answer : chafe, scratch, fret, erode, key_pattern, gall, fray, Greek_fret, swither, worn_spot, niggle, eat_away, rub, stew, grate, rankle, gag, lather, choke, eat_into, Greek_key, sweat, fuss




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

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

  The answer: MESSY

  Possible Answer : mussy, messy




• The clue is 25. Ready to rinse, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATHERED

  Possible Answer : welt, slash, soap, lather, lash, trounce, strap, flog, whip




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

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

  The answer: JOINT

  Possible Answer : stick, junction, articulate, join, spliff, articulation, marijuana_cigarette, joint, articulatio, roast, juncture, reefer

  Possible Opposite Answer : separate




• The clue is 29. Cooks up, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEATES

  Possible Answer : ideate, envisage, imagine, conceive_of




• The clue is 30. Horse race measures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENGTHS

  Possible Answer : distance, duration, length




• The clue is 32. Went wrong. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERRED

  Possible Answer : slip, mistake, stray, err, drift




• The clue is 33. Painting technique in which the artist applies new paint atop a just-painted layer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WETONWET




• The clue is 34. Etc., etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBRS




• The clue is 35. Longtime candy company based in San Francisco. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEES

  Possible Answer : understand, ascertain, assure, visualise, go_out, reckon, attend, insure, examine, interpret, consider, look, view, picture, ensure, get_a_line, determine, hear, discover, check, see_to_it, learn, witness, find_out, catch, escort, visualize, encounter, go_steady, run_into, find, project, construe, get_word, get_wind, date, watch, go_through, fancy, come_across, meet, run_across, image, envision, visit, control, realize, take_care, experience, realise, pick_up, take_in, see, figure, regard




• The clue is 36. Color akin to amarillo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORO




• The clue is 37. Cart for the Budweiser Clydesdales, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAY

  Possible Answer : dray, camion




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

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

  The answer: WHIT

  Possible Answer : scintilla, tittle, whit, shred, iota, smidge, smidgeon, smidgin, smidgen




• The clue is 39. Termite, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORER

  Possible Answer : bore_bit, borer, rock_drill, stone_drill, woodborer




• The clue is 41. Fired (up), in old slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HET

  Possible Answer : heated, heated_up, het_up, het




• The clue is 42. Japanese game using pentagonal pieces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOGI

  Possible Answer : shogi




• The clue is 43. Jack ___, Best Supporting Actor nominee for 1940's "The Great Dictator". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAKIE




• The clue is 44. Fateful encounter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATEWITHDESTINY




• The clue is 47. Where cold cases are frequently opened. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELICATESSENS

  Possible Answer : deli, delicatessen, food_shop, delicatessen_food




• The clue is 48. Nearly every third baseman and shortstop in M.L.B. history. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIGHTY




• The clue is 49. Sign of hunger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANG

  Possible Answer : stab, sting, twinge, pang

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. At-home distraction?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEYBATTERBATTER

• The clue is 2. Like the crowd after a buzzer beater, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROAR

• The clue is 3. Quarrels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEUDS

  Possible Answer: feud

• The clue is 4. Sound accompanying a shake of the head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer: tsk, tut, tut-tut

• The clue is 5. Attacked, as a castle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STORMED

  Possible Answer: force, surprise, rage, storm, ramp

• The clue is 6. "Hang on a second …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHWAIT

• The clue is 7. Request to be impressed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOWME

• The clue is 8. Expressions of befuddlement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUHS

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

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer: ago, agone

• The clue is 10. Breakup line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THISISNTWORKING

• The clue is 11. End result of a starter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEMADEBREAD

• The clue is 12. The so-called "heart of the scorpion" in the night sky. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTARES

  Possible Answer: Antares

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

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

  The answer: TAKESTHEREINS

• The clue is 14. Holiday honoring Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIWALI

• The clue is 15. Hard to navigate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZY

  Possible Answer: mazy, labyrinthine, labyrinthian

• The clue is 21. Stoop (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEIGN

  Possible Answer: deign, descend, condescend

• The clue is 23. Mr. Rogers, to his neighbors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRED

• The clue is 24. Prefix from the Greek for "alone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONO

  Possible Answer: kissing_disease, mono, monophonic, infectious_mononucleosis, glandular_fever, mononucleosis, single-channel

• The clue is 26. Styles of singing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARRY

  Possible Answer: chivvy, plague, ravage, harass, beset, harry, chevy, molest, provoke, chivy, chevvy, hassle

• The clue is 27. Hot times in la cité. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETES

• The clue is 28. Leaves in a hurry, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JETS

  Possible Answer: blue_jet, honey_oil, cat_valium, spurt, super_acid, reverse_lightning, special_K, squirt, green, gush, fountain, jet_plane, jet, jet-propelled_plane, spirt, super_C, K

• The clue is 30. It flows where the wind blows. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEETIDE

• The clue is 31. One of 11 for Big Ben. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOREY

  Possible Answer: storey, story, level, floor

• The clue is 33. Like an important decision. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEIGHTY

  Possible Answer: telling, grievous, heavy, grave, cogent, corpulent, weighty, rotund, obese

  Possible Opposite Answer : weightless

• The clue is 34. Reason one might get extended time on the PSAT. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADHD

  Possible Answer: minimal_brain_damage, ADD, minimal_brain_dysfunction, MBD, attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder, ADHD, attention_deficit_disorder, hyperkinetic_syndrome

• The clue is 35. Tried to hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOTAT

• The clue is 38. "___ is it?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHICH

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

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

  The answer: BOSSA

• The clue is 40. Like some horse feed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATEN

  Possible Answer: oaten

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

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

  The answer: SWIG

  Possible Answer: swig, draught, gulp, draft, slug, slog, quaff

• The clue is 45. "___ and the Thirteenth Confession" (Laura Nyro album). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 46. Subject of a ganzfeld experiment, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

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

March 03, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (34 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, March 03, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 69 (35 Across, 34 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Thursday Puzzle March 03, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Earth and Mars, e.g.	4
2A	5. "Office-inappropriate" tag	4
3A	9. 1:15 or 1:30, e.g.	4
4A	13. Part of a comparison	4
5A	14. Its motto is "Fiat lux"	4
6A	15. Part of a guitar	4
7A	16. *Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur	12
8A	18. "If you come to ___ not understanding who you are, it will define who you are": Oprah Winfrey	4
9A	19. H.S. class	3
10A	20. Regarding this matter	6
11A	22. Trick	3
12A	23. Rolls follower	5
13A	25. *The wolf in "Peter and the Wolf"	11
14A	27. ___ People's Democratic Republic	3
15A	29. Goddess whose name means "lovely"	5
16A	30. Airport aprons	7
17A	34. Representation	4
18A	35. Simple recipe instruction ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues	12
19A	37. Measures of cellular strength	4
20A	38. Counters	7
21A	39. She met her husband Frank after beating him in a shooting match	5
22A	41. Not just "a"	3
23A	42. *Cape Cod retreats	11
24A	46. It's famous for doing the floss	5
25A	50. ___ canto	3
26A	51. Actor Jeremy of "The Hurt Locker"	6
27A	53. "The ___ of Pooh"	3
28A	54. City on the Rhône	4
29A	56. *Last possible second	12
30A	58. Formerly, once	4
31A	59. Its motto is "Lux et veritas"	4
32A	60. Make binding, in a way	4
33A	61. Meeting, informally	4
34A	62. Feels crummy	4
35A	63. Not just smart	4

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. Earth and Mars, 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 the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
• Words that mean the same thing: eyeball, orb, ball
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. "Office-inappropriate" tag"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NSFW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. 1:15 or 1:30, 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 the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
• Words that mean the same thing: betting odds
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Part of a comparison"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Its motto is "Fiat lux""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UCLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Part of a guitar"

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 agitation resulting from active worry
• Words that mean the same thing: rankle, stew, chafe
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. *Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HIGHHOLIDAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. "If you come to ___ not understanding who you are, it will define who you are": Oprah Winfrey"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
• Words that mean the same thing: celebrity, renown
• The opposite would be: infamy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. H.S. class"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ENG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Regarding this matter"

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

  The answer is: HERETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Trick"

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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Words that mean the same thing: acquire, find, capture
• The opposite would be: leave, end
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Rolls follower"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ROYCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. *The wolf in "Peter and the Wolf""

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FRENCHHORNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. ___ People's Democratic Republic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a buddhist people inhabiting the area of the mekong river in laos and thailand and speaking the lao language; related to the thais
• Words that mean the same thing: Laotian
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Goddess whose name means "lovely""

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 (greek mythology) the muse of lyric and love poetry
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Airport aprons"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
• Words that mean the same thing: macadamise, macadam, tarmac
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TARMACS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Representation"

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 (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
• Words that mean the same thing: image, ikon, picture
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Simple recipe instruction ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JUSTADDWATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Measures of cellular strength"

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 gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
• Words that mean the same thing: taproom, barroom, block up
• The opposite would be: unbar
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Counters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that elude, especially in a baffling way
• Words that mean the same thing: protest, defy, jib
• The opposite would be: lend oneself, surrender
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RESISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. She met her husband Frank after beating him in a shooting match"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ANNIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Not just "a""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. *Cape Cod retreats"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEACHHOUSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. It's famous for doing the floss"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ORALB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. ___ canto"

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 logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
• Words that mean the same thing: B
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Actor Jeremy of "The Hurt Locker""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RENNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. "The ___ of Pooh""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an adherent of any branch of taoism
• Words that mean the same thing: Taoist
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. City on the Rhône"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in east-central france on the rhone river; a principal producer of silk and rayon
• Words that mean the same thing: Lyons
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LYON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. *Last possible second"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELEVENTHHOUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Formerly, once"

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 at a previous time
• Words that mean the same thing: once, erstwhile, at one time
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Its motto is "Lux et veritas""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a university in connecticut
• Words that mean the same thing: Elihu Yale, Yale University
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Make binding, in a way"

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 perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
• Words that mean the same thing: planetary house, signaling, sign of the zodiac
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIGN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Meeting, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SESH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Feels crummy"

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 aromatic bulb used as seasoning
• Words that mean the same thing: trouble, ail, pain
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AILS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Not just smart"

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 dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
• Words that mean the same thing: aching, suffer, yearn
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACHE

  Great job if you got it right!

March 03, 2022 Thursday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. [Not shown here]	5
2D	2. It has Javan and Sumatran varieties	5
3D	3. Like Hammer pants	5
4D	4. Show that spawned "Wayne's World," in brief	3
5D	5. Wearing just a smile, say	4
6D	6. Accessory for a soccer fan	5
7D	7. Philadelphia athlete	5
8D	8. Eggshells and coffee grounds, typically	5
9D	9. Switch position	3
10D	10. Some street fights?	9
11D	11. Soul sucker in the Harry Potter books	8
12D	12. Western hat	7
13D	17. Start of some souvenir shirt slogans	6
14D	21. Small bill	3
15D	24. Like works of Shakespeare or Frank Sinatra	7
16D	26. Varmint	7
17D	28. Ilhan in Congress	4
18D	30. See red?	9
19D	31. Punchy ending?	3
20D	32. AOL freebies, once	3
21D	33. "M*A*S*H" Emmy winner	4
22D	35. 1847 novel originally subtitled "An Autobiography"	8
23D	36. Where flotsam and jetsam may end up	6
24D	37. Talks endlessly	7
25D	40. It covers 6.8% of the earth's land area: Abbr.	3
26D	43. "Bye!"	5
27D	44. China's Zhou ___	5
28D	45. Fishhook attachment	5
29D	47. Top story	5
30D	48. Crack up	5
31D	49. Lifted	5
32D	52. Some big nights	4
33D	55. Advanced degree?	3
34D	57. Org. whose logo has an eagle grasping a key	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. [Not shown here]"

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 not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the white queen
• Words that mean the same thing: early, former
• The opposite would be: same
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OTHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. It has Javan and Sumatran varieties"

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 massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast asia and africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
• Words that mean the same thing: rhinoceros
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RHINO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Like Hammer pants"

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 not fitting closely; hanging loosely
• Words that mean the same thing: loose-fitting, sloppy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAGGY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Show that spawned "Wayne's World," in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SNL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Wearing just a smile, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a painting of a naked human figure
• Words that mean the same thing: nude statue, bare, nude sculpture
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NUDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Accessory for a soccer fan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
• Words that mean the same thing: scarf joint
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCARF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Philadelphia athlete"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
• Words that mean the same thing: bill, throwaway, broadside
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLYER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Eggshells and coffee grounds, typically"

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 any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
• Words that mean the same thing: barren, scourge, desolate
• The opposite would be: conserve
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WASTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Switch position"

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 kill intentionally and with premeditation
• Words that mean the same thing: sour, cancelled, bump off
• The opposite would be: on
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Some street fights?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DRAGRACES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Soul sucker in the Harry Potter books"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEMENTOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Western hat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hat made of felt with a creased crown
• Words that mean the same thing: trilby, fedora, homburg
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STETSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "17. Start of some souvenir shirt slogans"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IHEART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Small bill"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: unrivaled, I, single
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "24. Like works of Shakespeare or Frank Sinatra"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a creation of the highest excellence
• Words that mean the same thing: authoritative, Hellenic, definitive
• The opposite would be: nonclassical
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLASSIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Varmint"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRITTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "28. Ilhan in Congress"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OMAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "30. See red?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TURNALOSS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Punchy ending?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Words that mean the same thing: fruit drink
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. AOL freebies, once"

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 soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
• Words that mean the same thing: cd, cadmium, certificate of deposit
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. "M*A*S*H" Emmy winner"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SWIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. 1847 novel originally subtitled "An Autobiography""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: JANEEYRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Where flotsam and jetsam may end up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that towards the shore from the water
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASHORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Talks endlessly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
• Words that mean the same thing: blather, spill the beans, talk
• The opposite would be: keep quiet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BABBLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. It covers 6.8% of the earth's land area: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. "Bye!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SEEYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. China's Zhou ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ENLAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Fishhook attachment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SNELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Top story"

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 floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
• Words that mean the same thing: dome, garret, bean
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATTIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Crack up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound of laughing
• Words that mean the same thing: laughter, jape, express joy
• The opposite would be: cry
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAUGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Lifted"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that cause to be born
• Words that mean the same thing: tolerate, birth, give birth
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BORNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Some big nights"

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 (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
• Words that mean the same thing: evening, eventide, Eve
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Advanced degree?"

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 last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
• Words that mean the same thing: n-th
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Org. whose logo has an eagle grasping a key"

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 the united states cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect united states information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
• Words that mean the same thing: National Security Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	71.0%
Short Answer	13	18.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.3%
Literature	2	2.9%
Geography	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	34
Total Clues	69
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 11, 2025 at 02:20 PM