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Thursday, November 7, 2024

27393 Thu Nov 07, 2024 NYT by Joe Deeney

Across Clues :

1. Not quite burnt, say, 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult), 8. Not genuine, 14. Subject of many a grainy video, 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast, 16. Made do?, 17. Developer's purchase, 18. Fills in with the latest, 20. "Fannn-tastic!", 22. Yesterday, in Spanish, 23. Et ___, 24. Lilliputian, 26. They might clash on a star-studded team, 30. Petty complaint, 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce, 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps, 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap, 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr., 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith, 42. Body shop offering, 43. Greek language?, 45. Deep cuts, 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum, 49. Meet up with, 50. Will of "The Waltons", 51. Thornfield Hall governess, 53. Place for a Lady chapel, 56. No challenge, 59. "Hold your head high!", 61. Result in a photo finish, 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across, 66. "Likewise", 67. Touched down, 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir., 69. Shaky start?, 70. ___ deal, 71. Carol contraction

Down Clues :

1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66", 2. On the bad side (of), 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin, 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief, 5. Everglades hunter, 6. Rave party?, 7. Pink-colored euro banknote, 8. Online shop for some vintage items, 9. Got up, 10. Topping-laden pizza variety, 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park, 12. ___ shot, 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?, 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner, 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch, 25. Totally unacceptable, 27. Not beat around the bush, 28. How ballerinas often dance, 29. Cooks, as tomatoes, 31. Frequently recurring theme, 33. "Rats!", 34. Noodle nuggets, 35. Drip source in an E.R., 36. Crooner Mel, 37. Beta tester, e.g., 41. One might require a higher prescription, 44. Grid components, 46. Prepare, as scallops, 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.", 52. Chilling, 54. Like the majority of Egyptians, 55. Crimped parts of ravioli, 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model", 58. "Beat it!", 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo, 61. Not trans, 62. Written homage, 63. L'état, à Louis XIV, 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 07, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 7, 2024
New York Times, Thursday, November 7, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Not quite burnt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAN

    Possible Answer : tangent, topaz, suntan, sunburn, burn, tan, bronze


  • The clue is 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SECT

    Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_order, religious_sect


  • The clue is 8. Not genuine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERSATZ

    Possible Answer : ersatz, substitute


  • The clue is 14. Subject of many a grainy video. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UFO

    Possible Answer : unidentified_flying_object, UFO, flying_saucer


  • The clue is 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGRE

    Possible Answer : demon, devil, monster, fiend, ogre


  • The clue is 16. Made do?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOUPEE

    Possible Answer : toupe, toupee


  • The clue is 17. Developer's purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOT

    Possible Answer : distribute, quite_a_little, pot, Lot, wad, fortune, bunch, great_deal, good_deal, circle, draw, dish_out, raft, portion, hatful, luck, mickle, allot, passel, deal, lot, slew, parcel_out, stack, batch, heap, destiny, mass, mess, plenty, flock, muckle, set, mountain, spate, fate, caboodle, dispense, shell_out, mete_out, band, sight, mint, circumstances, dole_out, deal_out, administer, pile, tidy_sum, peck


  • The clue is 18. Fills in with the latest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRINGSUPTOSPEED


  • The clue is 20. "Fannn-tastic!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUHWEET


  • The clue is 22. Yesterday, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AYER


  • The clue is 23. Et ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALII


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

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

    The answer: TINY

    Possible Answer : tiny, diminutive, bantam, flyspeck, midget, lilliputian, petite


  • The clue is 26. They might clash on a star-studded team. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGOS

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


  • The clue is 30. Petty complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIT

    Possible Answer : nit


  • The clue is 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CONDIMENT

    Possible Answer : condiment


  • The clue is 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITGURU


  • The clue is 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOADETTE


  • The clue is 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VOL


  • The clue is 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OSBORNE

    Possible Answer : John_James_Osborne, Osborne, John_Osborne


  • The clue is 42. Body shop offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOW

    Possible Answer : tow, towage


  • The clue is 43. Greek language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BROSPEAK


  • The clue is 45. Deep cuts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GASHES

    Possible Answer : gash, cut, slash, slice


  • The clue is 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMSTERDAM

    Possible Answer : capital_of_The_Netherlands, Dutch_capital, Amsterdam


  • The clue is 49. Meet up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEE

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


  • The clue is 50. Will of "The Waltons". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GEER


  • The clue is 51. Thornfield Hall governess. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EYRE

    Possible Answer : Eyre, Lake_Eyre


  • The clue is 53. Place for a Lady chapel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APSE

    Possible Answer : apse, apsis


  • The clue is 56. No challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EASY

    Possible Answer : well-heeled, tardily, easy, sluttish, well-to-do, promiscuous, wanton, soft, well-fixed, prosperous, leisurely, well-situated, slow, easygoing, gentle, loose, well-off, easily, comfortable, light, slowly

    Possible Opposite Answer : uneasy, quickly, difficult


  • The clue is 59. "Hold your head high!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEPROUD


  • The clue is 61. Result in a photo finish. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

    The answer: COMEDOWNTOTHEWIRE


  • The clue is 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ING


  • The clue is 66. "Likewise". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDOTOO


  • The clue is 67. Touched down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIT


  • The clue is 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NNE

    Possible Answer : north_northeast, NNE, nor'-nor'-east


  • The clue is 69. Shaky start?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEISMO


  • The clue is 70. ___ deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLEA

    Possible Answer : plea, supplication


  • The clue is 71. Carol contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIS

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


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TULSA

    Possible Answer: Tulsa

  • The clue is 2. On the bad side (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFOUL

    Possible Answer: fouled, afoul, foul

  • The clue is 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

    The answer: NOTHINGLEFTTOLOSE

  • The clue is 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOBE

  • The clue is 5. Everglades hunter. 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 6. Rave party?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRITIC

    Possible Answer: critic

  • The clue is 7. Pink-colored euro banknote. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEN

    Possible Answer: x, X, tenner, decade, ten, 10, ten-spot

  • The clue is 8. Online shop for some vintage items. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETSY

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

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

    The answer: ROSE

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

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

  • The clue is 10. Topping-laden pizza variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUPREME

    Possible Answer: supreme, sovereign

  • The clue is 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APE

    Possible Answer: ape, aper, imitator, copycat, caricature, anthropoid, emulator

  • The clue is 12. ___ shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEE

    Possible Answer: teeing_ground, tee, golf_tee, tee_up, football_tee

  • The clue is 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZED

    Possible Answer: izzard, zee, z, ezed, Z, zed

  • The clue is 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAYNOR

  • The clue is 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WIIU

  • The clue is 25. Totally unacceptable. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOTOKAY

  • The clue is 27. Not beat around the bush. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

    The answer: GETRIGHTTOTHEPOINT

  • The clue is 28. How ballerinas often dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONTOE

  • The clue is 29. Cooks, as tomatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEWS

    Possible Answer: grizzle, swither, brood, stew, fret, grudge, sweat, lather

  • The clue is 31. Frequently recurring theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TROPE

    Possible Answer: figure_of_speech, trope, figure, image

  • The clue is 33. "Rats!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DANG

  • The clue is 34. Noodle nuggets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDEAS

    Possible Answer: approximation, mind, melodic_theme, theme, estimation, musical_theme, estimate, idea, thought

  • The clue is 35. Drip source in an E.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IVBAG

  • The clue is 36. Crooner Mel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORME

  • The clue is 37. Beta tester, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USER

    Possible Answer: substance_abuser, user, exploiter, drug_user

  • The clue is 41. One might require a higher prescription. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BADEYE

  • The clue is 44. Grid components. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STREETS

    Possible Answer: street

  • The clue is 46. Prepare, as scallops. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEAR

    Possible Answer: shrivelled, blacken, withered, shriveled, singe, char, dried-up, scorch, sere, sear, parch

  • The clue is 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MRBILL

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

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

    The answer: EERIE

    Possible Answer: eery, eerie

  • The clue is 54. Like the majority of Egyptians. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUNNI

    Possible Answer: Sunni_Muslim, Sunni_Islam, Sunnite, Sunni

  • The clue is 55. Crimped parts of ravioli. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDGES

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

  • The clue is 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATOM

    Possible Answer: mote, speck, atom, corpuscle, molecule, particle

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

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

    The answer: SHOO

    Possible Answer: shoo_away, shoo, shoo_off

  • The clue is 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETA

  • The clue is 61. Not trans. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CIS

    Possible Answer: Ci, curie, CIS, Commonwealth_of_Independent_States

  • The clue is 62. Written homage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODE

    Possible Answer: ode

  • The clue is 63. L'état, à Louis XIV. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOI

  • The clue is 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAP

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

LA Times Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers - Solution Blog


LA Times Crosswords: August 13, 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 Desert hill shaped by wind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: dune


    Possible Answer: sand_dune, dune


  • The clue is __ bene. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nota



  • The clue is Tax deadline month. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: april


    Possible Answer: Apr, April


  • The clue is Breakfast chain that serves stacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ihop



  • The clue is Gem with milky iridescence. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: opal


    Possible Answer: opal


  • The clue is Ecological community. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: biome


    Possible Answer: biome


  • The clue is Daughter of Katie Holmes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: suri



  • The clue is Fictional sleuth Wolfe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nero


    Possible Answer: Nero, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus


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

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

    The answer: slept


    Possible Answer: sleep, kip, log_Z's, catch_some_Z's, slumber

    Possible Opposite Answer: wake


  • The clue is Be too afraid to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: chickenoutof



  • The clue is Restaurateur Matsuhisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nobu



  • The clue is Red Sox div.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aleast



  • The clue is Add extra protection. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: beefupsecurity



  • The clue is Walks quickly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: legsit



  • The clue is Arterial blockage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: clot


    Possible Answer: curdle, clabber, coagulate, coagulum, clot, clog

    Possible Opposite Answer: homogenize


  • The clue is House mem.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: rep


    Possible Answer: repp, rep


  • The clue is Doesn't stick the landing, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: errs


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


  • The clue is Tennis great Shriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: pam



  • The clue is Pirelli product. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: tire


    Possible Answer: outwear, wear_out, fag, exhaust, play_out, jade, wear_down, tire, pall, bore, fatigue, wear, run_down, wear_upon, fag_out, weary, tire_out, sap, tyre

    Possible Opposite Answer: refresh, interest


  • The clue is Responded to a growling stomach. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ate


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


  • The clue is Superstar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: idol


    Possible Answer: perfection, idol, god, graven_image, beau_ideal, matinee_idol, paragon


  • The clue is Plato's hometown. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: athens


    Possible Answer: Greek_capital, Athinai, capital_of_Greece, Athens


  • The clue is Ask leading questions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: fishforanswers



  • The clue is "That's true about me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yesiam



  • The clue is Wee bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: whit


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


  • The clue is Noncash corporate benefits, or what a cook would call the starts of 20-, 28-, and 43-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: stockoptions



  • The clue is "__ luck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: lotsa



  • The clue is Verdi tragedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aida



  • The clue is Water repellent?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: moat


    Possible Answer: fosse, moat


  • The clue is Easy-to-read font. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: arial



  • The clue is Word with bed or engine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: twin


    Possible Answer: Twin, matching, Gemini, mate, pair, twin, parallel, counterpart, Twin_Falls, similitude, twinned, duplicate, couple, match


  • The clue is Podcaster Klein. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ezra


    Possible Answer: Ezra, Book_of_Ezra


  • The clue is 1983 Streisand title role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yentl



  • The clue is Some video game inhabitants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: sims



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

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

    The answer: sect


    Possible Answer: religious_order, sect, religious_sect, faction


Down Clues and Answers:

Thursday, December 12, 2024

27425 Thu Dec 12, 2024 NYT by Daniel Bodily

Across Clues :

1. Strike one!, 5. Word with slow or strawberry, 8. "___ gusto" ("Nice to meet you," in Spanish), 13. Can, 14. Spanish article, 15. Paella base, 16. Domino pip, e.g., 17. Party crashers, perhaps, 19. Part of a bat that produces the best contact, 21. Small nail, 22. Express publicly, 23. Saint, in Rio, 25. "A Beautiful Mind" director Howard, 27. Balayage providers, 32. ___ Swiatek, four-time French Open winner, 33. Cake part, 35. Fresh, 36. Get serious hang time, as a skateboarder, 40. Times for holiday parties, 41. Boomer in a band, 42. It makes Max profits, 43. Italian dynasty that produced four popes, 46. Bit of kitchenware, 47. "Cleopatra With the ___" (Reni painting), 48. Hosp. staffers, 50. Branch of a sort, 52. Three-digit numbers in parentheses, 57. Low-key place for gnocchi, 58. Toon with a monkey named Boots, 60. Matcha ___ (tea-based beverage), 61. Human thing to do, 62. Waze figs., 63. Easy to understand, 64. Hits up on Instagram, for short, 65. Meeting, informally

Down Clues :

1. A family might have matching ones, for short, 2. "D'oh!", 3. Strutted one's stuff, 4. Maze prompt, 5. Line below a swoosh, 6. Pantry problem, 7. "I Feel Pretty" singer in "West Side Story", 8. Mind repeating that?, 9. "Irresistible" feeling, 10. Language from which we get "Manitoba" and "Saskatchewan", 11. Motorist's warning, 12. The "40" in a malt liquor 40: Abbr., 18. x, y or z, 20. The world at your feet?, 23. Order to an attack dog, 24. Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought, 26. Hogwarts exam after the O.W.L., 28. Nonexpert, 29. "While we're discussing it ...", 30. Novice gamers, informally, 31. Word after one fell?, 34. Extend, as a contract, 37. Show with a "Cyber" spinoff, 38. Suns that shine?, 39. Roger B. ___, justice who infamously authored the Dred Scott decision (1857), 44. Sign of impact, 45. Deets, 49. Begat, 51. Writes in C or R, say, 52. Kazakhstan's ___ Sea, 53. Quoted figure, 54. Pioneering blues guitarist Baker, 55. Unyielding, 56. ___ Tour, pop culture phenomenon of 2023-24, 57. Pampering, for short, 59. Tree with so-called helicopter seeds

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 12, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, December 12, 2024
New York Times, Thursday, December 12, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Strike one!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POSE

    Possible Answer : bewilder, baffle, beat, airs, affectedness, put, affectation, perplex, sit, set, place, stick, mannerism, dumbfound, puzzle, present, get, gravel, posture, impersonate, position, mystify, flummox, stupefy, model, amaze, personate, vex, pose, lay, nonplus


  • The clue is 5. Word with slow or strawberry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JAM

    Possible Answer : jam, chock_up, jamming, wad, ram, obstruct, throng, mess, cram, kettle_of_fish, impede, press, block, pickle, mob, fix, jampack, occlude, obturate, muddle, crush, electronic_jamming, pack, pile, hole, close_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : free


  • The clue is 8. "___ gusto" ("Nice to meet you," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUCHO


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

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

    The answer: JOHN

    Possible Answer : lavatory, Saint_John_the_Apostle, John_the_Evangelist, Gospel_According_to_John, whoremaster, privy, trick, whoremonger, St._John, lav, Saint_John, John_Lackland, John_the_Divine, toilet, St._John_the_Apostle, bathroom, john, John, can, King_John


  • The clue is 14. Spanish article. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNA


  • The clue is 15. Paella base. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARROZ


  • The clue is 16. Domino pip, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPOT

    Possible Answer : tell_apart, post, topographic_point, spot, situation, spotlight, recognize, patch, make_out, pick_out, smear, smudge, discern, speckle, place, blob, descry, berth, spy, slur, espy, blot, daub, distinguish, touch, fleck, position, point, dapple, pip, maculation, office, stain, bit, smirch, blemish, recognise, billet


  • The clue is 17. Party crashers, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STRANGERS

    Possible Answer : unknown, stranger, alien

    Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance


  • The clue is 19. Part of a bat that produces the best contact. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWEETSPOT


  • The clue is 21. Small nail. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRAD

    Possible Answer : brad


  • The clue is 22. Express publicly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIR

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


  • The clue is 23. Saint, in Rio. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAO


  • The clue is 25. "A Beautiful Mind" director Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RON

    Possible Answer : Bokkos, Daffo, Ron


  • The clue is 27. Balayage providers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALONS

    Possible Answer : salon, beauty_shop, beauty_parlor, beauty_parlour, beauty_salon


  • The clue is 32. ___ Swiatek, four-time French Open winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IGA

    Possible Answer : immunoglobulin_A, IgA


  • The clue is 33. Cake part. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIER

    Possible Answer : tier_up, grade, level, tier


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

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

    The answer: ANEW

    Possible Answer : anew, afresh


  • The clue is 36. Get serious hang time, as a skateboarder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CATCHAIR


  • The clue is 40. Times for holiday parties. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVES

    Possible Answer : eventide, evening, Eve, eve, even


  • The clue is 41. Boomer in a band. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUBA

    Possible Answer : tuba, sousaphone, bass_horn


  • The clue is 42. It makes Max profits. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HBO


  • The clue is 43. Italian dynasty that produced four popes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEDICI

    Possible Answer : Medici


  • The clue is 46. Bit of kitchenware. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAN

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


  • The clue is 47. "Cleopatra With the ___" (Reni painting). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASP

    Possible Answer : Naja_haje, asp, Egyptian_cobra, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper


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

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

    The answer: RNS

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


  • The clue is 50. Branch of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SECT

    Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_sect, religious_order


  • The clue is 52. Three-digit numbers in parentheses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREACODES


  • The clue is 57. Low-key place for gnocchi. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRATTORIA


  • The clue is 58. Toon with a monkey named Boots. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DORA


  • The clue is 60. Matcha ___ (tea-based beverage). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LATTE

    Possible Answer : latte, caffe_latte


  • The clue is 61. Human thing to do. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERR

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


  • The clue is 62. Waze figs.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETAS

    Possible Answer : Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA


  • The clue is 63. Easy to understand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLEAR

    Possible Answer : top, exculpated, exonerated, realise, take_in, clean, earn, illuminate, unclutter, unmortgaged, clearly, crystallise, crystalise, exonerate, sack_up, clean-cut, straighten_out, clear_up, solve, readable, pull_in, brighten, acquit, light, decipherable, net, light_up, absolved, shed_light_on, authorise, make, authorize, realize, open, exculpate, crystallize, all_the_way, percipient, elucidate, gain, bring_in, pass, vindicated, crystalize, clear-cut, enlighten, sort_out, sack, clear, unclouded, discharge, well-defined, cleared, assoil

    Possible Opposite Answer : ill-defined, cloudy, clutter, opaque, convict, bounce, unclear, overcast


  • The clue is 64. Hits up on Instagram, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DMS

    Possible Answer : decimetre, dm, diabetes_mellitus, DM, decimeter


  • The clue is 65. Meeting, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SESH


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. A family might have matching ones, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PJS

  • The clue is 2. "D'oh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OOPS

  • The clue is 3. Strutted one's stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOWBOATED

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

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

    The answer: ENTER

    Possible Answer: move_into, recruit, enroll, accede, figure, go_in, participate, embark, enter, get_into, record, put_down, inscribe, infix, go_into, get_in, enrol, insert, come_in, introduce

    Possible Opposite Answer : exit, drop_out

  • The clue is 5. Line below a swoosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JUSTDOIT

  • The clue is 6. Pantry problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANTS

    Possible Answer: ant, pismire, emmet

  • The clue is 7. "I Feel Pretty" singer in "West Side Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MARIA

    Possible Answer: Maria, maria, mare, Calophyllum_longifolium

  • The clue is 8. Mind repeating that?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MANTRA

    Possible Answer: mantra

  • The clue is 9. "Irresistible" feeling. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: URGE

    Possible Answer: root_on, urge, inspire, recommend, exhort, advocate, urge_on, itch, cheer, impulse, pep_up, barrack, press

  • The clue is 10. Language from which we get "Manitoba" and "Saskatchewan". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CREE

    Possible Answer: Cree

  • The clue is 11. Motorist's warning. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORN

    Possible Answer: French_horn, saddle_horn, tusk, horn, trumpet, automobile_horn, car_horn, trump, hooter, motor_horn, cornet

  • The clue is 12. The "40" in a malt liquor 40: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OZS

  • The clue is 18. x, y or z. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXIS

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

  • The clue is 20. The world at your feet?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EARTH

    Possible Answer: solid_ground, earthly_concern, world, earth, ground, dry_land, globe, Earth, worldly_concern, land, terra_firma

  • The clue is 23. Order to an attack dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SICEM

  • The clue is 24. Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGAVE

    Possible Answer: American_aloe, century_plant, agave

  • The clue is 26. Hogwarts exam after the O.W.L.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEWT

    Possible Answer: triton, newt

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

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

    The answer: LAY

    Possible Answer: rest, put_down, set, ballad, secular, place, position, lie, put, pose, lay, lie_in, laic, dwell, lie_down, repose, consist

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

  • The clue is 29. "While we're discussing it ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONTHATNOTE

  • The clue is 30. Novice gamers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEWBS

  • The clue is 31. Word after one fell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWOOP

    Possible Answer: swoop, swoop_up, pounce, slide

  • The clue is 34. Extend, as a contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REUP

  • The clue is 37. Show with a "Cyber" spinoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CSI

  • The clue is 38. Suns that shine?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NBASTARS

  • The clue is 39. Roger B. ___, justice who infamously authored the Dred Scott decision (1857). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANEY

    Possible Answer: Roger_Brooke_Taney, Taney, Roger_Taney

  • The clue is 44. Sign of impact. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRATER

    Possible Answer: crater, Crater, volcanic_crater

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

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

    The answer: INFO

    Possible Answer: info, information

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

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

    The answer: SIRED

    Possible Answer: engender, sire, generate, get, mother, beget, bring_forth, father

  • The clue is 51. Writes in C or R, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CODES

    Possible Answer: take_in, rag, put_one_over, tease, write_in_code, razz, codification, tantalize, put_on, twit, encipher, inscribe, fool, taunt, slang, cipher, computer_code, dupe, befool, bait, ride, cod, tantalise, code, encrypt, put_one_across, gull, cypher, rally

  • The clue is 52. Kazakhstan's ___ Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARAL

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

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

    The answer: RATE

    Possible Answer: rate, range, order, place, value, grade, charge_per_unit, rank, pace

  • The clue is 54. Pioneering blues guitarist Baker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETTA

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

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

    The answer: FIRM

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

  • The clue is 56. ___ Tour, pop culture phenomenon of 2023-24. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERAS

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

  • The clue is 57. Pampering, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TLC

    Possible Answer: TLC, tender_loving_care

  • The clue is 59. Tree with so-called helicopter seeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASH

    Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree