February 22, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (30 clues)
• Down Clues (40 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (30 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword February 22, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Senator who wrote "Faith of My Fathers"	6
2A	7. Bound for	5
3A	12. Expression of one at sea, perhaps	13
4A	14. What two fingers on each hand can represent	14
5A	15. Part of a hot plate	6
6A	16. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" girl	5
7A	17. Energizer choice	3
8A	18. Some radio antennas	7
9A	22. Something instructors explain	3
10A	24. Member of the starling family	4
11A	26. Going by	5
12A	27. Sweets	4
13A	28. "Lido Shuffle" singer Boz	6
14A	30. Itinerant sort	5
15A	31. Emulate a 30-Across, say	7
16A	34. Negotiation talks	7
17A	36. Imagist poet Doolittle	5
18A	37. "Little help here"	6
19A	39. Getaway locale	4
20A	40. Energize	5
21A	41. Tesla, e.g.	4
22A	45. Jamaican genre	3
23A	46. To the nth degree	7
24A	48. Extinct bird that grew as tall as 12 feet	3
25A	49. Takes the high way?	5
26A	51. Creature with eyespots on its wings	6
27A	53. Summer cocktail that sometimes has a strawberry garnish	14
28A	57. Place characterized by ill repute	13
29A	58. Marsh flora	5
30A	59. "___ Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes" (1910 story collection)	6

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Senator who wrote "Faith of My Fathers""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MCCAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Bound for"

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: OFFTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "12. Expression of one at sea, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: QUIZZICALLOOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. What two fingers on each hand can represent"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: QUOTATIONMARKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Part of a hot plate"

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 an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
• 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: BURNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" girl"

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: TOPSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Energizer choice"

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 an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
• Words that mean the same thing: abdominal aortic aneurysm
• 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: AAA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Some radio antennas"

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 pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance
• Words that mean the same thing: dipole antenna, dipole
• 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: DIPOLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Something instructors explain"

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: HOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "24. Member of the starling family"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that tropical asian starlings
• Words that mean the same thing: myna bird, mynah bird, mynah
• 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: MYNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "26. Going by"

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 assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• Words that mean the same thing: name, mention, nominate
• 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: NAMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. Sweets"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
• Words that mean the same thing: infant, sister, baby
• 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: BABE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. "Lido Shuffle" singer Boz"

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: SCAGGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Itinerant sort"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
• 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: NOMAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Emulate a 30-Across, say"

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 walk or tramp about
• Words that mean the same thing: shlep
• 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: TRAIPSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Negotiation talks"

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 negotiation between enemies
• Words that mean the same thing: parley
• 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: PARLEYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Imagist poet Doolittle"

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: HILDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. "Little help here""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEAPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Getaway locale"

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 small island
• Words that mean the same thing: islet
• 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: ISLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Energize"

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: HOPUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Tesla, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a slavic people who settled in serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
• Words that mean the same thing: Serbian
• 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: SERB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Jamaican genre"

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: SKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. To the nth degree"

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 in a royal manner
• Words that mean the same thing: like kings, like royalty
• 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: ROYALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Extinct bird that grew as tall as 12 feet"

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 extinct flightless bird of new zealand
• 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: MOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Takes the high way?"

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 (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
• Words that mean the same thing: fly sheet, take flight, fly 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: FLIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Creature with eyespots on its wings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IOMOTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Summer cocktail that sometimes has a strawberry garnish"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: FROZENDAIQUIRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Place characterized by ill repute"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: DENOFINIQUITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Marsh flora"

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 tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera arundo and phragmites
• Words that mean the same thing: John Reed, Walter Reed, beating-reed instrument
• 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: REEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. "___ Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes" (1910 story collection)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARSENE

  Great job if you got it right!

February 22, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Unstable subatomic particle	4
2D	2. Made an example of	5
3D	3. Bygone sovereigns	8
4D	4. The F.D.A. approved it in 1987	3
5D	5. First Super Bowl to be called "Super Bowl"	3
6D	6. Base fig.	3
7D	7. "Stand and Deliver" star, 1987	5
8D	8. Tent feature	4
9D	9. "Bad, bad, bad!"	8
10D	10. Yokohama is on it	8
11D	11. Clears	3
12D	12. What a hafiz has memorized	5
13D	13. Put up	5
14D	14. Landing spot	4
15D	15. Sound made by a slug	3
16D	19. Hairstyle associated with Prince Valiant	7
17D	20. Texter's exclamation	3
18D	21. Only inductee into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame	7
19D	23. Binds	4
20D	25. Digression	5
21D	27. Weevils' targets	5
22D	29. No. brain?	3
23D	30. New Deal org.	3
24D	31. "Get ___!"	4
25D	32. 100% guaranteed	8
26D	33. Lacking support	8
27D	35. Quilting technique with patches	8
28D	38. UV index monitor	3
29D	40. Egypt's Mubarak	5
30D	42. Virginia's ___ & Henry College	5
31D	43. Indian flatbread	4
32D	44. "Poppycock!"	3
33D	46. Perils for mariners	5
34D	47. Dealer's quick query	5
35D	50. Men's sportswear brand	4
36D	52. Tiny amount	4
37D	53. Prez who said "Repetition does not transform a lie into the truth"	3
38D	54. ___ test	3
39D	55. Put on	3
40D	56. Certain test subjects	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. Unstable subatomic particle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
• Words that mean the same thing: negative muon, mu-meson
• 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: MUON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Made an example of"

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 make reference to
• Words that mean the same thing: name, mention, cite
• 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: CITED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Bygone sovereigns"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the wife or widow of a czar
• Words that mean the same thing: tsarina, czaritza, tzarina
• 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: CZARINAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. The F.D.A. approved it in 1987"

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 antiviral drug (trade name retrovir) used in the treatment of aids; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
• Words that mean the same thing: ZDV, Retrovir, zidovudine
• 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: AZT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. First Super Bowl to be called "Super Bowl""

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 cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Words that mean the same thing: triplet, 3, threesome
• 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: III

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Base fig."

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: NCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "Stand and Deliver" star, 1987"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLMOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Tent feature"

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 any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
• Words that mean the same thing: dither, tizzy, wave
• 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: FLAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "Bad, bad, bad!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FORSHAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Yokohama is on it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOKYOBAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Clears"

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 state in south central united states
• Words that mean the same thing: OK, okey, okay
• 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: OKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. What a hafiz has memorized"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sacred writings of islam revealed by god to the prophet muhammad during his life at mecca and medina
• Words that mean the same thing: Book, Koran, al-Qur'an
• 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: QURAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Put 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 place one's stake
• Words that mean the same thing: ante
• 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: ANTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Landing spot"

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 wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
• 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: QUAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "15. Sound made by a slug"

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 ancient city in southeastern iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
• Words that mean the same thing: eruption, bang, blast
• 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: BAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "19. Hairstyle associated with Prince Valiant"

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 boy who is employed to run errands
• Words that mean the same thing: page
• 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: PAGEBOY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "20. Texter's exclamation"

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: OMG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "21. Only inductee into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LESPAUL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "23. Binds"

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 the fourth day of the week; the third working day
• Words that mean the same thing: conjoin, splice, hook up with
• 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: WEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "25. Digression"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
• Words that mean the same thing: excursus, apart, parenthesis
• 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: ASIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "27. Weevils' targets"

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 rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
• Words that mean the same thing: boll
• 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: BOLLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. No. brain?"

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 accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
• Words that mean the same thing: certified public accountant
• 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: CPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. New Deal org."

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 powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government
• Words that mean the same thing: National Rifle Association
• 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: NRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "31. "Get ___!""

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: THIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "32. 100% guaranteed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RISKFREE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "33. Lacking support"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALLALONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "35. Quilting technique with patches"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
• 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: APPLIQUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "38. UV index monitor"

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 an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection 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: EPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "40. Egypt's Mubarak"

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: HOSNI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "42. Virginia's ___ & Henry College"

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: EMORY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. Indian flatbread"

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: ROTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. "Poppycock!""

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: BAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Perils for mariners"

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 submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
• Words that mean the same thing: reef, Witwatersrand, Rand
• 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: REEFS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "47. Dealer's quick query"

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: YOUIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. Men's sportswear brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IZOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. Tiny amount"

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 slight but appreciable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: pinch, jot, touch
• 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: MITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Prez who said "Repetition does not transform a lie into the truth""

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 32nd president of the united states; elected four times; instituted new deal to counter the great depression and led country during world war ii (1882-1945)
• Words that mean the same thing: Franklin Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• 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: FDR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "54. ___ test"

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 (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
• Words that mean the same thing: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
• 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: DNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "55. Put on"

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 mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
• Words that mean the same thing: gentle wind, air travel, strain
• 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: AIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "56. Certain test subjects"

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 measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
• Words that mean the same thing: intelligence quotient, I.Q., IQ
• 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: IQS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	67.1%
Short Answer	18	25.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.3%
History	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	30
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	14 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 Saturday, 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!

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July 09, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (34 clues)
• Down Clues (32 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, July 09, 2022

Difficulty Level: Challenging Thursday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (34 Across, 32 Down)

Average Word Length: 6.1 letters

July 09, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Quinceañera honoree	5
2A	6. Draft pick?	9
3A	15. Hub for Nollywood movies	5
4A	16. What a snake or dragon can represent	9
5A	17. Go/no-go directive	5
6A	18. Despise	9
7A	19. "Midnight Cowboy" role	5
8A	20. Achieved something wondrous	9
9A	21. Worked together (with)	10
10A	23. Bit of summer wear, informally	4
11A	24. Adroit, as a trick	4
12A	25. Home of the Plain of Jars, a UNESCO World Heritage site	4
13A	26. Pair of pants?	5
14A	27. Indoor rowing machine, in brief	3
15A	28. Group that counts Harding, Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy as former members	4
16A	29. Louis ___ (predecessor of the franc)	3
17A	30. 1982 film with the tagline "Behind every great man, there is a woman!"	7
18A	32. Material in some china	7
19A	36. Halloween costume requiring a full-body suit	3
20A	37. Subject of a smash hit?	4
21A	38. Big retailer of camping gear	3
22A	39. Make no effort to stop something	5
23A	42. Charged	4
24A	43. Cameron with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame	4
25A	44. Like many place mats	4
26A	45. Actress with an Emmy nomination for FX's "Atlanta"	10
27A	47. Dealer's new offering, perhaps	9
28A	49. Starter course	5
29A	50. Snarled	9
30A	51. Ratio of two sides in a right-angled triangle, in brief	5
31A	52. Submissions for a casting director	9
32A	53. Shake	5
33A	54. They're sported while going on a run	9
34A	55. Wannabe	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Quinceañera honoree"

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

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: CHICA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Draft pick?"

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: CRAFTBREW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Hub for Nollywood movies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that chief port and economic center of nigeria; located in southwestern nigeria on the gulf of guinea; former capital of nigeria
• 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: LAGOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. What a snake or dragon can represent"

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: LUNARYEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Go/no-go directive"

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 act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
• 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: ABORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Despise"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that find repugnant
• Words that mean the same thing: abhor, loathe, execrate
• 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: ABOMINATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. "Midnight Cowboy" role"

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: RATSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Achieved something wondrous"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MADEMAGIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Worked together (with)"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that act together or towards others or with others
• Words that mean the same thing: interact
• 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: INTERACTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Bit of summer wear, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
• Words that mean the same thing: armored combat vehicle, tank car, storage tank
• 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: TANK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Adroit, as a trick"

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 clean or organized
• Words that mean the same thing: full-strength, slap-up, keen
• 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: NEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Home of the Plain of Jars, a UNESCO World Heritage site"

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 mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern asia; achieved independence from france in 1949
• Words that mean the same thing: Laotian, Lao, Lao People's Democratic Republic
• 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: LAOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Pair of pants?"

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 either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
• Words that mean the same thing: lung
• 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: LUNGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Indoor rowing machine, in brief"

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 cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
• 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: ERG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Group that counts Harding, Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy as former members"

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 large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in europe and `moose' in north america
• Words that mean the same thing: wapiti, American elk, Alces alces
• 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: ELKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Louis ___ (predecessor of the franc)"

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: DOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. 1982 film with the tagline "Behind every great man, there is a woman!""

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

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: TOOTSIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Material in some china"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BONEASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Halloween costume requiring a full-body suit"

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 any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• Words that mean the same thing: imitator, caricature, aper
• 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: APE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Subject of a smash hit?"

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 percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
• Words that mean the same thing: bell, tam-tam, chime
• 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: GONG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. Big retailer of camping gear"

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: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "39. Make no effort to stop something"

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: SITBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Charged"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chadic language spoken in northern nigeria
• Words that mean the same thing: press, invite, conjure
• 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: BADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Cameron with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first european to get round the cape of good hope (thus establishing a sea route from the atlantic to asia) (1450-1500)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bartholomeu Diaz, Dias, Bartholomeu Dias
• 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: DIAZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "44. Like many place mats"

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 closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
• Words that mean the same thing: ovate, elliptical, egg-shaped
• 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: OVAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "45. Actress with an Emmy nomination for FX's "Atlanta""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ZAZIEBEETZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. Dealer's new offering, perhaps"

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: LATEMODEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "49. Starter course"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that formally making a person known to another or to the public
• Words that mean the same thing: introduction, presentation
• 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: INTRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "50. Snarled"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INATANGLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "51. Ratio of two sides in a right-angled triangle, in brief"

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 ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
• Words that mean the same thing: cotangent
• 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: COTAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "52. Submissions for a casting director"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: DEMOREELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "53. Shake"

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 avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
• Words that mean the same thing: duck, put off, sidestep
• 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: EVADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "54. They're sported while going on a run"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SKIPASSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "55. Wannabe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
• Words that mean the same thing: poseur, toughie, stumper
• 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: POSER

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - July 09, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Wind known for its warmth	8
2D	2. What might lead a person to drink	8
3D	3. "Time to split"	8
4D	4. Symbol of confinement	6
5D	5. ___ Place, one of the original 28 stations of the New York City subway	5
6D	6. Specialty of Rhode Island cuisine	8
7D	7. Flexible musical tempos	7
8D	8. Vacuum tube parts	6
9D	9. Illustrious	5
10D	10. Baseboard, e.g.	4
11D	11. Intrinsically	8
12D	12. Washington airport, informally	6
13D	13. Attacking a sub, say	6
14D	14. Settings for some scuba dives	6
15D	22. Holden's brother in "The Catcher in the Rye"	5
16D	26. Out of bounds, in a way	4
17D	28. Spot	4
18D	29. Foundation, often	5
19D	31. Variety of games	8
20D	32. Incorporeal	8
21D	33. Mozart's "Voi, che sapete" and others	8
22D	34. Business of the Dutch East India Company	8
23D	35. Informal title in city government	8
24D	37. Fleet runner	7
25D	39. Pool side	6
26D	40. Zeljko ___, 2008 Emmy winner for "Damages"	6
27D	41. Japanese mat	6
28D	42. Scout's collection	6
29D	43. From square one	6
30D	45. Districts	5
31D	46. Contractor at a gym?	5
32D	48. Max ___ (couture label)	4

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. Wind known for its warmth"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
• 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: CLARINET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. What might lead a person to drink"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: HABANERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "Time to split""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IGOTTAGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Symbol of confinement"

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 a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
• Words that mean the same thing: stays, girdle
• 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: CORSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. ___ Place, one of the original 28 stations of the New York City subway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that british politician (born in the united states) who was the first woman to sit in the british house of commons (1879-1964)
• Words that mean the same thing: Nancy Witcher Astor, John Jacob Astor, Viscountess Astor
• 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: ASTOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Specialty of Rhode Island cuisine"

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

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: CLAMCAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Flexible musical tempos"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
• Words that mean the same thing: rubato
• 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: RUBATOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Vacuum tube parts"

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 a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
• Words that mean the same thing: anode
• The opposite would be: cathode
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANODES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Illustrious"

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 widely known and esteemed
• Words that mean the same thing: illustrious, far-famed, famous
• 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: FAMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Baseboard, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state of arrangement or appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: trimming, tailored, pare
• 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: TRIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Intrinsically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BYNATURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Washington airport, informally"

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 40th president of the united states (1911-2004)
• Words that mean the same thing: President Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Wilson Reagan
• 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: REAGAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Attacking a sub, say"

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 the act of consuming food
• Words that mean the same thing: deplete, consume, eat on
• 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: EATING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Settings for some scuba dives"

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 something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
• Words that mean the same thing: bust up, shipwreck, crash
• 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: WRECKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Holden's brother in "The Catcher in the Rye""

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: ALLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Out of bounds, in a way"

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 desire strongly or persistently
• Words that mean the same thing: retentive, tenacious, foresighted
• The opposite would be: short, unretentive
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LONG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "28. Spot"

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 catch sight of
• Words that mean the same thing: descry, spy, spot
• 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: ESPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Foundation, often"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the recipient of funds or other benefits
• Words that mean the same thing: beneficiary
• 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: DONEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Variety of games"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the top horizontal work surface of a table
• 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: TABLETOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Incorporeal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not having a material body
• Words that mean the same thing: discorporate, unbodied, bodyless
• 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: BODILESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Mozart's "Voi, che sapete" and others"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a short aria
• Words that mean the same thing: arietta, short aria
• 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: ARIETTAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Business of the Dutch East India Company"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: SEATRADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Informal title in city government"

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

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: HIZZONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Fleet runner"

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 small swift graceful antelope of africa and asia having lustrous eyes
• 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: GAZELLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Pool side"

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 matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
• Words that mean the same thing: solid, solid state, solidness
• 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: SOLIDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Zeljko ___, 2008 Emmy winner for "Damages""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IVANEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Japanese mat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TATAMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Scout's collection"

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 an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
• Words that mean the same thing: badge
• 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: BADGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. From square one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DENOVO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Districts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
• Words that mean the same thing: partition, district, geographical zone
• 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: ZONES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Contractor at a gym?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: BICEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Max ___ (couture label)"

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 hindu god of death; opposite of kama
• Words that mean the same thing: Dolichotis patagonum
• 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: MARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	69.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	5	7.6%
Short Answer	4	6.1%
History	2	3.0%
Movies/Film	2	3.0%
Sports	2	3.0%
Food & Drink	2	3.0%
Geography	2	3.0%
Music	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	32
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	6.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually challenging level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 6 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 08, 2025 at 08:41 PM