August 27, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Thursday Puzzle August 27, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Halima Aden became the first Sports Illustrated model to wear one in 2019	5
2A	6. Luxuriate	4
3A	10. Animal tracker's clue	4
4A	14. Romance, in one of the Romance languages	5
5A	15. Sch. with the song "Hail to the Hills of Westwood"	4
6A	16. "Thirty days ___ September ..."	4
7A	17. Discussing	12
8A	19. Resounding comeback?	4
9A	20. CPR pro	3
10A	21. Entry-level workers?	7
11A	23. Nest egg source	3
12A	24. British nobility title	5
13A	25. Squeezing	5
14A	27. Drive	5
15A	30. Dubuque residents, e.g.	6
16A	32. Comportment	4
17A	33. "Imagine that!"	12
18A	37. The Admiral Benbow in "Treasure Island," e.g.	3
19A	38. "All will be well"	7
20A	39. "Just like I told you!"	3
21A	40. Obstacle-based competition show, informally	12
22A	42. Reply to "Can this be true?"	4
23A	43. Term for a naval builder that looks like an aquatic insect	6
24A	44. Like some medical tests, briefly	5
25A	45. Drink once advertised as "Twice as much for a nickel"	5
26A	46. Generation ___ (cohort born in the early 2010s)	5
27A	49. Stat for a starter	3
28A	50. Staple breakfast in Scotland	7
29A	53. Cream ___	3
30A	56. Galileo's birthplace	4
31A	58. Windbag, as seen three times in this puzzle?	10
32A	60. Strokes	4
33A	61. Painted Desert feature	4
34A	62. What usurers do	5
35A	63. Urgent order	4
36A	64. The right way?	4
37A	65. Small particles	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. Halima Aden became the first Sports Illustrated model to wear one in 2019"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a headscarf worn by muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
• 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: HIJAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Luxuriate"

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 derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
• Words that mean the same thing: enjoy, savor, savour
• 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: BASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Animal tracker's clue"

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 singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
• Words that mean the same thing: take to the woods, run, turn tail
• 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: SCAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Romance, in one of the Romance languages"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
• Words that mean the same thing: affair, involvement, liaison
• 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: AMOUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Sch. with the song "Hail to the Hills of Westwood""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UCLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. "Thirty days ___ September ...""

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: HATH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Discussing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TALKINGABOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Resounding comeback?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• Words that mean the same thing: resound, reverberate, recall
• 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: ECHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. CPR pro"

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: EMT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Entry-level workers?"

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 someone who guards an entrance
• Words that mean the same thing: doorman, doorkeeper, hall porter
• 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: DOORMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Nest egg source"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that adult female chicken
• Words that mean the same thing: biddy
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. British nobility title"

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 nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
• Words that mean the same thing: mogul, power, tycoon
• 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: BARON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Squeezing"

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: EKING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Drive"

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 urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
• Words that mean the same thing: propel, force
• 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: IMPEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Dubuque residents, e.g."

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 native or resident of iowa
• Words that mean the same thing: Iowan
• 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: IOWANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Comportment"

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 dignified manner or conduct
• Words that mean the same thing: comportment, bearing, presence
• 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: MIEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. "Imagine that!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WHADDAYAKNOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. The Admiral Benbow in "Treasure Island," e.g."

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Words that mean the same thing: hostel, auberge, lodge
• 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: INN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. "All will be well""

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: FEARNOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. "Just like I told you!""

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: AHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Obstacle-based competition show, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NINJAWARRIOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Reply to "Can this be true?""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ITIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Term for a naval builder that looks like an aquatic insect"

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: SEABEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Like some medical tests, briefly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PREOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Drink once advertised as "Twice as much for a nickel""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that pepsi cola is a trademarked cola
• Words that mean the same thing: Pepsi Cola
• 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: PEPSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Generation ___ (cohort born in the early 2010s)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 1st letter of the greek alphabet
• 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: ALPHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Stat for a starter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: geological era, epoch, earned run average
• 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: ERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Staple breakfast in Scotland"

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 porridge made of rolled oats
• Words that mean the same thing: burgoo, rolled oats
• 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: OATMEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Cream ___"

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 general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• 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: ALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Galileo's birthplace"

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 city in tuscany; site of the famous leaning tower
• 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: PISA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Windbag, as seen three times in this puzzle?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that orchid growing along streams or ponds of western north america having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
• Words that mean the same thing: magpie, prater, chatterer
• 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: CHATTERBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Strokes"

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 domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
• Words that mean the same thing: PET, favourite, ducky
• 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: PETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Painted Desert 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 flat tableland with steep edges
• Words that mean the same thing: 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: MESA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. What usurers do"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
• Words that mean the same thing: extort, wring, ding
• 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: GOUGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Urgent order"

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 as soon as possible
• 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: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. The right 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 the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
• Words that mean the same thing: E, eastward, due east
• The opposite would be: west
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. Small particles"

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 (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
• Words that mean the same thing: corpuscle, mote, molecule
• 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: MOTES

  Great job if you got it right!

August 27, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Not at all fancy	4
2D	2. Certain religious leader	4
3D	3. Unpleasant surprise	4
4D	4. Cousin of a puffin	3
5D	5. Word with party or shower	6
6D	6. Cause of dread	7
7D	7. Something to squirrel away?	5
8D	8. Dickensian setting	4
9D	9. Writer DiCamillo with two Newbery Medals	4
10D	10. "Murder, ___ Wrote"	3
11D	11. Laugh uproariously	10
12D	12. U.S. city named for a European capital	10
13D	13. It doesn't cover much	5
14D	18. Word between here and there	3
15D	22. Just starting to learn	5
16D	24. Soul singer ___ E. King	3
17D	26. White-water rental	5
18D	27. "Fold" opposite	4
19D	28. Show in parts	10
20D	29. Food that's cut diagonally	10
21D	30. Security fig.	4
22D	31. Cause for nose-pinching	4
23D	33. "Would that it ___"	4
24D	34. Main ingredient in the German stew hasenpfeffer	4
25D	35. Cable news host Melber	3
26D	36. Participant in a sting?	4
27D	38. One-named Italian male model	5
28D	41. Scavengers on Luke Skywalker's home planet	5
29D	42. Plan with a "Simple" variety	3
30D	44. One of the four humors	6
31D	45. "___ Pig" (children's TV show)	5
32D	46. Stockpile	5
33D	47. Unleash upon	5
34D	48. Overly rehearsed	3
35D	51. Top	4
36D	52. Fritz Lang collaborator ___ von Harbou	4
37D	53. Share a side	4
38D	54. Elite seats	4
39D	55. Members of a defunct union	4
40D	57. Reptile with a bad bite	3
41D	59. Joey who's friends with Owl	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Not at all fancy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
• Words that mean the same thing: hatred, detest
• The opposite would be: love
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Certain religious leader"

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 (islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for shiites an imam is a recognized authority on islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
• Words that mean the same thing: imaum
• 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: IMAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Unpleasant surprise"

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 sudden jarring impact
• Words that mean the same thing: jar, jerking, shock
• 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: JOLT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Cousin of a puffin"

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 black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
• 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: AUK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Word with party or shower"

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 archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
• Words that mean the same thing: spousal, espousal, nuptial
• 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: BRIDAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Cause of dread"

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 an imaginary monster used to frighten children
• Words that mean the same thing: bugbear, boogeyman, bogeyman
• 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: BUGABOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Something to squirrel away?"

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 fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
• 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: ACORN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Dickensian setting"

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 district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
• Words that mean the same thing: slum area
• 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: SLUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Writer DiCamillo with two Newbery Medals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: KATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Murder, ___ Wrote""

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: SHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Laugh uproariously"

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 laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
• 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: CACHINNATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. U.S. city named for a European capital"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: ATHENSOHIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. It doesn't cover much"

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 leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
• Words that mean the same thing: G-string, flip-flop, lash
• 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: THONG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Word between here and there"

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: NOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Just starting to learn"

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: NEWAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Soul singer ___ E. King"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mountain or tall hill
• 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: BEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. White-water rental"

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 small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by eskimos
• 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: KAYAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. "Fold" opposite"

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: IMIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Show in parts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MINISERIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Food that's cut diagonally"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: PENNEPASTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Security fig."

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: IDNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Cause for nose-pinching"

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 property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: olfactory property, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception
• 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: ODOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. "Would that it ___""

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 have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
• Words that mean the same thing: make up, represent, equal
• The opposite would be: differ
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Main ingredient in the German stew hasenpfeffer"

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 swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
• Words that mean the same thing: rabbit
• 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: HARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Cable news host Melber"

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: ARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Participant in a sting?"

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 white person of anglo-saxon ancestry who belongs to a protestant denomination
• Words that mean the same thing: white Anglo-Saxon Protestant
• 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: WASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. One-named Italian male model"

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: FABIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Scavengers on Luke Skywalker's home planet"

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: JAWAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Plan with a "Simple" variety"

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 militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: anger, Irish Republican Army, individual retirement account
• 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: IRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. One of the four humors"

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 apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
• Words that mean the same thing: stolidity, lethargy, impassivity
• 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: PHLEGM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. "___ Pig" (children's TV show)"

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: PEPPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Stockpile"

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 collect or gather
• Words that mean the same thing: collect, gather, accumulate
• 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: AMASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. Unleash upon"

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: LETAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "48. Overly rehearsed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound made by a gentle blow
• Words that mean the same thing: chuck, rap, tap
• 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: PAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Top"

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 highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Words that mean the same thing: elevation, superlative, vertex
• 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: ACME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. Fritz Lang collaborator ___ von Harbou"

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 (greek mythology) the titaness who was mother of helios and selene and eos in ancient mythology
• Words that mean the same thing: Theia
• 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: THEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Share a side"

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 lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
• Words that mean the same thing: edge, march, butt against
• 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: ABUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "54. Elite seats"

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 balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
• Words that mean the same thing: box
• 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: LOGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "55. Members of a defunct union"

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 man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
• Words that mean the same thing: x, ex, X
• 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: EXES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "57. Reptile with a bad bite"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
• Words that mean the same thing: Egyptian cobra, Vipera aspis, Naja haje
• 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: ASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "59. Joey who's friends with Owl"

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: ROO

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	69.2%
Short Answer	13	16.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
Sports	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually medium 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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November 26, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (32 clues)
• Down Clues (38 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (32 Across, 38 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

November 26, 2022 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Influential book sellers?	6
2A	7. High jinks	6
3A	13. Search for the wanted	7
4A	15. Eclipses	7
5A	16. Jean Rhys novel that's a response to "Jane Eyre"	15
6A	18. "Ignore this," in proofreading	4
7A	19. Scottish Highlander	4
8A	20. Attitude	4
9A	21. Corruption	3
10A	23. Finish that's rough to the touch	6
11A	26. Six-time N.B.A. All-Star Kyle	5
12A	28. Inconsistent	9
13A	32. "Ti ___" (bit of Romance language romance language)	3
14A	33. Bank holding	4
15A	35. Paulo who wrote "The Alchemist"	6
16A	36. Open many tabs, maybe	7
17A	38. Not keeping up	7
18A	39. Connected, say	6
19A	40. "Crazy Rich Asians" actress Gemma	4
20A	41. "___ Belle Histoire" (French love song)	3
21A	42. Unfailingly loyal	9
22A	44. Bugs's archenemy	5
23A	46. Changes	6
24A	47. Père d'une princesse	3
25A	48. Mope	4
26A	51. Shuns, with "out"	4
27A	53. Formerly	4
28A	56. Chinua Achebe novel that's a response to "Heart of Darkness"	15
29A	60. Convenient setting for the forgetful	7
30A	61. Alternative to sunbathing	7
31A	62. "Is it?"	6
32A	63. Most seaside towns have one	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. Influential book sellers?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
• Words that mean the same thing: indorsement, blurb, endorsement
• 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: BLURBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. High jinks"

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 ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
• Words that mean the same thing: clown, prank, trick
• 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: ANTICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. Search for the wanted"

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 an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)
• 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: MANHUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Eclipses"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: SHOWSUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Jean Rhys novel that's a response to "Jane Eyre""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WIDESARGASSOSEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. "Ignore this," in proofreading"

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 printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
• 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: STET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Scottish Highlander"

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 gaelic-speaking celt in ireland or scotland or the isle of man
• 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: GAEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Attitude"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an impudent or insolent rejoinder
• Words that mean the same thing: Special Air Service, backtalk, SAS
• 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: SASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Corruption"

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 of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
• Words that mean the same thing: hogwash, bunk, moulder
• 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: ROT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Finish that's rough to the touch"

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 a plaster now made mostly from portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
• 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: STUCCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "26. Six-time N.B.A. All-Star Kyle"

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 english painter (1887-1976)
• Words that mean the same thing: Malcolm Lowry, Laurence Stephen Lowry, Clarence Malcolm Lowry
• 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: LOWRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "28. Inconsistent"

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: HITORMISS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "32. "Ti ___" (bit of Romance language romance language)"

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: AMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "33. Bank holding"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
• Words that mean the same thing: spleen
• 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: LIEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "35. Paulo who wrote "The Alchemist""

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: COELHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "36. Open many tabs, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: BARTEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "38. Not keeping up"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: TOOSLOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. Connected, say"

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 on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
• Words that mean the same thing: on-line
• The opposite would be: off-line
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONLINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. "Crazy Rich Asians" actress Gemma"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: CHAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. "___ Belle Histoire" (French love song)"

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

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: UNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Unfailingly loyal"

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: RIDEORDIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Bugs's archenemy"

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: ELMER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Changes"

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 cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
• Words that mean the same thing: spay, castrate, falsify
• 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: ALTERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Père d'une princesse"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
• Words that mean the same thing: return on investment, return on invested capital
• 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: ROI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Mope"

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 mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
• Words that mean the same thing: sulkiness, pout, brood
• 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: SULK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Shuns, with "out""

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 water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: methamphetamine hydrochloride, ice-skating rink, ice
• 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: ICES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Formerly"

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 on one occasion
• Words that mean the same thing: at one time, formerly, erst
• 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: ONCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Chinua Achebe novel that's a response to "Heart of Darkness""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THINGSFALLAPART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Convenient setting for the forgetful"

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: AUTOPAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Alternative to sunbathing"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: FAKETAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. "Is it?""

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: THATSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Most seaside towns have one"

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 a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
• 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: MARINA

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - November 26, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Big competitors in European auto racing	4
2D	2. Brie base	4
3D	3. Locale in Dante's "Inferno"	10
4D	4. Classical orator	6
5D	5. Clear the tables	3
6D	6. Hiccup, so to speak	4
7D	7. Cries of clarity	3
8D	8. Refusals	3
9D	9. Pairs	8
10D	10. Rae of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl"	4
11D	11. They're not to be missed	4
12D	12. Some retreats	4
13D	14. Turned to refuse	7
14D	15. A toast	5
15D	17. Gain admission	5
16D	22. Pain reliever option	7
17D	24. Ghanaian and Ivorian export	5
18D	25. Piano bar mainstay	7
19D	26. Work or workers	5
20D	27. Neighbor of a Yemeni	5
21D	29. People claiming to possess special enlightenment	10
22D	30. Sparkled	5
23D	31. Preacher, in a parable	5
24D	34. Unmoving	5
25D	37. Do the final step in needle-threading	8
26D	38. Psychoanalytic subject	7
27D	40. About	5
28D	43. Idolize	5
29D	45. Key piece of an overlock sewing machine	6
30D	48. "Now!"	4
31D	49. "No chance"	4
32D	50. Singer Ford with the 1988 song "Kiss Me Deadly"	4
33D	52. Spoken word competition	4
34D	54. Ocean Spray prefix	4
35D	55. Mountain whose name means "I burn"	4
36D	57. Tech that reduced demand for maps	3
37D	58. Lead-in to Felipe or Miguel	3
38D	59. The first Black American sorority, in brief	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. Big competitors in European auto racing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BMWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Brie base"

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: LAIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Locale in Dante's "Inferno""

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 the criminal class
• Words that mean the same thing: infernal region, netherworld, Hades
• 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: UNDERWORLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Classical orator"

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: RHETOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Clear the tables"

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 vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
• Words that mean the same thing: passenger vehicle, coach, busbar
• 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: BUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Hiccup, so to speak"

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 sharp protuberance
• Words that mean the same thing: rip, hitch, hang-up
• 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: SNAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Cries of clarity"

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: AHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Refusals"

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 radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
• Words that mean the same thing: no, No, nobelium
• The opposite would be: yes
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Pairs"

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 two items of the same kind
• Words that mean the same thing: pair, duo, dyad
• 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: TWOSOMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Rae of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: ISSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. They're not to be missed"

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 actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
• Words that mean the same thing: cue, cue stick, clue
• 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: CUES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Some retreats"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Words that mean the same thing: resort hotel, watering place, health spa
• 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: SPAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Turned to refuse"

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 dispose of (something useless or old)
• Words that mean the same thing: pan, scrap, trash
• 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: TRASHED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. A toast"

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: SALUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "17. Gain admission"

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: GETIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Pain reliever option"

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 an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (datril, tylenol, panadol, phenaphen, tempra, and anacin iii are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
• Words that mean the same thing: Anacin III, Datril, Panadol
• 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: TYLENOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Ghanaian and Ivorian export"

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 beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
• Words that mean the same thing: chocolate, hot chocolate, drinking chocolate
• 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: COCOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Piano bar mainstay"

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 singer of popular ballads
• Words that mean the same thing: balladeer
• 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: CROONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Work or workers"

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 social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
• Words that mean the same thing: labour, trade union movement, lying-in
• 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: LABOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Neighbor of a Yemeni"

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 native or inhabitant of oman
• 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: OMANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. People claiming to possess special enlightenment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ILLUMINATI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Sparkled"

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 be bright by reflecting or casting light
• Words that mean the same thing: polish, glint, reflect
• 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: SHONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Preacher, in a parable"

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 someone who sows
• 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: SOWER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Unmoving"

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 unable to move or resist motion
• Words that mean the same thing: sluggish, torpid, neutral
• 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: INERT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Do the final step in needle-threading"

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: TIEAKNOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Psychoanalytic subject"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: THESELF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. About"

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: CIRCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Idolize"

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 consider as a god or godlike
• 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: DEIFY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Key piece of an overlock sewing machine"

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 small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family geometridae
• Words that mean the same thing: inchworm, measuring worm
• 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: LOOPER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. "Now!""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: STAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. "No chance""

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: UHUH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Singer Ford with the 1988 song "Kiss Me Deadly""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LITA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Spoken word competition"

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 winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
• Words that mean the same thing: barb, slam dance, mosh
• 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: SLAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Ocean Spray prefix"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
• 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: CRAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Mountain whose name means "I burn""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
• Words that mean the same thing: bunsen, bunsen burner, Mt Etna
• 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: ETNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Tech that reduced demand for maps"

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 navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
• Words that mean the same thing: Global Positioning System
• 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: GPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Lead-in to Felipe or Miguel"

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: SAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. The first Black American sorority, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	72.9%
Short Answer	9	12.9%
Literature	3	4.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.3%
Geography	2	2.9%
Music	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	32
Down Clues	38
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is 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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Last Updated: September 05, 2025 at 10:18 PM