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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Rapscallion, 6. Certain tankful, 9. Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream, 14. Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor", 15. Tuna type, 16. Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294, 17. Cove, 18. On the ___, 19. Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer", 20. Slangy suffix with "most", 21. "OK ... tell me", 24. N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr., 25. Exclamation from Homer, 26. Hero of "The Matrix", 27. "A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne, 28. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song), 29. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood", 31. Chinese greeting, 33. Tool for a pineapple, 35. 1990s sitcom featuring a bookstore, 38. You can count on them, 39. Rating for junk bonds, 42. Candymaker Wonka, 43. Chauvinist or racist, 44. In the style of, 45. Start of Caesar's boast, 46. Actress Hatcher, 47. Deposit, as an egg, 48. Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two, 49. Singer on "Give Peace a Chance", 51. "Golden Girls" actress Arthur, 52. Sheds, with "off", 56. Stylish tote for an executive, 60. Worshiping rows, 61. Cousin of a croc, 63. The Emerald Isle, 64. "___ have to do", 65. Like the breeds Shetland and merino, 66. TALK LIKE THIS!, 67. Like a yenta, 68. Props for close-up magicians, 69. Arrogant sort

Down Clues :

1. Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps, 2. Playground retort, 3. Super-trendy, 4. West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career", 5. Set down on paper, 6. Cider unit, 7. Starbuck's higher-up?, 8. Ape or monkey, 9. In the dark about something nefarious, 10. "Well, lookee there!", 11. Place to see J.F.K., 12. Hopping mad, 13. Past, present or future, 22. Flowery necklace, 23. Multisport race, in short, 30. In a prim and proper way, 32. Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire", 33. What you might call a tipsy friend, 34. Last words?, 36. Symbols of wisdom, 37. 12/31, 39. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr., 40. Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song, 41. Coral island, 50. "Yikes!", 51. Puts to sleep, say, 52. Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results), 53. Oscar-winning Jared, 54. Symbols of wisdom, 55. Word processing command, 56. Policy nerd, 57. "Très ___", 58. Singer Guthrie, 59. Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game, 62. ___-tac-toe

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 01, 2025

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

27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

    The answer: SCAMP

    Possible Answer : imp, scalawag, rascal, monkey, rapscallion, scamp, scallywag


  • The clue is 6. Certain tankful. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAS

    Possible Answer : brag, petrol, swash, tout, bluster, shoot_a_line, gas_pedal, gas, gun, gasconade, vaunt, flatulency, boast, gaseous_state, flatulence, gasolene, throttle, natural_gas, accelerator_pedal, gasoline, blow, accelerator


  • The clue is 9. Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOHIT


  • The clue is 14. Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALAU

    Possible Answer : TT, Republic_of_Palau, Palau_Islands, Palau, Belau, Pelew


  • The clue is 15. Tuna type. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHI


  • The clue is 16. Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHARE


  • The clue is 17. Cove. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INLET

    Possible Answer : intake, inlet, recess


  • The clue is 18. On the ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAM

    Possible Answer : scarper, escape, flail, break_away, scat, lam, take_to_the_woods, bunk, fly_the_coop, run, hightail_it, head_for_the_hills, run_away, getaway, thrash, thresh, turn_tail


  • The clue is 19. Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOLAN


  • The clue is 20. Slangy suffix with "most". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EST

    Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, EST, Eastern_Standard_Time


  • The clue is 21. "OK ... tell me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILLBITE


  • The clue is 24. N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FTS

    Possible Answer : foot, ft


  • The clue is 25. Exclamation from Homer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOH

    Possible Answer : do, doh, ut


  • The clue is 26. Hero of "The Matrix". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEO

    Possible Answer : neo


  • The clue is 27. "A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ART

    Possible Answer : graphics, art, artistic_production, artistry, nontextual_matter, artwork, artistic_creation, prowess, fine_art


  • The clue is 28. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEE


  • The clue is 29. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDWIN

    Possible Answer : Edwin


  • The clue is 31. Chinese greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIHAO


  • The clue is 33. Tool for a pineapple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORER

    Possible Answer : corer


  • The clue is 35. 1990s sitcom featuring a bookstore. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELLEN


  • The clue is 38. You can count on them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABACI

    Possible Answer : abacus


  • The clue is 39. Rating for junk bonds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CCC

    Possible Answer : three_hundred, ccc, 300


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

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

    The answer: WILLY


  • The clue is 43. Chauvinist or racist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGOT

    Possible Answer : bigot


  • The clue is 44. In the style of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALA

    Possible Answer : ala


  • The clue is 45. Start of Caesar's boast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICAME


  • The clue is 46. Actress Hatcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TERI


  • The clue is 47. Deposit, as an egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAY

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 48. Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIRS

    Possible Answer : Sir, sir


  • The clue is 49. Singer on "Give Peace a Chance". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONO

    Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono


  • The clue is 51. "Golden Girls" actress Arthur. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEA


  • The clue is 52. Sheds, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOUGHS

    Possible Answer : sphacelus, shed, slough, molt, moult, exuviate, gangrene


  • The clue is 56. Stylish tote for an executive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WORKBAG

    Possible Answer : workbag, workbox, workbasket


  • The clue is 60. Worshiping rows. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEWS

    Possible Answer : pew, church_bench


  • The clue is 61. Cousin of a croc. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GATOR

    Possible Answer : alligator, gator


  • The clue is 63. The Emerald Isle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EIRE

    Possible Answer : Ireland, Irish_Republic, Republic_of_Ireland, Eire


  • The clue is 64. "___ have to do". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITLL


  • The clue is 65. Like the breeds Shetland and merino. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVINE

    Possible Answer : ovine


  • The clue is 66. TALK LIKE THIS!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YELL

    Possible Answer : shout, vociferation, holler, cry, yell, shout_out, scream, squall, outcry, call, hollo


  • The clue is 67. Like a yenta. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOSY

    Possible Answer : nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy


  • The clue is 68. Props for close-up magicians. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DECKS

    Possible Answer : knock_down, adorn, embellish, bedight, beautify, coldcock, dump, deck, pack_of_cards, deck_of_cards, grace, decorate, floor, bedeck


  • The clue is 69. Arrogant sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOT

    Possible Answer : snot, snob, prig, snoot


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIED

    Possible Answer: sight, spy, stag, descry, snoop, spot, sleuth, espy

  • The clue is 2. Playground retort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CANSO

  • The clue is 3. Super-trendy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLTHERAGE

  • The clue is 4. West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAE

  • The clue is 5. Set down on paper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PUTINWRITING

  • The clue is 6. Cider unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALLON

    Possible Answer: congius, gal, Imperial_gallon, gallon

  • The clue is 7. Starbuck's higher-up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHAB

    Possible Answer: Ahab

  • The clue is 8. Ape or monkey. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIMIAN

    Possible Answer: simian

  • The clue is 9. In the dark about something nefarious. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NONETHEWISER

  • The clue is 10. "Well, lookee there!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHO

  • The clue is 11. Place to see J.F.K.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALFDOLLAR

  • The clue is 12. Hopping mad. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRATE

    Possible Answer: ireful, irate

  • The clue is 13. Past, present or future. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENSE

    Possible Answer: strain, tense, tense_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : unstrain, lax, relax, relaxed

  • The clue is 22. Flowery necklace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEI

    Possible Answer: garland, chaplet, wreath, lei, leu, coronal

  • The clue is 23. Multisport race, in short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRI

  • The clue is 30. In a prim and proper way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DECOROUSLY

    Possible Answer: decorously

    Possible Opposite Answer : indecorously

  • The clue is 32. Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALICIAKEYS

  • The clue is 33. What you might call a tipsy friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAB

    Possible Answer: taxicab, cabriolet, cab, taxi, hack

  • The clue is 34. Last words?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBIT

    Possible Answer: necrology, obituary, obit

  • The clue is 36. Symbols of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELMS

    Possible Answer: elm_tree, elm, elmwood

  • The clue is 37. 12/31. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NYE

  • The clue is 39. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAL

  • The clue is 40. Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLAY

    Possible Answer: mud, Lucius_Clay, cadaver, clay, Lucius_DuBignon_Clay, the_Great_Compromiser, corpse, Clay, remains, Henry_Clay, stiff

  • The clue is 41. Coral island. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAY

    Possible Answer: key, cay, Florida_key

  • The clue is 50. "Yikes!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHGOD

  • The clue is 51. Puts to sleep, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BORES

    Possible Answer: caliber, drill_hole, calibre, bore-hole, tidal_bore, eager, dullard, drill, tire, gauge, bore, eagre, aegir

    Possible Opposite Answer : interest

  • The clue is 52. Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIN

    Possible Answer: twist, reel, gyrate, tailspin, spin_out, birl, whirl, spin, twirl, twisting, spin_around

  • The clue is 53. Oscar-winning Jared. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LETO

    Possible Answer: Leto, Latona

  • The clue is 54. Symbols of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OWLS

    Possible Answer: bird_of_night, hooter, owl, bird_of_Minerva

  • The clue is 55. Word processing command. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAVE

    Possible Answer: deliver, economise, salve, redeem, keep_open, save_up, write, salvage, relieve, save, spare, lay_aside, bring_through, make_unnecessary, hold_open, economize, preserve, keep, pull_through, carry_through

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

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

    The answer: WONK

    Possible Answer: grind, nerd, swot, dweeb, wonk

  • The clue is 57. "Très ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIEN

  • The clue is 58. Singer Guthrie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARLO

  • The clue is 59. Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GELT

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

  • The clue is 62. ___-tac-toe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIC

    Possible Answer: tic

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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


LA Times Crosswords: August 13, 2024

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



Across Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is Desert hill shaped by wind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: dune


    Possible Answer: sand_dune, dune


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

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

    The answer: nota



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

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

    The answer: april


    Possible Answer: Apr, April


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

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

    The answer: ihop



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

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

    The answer: opal


    Possible Answer: opal


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

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

    The answer: biome


    Possible Answer: biome


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

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

    The answer: suri



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

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

    The answer: nero


    Possible Answer: Nero, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus


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

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

    The answer: slept


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

    Possible Opposite Answer: wake


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

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

    The answer: chickenoutof



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

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

    The answer: nobu



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

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

    The answer: aleast



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

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

    The answer: beefupsecurity



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

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

    The answer: legsit



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

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

    The answer: clot


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

    Possible Opposite Answer: homogenize


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

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

    The answer: rep


    Possible Answer: repp, rep


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

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

    The answer: errs


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


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

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

    The answer: pam



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

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

    The answer: tire


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

    Possible Opposite Answer: refresh, interest


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

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

    The answer: ate


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


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

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

    The answer: idol


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


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

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

    The answer: athens


    Possible Answer: Greek_capital, Athinai, capital_of_Greece, Athens


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

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

    The answer: fishforanswers



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

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

    The answer: yesiam



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

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

    The answer: whit


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


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

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

    The answer: stockoptions



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

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

    The answer: lotsa



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

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

    The answer: aida



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

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

    The answer: moat


    Possible Answer: fosse, moat


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

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

    The answer: arial



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

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

    The answer: twin


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


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

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

    The answer: ezra


    Possible Answer: Ezra, Book_of_Ezra


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

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

    The answer: yentl



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

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

    The answer: sims



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

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

    The answer: sect


    Possible Answer: religious_order, sect, religious_sect, faction


Down Clues and Answers:
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

July 11, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, July 11, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

July 11, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

July 11, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. A.T.M. withdrawal 4
2A 5. Mischievous ones 4
3A 9. Award won by Paul Newman and Gary Oldman 5
4A 14. Cincinnati's river 4
5A 15. Tidy 4
6A 16. Tennis champ Osaka 5
7A 17. Pub projectile 4
8A 18. Sonic the Hedgehog game company 4
9A 19. In the countryside 5
10A 20. Like a ride that has one holding on for dear life 12
11A 23. Homeric epic set during the Trojan War 5
12A 25. Employ again 5
13A 26. Damaged, as a surface 6
14A 28. Defeat soundly 6
15A 32. Architectural diagrams 10
16A 35. Lead-in to "Bop" and "Wolf" in hits by Cyndi Lauper and Shakira 3
17A 36. Hearing things? 4
18A 37. Rowing tool 3
19A 38. Big-time celebrity 4
20A 39. Brunched, say 3
21A 40. Knack for gardening 10
22A 43. Backspace over 6
23A 46. Fairy 6
24A 47. Comprehend 5
25A 50. Lassoed 5
26A 51. Materials for a preschool artist … or a hint to 20-, 32- and 40-Across 12
27A 55. Venue for Stevie Nicks or the Knicks 5
28A 56. Start a poker pot 4
29A 57. Doily fabric 4
30A 61. Card deck used in divination 5
31A 62. Distort, as facts 4
32A 63. ___ Office (room in the West Wing) 4
33A 64. Kisses and caresses, in British lingo 5
34A 65. Honorees on the second Sunday in May 4
35A 66. Microbe 4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. A.T.M. withdrawal"

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 money in the form of bills or coins
  • Words that mean the same thing: hard currency, John Cash, cash in
  • The opposite would be: credit
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CASH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Mischievous ones"

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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • Words that mean the same thing: gremlin, scamp, pixy
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IMPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Award won by Paul Newman and Gary Oldman"

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 an annual award by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
  • Words that mean the same thing: Academy Award
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OSCAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Cincinnati's river"

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 midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ohio River, OH, Buckeye State
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OHIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Tidy"

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 clean or organized
  • Words that mean the same thing: refined, bang-up, groovy
  • The 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 6 Across: "16. Tennis champ Osaka"

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 mother-in-law of ruth whose story is told in the book of ruth in the old testament
  • Words that mean the same thing: Noemi
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NAOMI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Pub projectile"

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 narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
  • Words that mean the same thing: scud, flit, fleet
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DART

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Sonic the Hedgehog game company"

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: SEGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. In the countryside"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that living in or characteristic of farming or country life
  • The opposite would be: urban
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RURAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Like a ride that has one holding on for dear life"

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: WHITEKNUCKLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Homeric epic set during the Trojan War"

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 a greek epic poem (attributed to homer) describing the siege of troy
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ILIAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Employ again"

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 use again after processing
  • Words that mean the same thing: reprocess, recycle
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REUSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Damaged, as a surface"

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 make imperfect
  • Words that mean the same thing: scarred, spoil, vitiate
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MARRED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Defeat soundly"

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 swimming kick used while treading water
  • Words that mean the same thing: mosh, slam, thrash about
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: THRASH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Architectural diagrams"

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 something intended as a guide for making something else
  • Words that mean the same thing: blueprint, draft, pattern
  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BLUEPRINTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Lead-in to "Bop" and "Wolf" in hits by Cyndi Lauper and Shakira"

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: SHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Hearing things?"

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 sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  • Words that mean the same thing: pinna, auricle, spike
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EARS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Rowing tool"

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 implement used to propel or steer a boat
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Big-time celebrity"

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 (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
  • Words that mean the same thing: superstar, virtuoso, wizard
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Brunched, say"

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 goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  • Words that mean the same thing: consume, deplete, run through
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Knack for gardening"

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: GREENTHUMB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Backspace over"

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 remove or make invisible
  • Words that mean the same thing: edit, blue-pencil, cancel
  • The opposite would be: record
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DELETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Fairy"

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 small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
  • Words that mean the same thing: faery, fay, fairy
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPRITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Comprehend"

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 understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  • Words that mean the same thing: apprehend, clutch, clasp
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GRASP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Lassoed"

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 catch with a lasso
  • Words that mean the same thing: lasso, leash, rope
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Materials for a preschool artist … or a hint to 20-, 32- and 40-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that paint that has the consistency of jelly
  • Words that mean the same thing: finger paint, fingerpaint
  • The word looks like this: ____________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FINGERPAINTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Venue for Stevie Nicks or the Knicks"

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 particular environment or walk of life
  • Words that mean the same thing: stadium, sphere, orbit
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARENA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Start a poker pot"

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 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Doily fabric"

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 cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
  • Words that mean the same thing: lacing, entwine, braid
  • The opposite would be: untwine
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Card deck used in divination"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers
  • Words that mean the same thing: tarot card
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAROT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Distort, as facts"

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 turn or place at an angle
  • Words that mean the same thing: skewed
  • The opposite would be: align
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SKEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. ___ Office (room in the West Wing)"

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 closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
  • Words that mean the same thing: elliptic, oviform, ovate
  • The 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 33 Across: "64. Kisses and caresses, in British lingo"

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 touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
  • Words that mean the same thing: osculate, kiss, snog
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SNOGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Honorees on the second Sunday in May"

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 informal terms for a mother
  • Words that mean the same thing: mamma, mum, momma
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MOMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Microbe"

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 anything that provides inspiration for later work
  • Words that mean the same thing: bug, seed, source
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GERM

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle July 11, 2022

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Fish-and-chips fish, typically 3
2D 2. "Eureka!" 3
3D 3. Knight's title 3
4D 4. Starts by bypassing the ignition system 8
5D 5. One with access to privileged information 7
6D 6. Track-and-field competition 4
7D 7. Hospital notification device 5
8D 8. Vampire slayer's weapon 5
9D 9. Incoming deluge 6
10D 10. Base for a teacup 6
11D 11. It may pop before a toast 4
12D 12. Human rights lawyer Clooney 4
13D 13. Make angry 4
14D 21. Angel's instrument 4
15D 22. Almonds, e.g. 4
16D 23. "Whoa, gotta run!" 6
17D 24. Piece of greenery for a winner's wreath 6
18D 27. Christian of fashion 4
19D 29. Sharp-witted 6
20D 30. Tut-tutted, say 6
21D 31. Garden variety? 4
22D 32. Decoration on a moccasin or purse 4
23D 33. Scot's denial 3
24D 34. Uno + dos 4
25D 38. Captain's record at sea 8
26D 40. Equipment 4
27D 41. Presenter of "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" 7
28D 42. Leisurely pace after hitting a home run 4
29D 44. Yuletide beverage 6
30D 45. Rewards dispensed in obedience training 6
31D 48. Twitch 5
32D 49. Japanese bread crumb coating 5
33D 51. Coconut oil and butter, for two 4
34D 52. Land bordering Afghanistan 4
35D 53. Emperor during the Great Fire of Rome 4
36D 54. Thing 4
37D 58. "___ Maria" (hymn) 3
38D 59. Ford or Fiat 3
39D 60. Stately tree 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. Fish-and-chips fish, typically"

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 vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
  • Words that mean the same thing: cash on delivery, fool, put 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: COD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Eureka!""

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: AHA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Knight's title"

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 term of address for a 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: SIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Starts by bypassing the ignition system"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: HOTWIRES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. One with access to privileged information"

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 officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: INSIDER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Track-and-field 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 a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
  • Words that mean the same thing: adjoin, encounter, fit
  • The opposite would be: diverge
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MEET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Hospital notification device"

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 electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
  • Words that mean the same thing: beeper
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PAGER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Vampire slayer's weapon"

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 (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
  • Words that mean the same thing: wager, stakes, impale
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STAKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Incoming deluge"

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 (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  • Words that mean the same thing: attack, onset, onslaught
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ONRUSH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Base for a teacup"

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 with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
  • Words that mean the same thing: discus, dish aerial, dish antenna
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SAUCER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. It may pop before a toast"

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 outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
  • Words that mean the same thing: phellem, cork up, bobber
  • The opposite would be: uncork
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CORK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Human rights lawyer Clooney"

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: AMAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Make angry"

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 cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • Words that mean the same thing: nark, rag, get at
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RILE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Angel's instrument"

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 chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
  • Words that mean the same thing: dwell, mouth harp, mouth organ
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HARP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Almonds, 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 usually large hard-shelled seed
  • Words that mean the same thing: ballock, barmy, nut case
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NUTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. "Whoa, gotta run!""

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: IMLATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Piece of greenery for a winner's wreath"

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 any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
  • Words that mean the same thing: Stan Laurel, laurel wreath, Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LAUREL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Christian of fashion"

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 french couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the new look (1905-1957)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Christian Dior
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DIOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Sharp-witted"

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 marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  • Words that mean the same thing: sharp, shrewd
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASTUTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Tut-tutted, 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 bring shame or dishonor upon
  • Words that mean the same thing: guilty, discredited, attaint
  • The opposite would be: honor
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHAMED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Garden variety?"

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 plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  • Words that mean the same thing: herbaceous plant
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HERB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Decoration on a moccasin or purse"

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 small ball with a hole through the middle
  • Words that mean the same thing: astragal, drop, beadwork
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BEAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Scot's denial"

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: NAE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Uno + dos"

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: TRES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Captain's record at sea"

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: SHIPSLOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Equipment"

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 toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
  • Words that mean the same thing: gearing, power train, geartrain
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GEAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Presenter of "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered""

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: NPRNEWS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Leisurely pace after hitting a home run"

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 slow pace of running
  • Words that mean the same thing: pony, jog, Trotskyist
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TROT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Yuletide beverage"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EGGNOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Rewards dispensed in obedience training"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that something considered choice to eat
  • Words that mean the same thing: address, treat, goody
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TREATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Twitch"

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 painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  • Words that mean the same thing: muscle spasm, cramp
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPASM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Japanese bread crumb coating"

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: PANKO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Coconut oil and butter, for two"

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 soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
  • Words that mean the same thing: plump, avoirdupois, fill out
  • The opposite would be: leanness
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Land bordering Afghanistan"

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 theocratic islamic republic in the middle east in western asia; iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as persia until 1935; rich in oil
  • Words that mean the same thing: Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IRAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Emperor during the Great Fire of Rome"

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 roman emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of rome in 64) but the roman empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NERO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Thing"

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 distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
  • Words that mean the same thing: particular, point, detail
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ITEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. "___ Maria" (hymn)"

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: AVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Ford or Fiat"

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 motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
  • Words that mean the same thing: machine, railway car, railroad car
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Stately tree"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
  • Words that mean the same thing: elmwood, elm tree
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ELM

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 54 73.0%
Short Answer 9 12.2%
History 4 5.4%
Geography 3 4.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 4.1%
Sports 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 74
Average Answer Length 4.9 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 4 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 08:22 PM

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