27392 Wed Nov 06, 2024 NYT by Adam Aaronson

Across Clues :

1. Gobi Desert grazer, 4. Green roll, 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register, 10. Tailor's line, 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually, 14. Silvery element, 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man", 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …", 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people, 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape, 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board", 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci", 24. Hop on board?, 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail, 27. Dress shirt fit option, 28. Site for crafts, 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975, 36. Croak, 39. African country, 41. Sweetened beverage, 42. Container for sour cream, 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried", 46. Make go "Vroom!", 47. "Go-o-oal!", 50. Object of adoration, 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally, 53. Bird with a distinctive call, 56. Spinning one's wheels?, 59. Puff pieces?, 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across, 68. Conversely, in a text, 69. Second-smallest of seven, 70. Like many granola bars, 71. Unit of power, 72. Performs brilliantly, 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy"

Down Clues :

1. Focuses of quantum mechanics, 2. Composer with a namesake horn, 3. Foul-smelling prank items, 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g., 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating, 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital, 7. Lay to rest, 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep, 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it", 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters, 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction", 12. Sullen, 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option), 16. World's most populous country as of 2023, 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist, 25. Leave undisturbed, 30. A-game, so to speak, 31. Elaborate hairdo, 32. Jewish rite, 33. Target, 34. Italian wine region, 35. Look sullen, 37. Middle-of-the-month time, 38. Big name in athletic sandals, 40. Like Antarctica's climate, 41. Hang out, 44. Swearing-in words, 45. Drag on the road, 48. "My plans aren't set in stone", 49. "99 Luftballons" singer, 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian, 52. "Oh, phew!", 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar, 55. Plot units, 56. Major setback, 57. Three-syllable letter, 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand, 60. In the distance, 61. Multitalented Moreno, 62. River in which Achilles was dipped, 64. "Tell me something I don't know!", 65. ___ Lanka, 66. Sweetie, 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 06, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Gobi Desert grazer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : butt, arsenic, nates, fundament, derriere, arse, roll_in_the_hay, rear, fucking, rump, ass, As, nooky, keister, buttocks, screw, bum, posterior, AS, piece_of_tail, tail, fuck, seat, stern, piece_of_ass, buns, tail_end, fanny, rear_end, hindquarters, tooshie, tush, bottom, can, hind_end, behind, screwing, shtup, atomic_number_33, Eastern_Samoa, American_Samoa, nookie, prat, backside, shag




• The clue is 4. Green roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOD

  Possible Answer : sod, bugger, superoxide_dismutase, sodomite, turf, SOD, sodomist, greensward, sward




• The clue is 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




• The clue is 10. Tailor's line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEM

  Possible Answer : hem, ahem




• The clue is 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer : tot, tally, add_up, bambino, tot_up, tote_up, add, toddler, sum_up, add_together, sum, summate, yearling, total




• The clue is 14. Silvery element. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLATINUM

  Possible Answer : platinum, Pt, atomic_number_78




• The clue is 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELO




• The clue is 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUI




• The clue is 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDMONTON

  Possible Answer : Edmonton




• The clue is 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




• The clue is 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSNBC




• The clue is 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDO




• The clue is 24. Hop on board?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAKE

  Possible Answer : interest, sake, saki, rice_beer




• The clue is 27. Dress shirt fit option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIM

  Possible Answer : slight, lose_weight, svelte, melt_off, slim_down, slim, reduce, slender, slenderize, thin

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 28. Site for crafts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY




• The clue is 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLACKSABBATH




• The clue is 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APOLLO

  Possible Answer : Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus_Apollo




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

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

  The answer: RIBBIT




• The clue is 39. African country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOMALIA

  Possible Answer : Somalia




• The clue is 41. Sweetened beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMEADE

  Possible Answer : limeade




• The clue is 42. Container for sour cream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUB

  Possible Answer : bathtub, bathing_tub, vat, tubful, tub, bath




• The clue is 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRITOS




• The clue is 46. Make go "Vroom!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer : rev_up, rev, rpm, revolutions_per_minute




• The clue is 47. "Go-o-oal!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSIN




• The clue is 50. Object of adoration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOL

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




• The clue is 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSSA




• The clue is 53. Bird with a distinctive call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEADOWLARK

  Possible Answer : lark, meadowlark




• The clue is 56. Spinning one's wheels?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIKING

  Possible Answer : bike, wheel, bicycle, pedal, cycle




• The clue is 59. Puff pieces?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIGARS

  Possible Answer : cigar




• The clue is 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: LONGANDSHORTOFIT




• The clue is 68. Conversely, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 69. Second-smallest of seven. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUROPE

  Possible Answer : EC, EEC, Europe, European_Economic_Community, EU, Common_Market, European_Union, European_Community




• The clue is 70. Like many granola bars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATY




• The clue is 71. Unit of power. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATT

  Possible Answer : watt, Watt, James_Watt, W




• The clue is 72. Performs brilliantly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINES

  Possible Answer : gleam, glow, radiancy, shin, glitter, strike, skin, polish, reflect, shinny, refulgency, beam, refulgence, smoothen, scramble, glint, struggle, radiance, smooth, fall, radiate, sputter, glisten, clamber, shine, effulgence




• The clue is 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAX

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Focuses of quantum mechanics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMS

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

• The clue is 2. Composer with a namesake horn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUSA

  Possible Answer: March_King, John_Philip_Sousa, Sousa

• The clue is 3. Foul-smelling prank items. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINKBOMBS

• The clue is 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer: spec, specification

• The clue is 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: sometime, honest-to-god, onetime, former, one-time, quondam, honest-to-goodness, Old, erstwhile, previous, sure-enough, old, older

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

• The clue is 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMASK

  Possible Answer: damask

• The clue is 7. Lay to rest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTOMB

  Possible Answer: inhume, inter, lay_to_rest, bury, entomb

• The clue is 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUO

  Possible Answer: twosome, duo, couple, yoke, couplet, brace, duet, twain, span, distich, duette, pair, dyad, duad

• The clue is 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMNO

• The clue is 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEALTHBARS

• The clue is 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer: Elli

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

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

  The answer: MOPEY

• The clue is 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOLLS

  Possible Answer: toll, price, cost, bell

• The clue is 16. World's most populous country as of 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIA

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_India, India, Bharat

• The clue is 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

• The clue is 25. Leave undisturbed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETBE

• The clue is 30. A-game, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer: wholly, totally, completely, whole, entirely, altogether, all

  Possible Opposite Answer : partly, some

• The clue is 31. Elaborate hairdo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COIF

  Possible Answer: coiffe, hairdo, coiffure, set, coif, hair_style, dress, arrange, do, hairstyle

• The clue is 32. Jewish rite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIS

  Possible Answer: Bris, Brith, Berit, Berith, Briss

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

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

  The answer: AIM

  Possible Answer: point, intent, aim, bearing, train, propose, place, drive, design, get, objective, direct, object, take_aim, target, take, purport, intention, aspire, purpose, calculate, shoot_for, draw_a_bead_on, heading

• The clue is 34. Italian wine region. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

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

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

  The answer: POUT

  Possible Answer: pout, hornpout, mow, brood, sulk, Ameiurus_Melas, wry_face, eelpout, moue, horned_pout, mop

• The clue is 37. Middle-of-the-month time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDES

  Possible Answer: ides

• The clue is 38. Big name in athletic sandals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEVA

• The clue is 40. Like Antarctica's climate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARID

  Possible Answer: desiccated, waterless, arid, desiccate

• The clue is 41. Hang out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLL

  Possible Answer: loll, arse_about, waste_one's_time, droop, bum, bum_around, loaf, bum_about, lounge_around, fuck_off, arse_around, lounge_about, frig_around, loll_around

• The clue is 44. Swearing-in words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDO

  Possible Answer: Ido

• The clue is 45. Drag on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer: towage, tow

• The clue is 48. "My plans aren't set in stone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIGHT

• The clue is 49. "99 Luftballons" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NENA

• The clue is 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIT

  Possible Answer: britt, Briton, brit, Britisher, Brit

• The clue is 52. "Oh, phew!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKGOOD

• The clue is 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGNES

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

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

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: landed_estate, land, acre, demesne, estate, Acre, Akko, Accho, Akka, acres

• The clue is 56. Major setback. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOW

  Possible Answer: bump, botch, vaunt, tout, fuck_up, screw_up, bumble, muff, bollocks_up, gas, shock, waste, shove_off, blast, puff, bollix, foul_up, gasconade, bobble, botch_up, reversal, bluster, mess_up, shoot_a_line, fellate, be_adrift, bodge, setback, burn_out, nose_candy, gust, coke, suck, black_eye, snow, swash, flub, blow, squander, C, bollocks, go_down_on, shove_along, bungle, spoil, louse_up, boast, reverse, fumble, fluff, brag, muck_up, ball_up, blow_out, bollix_up, drift, float, mishandle

  Possible Opposite Answer : conserve

• The clue is 57. Three-syllable letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOTA

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

• The clue is 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOT

  Possible Answer: knot, ravel, greyback, tangle, nautical_mile, mi, mile, grayback, air_mile, burl, Calidris_canutus, naut_mi, international_nautical_mile, slub, gnarl

  Possible Opposite Answer : unravel, unknot

• The clue is 60. In the distance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

• The clue is 61. Multitalented Moreno. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITA

• The clue is 62. River in which Achilles was dipped. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYX

  Possible Answer: River_Styx, Styx

• The clue is 64. "Tell me something I don't know!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUH

• The clue is 65. ___ Lanka. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRI

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPE

2410 Tue Oct 08, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Tackle, as a crossword, 6. Hold responsible, 11. ___ culpa, 14. Pertaining to bees, 15. Small bouquets, 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short, 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?, 19. Insult, 20. Genderqueer identity, informally, 21. Balaam couldn't move his, 22. Must, 24. French seasoning, 25. Camera roll contents, 28. Small drum, 29. Unexpected delight, 31. Like unshorn wool?, 33. Give some lip, 36. Call from a goat, 37. Frosts, as a cupcake, 38. Breed beef cattle?, 42. ___ good example, 43. A.A. Milne youngster, 44. Roughly cut, 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?, 48. Book in a cartographer's collection, 52. Name of Athena's shield, 53. Two up quarks and a down quark, 56. Supped on, 57. Crude and tactless, 59. Compete (for), 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates, 61. College sr.'s test, 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?, 66. Tee preceder, 67. Building with many wings?, 68. Handbag, 69. Thing, in legalese, 70. Hub, 71. It's a good thing

Down Clues :

1. Most secure, 2. First game of the season, 3. On the hook, 4. Fluctuate, 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth, 6. Greets with deference, 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger, 8. Bouncy castle filler, 9. Netting, 10. Huge tract of land, 11. Recouped, as an investment, 12. Paragons, 13. Sops up, 15. Money in Mexico, 18. "As if!", 23. Lionhearted, 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short, 26. "I'm buying!", 27. Tuck away for later, 30. Like some lions and elephants, 32. Despise, 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth, 35. Bend over, 38. Go over the line?, 39. "If I had to estimate ...", 40. Winter frost, 41. Actor McGregor, 42. Cocky walk, 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard, 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g., 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold, 50. "Relax, soldier!", 51. End of a sonnet, often, 54. Wee, 55. Voluminous ref., 58. Spot for an icicle, 60. Cassowary relatives, 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved", 64. Mer contents, 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 08, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Tackle, as a crossword. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLVE

  
  

  Possible Answer : figure_out, lick, work, resolve, work_out, solve, puzzle_out, clear




• The clue is 6. Hold responsible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLAME

  
  

  Possible Answer : damn, deuced, goddam, goddamned, blasted, charge, incrimination, damned, inculpation, find_fault, fault, blamed, infernal, blessed, blame, darned, goddamn, pick, rap

  Possible Opposite Answer : absolve




• The clue is 11. ___ culpa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEA

  
  



• The clue is 14. Pertaining to bees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APIAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : apian




• The clue is 15. Small bouquets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSIES

  
  

  Possible Answer : nosegay, bouquet, corsage, posy




• The clue is 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APB

  
  



• The clue is 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEARTHEWURST

  
  



• The clue is 19. Insult. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Dis, Orcus




• The clue is 20. Genderqueer identity, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENBY

  
  



• The clue is 21. Balaam couldn't move his. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : arse, butt, tail_end, bottom, buns, nooky, As, fuck, fucking, rear_end, rump, posterior, fanny, keister, fundament, can, American_Samoa, rear, tush, prat, arsenic, ass, buttocks, shag, stern, hind_end, roll_in_the_hay, hindquarters, nookie, screwing, seat, piece_of_tail, tooshie, Eastern_Samoa, screw, AS, nates, backside, behind, piece_of_ass, tail, shtup, atomic_number_33, bum, derriere




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

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

  The answer: HAVETO

  
  



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

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

  The answer: SEL

  
  



• The clue is 25. Camera roll contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHOTOS

  
  

  Possible Answer : pic, photograph, exposure, picture, photo




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

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

  The answer: TABOR

  
  

  Possible Answer : tabour, tabor




• The clue is 29. Unexpected delight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREAT

  
  

  Possible Answer : kickshaw, process, dainty, delicacy, address, deal, treat, do_by, plow, regale, handle, care_for, cover, goody




• The clue is 31. Like unshorn wool?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTHELAMB

  
  



• The clue is 33. Give some lip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : backtalk, lip, sassing, Special_Air_Service, mouth, SAS, sass, back_talk




• The clue is 36. Call from a goat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAA

  
  



• The clue is 37. Frosts, as a cupcake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICES

  
  

  Possible Answer : icing, glass, frosting, ICE, Methedrine, meth, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, ice_rink, internal-combustion_engine, methamphetamine, chalk, ice, frost, sparkler, shabu, ice-skating_rink, chicken_feed, trash, deoxyephedrine, crank, frappe




• The clue is 38. Breed beef cattle?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAISETHESTEAKS

  
  



• The clue is 42. ___ good example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETA

  
  

  Possible Answer : seta




• The clue is 43. A.A. Milne youngster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

  
  



• The clue is 44. Roughly cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEWN

  
  

  Possible Answer : hew, hewn, hand-hewn, hew_out




• The clue is 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATABOAR

  
  



• The clue is 48. Book in a cartographer's collection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  
  

  Possible Answer : map_collection, Atlas, book_of_maps, telamon, atlas_vertebra, atlas




• The clue is 52. Name of Athena's shield. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGIS

  
  

  Possible Answer : protection, aegis, egis, auspices, breastplate




• The clue is 53. Two up quarks and a down quark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTON

  
  

  Possible Answer : proton




• The clue is 56. Supped on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

  
  

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




• The clue is 57. Crude and tactless. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAUCHE

  
  

  Possible Answer : unpolished, gauche, graceless




• The clue is 59. Compete (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIE

  
  

  Possible Answer : compete, vie, contend




• The clue is 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYES

  
  

  Possible Answer : center, centre, heart, eyeball, oculus, optic, eyes, middle, eye




• The clue is 61. College sr.'s test. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRE

  
  



• The clue is 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKEENDSMEAT

  
  



• The clue is 66. Tee preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Es, einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99




• The clue is 67. Building with many wings?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIARY

  
  

  Possible Answer : bird_sanctuary, volary, aviary




• The clue is 68. Handbag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PURSE

  
  

  Possible Answer : wrinkle, pocketbook, bag, purse, handbag




• The clue is 69. Thing, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  
  

  Possible Answer : RES, ray, Ra, atomic_number_75, Re, rhenium, reticuloendothelial_system, re




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

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

  The answer: NEXUS

  
  

  Possible Answer : nexus, link




• The clue is 71. It's a good thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  
  

  Possible Answer : plus, asset

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SAFEST

  
  

  Possible Answer: good, secure, dependable, safe

  Possible Opposite Answer : dangerous, out

• The clue is 2. First game of the season. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENER

  
  

  Possible Answer: unfastener, opener, untier, undoer

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

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

  The answer: LIABLE

  
  

  Possible Answer: unresistant, apt, liable, nonimmune, nonresistant

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

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

  The answer: VARY

  
  

  Possible Answer: alter, depart, change, diverge, vary, deviate, motley, variegate

  Possible Opposite Answer : conform

• The clue is 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENT

  
  

• The clue is 6. Greets with deference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWSTO

  
  

• The clue is 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LSU

  
  

• The clue is 8. Bouncy castle filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  
  

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

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

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

  The answer: MESH

  
  

  Possible Answer: meshwork, operate, enmesh, ensnarl, net, mesh_topology, meshing, mesh, interlocking, engage, engagement, lock, network, interlock

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage

• The clue is 10. Huge tract of land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: demesne, estate, estate_of_the_realm, land, acres, landed_estate, the_three_estates

• The clue is 11. Recouped, as an investment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEBACK

  
  

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

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

  The answer: EPITOMES

  
  

  Possible Answer: paradigm, prototype, epitome, image

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

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

  The answer: ABSORBS

  
  

  Possible Answer: plunge, suck_up, steep, engage, assimilate, imbibe, absorb, draw, suck, soak_up, engulf, sop_up, ingest, immerse, take_up, take_in, engross, occupy, take_over

  Possible Opposite Answer : emit

• The clue is 15. Money in Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Dominican_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Colombian_peso, Mexican_peso, Philippine_peso, Uruguayan_peso, peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso

• The clue is 18. "As if!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAH

  
  

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

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

  The answer: VALIANT

  
  

  Possible Answer: valiant, valorous

• The clue is 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTAS

  
  

• The clue is 26. "I'm buying!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

  
  

• The clue is 27. Tuck away for later. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  
  

  Possible Answer: squirrel_away, hive_up, lay_away, stash, cache, hoard

• The clue is 30. Like some lions and elephants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIATIC

  
  

  Possible Answer: Asian, Asiatic

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

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

  The answer: HATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: detest, hatred, hate

  Possible Opposite Answer : love

• The clue is 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERB

  
  

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

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

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

  The answer: STOOP

  
  

  Possible Answer: condescend, bow, stoep, crouch, stoup, stoop, lower_oneself, bend

• The clue is 38. Go over the line?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHEARSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: rehearse, practice, practise

• The clue is 39. "If I had to estimate ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATAGUESS

  
  

• The clue is 40. Winter frost. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: gray-headed, grey-headed, gray, hoar, white-haired, frost, hoarfrost, gray-haired, grizzly, rime, grey, grey-haired, hoary

• The clue is 41. Actor McGregor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWAN

  
  

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

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

  The answer: SWAGGER

  
  

  Possible Answer: bluster, browbeat, tittup, swagman, strut, ruffle, bully, groovy, swagger, cock, sashay, prance, swaggie, swash

• The clue is 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHMAN

  
  

• The clue is 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: wanderer, bird_of_passage, roamer, rover, scouter

• The clue is 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAYERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: bed, level, layer, stratum

• The clue is 50. "Relax, soldier!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEASE

  
  

• The clue is 51. End of a sonnet, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESTET

  
  

  Possible Answer: sextuplet, sestet, VI, six, sextet, 6, Captain_Hicks, hexad, sise, sextette, sixer, half_a_dozen

• The clue is 54. Wee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINY

  
  

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

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

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

  The answer: OED

  
  

  Possible Answer: OED, O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary

• The clue is 58. Spot for an icicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAVE

  
  

• The clue is 60. Cassowary relatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  
  

  Possible Answer: emu, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae

• The clue is 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIX

  
  

• The clue is 64. Mer contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU

  
  

• The clue is 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  
  

  Possible Answer: watering_place, spa, resort_hotel, health_club, health_spa, watering_hole

December 31, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword December 31, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Few and far between	6
2A	7. YouTube influencers have big ones	8
3A	15. In on	6
4A	16. Utopian	8
5A	17. One end of it might be felt	6
6A	18. Mario character with a mushroom head and pink braids	8
7A	19. Turning point in construction?	5
8A	20. Jollity	5
9A	21. ___ Solo, son of Leia Organa	3
10A	22. Lab order?	4
11A	23. Perfectly cromulent	4
12A	24. Heretofore	5
13A	26. Windup	3
14A	27. His initial stands for Tureaud	3
15A	28. About one in 10 Muslims	4
16A	30. Devote (to)	8
17A	33. Works in el Museo del Prado	4
18A	35. David Bowie persona in 1970s glam rock	13
19A	38. Rear-view feature on a Jeep?	4
20A	39. Sent to the junkyard	8
21A	41. Some social media posts, for short	4
22A	43. Trifle (with)	3
23A	44. Afore	3
24A	45. Didn't wait for a restaurant job?	5
25A	48. "Man, that hurts!"	4
26A	50. Edible husk	4
27A	51. Suffix with official	3
28A	52. Sap	5
29A	54. Producer of many popular singles	5
30A	55. Understand without listening	8
31A	57. At a high interest rate?	6
32A	58. Caused all sorts of problems with	8
33A	59. Kind of pickup	6
34A	60. Mad magazine staple	8
35A	61. Da bomb	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. Few and far between"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SPARSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. YouTube influencers have big ones"

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: FANBASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. In on"

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: WISETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Utopian"

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 someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
• Words that mean the same thing: dreamer
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDEALIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. One end of it might be felt"

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: INKPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Mario character with a mushroom head and pink braids"

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: TOADETTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Turning point in construction?"

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 someone who guards prisoners
• Words that mean the same thing: shtup, bonk, make love
• The opposite would be: unscrew
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCREW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Jollity"

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 great merriment
• Words that mean the same thing: hilarity, mirthfulness, glee
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MIRTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. ___ Solo, son of Leia Organa"

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 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 10 Across: "22. Lab order?"

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 bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
• Words that mean the same thing: reheel, bounder, list
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Perfectly cromulent"

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 extracted as a penalty
• Words that mean the same thing: all right, amercement, exquisitely
• The opposite would be: coarse
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Heretofore"

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: ASYET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Windup"

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 either extremity of something that has length
• Words that mean the same thing: closing, remnant, oddment
• The opposite would be: begin, beginning
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: END

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. His initial stands for Tureaud"

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: MRT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. About one in 10 Muslims"

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 one of the two main branches of orthodox islam; mainly in iran
• Words that mean the same thing: Shiah, Shiah Islam
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Devote (to)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
• Words that mean the same thing: consecrate, commit, devote
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEDICATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Works in el Museo del Prado"

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: ARTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. David Bowie persona in 1970s glam rock"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ZIGGYSTARDUST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Rear-view feature on a Jeep?"

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 hoop that covers a wheel
• Words that mean the same thing: tyre, fatigue, run down
• The opposite would be: interest, refresh
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Sent to the junkyard"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that dispose of (something useless or old)
• Words that mean the same thing: dispute, scrap, quarrel
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCRAPPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Some social media posts, for short"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Trifle (with)"

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 artifact designed to be played with
• Words that mean the same thing: play, flirt, toy dog
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Afore"

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: ERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Didn't wait for a restaurant job?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that send or move around by bus
• Words that mean the same thing: bus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BUSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. "Man, that hurts!""

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: OWOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Edible husk"

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 broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BRAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Suffix with official"

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 compass point midway between east and southeast
• Words that mean the same thing: east southeast
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ESE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Sap"

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 emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
• Words that mean the same thing: run out, enfeeble, drainpipe
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Producer of many popular singles"

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 strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
• Words that mean the same thing: kraft paper
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KRAFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Understand without listening"

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: READLIPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. At a high interest rate?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that in a keen and discriminating manner
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEENLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Caused all sorts of problems with"

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: GUMMEDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "59. Kind of pickup"

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: ONETON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "60. Mad magazine staple"

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: SPYVSSPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "61. Da bomb"

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: SODOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - December 31, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Barely rustled the net	7
2D	2. Sort of spectacles not much seen nowadays	8
3D	3. Forum that provides material for many BuzzFeed articles	9
4D	4. Ward off	5
5D	5. Fret about a fricassee?	4
6D	6. Long division	3
7D	7. Not stick out like a sore thumb	5
8D	8. Thinks the world of	6
9D	9. Dandy	4
10D	10. Something winds might cause	10
11D	11. Pale ___	3
12D	12. Not get involved	5
13D	13. First name in cosmetics	5
14D	14. Duct tube	5
15D	20. Grubby little paws	5
16D	23. Raggedy	6
17D	25. Snapped out of a daydream, perhaps	5
18D	27. Fast-food fare in which two pancakes form a sandwich	10
19D	29. Soil-loosening tool	6
20D	31. Resignation notice?	5
21D	32. 35-Across and others, in brief	3
22D	34. Language with its own "green star" flag	9
23D	36. Follow, as a lead	5
24D	37. Large unit of computing speed	8
25D	40. Breath-freshening brand	7
26D	42. Get frothy	6
27D	45. Sights in the Arctic	5
28D	46. Burn through	5
29D	47. Disreputable	5
30D	49. Feathery	5
31D	50. Stir up	5
32D	53. Purges	4
33D	54. Casino game with "hits" and "catches"	4
34D	56. Patty and Selma's workplace on "The Simpsons," for short	3
35D	57. Floors in a ring	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. Barely rustled the net"

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 move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
• Words that mean the same thing: swish, lap, swosh
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWISHED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Sort of spectacles not much seen nowadays"

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: PINCENEZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Forum that provides material for many BuzzFeed articles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASKREDDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Ward off"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that cause to move back by force or influence
• Words that mean the same thing: drive, revolt, snub
• The opposite would be: attract
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REPEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Fret about a fricassee?"

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

  The answer is: STEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Long division"

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 longest division of geological time
• Words that mean the same thing: aeon
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Not stick out like a sore thumb"

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: FITIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Thinks the world of"

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 love intensely
• Words that mean the same thing: adore
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Dandy"

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: swell, great, orderly
• The 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 10 Down: "10. Something winds might cause"

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: BADHAIRDAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Pale ___"

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 12 Down: "12. Not get involved"

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: SITBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. First name in cosmetics"

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: ESTEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Duct tube"

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 slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Grubby little paws"

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 (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
• Words that mean the same thing: paw, manus, baseball glove
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MITTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Raggedy"

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 wear away by rubbing
• Words that mean the same thing: fret, frazzle, fray
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRAYED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Snapped out of a daydream, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SATUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Fast-food fare in which two pancakes form a sandwich"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MCGRIDDLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Soil-loosening tool"

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 cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
• Words that mean the same thing: disk
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HARROW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Resignation notice?"

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: IGIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. 35-Across and others, 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: ETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Language with its own "green star" flag"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artificial language based as far as possible on words common to all the european languages
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ESPERANTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Follow, as a lead"

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: ACTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Large unit of computing speed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
• Words that mean the same thing: trillion floating point operations per second
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TERAFLOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Breath-freshening brand"

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: DENTYNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Get frothy"

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: SOAPUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Sights in the Arctic"

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 large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
• Words that mean the same thing: berg, Berg, Alban Berg
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BERGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Burn through"

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: USEUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Disreputable"

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 showing a seam
• Words that mean the same thing: squalid, seedy, sleazy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEAMY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Feathery"

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 thin and weak; - edmund wilson
• Words that mean the same thing: shadowy, faint, dim
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WISPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Stir up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
• Words that mean the same thing: cover, strain, engender
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BREED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Purges"

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 relieve from
• Words that mean the same thing: free, disembarrass, rid
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Casino game with "hits" and "catches""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
• Words that mean the same thing: beano, lotto, bingo
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Patty and Selma's workplace on "The Simpsons," for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DMV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Floors in a ring"

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 (in india) a unit of length having different values in different localities
• Words that mean the same thing: coss, KO, knockout
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	77.1%
Short Answer	10	14.3%
Abbreviation	2	2.9%
History	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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!

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 05, 2025 at 06:30 AM