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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

No 27371 Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 5. Besmirch, 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly, 14. From which Christmas lights might hang, 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The", 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies, 17. Three tickets, 19. Cheeky, 20. "Is that OK with you?", 21. "Despite all that ...", 23. L'il ___, 26. With money, 29. Makes apprehensive, 31. Put forth, as a question, 32. Well-worn, 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick, 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers, 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme, 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, 44. Sung tribute, 45. Tax prep pro, 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item, 49. Host, 51. More revered, 55. Comedian Youngman, 56. Goddess associated with the owl, 57. Outback hoppers, 59. Suffix with Jumbo, 60. Crazy reason, 66. Bits of advice, 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island", 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short, 69. Subside, 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding, 71. See 64-Down

Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword
Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword


Down Clues :

1. Li of martial arts fame, 2. Item on a boathouse wall, 3. Time of anticipation, 4. Sycophants, 5. Neuter, 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak., 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor, 8. Get wiser, supposedly, 9. Computer troubleshooting options, 10. Look to for support, 11. Revise, 12. Drop an F-bomb, say, 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810, 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie", 22. V.I.P. section?, 23. InDesign developer, 24. Bundled, as hay, 25. Nonverbal attention-getter, 27. Run, 28. Like Loki and Thor, 30. Transgress, 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus, 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans, 37. Airer of hearings, 38. Suspect, 40. Somewhat, 41. "The Office" role, 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …", 47. ___ Juan, 48. Resells at hiked-up prices, 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps, 51. Lacking gloss, 52. Open courtyards, 53. Looks to sell, 54. It might go way over your head, 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some, 61. FĂștbol cheer, 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18, 63. Prez #34, 64. Doc treating 71-Across, 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 16, 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. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JOEY


  • The clue is 5. Besmirch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMEAR

    Possible Answer : smutch, smirch, defame, besmirch, asperse, cytologic_smear, sully, slur, blot, smear, spot, stain, blur, smudge, calumniate, malignment, cytosmear, vilification, daub, denigrate, slander


  • The clue is 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DACA


  • The clue is 14. From which Christmas lights might hang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAVE


  • The clue is 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PURGE

    Possible Answer : regorge, regurgitate, chuck, retch, spue, purging, be_sick, purge, upchuck, purgation, sick, purify, honk, flush, scour, cast, puke, throw_up, sanctify, vomit, vomit_up, cat, disgorge, barf, spew

    Possible Opposite Answer : rehabilitate, keep_down


  • The clue is 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMUS

    Possible Answer : Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae


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

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

    The answer: TRESPASSES

    Possible Answer : take_advantage, usurpation, sin, transgress, encroachment, intrusion, violation, overstep, intrude, trespass


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

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

    The answer: PERT

    Possible Answer : saucy, impertinent, irreverent, pert


  • The clue is 20. "Is that OK with you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAYI


  • The clue is 21. "Despite all that ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVENSO


  • The clue is 23. L'il ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABNER


  • The clue is 26. With money. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CONTENDER

    Possible Answer : rival, challenger, competition, competitor, contender


  • The clue is 29. Makes apprehensive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAUNTS

    Possible Answer : pall, scare_off, frighten_away, scare_away, frighten_off, daunt, scare, dash


  • The clue is 31. Put forth, as a question. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POSED

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : unposed


  • The clue is 32. Well-worn. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLD

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : young, new


  • The clue is 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OILER

    Possible Answer : tanker, oil_well, tank_ship, oil_tanker, oiler


  • The clue is 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCS


  • The clue is 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEGINNERSPANISH


  • The clue is 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDEN

    Possible Answer : Garden_of_Eden, promised_land, Shangri-la, nirvana, Eden, heaven, paradise


  • The clue is 44. Sung tribute. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAEAN

    Possible Answer : panegyric, pean, eulogy, encomium, paean


  • The clue is 45. Tax prep pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CPA

    Possible Answer : certified_public_accountant, CPA


  • The clue is 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASSET

    Possible Answer : asset, plus

    Possible Opposite Answer : liability


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

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

    The answer: MYRIAD

    Possible Answer : myriad, innumerous, multitudinous, ten_thousand, 10000, countless, infinite, unnumberable, innumerable, unnumerable, unnumbered, numberless, uncounted


  • The clue is 51. More revered. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MASSACRED

    Possible Answer : mow_down, massacre, slaughter


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

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

    The answer: HENNY


  • The clue is 56. Goddess associated with the owl. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATHENA

    Possible Answer : Pallas, Athene, Athena, Pallas_Athene, Pallas_Athena


  • The clue is 57. Outback hoppers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROOS


  • The clue is 59. Suffix with Jumbo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRON


  • The clue is 60. Crazy reason. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOCOMOTIVE

    Possible Answer : locomotive, locomotor, engine, railway_locomotive, locomotive_engine


  • The clue is 66. Bits of advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIPS

    Possible Answer : tippytoe, topple, lean, pourboire, tip, backsheesh, tiptoe, bung, baksheesh, tip_off, slant, hint, peak, wind, top, lead, steer, crest, angle, tap, summit, tumble, gratuity, confidential_information, bakshis, crown, tilt, fee, bakshish, point


  • The clue is 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLANE

    Possible Answer : airplane, aeroplane, planer, carpenter's_plane, skim, sheet, shave, level, flat, plane, planing_machine, woodworking_plane


  • The clue is 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UKES

    Possible Answer : ukulele, uke


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

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

    The answer: EASE

    Possible Answer : simpleness, allay, ease, relieve, relaxation, facilitate, still, alleviate, relief, rest, informality, repose, simplicity, comfort, easiness

    Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty


  • The clue is 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEVEN

    Possible Answer : heptad, 7, septet, septenary, seven-spot, seven, vii, sevener, VII


  • The clue is 71. See 64-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETS

    Possible Answer : positron_emission_tomography, ducky, favourite, pet, darling, PET, favorite, deary, dearie


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Li of martial arts fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JET

    Possible Answer: gush, cat_valium, coal-black, jet-propelled_plane, spirt, sooty, jet, super_acid, K, blue_jet, pitchy, jet-black, honey_oil, super_C, reverse_lightning, green, squirt, special_K, jet_plane, spurt, fountain

  • The clue is 2. Item on a boathouse wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAR

    Possible Answer: oar

  • The clue is 3. Time of anticipation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVE

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

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

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

    The answer: YESMEN

  • The clue is 5. Neuter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPAY

    Possible Answer: castrate, alter, spay, neuter

  • The clue is 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUSIC

    Possible Answer: euphony, medicine, music

  • The clue is 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERS

    Possible Answer: ER, atomic_number_68, erbium, emergency_room, Er

  • The clue is 8. Get wiser, supposedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGE

    Possible Answer: geezerhood, years, maturate, mature, old_age, long_time, historic_period, age, senesce, get_on, eld

    Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate

  • The clue is 9. Computer troubleshooting options. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESETS

    Possible Answer: reset, readjust

  • The clue is 10. Look to for support. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEPENDON

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

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

    The answer: AMEND

    Possible Answer: rectify, remediate, improve, better, remedy, meliorate, repair, ameliorate, amend

    Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

  • The clue is 12. Drop an F-bomb, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CURSE

    Possible Answer: maledict, swearword, nemesis, swearing, condemnation, damn, blaspheme, imprecate, whammy, unchurch, excommunicate, jinx, hex, bedamn, anathemize, curse_word, bane, scourge, beshrew, cuss, oath, torment, expletive, swear, curse, execration, anathemise

    Possible Opposite Answer : communicate, bless

  • The clue is 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASTOR

    Possible Answer: Nancy_Witcher_Astor, John_Jacob_Astor, Astor, Viscountess_Astor

  • The clue is 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARTON

  • The clue is 22. V.I.P. section?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEE

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

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

    The answer: ADOBE

    Possible Answer: adobe_brick, adobe

  • The clue is 24. Bundled, as hay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BALED

    Possible Answer: bale

  • The clue is 25. Nonverbal attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NUDGE

    Possible Answer: nudge, poke_at, jog, prod

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

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

    The answer: OPERATE

    Possible Answer: mesh, manoeuver, manoeuvre, function, control, lock, operate_on, run, maneuver, go, work, engage, operate

    Possible Opposite Answer : disengage, malfunction

  • The clue is 28. Like Loki and Thor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NORSE

    Possible Answer: Scandinavian_language, Norseman, Northman, Norse, North_Germanic, Scandinavian, Norwegian, North_Germanic_language, Nordic

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

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

    The answer: SIN

    Possible Answer: goof, sin, transgress, wickedness, hell, sinning, sinfulness, Sin, blunder, boob, trespass, sine, drop_the_ball

  • The clue is 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEPER

    Possible Answer: lazar, leper

  • The clue is 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RICIN

    Possible Answer: ricin_toxin, ricin

  • The clue is 37. Airer of hearings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CSPAN

  • The clue is 38. Suspect. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHADY

    Possible Answer: fishy, funny, shadowed, umbrageous, shadowy, suspect, fly-by-night, louche, suspicious, shady

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

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

    The answer: INASENSE

  • The clue is 41. "The Office" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAM

  • The clue is 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANYHOO

  • The clue is 47. ___ Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAN

  • The clue is 48. Resells at hiked-up prices. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCALPS

    Possible Answer: scalp

  • The clue is 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESTUP

  • The clue is 51. Lacking gloss. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATTE

    Possible Answer: matt, matte_up, matte, matt-up, flatness, mat_up, flat, felt, matted, lustrelessness, lusterlessness, mat, felt_up

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

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

    The answer: ATRIA

    Possible Answer: atrium

  • The clue is 53. Looks to sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOPS

    Possible Answer: shop, shop_at, tell_on, sponsor, shit, grass, betray, snitch, frequent, store, buy_at, give_away, patronize, denounce, rat, stag, shop_class, workshop, patronise, browse

    Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

  • The clue is 54. It might go way over your head. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRONE

    Possible Answer: monotone, dawdler, trailer, drone_on, drone_pipe, poke, lagger, bourdon, droning, pilotless_aircraft, radio-controlled_aircraft, drone, laggard

  • The clue is 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMEN

    Possible Answer: bode, omen, prognostication, portent, auspicate, foretell, presage, prognostic, prodigy, foreshadow, forecast, Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, prefigure, prognosticate, predict, Sultanate_of_Oman, betoken, portend, augur

  • The clue is 61. FĂștbol cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLE

  • The clue is 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAV

  • The clue is 63. Prez #34. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IKE

    Possible Answer: Dwight_David_Eisenhower, Dwight_D._Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Dwight_Eisenhower, President_Eisenhower, Ike

  • The clue is 64. Doc treating 71-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VET

    Possible Answer: veterinary, ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet

  • The clue is 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESS

    Possible Answer: E, einsteinium, Es, atomic_number_99

Friday, July 19, 2024

December 12, 1994 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - December 12, 1994

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

  • 1. Sobbed: WEPT
  • 5. Dangerous March date: IDES
  • 9. First-class, in slang: PRIMO
  • 14. Lotion ingredient: ALOE
  • 15. Kind of tide: NEAP
  • 16. Boisterous festivity: REVEL
  • 17. Bottle tops: CAPS
  • 18. ___ Rivera, Calif.: PICO
  • 19. Warner ___ (Charlie Chan of film): OLAND
  • 20. 1943 musical composed by 37-Across: ONETOUCHOFVENUS
  • 23. Poker opener: ANTE
  • 24. "High" time: NOON
  • 25. Parts of table settings: PLATES
  • 28. Source of some PBS programs: BBC
  • 29. Six-foot two, for example: TALL
  • 33. Prying tool: LEVER
  • 34. Mother of Hermes: MAIA
  • 35. "Get outta here!": SHOO
  • 36. Numero ___: UNO
  • 37. Composer Kurt: WEILL
  • 38. Popular oil additive: STP
  • 39. Gabby bird: MYNA
  • 41. ___ of Fame: HALL
  • 42. Grudge: SPITE
  • 44. Bridge option: PASS
  • 45. Light switch positions: ONS
  • 46. Loewe's partner on Broadway: LERNER
  • 47. Trudge: PLOD
  • 49. Othello's ancient: IAGO
  • 50. 1928 work composed by 37-Across with "The": THREEPENNYOPERA
  • 57. Ache (for): YEARN
  • 58. Moses' attire: ROBE
  • 59. One corner in Monopoly: JAIL
  • 60. Coke rival: PEPSI
  • 61. Hardly ___ (rarely): EVER
  • 62. Sicilian spewer: ETNA
  • 63. Vaudeville's Ole: OLSEN
  • 64. June honorees: DADS
  • 65. Sounds of reproof: TSKS

Down:

  • 1. Texas city: WACO
  • 2. Dash: ELAN
  • 3. John Paul, e.g.: POPE
  • 4. Having a valid will: TESTATE
  • 5. Feeds the computer: INPUTS
  • 6. Clear the winter windshield: DEICE
  • 7. Apiece: EACH
  • 8. One may be roseate: SPOONBILL
  • 9. Utah city: PROVO
  • 10. Caves in: RELENTS
  • 11. ___ the Terrible: IVAN
  • 12. Diner's card: MENU
  • 13. Early auto maker: OLDS
  • 21. It's unique: ONER
  • 22. Kind of point: FOCAL
  • 25. Well-padded: PLUMP
  • 26. See 31-Down: LENYA
  • 27. Three English rivers: AVONS
  • 28. Fights to save a sinking boat: BAILS
  • 30. Bret Harte character: AHSIN
  • 31. With 26-Down, wife of 37-Across: LOTTE
  • 32. Gentle runner: LOPER
  • 34. Rambled: MEANDERED
  • 37. Rodeo yell: WHOOP
  • 40. Slander: ASPERSE
  • 42. Utah lily: SEGO
  • 43. Light plane: PROPJET
  • 46. Cake features: LAYERS
  • 48. Red Square figure: LENIN
  • 49. Not yet risen: INBED
  • 50. Printer's goof: TYPO
  • 51. Dog command: HEEL
  • 52. Hip songs: RAPS
  • 53. Exploding star: NOVA
  • 54. Gobbles: EATS
  • 55. Where to do figure eights: RINK
  • 56. "Oh, woe!": ALAS

Friday, September 6, 2024

NYT 0906 Friday Sep 06, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 06, 2024

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

NYTFriday Sep 06, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints
NYT 0906 Friday Sep 06, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints


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

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

    The answer: BABY

    Possible Answer : mollycoddle, sister, pamper, cocker, coddle, child, infant, featherbed, indulge, spoil, baby, babe, cosset


  • The clue is 5. They often have multiple horns. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKABANDS


  • The clue is 13. Spy's assumption. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIAS

    Possible Answer : also_known_as, alias, false_name, a.k.a., assumed_name


  • The clue is 15. One might be reached at a summit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEACEDEAL


  • The clue is 16. Part of the military brass?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUGLE

    Possible Answer : bugleweed, bugle


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

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

    The answer: INTHEZONE


  • The clue is 18. Hyperbolic ordinal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UMPTEENTH

    Possible Answer : umpteenth, umptieth, umteenth


  • The clue is 20. Compete in a Summer Olympic sport. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FENCE

    Possible Answer : wall, surround, palisade, fence_in, contend, debate, argue, fencing, fence


  • The clue is 21. Claim in court. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HARM

    Possible Answer : hurt, injury, harm, trauma, impairment, damage, scathe


  • The clue is 22. Peke's squeak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YIP

    Possible Answer : yap, yelping, yip, yelp


  • The clue is 24. Something made just for show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SET

    Possible Answer : situated, put, primed, define, exercise_set, mark, coiffure, coiffe, fit, specify, do, sic, jell, set, Set, countersink, typeset, solidification, dictated, lay_out, band, fixed, correct, solidifying, ready, go_down, congeal, determine, rig, circle, curing, placed, fix, hardened, readiness, arrange, coif, localise, fructify, place, plant, position, lay, dress, lot, determined, bent, laid, stage_set, limit, gear_up, localize, hardening, located, Seth, prepare, rigid, pose, set_up, go_under, adjust

    Possible Opposite Answer : rise


  • The clue is 25. Agcy. that helps start-ups. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SBA

    Possible Answer : SBA, Small_Business_Administration


  • The clue is 27. Keir Starmer and others, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PMS

    Possible Answer : premier, PMS, post-mortem_examination, necropsy, autopsy, post-mortem, premenstrual_syndrome, PM, postmortem_examination, Pm, postmortem, promethium, atomic_number_61, phase_modulation, Prime_Minister


  • The clue is 30. Emily's List, e.g., informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAC

    Possible Answer : political_action_committee, PAC


  • The clue is 32. Rembrandt and Sargent, notably. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PORTRAITARTISTS


  • The clue is 39. "Much appreciated". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITMEANSALOTTOME


  • The clue is 40. Line from a blame-shifter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THATWASNTMYIDEA


  • The clue is 41. A split one may need trimming. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: END

    Possible Answer : final_stage, last, oddment, cease, destruction, closing, remainder, remnant, goal, finish, terminal, close, death, stop, conclusion, end, terminate, ending

    Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning


  • The clue is 42. Garden swimmer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KOI


  • The clue is 43. "Go to the ___, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise": Proverbs 6:6. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANT

    Possible Answer : emmet, ant, pismire


  • The clue is 44. Faux finish?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAS

    Possible Answer : dada, daddy, public_address_system, pappa, Keystone_State, pop, protoactinium, papa, dad, Pa, atomic_number_91, P.A., PA_system, PA, P.A._system, pascal, Pennsylvania, pa, protactinium, pas


  • The clue is 47. Where the malleus and incus bones are found. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAR

    Possible Answer : auricle, spike, capitulum, pinna, ear


  • The clue is 49. Jerry's car of choice on "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAAB


  • The clue is 52. Pangolin scales, functionally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARMOR

    Possible Answer : armor, armour


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

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

    The answer: EPHEMERAL

    Possible Answer : ephemeral, short-lived, fugacious, ephemeron, transitory, passing, transient


  • The clue is 59. Youth-centric magazine spinoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEENVOGUE


  • The clue is 61. Subject of the classic song lyric "I'll see you in my dreams". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRENE


  • The clue is 62. Competition with many missions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPACERACE


  • The clue is 63. Roman goddess of childbirth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIANA

    Possible Answer : Princess_Diana, Diana, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Princess_of_Wales


  • The clue is 64. Where one person's trash is another's treasure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YARDSALE


  • The clue is 65. Unsullied environment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDEN

    Possible Answer : paradise, Eden, Garden_of_Eden, Shangri-la, heaven, promised_land, nirvana


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Hindu gentleman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BABU

    Possible Answer: baboo, babu

  • The clue is 2. Booster, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALUM

    Possible Answer: potash_alum, alumna, graduate, ammonia_alum, potassium_alum, ammonium_alum, alumnus, grad, alum

  • The clue is 3. Powerful D.C. lobby, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGPHARMA

  • The clue is 4. Crimean town in 1945 headlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YALTA

    Possible Answer: Yalta

  • The clue is 5. In transit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SENT

    Possible Answer: get_off, send, transport, mail, send_out, station, direct, sent, post, air, ship, send_off, broadcast, charge, transmit, place, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, beam

    Possible Opposite Answer : unsent

  • The clue is 6. Comedian Griffin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KATHY

  • The clue is 7. Frankfurter's cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACH

  • The clue is 8. Part of a slider. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEEFPATTY

  • The clue is 9. Shipbuilder's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADZE

    Possible Answer: adze, adz

  • The clue is 10. Crayola's atomic tangerine and shocking pink, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEONS

    Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

  • The clue is 11. Chicken or mashed potato. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DANCE

    Possible Answer: trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe, terpsichore, saltation, dancing, dance

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

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

    The answer: SLEET

    Possible Answer: sleet

  • The clue is 14. Nostradamus, supposedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEER

    Possible Answer: oracle, illusionist, prophesier, seer, vaticinator, visionary, prophet

  • The clue is 15. Certain chess tactic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIN

    Possible Answer: pin, pin_tumbler, tholepin, PIN_number, pivot, personal_identification_number, flag, rowlock, PIN, stick, bowling_pin, immobilize, trap, immobilise, thole, oarlock, fall, peg

    Possible Opposite Answer : unpin

  • The clue is 19. Deep-fried Latin American fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMPANADA

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

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

    The answer: IPROMISE

  • The clue is 25. What female llamas do to show disinterest in a mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIT

    Possible Answer: spitting, spatter, tongue, skewer, spew, ptyalize, spittle, sprinkle, expectoration, spit_out, ptyalise, spue, pitter-patter, spit, patter, saliva

  • The clue is 26. "Ice cream or cake?" response, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOTH

    Possible Answer: both

  • The clue is 28. White peg, in Battleship. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISS

    Possible Answer: leave_out, fille, overleap, omit, missy, young_woman, drop, miss, young_lady, Miss, lose, girl, lack, escape, misfire, neglect, overlook, pretermit

    Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, hit, attend, have

  • The clue is 29. Was awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STANK

    Possible Answer: stink, reek

  • The clue is 31. "___ Never Sleeps" (banking slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CITI

  • The clue is 33. Spot for a toque. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TETE

  • The clue is 34. Things touched by touchy topics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAWNERVES

  • The clue is 35. Bajo's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALTO

    Possible Answer: alto, contralto, countertenor

  • The clue is 36. It's leavened with sour milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SODABREAD

  • The clue is 37. Bootlegger busters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TMEN

  • The clue is 38. "Take a ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEAT

    Possible Answer: fanny, hindquarters, seat, hind_end, tush, can, bum, keister, butt, tooshie, buns, prat, arse, sit_down, nates, rear_end, invest, bottom, behind, fundament, place, rump, stern, tail_end, backside, tail, buttocks, posterior, rear, sit, induct, ass, derriere

  • The clue is 44. Con target. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PATSY

    Possible Answer: fool, fall_guy, mug, mark, chump, patsy, sucker, soft_touch, gull

  • The clue is 45. Relative of a pupusa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AREPA

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

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

    The answer: SMEAR

    Possible Answer: malignment, cytologic_smear, smirch, spot, smudge, cytosmear, daub, slur, sully, slander, blur, blot, vilification, denigrate, asperse, smutch, calumniate, besmirch, defame, stain, smear

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

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

    The answer: REGAL

    Possible Answer: regal, majestic, imperial, royal, purple

  • The clue is 50. Surrounded by. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMID

  • The clue is 51. Treetop dwelling. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AERIE

    Possible Answer: aerie, eyrie, eyry, aery

  • The clue is 53. Ready for a drive, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONCD

  • The clue is 55. Shade akin to mauve. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PUCE

    Possible Answer: puce

  • The clue is 56. Giggle syllable. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEE

  • The clue is 57. Burrell of the Food Network. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANNE

    Possible Answer: Anne

  • The clue is 58. Tend (toward). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEAN

    Possible Answer: incline, tend, list, run, tip, skimpy, lean, be_given, thin, leaning, inclination, slant, angle, tilt

    Possible Opposite Answer : fat, rich

  • The clue is 60. "Kia ___" (New Zealand greeting). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORA

    Possible Answer: OS, oculus_sinister, Os, osmium, operating_system, os, atomic_number_76, bone

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, July 08, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword July 08, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Slip 6
2A 7. Sections of online dating profiles 4
3A 11. Baseball, e.g. 3
4A 14. Wrap up 6
5A 15. "Hamilton" won one in 2015 4
6A 16. Very beginning? 3
7A 17. Fashionable 7
8A 18. "Look what we have here!" 8
9A 20. Some change 5
10A 21. Coffee liqueur originally from Jamaica 8
11A 22. Symbol of strength 3
12A 23. St. ___, neighborhood in north London 4
13A 27. Creature whose eyesight has four to five times the acuity of humans 5
14A 28. Nashville-to-Louisville dir. 3
15A 29. Jules who lent his name to an article of attire 7
16A 31. Some women's donations 3
17A 33. Standing 6
18A 34. Slipped 5
19A 36. Like tom yum soup 4
20A 39. It can be two-way ... with a hint to four squares in this puzzle 5
21A 41. Puts on top of 4
22A 42. "Antiques Roadshow" determination 5
23A 44. It's always getting into hot water 6
24A 46. Eroded, with "away" 3
25A 47. Thor, for one 7
26A 49. Dazzle 3
27A 52. Funny Poundstone 5
28A 54. Libel or slander 4
29A 55. "___ Father ..." 3
30A 56. 2001 Broadway hit with an exclamation mark in its name 8
31A 58. Conductor Georg 5
32A 60. Frenzied 8
33A 62. Something to meditate on 7
34A 63. Big speedway sponsor 3
35A 64. "Buona ___" 4
36A 65. Intertwine 6
37A 66. Sound a biker doesn't want to hear 3
38A 67. Basket made from behind the arc 4
39A 68. Progressive people? 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. Slip"

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: BOOBOO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Sections of online dating profiles"

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: BIOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Baseball, e.g."

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 ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
  • Words that mean the same thing: orbit, revolve, eyeball
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ORB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Wrap up"

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 enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  • Words that mean the same thing: wrap, enclose, envelop
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ENFOLD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. "Hamilton" won one in 2015"

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: OBIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Very beginning?"

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: VEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Fashionable"

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: ALAMODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. "Look what we have here!""

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: WELLWELL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Some change"

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 flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
  • Words that mean the same thing: coin, mint, strike
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: COINS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Coffee liqueur originally from Jamaica"

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: TIAMARIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Symbol of strength"

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 hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
  • Words that mean the same thing: oak 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: OAK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. St. ___, neighborhood in north London"

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: ANNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Creature whose eyesight has four to five times the acuity of humans"

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 any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
  • Words that mean the same thing: double birdie, bird of Jove
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EAGLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Nashville-to-Louisville dir."

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 that is midway between north and northeast
  • Words that mean the same thing: nor'-nor'-east, north northeast
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Jules who lent his name to an article of attire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
  • Words that mean the same thing: unitard, cat suit, body suit
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEOTARD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Some women's donations"

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 female reproductive cell; the female gamete
  • Words that mean the same thing: ovum, egg cell
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Standing"

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 the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
  • Words that mean the same thing: position, condition
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STATUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Slipped"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • Words that mean the same thing: drift, slip, err
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ERRED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Like tom yum soup"

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 native or inhabitant of thailand
  • Words that mean the same thing: Tai, Central Thai, Siamese
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: THAI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. It can be two-way ... with a hint to four squares in this puzzle"

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 medium for communication
  • Words that mean the same thing: tuner, receiving set, radiocommunication
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RADIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Puts on top of"

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 condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
  • Words that mean the same thing: supply, ADHD, summate
  • The opposite would be: subtract, take away
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. "Antiques Roadshow" determination"

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 indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
  • Words that mean the same thing: Charles Frederick Worth, deserving
  • The opposite would be: worthlessness
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WORTH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. It's always getting into hot water"

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: TEABAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Eroded, with "away""

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: run through, deplete, feed
  • The 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 25 Across: "47. Thor, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that someone who takes vengeance
  • Words that mean the same thing: retaliator
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AVENGER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Dazzle"

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 joke that seems extremely funny
  • Words that mean the same thing: scream, riot, thigh-slapper
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Funny Poundstone"

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: PAULA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Libel or slander"

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 (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  • Words that mean the same thing: civil wrong
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TORT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. "___ Father ...""

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: OUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. 2001 Broadway hit with an exclamation mark in its name"

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: MAMMAMIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Conductor Georg"

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: SOLTI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Frenzied"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: INAPANIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Something to meditate on"

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: YOGAMAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Big speedway sponsor"

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 standard temperature and pressure
  • Words that mean the same thing: s.t.p.
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. "Buona ___""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
  • Words that mean the same thing: blood serum, serum
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SERA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Intertwine"

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 spin,wind, or twist together
  • Words that mean the same thing: entwine, twine, interlace
  • 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: ENLACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Sound a biker doesn't want to hear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
  • Words that mean the same thing: US Secret Service, SS, Selective Service
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SSS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "67. Basket made from behind the arc"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  • Words that mean the same thing: trio, deuce-ace, trinity
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TREY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "68. Progressive people?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
  • Words that mean the same thing: agent, broker, agentive role
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGENTS

    Great job if you got it right!

July 08, 2021 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Guiding light 6
2D 2. Like some museum exhibits 6
3D 3. Not amplified, in a way 7
4D 4. Windfall 4
5D 5. One who has spent years at sea 7
6D 6. Onetime record label with a poetic name 3
7D 7. Salaam, e.g. 3
8D 8. "Su-u-u-ure" 4
9D 9. More slick, in a way 6
10D 10. Rich, but not born that way 8
11D 11. Oppressive boss 8
12D 12. Feeling "Whew, that was close!" 8
13D 13. Composer BartĂłk 4
14D 19. Wit 3
15D 24. "Warm" 4
16D 25. Set down on paper, as music 6
17D 26. Beethoven, to Haydn 7
18D 30. Cheese that's often grated 6
19D 32. Things that may be classified 3
20D 33. Collect dust 3
21D 35. Piano performance in an old music hall 3
22D 36. One of the "Big Four" domestic carriers, once 3
23D 37. Short shorts 8
24D 38. Town tour guides 8
25D 40. Upper: Ger. 4
26D 43. Certain flag position 8
27D 45. Specialty of Franz Schubert 7
28D 48. More egocentric 6
29D 49. Figure in a horror film 7
30D 50. Best in a film audition, say 6
31D 51. Sets down on paper 6
32D 53. Strike caller 3
33D 56. Not catch 4
34D 57. Ending with some large numbers 4
35D 59. Look lecherously 4
36D 61. Low island 3
37D 62. A word in passing? 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. Guiding light"

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 fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
  • Words that mean the same thing: beacon fire, lighthouse, pharos
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BEACON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Like some museum exhibits"

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: ONLOAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Not amplified, in a way"

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: OFFMIKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Windfall"

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

    The answer is: BOON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. One who has spent years at sea"

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: OLDSALT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Onetime record label with a poetic name"

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

    The answer is: ODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Salaam, e.g."

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 knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
  • Words that mean the same thing: stoop, prow, curtain call
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Su-u-u-ure""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IBET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. More slick, in a way"

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 containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  • Words that mean the same thing: unctuous, oily, oleaginous
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OILIER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Rich, but not born that way"

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: SELFMADE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Oppressive boss"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who has general authority over others
  • Words that mean the same thing: master, lord
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OVERLORD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Feeling "Whew, that was close!""

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 provide physical relief, as from pain
  • Words that mean the same thing: relieve, lighten, sticking
  • The opposite would be: enforce
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RELIEVED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Composer BartĂłk"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BELA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Wit"

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 witty amusing person who makes jokes
  • Words that mean the same thing: waggle, shake, wit
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "24. "Warm""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that move towards
  • Words that mean the same thing: close, approach, cheeseparing
  • The opposite would be: far
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NEAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Set down on paper, as music"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that put into notation, as of music or choreography
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NOTATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Beethoven, to Haydn"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  • Words that mean the same thing: scholar, scholarly person, pupil
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STUDENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "30. Cheese that's often grated"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ASIAGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "32. Things that may be classified"

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 public promotion of some product or service
  • Words that mean the same thing: advertisement, advertising, ad
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "33. Collect dust"

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 be around, often idly or without specific purpose
  • Words that mean the same thing: pose, model, seat
  • The opposite would be: arise, stand
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Piano performance in an old music hall"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a small piece of cloth or paper
  • Words that mean the same thing: vex, bedevil, lambast
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. One of the "Big Four" domestic carriers, once"

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: TWA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Short shorts"

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: HOTPANTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Town tour guides"

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: AREAMAPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Upper: Ger."

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: OBER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Certain flag position"

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: HALFMAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Specialty of Franz Schubert"

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: ARTSONG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. More egocentric"

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 characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  • Words that mean the same thing: bootless, vain, conceited
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: VAINER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Figure in a horror film"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
  • Words that mean the same thing: loup-garou, lycanthrope, werewolf
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WOLFMAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Best in a film audition, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OUTACT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Sets down on paper"

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 produce a literary work
  • Words that mean the same thing: pen, compose, publish
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WRITES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Strike caller"

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 official at a baseball game
  • Words that mean the same thing: umpire
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UMP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. Not catch"

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 young woman
  • Words that mean the same thing: neglect, overleap, lack
  • The opposite would be: attend to, have
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MISS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Ending with some large numbers"

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 river in northern england that flows southeast through west yorkshire
  • Words that mean the same thing: Aire River, River Aire
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AIRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Look lecherously"

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

    The answer is: OGLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "61. Low island"

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 coral reef off the southern coast of florida
  • Words that mean the same thing: key, Florida key
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. A word in passing?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an affirmative
  • Words that mean the same thing: yeah
  • The opposite would be: nay
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 51 67.1%
Short Answer 19 25.0%
Music 3 3.9%
Movies/Film 2 2.6%
History 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 39
Down Clues 37
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 5.1 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 8 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM