27405 Wed Nov 20, 2024 NYT Robert S. Gard

Across Clues :

1. Sources of unwanted feedback, perhaps, 5. Capital city with the Holmenkollen Ski Museum, home to the world's largest collection of skis, 9. Cause of lens flare, 14. In a moment, 15. Shoot forth, 16. School tool, 17. Coloring implement since 1903, 19. China's Zhou ___, 20. Atop, poetically, 21. Flying mammals, 22. Make like South Sudan in 2011, 23. Deep-fried Japanese fare, 25. Comic strip with a collection titled "Shoes: Chocolate for the Feet", 26. Blade runner?, 27. "You should open this on a personal device" heads-up, 29. Quaint contraction, 32. Sine ___ non, 35. Film representations, 37. Kind of computer port, 40. Books with legends, 42. Jones (for), 43. Parent working behind the scenes?, 45. Bit of cream, 47. Totally bonkers, 48. Make a big to-do (over), 50. Big name in sunglasses, 54. Domesticated, 56. Move to the beat?, 59. Montmartre sweetheart, 61. Christmas tree decoration, 62. What a coxswain notably doesn't do, 63. Worked on a trireme, e.g., 64. Downsizer? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle, 66. Lewis Carroll, for Charles Dodgson, 67. Bentley or Benz, e.g., 68. Asian soup, 69. "... he that is unjust in the ___ is unjust also in much": Luke 16:10, 70. Cyclops, for one, 71. Annual presidential speech, in brief

Down Clues :

1. Dapper sartorial choices, 2. Reef predator with extendable pharyngeal jaws, 3. Self-pitying lament, 4. Show on which Julia Louis-Dreyfus got her big break, in brief, 5. Hammerstein of Rodgers and Hammerstein, 6. Artificial bronze, 7. Fiery sorts, it's said, 8. B.Y.O.B. part, 9. Say hello to, 10. Makeshift shield during a food fight, 11. What a rear exit may lead to, 12. Pore over, 13. Pennsylvania home of minor-league baseball's SeaWolves, 18. ___ Dhabi, 22. Got steamed, 24. A.S.A.P., 25. Corporate $$$ overseers, 28. Abuses the listserv, say, 30. "For a quart of ___ is a dish for a king": Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale", 31. W-9 info, 33. Land on the Gulf of Oman, for short, 34. Bank withdrawal charge, 36. Air marshal's org., 37. Sch. that's home to the Warner Bros. Archives, 38. Potential rescue pet, 39. Culture group, 41. Like a lime green suit, 44. They're open to interpretation, 46. Hee-haws, 49. Athens's rival in the Peloponnesian War, 51. Spanish Harlem, e.g., 52. Wedding reception cry, 53. Goal of self-improvement, perhaps, 55. In our ___ (among us), 57. The "U" of 71-Across, 58. ___ Deighton, British spy novelist, 59. Declining industry of Appalachia, 60. Strong and healthy, 61. Shark bait, 64. Jazz instrument, 65. Berlin Marathon units: Abbr.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 20, 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 20, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sources of unwanted feedback, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMPS

  Possible Answer : adenosine_monophosphate, amp, adenylic_acid, AMP, A, ampere




• The clue is 5. Capital city with the Holmenkollen Ski Museum, home to the world's largest collection of skis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSLO

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Norway, Oslo, Christiania




• The clue is 9. Cause of lens flare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLARE

  Possible Answer : brilliance, public_eye, glare, blaze, spotlight, limelight, glower




• The clue is 14. In a moment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOON

  Possible Answer : before_long, soon, shortly, presently




• The clue is 15. Shoot forth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEW

  Possible Answer : vomit, sick, chuck, spue, throw_up, ptyalise, purge, spew, disgorge, puke, spew_out, be_sick, cat, barf, regurgitate, upchuck, regorge, cast, vomit_up, honk, retch, ptyalize, spit, eruct

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down




• The clue is 16. School tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RULER

  Possible Answer : swayer, rule, ruler




• The clue is 17. Coloring implement since 1903. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: CRAYOLACRAYON




• The clue is 19. China's Zhou ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENLAI




• The clue is 20. Atop, poetically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 21. Flying mammals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATS

  Possible Answer : dotty, bats, cream, nuts, kookie, kooky, loopy, lick, clobber, batty, bonkers, loco, thrash, drub, balmy, flutter, squash_racket, whacky, wacky, barmy, cracked, loony, squash_racquet, at-bat, chiropteran, fruity, haywire, nutty, buggy, bat, cricket_bat, round_the_bend, crackers, daft, around_the_bend




• The clue is 22. Make like South Sudan in 2011. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECEDE

  Possible Answer : secede, break_away, splinter




• The clue is 23. Deep-fried Japanese fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEMPURA

  Possible Answer : tempura




• The clue is 25. Comic strip with a collection titled "Shoes: Chocolate for the Feet". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATHY




• The clue is 26. Blade runner?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLED

  Possible Answer : sledge, sled, sleigh




• The clue is 27. "You should open this on a personal device" heads-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSFW




• The clue is 29. Quaint contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWAS




• The clue is 32. Sine ___ non. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUA




• The clue is 35. Film representations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PORTRAYALS

  Possible Answer : depicting, portrait, delineation, enactment, characterization, depiction, portrayal, portraiture, personation, portraying




• The clue is 37. Kind of computer port. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USB




• The clue is 40. Books with legends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLASES

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




• The clue is 42. Jones (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEN

  Possible Answer : yearn, ache, hankering, languish, yen, pine




• The clue is 43. Parent working behind the scenes?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAGEMOM




• The clue is 45. Bit of cream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAB

  Possible Answer : swob, dab, tap, pat, splash, swab, splatter




• The clue is 47. Totally bonkers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAYCRAY




• The clue is 48. Make a big to-do (over). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUSS

  Possible Answer : tiff, ado, spat, trouble, fuss, bustle, dither, bother, niggle, overprotect, fret, squabble, hustle, mother, bickering, stir, pettifoggery, hassle, flurry, flap, pother, tizzy, bicker




• The clue is 50. Big name in sunglasses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAYBAN




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

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

  The answer: TAMED

  Possible Answer : subdue, reclaim, domesticate, naturalize, tame, moderate, chasten, tone_down, naturalise, tamed, domesticize, domesticise, cultivate

  Possible Opposite Answer : wild




• The clue is 56. Move to the beat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PULSATE

  Possible Answer : pulsate, throb, pulse, quiver, beat




• The clue is 59. Montmartre sweetheart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHERIE




• The clue is 61. Christmas tree decoration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANE

  Possible Answer : flog, lambaste, cane, lambast




• The clue is 62. What a coxswain notably doesn't do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROW

  Possible Answer : rowing, words, quarrel, dustup, wrangle, row, run-in, course




• The clue is 63. Worked on a trireme, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OARED




• The clue is 64. Downsizer? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHRINKRAY




• The clue is 66. Lewis Carroll, for Charles Dodgson. 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, false_name, a.k.a., alias, assumed_name




• The clue is 67. Bentley or Benz, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTO

  Possible Answer : car, automobile, machine, motorcar, auto




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

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

  The answer: MISO

  Possible Answer : miso




• The clue is 69. "... he that is unjust in the ___ is unjust also in much": Luke 16:10. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAST

  Possible Answer : to_the_lowest_degree, least

  Possible Opposite Answer : most




• The clue is 70. Cyclops, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XMAN




• The clue is 71. Annual presidential speech, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOTU

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Dapper sartorial choices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASCOTS

  Possible Answer: ascot

• The clue is 2. Reef predator with extendable pharyngeal jaws. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORAYEEL

• The clue is 3. Self-pitying lament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POORME

• The clue is 4. Show on which Julia Louis-Dreyfus got her big break, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 5. Hammerstein of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSCAR

  Possible Answer: Oscar, Academy_Award

• The clue is 6. Artificial bronze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPRAYTAN

• The clue is 7. Fiery sorts, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEOS

  Possible Answer: Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion

• The clue is 8. B.Y.O.B. part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: have, own, possess, ain

• The clue is 9. Say hello to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREET

  Possible Answer: recognize, recognise, greet

• The clue is 10. Makeshift shield during a food fight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUNCHTRAY

• The clue is 11. What a rear exit may lead to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLEYWAY

  Possible Answer: back_street, alleyway, alley

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

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

  The answer: READ

  Possible Answer: translate, scan, study, take, show, learn, record, read, understand, register, say, interpret

• The clue is 13. Pennsylvania home of minor-league baseball's SeaWolves. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

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

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

  The answer: ABU

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

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

  The answer: SAWRED

• The clue is 24. A.S.A.P.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDQ

• The clue is 25. Corporate $$$ overseers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CFOS

  Possible Answer: CFO, chief_financial_officer

• The clue is 28. Abuses the listserv, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAMS

  Possible Answer: Spam, spam, junk_e-mail

• The clue is 30. "For a quart of ___ is a dish for a king": Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 31. W-9 info. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

• The clue is 33. Land on the Gulf of Oman, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UAE

• The clue is 34. Bank withdrawal charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATMFEE

• The clue is 36. Air marshal's org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: TSA, Transportation_Security_Administration

• The clue is 37. Sch. that's home to the Warner Bros. Archives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USC

• The clue is 38. Potential rescue pet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRAY

  Possible Answer: swan, divagate, wander, roll, stray, range, rove, roam, vagabond, drift, err, isolated, tramp, ramble, cast, digress

• The clue is 39. Culture group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACTERIA

  Possible Answer: bacteria, bacterium

• The clue is 41. Like a lime green suit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOUD

  Possible Answer: flashy, tawdry, loudly, garish, meretricious, brassy, loud, forte, cheap, tacky, tatty, aloud, gaudy, gimcrack, trashy, flash

  Possible Opposite Answer : soft, piano, softly

• The clue is 44. They're open to interpretation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRAYAREAS

• The clue is 46. Hee-haws. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAYS

  Possible Answer: mash, bray, hee-haw, grind, crunch, comminute

• The clue is 49. Athens's rival in the Peloponnesian War. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPARTA

  Possible Answer: Sparta

• The clue is 51. Spanish Harlem, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARRIO

  Possible Answer: barrio

• The clue is 52. Wedding reception cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOAST

• The clue is 53. Goal of self-improvement, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWYOU

• The clue is 55. In our ___ (among us). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIDST

  Possible Answer: thick, midst

• The clue is 57. The "U" of 71-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNION

  Possible Answer: wedlock, coupling, trades_union, labor_union, union, conglutination, spousal_relationship, North, uniting, Union, jointure, unification, sum, marriage, matrimony, mating, trade_union, join, brotherhood, conjugation, pairing, sexual_union, Federal

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonunion, separation, disunion

• The clue is 58. ___ Deighton, British spy novelist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEN

• The clue is 59. Declining industry of Appalachia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COAL

  Possible Answer: char, coal, ember

• The clue is 60. Strong and healthy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  Possible Answer: drag, Edward_Everett_Hale, Nathan_Hale, George_Ellery_Hale, coerce, squeeze, pressure, force, Hale, whole, hale, haul, cart

• The clue is 61. Shark bait. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer: Oncorhynchus_keta, crony, buddy, brother, pal, sidekick, chum, chum_salmon

• The clue is 64. Jazz instrument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAX

  Possible Answer: sax, Adolphe_Sax, Sax, saxophone

• The clue is 65. Berlin Marathon units: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KMS

  Possible Answer: kilometer, klick, km, kilometre

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (40 clues)
• Down Clues (38 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (40 Across, 38 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword May 05, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "All Things Considered" airer	3
2A	4. Sloth, e.g.	3
3A	7. Wasn't a smooth talker?	6
4A	13. Singer Grande, to fans	3
5A	14. "___ soon?"	3
6A	15. Vanquish	7
7A	16. Price of a horror film?	7
8A	18. Expand to 800%	7
9A	19. Big online site for uploading photos and memes	5
10A	20. Antique	3
11A	22. Word accompanying a lightning bolt	3
12A	23. Spanish direction	4
13A	24. Spanish royal	3
14A	25. Balance	4
15A	28. King in the "Jungle Book" films	5
16A	30. Be quietly angry	6
17A	32. "The Good ___"	4
18A	35. Soap opera, e.g.	6
19A	37. Where It. is found	3
20A	38. Leave on the cutting room floor	7
21A	40. This puzzle's theme	7
22A	42. Word with science or chocolate	3
23A	43. Like Antarctica among all the continents	6
24A	45. Historic enemy of the Iroquois	4
25A	46. Poorly made	6
26A	48. YouTube statistics	5
27A	50. Put an edge on	4
28A	51. Had the reins	3
29A	52. On	4
30A	55. Rearward	3
31A	57. "Take ___"	3
32A	58. Separates into groups that don't communicate	5
33A	60. "Turandot" composer	7
34A	63. Shakespeare character who says "I kiss'd thee ere I kill'd thee"	7
35A	65. They may come with bows and whistles	7
36A	66. Handle	3
37A	67. Indisposed	3
38A	68. Like the word "truthiness," by Stephen Colbert	6
39A	69. Besmirch	3
40A	70. Follower of red, pink or black	3

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. "All Things Considered" airer"

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: NPR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Sloth, 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 estrangement from god
• Words that mean the same thing: drop the ball, blunder, boob
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "7. Wasn't a smooth talker?"

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

  The answer is: RASPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Singer Grande, to fans"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. "___ soon?""

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 to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• Words that mean the same thing: also, likewise, besides
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Vanquish"

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 to put down by force or authority
• Words that mean the same thing: stamp down, inhibit, appropriate
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONQUER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Price of a horror film?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert 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: VINCENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Expand to 800%"

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 having eight units or components
• Words that mean the same thing: eight-fold, eightfold
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OCTUPLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Big online site for uploading photos and memes"

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: IMGUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Antique"

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 past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
• Words that mean the same thing: former, one-time, previous
• The opposite would be: young, new
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Word accompanying a lightning bolt"

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 sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
• Words that mean the same thing: atomise, micro-cook, microwave
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ZAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Spanish direction"

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: ESTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Spanish royal"

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: REY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "25. Balance"

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 something left after other parts have been taken away
• Words that mean the same thing: take a breather, breathe, pillow
• The opposite would be: be active, change
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. King in the "Jungle Book" films"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LOUIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Be quietly angry"

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 be noisy with activity
• Words that mean the same thing: roll, boil, buzz
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEETHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. "The Good ___""

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 married woman; a man's partner in marriage
• Words that mean the same thing: married woman
• The opposite would be: husband
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIFE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Soap opera, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a serialized set of programs
• Words that mean the same thing: consecutive, sequential, serial publication
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SERIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Where It. is found"

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: EUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Leave on the cutting room floor"

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: EDITOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. This puzzle's theme"

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 the fourth book of the old testament; contains a record of the number of israelites who followed moses out of egypt
• Words that mean the same thing: add up, figure, numbers game
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NUMBERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Word with science or chocolate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• Words that mean the same thing: research laboratory, research lab, science laboratory
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Like Antarctica among all the continents"

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 free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
• Words that mean the same thing: juiceless, ironic, ironical
• The opposite would be: phlegmy, wet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRYEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Historic enemy of the Iroquois"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Poorly made"

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 reclaimed wool fiber
• Words that mean the same thing: jerry-built, cheapjack, tawdry
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHODDY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. YouTube statistics"

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 way of regarding situations or topics etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: vista, regard, aspect
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VIEWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Put an edge on"

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 whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
• Words that mean the same thing: perfect
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Had the reins"

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 diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
• Words that mean the same thing: conduce, precede, top
• The opposite would be: follow
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. On"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that on, to, or at the top
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Rearward"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
• Words that mean the same thing: abaft, astern
• The opposite would be: fore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. "Take ___""

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: ace, ane, one and only
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Separates into groups that don't communicate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
• Words that mean the same thing: silo
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SILOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. "Turandot" composer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
• Words that mean the same thing: Giacomo Puccini
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUCCINI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Shakespeare character who says "I kiss'd thee ere I kill'd thee""

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 the hero of william shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OTHELLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. They may come with bows and whistles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
• Words that mean the same thing: encore
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENCORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Handle"

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 act of using
• Words that mean the same thing: function, exercise, employ
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Indisposed"

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 often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Words that mean the same thing: ailment, badly, sick
• The opposite would be: well
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Like the word "truthiness," by Stephen Colbert"

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 form by stamping, punching, or printing
• 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: COINED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Besmirch"

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 any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• Words that mean the same thing: seafarer, gob, Jack-tar
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "70. Follower of red, pink or black"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the organ of sight
• Words that mean the same thing: oculus, centre, heart
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword May 05, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Blue-skinned race in "Avatar"	4
2D	2. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	5
3D	3. Telephones	5
4D	4. Binaural	6
5D	5. Accelerator bit	3
6D	6. Infamy	9
7D	7. Bird of myth	3
8D	8. DreamWorks's first animated film	4
9D	9. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	6
10D	10. Person pulling the strings?	9
11D	11. Fish with tiny scales	3
12D	12. "Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records	3
13D	15. Wyoming town named for a frontiersman	4
14D	17. Tonkatsu, in Japanese cuisine	6
15D	21. Bad look	4
16D	26. "Black Panther" princess/superhero	5
17D	27. Cut short	5
18D	29. Loan-sharking	5
19D	30. Fry in a shallow pan	5
20D	31. Common street name in the Northeast	3
21D	32. Language in which "Thank you very much" is "Diolch yn fawr iawn"	5
22D	33. Where I-15 meets I-86	5
23D	34. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	9
24D	36. Inverted	9
25D	39. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	3
26D	41. Closest pal	6
27D	44. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer	4
28D	47. Military alert system	6
29D	49. Tiny purchase for a plumber	6
30D	51. ___ Lane	4
31D	53. Skateboarding maneuver	5
32D	54. Classic name for a parrot	5
33D	56. Tucker out	4
34D	59. Only	4
35D	60. Chest muscle, for short	3
36D	61. 57-Across, en español	3
37D	62. Homer's neighbor	3
38D	64. Big airport inits.	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. Blue-skinned race in "Avatar""

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: NAVI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a number that has no factor but itself and 1
• Words that mean the same thing: blossom, flower, select
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Telephones"

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 gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
• Words that mean the same thing: band, telephone, tintinnabulation
• The opposite would be: open chain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RINGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Binaural"

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 reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
• Words that mean the same thing: stereophonic, stereophonic system, stereoscopic photograph
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Accelerator bit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Infamy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
• Words that mean the same thing: ill fame
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOTORIETY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Bird of myth"

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 mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. DreamWorks's first animated film"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: ANTZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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 (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
• Words that mean the same thing: lame, satisfying, second power
• The opposite would be: round, crooked
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SQUARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Person pulling the strings?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one who operates puppets or marionettes
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUPPETEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Fish with tiny scales"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records"

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: DRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Wyoming town named for a frontiersman"

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 united states showman famous for his wild west show (1846-1917)
• Words that mean the same thing: William Frederick Cody, Buffalo Bill Cody, Buffalo Bill
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CODY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Tonkatsu, in Japanese cuisine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
• Words that mean the same thing: scollop, scallop, escallop
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUTLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Bad look"

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 facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
• Words that mean the same thing: sneer
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. "Black Panther" princess/superhero"

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: SHURI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Cut short"

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 brief and to the point; effectively cut short
• Words that mean the same thing: curt, crisp, laconic
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TERSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Loan-sharking"

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 an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
• Words that mean the same thing: vigorish
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USURY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Fry in a shallow pan"

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

  The answer is: SAUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Common street name in the Northeast"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Language in which "Thank you very much" is "Diolch yn fawr iawn""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or resident of wales
• Words that mean the same thing: Cymry, welch, Cymric
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WELSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Where I-15 meets I-86"

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 state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: ID, Gem State
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDAHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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: FIBONACCI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Inverted"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INSIDEOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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 not divisible by two
• Words that mean the same thing: funny, left, uneven
• The opposite would be: even
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Closest pal"

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: BESTIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Like the two 40-Across in the grid for this answer"

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 latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
• Words that mean the same thing: still, eve, evening
• The opposite would be: uneven, odd
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Military alert system"

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: DEFCON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Tiny purchase for a plumber"

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 someone who washes things for a living
• Words that mean the same thing: washing machine, automatic washer
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WASHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. ___ Lane"

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: LOIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. Skateboarding maneuver"

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: OLLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Classic name for a parrot"

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: POLLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. Tucker out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that hoop that covers a wheel
• Words that mean the same thing: wear, exhaust, bore
• The opposite would be: refresh, interest
• 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 34 Down: "59. Only"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the underside of footwear or a golf club
• Words that mean the same thing: solitary, lone, resole
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. Chest muscle, 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: PEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "61. 57-Across, en español"

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: UNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Homer's neighbor"

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: NED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "64. Big airport inits."

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 agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	59.0%
Short Answer	21	26.9%
History	3	3.8%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	40
Down Clues	38
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	9 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 17, 2025 at 06:49 PM