Tuesday, September 14, 1999 | NYT crosswords clues with answers - hints

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 14, 1999

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Contralto's counterpart -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  BASSO

  Possible Answer : bass, bass_voice, basso



• 6. Richard of "Pretty Woman" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  GERE



• 10. Arm or leg -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  LIMB

  Possible Answer : branch, limb, arm, tree_branch



• 14. Consumer -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  EATER

  Possible Answer : eater, feeder



• 15. Part of I.C.U. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  UNIT

  Possible Answer : whole, social_unit, building_block, unit_of_measurement, unit



• 16. Race track -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  OVAL

  Possible Answer : elliptical, oval, ovoid, elliptic, ellipse, ovate, oviform, egg-shaped, prolate, oval-shaped



• 17. Castle feature -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (10 letters) word

  DRAWBRIDGE

  Possible Answer : lift_bridge, drawbridge



• 19. Shuttle scheduler -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  NASA

  Possible Answer : National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration, NASA



• 20. 50 minutes with a psychiatrist, e.g. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  SESSION

  Possible Answer : academic_term, academic_session, school_term, session, sitting, seance



• 21. Yeses -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  ASSENTS

  Possible Answer : assent, acquiesce, acquiescence, accede

  Possible Opposite: dissent



• 23. Ready for overtime -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  TIED

  Possible Answer : trussed, even, level, bind, tied, splice, link, fastened, bond, connect, link_up, marry, draw, attach, laced, wed, tie

  Possible Opposite: untied, untie, disconnect, unlaced



• 25. Clear, as a disk -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ERASE

  Possible Answer : rub_out, delete, wipe_out, score_out, efface, wipe_off, erase

  Possible Opposite: record



• 26. "Joe" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  JAVA

  Possible Answer : Java, coffee, java



• 30. Honors -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  LAURELS

  Possible Answer : laurel, honour, Arthur_Stanley_Jefferson_Laurel, laurels, honor, Stan_Laurel, award, laurel_wreath, bay_wreath, Laurel, accolade

  Possible Opposite: dishonor



• 33. Home to 9,000 Maine collegians -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ORONO

  Possible Answer : Orono



• 35. "Oh, for Pete's ___" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  SAKE

  Possible Answer : saki, sake, interest, rice_beer



• 36. Elsie's greeting -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  MOO

  Possible Answer : moo, low



• 39. Absolutely best part -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (15 letters) word

  JEWELINTHECROWN



• 43. Old spy org. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  OSS

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



• 44. Result of melting -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  DRIP

  Possible Answer : drip_mould, drip, dribble, drop, drip_mold, trickle, dripping



• 45. Gown fabric -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  TULLE

  Possible Answer : tulle



• 46. Troop formation -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  PHALANX

  Possible Answer : phalanx



• 49. Hardy heroine -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  TESS

  Possible Answer : si, Te, atomic_number_52, te, ti, tellurium



• 50. Bewildered -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ATSEA



• 53. PBS Emmy winner -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  NOVA

  Possible Answer : nova



• 55. Plotzed -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  FAINTED

  Possible Answer : pass_out, conk, swoon, faint



• 58. African member of OPEC -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  NIGERIA

  Possible Answer : Federal_Republic_of_Nigeria, Nigeria



• 63. Time to make a move -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  TURN

  Possible Answer : spell, go, work, crook, number, reverse, routine, bend, deform, ferment, twist, plough, turn_of_events, sprain, round, turn, bout, wrick, good_turn, change_by_reversal, change_state, turn_over, wrench, grow, sour, tour, become, plow, move_around, bit, turning, play, act, release, rick, flex, call_on

  Possible Opposite: unbend



• 64. Fruit or mincemeat, e.g. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (10 letters) word

  PIEFILLING



• 66. Duel tool -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  EPEE

  Possible Answer : epee



• 67. "I had no ___!" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  IDEA

  Possible Answer : idea, thought, mind, theme, approximation, melodic_theme, estimation, estimate, musical_theme



• 68. Any song by the Supremes -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  OLDIE

  Possible Answer : oldie, golden_oldie



• 69. Slash -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  REND

  Possible Answer : pull, rive, rend, rip



• 70. Filly's brother -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  COLT

  Possible Answer : Colt, colt



• 71. Adam and Mae -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  WESTS

  Possible Answer : Occident, west, Cicily_Isabel_Fairfield, Dame_Rebecca_West, westward, Benjamin_West, W, Rebecca_West, western_United_States, Mae_West, West, due_west

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Resting places -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  BEDS

  Possible Answer: screw, hit_the_sack, love, bottom, have_it_away, make_love, retire, get_it_on, turn_in, be_intimate, have_sex, layer, hump, jazz, have_intercourse, fuck, roll_in_the_hay, eff, crawl_in, go_to_sleep, make_out, lie_with, do_it, have_a_go_at_it, sack_out, sleep_with, bonk, have_it_off, hit_the_hay, bed, get_laid, sleep_together, seam, bang, go_to_bed, kip_down, know

  Possible Opposite: turn_out, get_up

• 2. Swiss stream -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  AARE

  Possible Answer: Aare_River, Aar, Aare

• 3. Stops on the I.R.T. -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  STAS

• 4. Wraps (up) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  SEWS

  Possible Answer: stitch, sew, sew_together, tailor, run_up, tailor-make

• 5. Once around the world -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  ORBIT

  Possible Answer: celestial_orbit, range, eye_socket, orbital_cavity, orb, reach, sphere, arena, orbit, compass, cranial_orbit, revolve, domain, scope, ambit, area, field, electron_orbit

• 6. Kind of pig -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  GUINEA

  Possible Answer: Guinea, guinea, guinea_fowl, Republic_of_Guinea, dago, Numida_meleagris, greaseball, French_Guinea, wop, ginzo

• 7. Butt -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  END

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

  Possible Opposite: beginning, begin

• 8. Latvia's capital -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  RIGA

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Latvia, Riga

• 9. Summers in France -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ETES

• 10. Antisocial types -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  LONERS

  Possible Answer: loner, lone_wolf, lone_hand

• 11. Former Mrs. Trump -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  IVANA

• 12. Flag places -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  MASTS

  Possible Answer: mast

• 13. Not at all excited -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  BLASE

  Possible Answer: blase, worldly, bored

• 18. Disturb -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ROIL

  Possible Answer: boil, rile, churn, moil, roil

• 22. High-quality -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  SELECT

  Possible Answer: take, pick_out, prime, quality, select, choice, choose, prize, blue-ribbon

• 24. Part of sweeping efforts? -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (7 letters) word

  DUSTPAN

  Possible Answer: dustpan, dustpanful

• 26. Skater Starbuck -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  JOJO

• 27. God of war -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ARES

  Possible Answer: are, Ares, ar

• 28. Promises -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  VOWS

  Possible Answer: vow, consecrate

• 29. Chemical ending -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  ANE

  Possible Answer: one, i, 1, ane

• 31. When repeated, enthusiastic -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  RAH

• 32. Squeeze (out) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  EKE

• 34. Passé -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  OLDHAT

• 36. Underground type -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  MOLE

  Possible Answer: bulwark, gram_molecule, groin, seawall, counterspy, mol, mole, breakwater, groyne, jetty

• 37. Predators on mice -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  OWLS

  Possible Answer: bird_of_Minerva, bird_of_night, owl, hooter

• 38. End drawer in a till -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ONES

  Possible Answer: ace, unity, single, one, I, 1

• 40. Roth ___ (investment choice) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  IRA

  Possible Answer: Irish_Republican_Army, individual_retirement_account, wrath, Provisional_IRA, anger, IRA, Provos, ire, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, ira

• 41. Zip -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  NIL

  Possible Answer: nada, nothing, null, goose_egg, zilch, cipher, cypher, aught, zip, zero, nil, naught, zippo, nix

• 42. Grind, so to speak -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  RUT

  Possible Answer: estrus, groove, rut, heat, furrow, oestrus

  Possible Opposite: anestrus

• 46. Wrote -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  PENNED

  Possible Answer: write, pen, compose, indite

• 47. Like some yogurt -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (6 letters) word

  NONFAT

  Possible Answer: fatless, fat-free, nonfat

  Possible Opposite: fatty

• 48. The Louis whose mother was Marie Antoinette -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  XVII

  Possible Answer: XVII, xvii, 17, seventeen

• 50. Second photo in a testimonial ad -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  AFTER

  Possible Answer: subsequently, afterward, afterwards, later_on, after, later

• 51. Hose shade -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  TAUPE

  Possible Answer: taupe, fuscous

• 52. Signal to pull over -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  SIREN

  Possible Answer: Siren, temptress, siren, Delilah, enchantress, femme_fatale

• 54. Radiant -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (5 letters) word

  AGLOW

  Possible Answer: aglow, lucent, luminous, lambent

• 56. "Ulysses," for one -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  EPIC

  Possible Answer: epic_poem, epical, larger-than-life, heroic, heroic_poem, epos, epic

• 57. Queen of Carthage -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  DIDO

  Possible Answer: Dido

• 59. Big fashion magazine -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  ELLE

• 60. Clears (of) -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  RIDS

  Possible Answer: disembarrass, free, rid

• 61. "What's ___ for me?" -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  INIT

• 62. Ripens -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (4 letters) word

  AGES

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

  Possible Opposite: rejuvenate

• 65. Sushi order -
  

  Guess, I give you one clue, Clue is (3 letters) word

  EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

February 18, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, February 18, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (33 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

Across Clues Explained - Friday NYT Crossword February 18, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Offers a fist, in a way	4
2A	5. Speak like Clint Eastwood	4
3A	9. Irritated	5
4A	14. Fort ___ (Peace Bridge terminus)	4
5A	15. Middle range	4
6A	16. Can't get enough of	5
7A	17. Mental goof	9
8A	19. Sophia of "Two Women"	5
9A	20. Deep-fried Japanese pork cutlet	8
10A	21. They come in waffle and sugar varieties	5
11A	22. Faint theatrically	5
12A	23. General on a menu	3
13A	25. A.T.M. maker	3
14A	27. ___Kosh B'gosh	3
15A	30. Recruits	7
16A	33. Hamilton and Burr, for two	13
17A	36. Pool class	13
18A	37. Steamy period pieces	13
19A	38. Pans	7
20A	39. Common way to communicate at Gallaudet University, in brief	3
21A	40. Equinox mo.	3
22A	41. Latest gossip, in modern lingo	3
23A	43. Restraint	5
24A	48. Not *quite* a failure	5
25A	51. It's bald on its face	8
26A	54. Green features	5
27A	55. It's hardly Châteauneuf-du-Pape	9
28A	56. Dana Elaine ___, a.k.a. Queen Latifah	5
29A	57. Torpid	4
30A	58. Cared for, as some injuries	4
31A	59. Belgian Expressionist James	5
32A	60. What might have ___	4
33A	61. "Any ___?"	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Offers a fist, in a way"

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: DAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Speak like Clint Eastwood"

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 uttering in an irritated tone
• Words that mean the same thing: wood file, rasping
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Irritated"

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 quick to take offense
• Words that mean the same thing: mad, feisty, thin-skinned
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HUFFY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Fort ___ (Peace Bridge terminus)"

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 5 Across: "15. Middle range"

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 singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
• Words that mean the same thing: countertenor, contralto
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Can't get enough of"

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

  The answer is: ADORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Mental goof"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BRAINFART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Sophia of "Two Women""

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 italian film actress (born in 1934)
• Words that mean the same thing: Sofia Scicolone, Sophia Loren
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOREN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Deep-fried Japanese pork cutlet"

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: TONKATSU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. They come in waffle and sugar varieties"

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 cone-shaped artifact
• Words that mean the same thing: scam, strobilus, memorize
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Faint theatrically"

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 spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
• Words that mean the same thing: pass out, syncope, faint
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. General on a menu"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. A.T.M. maker"

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: NCR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. ___Kosh B'gosh"

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: OSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Recruits"

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: HIRESON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Hamilton and Burr, for two"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BITTERENEMIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Pool class"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: WATERAEROBICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Steamy period pieces"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BODICERIPPERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Pans"

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 worthless material that is to be disposed of
• Words that mean the same thing: scum, wish-wash, deoxyephedrine
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRASHES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Common way to communicate at Gallaudet University, in brief"

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 sign language used in the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: American sign language
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Equinox mo."

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 month following august and preceding october
• Words that mean the same thing: September, Sept
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Latest gossip, in modern lingo"

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 beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
• Words that mean the same thing: teatime, Camellia sinensis, tea leaf
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Restraint"

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 restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
• Words that mean the same thing: triplet, III, 3
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Not *quite* a failure"

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: DPLUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. It's bald on its face"

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: NAKEDLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Green features"

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 opening into or through something
• Words that mean the same thing: trap, maw, gob
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. It's hardly Châteauneuf-du-Pape"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BOXEDWINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Dana Elaine ___, a.k.a. Queen Latifah"

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 united states athlete and black american whose success in the 1936 olympic games in berlin outraged hitler (1913-1980)
• Words that mean the same thing: James Cleveland Owens, Jesse Owens, Owen
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OWENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Torpid"

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 state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
• Words that mean the same thing: unfounded, stagnate, laze
• The opposite would be: busy, run
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Cared for, as some injuries"

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 decorate with frosting
• Words that mean the same thing: ice, frost
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Belgian Expressionist James"

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: ENSOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. What might have ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. "Any ___?""

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 information about recent and important events
• Words that mean the same thing: news show, intelligence, news program
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEWS

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - February 18, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Credit card charges, essentially	5
2D	2. Keyboard symbol	5
3D	3. Soft	5
4D	4. Japanese watch brand	5
5D	5. Host	4
6D	6. Lead-in to some regrets	4
7D	7. Walk around like you own the place	5
8D	8. Dope	3
9D	9. Beyoncé song with the line "I got my angel now"	4
10D	10. Thick noodle	4
11D	11. Field that involves blood, sweat and tears?	9
12D	12. Some works by Goya	8
13D	13. Deep desire	3
14D	18. Small-scale study, for short	8
15D	21. Some pinball machines, e.g.	7
16D	24. Tibetan ethnic group	6
17D	26. I.C.U. figures	3
18D	28. Most of the alphabet, in Washington, D.C.	7
19D	29. Something drawn by an invisible horse outside Disney's Haunted Mansion	6
20D	31. Was revolting?	8
21D	32. Mideast ruler	4
22D	33. Corrupting sorts	9
23D	34. "Affirmative"	4
24D	35. Popular gear retailer	3
25D	36. Nagged and nagged and nagged	8
26D	37. First K-pop group to perform at the Grammys	3
27D	42. Terminal type	5
28D	44. Buzz Aldrin's given name	5
29D	45. Children's character who asks herself "And what is the use of a book without pictures or conversations?"	5
30D	46. Tendon	5
31D	47. Obeys	5
32D	49. One side of a classic late- night feud	4
33D	50. Red states, once, in brief	4
34D	52. Toll unit, at times	4
35D	53. Sharp	4
36D	54. It might turn up a plot	3
37D	55. Diner's neckwear	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. Credit card charges, essentially"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the state of owing something (especially money)
• Words that mean the same thing: debt
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEBTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Keyboard symbol"

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 mark to indicate a direction or relation
• Words that mean the same thing: pointer
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARROW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Soft"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
• Words that mean the same thing: soft, pianoforte, softly
• The opposite would be: forte
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PIANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Japanese watch brand"

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: SEIKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Host"

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 flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
• Words that mean the same thing: muckle, quite a little, wad
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Lead-in to some regrets"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Words that mean the same thing: ala, regrettably, unfortunately
• The opposite would be: luckily, fortunately
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Walk around like you own the place"

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 proud stiff pompous gait
• Words that mean the same thing: cock, swagger, prance
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STRUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Dope"

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 metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
• Words that mean the same thing: stool, skunk, muckle
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: POT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Beyoncé song with the line "I got my angel now""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
• Words that mean the same thing: glory, anchor ring, nimbus
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HALO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Thick noodle"

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: UDON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Field that involves blood, sweat and tears?"

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 scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FORENSICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Some works by Goya"

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 mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
• Words that mean the same thing: fresco
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRESCOES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Deep desire"

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 yearning for something or to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: pine, ache, languish
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Small-scale study, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NANOTECH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Some pinball machines, e.g."

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: COINOPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Tibetan ethnic group"

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 member of the himalayan people living in nepal and tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHERPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. I.C.U. figures"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
• Words that mean the same thing: RN, registered nurse, radon
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Most of the alphabet, in Washington, D.C."

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 thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
• Words that mean the same thing: street
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STREETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Something drawn by an invisible horse outside Disney's Haunted Mansion"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEARSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Was revolting?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
• Words that mean the same thing: renegade, rise, rebel
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REBELLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Mideast ruler"

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 independent ruler or chieftain (especially in africa or arabia)
• Words that mean the same thing: ameer, amir, emeer
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Corrupting sorts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BADAPPLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. "Affirmative""

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: ITIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Popular gear retailer"

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: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Nagged and nagged and nagged"

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: WOREDOWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. First K-pop group to perform at the Grammys"

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: BTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Terminal type"

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 positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
• The opposite would be: cathode
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Buzz Aldrin's given name"

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 king of northumbria who was converted to christianity (585-633)
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDWIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Children's character who asks herself "And what is the use of a book without pictures or conversations?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Tendon"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
• Words that mean the same thing: muscularity, tendon, brawn
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SINEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Obeys"

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 paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
• Words that mean the same thing: paying attention, mind, listen
• The opposite would be: inattentiveness
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. One side of a classic late- night feud"

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: LENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Red states, once, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a former communist country in eastern europe and northern asia; established in 1922; included russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (ukraine and byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 december 1991
• Words that mean the same thing: Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Russia
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USSR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Toll unit, at times"

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

  The answer is: AXLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Sharp"

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 funeral lament sung with loud wailing
• Words that mean the same thing: groovy, exquisite, corking
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. It might turn up a plot"

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 tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Diner's neckwear"

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 top part of an apron; covering the chest
• Words that mean the same thing: tipple
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	74.3%
Short Answer	12	17.1%
History	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Friday, 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 11, 2025 at 07:38 PM