27406 Thu Nov 21, 2024 NYT by Katie Hoody

Across Clues :

1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly, 6. Cos. offering connections, 10. Jordan's only coastal city, 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts, 16. No longer relevant, 17. Burj Khalifa's home, 18. 1850: 350,000+ words, 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief, 22. "Bam!", 23. Chevy coupes, 24. 1862: 530,000+ words, 27. Major highway through the southern U.S., 28. Early birds?, 32. Structural supports, 35. On ice longer than normal, say?, 36. Volume divided by height, 37. Tool, 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr., 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film, 40. Just pulls off, with "out", 41. Taunt, 42. One hanging out in the cold, 43. Students run for it, 45. "Stop with that!", 46. 1957: 550,000+ words, 51. Not easy to find, 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe, 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens, 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across, 59. 1990s sitcom nerd, 60. Dark purple shade, 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy, 62. Records, 63. Acts like, 64. Some gag Christmas gifts

Down Clues :

1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!", 2. Stop with that!, 3. No. 1's, 4. Bird-related prefix, 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?, 6. "Pass the ball to me!", 7. Abnormally deep sleep, 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., 9. Location within an office building: Abbr., 10. Some eBay revenue, 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!", 12. Help with wrongdoing, 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy), 14. Bolsters, 19. Court matters, 20. Place to park a camper, 25. Character in a classic whodunit, 26. Contemptuous chorus, 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across, 30. Piece of old movie equipment, 31. Word with bake or fire, 32. Image file format, 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits, 34. Invoice unit, 35. "That's on me", 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation, 39. Not wired, say, 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose, 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C., 45. Dresses down, 47. Not a straight shot, 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness", 49. .com commerce, 50. Tots' pops, 51. Theater throwaway, 52. Gala throwaway, 53. Informal green lights, 57. School record, for short, 58. Joey of children's lit

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 21, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 21, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABFAB




• The clue is 6. Cos. offering connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPS




• The clue is 10. Jordan's only coastal city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AQABA

  Possible Answer : Akaba, Aqaba, Al_Aqabah




• The clue is 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAVA




• The clue is 16. No longer relevant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOT

  Possible Answer : deliberate, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, consider, turn_over, debate




• The clue is 17. Burj Khalifa's home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUBAI

  Possible Answer : Dubai




• The clue is 18. 1850: 350,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVIDCOPPERFIELD




• The clue is 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKE

  Possible Answer : uke, ukulele




• The clue is 22. "Bam!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAPOW




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

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

  The answer: VETTES




• The clue is 24. 1862: 530,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESMISERABLES




• The clue is 27. Major highway through the southern U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEN




• The clue is 28. Early birds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOSTERS

  Possible Answer : cock, rooster




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

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

  The answer: JOISTS

  Possible Answer : joist




• The clue is 35. On ice longer than normal, say?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOT




• The clue is 36. Volume divided by height. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer : sphere, field, domain, arena, region, area, expanse, country, surface_area, orbit




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

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

  The answer: PATSY

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




• The clue is 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MMES




• The clue is 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 40. Just pulls off, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES




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

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

  The answer: JEER

  Possible Answer : flout, jeer, barrack, scoffing, scoff, jeering, gibe, mockery




• The clue is 42. One hanging out in the cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICICLE

  Possible Answer : icicle




• The clue is 43. Students run for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMCLASS




• The clue is 45. "Stop with that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMON




• The clue is 46. 1957: 550,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLASSHRUGGED




• The clue is 51. Not easy to find. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCARCE

  Possible Answer : scarcely, barely, hardly, scarce, just

  Possible Opposite Answer : abundant




• The clue is 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIAS

  Possible Answer : Elia, Lamb, Charles_Lamb




• The clue is 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer : Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA




• The clue is 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLONGDIDNTREAD




• The clue is 59. 1990s sitcom nerd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URKEL




• The clue is 60. Dark purple shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUCE

  Possible Answer : puce




• The clue is 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  Possible Answer : Ionia




• The clue is 62. Records. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESTS

  Possible Answer : trump, scoop, Best, outdo, outflank, topper, Charles_Herbert_Best, best, C._H._Best

  Possible Opposite Answer : worst




• The clue is 63. Acts like. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APES

  Possible Answer : caricature, ape, copycat, emulator, aper, imitator, anthropoid




• The clue is 64. Some gag Christmas gifts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COALS

  Possible Answer : coal, char, ember

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABDUL

• The clue is 2. Stop with that!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAKE

  Possible Answer: bracken, Pteridium_aquilinum, pasture_brake, brake

• The clue is 3. No. 1's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAVES

• The clue is 4. Bird-related prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVI

• The clue is 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADKITTY

• The clue is 6. "Pass the ball to me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOPEN

• The clue is 7. Abnormally deep sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPOR

  Possible Answer: sopor, sleep

• The clue is 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPWARNER

• The clue is 9. Location within an office building: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 10. Some eBay revenue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADFEES

• The clue is 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: QUITSTARING

• The clue is 12. Help with wrongdoing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABET

  Possible Answer: abet

• The clue is 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALE

  Possible Answer: Basel, Basle, bale, Bale

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

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer: economic_aid, care, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, AIDS, help, financial_aid, aid, attention

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

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

  The answer: CASES

  Possible Answer: incase, display_case, vitrine, compositor's_case, fount, caseful, pillowcase, cause, subject, character, guinea_pig, event, instance, case, eccentric, grammatical_case, suit, showcase, type, shell, encase, typesetter's_case, slip, face, sheath, example, causa, pillow_slip, font, typeface, lawsuit, casing

• The clue is 20. Place to park a camper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RVLOT

• The clue is 25. Character in a classic whodunit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: MISSSCARLET

• The clue is 26. Contemptuous chorus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOS

  Possible Answer: snort, boo, raspberry, hiss, Bronx_cheer, razzing, hoot, bird, razz

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud

• The clue is 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC

• The clue is 30. Piece of old movie equipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEL

  Possible Answer: spool, Scottish_reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, stagger, spin, lurch, keel, gyrate, reel, whirl, swag, bobbin

• The clue is 31. Word with bake or fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: cut-rate_sale, sale, sales_agreement, sales_event

• The clue is 32. Image file format. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JPEG

• The clue is 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAKY

• The clue is 34. Invoice unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEM

  Possible Answer: detail, token, point, particular, item

• The clue is 35. "That's on me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMESSEDUP

• The clue is 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESA

  Possible Answer: table, mesa, Mesa

• The clue is 39. Not wired, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACOUSTIC

  Possible Answer: acoustical, acoustic

• The clue is 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JALEN

• The clue is 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMRAN

• The clue is 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LTCOLS

• The clue is 45. Dresses down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIDES

  Possible Answer: take_to_task, call_on_the_carpet, jaw, chew_up, rebuke, dress_down, bawl_out, reprimand, scold, lambaste, lecture, chew_out, reproof, trounce, rag, remonstrate, call_down, chide, berate, have_words, lambast

• The clue is 47. Not a straight shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLICE

  Possible Answer: piece, cut, fade, slit, slice_up, gash, slash, slice, slicing

• The clue is 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEENA

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

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

  The answer: ETAIL

• The clue is 50. Tots' pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADAS

  Possible Answer: daddy, dadaism, dada, dad, pop, pa, papa, pappa

• The clue is 51. Theater throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUB

  Possible Answer: ticket_stub, check_stub, butt, stub, counterfoil, nub

• The clue is 52. Gala throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer: pith, marrow, meat, substance, gist, heart_and_soul, burden, core, nitty-gritty, CORE, effect, inwardness, kernel, nub, center, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, sum, essence, heart, magnetic_core, centre

• The clue is 53. Informal green lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOKS

• The clue is 57. School record, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPA

  Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA

• The clue is 58. Joey of children's lit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

March 20, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (33 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

March 20, 2023 Monday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Important skill in an awkward interaction	4
2A	5. Pearly ___ (entrance to heaven)	5
3A	10. Org. overseeing Rx's	3
4A	13. "Here comes trouble …"	4
5A	14. Cured slice on a deli tray	6
6A	15. Place to lay a napkin	3
7A	16. Ice cream dessert served in a boat	11
8A	18. Address ending in .com or .edu, e.g.	3
9A	19. Vegan version of a classic brunch dish	12
10A	21. Basic country dance	7
11A	24. Bird symbolizing the arrival of spring	5
12A	25. Vietnam's capital	5
13A	26. "M*A*S*H" eatery	8
14A	29. "Peeper" that makes no sound	3
15A	30. Podcasting partner, e.g.	6
16A	33. Pushing the envelope, so to speak	4
17A	34. Citrusy cocktail garnish	9
18A	36. Lofty spot for K-I-S-S-I-N-G, in a schoolyard taunt	4
19A	39. "Count me in!"	6
20A	40. What the fish said when it swam into a concrete wall, per an old joke	3
21A	43. Witty banter	8
22A	45. Euphemism for an expletive, with "the"	5
23A	47. Love to bits	5
24A	48. Neighbors of flutists, in an orchestra	7
25A	50. Sweet spiral pastry topped with icing	12
26A	54. Hit the ___ (go to bed)	3
27A	55. Not pay for a meal at a restaurant ... or a hint to each half of 16-, 19-, 34- and 50-Across	11
28A	59. Durable wood that's softer than oak	3
29A	60. Numerous beyond calculation	6
30A	61. Big name in dry-erase markers	4
31A	62. Stubborn animal	3
32A	63. Lowly workers	5
33A	64. Cut the crop?	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. Important skill in an awkward interaction"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
• Words that mean the same thing: tactfulness
• The opposite would be: tactlessness
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Pearly ___ (entrance to heaven)"

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 united states computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the united states (born in 1955)
• Words that mean the same thing: William Henry Gates, gate, logic gate
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Org. overseeing Rx's"

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 federal agency in the department of health and human services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
• Words that mean the same thing: Food and Drug 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: FDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. "Here comes trouble …""

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: UHOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Cured slice on a deli tray"

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 highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SALAMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Place to lay a napkin"

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 upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Words that mean the same thing: lap covering, circuit, lick
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Ice cream dessert served in a boat"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: BANANASPLIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Address ending in .com or .edu, e.g."

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 address of a web page on the world wide web
• Words that mean the same thing: uniform resource locator, universal resource locator
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: URL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Vegan version of a classic brunch dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOFUSCRAMBLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Basic country dance"

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

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: TWOSTEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Bird symbolizing the arrival of spring"

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 small old world songbird with a reddish breast
• Words that mean the same thing: Turdus migratorius, Old World robin, robin redbreast
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROBIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Vietnam's capital"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital city of vietnam; located in north vietnam
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Vietnam
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HANOI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. "M*A*S*H" eatery"

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: MESSTENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. "Peeper" that makes no sound"

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: eyeball, middle, oculus
• The 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!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Podcasting partner, e.g."

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: COHOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Pushing the envelope, so to speak"

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 being in a tense state
• Words that mean the same thing: restive, jittery, high-strung
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDGY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Citrusy cocktail garnish"

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: LEMONPEEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Lofty spot for K-I-S-S-I-N-G, in a schoolyard taunt"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Words that mean the same thing: Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, shoetree, corner
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TREE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. "Count me in!""

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: IMDOWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. What the fish said when it swam into a concrete wall, per an old joke"

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 barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
• Words that mean the same thing: dam up, decameter, dekametre
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Witty banter"

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

  The answer is: REPARTEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Euphemism for an expletive, with "the""

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: FWORD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Love to bits"

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 24 Across: "48. Neighbors of flutists, in an orchestra"

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 musician who plays the oboe
• Words that mean the same thing: oboist
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBOISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Sweet spiral pastry topped with icing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CINNAMONROLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Hit the ___ (go to bed)"

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

  The answer is: HAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Not pay for a meal at a restaurant ... or a hint to each half of 16-, 19-, 34- and 50-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DINEANDDASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "59. Durable wood that's softer than oak"

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 29 Across: "60. Numerous beyond calculation"

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

  The answer is: UNTOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Big name in dry-erase markers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
• Words that mean the same thing: exposition, exhibition
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Stubborn animal"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Words that mean the same thing: nookie, derriere, behind
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Lowly workers"

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 laborer who is obliged to do menial work
• Words that mean the same thing: galley slave, drudge, peon
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Cut the crop?"

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 gather, as of natural products
• Words that mean the same thing: glean, draw, harvest
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REAP

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - March 20, 2023 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Big ice cream container	3
2D	2. "Eureka!"	3
3D	3. Pro's opposite	3
4D	4. "Oh, really?"	6
5D	5. Fill one's tank	5
6D	6. Mountains where St. Bernards were originally bred	4
7D	7. Soft mineral powder	4
8D	8. Kuwaiti ruler	4
9D	9. Instruments for Ravi and Anoushka Shankar	6
10D	10. Misspoke a line, e.g.	7
11D	11. "Honey" or "sugar" alternative	7
12D	12. Galore	7
13D	14. Out of danger	4
14D	17. Catch sight of	6
15D	20. Quintessential Route 66 lodging	5
16D	21. With 23-Down, a person's soul mate	3
17D	22. Method	3
18D	23. See 21-Down	3
19D	26. World, in French	5
20D	27. Bruins legend Phil, to fans	4
21D	28. Fume (over)	4
22D	31. Skip over	4
23D	32. Catcher's spot, in baseball	4
24D	34. Get educated (about)	5
25D	35. Surround completely	6
26D	36. Windpipe	7
27D	37. Tries to call again	7
28D	38. Ones after whom others are named	7
29D	40. Fancy hairstyles, informally	3
30D	41. Museum hangings	3
31D	42. Physicians, for short	3
32D	44. Get educated (on)	6
33D	46. Harder to tame	6
34D	48. Tests taken verbally	5
35D	49. Connect as pals	4
36D	51. "It's ___, all ___!"	4
37D	52. Not hoodwinked by	4
38D	53. Like glow paint colors	4
39D	56. Lumberjack's implement	3
40D	57. Me-day destination	3
41D	58. Partner of skip and jump	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. Big ice cream container"

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 relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
• Words that mean the same thing: vat, bathing tub, tubful
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUB

  Great job if you got it right!

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

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Pro's opposite"

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 argument opposed to a proposal
• Words that mean the same thing: flimflam, hustle, memorise
• The opposite would be: pro
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Oh, really?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THATSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Fill one's tank"

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: GASUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Mountains where St. Bernards were originally bred"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large mountain system in south-central europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
• Words that mean the same thing: the Alps, alp
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Soft mineral powder"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
• Words that mean the same thing: talcum
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TALC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Kuwaiti 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: amir, emeer, ameer
• The 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 9 Down: "9. Instruments for Ravi and Anoushka Shankar"

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 stringed instrument of india; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
• Words that mean the same thing: sitar
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SITARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Misspoke a line, e.g."

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 make a mess of, destroy or ruin
• Words that mean the same thing: spoil, botch, muff
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLUBBED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Honey" or "sugar" alternative"

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 special loved one
• Words that mean the same thing: favorite, deary, ducky
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DARLING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Galore"

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: APLENTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Out of danger"

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 strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
• Words that mean the same thing: dependable, rubber, safety
• The opposite would be: out, dangerous
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAFE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Catch sight of"

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 an announcement containing information about an event; ; ; "a notice of sale
• Words that mean the same thing: notification, poster, placard
• The opposite would be: ignore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOTICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Quintessential Route 66 lodging"

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

  The answer is: MOTEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. With 23-Down, a person's soul mate"

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: THE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. Method"

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 how something is done or how it happens
• Words that mean the same thing: agency, style, mode
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "23. See 21-Down"

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: ane, unmatchable, nonpareil
• The 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 19 Down: "26. World, in French"

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: MONDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Bruins legend Phil, to fans"

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: ESPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Fume (over)"

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

  The answer is: STEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Skip over"

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 prevent from being included or considered or accepted
• Words that mean the same thing: drop, pretermit, overlook
• The opposite would be: include, attend to
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Catcher's spot, in baseball"

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 where you live at a particular time
• Words that mean the same thing: internal, domicile, home plate
• The opposite would be: away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Get educated (about)"

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 gain knowledge or skills
• Words that mean the same thing: memorise, study, pick up
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEARN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Surround completely"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ENFOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Windpipe"

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 membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
• Words that mean the same thing: windpipe
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRACHEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Tries to call again"

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: REDIALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "38. Ones after whom others are named"

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 person for whom something is named
• Words that mean the same thing: eponym
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPONYMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "40. Fancy hairstyles, informally"

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 federal department in the united states that sets and maintains foreign policies
• Words that mean the same thing: fare, ut, get along
• The opposite would be: unmake
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "41. Museum hangings"

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 products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: artistry, artistic production, graphics
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "42. Physicians, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (md is the current symbol for mendelevium but mv was formerly the symbol)
• Words that mean the same thing: Maryland, Old Line State, Dr.
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. Get educated (on)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: READUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Harder to tame"

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 united states writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
• Words that mean the same thing: barbaric, raging, uncivilized
• The opposite would be: tame
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WILDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "48. Tests taken verbally"

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 examination conducted by spoken communication
• Words that mean the same thing: oral exam, viva voce, oral
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "49. Connect as pals"

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 electrical force linking atoms
• Words that mean the same thing: draw together, adhesiveness, attachment
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "51. "It's ___, all ___!""

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 excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "52. Not hoodwinked by"

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: ONTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "53. Like glow paint colors"

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 colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 10, Ne
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Lumberjack's implement"

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 edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
• Words that mean the same thing: ax
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AXE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "57. Me-day destination"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Words that mean the same thing: watering place, health club, resort hotel
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "58. Partner of skip and jump"

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 act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
• Words that mean the same thing: record hop, hops, hop-skip
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	62.2%
Short Answer	19	25.7%
History	3	4.1%
Geography	3	4.1%
Food & Drink	2	2.7%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually 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 03, 2025 at 02:42 PM