27440 Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 27, 2024

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

Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Grandma Moses, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOLKARTIST




• The clue is 11. Turtles and turtle doves come from them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGGS

  Possible Answer : testis, nut, egg, eggs, ball, orchis, testicle, ballock, bollock




• The clue is 15. Accessory named for a British school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETONCOLLAR




• The clue is 16. Actress Kunis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MILA




• The clue is 17. "Stay tuned". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORETOCOME




• The clue is 18. Like cricket fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

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




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

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

  The answer: HEELS

  Possible Answer : bounder, blackguard, cad, list, hound, heel, reheel, dog




• The clue is 20. Article of Western wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEST

  Possible Answer : waistcoat, vest, undershirt, enthrone, robe, invest, singlet

  Possible Opposite Answer : divest




• The clue is 22. Many a first responder, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMT




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

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

  The answer: LITHE

  Possible Answer : svelte, lithe, lissome, slender, lissom, sylphlike, lithesome, supple




• The clue is 25. Sweet's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAVORY

  Possible Answer : savory, piquant, mouth-watering, spicy, savoury, zesty, Micromeria_juliana

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsavory




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

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

  The answer: FLASK

  Possible Answer : flask, flaskful




• The clue is 30. Ones who might invade your space, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETS




• The clue is 32. Emperor from 54 to 68. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NERO

  Possible Answer : Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus, Nero




• The clue is 33. Word after legal or first. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AID

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




• The clue is 34. Drawer with knobs?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCHASKETCH




• The clue is 38. Letters of relief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TGIF




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

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

  The answer: ATALL




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

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

  The answer: RAKE

  Possible Answer : skim, rake, roue, scan, graze, pitch, profligate, blood, run_down, slant, glance_over, rip, crease, rakehell




• The clue is 42. Little warning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORTNOTICE




• The clue is 45. Resident of the Mojo Dojo Casa House. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEN

  Possible Answer : cognizance, ken, sight




• The clue is 46. Peter or Paul, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer : tzar, czar, tsar




• The clue is 47. Certain baseball positions: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RFS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_104, unnilquadium, rutherfordium, Rf, reticular_formation, releasing_hormone, Unq, releasing_factor, RF, element_104




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

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

  The answer: AVERS

  Possible Answer : affirm, swan, swear, verify, assert, allege, aver, avow, say




• The clue is 50. Reception problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATIC

  Possible Answer : atmospherics, still, unchanging, motionless, inactive, electrostatic, stable, static, atmospheric_static




• The clue is 52. Destination for the van that Kevin fails to board in "Home Alone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHARE




• The clue is 54. V.P. candidate name in '16 and '24. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIM




• The clue is 55. Engine sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PURR

  Possible Answer : whir, birr, whiz, whirr, make_vibrant_sounds, whizz, purr




• The clue is 57. Get clean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATHE

  Possible Answer : bathe, bath




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

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

  The answer: AMID




• The clue is 62. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROYALCOURT




• The clue is 65. Uber- alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEGA




• The clue is 66. Famous British rock group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONEHENGE

  Possible Answer : Stonehenge




• The clue is 67. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROM

  Possible Answer : prom, promenade




• The clue is 68. Zeus, in Greek mythology. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THUNDERGOD

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like "France" in French: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEM

• The clue is 2. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH

• The clue is 3. The stuff of legends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LORE

  Possible Answer: lore, traditional_knowledge

• The clue is 4. Demonstrates reverence, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNEELS

  Possible Answer: kneeling, kneel

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

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

  The answer: ACTLIKE

• The clue is 6. Place to rest after a flight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOST

  Possible Answer: perch, rest, roost

• The clue is 7. Spa offering, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLC

  Possible Answer: tender_loving_care, TLC

• The clue is 8. Trendy compliment with shady undertones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVETHATFORYOU

• The clue is 9. "I totally relate". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAME

  Possible Answer: like, Same, Sami, Saame, Lapplander, same, Saami, Lapp

  Possible Opposite Answer : other, different, unlike

• The clue is 10. Lock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRESS

  Possible Answer: tress, braid, twist, plait

• The clue is 11. Musical prefix with -core. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMO

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

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

  The answer: GIVEORTAKE

• The clue is 13. David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAMROCKER

• The clue is 14. Like movie popcorn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALTY

  Possible Answer: salty, piquant

  Possible Opposite Answer : fresh

• The clue is 21. Hot weather wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANK

  Possible Answer: cooler, armored_combat_vehicle, storage_tank, tank_car, armoured_combat_vehicle, army_tank, tank, tankful

• The clue is 24. Be a pest to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HECTOR

  Possible Answer: browbeat, boss_around, hector, ballyrag, bully, push_around, Hector, bullyrag, strong-arm

• The clue is 26. Take quite a turn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEER

  Possible Answer: slue, cut, sheer, trend, veer, swerve, curve, slew

  Possible Opposite Answer : back

• The clue is 27. Antoine Caliste Domino Jr., familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FATS

  Possible Answer: fatten, fatten_out, plump_out, flesh_out, fatness, fill_out, fat, blubber, fatty_tissue, adipose_tissue, avoirdupois, fatten_up, plump

  Possible Opposite Answer : leanness

• The clue is 28. Antiburglary device. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTTIMER

• The clue is 29. "See ya!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

• The clue is 31. Language family of the Pacific Northwest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALISH

  Possible Answer: Salishan, Salish

• The clue is 35. Like palomino horses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer: burn, bronze, suntan, tangent, tan, topaz, sunburn

• The clue is 36. Utah airport inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLC

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

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

  The answer: HENS

  Possible Answer: biddy, hen

• The clue is 39. People rush to get into it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRAT

  Possible Answer: fraternity, frat

• The clue is 43. Set off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIP

  Possible Answer: jaunt, trip_up, actuate, turn_on, trigger, get_off, activate, slip, trigger_off, trip-up, touch_off, head_trip, trip_out, trip, stumble, tripper, spark, set_off, misstep, travel, spark_off

• The clue is 44. Swimmer's complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARACHE

  Possible Answer: otalgia, earache

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

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

  The answer: VETOER

• The clue is 50. Distinctive mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAMP

  Possible Answer: tender, stomp, emboss, seal, postage_stamp, mould, mold, stamp, postage, pigeonhole, stump, stereotype, cast, revenue_stamp, pestle, impression, boss, legal_tender

• The clue is 51. Put a hex on à la Shakespeare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURST

  Possible Answer: swear, unchurch, imprecate, maledict, blaspheme, cursed, curst, anathemise, curse, cuss, damn, anathemize, excommunicate, beshrew, bedamn

  Possible Opposite Answer : bless, blessed, communicate

• The clue is 53. Possessing a full range of physical and mental faculties. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABLED

• The clue is 56. Veronica who wrote the "Divergent" series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTH

  Possible Answer: Roth, Philip_Roth, Philip_Milton_Roth

• The clue is 58. Chilled. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNG

  Possible Answer: give_ear, advert, pay_heed, flow, hang_up, attend, fall, string_up, hang, cling

• The clue is 59. As a result. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERGO

  Possible Answer: ergo

• The clue is 61. Prevent from running. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAM

  Possible Answer: dam, decametre, dekametre, dekameter, dyke, dkm, decameter, dike, dam_up

• The clue is 63. Author Patchett. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANN

• The clue is 64. "Ideas change everything" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Besmirch

3-letter answer Answer: TAR

Word Help: Synonyms: pitch, sea_dog, mariner

Clue #2: 4. Sound of a bass drum

5-letter answer Answer: THUMP

Word Help: Synonyms: thumping, clump, thud

Clue #3: 9. "Challenge accepted!"

5-letter answer Answer: ITSON

Clue #4: 14. TV newswoman Cabrera

3-letter answer Answer: ANA

Word Help: Synonyms: Ana, ana

Clue #5: 15. Drive back

5-letter answer Answer: REPEL

Word Help: Synonyms: disgust, snub, fight_off
Antonyms: attract

Clue #6: 16. Like avaricious eyes

5-letter answer Answer: BEADY

Word Help: Synonyms: buttony, sequined, buttonlike

Clue #7: 17. Historic agreement of 1215

10-letter answer Answer: MAGNACARTA

Clue #8: 19. Wear on earth?

5-letter answer Answer: ERODE

Word Help: Synonyms: erode, gnaw_at, eat_away

Clue #9: 20. "Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

9-letter answer Answer: ALBATROSS

Word Help: Synonyms: albatross, millstone, mollymawk

Clue #10: 21. Big name in Dadaism

3-letter answer Answer: ARP

Word Help: Synonyms: Hans_Arp, Arp, Jean_Arp

Clue #11: 22. Lets borrow

7-letter answer Answer: LOANSTO

Clue #12: 23. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarly

8-letter answer Answer: MAMACASS

Clue #13: 27. What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipes

3-letter answer Answer: EGG

Word Help: Synonyms: egg, ball, testis

Clue #14: 28. Frog's friend in an easy-reader classic

4-letter answer Answer: TOAD

Word Help: Synonyms: toad, toad_frog, frog

Clue #15: 30. Ethnic group of Rwanda

4-letter answer Answer: HUTU

Word Help: Synonyms: Hutu

Clue #16: 31. California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say)

5-letter answer Answer: SOBER

Word Help: Synonyms: drab, sedate, somber
Antonyms: playful, intoxicated

Clue #17: 34. Formally forces out

6-letter answer Answer: EXILES

Word Help: Synonyms: exile, expatriation, expatriate
Antonyms: repatriate

Clue #18: 36. Onomatopoetic breakfast trio

14-letter answer Answer: SNAPCRACKLEPOP

Clue #19: 39. Facility for outpatients

6-letter answer Answer: CLINIC

Word Help: Synonyms: clinic

Clue #20: 40. Yorkshire metropolis

5-letter answer Answer: LEEDS

Word Help: Synonyms: Leeds

Clue #21: 41. Delay deciding, informally

4-letter answer Answer: PUNT

Word Help: Synonyms: punting, stake, game

Clue #22: 42. Olympic blade

4-letter answer Answer: EPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: epee

Clue #23: 44. Olympic "blade"

3-letter answer Answer: OAR

Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #24: 47. 907, for a high one

8-letter answer Answer: AREACODE

Clue #25: 49. Bit of gear for Vermeer

7-letter answer Answer: PALETTE

Word Help: Synonyms: palette, pallette, pallet

Clue #26: 53. Bad bug

3-letter answer Answer: FLU

Word Help: Synonyms: influenza, flu, grippe

Clue #27: 54. 2008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow

9-letter answer Answer: TWOLOVERS

Clue #28: 56. Concern for an Allied ship

5-letter answer Answer: UBOAT

Clue #29: 58. Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle

9-letter answer Answer: CENTRALAC

Clue #30: 59. "Cheers" in Chiapas

5-letter answer Answer: SALUD

Clue #31: 60. Bird-related

5-letter answer Answer: AVIAN

Word Help: Synonyms: avian

Clue #32: 61. Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie"

3-letter answer Answer: LIU

Clue #33: 62. "Ergo …"

5-letter answer Answer: ANDSO

Clue #34: 63. Flashy fish

5-letter answer Answer: TETRA

Word Help: Synonyms: tetra

Clue #35: 64. A person's soul mate, with "the"

3-letter answer Answer: ONE

Word Help: Synonyms: one, single, unmatchable

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Tex-Mex treat

6-letter answer Answer: TAMALE

Word Help: Synonyms: tamale, Tamale

Clue #2: 2. Like a clock with hands

6-letter answer Answer: ANALOG

Word Help: Synonyms: analog, parallel, analogue
Antonyms: digital

Clue #3: 3. Miscellaneous collection

6-letter answer Answer: RAGBAG

Word Help: Synonyms: odds_and_ends, mishmash, hotchpotch

Clue #4: 4. Expansive parcels

6-letter answer Answer: TRACTS

Word Help: Synonyms: nerve_tract, pamphlet, parcel

Clue #5: 5. Love, in emoji-speak

5-letter answer Answer: HEART

Word Help: Synonyms: mettle, nub, heart_and_soul

Clue #6: 6. Tool for removing a tree stump

8-letter answer Answer: UPROOTER

Word Help: Synonyms: ruiner, waster, uprooter

Clue #7: 7. M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18

4-letter answer Answer: METS

Clue #8: 8. Substance in stars and neon signs

6-letter answer Answer: PLASMA

Word Help: Synonyms: plasma, plasm, blood_plasma

Clue #9: 9. Flanged girder

5-letter answer Answer: IBEAM

Clue #10: 10. Healthful snack brand

10-letter answer Answer: TERRACHIPS

Clue #11: 11. Home to the Museum of the Portuguese Language

8-letter answer Answer: SAOPAULO

Clue #12: 12. "That's unexpected …"

3-letter answer Answer: ODD

Word Help: Synonyms: peculiar, odd, singular
Antonyms: even

Clue #13: 13. Bill promoting science education

3-letter answer Answer: NYE

Clue #14: 18. One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literature

3-letter answer Answer: NAN

Word Help: Synonyms: naan, Nan_River, gran

Clue #15: 24. Top-selling musical artist of the 2010s

5-letter answer Answer: ADELE

Clue #16: 25. Part of a dance

4-letter answer Answer: STEP

Word Help: Synonyms: pace, footprint, ill-use

Clue #17: 26. Questionable, in modern lingo

3-letter answer Answer: SUS

Word Help: Synonyms: Sus, genus_Sus

Clue #18: 29. Source of prophecy

6-letter answer Answer: ORACLE

Word Help: Synonyms: prophesier, vaticinator, oracle

Clue #19: 31. Popular stocking stuffer?

10-letter answer Answer: SANTACLAUS

Clue #20: 32. Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shade

3-letter answer Answer: OPI

Clue #21: 33. Quietly added to a thread

5-letter answer Answer: BCCED

Clue #22: 35. Marked, in a way

3-letter answer Answer: XED

Clue #23: 36. Legato notation, in music

4-letter answer Answer: SLUR

Word Help: Synonyms: blot, dim, smudge
Antonyms: focus

Clue #24: 37. Tripled, then tripled again

8-letter answer Answer: NINEFOLD

Word Help: Synonyms: ninefold, nonuple, nine_times

Clue #25: 38. "Don't let up. You've got this!"

8-letter answer Answer: KEEPONIT

Clue #26: 39. Tax prep pro

3-letter answer Answer: CPA

Word Help: Synonyms: certified_public_accountant, CPA

Clue #27: 43. Acquisition that may solve a mouse problem

6-letter answer Answer: PETCAT

Clue #28: 44. Opera with a baritone Iago

6-letter answer Answer: OTELLO

Clue #29: 45. "Quickest way to Harlem," in song

6-letter answer Answer: ATRAIN

Clue #30: 46. Former stray, often

6-letter answer Answer: RESCUE

Word Help: Synonyms: rescue, saving, delivery

Clue #31: 48. Get the edge over

5-letter answer Answer: OUTDO

Word Help: Synonyms: outdo, outperform, outgo

Clue #32: 50. Rite place at the rite time?

5-letter answer Answer: ALTAR

Word Help: Synonyms: altar, Lord's_table, communion_table

Clue #33: 51. ___ Doone (cookie brand)

5-letter answer Answer: LORNA

Clue #34: 52. First lady of Italy?

3-letter answer Answer: EVA

Clue #35: 55. "___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr.

4-letter answer Answer: WEVE

Clue #36: 56. Team for gymnasts Biles and Chiles

3-letter answer Answer: USA

Word Help: Synonyms: US, United_States_of_America, the_States

Clue #37: 57. Blacklist

3-letter answer Answer: BAN

Word Help: Synonyms: proscription, banning, forbiddance

Expert Solving Strategies

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• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer, 4. Self-assurance, 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last, 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits., 15. High-end German car, casually, 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass, 17. Fanatic, 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across, 20. Coffee order specification, 22. Like Igor's posture, 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across, 25. Relish, 29. Arm of the Mediterranean, 30. Lick … or slick, 32. Game whose name is shouted, 33. Episode interruptions, 34. Hitch, 36. Buy and then quickly sell, 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A, 40. Port, for one, 41. Far from friendly, 42. Poetic praise, 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit), 44. Deli order, 45. Houses, 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps, 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo, 52. Shield, 55. Muslim denomination, 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead, 60. Counterpart of flow, 61. [Gasp!], 62. Tangle, 63. Drink aptly found within "social event", 64. Tikka masala go-with, 65. Don't have a choice, 66. Dead end?

Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 2. "Fair point!", 3. Ixnay, 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl", 5. Bird with a showy mate, 6. Madagascar mammal, 7. Portentous signs, 8. Soldier for hire, in brief, 9. Surfer dude, 10. Princess of Nintendo games, 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her, 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem), 13. Pale wood, 19. Fedora fabric, 21. Coat, as with flour, 24. This is a deep cut, 26. Took the lead, 27. Squadron, e.g., 28. Grammy category, 30. What might be out for a spell?, 31. French toast ingredient, 34. Haughty sort, 35. Naught, 36. Big name in tourism guides, 37. Concern when transferring a title deed, 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A., 39. Common clown name, 40. "Doctor ___", 44. Agile, 45. Certify, 46. Pot brownie, e.g., 47. Naval engineer, 49. Kitchen cover-up, 50. "Catch my drift?", 51. Was part of a series, say, 53. Neon sign word, 54. Soften, with "down", 56. Sweetie, 57. "I've got it!", 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis, 59. Greek consonant

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 09, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTV




• The clue is 4. Self-assurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLOMB

  Possible Answer : aplomb, sang-froid, assuredness, poise, cool




• The clue is 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZETA

  Possible Answer : zeta




• The clue is 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOO




• The clue is 15. High-end German car, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEMER




• The clue is 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIS

  Possible Answer : Eris




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

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

  The answer: NUT

  Possible Answer : bollock, crackpot, nut_case, junky, ball, testis, testicle, en, addict, orchis, Nut, freak, nut, junkie, fruitcake, crank, screwball, ballock, egg




• The clue is 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMERAFLASH




• The clue is 20. Coffee order specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : ice, frost




• The clue is 22. Like Igor's posture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNCHED

  Possible Answer : stooped, hunched, hunch_over, round-backed, hump, stooping, hunch_forward, round-shouldered, hunch, crooked




• The clue is 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARGERS

  Possible Answer : battery_charger, courser, charger




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

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

  The answer: LAPUP




• The clue is 29. Arm of the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGEAN

  Possible Answer : Aegean, Aegean_Sea




• The clue is 30. Lick … or slick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer : pixilated, blind_drunk, lactating, sloshed, soaked, crocked, pie-eyed, wet, stiff, fuddled, sozzled, pissed, smashed, blotto, slopped, plastered, squiffy, loaded, besotted, moisture, cockeyed, tight, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry




• The clue is 32. Game whose name is shouted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO




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

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer : advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, ad, advertizing




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

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer : hitch, tear, rip, snag, hang-up, rent, rub, split




• The clue is 36. Buy and then quickly sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer : insolent, somersault, twitch, flip_over, pass, summersault, throw, pitch, flick, interchange, flip_out, toss, flip, riffle, summerset, riff, alternate, thumb, flip-flop, tack, turn_over, switch, leaf, somersaulting, impudent, sky, somerset, snotty-nosed




• The clue is 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTNINGBOLT




• The clue is 40. Port, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINE

  Possible Answer : wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino, wine




• The clue is 41. Far from friendly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLD

  Possible Answer : stale, dusty, common_cold, frigidity, insensate, cold-blooded, moth-eaten, cold, inhuman, coldness, frigidness, low_temperature, frigid

  Possible Opposite Answer : hotness, hot




• The clue is 42. Poetic praise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_2, helium, he, He




• The clue is 44. Deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUB

  Possible Answer : torpedo, submarine, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, hero, grinder, bomber, sub, substitute, submarine_sandwich, fill_in, hero_sandwich, stand_in, poor_boy, U-boat, zep, Italian_sandwich, hoagie, pigboat, wedge




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

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer : home, residence, abode, habitation, dwelling, dwelling_house, domicile




• The clue is 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAP




• The clue is 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATORADE




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

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

  The answer: PROTECT

  Possible Answer : protect




• The clue is 55. Muslim denomination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIA

  Possible Answer : Shiah_Islam, Shia, Shiah




• The clue is 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARRYPOTTER




• The clue is 60. Counterpart of flow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer : ebb, ebb_out, wane, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_off, reflux, ebbing

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide




• The clue is 61. [Gasp!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHNO




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

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

  The answer: ENMESH

  Possible Answer : ensnarl, enmesh, mesh




• The clue is 63. Drink aptly found within "social event". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 64. Tikka masala go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAAN

  Possible Answer : naan, nan




• The clue is 65. Don't have a choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDTO




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

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

  The answer: DEE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONICA

• The clue is 2. "Fair point!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUCHE

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

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

  The answer: VOTEAGAINST

• The clue is 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABC

  Possible Answer: first_rudiment, ABCs, ABC, alphabet, ABC's, rudiment, first_principle

• The clue is 5. Bird with a showy mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAHEN

  Possible Answer: peahen

• The clue is 6. Madagascar mammal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMUR

  Possible Answer: lemur

• The clue is 7. Portentous signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMENS

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

• The clue is 8. Soldier for hire, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERC

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

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

  The answer: BRAH

• The clue is 10. Princess of Nintendo games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZELDA

• The clue is 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: epoch, geological_era, earned_run_average, ERA, era

• The clue is 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer: Cordyline_terminalis, atomic_number_22, ti, Ti, si, titanium, te

• The clue is 13. Pale wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash

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

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

  The answer: FELT

  Possible Answer: mat, experience, sense, matte_up, felt_up, find, matte, feel, mat_up, finger, palpate, felt, matt-up

• The clue is 21. Coat, as with flour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREDGE

  Possible Answer: drag, dredge

• The clue is 24. This is a deep cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASH

  Possible Answer: gash, cut, slice, slash

• The clue is 26. Took the lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PULLEDAHEAD

• The clue is 27. Squadron, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

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

• The clue is 28. Grammy category. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POP

  Possible Answer: soda, pop_up, daddy, pop_music, crop_up, tonic, dad, bulge, protrude, papa, bulge_out, toss_off, down, bug_out, belt_down, popping, bolt_down, popular, dada, come_out, start, soda_pop, pa, soda_water, pappa, pop, kill, pour_down, drink_down, pop_out

• The clue is 30. What might be out for a spell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAND

  Possible Answer: wand, verge, scepter, baton, sceptre

• The clue is 31. French toast ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer: orchis, eggs, bollock, testis, ballock, testicle, egg, nut, ball

• The clue is 34. Haughty sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer: snoot, prig, snob, snot

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

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

  The answer: NIL

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

• The clue is 36. Big name in tourism guides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FODORS

• The clue is 37. Concern when transferring a title deed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIEN

  Possible Answer: lien, spleen

• The clue is 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TCU

• The clue is 39. Common clown name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOBO

• The clue is 40. "Doctor ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHO

  Possible Answer: WHO, World_Health_Organization

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

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

  The answer: SPRY

  Possible Answer: spry, agile, nimble, quick

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

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

  The answer: ATTEST

  Possible Answer: manifest, bear_witness, attest, take_the_stand, testify, certify, evidence, demonstrate

• The clue is 46. Pot brownie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIBLE

  Possible Answer: comestible, victuals, pabulum, edible, eatable, victual

  Possible Opposite Answer : inedible

• The clue is 47. Naval engineer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEABEE

• The clue is 49. Kitchen cover-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRON

  Possible Answer: forestage, proscenium, apron

• The clue is 50. "Catch my drift?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETME

• The clue is 51. Was part of a series, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTED

  Possible Answer: playact, pretend, roleplay, work, behave, play, move, represent, do, act, act_as, dissemble

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 53. Neon sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPEN

  Possible Answer: subject, heart-to-heart, open_up, open, undecided, open_air, undetermined, unresolved, clear, assailable, overt, spread, afford, undefendable, give, undefended, exposed, capable, unfastened, opened, candid, unfold, out-of-doors, surface, loose, spread_out, receptive, outdoors

  Possible Opposite Answer : close, shut, fold, unreceptive, closed, covert

• The clue is 54. Soften, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONE

  Possible Answer: smell, intone, flavour, look, tone_up, feel, inflect, feeling, musical_note, modulate, tonicity, tonus, whole_step, shade, quality, tincture, step, tone, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, whole_tone, strengthen, tint, flavor, note, chant, timber, timbre

  Possible Opposite Answer : atonicity

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 57. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer: RNA, ribonucleic_acid

• The clue is 59. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer: rho