27420 Fri Dec 06, 2024 NYT by Robyn Weintraub

Across Clues :

1. Meaning of Imani, the seventh principle of Kwanzaa, 6. Just, 10. Have a rash reaction, 14. Sally Bowles's flatmate in Chelsea, per a "Cabaret" number, 15. Hedgehog ___ (prickly plant), 16. Teddy alternative, 17. Turning point in telecommunications history?, 19. Spam containers, 20. ___ prime (focus of a computational challenge in math), 21. Tempted fate, 22. Screenwriter's way of reintroducing some characters?, 23. Successor of the Metroliner, 25. Masterpiece by Klimt or Rodin, 27. They might be fixed, 30. Contrary to popular belief, they don't cause warts, 31. One who gets all snooty when it's time to get a cab?, 34. Singer born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, 35. Test the temperature of, perhaps, 36. Zipped, 37. Burrowing creatures of the African savanna, 40. Join, as a table, 41. Sacred creatures in some Indigenous cultures, 44. In need of ice, maybe, 46. Outed online, 47. Takeaway from a tale, 48. One of 18 on the periodic table, 50. Issa of "American Fiction", 53. McGregor of "Moulin Rouge!", 54. Suggests something subtly, 56. Bit of hypertext, 57. Totally consumed, 58. Certain pops, 59. Midsummer arrivals, 60. Contact sites, 61. Grace who married Prince Rainier

Down Clues :

1. Seedless plant, 2. More than some, 3. "Sorry, can you clarify your answer?", 4. ___ Maria (liqueur), 5. Collies and sheepdogs, by nature, 6. Patterned cotton fabric originally from India, 7. First name of fashion designers Tahari and Saab, 8. Good time to start an audiobook, 9. Omakase serving, 10. "These things don't happen overnight", 11. Urgent words during an emergency, 12. Small change, 13. They're often lying in beds and might be kinky, 18. University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the U.S., 22. Stinky ___, "Toy Story 2" antagonist, 24. Grilling surfaces made of fragrant wood, 26. China's ___ Dynasty, 27. What's on the agenda, 28. Zip, 29. Checker's move, 32. Like some histories, 33. Red and black, e.g., 35. Chevy sports car named for a boneless fish, 38. Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films, 39. Is for some?, 40. Beer buy, 42. Votes to accept, 43. We, to Louis, 44. Sense that dolphins lack, 45. "Yowza!", 49. You can skip it, 51. Overly fastidious, 52. Online marketplace headquartered in Brooklyn, 54. N.F.L. linebacker Greenlaw, 55. Clear weeds, in a way

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 06, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, December 6, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Meaning of Imani, the seventh principle of Kwanzaa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAITH

  Possible Answer : organized_religion, religion, faith, trust, religious_belief




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

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

  The answer: MERE

  Possible Answer : simple, bare, mere




• The clue is 10. Have a rash reaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCH

  Possible Answer : itching, scratch, spoil, rub, itch, urge, scabies, itchiness




• The clue is 14. Sally Bowles's flatmate in Chelsea, per a "Cabaret" number. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSIE




• The clue is 15. Hedgehog ___ (prickly plant). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOE

  Possible Answer : aloe




• The clue is 16. Teddy alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEO




• The clue is 17. Turning point in telecommunications history?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTARYDIAL




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

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

  The answer: TINS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_50, put_up, can, Sn, tin, tin_can, cannister, canister




• The clue is 20. ___ prime (focus of a computational challenge in math). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NTH

  Possible Answer : nth, n-th




• The clue is 21. Tempted fate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARED

  Possible Answer : presume, defy, make_bold, dare




• The clue is 22. Screenwriter's way of reintroducing some characters?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTE

  Possible Answer : spread, glue, paste, library_paste




• The clue is 23. Successor of the Metroliner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACELA




• The clue is 25. Masterpiece by Klimt or Rodin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEKISS




• The clue is 27. They might be fixed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTERESTRATES




• The clue is 30. Contrary to popular belief, they don't cause warts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOADS

  Possible Answer : batrachian, salientian, frog, anuran, toad, toad_frog




• The clue is 31. One who gets all snooty when it's time to get a cab?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINESNOB




• The clue is 34. Singer born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENYA




• The clue is 35. Test the temperature of, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIP

  Possible Answer : sip




• The clue is 36. Zipped. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORE

  Possible Answer : bust, shoot_down, pull, torus, shoot, displume, tear, deplumate, tore, buck, snap, rupture, charge, deplume, pluck




• The clue is 37. Burrowing creatures of the African savanna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEERKATS

  Possible Answer : mierkat, meerkat




• The clue is 40. Join, as a table. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITAT




• The clue is 41. Sacred creatures in some Indigenous cultures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIRITANIMALS




• The clue is 44. In need of ice, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWOLLEN

  Possible Answer : tumesce, swell_up, well, intumesce, tumefy, vain, conceited, swollen-headed, self-conceited, well_up, egotistic, egotistical, swell, swollen, puff_up




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

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

  The answer: DOXED




• The clue is 47. Takeaway from a tale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORAL

  Possible Answer : lesson, moral

  Possible Opposite Answer : immoral




• The clue is 48. One of 18 on the periodic table. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GROUP

  Possible Answer : chemical_group, mathematical_group, grouping, radical, aggroup, group




• The clue is 50. Issa of "American Fiction". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAE




• The clue is 53. McGregor of "Moulin Rouge!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWAN




• The clue is 54. Suggests something subtly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROPSAHINT




• The clue is 56. Bit of hypertext. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINK

  Possible Answer : unite, associate, link, relate, tie-in, data_link, connectedness, liaison, nexus, link_up, connexion, join, colligate, yoke, contact, radio_link, connect, inter-group_communication, tie, connection, linkup, tie_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : disconnectedness, dissociate, disconnect




• The clue is 57. Totally consumed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAPT

  Possible Answer : rhapsodic, ecstatic, enraptured, rapt, rapturous




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

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

  The answer: COLAS

  Possible Answer : cola, dope, genus_Cola, Cola




• The clue is 59. Midsummer arrivals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEOS

  Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion




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

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

  The answer: EYES

  Possible Answer : eyes, heart, center, eye, centre, optic, eyeball, oculus, middle




• The clue is 61. Grace who married Prince Rainier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KELLY

  Possible Answer : Princess_Grace_of_Monaco, Emmett_Kelly, Gene_Kelly, Eugene_Curran_Kelly, Grace_Kelly, Weary_Willie, Grace_Patricia_Kelly, Kelly

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Seedless plant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERN

  Possible Answer: fern

• The clue is 2. More than some. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOT

• The clue is 3. "Sorry, can you clarify your answer?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISTHATAYESORANO

• The clue is 4. ___ Maria (liqueur). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIA

  Possible Answer: TIA, transient_ischemic_attack

• The clue is 5. Collies and sheepdogs, by nature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERDERS

  Possible Answer: herder, Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder, drover, herdsman, Herder

• The clue is 6. Patterned cotton fabric originally from India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADRAS

  Possible Answer: madras, Chennai, Madras, Tamil_Nadu

• The clue is 7. First name of fashion designers Tahari and Saab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

• The clue is 8. Good time to start an audiobook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROADTRIP

• The clue is 9. Omakase serving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 10. "These things don't happen overnight". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITTAKESTIME

• The clue is 11. Urgent words during an emergency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THISISNOTADRILL

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

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

  The answer: CENTS

  Possible Answer: centime, penny, cent

• The clue is 13. They're often lying in beds and might be kinky. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSES

  Possible Answer: hose, hosepipe, hosiery, hose_down

• The clue is 18. University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALE

  Possible Answer: Yale_University, Yale, Elihu_Yale

• The clue is 22. Stinky ___, "Toy Story 2" antagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETE

• The clue is 24. Grilling surfaces made of fragrant wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDARPLANKS

• The clue is 26. China's ___ Dynasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAN

  Possible Answer: Han, Han_dynasty

• The clue is 27. What's on the agenda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEM

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

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

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

  The answer: NONE

  Possible Answer: none

• The clue is 29. Checker's move. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWIST

  Possible Answer: wind, distort, deform, spin, squirm, curve, winding, sprain, turn, twine, wrick, twisting, convolute, worm, turn_of_events, flex, crook, wrench, pervert, twirl, kink, rick, plait, bend, twist_around, tress, wrestle, device, eddy, pull, wriggle, gimmick, sophisticate, writhe, construction, twist, whirl, braid

  Possible Opposite Answer : untwist, unbend

• The clue is 32. Like some histories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: viva, oral, viva_voce, oral_exam, oral_examination, unwritten

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal

• The clue is 33. Red and black, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BETS

  Possible Answer: wager, stake, look, reckon, calculate, depend, play, stakes, bet, count

• The clue is 35. Chevy sports car named for a boneless fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINGRAY

  Possible Answer: stingray

• The clue is 38. Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILL

  Possible Answer: shoot_down, stamp_out, toss_off, pop, belt_down, defeat, kill, vote_out, bolt_down, killing, pour_down, obliterate, vote_down, wipe_out, down, putting_to_death, drink_down

• The clue is 39. Is for some?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARE

  Possible Answer: ar, live, cost, make_up, personify, embody, are, equal, comprise, follow, exist, represent, constitute, be

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

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

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

  The answer: SIXPACK

  Possible Answer: sixpack, six_pack, six-pack

• The clue is 42. Votes to accept. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADOPTS

  Possible Answer: acquire, assume, sweep_up, take_over, take_up, espouse, take, dramatize, take_on, embrace, follow, borrow, adopt, take_in, dramatise

• The clue is 43. We, to Louis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOUS

  Possible Answer: nous, brain, head, mind, psyche

• The clue is 44. Sense that dolphins lack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMELL

  Possible Answer: olfaction, smell, olfactory_sensation, sense_of_smell, smelling, smack, odor, aroma, feel, odour, olfactory_modality, olfactory_property, reek, flavour, sense, olfactory_perception, flavor, look, spirit, smell_out, feeling, scent, tone

• The clue is 45. "Yowza!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOWIE

• The clue is 49. You can skip it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROPE

  Possible Answer: circle, roach, rope, Mexican_valium, rophy, leash, R-2, roofy, forget_me_drug, lasso

• The clue is 51. Overly fastidious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANAL

  Possible Answer: anal_retentive, anal

  Possible Opposite Answer : oral

• The clue is 52. Online marketplace headquartered in Brooklyn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 54. N.F.L. linebacker Greenlaw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRE

• The clue is 55. Clear weeds, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer: hoe

NY Times Crossword Answers July 15, 2024 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 15, 2024

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Environmentalist Thunberg

5-letter answer Answer: GRETA

Clue #2: 6. Concluding musical passage

4-letter answer Answer: CODA

Word Help: Synonyms: coda, finale

Clue #3: 10. Bringing up the rear

4-letter answer Answer: LAST

Word Help: Synonyms: shoemaker's_last, finish, close
Antonyms: first

Clue #4: 14. Diameter halves

5-letter answer Answer: RADII

Word Help: Synonyms: wheel_spoke, r, spoke

Clue #5: 15. Enthusiastic

4-letter answer Answer: AVID

Word Help: Synonyms: zealous, esurient, avid

Clue #6: 16. ___ in a blue moon

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: one_time, at_one_time, erst

Clue #7: 17. "Don't you worry about me!"

10-letter answer Answer: ICANMANAGE

Clue #8: 19. Resting on

4-letter answer Answer: ATOP

Word Help: Synonyms: atop

Clue #9: 20. Rep.'s opponent

3-letter answer Answer: DEM

Clue #10: 21. Surgery souvenir

4-letter answer Answer: SCAR

Word Help: Synonyms: scrape, scar, mark

Clue #11: 22. Listing on a mall directory

5-letter answer Answer: STORE

Word Help: Synonyms: shop, computer_memory, entrepot

Clue #12: 23. Fixture that may hold gumballs

12-letter answer Answer: CANDYMACHINE

Clue #13: 26. Drink with tapioca pearls

7-letter answer Answer: BOBATEA

Clue #14: 29. Who might say "Take me to your leader"

5-letter answer Answer: ALIEN

Word Help: Synonyms: estrange, stranger, extraterrestrial
Antonyms: acquaintance, citizen

Clue #15: 30. Hubbubs

4-letter answer Answer: ADOS

Word Help: Synonyms: bustle, ado, hustle

Clue #16: 31. Cat, in Spanish

4-letter answer Answer: GATO

Clue #17: 32. Flow back, as the tide

3-letter answer Answer: EBB

Word Help: Synonyms: ebb_down, wane, ebb_off
Antonyms: tide

Clue #18: 35. Supposed sighting in the Scottish Highlands

15-letter answer Answer: LOCHNESSMONSTER

Clue #19: 40. Historical period

3-letter answer Answer: ERA

Word Help: Synonyms: earned_run_average, ERA, geological_era

Clue #20: 41. Sign of things to come

4-letter answer Answer: OMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: Oman, prognostic, prognosticate

Clue #21: 42. Palindromic boy's name

4-letter answer Answer: OTTO

Clue #22: 43. Desert or tundra

5-letter answer Answer: BIOME

Word Help: Synonyms: biome

Clue #23: 45. Melancholy feeling

7-letter answer Answer: SADNESS

Word Help: Synonyms: unhappiness, lugubriousness, sorrowfulness
Antonyms: happiness

Clue #24: 48. Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor with bananas and walnuts

12-letter answer Answer: CHUNKYMONKEY

Clue #25: 51. They're often in front of the percussion section in an orchestra

5-letter answer Answer: HORNS

Word Help: Synonyms: hooter, French_horn, trumpet

Clue #26: 52. Bit of bridal attire

4-letter answer Answer: VEIL

Word Help: Synonyms: embryonic_membrane, hide, veil
Antonyms: unveil

Clue #27: 53. Question that anagrams to another question

3-letter answer Answer: HOW

Clue #28: 56. Pond organism

4-letter answer Answer: ALGA

Word Help: Synonyms: alga, algae

Clue #29: 57. Colorful marine creature ... or a phonetic hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across

10-letter answer Answer: SEAANEMONE

Clue #30: 60. Track or swimming competition

4-letter answer Answer: MEET

Word Help: Synonyms: encounter, come_across, meet
Antonyms: diverge

Clue #31: 61. Converse

4-letter answer Answer: TALK

Word Help: Synonyms: blab_out, verbalize, talk_of_the_town
Antonyms: keep_quiet

Clue #32: 62. Scrabble pieces

5-letter answer Answer: TILES

Word Help: Synonyms: tile, roofing_tile

Clue #33: 63. Flammable pile

4-letter answer Answer: PYRE

Word Help: Synonyms: pyre, funeral_pyre

Clue #34: 64. Online marketplace for crafts

4-letter answer Answer: ETSY

Clue #35: 65. Live and breathe

5-letter answer Answer: EXIST

Word Help: Synonyms: exist, survive, subsist

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Crossword diagram

4-letter answer Answer: GRID

Word Help: Synonyms: gridiron, storage-battery_grid, power_system

Clue #2: 2. Marathon, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: RACE

Word Help: Synonyms: hie, pelt_along, hasten
Antonyms: linger

Clue #3: 3. Answer to the riddle "What cheese is made backward?"

4-letter answer Answer: EDAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Edam

Clue #4: 4. Altoids container

3-letter answer Answer: TIN

Word Help: Synonyms: cannister, tin_can, atomic_number_50

Clue #5: 5. Zeroes in on

6-letter answer Answer: AIMSAT

Clue #6: 6. Country with a maple leaf on its flag

6-letter answer Answer: CANADA

Word Help: Synonyms: Canada

Clue #7: 7. Egg-producing organ

5-letter answer Answer: OVARY

Word Help: Synonyms: ovary

Clue #8: 8. Use a shovel

3-letter answer Answer: DIG

Word Help: Synonyms: dig_up, comprehend, hollow

Clue #9: 9. Citrus drink suffix

3-letter answer Answer: ADE

Word Help: Synonyms: fruit_drink, ade

Clue #10: 10. Abhor

6-letter answer Answer: LOATHE

Word Help: Synonyms: execrate, abhor, loathe

Clue #11: 11. Marie of Versailles

10-letter answer Answer: ANTOINETTE

Clue #12: 12. Disdain

5-letter answer Answer: SCORN

Word Help: Synonyms: contemn, spurn, despite

Clue #13: 13. Conical home

5-letter answer Answer: TEPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: teepee, tepee, tipi

Clue #14: 18. Common case for a dermatologist

4-letter answer Answer: ACNE

Word Help: Synonyms: acne

Clue #15: 22. Descendant

5-letter answer Answer: SCION

Word Help: Synonyms: scion

Clue #16: 23. Bills and coins

4-letter answer Answer: CASH

Word Help: Synonyms: Johnny_Cash, cash_in, hard_cash
Antonyms: credit

Clue #17: 24. Sir's counterpart

4-letter answer Answer: MAAM

Clue #18: 25. Voice between soprano and tenor

4-letter answer Answer: ALTO

Word Help: Synonyms: countertenor, contralto, alto

Clue #19: 26. Hay bundle

4-letter answer Answer: BALE

Word Help: Synonyms: bale, Basle, Basel

Clue #20: 27. Stink

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: odour, olfactory_sensation, smell

Clue #21: 28. Barbecue option for a vegetarian

10-letter answer Answer: BOCABURGER

Clue #22: 31. Cable channel that airs "Family Feud" reruns

3-letter answer Answer: GSN

Clue #23: 33. Wagers

4-letter answer Answer: BETS

Word Help: Synonyms: calculate, reckon, stake

Clue #24: 34. Super Mario ___

4-letter answer Answer: BROS

Clue #25: 36. Cozy spots

5-letter answer Answer: NOOKS

Word Help: Synonyms: nook, corner

Clue #26: 37. The "E" of EGOT

4-letter answer Answer: EMMY

Word Help: Synonyms: Emmy

Clue #27: 38. Appear to be

4-letter answer Answer: SEEM

Word Help: Synonyms: appear, seem, look

Clue #28: 39. PlayStation maker

4-letter answer Answer: SONY

Clue #29: 44. Present at birth

6-letter answer Answer: INNATE

Word Help: Synonyms: unlearned, natural, inborn
Antonyms: conditioned

Clue #30: 45. Devious

6-letter answer Answer: SNEAKY

Word Help: Synonyms: sneak, stealthy, surreptitious

Clue #31: 46. Similar (to)

4-letter answer Answer: AKIN

Word Help: Synonyms: consanguineous, consanguineal, consanguine

Clue #32: 47. Backspace over

6-letter answer Answer: DELETE

Word Help: Synonyms: erase, cancel, blue-pencil
Antonyms: record

Clue #33: 48. Tourney winner

5-letter answer Answer: CHAMP

Word Help: Synonyms: chomp, title-holder, champ

Clue #34: 49. Like Swiss cheese

5-letter answer Answer: HOLEY

Word Help: Synonyms: porous, holey

Clue #35: 50. NASCAR circuits, geometrically

5-letter answer Answer: OVALS

Word Help: Synonyms: oval, ellipse

Clue #36: 53. Hindu festival of colors

4-letter answer Answer: HOLI

Clue #37: 54. Half of the digits in binary code

4-letter answer Answer: ONES

Word Help: Synonyms: 1, single, I

Clue #38: 55. Toward sunset

4-letter answer Answer: WEST

Word Help: Synonyms: western_United_States, Benjamin_West, Rebecca_West
Antonyms: east

Clue #39: 57. French holy woman: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: STE

Clue #40: 58. Consume

3-letter answer Answer: EAT

Word Help: Synonyms: consume, use_up, eat_on

Clue #41: 59. Mingle

3-letter answer Answer: MIX

Word Help: Synonyms: coalesce, blend, mix_in
Antonyms: segregate

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0911 NYT Crossword: Wed September 11, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword Tuesday September 11, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 11, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

NYT Crossword: Wed September 11, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Break down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOB

  Possible Answer : bastard, dickhead, breathlessness, mother_fucker, prick, shit, motherfucker, SOB, whoreson, sobbing, asshole, shortness_of_breath, sob, son_of_a_bitch, cocksucker




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

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

  The answer: TOO

  Possible Answer : besides, likewise, too, to_a_fault, also, excessively, as_well, overly




• The clue is 7. Journalist Sawyer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANE




• The clue is 12. Not now. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEN

  Possible Answer : so, and_then, and_so, then




• The clue is 14. ___ health therapist (part of a dental practice). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer : unwritten, oral, viva_voce, oral_exam, viva, oral_examination

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal




• The clue is 15. Type in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTER

  Possible Answer : recruit, come_in, enroll, go_in, insert, figure, move_into, enter, enrol, accede, inscribe, introduce, put_down, embark, get_into, participate, infix, record, go_into, get_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : drop_out, exit




• The clue is 16. Device with Alexa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer : echo, Echo, resound, reverberate, reverberation, recall, replication, repeat, sound_reflection, ring




• The clue is 17. Swim around, scare some people, ram a boat …?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIFEOFJAWS




• The clue is 19. Limit on borrowing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOANCAP




• The clue is 21. As required, after "if". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDBE




• The clue is 22. Good quality for a midwife?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: LOVEOFLABORS




• The clue is 25. Claim made stronger by a witness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIBI

  Possible Answer : alibi, excuse, self-justification, exculpation




• The clue is 26. Palindromic preposition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE




• The clue is 27. Some ring decisions, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKOS

  Possible Answer : technical_knockout, TKO




• The clue is 31. Excuses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTS

  Possible Answer : come_out, out, come_out_of_the_closet




• The clue is 33. Counts at the gym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPS

  Possible Answer : repp, rep




• The clue is 36. High dudgeon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : ira, anger, wrath, choler, ire




• The clue is 37. What the world's largest piggy bank holds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORTUNEOFCHANGE




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

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

  The answer: IPA




• The clue is 42. Leave 'em rolling in the aisles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAY

  Possible Answer : bump_off, hit, polish_off, remove, slay, murder, off, dispatch




• The clue is 43. "Smooth Operator" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SADE

  Possible Answer : Comte_Donatien_Alphonse_Francois_de_Sade, Marquis_de_Sade, de_Sade, Sade




• The clue is 44. New Mexico's ___ National Forest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GILA

  Possible Answer : Gila, Gila_River




• The clue is 46. Turn for the worse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROT

  Possible Answer : waste, rotting, putrefaction, hogwash, rot, decomposition, bunk, bunkum, decompose, guff, molder, buncombe, moulder




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

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

  The answer: ROTOR

  Possible Answer : rotor_coil, rotor

  Possible Opposite Answer : stator




• The clue is 51. Heroes in L.G.B.T.Q.+ history?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: LIONSOFPRIDE




• The clue is 55. Verdi's next opera after "Aida". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTELLO




• The clue is 58. "Chicago" or "Oklahoma!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSICAL

  Possible Answer : musical_comedy, musical_theater, melodious, melodic, musical

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmelodious, unmusical




• The clue is 59. Jacket sleeves?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMSOFCOAT




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

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

  The answer: NAME

  Possible Answer : refer, constitute, bring_up, cite, gens, figure, make, call, discover, advert, distinguish, list, mention, describe, key_out, public_figure, epithet, name, identify, nominate, diagnose, appoint, key




• The clue is 63. Smooths, as unruly hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMES

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




• The clue is 64. 1998 animated film set in Central Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTZ




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

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

  The answer: GRAN

  Possible Answer : grandmother, gran, grandma, granny, nan, grannie, nanna




• The clue is 66. Marriott competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYATT




• The clue is 67. New beginning?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




• The clue is 68. Vietnamese celebration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TET

  Possible Answer : Tet

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Parks whose cookbook "BraveTart" won the James Beard Award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STELLA

  Possible Answer: Stella, Frank_Stella, Frank_Philip_Stella

• The clue is 2. "That's pretty nifty!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHCOOL

• The clue is 3. Like problems a schoolteacher might deal with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEHAVIORAL

  Possible Answer: behavioral, behavioural

• The clue is 4. Word seen in 20 squares on a Scrabble board. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIPLE

  Possible Answer: three-bagger, triple, trio, three-base_hit, triad, triplex, triplet, ternary, three-fold, threefold, treble

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

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer: lout, lummox, lump, stumblebum, clod, lubber, gawk, oaf, goon

• The clue is 6. Spanish "Bravo!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

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

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

  The answer: DEFER

  Possible Answer: postpone, prorogue, put_over, hold_over, give_in, table, defer, remit, shelve, put_off, bow, accede, set_back, submit

• The clue is 8. For yuks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INJEST

• The clue is 9. The slightest bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATAD

• The clue is 10. Rookie, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWB

• The clue is 11. Talk of the Irish, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERSE

  Possible Answer: Gaelic, Goidelic, Erse

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

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

  The answer: NONEBUT

• The clue is 14. Angela's successor as German chancellor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLAF

• The clue is 18. Singer heard on "Give Peace a Chance". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer: Ono, Yoko_Ono

• The clue is 20. Sex. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COITUS

  Possible Answer: carnal_knowledge, copulation, sexual_intercourse, relation, congress, sexual_relation, coitus, sexual_congress, coition, sex_act, intercourse

• The clue is 23. Usually dry streambeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROYOS

  Possible Answer: arroyo

• The clue is 24. Strengthen, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEF

  Possible Answer: beef, grouse, kick, crab, squawk, bellyache, beef_cattle, boeuf, holler, bitch, gripe

• The clue is 28. Sculptures with moving parts, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KINETICART

• The clue is 29. Nonprofit's URL ending. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORG

• The clue is 30. Call, as a poker bet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  Possible Answer: visualise, meet, insure, assure, watch, envision, get_wind, come_across, experience, realize, run_across, get_a_line, understand, go_through, figure, see_to_it, encounter, take_care, consider, ascertain, find_out, go_out, find, catch, control, regard, discover, go_steady, interpret, image, picture, hear, run_into, determine, look, view, attend, date, project, see, ensure, take_in, check, witness, reckon, get_word, learn, visit, escort, pick_up, visualize, construe, examine, realise, fancy

• The clue is 32. NBC stalwart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 34. Dells, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCS

  Possible Answer: microcomputer, PC, personal_computer

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

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

  The answer: SHARPS

  Possible Answer: sharp

• The clue is 37. Fruit associated with Newton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIG

  Possible Answer: Ficus_carica, Libyan_Fighting_Group, common_fig_tree, common_fig, Al-Jama'a_al-Islamiyyah_al-Muqatilah_bi-Libya, fig, Libyan_Islamic_Fighting_Group, Libyan_Islamic_Group, FIG, figure

• The clue is 38. Nail polish brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPI

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

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

  The answer: EARN

  Possible Answer: earn, take_in, make, garner, gain, pull_in, realize, clear, bring_in, realise

• The clue is 40. Like devoted fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADORING

  Possible Answer: worshipful, adore, fond, adoring, doting

• The clue is 45. Ready to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLSET

• The clue is 47. Part of a club. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMATO

  Possible Answer: tomato_plant, love_apple, Lycopersicon_esculentum, tomato

• The clue is 49. Whoopi's Oscar-winning role in "Ghost". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODAMAE

• The clue is 50. Give in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELENT

  Possible Answer: relent, soften, yield

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand

• The clue is 52. Statement of defeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOST

• The clue is 53. Reaction to a punch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOF

• The clue is 54. Mess (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUTZ

• The clue is 55. Sworn statement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATH

  Possible Answer: cuss, curse, swearing, curse_word, swearword, expletive, oath

• The clue is 56. It may come down after the wheels go up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAY

  Possible Answer: tray

• The clue is 57. Lazarus with a sonnet on the Statue of Liberty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

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

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

  The answer: CAN

  Possible Answer: lav, derriere, ass, throne, toilet, force_out, put_up, fanny, give_the_sack, butt, nates, potty, tin_can, send_away, can, hind_end, behind, sack, arse, stool, lavatory, give_the_axe, give_notice, hindquarters, posterior, tush, prat, pot, commode, stern, crapper, tooshie, rump, privy, displace, buns, tail_end, fundament, seat, terminate, john, backside, canful, bathroom, rear_end, bottom, rear, tail, dismiss, fire, tin, bum, keister, buttocks, can_buoy

  Possible Opposite Answer : hire

• The clue is 61. Last word before "Blast off!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: peerless, unmatchable, I, 1, nonpareil, unrivalled, ane, i, unrivaled, matchless, single, unity, unitary, one_and_only, unmatched, ace, one