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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Thursday's NYT Down Oct 02 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Thursday's NYT Down Oct 02 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 02, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, October 02, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 02, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Sound from a puppy
2 Down	2. Balance aid
3 Down	3. What might come after many years?
4 Down	4. Ad ___
5 Down	5. Interweave
6 Down	6. Scrabble rackful
7 Down	7. Half of a noted crime duo
8 Down	8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week
9 Down	9. Cousin of a Danish
10 Down	10. Match, as subject and verb
11 Down	11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear"
12 Down	12. Bone with a radial notch
13 Down	13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch
14 Down	18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A.
15 Down	22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history
16 Down	23. Greece's largest airline
17 Down	24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies
18 Down	26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh
19 Down	28. Moolah
20 Down	30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye
21 Down	31. Crane's place, maybe
22 Down	32. Where the film "Argo" is set
23 Down	35. Features of some windows
24 Down	36. Spanish phone greeting
25 Down	38. Job listing info
26 Down	40. Moped alternative
27 Down	45. Erode
28 Down	49. Figure out
29 Down	51. Out of the park
30 Down	52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor
31 Down	53. On the horizon
32 Down	54. Polite refusal
33 Down	56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)
34 Down	57. Doing business
35 Down	58. Carded
36 Down	60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba"
37 Down	63. Pizza, e.g.
38 Down	64. Christmas ___
39 Down	65. Like Malbec wine

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Sound from a puppy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'P'
Similar words: yelp, yelping
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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YIP

2 Down: "2. Balance aid"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
Similar words: spike, capitulum
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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EAR

3 Down: "3. What might come after many years?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: agone
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: gone by; or in the past
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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AGO

4 Down: "4. Ad ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: H_____M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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HOMINEM

5 Down: "5. Interweave"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E_____E
Similar words: enlace, twine
Opposite of: untwine
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: tie or link together
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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ENTWINE

6 Down: "6. Scrabble rackful"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T___S
Similar words: roofing tile, tile
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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TILES

7 Down: "7. Half of a noted crime duo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: C___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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CLYDE

8 Down: "8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: A____I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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ARMANI

9 Down: "9. Cousin of a Danish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'W'
Word pattern: B______W
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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BEARCLAW

10 Down: "10. Match, as subject and verb"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
Similar words: jibe, fit
Opposite of: disagree
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: be in accord; be in agreement
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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AGREE

11 Down: "11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: C__N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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CAIN

12 Down: "12. Bone with a radial notch"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: U__A
Similar words: elbow bone
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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ULNA

13 Down: "13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__S
Similar words: ensure, go through
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SEES

14 Down: "18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: N__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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NOHO

15 Down: "22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: F____E
Similar words: Anatole France, French Republic
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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FRANCE

16 Down: "23. Greece's largest airline"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: A____N
Similar words: Aegean Sea
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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AEGEAN

17 Down: "24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: M_______T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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MINECRAFT

18 Down: "26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: M_________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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MINEALLMINE

19 Down: "28. Moolah"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: K__E
Similar words: simoleons, dinero
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: informal terms for money
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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KALE

20 Down: "30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: P____T
Similar words: unmistakable, apparent
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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PATENT

21 Down: "31. Crane's place, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A____E
Similar words: colonnade
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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ARCADE

22 Down: "32. Where the film "Argo" is set"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: T____N
Similar words: capital of Iran, Iranian capital
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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TEHRAN

23 Down: "35. Features of some windows"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T___S
Similar words: tinge, tint
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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TINTS

24 Down: "36. Spanish phone greeting"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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ALO

25 Down: "38. Job listing info"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: W__E
Similar words: earnings, remuneration
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: something that remunerates
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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WAGE

26 Down: "40. Moped alternative"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: E______R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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ESCOOTER

27 Down: "45. Erode"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: E_____Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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EATAWAY

28 Down: "49. Figure out"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: D_______E
Similar words: square off, shape
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: establish after a calculation
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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DETERMINE

29 Down: "51. Out of the park"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: G__E
Similar words: expire, run
Opposite of: come
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: change location; move
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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GONE

30 Down: "52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: G___E
Similar words: grapevine, grape vine
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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GRAPE

31 Down: "53. On the horizon"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: I______T
Similar words: impendent, at hand
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: close in time; about to occur
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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IMMINENT

32 Down: "54. Polite refusal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: N___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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NOSIR

33 Down: "56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'U'
Word pattern: P__U
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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PUPU

34 Down: "57. Doing business"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: O__N
Similar words: opened, spread out
Opposite of: fold
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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OPEN

35 Down: "58. Carded"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: I__D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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IDED

36 Down: "60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: S__F
Similar words: ego
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: your consciousness of your own identity
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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SELF

37 Down: "63. Pizza, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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PIE

38 Down: "64. Christmas ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: even, evening
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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EVE

39 Down: "65. Like Malbec wine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
Similar words: Red River, Marxist
Opposite of: gain
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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RED

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Friday, September 5, 2025

January 21, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (35 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

January 21, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword January 21, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Major Indian tourist site	4
2A	5. Comes down hard	5
3A	10. "This isn't good at all!"	3
4A	13. Word with round or head	4
5A	14. Tippy-tops	5
6A	15. Sore spot	4
7A	16. Part of La-La Land	10
8A	18. "It's ___ real"	4
9A	19. Charles Schwab offering	9
10A	20. Transition effect famously used in "Star Wars" films	4
11A	21. Their sales rose in 2021 and 2022, after two decades of decline	3
12A	22. Medicinal amt.	3
13A	23. Gnats and curs, e.g.	6
14A	25. Title of respect	3
15A	26. Off! ingredient	4
16A	28. Simu ___, star of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"	3
17A	29. End-of-week greeting	13
18A	32. Tourist-spots, maybe?	13
19A	33. On the struggle bus, it might be said	13
20A	34. Result of being fired?	3
21A	35. QB stats	4
22A	36. Comic actor who co-created "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"	3
23A	37. Like Turkish coffee	6
24A	39. Wear and tear	3
25A	40. Quick pick-me-up?	3
26A	43. Nitwit	4
27A	44. Bordelaise, for one	9
28A	47. Box with a view	4
29A	48. Home country, poetically	10
30A	49. Top-notch	4
31A	50. Top-notch	5
32A	51. Electrically flexible	4
33A	52. Web portal released the same day as Windows 95	3
34A	53. Elizabeth of "WandaVision"	5
35A	54. Fancy-y-y	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. Major Indian tourist site"

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 city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
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: AGRA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Comes down hard"

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 precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
Words that mean the same thing: hail, come, herald
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: HAILS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "This isn't good at all!""

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: ICK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Word with round or head"

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 journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
Words that mean the same thing: trip out, misstep, trip 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: TRIP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Tippy-tops"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Words that mean the same thing: superlative, vertex, elevation
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: ACMES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Sore spot"

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 dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Words that mean the same thing: languish, aching, suffer
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Part of La-La Land"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: TINSELTOWN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. "It's ___ real""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: BEEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Charles Schwab offering"

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: INDEXFUND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Transition effect famously used in "Star Wars" films"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the act of rubbing or wiping
Words that mean the same thing: pass over, rub
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: WIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "21. Their sales rose in 2021 and 2022, after two decades of decline"

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 soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
Words that mean the same thing: certificate of deposit, candle, compact disc
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: CDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "22. Medicinal amt."

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: TSP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "23. Gnats and curs, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that someone who bites
Words that mean the same thing: biter
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BITERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "25. Title of respect"

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: SRI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "26. Off! ingredient"

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: DEET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "28. Simu ___, star of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: LIU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "29. End-of-week greeting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: SHABBATSHALOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Tourist-spots, maybe?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: PEOPLEWATCHES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "33. On the struggle bus, it might be said"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NOTDOINGSOHOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "34. Result of being fired?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the residue that remains when something is burned
Words that mean the same thing: ash tree
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ASH

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Clue 21 Across: "35. QB stats"

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!
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The answer is: INTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "36. Comic actor who co-created "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that slightly insane
Words that mean the same thing: elfin, touched
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FEY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "37. Like Turkish coffee"

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 having strength or power greater than average or expected
Words that mean the same thing: warm, firm, inviolable
The opposite would be: impotent, weak
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STRONG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "39. Wear and tear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the act of using
Words that mean the same thing: apply, practice, economic consumption
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "40. Quick pick-me-up?"

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 compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
Words that mean the same thing: cabriolet, taxi, hack
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAB

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Clue 26 Across: "43. Nitwit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person who is not very bright
Words that mean the same thing: stupid person, dullard, stupe
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOLT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "44. Bordelaise, for one"

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!
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The answer is: WINESAUCE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "47. Box with a view"

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 balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
Words that mean the same thing: box
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOGE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "48. Home country, poetically"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard 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!
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The answer is: NATIVESOIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "49. Top-notch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Words that mean the same thing: whiz, adept, superstar
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "50. Top-notch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
Words that mean the same thing: elect, elite group
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELITE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "51. Electrically flexible"

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!
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The answer is: ACDC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "52. Web portal released the same day as Windows 95"

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!
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The answer is: MSN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "53. Elizabeth of "WandaVision""

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!
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The answer is: OLSEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "54. Fancy-y-y"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that elegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - julia child
Words that mean the same thing: classy, swish
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POSH

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NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - January 21, 2023 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Top story	5
2D	2. Drudgery	5
3D	3. Pickled watermelon parts	5
4D	4. Place for a prayer	4
5D	5. Brother from another mother, maybe	11
6D	6. Make a scene, aptly	5
7D	7. Comment following a cue	4
8D	8. Blue	4
9D	9. ID on a filing	3
10D	10. Part of a cold shower, maybe	9
11D	11. Alternative to bread crumbs in some gluten-free recipes	8
12D	12. Earring Magic ___ (1990s doll that developed a cult following)	3
13D	15. Some	4
14D	17. Touchdown follower, often	10
15D	20. Quarter Pounder qualifier	10
16D	23. Playoff format	11
17D	24. Aggregate	3
18D	25. Fitted with footwear	4
19D	26. Georgia team, to fans	5
20D	27. Column on an airport flight board, informally	4
21D	29. First winner of the Canadian Comedy Awards' Person of the Year (2008)	9
22D	30. Disposition	4
23D	31. Sea line?	4
24D	32. Some fellows, informally	8
25D	33. "Illmatic" rapper	3
26D	38. Words of encouragement	4
27D	39. Join forces	5
28D	40. Kaley ___, co-star of "The Big Bang Theory"	5
29D	41. They're far from basic	5
30D	42. Natural gas emission?	5
31D	44. Feature of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial	4
32D	45. "Really?"	4
33D	46. Memo letters	4
34D	47. Flight	3
35D	48. It has a new meaning	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. Top story"

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 floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
Words that mean the same thing: Ionic, dome, bonce
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATTIC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Drudgery"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Words that mean the same thing: drudgery, plodding, travail
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRIND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Pickled watermelon parts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
Words that mean the same thing: rind
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RINDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Place for a prayer"

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 domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Words that mean the same thing: apsis
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: APSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Brother from another mother, maybe"

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!
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The answer is: HALFSIBLING

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Make a scene, aptly"

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!
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The answer is: ACTUP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Comment following a cue"

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!
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The answer is: IMON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Blue"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Words that mean the same thing: lascivious, raunchy, salacious
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEWD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. ID on a filing"

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!
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The answer is: SSN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Part of a cold shower, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICEPELLET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Alternative to bread crumbs in some gluten-free recipes"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a farewell remark
Words that mean the same thing: adieu, good-bye, good-by
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHEERIOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Earring Magic ___ (1990s doll that developed a cult following)"

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 range of what one can know or understand
Words that mean the same thing: sight, cognizance
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Some"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ABIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Touchdown follower, often"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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!
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The answer is: EXTRAPOINT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Quarter Pounder qualifier"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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!
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The answer is: WITHCHEESE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Playoff format"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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!
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The answer is: BESTOFSEVEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Aggregate"

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 quantity of money
Words that mean the same thing: tote up, heart and soul, add
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SUM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Fitted with footwear"

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 furnish with shoes
Words that mean the same thing: shoe, calced, shoed
The opposite would be: unshod, discalced
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHOD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Georgia team, to fans"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DAWGS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Column on an airport flight board, informally"

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 terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
Words that mean the same thing: Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom, ETA
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. First winner of the Canadian Comedy Awards' Person of the Year (2008)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SETHROGEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Disposition"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Words that mean the same thing: dead set, twist, deflect
The opposite would be: straighten, unbend
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Sea line?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AHOY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Some fellows, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
Words that mean the same thing: postdoc, post doc, postdoctoral
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POSTDOCS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "33. "Illmatic" rapper"

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 silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
Words that mean the same thing: Na, atomic number 11, sodium
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Words of encouragement"

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!
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The answer is: OLES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Join forces"

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 act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Words that mean the same thing: unify, connect, link
The opposite would be: disunify, divide
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNITE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Kaley ___, co-star of "The Big Bang Theory""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CUOCO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. They're far from basic"

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 any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Words that mean the same thing: Zen, acid, back breaker
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACIDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "42. Natural gas emission?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
Words that mean the same thing: eruct, extravasate, belching
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BELCH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "44. Feature of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial"

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 an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
Words that mean the same thing: rampart, paries, surround
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WALL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. "Really?""

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!
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The answer is: ITIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Memo letters"

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 as soon as possible
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "47. Flight"

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 rapid escape (as by criminals)
Words that mean the same thing: hightail it, bunk, getaway
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "48. It has a new meaning"

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 (used as a combining form) recent or new
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEO

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	67.1%
Short Answer	14	20.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.7%
History	2	2.9%
Geography	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 04, 2025 at 06:49 PM

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