NYT2430 Friday, August 30, 2024 Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Consideration when donning an off-the-shoulder dress, 10. Vindictiveness, 15. Defiant protester, 16. Uruguayan cash, 17. Illusory quality, 18. Did a jeté, 19. "The Watercourse Way," per an Alan Watts title, 20. They may surround spectacles, 21. Obnoxiously loud, 22. Ones used to working from home?, 24. Mittens might fiddle with one, 26. Animal found on either end of a scale, 27. "Parasite" setting, 29. Dove, e.g., 30. "Job's getting done as we speak!", 31. Many John le Carré characters, 33. Glaring oversight by a writer, 35. Makes fast, 37. Traditional Scottish New Year's gift, representing warmth for the year to come, 38. Marked Twain?, 42. Summer snack with a swirl, 45. Psyche's lover, in Greek myth, 46. Lead-in to stakes, 48. "I think so," in modern shorthand, 50. Symbol of industry, 51. Robert in "Heat", 53. Component of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, 54. They're made to measure, 56. Neat arrangements, 58. U.S.M.C. bigwig, 59. Disgusting, slangily, 60. Common browser extension, 62. Actor/activist Davis, 63. Uncommitted sort, 64. Advise against, 65. Takes for a spin, as a motorcycle

Down Clues :

1. Historic figure grouped with Judas in Dante's "Inferno", 2. Handles differently?, 3. Genre for Wizkid and Burna Boy, 4. Seek reparations, 5. Title first used by Ivan the Great, 6. Thing of the past, 7. Inner selves, 8. Occasion for retirement?, 9. Chicago W.N.B.A. team, 10. Spread out, 11. Fellow, 12. "Don't ask me again!", 13. Nursery purchase, 14. Connoisseur of the finer things, 21. Disappear into thin air, 23. Deluxe accommodations, 25. Gold Bond ingredient, once, 28. Film character with an iconic gold bikini, 30. "Good heavens!", 32. Waits on, 34. Camper's cover, 36. Spotted, 38. Opening words of a prayer, 39. Vital hosp. worker, 40. Scrammed, 41. Tragic heroine of Irish mythology, 43. Snatched, colloquially, 44. Quite blue, 47. Voyagers, e.g., 49. Portmanteau garments, 51. Alternative to hanging out?, 52. Babe in the woods?, 55. Falco of "The Sopranos", 57. Increase dramatically, 60. Back, at sea, 61. Green-screen tech.

Friday, August 30, 2024 NYT crosswords

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 30, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Consideration when donning an off-the-shoulder dress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRASTRAPS




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

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

  The answer: SPITE

  Possible Answer : bitchiness, malice, cattiness, offend, hurt, wound, spitefulness, spite, maliciousness, venom, injure, bruise, nastiness




• The clue is 15. Defiant protester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFUSENIK




• The clue is 16. Uruguayan cash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESOS

  Possible Answer : Philippine_peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Mexican_peso, Uruguayan_peso, peso, Dominican_peso, Colombian_peso




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

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

  The answer: UNREALITY

  Possible Answer : unreality, irreality

  Possible Opposite Answer : reality




• The clue is 18. Did a jeté. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAPT

  Possible Answer : bound, leap, jump_off, jump, spring




• The clue is 19. "The Watercourse Way," per an Alan Watts title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAO

  Possible Answer : Tao, Taoist




• The clue is 20. They may surround spectacles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIMS

  Possible Answer : flange, rim, brim, lip




• The clue is 21. Obnoxiously loud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARISH

  Possible Answer : flashy, loud, tacky, cheap, brassy, gaudy, trashy, flash, gimcrack, tawdry, meretricious, tatty, garish




• The clue is 22. Ones used to working from home?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMPS

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 24. Mittens might fiddle with one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATTOY




• The clue is 26. Animal found on either end of a scale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOE

  Possible Answer : Energy, Department_of_Energy, doe, DOE, Energy_Department




• The clue is 27. "Parasite" setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEOUL

  Possible Answer : Seoul, capital_of_South_Korea




• The clue is 29. Dove, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer : scoop, easy_lay, liquid_ecstasy, soap, goop, lather, Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, max




• The clue is 30. "Job's getting done as we speak!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT




• The clue is 31. Many John le Carré characters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIES

  Possible Answer : undercover_agent, espy, spot, stag, sight, snoop, spy, sleuth, descry




• The clue is 33. Glaring oversight by a writer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOTHOLE




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

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

  The answer: TIES

  Possible Answer : tie-in, connect, tie_beam, sleeper, bond, tie, railroad_tie, linkup, link, wed, standoff, draw, necktie, tie-up, splice, link_up, attach, affiliation, marry, association, crosstie, bind

  Possible Opposite Answer : disconnect, untie




• The clue is 37. Traditional Scottish New Year's gift, representing warmth for the year to come. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COAL

  Possible Answer : ember, char, coal




• The clue is 38. Marked Twain?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGEARED




• The clue is 42. Summer snack with a swirl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROYO




• The clue is 45. Psyche's lover, in Greek myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROS

  Possible Answer : Eros, eros, sexual_desire, physical_attraction, concupiscence




• The clue is 46. Lead-in to stakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEEP




• The clue is 48. "I think so," in modern shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROBS




• The clue is 50. Symbol of industry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : pismire, emmet, ant




• The clue is 51. Robert in "Heat". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENIRO




• The clue is 53. Component of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISK

  Possible Answer : saucer, harrow, record, platter, disk, phonograph_recording, magnetic_disc, magnetic_disk, disc, phonograph_record




• The clue is 54. They're made to measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RULERS

  Possible Answer : swayer, ruler, rule




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

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

  The answer: ROWS

  Possible Answer : rowing, wrangle, run-in, words, course, dustup, row, quarrel




• The clue is 58. U.S.M.C. bigwig. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCO




• The clue is 59. Disgusting, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRODY




• The clue is 60. Common browser extension. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADBLOCKER




• The clue is 62. Actor/activist Davis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSSIE




• The clue is 63. Uncommitted sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREEAGENT




• The clue is 64. Advise against. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DETER

  Possible Answer : deter, discourage, dissuade

  Possible Opposite Answer : persuade




• The clue is 65. Takes for a spin, as a motorcycle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESTRIDES

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Historic figure grouped with Judas in Dante's "Inferno". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRUTUS

  Possible Answer: Brutus, Marcus_Junius_Brutus

• The clue is 2. Handles differently?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENAMES

  Possible Answer: rename

• The clue is 3. Genre for Wizkid and Burna Boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROPOP

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

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

  The answer: SUE

  Possible Answer: sue, litigate, Sue, process, Eugene_Sue, action

• The clue is 5. Title first used by Ivan the Great. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer: czar, tzar, tsar

• The clue is 6. Thing of the past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELIC

  Possible Answer: token, relic, keepsake, souvenir

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

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

  The answer: ANIMAS

  Possible Answer: anima

• The clue is 8. Occasion for retirement?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITSTOP

• The clue is 9. Chicago W.N.B.A. team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKY

  Possible Answer: toss, sky, pitch, flip

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

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

  The answer: SPLAY

  Possible Answer: luxate, splay, turn_out, dislocate, slip, rotate, spread_out

• The clue is 11. Fellow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEER

  Possible Answer: match, peer, equal, compeer

• The clue is 12. "Don't ask me again!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISAIDNO

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

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

  The answer: TOPSOIL

  Possible Answer: surface_soil, topsoil

• The clue is 14. Connoisseur of the finer things. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTHETE

  Possible Answer: aesthete, esthete

• The clue is 21. Disappear into thin air. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOPOOF

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

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

  The answer: SUITES

  Possible Answer: befit, rooms, cortege, suite, accommodate, fit, beseem, entourage, become, suit, retinue

• The clue is 25. Gold Bond ingredient, once. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALC

  Possible Answer: talcum, talc

• The clue is 28. Film character with an iconic gold bikini. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIA

• The clue is 30. "Good heavens!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHLORD

• The clue is 32. Waits on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERVES

  Possible Answer: do, dish_out, help, attend_to, assist, serve_well, attend, serf, serve, suffice, process, dish, function, helot, swear_out, villein, dish_up, serve_up, service, wait_on, answer

• The clue is 34. Camper's cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARP

  Possible Answer: tarpaulin, tarp

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

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

  The answer: SEEN

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

• The clue is 38. Opening words of a prayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEARGOD

• The clue is 39. Vital hosp. worker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORNURSE

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

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

  The answer: GOTLOST

• The clue is 41. Tragic heroine of Irish mythology. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEIRDRE

• The clue is 43. Snatched, colloquially. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOINKED

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

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

  The answer: OBSCENE

  Possible Answer: lewd, repugnant, obscene, detestable, abhorrent, raunchy, repulsive, salacious

• The clue is 47. Voyagers, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROBES

  Possible Answer: poke_into, investigation, examine, probe, dig_into

• The clue is 49. Portmanteau garments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKORTS

• The clue is 51. Alternative to hanging out?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYER

  Possible Answer: dryer, wry, ironic, drier, ironical, juiceless, teetotal, dry

  Possible Opposite Answer : sweet, wet, phlegmy

• The clue is 52. Babe in the woods?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWLET

  Possible Answer: owlet

• The clue is 55. Falco of "The Sopranos". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE

• The clue is 57. Increase dramatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAR

  Possible Answer: surge, soar_upwards, soar_up, zoom, soar, sailplane, hang_glide

• The clue is 60. Back, at sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFT

  Possible Answer: aft, astern, abaft

  Possible Opposite Answer : fore

• The clue is 61. Green-screen tech.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CGI

NY Times Crossword Answers April 18, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 18, 2025

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Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 18 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. "Whoa! Easy there, buddy!"

10-letter answer Answer: DIALITBACK

Clue #2: 11. Exclamation to an old chap

4-letter answer Answer: ISAY

Clue #3: 15. Solitary

10-letter answer Answer: ANTISOCIAL

Word Help: Synonyms: asocial, antisocial

Clue #4: 16. Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit

4-letter answer Answer: MAMA

Word Help: Synonyms: ma, mum, mammy

Clue #5: 17. Trend that involves pink accessories and décor

10-letter answer Answer: BARBIECORE

Clue #6: 18. Low notes

4-letter answer Answer: ONES

Word Help: Synonyms: ace, 1, one

Clue #7: 19. Plants, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: SPIES

Word Help: Synonyms: snoop, descry, espy

Clue #8: 20. Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowers

4-letter answer Answer: LEIS

Word Help: Synonyms: chaplet, wreath, lei

Clue #9: 22. Three-part event, informally

3-letter answer Answer: TRI

Clue #10: 23. Roofing supply

3-letter answer Answer: TAR

Word Help: Synonyms: tar, mariner, Jack

Clue #11: 24. "___ crazy?"

3-letter answer Answer: AMI

Clue #12: 26. Sore loser's wail

6-letter answer Answer: NOFAIR

Clue #13: 28. Common additive in chewing gum

4-letter answer Answer: TALC

Word Help: Synonyms: talc, talcum

Clue #14: 30. Throat lozenge, often

4-letter answer Answer: DISC

Word Help: Synonyms: platter, disc, magnetic_disc

Clue #15: 31. Act like everything's normal despite how one feels

10-letter answer Answer: PLAYITCOOL

Clue #16: 37. Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboat

4-letter answer Answer: GUAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Guam, GU

Clue #17: 39. Call in a casino

15-letter answer Answer: DOUBLEORNOTHING

Clue #18: 41. Let go to pot?

4-letter answer Answer: ANTE

Word Help: Synonyms: ante

Clue #19: 42. Lowest of the low

10-letter answer Answer: ROCKBOTTOM

Clue #20: 43. Get dressed (up)

4-letter answer Answer: DOLL

Word Help: Synonyms: skirt, wench, chick

Clue #21: 45. Time on end

4-letter answer Answer: EONS

Word Help: Synonyms: aeon, eon

Clue #22: 46. Shadow

6-letter answer Answer: FOLLOW

Word Help: Synonyms: take_after, come_after, pursue
Antonyms: precede, predate

Clue #23: 48. Cries of faux despair, say

3-letter answer Answer: OYS

Clue #24: 49. Leave it to beaver?

3-letter answer Answer: DAM

Word Help: Synonyms: dekameter, decameter, dam

Clue #25: 52. "Feliz ___ Novo!"

3-letter answer Answer: ANO

Word Help: Synonyms: Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Fatah-RC

Clue #26: 53. Some Elomi products

4-letter answer Answer: BRAS

Word Help: Synonyms: bandeau, brassiere, bra

Clue #27: 55. Its stripes represent wisdom in Buddhism

5-letter answer Answer: TIGER

Word Help: Synonyms: tiger, Panthera_tigris

Clue #28: 57. Government V.I.P.

4-letter answer Answer: CZAR

Word Help: Synonyms: tsar, czar, tzar

Clue #29: 59. Bad thing to do when you see red

10-letter answer Answer: ACCELERATE

Word Help: Synonyms: speed, speed_up, quicken
Antonyms: decelerate

Clue #30: 62. Literature Nobelist Morrison

4-letter answer Answer: TONI

Clue #31: 63. Football maneuver involving a fake handoff

10-letter answer Answer: PLAYACTION

Clue #32: 64. It's OK

4-letter answer Answer: SOSO

Clue #33: 65. "Oh, what's the worst that could happen?"

10-letter answer Answer: SUREWHYNOT

Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. Amounts of cream

4-letter answer Answer: DABS

Word Help: Synonyms: splash, swab, splatter

Clue #2: 2. Not quite right

5-letter answer Answer: INAPT

Word Help: Synonyms: awkward, ill-chosen, inapt

Clue #3: 3. Places in the heart

5-letter answer Answer: ATRIA

Word Help: Synonyms: atrium

Clue #4: 4. Philadelphia tourist attraction

11-letter answer Answer: LIBERTYBELL

Clue #5: 5. Goddess known as "Great Mother"

4-letter answer Answer: ISIS

Word Help: Synonyms: Inter-Services_Intelligence, ISI, Isis

Clue #6: 6. Ring bearer?

3-letter answer Answer: TOE

Word Help: Synonyms: toe, toenail

Clue #7: 7. Discreetly fill in, in a way

3-letter answer Answer: BCC

Clue #8: 8. Garlic-rich topping

5-letter answer Answer: AIOLI

Word Help: Synonyms: garlic_sauce, aioli_sauce, aioli

Clue #9: 9. Charge

4-letter answer Answer: CARE

Word Help: Synonyms: fear, deal, worry

Clue #10: 10. Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine"

5-letter answer Answer: KLEIN

Word Help: Synonyms: Calvin_Klein, Klein, Calvin_Richard_Klein

Clue #11: 11. Chat qualifier

3-letter answer Answer: IMO

Word Help: Synonyms: International_Maritime_Organization, IMO

Clue #12: 12. Present-day attire?

9-letter answer Answer: SANTASUIT

Clue #13: 13. Watered-down espresso, essentially

9-letter answer Answer: AMERICANO

Clue #14: 14. Arabic name that means "wealthy"

5-letter answer Answer: YASIR

Clue #15: 21. Lay the groundwork for, say

3-letter answer Answer: SOD

Word Help: Synonyms: greensward, turf, sod

Clue #16: 24. Make amends?

5-letter answer Answer: ALTER

Word Help: Synonyms: vary, alter, spay

Clue #17: 25. 1960s-'80s singer/TV host Marilyn

5-letter answer Answer: MCCOO

Clue #18: 27. Claws or bites

11-letter answer Answer: FIGHTSDIRTY

Clue #19: 29. Be in rough shape

3-letter answer Answer: AIL

Word Help: Synonyms: trouble, ail, garlic

Clue #20: 31. Droid, e.g., for short

3-letter answer Answer: PDA

Word Help: Synonyms: personal_organiser, organizer, organiser

Clue #21: 32. Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman Empire

9-letter answer Answer: LONDONZOO

Clue #22: 33. They help you get off a lot

9-letter answer Answer: AUTOLOANS

Clue #23: 34. Tolkien menace

3-letter answer Answer: ORC

Clue #24: 35. Well-pitched

5-letter answer Answer: ONKEY

Clue #25: 36. University of New Mexico athletes

5-letter answer Answer: LOBOS

Clue #26: 38. ___ Grand (Vegas hot spot)

3-letter answer Answer: MGM

Clue #27: 40. Slew

3-letter answer Answer: TON

Word Help: Synonyms: net_ton, short_ton, gross_ton

Clue #28: 44. Pre-smash hit

3-letter answer Answer: LOB

Word Help: Synonyms: lob

Clue #29: 46. They "can obscure the truth," per Maya Angelou

5-letter answer Answer: FACTS

Word Help: Synonyms: fact

Clue #30: 47. Deli purchases

5-letter answer Answer: WRAPS

Word Help: Synonyms: wrap, roll, wind
Antonyms: unwind, unwrap

Clue #31: 48. Trashy TV character?

5-letter answer Answer: OSCAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Academy_Award, Oscar

Clue #32: 50. Reply of shocked annoyance

5-letter answer Answer: AGAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: again, over_again, once_more

Clue #33: 51. Social movement introduced in 2006

5-letter answer Answer: METOO

Clue #34: 54. Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its website

4-letter answer Answer: ACLU

Clue #35: 55. Stock market sector, informally

4-letter answer Answer: TECH

Word Help: Synonyms: tech, technical_school

Clue #36: 56. Flat fee?

4-letter answer Answer: RENT

Word Help: Synonyms: split, economic_rent, pull

Clue #37: 58. ___ Grande

3-letter answer Answer: RIO

Word Help: Synonyms: Rio_de_Janeiro, Rio

Clue #38: 60. LASIK target

3-letter answer Answer: EYE

Word Help: Synonyms: eyeball, middle, center

Clue #39: 61. One may cover estates

3-letter answer Answer: LAW

Word Help: Synonyms: natural_law, practice_of_law, constabulary

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is Onesie fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: snap

  
  

  Possible Answer: flick, snarl, picnic, breeze, snap_bean, snatch, catch, pushover, tear, bust, lose_it, rupture, ginger_nut, piece_of_cake, cracking, snapshot, photograph, ginger_snap, centering, press_stud, gingersnap, shot, walkover, snatch_up, cinch, snap, duck_soup, elasticity, snap_fastener, grab, child's_play, shoot, click, crack, break_down

  Possible Opposite Answer: inelasticity




• The clue is Fourth-down option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: punt

  
  

  Possible Answer: stake, bet_on, punting, back, pole, Irish_punt, game, Irish_pound, pound, punt, gage




• The clue is OshKosh __. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: bgosh

  
  



• The clue is "All done!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tada

  
  



• The clue is Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: aria

  
  

  Possible Answer: aria




• The clue is Bank offerings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: loans

  
  

  Possible Answer: lend, loan, loanword

  Possible Opposite Answer: borrow




• The clue is Forgets to add an attachment, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: errs

  
  

  Possible Answer: mistake, stray, slip, drift, err




• The clue is Virtual thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: likebutton

  
  



• The clue is "West Side Story" role for Ariana and Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: anita

  
  



• The clue is Film critic Roger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ebert

  
  



• The clue is "You can't please everyone," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lifelesson

  
  



• The clue is Hawaiian dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: hula

  
  

  Possible Answer: hula, Hawaiian_dancing, hula-hula




• The clue is Did not stand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sat

  
  

  Possible Answer: sit, ride, baby-sit, Sat, model, sit_down, Saturday, posture, seat, Sabbatum, sit_around, pose

  Possible Opposite Answer: stand, arise




• The clue is Just a number, some say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: age

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer: rejuvenate




• The clue is Postcardworthy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: scenic

  
  

  Possible Answer: scenic




• The clue is Realm reached by the rainbow bridge Bifröst. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: asgard

  
  

  Possible Answer: Asgard




• The clue is South American range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: andes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Andes




• The clue is Tastes brownie batter before baking, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: licksthespoon

  
  



• The clue is 32-Across view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: vista

  
  

  Possible Answer: aspect, prospect, panorama, scene, view, vista




• The clue is Wringing wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: soaked

  
  

  Possible Answer: fuddled, plume, douse, pluck, sop, soused, gazump, sloshed, besotted, stiff, overcharge, pixilated, smashed, pawn, wet, pissed, drench, dowse, surcharge, inebriate, tight, crocked, sozzled, soaked, rob, slopped, soak, hit_it_up, plastered, blotto, intoxicate, hock, squiffy, loaded, souse, blind_drunk, cockeyed, hook, pie-eyed, fleece, imbue

  Possible Opposite Answer: undercharge




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

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

  The answer: inning

  
  

  Possible Answer: inning, frame




• The clue is Grassy tract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lea

  
  

  Possible Answer: lea, pasture, ley, grazing_land, pastureland




• The clue is "Vous êtes __": Paris map line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ici

  
  



• The clue is Security camera letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: cctv

  
  



• The clue is Attend while muted, as a virtual company meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: listeninon

  
  



• The clue is British Columbia border state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: idaho

  
  

  Possible Answer: Idaho, Gem_State, ID




• The clue is Parts of Groucho Marx disguises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: noses

  
  

  Possible Answer: olfactory_organ, scent, nuzzle, nozzle, nose, horn_in, poke, wind, pry, intrude




• The clue is Feline user of a pet door, and a feature of 18-, 23-, 38-, and 50-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: outsidecat

  
  



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

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

  The answer: teri

  
  



• The clue is Stews (over). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: frets

  
  

  Possible Answer: grate, sweat, worn_spot, gall, scratch, erode, rub, fuss, eat_into, rankle, eat_away, niggle, chafe, fray, lather, Greek_fret, swither, fret, stew, Greek_key, key_pattern, choke, gag




• The clue is Weary sigh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ahme

  
  



• The clue is Parentheses shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: arcs

  
  

  Possible Answer: bow, arc, arch, spark, discharge, electric_arc, electric_discharge, curve




• The clue is "Jumpin' Jack __": Rolling Stones hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: flash

  
  

  Possible Answer: cheap, dart, flash_lamp, twinkling, swank, loud, twinkle, gimcrack, wink, instant, blink_of_an_eye, newsflash, newsbreak, brassy, fanfare, dash, heartbeat, tatty, meretricious, news_bulletin, scud, ostentate, tacky, flashing, scoot, shoot, trashy, flaunt, show_off, gaudy, photoflash, jiffy, tawdry, flashbulb, winkle, flashgun, flash_bulb, garish, trice, flare, blink, flashy, New_York_minute, ostentation, flash, split_second




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

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

  The answer: ripe

  
  

  Possible Answer: mature, ripe, advanced, good, right

  Possible Opposite Answer: green




• The clue is Editor's "never mind". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: stet

  
  

  Possible Answer: stet

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is Takes an extra base. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: steals

  
  

  Possible Answer: slip, buy, steal, bargain




• The clue is "The Chronicles of __": C.S. Lewis series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: narnia

  
  



• The clue is Floating aimlessly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: adrift

  
  

  Possible Answer: rudderless, aimless, afloat, planless, undirected, adrift, directionless




• The clue is Crafting adhesive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: paste

  
  

  Possible Answer: glue, spread, paste, library_paste




• The clue is Good buddy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: pal

  
  

  Possible Answer: brother, buddy, pal, crony, chum, chum_up, pal_up, sidekick




• The clue is Sch. in the smallest U.S. state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: uri

  
  



• The clue is Sneakers with swooshes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: nikes

  
  

  Possible Answer: Nike




• The clue is Billy Blanks fitness regimen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: taebo

  
  



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

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

  The answer: blur

  
  

  Possible Answer: smudge, obscure, smear, dim, smutch, fuzz, blear, slur, film_over, obnubilate, glaze_over, blur, confuse

  Possible Opposite Answer: focus




• The clue is Received permission to proceed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: gotthenod

  
  



• The clue is Granola morsel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: oat

  
  

  Possible Answer: oat




• The clue is Nestlé's __-Caps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sno

  
  



• The clue is Cable channel with daily deals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: hsn

  
  



• The clue is C-notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: bens

  
  

  Possible Answer: ben




• The clue is Nome resident. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: alaskan

  
  

  Possible Answer: Alaskan




• The clue is Omelet ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: eggs

  
  

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




• The clue is Boarding pass assignments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: seats

  
  

  Possible Answer: derriere, bottom, posterior, stern, backside, behind, hindquarters, seats, keister, tooshie, hind_end, rear, arse, seating_area, seating_room, tush, sit, buns, rear_end, tail, fundament, sit_down, nates, seat, bum, rump, induct, buttocks, seating, tail_end, prat, can, fanny, ass, butt, place, invest




• The clue is Cancel, in a document. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: undo

  
  

  Possible Answer: loosen, undo, untie, unwrap, unmake

  Possible Opposite Answer: wrap, make




• The clue is Property claim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: lien

  
  

  Possible Answer: spleen, lien




• The clue is Bldg. coolers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: acs

  
  

  Possible Answer: actinium, Ac, alternating_current, AC, atomic_number_89, alternating_electric_current

  Possible Opposite Answer: direct_current




• The clue is Peninsula northeast of Boston. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: capeann

  
  



• The clue is Protesters, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: activists

  
  

  Possible Answer: activist, militant




• The clue is P-like Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: rho

  
  

  Possible Answer: rho




• The clue is Distributed, as cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: dealt

  
  

  Possible Answer: distribute, divvy_up, get_by, deal, administer, cope, carry_on, dish_out, cover, care, mete_out, deal_out, conduct, grapple, look_at, portion_out, apportion, consider, trade, share, dispense, treat, address, sell, contend, take, manage, lot, make_out, parcel_out, shell_out, handle, allot, plow, make_do, dole_out




• The clue is Partner of Julie and Pete on "The Mod Squad". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: linc

  
  



• The clue is "It just __ fair!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: isnt

  
  



• The clue is __-Ball: arcade game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: skee

  
  



• The clue is Singer Damone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: vic

  
  



• The clue is Happy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: glad

  
  

  Possible Answer: happy, glad, gladiolus, gladiola, beaming, sword_lily

  Possible Opposite Answer: sad




• The clue is Magazine extra. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: insert

  
  

  Possible Answer: enter, introduce, tuck, infix, stick_in, cut-in, sneak_in, insert, enclose, inclose, inset, slip_in, put_in




• The clue is Force. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: coerce

  
  

  Possible Answer: squeeze, hale, pressure, force, coerce




• The clue is Refuse to take "no" for an answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: insist

  
  

  Possible Answer: insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune, assert




• The clue is "Everybody's saying ... ". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ihear

  
  



• The clue is 2014 Winter Olympics city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: sochi

  
  



• The clue is Itty-bitty bits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: iotas

  
  

  Possible Answer: smidgin, shred, scintilla, iota, smidgen, tittle, whit, smidge, smidgeon




• The clue is Platter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: dish

  
  

  Possible Answer: cup_of_tea, ravisher, peach, lulu, bag, dish_out, looker, dish_antenna, serve, dish_up, dishful, beauty, mantrap, knockout, smasher, dish_aerial, serve_up, dish, saucer, sweetheart, stunner




• The clue is Amiss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: off

  
  

  Possible Answer: murder, dispatch, bump_off, forth, cancelled, slay, away, polish_off, turned, off, remove, hit, sour

  Possible Opposite Answer: on




• The clue is Latimes.com, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: url

  
  

  Possible Answer: URL, uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator




• The clue is Herbal brew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tea

  
  

  Possible Answer: teatime, Camellia_sinensis, afternoon_tea, tea, tea_leaf




• The clue is Rock concert need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: amp

  
  

  Possible Answer: A, amp, ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, AMP, adenylic_acid




• The clue is Casual top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: tee

  
  

  Possible Answer: tee_up, teeing_ground, football_tee, golf_tee, tee